Sony’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Edge Analytics solution, the REA-C1000, is now shipping. The new technology allows users to create video content in real time, without the need for specialized training, additional staff or equipment.

With a diverse customer base ranging from content creators and freelancers to large independent production companies and major broadcasters, VI Rental specialises in providing custom rental solutions to meet clients’ specific requirements. So far, numerous VI Rental clients — including “Food Unwrapped,” “Drive to Survive,” and other Netflix productions — have benefited from the flowtech tripod’s versatility, light weight, and easy operation. Rental Division of Leading UK Broadcast Equipment Provider Visual Impact Adds 40 flowtech100s and 18 Video 18 S2 Fluid Heads to Inventory.

ES Broadcast Hire, the company’s broadcast hire division, has announced the purchase of a large quantity of Panasonic’s AW-UE150 and AW-HE130 PTZ cameras, for high-end 4K and Full-HD remote production across a range of verticals. The Panasonic’s PTZ camera line-up has been recognised as an essential addition to ES Broadcast’s dry hire fleet, due to its industry leading position in the market.

Kanal D, a nationwide television channel in Romania, has acquired 33 Sony PXW-Z280 and PXW-Z190 professional 4K handheld camcorders in a bid to further bolster its wireless news production capabilities.

Paris-based TV sports channel L’Equipe’s main and secondary control rooms now respectively house new Calrec Audio Summa 36+8 and Brio36 mixing consoles, which are being used for live mixing, commentary and sports programming that includes cycling, biathlons, rallying, judo and the Pétanque Championships.

The Spanish public broadcaster RTVE deployed TVU Networks’ Nano Router and TVU Anywhere to contribute SDI video over wireless networks from the remote and difficult conditions of the Dakar Rally in Latin America live to the RTVE studio in Barcelona. The Dakar Rally is an off-road rally endurance race that has been going on for more than 40 years.

Dalet unveiled its new Remote Editing framework at NAB Show 2019. The highly scalable framework brings the full-featured multimedia editing capabilities and speed to editors working in the field or at remote offices without requiring a PAM/MAM at every location.

I absolutely suck at a manual zoom moves on any lens/camera combination. When I shoot with cinema style lenses I need an option for a slow push in or out for my news or doc work. At NAB 2019 we ran into Chrosziel showing off a lens motor for the popular Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.9 and Fujinon 50-135mm T2.9 lenses. In the example shown to us, Chrosziel had a Sony FS7 and a Fujinon MK 18-55mm zoom. For those who want the Super 35mm look but also need to be able to control your lens smoothly with a type of lens rocker design then take a look at this motor design by Chrosziel.

Premista, the first large-format cine zoom lens set from Fujinon. ARRI ALEXA Mini LF, Sony VENICE, Canon C700 FF, Red Monstro, and ALEXA LF the world of large-format cinematography is truly upon us. The Premista 28-100 T2.9 has a constant aperture of T2.9 throughout the zoom range. We saw this lens on the NAB 2019 convention hall floor and were impressed. The 28-100mm T2.9 has the characteristics found in clean and crisp Fujinon lenses.

AJA Video Systems unveiled v3.0 firmware for its FS-HDR real-time HDR/WCG converter and frame synchronizer. The feature-rich update introduces new Colorfront Engine Film Mode with support for ACES, enhanced coloring tools and support for multi-channel Dynamic LUTs, variable PQ Nit Level output, BBC v1.3 LUTs, plus several other improvements for broadcast, on-set, post and proAV HDR production.