Craig Johnston

Wireless intercom makers are prepared for spectrum changes

For the past half-dozen years, bonded cellular technology—the backpack liveshot systems using the cellphone systems for transmission—have garnered most of the attention of the TV news crowd.

The earliest intercom systems in broadcast facilities were homebuilt, primarily of telephone components.

Orders for 4K programming from Amazon and Netflix over the past year are music to Steve Cooperman’s ears.

In a move designed to get its CION 4K/2K camera in the hands of users, AJA announced its #TryCION promotion, loaning cameras out to 100 qualified shooters who have applied for the program online.

Sony played host Sunday afternoon to its usual packed house NAB press conference with a bevy of new products and technology announcements.

When LED lighting fixtures hit the video and film production scene a decade ago, their advantages in areas like low-power consumption and heat generation made them an instant hit.

Battery makers showing their remote power wares at NAB Show have addressed issues such as battery cell safety and HD/4G cameras’ high-power demands.

During the short-lived 3D frenzy, camera support equipment makers were retooling their wares for the additional size and weight of camera/lens pairs locked in 3D rigs.

Sony’s 2014 NAB Show exhibition can be thought of as full speed ahead with 4K

Sony’s 2014 NAB Show exhibition can be thought of as full speed ahead with 4K

Intercom systems to communicate among members of a television production crew have been around since television began, and remain a necessity.

The camera support equipment makers are providing new devices to deliver spectacular camera moves.

Large venue live sports production promises to be a huge market for 4K production equipment in what could be the very near future.

But a closer look at this glue that holds a facility together shows that there are changes going on there...

The transition of the Broadcast Auxiliary Service, now several years completed, could be viewed by many who it affected as an enormous visit from Santa Claus.

Company to show enhanced cameras, new 4K OLED monitor

When the television and cine markets began demanding 4K cameras, the quickest solution was to use large-format, single 4K sensors.

While lighting equipment makers continue to provide LED fixtures to replace energy-hungry legacy lighting gear, there are some fresh introductions of older technology fixtures with new features.