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In the last news show of 2021 we recap on the year and bring news starting with the IABM BaM Awards where MrMXF features three of the winners, EVS, Eluvio and Blackbird  In the news Blackbird has been engaged by FIFA to provide ultra efficient, sustainable cloud native video production services, Dejero EnGo mobile transmitters and the Dejero GateWay network aggregation solution recently played a c...

Today we are chatting to Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe from NUGEN Audio about their latest updates and releases covering the true convolution reverb Paragon, Paragon ST and Focus Elements plug in's which provide stereo enhancement, correction and bass management with the assurance of superb mono capability. 16th December 2021

With the launch of a new teleprompter we are joined by Adam Levitt to look at the features in the Datavideo TP800 Conference Teleprompter. Stand-alone, free adjustment , easy to carry in a durable hard case. Built in application on the bright 15" screen with easy control and monitoring via Ethernet. You can even synchronize multiple units via HDMI or IP. KitPlus TV is supported by Mediaproxy,...

In the news this week is Rohde & Schwarz who have supplied the latest version of its R&S®VENICE media server and R&S®SpycerNode intelligent storage solution to Sky Deutschland, PTZOptics has purchased Tally-Lights, LLC and Zero Density announces RealityHub 1.2 which is a massive update to its production software that lets broadcasters manage everything from real-time graphics to roboti...

The RTS Thames Valley awards are back! Today we're joined today by Stephen Stewart from The Royal Television Society, Thames Valley, to tell us about the RTS and their prestigious awards including explaining the judging panel and process. Following last year’s enforced hiatus we’re delighted to announce that nominations are now open in the following categories. Production Award (Individual Aw...

Communications and connectivity! Today we speak to Sam from DTC Broadcast who have been running reliable communications in broadcast for many years, and he also gives us an introduction to their broadcast mesh solution plus the launch of their new Eclipse Transmitter. 9th December 2021

Today we chat to Phillip Adams from Phabrix about the release of a major update to the Qx Series of advanced hybrid IP/SDI, 4K/UHD, HDR/WCG rasterizers (Version 4.5) 8th December 2021

In the KitPlus news this week LiveU have announced the launch of Air Control, CJP Broadcast announces their appointment by motion capture specialist Xsens and Disguise has launched its latest r20 software release in six new languages.  Trickbox TV opens a brand new multi-camera studio facility on the 25th floor of The Shard, Caton Technology extends its solutions with two new switchable encoder-de...

Today we speak to Adam Levitt, technical advisor to Datavideo about the BB-1 and dvCloud. which allows you to access almost to any IP enabled device over the public internet. It’s completely transparent meaning you can access remote devices just as you would locally. The BB-1 is powered by Datavideo’s dvCloud platform so does not require any network or firewall configuration. 1st December 2021

2nd December 2021 sees the 5th BaM LIVE! event streamed live. Networking and engagement in a productive hybrid event. Lisa Collins from the IABM gives us a brief insight on to what we can expect, why they do it and where to find it. 30th November 2021

Hello and welcome to the weekly news round up show brought to you with the support of MediaProxy.   Last week we reported IBC would be going ahead and this week we report it will not. The decision was taken at more or less the last minute, just before the exhibitors started to travel to Amsterdam, to cancel the show and move entirely to IBC digital which you can find online.   CJP Broadcast has be...

Today we welcome to the show, founder and MD of Limitless Broadcast Claire Wilkie with a brief history of Limitless Broadcast and how they got to where they are? Covering a few projects including using the LiveU LU800 to stream UCI para cycling & womens cycling, combining talented people with sustainable and flexible technology, and all from an environmental perspective. 26th November 2021

Today we’re speaking to Heartland Video Systems, the supplier and integrator of professional video equipment who’s primary market is commercial and public TV stations as well as providing systems to professional, educational, house of worship and government markets.   Specifically the use of NewTek for commercial and public TV stations, covering what benefits it offers for commercial TV control ro...

Broadcast microservice specialists nxtedition have further enhanced their production and playout platform with nxtcloud, which is a complete deployment of nxtedition that runs in the public cloud.  To tell us all about it and the technology behind it is Adam Leah, Creative director for nxtedition. 24th November 2021

On the show today we are looking at digital media businesses who need reliable, innovative and performance partners to keep up with the rapidly evolving marketplace and partnering with the right technologies to make life easier and the viewing experience better for their viewers. With innovation in live sports then who better to tell us about what they’re doing in this area than Darren Lepke from...

Please bear in mind this show was recorded on 19/11/21 so any references to IBC may have changed.  Hello and welcome to the weekly KitPlusTV news round-up and aside from developing IBC news this week we see Three Media has added important functionality to its flagship XEN:Pipeline software suite, OOONA plans to make IBC the debut for three additions to the OOONA ecosystem and GBLabs have announced...

Todat Dirk from Rhode & Schwarz tells us about SPycer node 19th November 2021 

With the latest news from IBC we put your questions to CEO Mike Crimp following the recent Dutch lockdown news. 18th Noivember 2021

Today we speak to Chris Smeaton from Argosy Cable about why it's so important to spec the right cable and why choosing a supplier that can deliver is so important to your installation. 18th November 2021

Today Michael from Miller shows us the "Naked Head". ArtX 7 Naked is a new concept, a world first, that provides choices to enable users to build a head to fit their exact purpose. In its core form ArtX 7 comes without the camera plate, baseplate, pan handle and clawball, thus enabling users to customise the head to their needs by choosing from an array of options. Customisation makes Ar...

In the news this week we hear about IBC plans in light of new Covid restrictions and also report on many IBC related news announcements, first up is LiveU who will be in Amsterdam demonstrating its end-to-end contribution and distribution solutions, Argosy is introducing a new a range of connectors and tooling from Simply45 at IBC for CAT 6, CAT 6A and CAT 7 cabling installations and Mediaproxy wi...

Thanks to Tod Musgrave from Marshall Cameras telling us how development and availability of the new CV568 Miniature Global Shutter Cameras with Genlock Sync, the new CV605 Entry Level PTZ Camera offering PTZs at every price point and the EPTZ 4k 60 using AI to frame HD images. 15th November 2021

Now NDI has revolutionised the way we work in all areas of video production, in broadcast, events, remote production, every small or large production can benefit and despite what some may say SDI is not dead! We see the need for SDI to be available in the IP world all the time and AJA have just launched ‘BRIDGE NDI 3G’ and today Marc Risby from Digi-Box tells us all about it! 12th november 2021

IBC 2021 is just around the corner and it’s looking like it will be a great event for everyone and every year IBC has a series of programmes and incentives. On the show today we are speaking with Mark Smith about the Accelerator Media Innovation Programme.  11th November 2021

Today we’re on location talking to Dominic Harland from GBLabs, innovators of powerful and intelligent storage solutions for the media and entertainment industries, who have introduced a completely new version of its revolutionary FastNAS technology. FastNAS Generation 2 can deliver up to 4GBytes/sec real deliverable network performance and is up to ten times as quick for mixed tasks compared to t...