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Arri Revises Cameras and Monitors With Partnerships

by Tom Allen

Arri is developing a camera with Imax, it announced at the show. The new camera will be based on the popular 6k Alexa 65 camera, which will be used to film the third instalment …

Tags:Arri| Cameras| Field Monitors| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| OLEDs| Vol 22 - Issue 17

JVC Expands 4KCAM Line-up

by Tom Allen

Three new camcorders were shown by JVC Professional: 35mm, streaming and compact models. They are designed to accommodate various workflows and are able to shoot in DCI-4k. The flagship is the GY-LS300 Super 35mm …

Tags:Cameras| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 17

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Highlights from the Technology Summit on Cinema

by Chris Chinnock

Each year, SMPTE produces the NAB pre-show called the Technology Summit on Cinema (TSC), which I find a very worthwhile event to attend – if you have an interest in cutting edge technology as …

Tags:Cinema| HDR - High Dynamic Range| HFR - High Frame Rate| Laser Projectors| NAB 2015| Projection Screens| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Blackmagic Rolls Out Massive Portfolio Update

by Tom Allen

38 new products were launched by Blackmagic Design at the show, although only a few were relevant to us. Last year, Blackmagic introduced a high-end digital film camera called URSA, which was designed to …

Tags:Blackmagic Design| Cameras| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 17

HP Comfortably Retains Workstation Leadership

by Tom Allen

HP had a raft of new displays, all designed for professional users. Workstations and monitors were both featured. The Omen Pro workstation – which shares a design with the Omen gaming laptop – is …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Narrow Bezels| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Screen Technology Gets More Attention

by Chris Chinnock

RealD used the Technology Summit on Cinema to provide an update on development of its Ultrascreen technology, which also included the first public demo of its new screen technology showing 4k content from an …

Tags:3D Cinema| Cinema| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Projection Screens| Vol 22 - Issue 16

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Disney Research Adds Attributes to Each Pixel

by Chris Chinnock

Disney Research used TSC to describe the filming and processing techniques developed in the making of a short film called “The Dream of Gabriel”. The organization is working on a number of advanced film-making …

Tags:Cinema| HDR - High Dynamic Range| HFR - High Frame Rate| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Barco Describes Continuing Evolution of Escape Theatrical Format

by Chris Chinnock

Barco’s Escape solution was debuted at last year’s CinemaCon. It features a traditional cinema main screen flanked by two side screens angled at about 110 degrees in the current installations. At TSC, attendees heard …

Tags:Cinema| Large Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 16

Cinematic VR Capture is a New Artform

by Chris Chinnock

At TSC, Jaunt VR CTO Arthur van Hoff gave a keynote address and participated in two panel discussions. In his keynote, he started by providing a nice overview of current VR headsets noting that …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2015| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 16