CHIBA, Japan—Sony gave Inter BEE 2019 attendees a sneak peek at the prototype for its new 24-inch LCD professional picture monitor designed for 4K HDR productions. Sony bills the portable monitor that features high-grade picture quality and accurate color reproduction as a new tool for on-set monitoring, non-linear video editing, studio wall monitoring and rack-mount monitoring.

The monitor has UHD resolution (3840x2160 pixels) and an all-white luminance of 1,000 cd/m2. It also features wide color gamut for color verification and color reproduction. In addition, it offers a wide viewing angle, 12G-SDI input and HDMI connection.

More details will be released at a later date. For more information, visit pro.sony.

CHIBA, Japan—AJA has set up shop for Inter BEE 2019, which is currently underway, and it is not short on products to display, featuring new and upgraded equipment from its Ki Pro line, an openGear distribution amplifier and 8K support for its HDR Image Analyzer.

With its new v1.5 firmware update, the Ki Pro GO portable, multichannel H.264 recorder and player can now record and play video with timecodes, as well as expanding backup and primary recording to all five USB ports and new clip naming and segment recording.

A firmware update, v5.0, has also been provided to the Ki Pro Ultra Plus multichannel HD Apple ProRes and single-channel 4K Avid DNxHR and ProRes recorder. New features includes an Infinite Record mode to automatically capture footage, up to four channels of simultaneous recording or 4K/UHD/2K/HD recording and playback via SDI and HDMI.

The OG-12GDA-2x4 openGear 12G-SDI distribution amplifier is another new product AJA has on display. Designed for OB truck and live event production environments, OG-12GDA-2x4 features dual-channel inputs for incoming 12G-SDI signals, with reclocking of the distributed signals to dual 4x 12G-SDI outputs. There is also support for HDR video and Ross DashBoard software for remote monitoring. The OG-12GDA-2x4 is compatible with OGX, OG3 and DFR-8321 openGear frames.

AJA is also previewing the upcoming free software release for the HDR Image Analyzer for real-time HDR and WCG monitoring and analysis that will now have 8K support. Developed in partnership with Colorfront, the HDR Image Analyzer 12G provides users with a toolset to monitor and analyze SDR and HDR formats, including Perceptual Quantizer and Hybrid Log Gamma.

AJA is located at booth #7312 at Inter BEE 2019, which is currently underway.

More information on all of these products is available on AJA’s website.

TOKYO—Following Atomos’ purchase of Timecode Systems in October, the upcoming Inter BEE exhibition in Japan will be one of the first showings of the two sides integrated technologies.

Part of the presentation will showcase the new AtomoX SYNC accessory for the Ninja V that allows it to be fully integrated with Timecode Systems sync power. This adds wireless sync and remote device control to Ninja V. By attaching the module, the connected camera can lock into a frame-accurate sync with other Ninja Vs, as well as other sound and video devices and compatible camera apps using Timecode Systems products.

The company also has plans to show its Asynchronous switching technology on Sumo19, according to Jeromy Young, Atomos CEO and founder.

Inter BEE 2019 begins today, Nov. 13, and runs through Nov. 15. Atomos’ booth is located in Hall 8, #7520.