NEP Connect has chosen Net Insight to deliver remote production workflows for its UK broadcaster coverage, with the project launching in April. The Net Insight remote production solution provides multistream alignment of video and audio feeds from 30 HD cameras. This is used alongside UHD 4K and slow- motion cameras to transport multiple streams back to the main production site. NEP Connect’s Anylive contribution network leverages Net Insight’s scalable Nimbra technology with upgradeable MAM Boards and JPEG 2000 to support 3G 1080p. NEP SELECTS NET INSIGHT The Future Group, creator of virtual production tool Pixotope, has received development grants towards a SaaS for virtual-studio and augmented- reality production. Virtual production is becoming increasingly prevalent in the industry, allowing companies to integrate interactive photorealistic graphics into live video broadcasts and streams, and enable a new way of storytelling. The SaaS enables companies to connect live virtual production through a ‘pay as you go,’ always- available cloud service called Pixotope Live Cloud. VIRTUALISING PRODUCTION
FACING REALITY
In April, Ncam announced the availability of Ncam Reality 2021. With it, users are able to track on any camera, lens or rig – regardless of environment. Hatch. “The beauty of virtual graphics is their flexibility. With the right tracking equipment, you can visualise live XR, real-time CGI, set extensions and more, directly in-camera, on-site or remotely, giving productions a way to stay on track during trying times.” For sports broadcast, Ncam Reality can be incorporated into live or pre-taped production, as well as making smart stages and XR available to broadcasters. ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE “Covid-19 forced us to rethink how content is created, from safety requirements to the logistics of working from home,” says Ncam CEO, Nic
TVU Networks has released a new SDK for its app, TVU Anywhere. With it, developers are now able to add low-latency live video transmission to an iOS or Android app. “Since the start of the pandemic, use of our TVU Anywhere app to share live video from at-home contributors and reporters has exploded,” explains vice-president of product management, Matt McEwen. “The use of remote production only continues to grow, and live video is a key part of that workflow.” Developed with reporters, viewers and even fans in mind, the new SDK is useful for developers involved in app creation for broadcasters, news outlets, sports teams – or
anyone connected to live video production. It allows them to integrate TVU Anywhere into an existing app, adding a live streaming element that is equally compatible with other TVU kit – TVU Receivers, TVU Grid and TVU Producer.
INSTANT REPLAY ENHANCEMENTS
NewTek’s 3Play 3P2 video replay and telestration system elevates instant replays in sports production. It offers high connectivity and efficiency via its increased inputs, shareable playlists, pan-and-scan areas of interest and clip publishing – all in 4K. Purchasers and resellers of 3Play
3P2 can take the NewTek University 3Play course for free until September 2021. “3Play 3P2’s built-in features bring access to those vital plays within a game to fans faster, from more angles, for unmatched viewing experiences,” says NewTek president, Barbara Spicek.
THE CORE OF KAIROS Panasonic has introduced new upgrades to its live production platform, Kairos. Kairos Core 1000 is a new mainframe option,
image recording capacity. Panasonic’s Kairos is a video processing platform, offering an open software architecture system for live video switching. Included in the new mainframe are increased
CPU and GPU capabilities, expanding the ways in which the platform can be used – particularly in the sense of managing different scenes at the same time, then broadcasting them through a variety of outputs.
With the GPU’s higher processing capacity, the number of layers that can be used has increased, allowing full use of the multilayered video composition and output in high resolution – including 8K video.
expanding video streams and processing power – as well as increasing video and still
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