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Who Says Metadata Isn’t Coming to Broadcast?

by Chris Chinnock

One of the big issues for HDR use in broadcast is the metadata question. Broadcasters keep saying they do not want to have metadata as part of their workflow, but it exists in capture …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Camera/Viewfinder Round Up

by Chris Chinnock

Hitachi was showing the Z-HD5500 broadcast camera that they launched last year. It is an HD, not UHD resolution camera that allows the operator to use three HDR OETF curves: HLG600, HLG 1200 or …

Atomos’ Novel Monitor/Recorder/Switcher

by Chris Chinnock

Atomos has developed Sumo, a device for monitoring and recording High Dynamic Range (HDR) which can also perform live HD switching. The unit features a 19-inch LCD panel with 1200 nits of brightness and …

UHD Forum Showcases Full Ecosystem Solutions

by Chris Chinnock

The Ultra HD Forum, a group that sets best practices for the pixel-packed video format, helped support 14 HDR demos at NAB 2017. These included “Deployable Phase A” technologies that represent current challenges, including …

Dolby Updates for Live Production

by Chris Chinnock

Dolby’s Pat Griffis walked us around the Dolby booth to provide an update with a focus on using PQ in a live HDR broadcast workflow. The PQ workflow can be very versatile, he explained, …

VR Demos at NAB

by Chris Chinnock

Technicolor had several VR demos at NAB having been involved in 18 VR projects in the last year. One was the VR short tied to the TV show “24”. This was played out on …

LucidCam Upgraded to 4K 3D VR Live Production

by Chris Chinnock

LucidCam is similar to the Ricoh Theta in that it has two sensors with fisheye lenses. The Theta mounts them back to back for a 360º capture, but in 2D. LucidCam mounts both sensors …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2017| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Google Intros Yi Halo VR Camera

by Chris Chinnock

Google used NAB to introduce its latest VR camera, the Yi Halo, one year after partnering with Xiaomi-backed, Chinese action cam maker Yi Technology. (Google Announces YI Halo 360º VR Camera with 8K x …

Ricoh Intros New 4K VR Camera

by Chris Chinnock

Ricoh’s Theta camera is a very popular low-cost VR camera that captures 360º video using back-to-back sensors with dual fisheye lenses in a handheld form factor. At NAB, they announced an upgrade of the …

Orah Describes Live VR/360 Video in 4K

by Chris Chinnock

VR camera maker Orah (founded in 2012 under the name VideoStitch) used NAB to announce its new multi-camera live VR function. Professionals can now live stream events from different perspectives using multiple Orah 4i …

Zeiss to Develop Hybrid VR Headset

by Chris Chinnock

Vimeo and Zeiss were together at NAB to promote the availability of VR videos and the Zeiss VR headset, the VR One. Zeiss spokesman Dave Hodgson said that the company got into the VR …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2017| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 17

Fraunhofer Upgrades OmniCam-360

by Chris Chinnock

Fraunhofer HHI used NAB to debut some upgrades to their OmniCam-360 system. This is a 10-segment mirror-type system that captures 360º video with an optional camera on top. 2D and 3D versions are available. …