Ikegami has a new spring in its step, and were showing off their 8K studio camera which has been involved with many of the tests NHK were showing in the Future Zone at IBC, but more likely to find some immediate traction is the 4K UHK-430 studio camera. Ikegami has taken the unusual step [...]
IBC 2016 for me was a pretty extraordinary show. The rate of change in so many aspects of our industry is mind-boggling. Technology changes are inevitable and relentless, driven by manufacturers desire to find the next big thing. It was definitely an IBC to be in “receive” mode with so much going on. Starting with [...]
With IBC 2016 less than a week away, I’m interested to learn what technical progressions are being made, particularly in OB IP infrastructure. There is still an understandable nervousness among tier 1 OB providers to venture too far in to remote production. The wrath of a rights-holder whose live showpiece event gets taken off [...]
Facebook told me that summer had started recently, which was helpful as I wrestled with my umbrella. The usual summer slowdown has not taken affect yet though, and people seem, on the whole, pretty busy. Our key markets, Soho Post Production, AV lighting, big sound systems for large events and sports production kit suppliers [...]
The annual Guild Of Television Cameramen ( GTC ) Open Day and AGM was held recently in the Oxfordshire countryside on a sunny Sunday. It’s a while since I’ve attended one, and the welcome was as warm and friendly as it always has been. Organisations like these must be incredibly useful for freelance camera operators, [...]
