PTZs
Powerful Panasonic PTZ released
anasonic Connect’s new AW-UE150AW/AK 4K PTZ camera has been
4K video transmission. This is in addition to existing support for SRT and NDI HX2 protocols, ensuring steady performance in unstable network conditions. It is also compatible with 12G-SDI, two 3G-SDIs, HDMI and fibre output formats. This enables easy integration of the UE150AW/AK into a variety of on-site production systems, as well as Panasonic’s AK-HRP1010GJ or HRP1015GJ remote operation panel for colour
matching with studio cameras. Equipped with a high-sensitivity 1.0-type 4K MOS sensor, the PTZ camera delivers high-quality video, with a wide-angle lens, 20x optical zoom and built-in auto- tracking functionality. Its enhanced Optical Image Stabiliser minimises image shake during pan and tilt operations, with upgraded synchronisation of pan, tilt and zoom presets for smoother camera operation.
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designed to meet the needs of professional broadcasters and content creators. The UE150AW/ AK is the successor to the AW- UE150 – the PTZ camera of choice for many rental, staging and broadcast applications. The UE150AW/AK supports the NDI High Bandwidth protocol, enabling IP-based, low-latency
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TV Tech connects teams
Synthesia secures $180m
ynthesia has announced the successful close of its $180 million Series D round of funding. Synthesia is an AI-powered video-creation platform that uses avatars to speak from text. It’s a popular tool for communication, training and advertising. The round was led by NEA, with participation from existing investors, including GV, MMC Ventures and First Mark, and new backers World Innovation Lab (WiL), PSP Growth and Atlassian Ventures. This brings the company’s total capital raised to over $330m, valuing it at $2.1b and cementing it as a pioneer in GenAI for enterprise video communications. S
he growing demands of an episodic weekly TV show currently in production and airing on a major streaming platform out of Boulder, Colorado has
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led TV Tech to deploy Clear-Com products. Tasked with building the video and audio infrastructure for the show, TV Tech used Clear-Com’s Gen-IC virtual intercom and Arcadia Central Station to connect on-site and remote teams. The show is filmed in a 10,000 sq ft studio in Boulder with a production team of over 30 members that needed to be connected, including camera operators, sound engineers, directors and on-site producers.
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