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Technical Review | April-June 2012


Equipment Trends


Cameras & Accessories


Efficient LED Wash The new Nick NRG 1201 LED Wash is an efficient wash light produced by a high-efficiency optical group. This optical group consists of 30 high-powered, full-colour LEDs (RGBW). This enables the device to achieve an exceptional brightness/ power consumption ratio making it a ‘green’ LED fixture.


HD Live production camera


Coupled Device (CCD) image sensor and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) with a 16-bit A/D converter. It also includes a number of different outputs, which making it compatible with most applications across the world. These innovations mean it is an ideal camera for all types of outdoor and indoor applications.


(Sony Press Release) Production Equipment LED wash unit


The unit also features an 8 to 50 degree motorised zoom enabling it to be used as a very wide wash or as a PC beam. In addition, the unit is also equipped with a system which enables limitless pan rotation in both directions with no need for inversion. The unit’s ultra-fast and silent pan/tilt movement has four selectable speed ranges. It can pan 540 degrees in 2 seconds and tilt 270 degrees in 1.2 seconds. www.dts-lighting.it


New Professional Solutions at BroadcastAsia 2012


Remote Camera Line-up Raises performance standards of Remote Cameras with the latest ultra-high resolution BRC-H900 equipped with three type Exmor CMOS Sensors, full HD with 1000 TVL (horizontal) in HD-SDI mode, excellent sensitivity of F10 and a remarkable signal- to-noise ratio of 50dB. With powerful 14x optical zoom and innovative image stabilization feature, the BRC-H900 meets the demands of capturing superb quality footage in full HD resolution even in large venues such as auditoriums, large meeting rooms, studios, concert halls and stadiums/sporting arenas.


HD remote camera


(Sony Press Release) Live Production Camera Line-Up


Both the HDC-2000 and HDC-2550 deliver high picture quality through a newly developed 2/3-inch-type Charge-


New Image-Processing Platform KudosPro has been introduced by Snell to deliver high-quality image-processing capabilities in a compact, affordable, format-flexible package. It is a universal platform that can seamlessly handle and converts all SD, HD, and 3Gbps video formats, as well as a wide range of audio formats including AES, embedded audio, and Dolby E. The flexibility of the platform makes it an ideal choice for applications such as broadcast, playout, international program exchange, content repurposing, and high-density teleport and satellite distribution.


The company has also introduced six new products including single-, dual-, and quad-channel format and frame rate converters. Housed in robust 1-RU package, all KudosPro products are said to offer comprehensive control capabilities via an intuitive control panel. Full system management and monitoring is provided via SNMP or Snell’s RollCall system. Additional functionality includes relay bypass, HDMI monitoring output, closed caption and timecode management, and AFD support.


(Digital Production ME) Graphics Creation and Playout


BlueNet has been demonstrated by Chyron, a comprehensive solution that fully addresses broadcasters’ requirements for streamlined end-to-end graphics workflows. The device leverages acclaimed suite of graphics tools for ordering and graphics asset management, collaborative graphics creation, and real-time playout. Cutting-edge cloud-based services offering, extends the power of workflows to speed even the most advanced graphics to air.


In fast-paced news or sports workflows that require many complex graphics, BlueNet minimizes the cycle time from


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