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Harmonic Shows SDR-to-HDR Upconvert Demo

by Chris Chinnock

Harmonic had a very nice demo running in its booth at NAB, but it could also let visitors come to the wrong conclusion. There were supposed to be four different demos running, but the …

V-Nova Impresses at NAB

by Chris Chinnock

It seems as though every quarter a new company emerges with a codec that offers advancement that the industry ‘must adopt’. Some get adopted but many do not. V-Nova and their Perseus video codec …

AIMS Debuts to Help Video over IP Transition

by Chris Chinnock

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) had its coming out party at NAB 2016. Thence is composed of key industry organizations such as SMPTE, EBU, VSF and AMWA, plus many companies. The mission …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Video over IP (VIP)| Vol 23 - Issue 16

ATSC 3.0 Makes Big Debut at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Overview ATSC 3.0, the next generation broadcast/broadband standard, made a big splash at NAB 2016. There was an ATSC pavilion showcasing equipment and features of the standard, seminars on all aspects of the details, …

Cross-Industry Group Proposes Next-Generation TV Transition Plan, FCC Puts It On A Fast Track

by Aldo Cugnini

A group of commercial broadcasters, non-commercial broadcasters and tech companies have asked the FCC to approve a voluntary, market-based rollout of a ‘Next Generation TV’ transmission standard, ATSC 3.0. The plea came in a …

Tags:ATSC| Broadcast| NAB 2016| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Christie Says Limited Life for Laser Phosphor in Cinema Projection

by Chris Chinnock

Laser phosphor light sources have a limited lifetime in cinema projection. That was the message that Christie’s Cinema Manager, Don Shaw, delivered at the Future of Cinema conference sponsored by NAB and organized by …

Brother Shows AR Headset

by Chris Chinnock

Showstopper at NAB 2016 was the venue and Brother was the company showing its AR headset. It has been for sale in Japan since last November and will now be offered in the U.S. …

Portrait Displays & SpectraCal Together at NAB

by Chris Chinnock

Just before NAB, Portrait Displays announced that it had purchased SpectraCal. (Portrait Displays Acquires SpectraCal) Portrait is a supplier of calibration services to OEM display customers and provides the Technicolor certification for colour performance. …

Atomos Adds PQ to Monitor Recorders

by Tom Allen

At NAB, Atomos announced updates to its new Shogun Flame monitors (Atomos Brings HDR to Field Monitors), as well as a new Shogun product. It has only been one month since the Shogun Flame …

Lytro Wows with Cinema Light field Camera

by Chris Chinnock

Perhaps the hottest topic and biggest buzz at the Future of Cinema Conference and then at NAB was the debut of the Lytro Cinema Camera. Although we reported on this last week with some …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Light Field Cameras| Mobile Display Monitor| NAB 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Sony Accommodates UltraHD Demand

by Tom Allen

Responding to the growth of UltraHD video, Sony has introduced six new professional Bravia displays with tuners, known as the XD8000 series, at NAB in Las Vegas. Each of the sets (43″, 49″, 55″, …

PILOT Demonstrates First Next-Gen TV Interactive Environment Prototype Home Gateway at NAB Show

by Isaac Oburu

A prototype ATSC 3.0 receiver and gateway demonstrating the Interactive Environment will be featured during NAB Show, April 18-21, 2016, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., in the PILOT booth (SU16009) at the …

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