#IBC2025 NARROW BEAMS IN SPOTLIGHT A NEW ICON IS UNVEILED
Clear-Com BY DAVID FOX
Lighting bolt: The Storm Parallel Beam 70 delivers an intense 5° beam of light
Aputure (Amgreat Europe)
BY DAVID FOX
Two new accessories for Aputure Storm lights are on show in Hall 11, the Spotlight Mini for the Storm 80c, and the Storm Parallel Beam 70 for the XT52 and other lights.
The Spotlight Mini is a compact ellipsoidal projector that transforms the Storm 80c into a precise light-shaping tool, capable of creating controlled beams. It has a rotating barrel, allowing for the granular orientation of both the integrated four-leaf cutter and modifi ers. The Spotlight Mini comes with a 19° or 36° lens, with room in the soft case for both lenses. It
includes a gel clip, gobo clip and 10 M-Size gobos for projecting fi ne patterns. An optional adjustable iris is also available. The Storm Parallel Beam 70 is a 70cm diameter true Cassegrain mirror system optimised for the recently introduced fl agship Storm XT52, claimed to be the brightest tuneable white point source LED currently available. It is also compatible with the Electro Storm XT26 and CS15.
The optical design delivers a 5° beam of intense coalesced light so that the beam can be used directly without distorted shadows. It is designed for peak effi ciency at distances of 10m and greater, ideal for shining through windows or bouncing off refl ectors such as LightBridge Cine Refl ect Lighting System panels. 11.B22
EXPLORING REGIONS OF INTEREST Astrodesign
BY KIRSTY HAZLEWOOD
The IP-4042 Real-Time ROI (Region of Interest) extractor turns a single 8K (7680×4320) or 4K (3840×2160) camera feed into up to four independent Full HD (1920×1080) outputs; each dynamically extracted from a user-defi ned region of the source image.
Operators can pan, tilt, zoom and resize ROIs in real time using a dedicated application. Framing adjustments can be managed via external controllers or presets, effectively mimicking a four- camera production setup from a single fi xed source. The system supports 1080/50P HDR for rich colour and smooth motion. With low latency and robust hardware, the IP-4042 targets
professional video engineers looking to increase effi ciency without compromising image quality.
Also on show, Astrodesign’s AB-4838/AC-4837 is a multipurpose camera featuring the company’s highest-resolution (8192x8192) sensor to date. The square-format sensor
enables effi cient coverage of fi sheye lens imagery, making it suitable for immersive VR content creation. Compared with standard 16:9
resolution, the AB-4838/AC- 4837 captures wider vertical information, delivering deeper, more dimensional visuals. 2.C54
The FreeSpeak Icon multichannel full duplex digital wireless beltpack is the latest addition to Clear-Com’s FreeSpeak intercom family. It offers RF capabilities in the 1.9GHz (DECT) bandwidth. Jason Fernandes, Applications Engineer, Clear-Com, said: “The FreeSpeak Icon offers better performance, especially for stadiums, theatres or studios. It has nine confi gurable buttons, up from fi ve previously, four individual channel volume controls and supports AES67 and Dante, as well as Bluetooth for wireless headsets. Ergonomically, it is more
comfortable to wear, as it’s curved and shorter, so it fi ts close to your hip.”
The beltpack integrates with Clear-Com’s Arcadia Central Station and Eclipse HX digital matrix, offering both fl exibility and scalability. Arcadia has also been expanded and now supports the full Clear-Com product ecosystem, enabling connectivity across Clear-Com products as well as third-party Dante/AES67 devices. It includes support for the latest V-Series IrisX panels with 24 or 32 keys. Users can now connect up to 32 V-Series IrisX panels directly to the 1RU Arcadia for high-density keypanel workfl ows traditionally reserved for more complex matrix systems. 10.D29
Belt up: Fernandes shows off the new FreeSpeak Icon beltpack
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Astrodesign’s IP-4042 extracts multiple Full HD feeds from a single 8K or 4K source
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