Broadfield is Your Source for SimplyLive
By Jennifer P
Introducing the Varsity Sports Bundles from SimplyLive, the company that is re-defining the way live multi-camera shows are produced with intuitive and ultra-efficient production tools.
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Review: Atomos Ninja V 4Kp60 HDR Monitor Recorder
By Adam Noyes
The Ninja V is a 1920×1080 HD monitor bright enough to reproduce 10 stops of exposure latitude and for outdoor use. It’s small enough to be attached permanently to a […]
BirdDog Releases P4K Full-Bandwidth NDI PTZ Camera with 1″ Sony Sensor
By Adam Noyes
BirdDog, a leading manufacturer of NDI tools has today announced the launch of its BirdDog P4K, a 4K full bandwidth NDI PTZ Camera. The BirdDog P4K features a 1″ Sony Exmor R CMOS backlit Sensor with 14.4 million pixels.
BROADFIELD DISTRIBUTING PRODUCT LINES WELL REPRESENTED AT CINE GEAR 2019
By Adam Noyes
Broadfield Distributing is a value-added reseller of live production and streaming, post production and filmmaking; and professional video storage solutions. With more than 50 product lines available from Broadfield it is no surprise that many of them would be exhibiting at Cinegear 2019 – the premier annual event for professionals engaged in the technology, entertainment and media industry.
ProRes RAW Support in Premiere Pro CC Announced
By Adam Noyes
ProRes RAW will be implemented as a standardized format across Premiere Pro CC, joining Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer and Edius.
LaCie’s Fast Portable SSD Makes USB-C Less Confusing
By Adam Noyes
LaCie has a new portable SSD drive that should remove some of the confusion around USB-C connectivity. It’s called the LaCie Rugged SSD Pro and promises compatibility with modern computers featuring Thunderbolt 3 ports with USB-C connectors, and those with non-Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports. The ports look the same, but they don’t act the same. The Rugged SSD Pro removes all the guesswork.
ProRes Raw support comes to Avid Media Composer
By Adam Noyes
Today Avid announced that Media Composer will deliver native support for Apple’s ProRes RAW camera codec and support for ProRes playback and encoding on Windows. In addition, Apple will provide 64-bit decoders for DNxHR and DNxHD codecs within the Pro Video Formats package that is available from Apple as a free download for all users. These integrations will allow content creators and post-production companies to natively create high-quality ProRes content regardless of their OS.
Small4K: Two New Lines of 4K Field Monitors from SmallHD
By Adam Noyes
SmallHD announced at IBC 2019 two new lines of 4K monitors under the family name Small4K: the HDR Vision Series and the Cine Series. Both lines will be available in 13”, 17”, and 24” sizes.
Atomos takes Shogun 7 up to 3000nits, Boosts Nikon, Panasonic and Sony Capabilities
By Adam Noyes
A typically busy IBC at the Atomos stand, with a stunningly bright firmware upgrade for the Shogun 7 as well as all manner of new capabilities for the Panasonic Lumix S1H, Sony FX9, and Nikon Z 7 and Z 6 cameras.
Atomos Shogun 7 Gets a Super-Bright 3000Nit HDR Upgrade
By Adam Noyes
Atomos has some more news and upgrades for this 2019 edition of IBC in Amsterdam. The monitor/record specialist Atomos today unveiled a new chapter in screen technology with the unveiling of a super bright 3000nit free upgrade to the 7” HDR Shogun 7. Announced earlier in the year during NAB 2019, the Shogun 7 is billed as the ultimate HDR monitor/recorder and had originally 1500nits of brightness, which is a lot.