Craig Johnston
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NAB Show: Sony Showcases IP Live Production
By Craig Johnston published
Sony kicked off its NAB Show press event by introducing Katsunori Yamanouchi, its new president for Professional Solutions Americas, Sony Electronics.

NAB Show Product Preview: Lenses
By Craig Johnston published
The quality of a video image is only as good as the weakest device in the video path. Lenses makers are busy in their R&D labs making sure it isn’t the lens that lets the photographers down.

Prompting Takes the Next Migration to IP
By Craig Johnston published
Software becoming just as important as hardware

NAB 2015 Camera Preview
By Craig Johnston published
Some camera makers are holding their cards close to the vest for the show, not wanting to tip their hands to their competitors.

What’s New in Large Format Sensor Cameras
By Craig Johnston published
Large-format single-sensor cameras have today taken over a significant part of the professional camera market, especially for 4K production.

Optimizing Lenses for HDR
By Craig Johnston published
What role do lenses play—if any—with HDR?

Sharp Introduces First 8K Camcorder
By Craig Johnston published
Sharp Corporation used its late November National Dealer’s Meeting in Phoenix for the U.S. rollout of the first 8K, 60P Camcorder.

The Future of 5G and IP-ENG
By Craig Johnston published
The quality and reliability of cellular networks has incrementally grown over the life of that technology, denoted principally in Gs (for generation), as in “1G,” “2G,” etc.

2016 NAB Product Review: Lighting & Batteries
By Craig Johnston published
Since the first LED professional lights arrived at NAB Show a dozen or so years ago, the number of companies bringing LED fixtures to the show has exploded.

NAB Show Product Preview: Acquisition
By Craig Johnston published
Cameras, lenses, camera support and lighting & batteries

Market for 4K Professional Gear Matures
By Craig Johnston published
Sessions to focus on HDR, UHD for ATSC 3.0

2016 Product Preview: Cameras
By Craig Johnston published
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.

2016 Product Preview: Camera Support
By Craig Johnston published
Reliable robotic camera solutions for newscast production used to be expensive propositions that took years to deliver a return on investment.

2016 Product Preview: Lenses
By Craig Johnston published
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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