
SportsTechBuzz at NAB 2018 in Review: Central Hall What was new, exciting, and interesting at the show By SVG Staff
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 12:49 pm
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The SVG and SVG Europe editorial teams were out in full force at last week's NAB 2018, covering the biggest sports-technology news and delivering daily SportsTechBuzz at NAB roundups. Here is a look at the SportsTechBuzz from Central Hall.
These exhibitors were located in Central Hall: Audio-Technica, Calrec, Camera Corps, Clark Wire & Cable, Clear-Com, Focusrite, FOR-A, Genelec, Image Video, IMT/Vislink, Joseph Electronics, JVC, Leader Instruments, Marshall Electronics, Mobile Viewpoint, Ncam, Optical Cable, Panasonic, Pliant Technologies, Professional Wireless, Q5X, Radio Active Design (RAD), RME, RTS, Sennheiser, SHOTOVER, Shure, Slomo.tv, SonoVTS, Sound Ideas, SSL, The Studio-B&H, Yamaha.
Ncam 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.
The TSI-4000 tally controller has a new web-based interface.
Image Video continues to enhance its TSI-4000 tally controller, introducing a new web-based interface this week. According to the company, the new interface will free truck EICs from having to spend setup time naming the TD's monitor wall. Instead, the TD can access the monitor wall via a tablet or laptop. In addition, Image Video added multi-configuration capabilities to its tally controller, enabling trucks to switch between different shows with greater ease and flexibility, and protocols to interface with a greater number of vendors and their products.
Mobile Viewpoint 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 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, 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.
Camera Corps' Simply SMPTE Max is designed for 4K/UHD or multicamera HD broadcast coverage of events.
Camera Corps has introduced Simply SMPTE Max, an addition to its rental range. It's designed for use in 4K/UHD or multicamera HD broadcast coverage of live events, says Commercial Manager Barry Parker, a compact remote fiber signal-transportation system with five 3G feeds to support 4K and super-slow-motion applications operated and powered over long distances. Camera Corps is also debuting a key addition to its range of miniature robotic camera systems. The new Qx is a compact weatherproof head with integral pan/tilt/zoom/focus drives, offering producers the freedom to cut and mix with video feeds from full-size studio and outside-broadcast cameras. And the new Camera Corps DMR (Dual Mini Remote) head is a fully remote-controlled camera mount with a wide range of applications. Primarily devised to carry a high-motion camera for behind-the-goal soccer replays, the DMR is equally suitable across other genres.
SSL's 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 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 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,
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