Actus Digital is getting into the weather business, announcing that it has provided The Weather Channel with its broadcast monitoring platform to ensure the TV networks video and audio quality comply with industry requirements for both linear and OTT channels.

Panasonic Corporation announces the release of a software version upgrade (V1.1) of its “KAIROS” IT/IP platform for live video production scheduled in March this year. The previous version of KAIROS can be upgraded to the new V1.1 version for free.

Leader Electronics announces an enhancement to the audio measurement toolset provided in its ZEN series LV5600 waveform monitoring and LV7600 rasterizer when fitted with the LV5600-SER03/LV7600-SER03 hardware option. The additional features form part of the new ZEN Version 5.3 software which is available as a free download for all ZEN series products.

Bluebell Opticom strengthens portfolio with a trio of new products. The launch of the BC780, BC785T and BC785R optical conversion products were directly attributed to requirements from customers who are moving to remote production in these challenging COVID times where they needed to have Ethernet Control, RS232/422/485, Tally and genlock between cameras and the OB truck.

ChyronHego announced three new corporate brands—Chyron, Hego and Tracab—which the company says it expects to cultivate greater product development, tech support and customer success in each respective market. The new brands will continue to operate under the current ChyronHego senior leadership team.

NewTek, the leader in IP-based video technology and part of the Vizrt Group, announced the introduction of ProTek, an all-new tiered support program that allows customers to choose between 4 distinct levels of coverage, to include; Basic, Standard, High, and Ultra. Each tier incorporates support elements under Warranty, Software Maintenance, Technical Support, and Extended Services.

Panasonic’s Kairos next-generation IT/IP live production platform was recently installed at LiveX, a production and broadcast company, as an effort to automate its 4K broadcast streaming studio and expand the company’s remote production capabilities.

Chrosziel announces its new Full Servo Drive Unit developed exclusively for the new Fujinon Premista lens series. The Servo Unit facilitates the large zoom cinema lens operation and thus, allows the privilege of using the Premistas in Run N’ Gun ENG shooting scenarios.

At first glance, Boom Poles might not be on top of the list when you think about exciting filmmaking equipment. However, booms are so ubiquitous that there is rarely a shoot without one. In order to capture the best audio, recordists use poles to place a microphone as close to the subject as possible. As with every piece of equipment, there are offerings that “get the job done” and others that make a sound person’s life easier. K-Tek’s Mighty Boom Poles are definitely of the latter category.

NewTek has begun shipping its new Spark Plus 12G-SDI converter that encodes and decodes 12G-SDI sources to and from NDI protocol IP packets at up to 2160 Ultra-HD.