A second UHD channel will soon make its way to the air for satellite operator AsiaSat thanks to its partnership with Harmonic. Schedule to go live March 1, 4K-SAT2/HVN is AsiaSat 4’s latest free-to-air UHD channel that will be located at 122 degrees East for Asia-Pacific.

Panasonic just released the AG ROP (Remote Operation Panel) app, allowing remote control of the professional AG-DVX200 4K camera recorder from an iPad. Available for download from the Apple App Store, the new app for remote control is distributed, free of charge, to users of the Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K a Micro Four Thirds sensor camera recorder released in September 2015.

XenData, the global provider of video archive solutions to the media and entertainment industry, today announced the launch and immediate availability of its new SXL-8 archive systems. These are based on XenData’s SX-250 archive server and an LTO-7 autoloader that holds up to 7 LTO-7 cartridges. The system attaches to a network via 1GbE or 10GbE, and manages digital content across three tiers of storage: 6 TB of disk within the server, 42 TB of near-line LTO and unlimited capacity of offline LTO cartridges.

Founded earlier this year, the ASPEN Community is a coalition of industry leading manufacturers and end-users that are adopting the ASPEN framework for building state of the art IP facilities. Now FOR-A has become the technology provider to join the Community.

Broadcast infrastructure specialists Axon Digital Design is using the BVE platform to showcase a range of 4K products and production tools that are designed to help broadcasters deal with the challenges of this new format.

Panasonic has introduced new VariCam menu simulation software that helps camera operators get familiar with the new VariCam 35 and VariCam HS interfaces before they go hands-on with an actual camera.

LEADER Electronics Corporation, a globally active producer of high-grade test and measurement equipment for the broadcast industry, is introducing new options for its award-winning LV 5490 4K/UHD/HS/SD multiscreen signal monitor. These provide added support for 12G SDI, high dynamic range and video over IP. The new options will be promoted at BVE 2016 in London, February 23-25.

Sony announced new firmware update Version 1.1 for the PXW-FS5 camcorder. For now here is what is included and what the differences between the 1.0 and 1.1 FS5 camera firmware upgrades are.

ATEME has been selected by MCS TV (ALTICE Group), the leading independent French TV channel dedicated to sports, to power its brand new 4K-UHD channel. Initially, it will be launched in France on cable and optical fiber networks, before being exported abroad in the coming months. In another global first for ATEME, the agreement demonstrates the company’s technological leadership in its field, deploying high video quality channel in record time.

Video Devices is pleased to announce that the PIX-E7 4K recording field monitor is now shipping worldwide. The seven-inch PIX-E7 is the largest model in the PIX-E Series, joining the five-inch PIX-E5 and PIX-E5H.