4K Not On Top Of ENG Camera Wish Lists
Despite the resolution of ultra high-def units, many engineers considering replacements for their aging HD cameras, said they are far more interested in buying versatile cameras that can do different kind of shoots (breaking news and magazine-style).
Panasonic has announced its new AW-HE130, a pan/tilt/zoom camera incorporating recently-developed high-sensitivity, low-noise 1/3” 3-MOS imagers designed for low-light conditions. New features include Power over Ethernet+ (POE+) for easier integration, […]
JVC Launches 4KCAM Handheld Cameras
JVC Professional Products will introduce its 4KCAM product line and unveil three handheld camera models at Content & Communications World (CCW) 2014, which runs Nov. 12-13 in New York City. […]
GoPro, which makes action sports cameras, is going public. Wednesday evening, the company announced it would offer 17.8 million shares at $21 to $24 apiece. At the high end, that means GoPro could be worth as much as $3 billion. Investors will buy the stock based on GoPro’s potential. So what are they buying?
Exclusives
The GY-HM890, introduced earlier this month, features a built-in streaming engine that allows cellular-based live HD transmission directly from the camera. Deliveries of the new GY-HM890s are expected to begin next month, with several cameras slated for WOAI and KABB San Antonio, Texas, and WJAC Johnstown, Pa. The purchase is the first phase of the company’s planned standardization on the camera across its ENG operations.
They include two new VariCam cameras — the VariCam 35 and VariCam HS — that feature a modular design and employ Panasonic’s AVC-ULTRA family of advanced codecs; a new generation of P2 solid-state recording media; the company’s first P2 HD handheld camcorder with AVC-ULTRA recording; and the AV-HS6000, a cost-effective 2 M/E switcher.
The PXW-Z100 Ultra HD handheld will be available toward the end of the year.
DSLRs Go From Curiosities To Pro Tools
Digital single lens reflex cameras began as a way for wire service photogs to shoot video with the same camera they were using for still photos. Then TV stations began to use the small, lightweight and inexpensive units to produce on-air promos. Now, manufacturers including Canon, Blackmagic Design and Red are making DSLRs that are truly professional video cameras with bells and whistles that shooters love. KNSD’s Erik Naso (pictured) shoots with a Canon C100 and says he loves its depth of field: “It’s a film look to the extreme.”
Canon is making another run at selling camcorders to TV stations for ENG, introducing two new units at NAB. Rivals in the market: Panasonic’s AG-HPX and AJ-PX lines; JVC’s GY-HN650 with dual-codec live streaming; and Sony’s new PMW-450 and its PMW-200.
Grass Valley is working with Vislink and at least one other manufacturer to incorporate wireless connectivity into its LDX Flex ENG camera, said Tim Thorsteinson, president-CEO of the company, at […]
Two Groups Buy Panasonic Cameras
Alaska-based Denali Media and Oklahoma-based Griffin Communications have equipped some of their stations with Panasonic shoulder-mount and handheld cameras for ENG and studio use.
Canon, best known for its lenses in broadcast circles, might be making a run in the highly competitive ENG camera business with its introduction today of two new ENG professional cameras that offer wireless content transfer and remote operation.
Nexstar Goes With JVC Cams At KFDX-KJTL
The broadcaster is replacing Panasonic P2 shoulder-mount cameras at its Wichita Falls, Texas-Lawton, Okla., duopoly of KFDX-KJTL with JVC GY-HM650 ProHD camcorders.
Nexstar Goes With JVC for ENG Cameras
Nexstar Broadcasting Group has deployed 10 JVC GY-HM650 ProHD mobile news cameras for its NBC affiliate KFDX and Fox affiliate KJTL, a duopoly that serves Wichita Falls, Texas, and Lawton, […]
Panasonic will introduce a new, shoulder-mount camcorder suitable for high-end ENG at NAB next month, the company announced today in New York. The AJ-PX5000G, which comes with a $28,000 price […]
JVC’s updated version of its GY-HM650 can stream live video in the background while recording footage to multiple file formats. JVC plans to unveil the GY-HM650 2.0 at this year’s […]
In a federal court filing, high-tech camera manufacturer Red Digital claims that three cameras made by Sony Electronics and Sony Corp. of America “all embody the subject matter claimed in Red’s asserted patents without any license.”
Broadcasters looking at hand-held cameras for their video journalists now have another option from Sony — a palm-sized HD camcorder with professional features and Sony’s proprietary Balanced Optical SteadyShot image […]
