Craig Johnston
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Along with the rest of a studio’s infrastructure, teleprompters are now increasingly IP-based.

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Lenses, as the co-equals to cameras in the capture of high-quality, high-resolution images, were in abundance at this year’s NAB Show.

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Where the past couple of NABs have seen all sorts of drone camera platforms, some little more than toys, the 2017 exhibit floor saw fewer but more targeted unmanned aerial vehicles.

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It’s not just for news anymore

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What role do lenses play—if any—with HDR?

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Mature tech stayed connected

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Technology has overcome earlier doubts

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I still remember a visit from a cellular phone company in the late 1990s to the affiliate where I worked, offering us liveshot capability over their wireless network.I remember we didn’t bite.

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After years of work, with some interruptions, SMPTE’s Archive eXchange Format standard was published in September 2014.

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The news shooter’s video tools may be a long way from a Hollywood movie crew’s collection of equipment.

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When 3D video production was gaining steam several years ago, there was much made of the need for precisely matching zoom lenses for 3D shooting.

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Ten years ago this writer returned from the NAB Show having seen JVC and Ikegami introduce CMOS-based cameras

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At this year's NAB Show, 4K/UHD cameras will be omnipresent in the booths of camera makers, with a wealth of new products and new features making their debuts.

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Dedicated hardware’s days are numbered, says Vogt

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The 2016 NAB exhibition floor will see 4K lens introductions for both three 2/3-inch sensors and for single-sensor full frame cameras.

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Sessions to focus on HDR, UHD for ATSC 3.0

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Reliable robotic camera solutions for newscast production used to be expensive propositions that took years to deliver a return on investment.

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When the television and cine markets began demanding 4K cameras, the quickest solution was to use large-format, single 4K sensors.
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