What is HDMI 2.1? The new standard for HDMI connectors was confirmed back in November 2017, but has yet to trickle down into mass-market television hardware. When it does though, it will mark a big step for both the AV industry and the home viewers wanting to get the most of their TV series, films, broadcasts, and gaming consoles.

The NANOHUB is essential a power distribution box with various connections & voltage outputs to power multiple devices from a single power source. This is handy as you don’t have to use multiple batteries for multiple devices.

The ZEISS Supreme Prime line-up of full-frame (and high-end) cine lenses keeps on expanding: ZEISS just announced three new lenses, two of them were already on the roadmap but one is completely new: the 40mm T1.5 is meant to fill the gap between the 35mm T1.5 and the 50mm T1.5.

NewTek has announced the latest iteration of its flagship TriCaster live video production system. The TriCaster 2 Elite features new video production capabilities, including enabling users to leverage a multitude of the major video calling applications available and offering both future-proofed video over IP and traditional SDI support. NewTek believes this will provide users with a “better than broadcast” functionality and flexibility.

Following three years of research, the Fraunhofer HHI (Heinrich Hertz Institute) has announced the new H.266 codec, also known as the Versatile Video Coding (VVC) codec, has been finalised. The H.266 codec is expected to to maintain the visual quality of the current H.265 codec, also known as High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), but the file size is will be about 50 per cent smaller. That would mean the codec will be able to efficiently transport high-resolution content, such as 4K or 8K media, through mobile networks. It also supports HDR content and 360-degree videos.

Bluebell Opticom, the award-winning technology provider of optical transport solutions continues to develop market-leading products for the media and entertainment industry. Presenting 4K, 12G-SDI, UHD, HDR optical conversion in a small, low mass, super-rugged enclosure. Bluebell’s ever-expanding portfolio of rack-mounted optical conversion technology is complimented by this rugged Blue Nano Series converter which provides the same high-quality electrical to optical conversion in a compact stand-alone enclosure.

LYNX Technik, provider of modular signal processing interfaces, announces its new yellobrik 12Gbit Dual Channel SDI fiber transmitter with CWDM technology. To address rising bandwidth demands, higher-speed connections, and higher quality imagery and content, media facilities are looking to continuously update their fiber infrastructure cost-effectively and flexibly.

LYNX Technik, provider of modular signal processing interfaces, has introduced a new yellobrik module (model: OBD 1410) to its series of fiber transmitters, receivers and transceivers. The LYNX Technik yellobrik (model: OBD 1410) reduces the cost of transmitting and receiving uncompressed 12G SDI video signals in real-time and over fiber between equipment in a broadcast / AV facility or even over long distances - up to 10 km (6.2 miles).

Under the broad banner of ‘Ultra HD’ we have seen the commercial introduction of many improvements in video technology in recent years. Spatial resolution (4K), wide colour gamut (WCG), high dynamic range (HDR) and next-generation audio (NGA) all now feature regularly in consumer devices such as TVs, streamers and set-top boxes, as well as in services delivered by OTT providers and, albeit to a lesser extent, in linear broadcasts.

AJA Video Systems has expanded its powerful, portable family of 12G-SDI Mini-Converters, including new models that extend Fiber connectivity to simplify the transfer of 12G-SDI over long distances (up to 10 km) via a single optical cable with lockable ST connectors. FiDO-T-12G-ST and FiDO-R-12G-ST enable single-channel conversion between 12G-SDI and ST Fiber; the HA5-12G-T-ST and Hi5-12G-R-ST support conversion between HDMI 2.0 and 12G-SDI and ST Fiber; and the 12G-AMA facilitates 12G-SDI analog audio embedding/disembedding, with a range of model variations available for transmitting and receiving signals over 12G-SDI BNC, LC Fiber or ST Fiber.