Latest articles by Craig Johnston
Intercoms Beyond Broadcasting
Fans of homeland security or military action adventure shows and movies see lots of folks wearing headsets, using intercom systems to communicate worldwide.
2016 NAB Product Review: Camera Support
Camera support equipment at the NAB Show was dominated by drone companies of all sizes.
2016 NAB Product Review: Lenses
With the rollout of full 4K 2/3-inch three sensor cameras, new, long focal length 4K and beyond lenses made their appearance at NAB Show.
2016 NAB Product Review: Lighting & Batteries
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.
2016 Product Review: Cameras
Where true 4K from 2/3-inch sensors was a stretch for most companies in 2015, this year saw some great leaps forward.
Visionsmith’s Plug-and-Play LED solution
Company unveils unique and green solution for recycling lighting fixtures
Unbreakable Gear for Breaking News
Simple, quick deployments light the way for gear on the go.
NAB Show Product Preview: Acquisition
Cameras, lenses, camera support and lighting & batteries
Vans: More Than Just About Equipment
How IP is revolutionizing today’s remote vehicle market.
Lighting for Broadcast: LEDs Come of Age
Advances bring more features, improved power efficiency
NAB Show Product Review: Acquisition
Cameras, lenses, camera support, batteries and lighting
Speed, Weight Drive News Gear Developments
ENG crews have to handle changing conditions, elements
The Future of 5G and IP-ENG
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.
Sharp Introduces First 8K Camcorder
Sharp Corporation used its late November National Dealer’s Meeting in Phoenix for the U.S. rollout of the first 8K, 60P Camcorder.
Bonded Cellular Moves Beyond ENG
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.
2016 Product Preview: Lenses
The 2016 NAB exhibition floor will see 4K lens introductions for both three 2/3-inch sensors and for single-sensor full frame cameras.
AXF Strives for Industry Acceptance
After years of work, with some interruptions, SMPTE’s Archive eXchange Format standard was published in September 2014.
Latest Pro Cameras Stake Out HD, 4K Territory
When the television and cine markets began demanding 4K cameras, the quickest solution was to use large-format, single 4K sensors.
2016 Product Preview: Camera Support
Reliable robotic camera solutions for newscast production used to be expensive propositions that took years to deliver a return on investment.
