Panasonic has announced a free firmware upgrade Ver. 7.0 for the VariCam 35 cinema camera and VariCam HS high-speed 1080P camera that includes additional ProRes codecs and HD-SDI Monitor output improvements.

ATEME announced that Proximus, one of the largest telecommunications companies in Belgium, is upgrading its ATEME-based video headend with TITAN full-software solution. ATEME is a vendor of pure-software encoding/transcoding and multiplexing solutions that masters its codec roadmap. The TITAN software family delivers the highest video quality at minimum bitrates for cable, DTT and DTH.

Cinegy announced the introduction and immediate availability of Cinescore, the first industry relevant benchmark for the meaningful measurement of video encoding performance for commonly used broadcast and professional production video formats.

At the annual ceremony of Academy Awards three winners: David Thomas, Lawrence Fisher and David Bundy received a prestigious Oscar for Technical Achievement, after advancing the state of wireless microphone technology in the design, development and engineering of the Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid Wireless System. Presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Technical Achievement Academy Awards recognize contributions of significant value to the process of making motion pictures.

Apantac, provider of cost-effective multiviewers, video walls, extenders, and signal processing solutions is launching a new 4K Multiviewer at ISE 2017. MiniDE-4-UHD is ideal for displaying up to 4 sources at a time among the 6 inputs on a single UHD monitor or projector.

Fox Sports has always emphasized providing a high-quality and immersive listening experience, and Super Bowl LI is no different. Senior Mixer/consultant Fred Aldous and his team are on hand to make sure fans at home have an audio experience that matches as closely as possible the audio experience in the stands.

A year after the announcement, Panasonic have released firmware version 5.0 for Varicam LT camera. Firmware version 5.0 adds 2K ProRes 4444 XQ format, as well as Variable Frame Rate (slow-motion) in ProRes 4444/4444 XQ. In addition you can now also shoot in-camera in the legendary Vittorio Storaro preferred “Univisium” 2.00:1 aspect ratio.

Ateme’s advanced video compression technology is used for the VR near-live coverage in Ultra High Definition (UHD) of Sunday’s ultimate football showdown between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, in partnership with Fox Sports and LiveLike. Altogether, they’re teaming up to offer a virtual and interactive lounge during the game that presents highlights from the game in near real-time via the Fox Sports VR app for iOS and Android devices. Thus, each viewer equipped with VR handset can experience the game in the same way as sit in a VIP lounge in the stadium.

Sony unveiled new Remote Controller for remote operation of PTZ cameras. RM-IP500 gives operators easier and more intuitive control of its latest pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras in event production and broadcast. New model enables cost-effective system configuration, allowing single-operator control of up to 100 cameras, memory recall, and PTZ speed adjustments.

Beech Studios traveled to Iceland and East Greenland for three and a half weeks for a secret production. Two cameras, a RED Dragon and Sony A7 S2, supported with Sachtler’s new Video 18 S2 tripod were the essential gear the 14-person crew from Beech Studios took on this dogsled and motor scooter adventure. Going days without a shower, eating dehydrated food for weeks, feeling the stab of unforgiving, glacial wind in subzero temperatures – just a few of the things you deal with exploring the great outdoors. The “making of” video is now available online so you can experience, from the comfort of your home, the glacial wind and subzero temperatures.