The HXR-NX3D1 is an extremely compact, lightweight all-in-one 3D camcorder that offers a convenient, inexpensive way into 3D video production. Boasting exceptional manoeuvrability, its compact, lightweight design enables 3D shooting at camera angles never before possible. There’s no need for difficult, timeconsuming alignment adjustment for each scene as when using a 3D rig, simply adjusting left-right disparity is all that’s required to shoot 3D footage with the NX3D1.

Vinten Radamec®, a Vitec Group brand, is predicting that 2011 will see a significant increase in demand for virtual reality systems. Speaking from NAB2011, Karen Walker, commercial manager at Vinten Radamec said: “We’re already seeing several strong trends in the virtual reality sector this year. Virtual advertising and product placement will be big on the broadcast agenda as marketers take advantage of the change in Ofcom rules and look for more sophisticated ways to convey their messages to TV audiences.

With the world moving toward widescreen presentations and digital production workflows, officials at Westpac Stadium, a 34,500-seat multi-purpose facility in Wellington, New Zealand, decided to upgrade its video production capabilities with a complete retrofit of its control room. At the heart of the overhaul is a Broadcast Pix™ Granite™ 5000 video production system, which feeds video and graphics to two large replay screens installed at the north and south ends of the stadium.

Clear-Com®, a global leader in critical voice communication systems, today announced expanding product access to Clear-Com’s Italian distributors, Video Progetti Srl and former HME Pro-Audio Division’s distributor, Sisme S.p.A.

At the 2011 NAB Show, The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) announced that it is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Design and Innovation Awards. Open to all global manufacturers and suppliers, the awards program recognizes products and solutions that tangibly aid the progression of the broadcast and media technology industry. From the pool of nominees, five will be chosen at the IBC2011 show in Amsterdam to receive an IABM Award for Excellence, with the prestigious IABM Peter Wayne Award going to the top entrant.

At this year’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, the latest version of the Grass Valley™ MediaFUSE™ Content Repurposing and Multi-Distribution System, a hardware and software platform that facilitates faster turn-around time for getting content to the Web and mobile devices for on-demand delivery, was recognized by Broadcast Engineering magazine with its coveted “Pick Hit” award.

Megahertz (MHz), an international independent systems integrator and part of the KIT digital family, has received tremendous acclaim for its production line for Racecourse Technical Services Ltd (RaceTech), the innovative racecourse services provider. The first two HD production vehicles off the MHz line had their inaugural outings in recent weeks at two of the UK’s most prestigious racing fixtures — the Cheltenham Festival and the Aintree Grand National. All three vehicles were built to provide the production facilities for Racing UK Ltd, the premier independent horseracing broadcaster in the UK and Ireland. The third and final OB vehicle came off the MHz production line last week.

Dalet Digital Media Systems, a leading developer of News, Radio, Sports and MAM solutions, is the recipient of the 2011 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award presented by the editorial staff of TV Technology magazine at the 2011 NAB Show. "We are thrilled to have our new Dalet Sports Factory solution recognized by such a prestigious group," comments Raoul Cospen, Director of Marketing, Dalet.

Today UEFA has announced the renewal of media rights agreements for the UEFA Champions League 2012-15 in the United Kingdom to ITV and Sky Sports.

MEDIAPRO will co-produce in 3D alongside TV3, the first leg of the Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona on Wednesday from the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, making it the very first Champions League semi-final produced using 3D technology.

At NAB 2011 Azzurro Systems Integration (ASI) demonstrated a new remotely operated version of AzzurroCam – its fully integrated, compact production system. AzzurroCam is a reasonably priced, all-in-one, high-quality HD video transmission solution accommodating any facility that requires a robotically controlled single or multiple pan/tilt and zoom camera application.

Sony Corporation (“Sony”), announces “Sony Tablet” that delivers the perfect combination of hardware, content and network with seamless usability for a high-quality, engaging entertainment experience. Based on decades of engineering heritage, Sony is developing two tablets with unprecedented design, including S1 (codename) which is optimized for rich media entertainment and S2 (codename) which is ideal for mobile communication and entertainment. “Sony Tablet” will become available in the global market starting in fall 2011.

Outside Broadcast specialist, Telegenic, has taken delivery of another NVISION 8500 Hybrid digital video/embedded audio router from Miranda for its new 3D capable outside broadcast truck, called T21.

The Journalist Editing Toolset JETset by Hamburg Pro Media (HPM) – worldwide exclusively with Media Logic – is the mobile solution for XDCAM workflow between camcorder and editorial system. Once the data structure including proxy clips is loaded from the camcorder onto the USB stick, the subsequent editorial processing of the projects will be done easily and location-independent on your MAC or PC notebook.

Chyron today announced that RSI, Switzerland's Italian-language public broadcaster, is upgrading and expanding its installation of HyperX on-air graphics systems. RSI introduced Chyron's HyperX to its operations in 2007 for elections coverage and today uses 10 HyperX2 and HyperX3 systems across its broadcast studio, OB vans, and main playout department. The current RSI upgrade will result in a total of 17 installed HyperX3 systems, with future plans including integration into the broadcaster's file-based news and sports production workflows.