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MAKING ONE DIRECTION SOUND BETTER
Sony BY DAVID FOX
The ECM-778 is a high-resolution shotgun microphone that promises superior sound quality and compact design. Sony has also introduced high-speed, large-capacity CFexpress Type A memory cards/reader compatible with CFexpress 4. The ECM-778 is its fl agship mono-directional model. It uses a newly developed microphone capsule, a brass acoustic tube and a specifi cally designed circuit board for superior sound quality. It promises high-quality recording with clear, spacious high frequencies and stable mid-low frequencies – with a frequency response of 40Hz to 40,000Hz. Despite its compact size (176mm long) and 102g weight, it is
claimed to achieve “excellent forward directivity”. It comes with a microphone holder and stand adapter for use with boom poles and connects to cameras or audio devices using XLR connections.
The 1920GB and 960GB CFexpress Type A cards (and reader) are for Sony’s Cinema Line and Alpha mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. These CFexpress 4-compatible products achieve read speeds exceeding 1800MBps, more than twice as fast as earlier models, and support long-duration video recording, high-speed continuous shooting and fast data transfer. They guarantee stable video recording at 400bMps. 13.A10
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Proximus Media House has recently invested in SubtitleNEXT Picture: Proximus Media House
Profuz Digital BY KEVIN EMMOTT
Give it your best shot: Sony’s fl agship ECM-778 super cardioid shotgun microphone
On the back of an investment in the technology by Belgium’s Proximus Media House, Profuz Digital has unveiled the latest version of SubtitleNEXT. The timed-text software platform manages subtitles and audio description. Users can now automatically translate multiple subtitle fi les in bulk using batch translation. The update also adds a text splitting mechanism, ensuring subtitles are correctly translated into all languages. Additionally, a
REST API is now available for integration with other platforms. This allows different systems to talk to each other over the web; it exposes multiple endpoints for interaction with SubtitleNEXT and allows control of the operations mode, speech recognition, subtitle fi le status, conversions and output, media source and playback, and more. Other signifi cant upgrades for
broadcasters include support for SDI-based and NDI-based workfl ows, while a new Volume Meter enables audio level monitoring of specifi ed audio sources within the SubtitleNEXT application. 8.A88
HDR MASTER MONITOR OFFERS STRONG CONTRAST Flanders Scientifi c BY DAVID FOX
The new XMP551 55in UHD resolution, HDR and SDR reference mastering monitor from Flanders Scientifi c is built around a fourth-generation QD-OLED panel. It can output up to 4000 nits peak luminance, with 8,000,000:1 contrast, and boasts the company’s widest colour gamut to date. It qualifi es as a Dolby Vision mastering monitor and delivers reference-grade performance and professional connectivity (12G-SDI) in a form factor large
sink and aluminium chassis to dissipate heat.
Monitor wizard: The XMP551 QD-OLED HDR mastering monitor
enough for both a colourist and clients to view. It also boasts a wide viewing angle (179°) with
little off-axis contrast or colour shift, and uses a quiet, fanless design, with a graphite heat
Using QD-OLED means that it is brighter than OLED and offers greater colour accuracy, as it is truly RGB additive for white, avoiding colour volume limitations. It includes accurate volumetric auto calibration, making it simple for users to recalibrate the display over time. The monitor can operate as a quad-view multiviewer, with four- channel LUT support so that each quadrant can have its own 3D LUT applied, which extends to the four processed MON outputs, for downstream viewing. 10.A26
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