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A new bag and accessory company is making its debut at IBC. Orca, which is based in Tel Aviv, is aiming to provide premium bags “using the most advanced technologies and superior materials” that are claimed to be “the world’s first video and audio bags with a combination of an aluminium frame and honeycomb frame, for maximum protection of sensitive equipment.” Band Pro Munich will carry the line after IBC, and its MD, Christopher Hantel, commented: “Having a durable, intelligently designed bag to protect your equipment is critical in our industry. Orca has done a marvellous job with these innovative designs. They’re
Powered up: Orca’s Power Harness has a built-in battery pouch and cabling
really a pleasure to use.” The designs incorporate
Uncompressed ENG wireless transmission
Pro-X
By David Fox Two new wireless
transmission systems that can transmit up to 500m with minimal latency have been launched by Pro-X. The XW-HDU04 system,
which offers 300m transmission distance in open space, and the XW- HDU06 (500m), both operate in the 5.1-5.9GHz band. They transmit uncompressed HD- SDI video and audio from any standard ENG broadcast camera to field monitors with a latency of less than 1ms, so that the director, producer and other crew members can see exactly what the camera is shooting in realtime. Both the TX and RX modules of the HDU04 have Tally indicator, and offer a simplex intercom, both features absent from the HDU06.
The systems can be
powered by battery or by DC input via XLR-4p connector. They also have a back-up power failure function. If the external power is disconnected, they
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automatically switch to a connected battery. 11.E42
aluminium frames and multiple access points. There are three sizes of Orca Audio Bag, which use magnets instead of Velcro to reduce noise, have all-round access, even from the bottom, and can be used with a Power Harness that has an internal cable and battery pouch. There will be five sizes of Orca Shoulder Video Bag with wide top opening and internal LED lighting for easy access, an Orca Light Case (for a typical 1x1 light and accessories), and four sizes of Orca Backpack, which also have internal USB cabling and a battery pouch for powering phones or tablets. The Shoulder Video Bag and Light Case will work with the new heavy-duty Orca Trolley System. There are three sizes of transparent rain covers, with an inflatable Skelton system for better support and use, and four sizes of LCD hood. 11.D21
The XW-HDU04 can transmit up to 300m with just 1ms latency
Jeromy Young, chief executive officer, Atomos
Has IBC come at a good time? IBC2014 has come at the perfect time for those in pro video, perhaps marked down in history as the show where 4K moved into the mainstream for video shooters. Cameras such as Sony’s A7s and Panasonic’s GH4 have sped up interest in 4K, but only at IBC2014 will people start to see high quality, affordable 4K solutions realised. Atomos is proudly leading that charge!
What do you think are the key developments in, or threats to, your market sector at the current time? The key development is the transition from HD to 4K. People will gravitate to 4K if they are exposed to high quality, low cost solutions but the threat comes from people experiencing the cheap, inferior sensors
developed outside of Japan. 4K has to be amazing and affordable for the masses to adopt it. We believe that means supporting the big four -- Sony, Canon, Panasonic and Nikon – because they have the best images and do 4K justice. GH4 and A7S are the go-to cameras today.
Why should delegates visit your stand at IBC? IBC2014 sees Atomos introduce the first working version of our highly anticipated Shogun Monitor Recorder. People will be able to see first hand how Shogun will tame the complexities of 4K, from its high resolution monitor for accurate shot setup and direct ProRes recording to your choice of media through to the on the fly editing and playback to 4K screens. 9.D25
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