Cobalt Digital, manufacturer of award-winning 3G/HD/SD conversion gear, and Linear Acoustic®, the leader in television audio control, have partnered to deliver the world's first non-destructive transport stream loudness measurement and management solution.

Panasonic has introduced the solid-state AG-HPD24 P2 deck with powerful features including 3D synchronized record/playback*1; native 24P recording with variable frame rates; a super-fast USB 3.0 interface; and 24-bit, four-channel audio recording in AVC-Intra 100/50.

The new entry-level Polecam Starter Pack makes its IBC debut on stand 10.C49 at the Amsterdam RAI Centre, 9-13 September.  Created in response to demand for a simple yet effective crane for D-SLR cameras, it is a modular system which can be tailored to match a wide range of creative requirements.

Sencore announced that Jeff Briden, the company's vice president of product management and customer satisfaction, has been chosen to present a technical poster at the upcoming IBC2011 conference in Amsterdam. Briden will be on hand to discuss the "Field Trials of 8PSK and 16APSK DVB-S2 Modulation Poster," at a drinks reception on Friday, Sept. 9 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the Future Zone at the RAI Amsterdam.

Roll To Record, the world leaders in HD and SD robotic camera systems and semi-permanent studio installations, announced today that it has won a multi-series, two-year contract to provide the production infrastructure for Big Brother, Celebrity Big Brother and all of the various spin-off shows. The series will be produced for Channel 5 by Initial, an Endemol UK company, with the first series beginning in August 2011.

Decode, London 3D specialist rental company has opened a base in Barcelona as a further step in their expansion.  The office will operate under the 3Dcode banner, which is the new 3D equipment sales arm of Decode.

JVC’s range of professional camcorders and monitors – already widely used throughout the broadcast and post industries – will be at IBC this year, along with many new advances in 3D and 4K technology. JVC’s prototype 4K camera uses the world’s first large-scale integration (LSI) chip for high-speed processing of high definition video; this technology will be an integral part of the next generation of JVC camcorders.

This weekend is promising very hot weather, not just for the athletes of the ICF Canoe World Championship but also for the TV crew members of the Hungarian MTV and the SIVision OBVan team (Germany) as well writes Rezso Soltesz.

Richard Walch, a photographer and DSLR film-maker from Germany, usually makes spectacular productions dealing with extreme sports. For a 3D special supplement in one of the largest German newspapers, Richard Walch photographed Germany's most famous puppet theatre: The "Augsburger Puppenkiste".

The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) announced that at IBC2011 the association will present a keynote conference session in which leaders from the broadcast and media sector will debate and define the future of the industry.

Mr. Diniz will be based in São Paulo Brazil and report to Juan Carlos Ortolan, Director of Sales, Latin America. He will be responsible for sales initiatives in Brazil.

EMEA Gateway, a leading specialist in the provision of sales and marketing channels across Europe, Middle East and Africa, will be returning to IBC (stand no. 7.E06 RAI Exhibition Centre, Amsterdam, 9th -13th September 2011) with a range of products from its newest business partners including Cache-A, one of the leading supplier of archive appliances to the digital video industry.

Camera Corps announces a major new addition to its range of broadcast-quality television production equipment. Scheduled for introduction on stand 10.C49 at IBC2011, the optical fibre link allows Camera Corps remote heads and in particular the Q-Ball HD/SD remote pan/tilt/zoom camera system to be operated over much longer distances than traditional copper cable.

Element Technica does it again, with a pro-quality interface for the bottom of your F3. The new riser kit includes a form-fitting bottom plate that actually reinforces the Sony F3 body and provides a stable mounting point for bridge plates, risers, Steadicam, remote heads, you name it.

It’s unusual enough to find a couple of identical digital consoles congregated in the crowded confines of monitor world, let alone a trio. But that’s precisely what happened when The Script played their sell-out homecoming gig at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium recently—their first stadium headline concert—when three Soundcraft Vi6 digital consoles could be seen in the stage wings, where they were sequentially pressed into monitor duties.