SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2018: Thursday's Latest From Vegas A quick tour of what's new, exciting, and interesting at the show By SVG Staff Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 7:44 am
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The NAB Show is in full swing in Las Vegas, and the SVG and SVG Europe editorial teams are onsite, covering all the latest news from the show floor. In an effort to make the tidal wave of news and announcements more digestible to our readers, SVG offers a daily SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2018 roundup. This daily rundown provides snippets of big announcements and what is on display at more than 150 booths at the LVCC.
This edition features Adder Technology, Adobe, Aldea, Arvato Systems, EEG Enterprises, FingerWorks, FOR-A, IBM Watson, IPtec, iStreamPlanet, Mobile Viewpoint, Ncam, Net Insight, Nevion, PSSI, Q5X, RME, RT Software, Scale Logic, SHOTOVER, Shure, Slomo.tv, SSL, VITEC
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Ncam (Booth C5629) is launching new products to enhance lighting and depth within AR platforms for a naturalistic look. The showstopper is Real Light, designed to solve the common challenge of making augmented graphics appear to be part of a real-world scene. Says CEO Nic Hatch, We are reconstructing lighting in real time; this is a world first. If you want your computer graphics to look realistic, one of the hardest things to do is lighting. Getting the blend of real and not real to be seamless is very hard, but Real Light is in real time and doesn't require any calibration. This will save millions for CG artists and content creators. Ncam is now working on using Real Light for digital product placement at sports events.
Mobile Viewpoint (Booth C2807) has introduced the IQ Sports Producer platform, an intelligent, low-cost all-in-one suite for live production and streaming of field sports. Says CEO Michel Bias, We have tried to make a low-cost automated solution for second- and third-tier leagues for complete remote production of games. The solution consists of a single 180-degree camera that stitches together four separate images in real time and, for live and on-demand web broadcasting, a single box featuring built-in SIM cards for connectivity redundancy when no other link is available.
Shure (Booth C6015) has extended its wireless rebate program through Oct. 31. The rebate offers up to $500 per channel on the purchase of new Shure wireless microphones and personal monitor systems accompanied by the trade-in of wireless systems operating in the 600 MHz frequency band (614-698 MHz). Products from Shure and from other wireless manufacturers are eligible for the trade-in program. Many users still need more time to get used to what's transpired in RF reallocation, a Shure spokesperson says.
Paul Johnson, CEO of Q5X (Booth C1539), notes that a new version of the company's QT-5100 RefMic transmitter has been undergoing beta testing by the NHL for use by referees, deployed this season in four arenas. The device operates within the 500 MHz range and is fitted with an integrated mute switch with a protective shield so that the mute can't accidentally be turned on and off. Johnson also highlights a version of the PlayerMic adapted for use in swimming and rowing competitions. It sits atop a balanced buoy and can pick up what he understates as the really amazing sound of a scull's coxswain's exhortations at the finish line.
SSL's (Booth C3026) System T-S300 compact broadcast console, already a fully networked production environment with Dante AoIP-based routing and I/O, integrated AES67 transport standard, and SMPTE 2110-30-ready, now has updated software that adds 7.1+4 immersive object-based mixing capability.
Interface developer RME (Booth C7506) launched its new Digiface Dante and Digiface AVB interfaces. The Digiface Dante mobile audio interface enables transmission of up to 64 Dante channels and 64 MADI channels via a single USB 3.0 connection. The Digiface AVB mobile audio interface is based on the AVB standard and enables the transmission of up to 256 networked audio channels between a Windows computer and other AVB devices within an audio Gigabit network via a single USB 3.0 cable.
Slomo.tv (Booth C9815) has launched the Fulcrum AT/12G here. A budget solution for 4K/60P, it is priced at 60,000, or $60,000 on an NAB special, according to CEO Michael Gilman. Fulcrum has four record, four search, and two play channels as 12G (4K), 3G, HD, and SD. With up to four GUI screens, SSD storage of up to 533 hours of HD video, and four DMR racks for 3.5-in. SATA HDD, this is a bit of a bargain, he reckons: This is a price per channel of $15,000; no one else can match that.
FOR-A's (Booth C5117) FT-ONE 4K UHD high-speed-camera demo offers a chance to see a new touchscreen-based region of interest functionality that not only can extract two areas of interest from one image but also provides image tracking, according to President Ken Truong. Frame rates can hit 1,000 fps (there is also an 8K demo at 500 fps), and the demo is joined by other new products: the HVS-6000 production switcher (with 12-Gbps SDI support of 80 inputs and 32 outputs) and the MFR-6000 routing switcher, which can support 144 12-Gbps inputs and outputs.
Aerial-robotic-camera specialist SHOTOVER (C1313) is showing off its entire - and impressive - lineup of acquisition toys. Highlighting the offering is the debut of SHOTOVER M1. The six-axis gyro-stabilized gimbal offers capture in up to 8K resolution and is designed to be affixed to the bottom of an aircraft, providing spectacular views of scenes below.
FingerWorks has developed a new version of its traditional telestration product specifically for VR and AR productions, allowing content creators to add live graphics to any VR broadcast in real time.
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FingerWorks (Booth SL4606) has developed a new version of its traditional te
