On the weekend of November 1st, the city of Le Havre saw some big television trucks debarking for the 11th edition of the Jacques Vabre yachting race. With a fully integrated mobile studio, 2Prod was part of the production teams on site the day before the departure, to ensure 2 live shows for national television broadcasting.

TRANSCOLOR, one of Poland’s largest and most significant rental and visual production companies, has recently invested in 200 x Robe Spiider LED wash beams.
 

TRANSCOLOR Lucjan Siwczyk, one of Poland's major rental companies, is located in greater Warsaw, since 2010 in a substantial purpose-built warehouse and office complex complete with two large studios which are regularly hired out by TV production companies to record a range of series and programmes. Television is a core market for TRANSCOLOR which also services other studios with lighting and video equipment – together with concert touring, special events and long term installations.

IBC announces today details of its forthcoming IBC2016 Conference, which kicks off on the 8 September, in Amsterdam at the RAI, one day ahead of the main exhibition.  This includes the introduction of new streams on the future of platforms and audiences and advertising.

SOMMER CABLE, the specialist in professional cable and connection technology, is expanding the product portfolio by a high-performance hybrid cable: the Transit MC 1031. The new cable allows the simultaneous 10 Gbit network, power and HD-SDI-compliant video transmission. The robust and shielded cable is perfectly suited for use in conference and building technology, in OB vans as well as in mobile broadcasting at large events.

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can be practiced with the Sommer cable top-runners in the disciplines of video, data and sound – combined in a single cable, the TRANSIT MC 1101. That way you are optimally prepared for the competition in the long-distance transmission of UHD-SDI signals incl. audio and high-speed network (CAT.7 AWG23) or control signals respectively. And to help you get safely over the outdoor target line, the performance package was also given a notch-proof, weather resistant, drummable PUR jacket with an overall diameter of 19.6 mm (0.77 in.) as well as an excellent shielding which guarantees super low attenuation values and thus provides for a failure-free long-distance transmission. The TRANSIT MC 1101 is ideally suitable for OB van applications at sports meetings and large events and for connecting UHD monitors, control desks and broadcast cameras – both indoor and outdoor.

With NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster, driving towards the delivery of 8K content via satellite by the end of next year, it’s no surprise that the use of IP networking technologies is of interest. But the interest across Japan in IP extends beyond meeting the needs of 8K as it is seen as a way to make operations more flexible and cost effective.

Live production specialist, transmisjelive, produces all content for PZPN’s YouTube channel, Łączy nas piłka (The Ball Connects Us), including action from Poland’s national, women’s and youth teams as well as matches from Poland’s second league. “Our cameras give fans exclusive access to information and insights that traditional broadcasters cannot deliver, and the huge subscriber numbers on YouTube reflect that,” explains Artur Kuszel, producer at transmisjelive.

At last year’s Transmission Festival at the O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic, lighting designer Bas Kemper used 24 of Robe’s then just-launched MegaPointe multifunctional moving lights … with which he stunned and amazed the crowds!
 

TRANSVIDEO INTERNATIONAL introduces at the NAB 2014 (Booth# C6443 Las Vegas April 7-10) the new 6” CinemonitorHD Evolution X-SBL Enhanced.  This extremely bright monitor with a 2000NITS backlight system is the brightest monitor available for Camera Operators.  Yet, at full brightness it only draws 19W (1.6Amp at 12v).

Transvideo is proud to have been chosen to receive the prestigious Cinec Award this year for its StarliteHD5-ARRI monitor-recorder in the category of Camera Technology / New Digital Capturing Tools. The Cinec Award is a unique prize for outstanding achievements and innovations in the fields of motion-picture technology and postproduction. The prizes were judged during the Cinec Expo in Munich by industry experts that included Hollywood cameraman Klemens Becker and lighting director Stuart Gain.

GlobeCast and Travel Channel International announced today the launch of Travel Channel HD via the MEASAT-3 platform to reach homes across the Asia Pacific region. Travel Channel HD is an expansion of its current SD channel, which is also delivered via GlobeCast's capacity on the MEASAT-3 satellite.

Travel Channel International and GlobeCast today announced the successful migration of Travel Channel's Asia signal from Asiasat to GlobeCast's capacity on the MEASAT-3 satellite. The move was initiated to support the channel's HD launch later in the year while allowing it to expand to new territories and platforms in the Asia/Pacific region.

While on tour with jazz-fusion group Return To Forever, chief sound engineer Travis Rogers relies on a HARMAN Soundcraft Vi6 digital console for front of house mixing.

Christmas in New York is iconic. Shopping on 34th street. Silver bells ringing as people bustle about. The city feels alive. For the last eighty years, the start of the holiday season has been officially marked with the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Decorated with over forty five thousand LED lights and met by the famous Rockefeller Center ice skating rink, the largest New York City tree stands as a symbol of holiday cheer.