At IBC 2017 Sony unveiled the UHC-8300, its first 8K camera system to include 1.25-inch three 8K sensors. It opens up the world of 8K with the flexibility to offer customers new capturing technology for shooting in 4K and more.

Apantac, provider of cost-effective multiviewers, video walls, extenders, and signal processing solutions today announces that its award-winning Mi-16 series of Multiviewers was used in the master playout center for the Summer Universiade Games in Taipei, Taiwan.

The Optical Devices Division of Fujifilm has crafted a 220.5mm long, 1.98kg broadcast lens that is capable of supporting 4K production, the UA24x7.8. This new lens features 24x high magnification zoom and covers a focal length from 7.8mm to 187mm. Fujifilm describes it as the “world’s smallest and lightest broadcast lens” for 4K production.

RTS has increased its product portfolio with the addition of the new LH-Series headsets, which are available worldwide now, and are currently on display at IBC2017.

Snell Advanced Media (SAM) has launched Alchemist XS, delivering motion compensated framerate conversion for live IP and SDI media streams.

New version v.1.24 firmware and new FPGA (version 1.10) are now available to download for Timecode Systems UltraSync ONE. This latest update improves the quality of system performance by fixing an issue that was causing units to random power off.

Litepanels has unveiled the Litepanels Gemini – a next-gen LED panel. The 2x1, RGB-WW soft panel combines daylight, tungsten and red-green-blue LEDs to deliver flexible and precise color adjustment. The panel produces true, full-spectrum white light and an extensive choice of control options designed to suit professional lighting applications.

PHABRIX is enhancing the IP support of its Sx TAG portable hybrid IP/SDI generator and analyser to include SMPTE ST 2110 as well as 2022-6, in addition to 3G/HD/SD-SDI, optical SDI, and analogue.

Autoscript has been awarded the BIRTV Award in the Outstanding Product category for its Intelligent Prompting solution, WinPlus-IP. WinPlus-IP is an updated version of Autoscript's WinPlus teleprompting software that includes new functionality and features enhancing ease of use.

If you’ve ever wanted a broadcast camera that would fit in a jacket pocket, Sony has answered your dreams. Sony will ship the PXW-Z90, an upgrade from their existing XDCAM PXW-X70, in December. It gives you 4K right out of the box, but the real improvements are in autofocus and connectivity, making this a fantastically useful small camcorder. Wait, useful autofocus? On a video camera? Yes – read on.