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New! Anton/Bauer Dionic XT Battery Series - The new Dionic XT line of highly dependable, long-lasting, and rugged batteries will be shown in Europe for the first time at IBC2018. Dionic XT is the newest generation of Anton/Bauer's highly popular Dionic battery series for broadcast and 14.4V cinema applications. Available in both V-Mount and Gold Mount, the high-performing and compact Dionic XT is a 14V Li-Ion battery capable of delivering up to 12A of continuous power for cinematographers, broadcasters, rental houses, and other customers for whom battery performance and reliability are essential.
Available in two models - the Dionic XT90 and the Dionic XT150 - the Dionic series features ultra-high-strength ABS and rubber construction that cushions and protects the battery and ensures industry-standard performance even in the most demanding conditions, including extreme heat, humidity, and cold. Dionic XT's superior cell technology is engineered for maximum cycle life, enabling the battery to be recharged many more times than competing batteries for superior ROI and the lowest management overhead. Dionic XT batteries not only work with Anton/Bauer's complete line of battery charging systems, but they are also cross-compatible with competing brands' charging systems and offer superior performance for powering accessories such as portable LED lighting.
The New Dionic XT From Anton/Bauer
Anton/Bauer Quote:
Our new Dionic XT will be making its European debut in Amsterdam, and we could not be more pleased with this groundbreaking new lineup offering superior ROI, battery performance, and reliability. Available in both V-Mount and Gold Mount formats, Dionic XT gives customers around the world the ability to leverage the industry's most powerful on-board battery management system, regardless of their choice of camera mount. With Dionic XT, camera operators can have the confidence to go further and work longer in their quest to capture and deliver exceptional images from even the most extreme outdoor locations.
- Andrew Butler, Product Manager, Anton/Bauer
Litepanels: Gemini 2x1 Soft Panel Firmware Update
At IBC2018, Litepanels will showcase the latest firmware update for Gemini, the industrys most accurate and versatile 2x1 soft panel. Gemini eliminates the need for color correction by offering full-spectrum white light that's perfect for lighting talent and rendering exceptional color. Lighting professionals can go bold by lighting with any color in the 360-degree color wheel and popular gels within Gemini's color modes. Introduced at IBC2017, Gemini has been updated through the new firmware to provide a wider variety of cinematic effects - such as emergency lights, fire, TV, and hue bursts - that are fully customizable and that can be easily saved to presets.
Gemini's versatile, ballast-free, lightweight design allows the light to be rigged more easily, requiring fewer cables because the power supply is built-in. The production-friendly soft panel can also deliver full-intensity output when powered by batteries such as the Anton/Bauer CINE VCLX battery.
Product Shots of Litepanels Gemini 2x1 Soft Panel
Litepanels Quote:
At IBC2018, we'll be showcasing a variety of Litepanels' award-winning solutions, including our Gemini, Astra, and Sola lighting ranges. The flicker-free, precise Gemini LED panel is both lightweight and highly portable, which means it can be mounted virtually anywhere - giving cinematographers and lighting directors the flexibility they need to light even the most difficult of scenes.
- Byron Brown, Product Manager, Litepanels
Sachtler: Award-Winning flowtech Camera Tripod
flowtech is a carbon-fibre tripod featuring the world's fastest-deploying legs, unique quick-release brakes, and easily adjustable levers for quick and easy setup in any type of remote production environment. At IBC2018, Sachtler and Vinten will showcase flowtech technology with the flowtech 75 tripod, compatible with all major 75-millimeter fluid heads.
flowtech offers a set of two-stage legs with an easy-to-remove midlevel spreader, rubber feet, and a payload capacity of 20 kilograms (44 pounds). The quick-release brakes enable legs to be deployed simultaneously and adjust automatically to the ground's surface, saving operators from bending over and manually adjusting multiple brakes on each leg. A unique hinge-lock mechanism allows users to capture extremely low, ground-level shots, removing the need for extra baby legs. Lightweight and easy to transport, flowtech 75 can be carried comfortably on the camera operators shoulder, with magnetic locks keeping the legs stable during transport.
flowtech Product and Application Images
Sachtler Quote:
Unquestionably, our flowtech tripod has been a huge success around the world since its official introduction at last year's IBC show, and the current demand for the multiple award-winning tripod is beyond impressive. We are also very excited to say that visitors to our booth will have their first chance to experience the next part of the flowtech tripod revolution.
- Barbara Jaumann, Product Manager, Sachtler
Autoscript: Intelligent Prompting Range for IP Workflows
Teleprompting leader Autoscript will showcase developments to its Intelligent Prompting range, the industry's first teleprompting system designed around an IP-enabled workflow that can also accommodate video workflows. These developments will include additional features within Autoscript's premier prompting software, WinPlus-IP, that build even greater redundancy and reliability into Intelligent Prompting workflows.
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