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It's the KitPlus TV news round-up show brought to you with the support of Mediaproxy who ask if your current compliance system support mixed input sources? This week we feature news of SimonSays On-Prem v2, its self-contained video transcription platform, a new addition to Leader Electronics the LVB440 and Mr MXF (aka Bruce Devlin, VP SMPTE) goes behind the Polygon Labs and Verizon Media head...

 today we talk to Jamie Adkin from ADDER Technology about the launch of the ADDERLink Infinity 101T DisplayPort offering high performance ZeroU™ IP KVM dongle for extension or matrix of video, audio and USB over a single cable. We also dig into a KVM solution to overcome a 'studio at home' challenge Simon is facing. 9th Feb 2021

Live sports broadcast has always been a one dimensional experience. Multiple cameras capture the live event at the venue but the viewer gets to see only the view that is selected by the producer/director/vision mixer. Similarly a lot of audio is recorded but the viewer has no choice of selecting what he or she wants to hear.  Today on KitPlus TV we speak with Christof Haslauer from  NativeWaves ab...

Today on #KitPlusTV ​ we’re chatting with Ben Baldwin from Chuffed Productions who took the brave decision to launch a brand new studio DURING LOCKDOWN… and he also launched a new product! We look at the investments he has made, the savings and reuse of kit as well as the Covid measures  in place to ensure his staff and clients are all safe. 11th Feb 2021

On this week's KitPlusTV news round up we feature Grass Valley's GV K-Frame on AMPP, Muxlab Live Streaming Kits, Dejero and Abu Dhabi Media with the EnGo260, a new partner for Bridge Technologies and Pesa's Tiger Fusion 12G SDI/IP video distribution system. Raj from Mediaproxy talks confidence logging for outgoing OTT and CDN streams whilst Mr MXF demystifies the different technolog...

We're chatting with Peter Sykes from SONY PSE in the UK about how they are helping the pro video, broadcast, cinema, and media industry in more practical ways. Taking the approach of 'The Three Rs' standing for Reality Real time & Remote they are putting together a whole set of tools that the industry can use. WIth the new CineAlta club and Sony Rewrite the Future continuing onl...

Today we interview Tim Vandenberg from vMix and discover where vMix began, the plans for the future and how 2020 has been for them. We discuss the current situation as it is, and what is likely to be the future for live video streaming solutions. There are a number of choices out there, all of which vary in ability, stability and importantly cost.  KitPlus chose to use vMix for a recent industry l...

Today we're talking market disruption, consolidation and taking risks with Mark Harrison from the DPP. The DPP has recently drawn up some predictions for the media and content creation industry in 2021. The workforce in some areas are very keen to return to the physical workplace, which only helps collaboration in the creative industries, but doesn't save much money, which is tight right...

With a hopeful relaunch of live events in 2021 we talk to Mike Crimp, CEO of IBC about the appetite  in the industry for a physical show this year. During the chat we cover the following topics: What measures will be implemented to ensure people will feel safe attending a physical show, how will IBC deliver an engaging 'hybrid event' with both physical and digital offerings and have ther...

It's the KitPlus TV news round up show this week featuring Playbox Technology with expanded ecommerce offerings, Marshall with their new global shutter mini camera and Dante audio options from For-A. Mr MXF catches up with PMC on their 30th Birthday and Raj questions working at home compliance. Blackmagic Design who have done it again with the new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro,  Pana...

Diversity in the creative and media industry is improving, let’s face it… It needed to improve! And MAMA Youth Project have been at the forefront of this change for over 10 years. To help you identify the proactive measures you can take as a business, and the benefits you can gain from actively improving the diversity in your organisation Kayte Burns from MAMA Youth & Zoe Morris who has recent...

In this interview with Todd Musgrave from Marshall USA we look at their new genlock cameras with both global shutter and rolling shutter versions as well as discussing the incorporation of High Bandwidth NDI into their range of cameras. Collaborating with partners is also an important ingredient for success in these turbulent times. Marshall USA & Marshall Cameras proving this successfully, an...

On KitPlus TV today we talk to Joe Teixeira from MuxLab who have released their new Live Streaming Kits designed for houses of worship, education, and many other markets allow users to easily stream audio and video content from any location to unlimited viewers across the globe in minutes.  The MuxLab streaming kit allows users to quickly be streamed over the Internet and work with streaming servi...

On KitPlus TV today we talk to Ben Baldwin from Chuffed Productions about his Clearboard forward facing whiteboard solution that not only can you draw on for online video training but also interact with diagrams, pictures, graphics and more. It's the perfect tool for breaking down complex information and online video training material or bringing dull and boring PowerPoint decks to life, and...

This week's KitPlus Tv news round up features Adam from NXTEdition, who recently created a virtual, streamed gala evening for the UK’s celebration of Australia Day 2021, Dominic updates us on the HPA Tech Retreat®, Reuben from Densitron and the latest in Human Machine Interaction and Intelligent Display System IDS, Christpoher from DPA and their involvement with NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover...

Communicating the needs of the industry, the offerings of the manufacturers and encouraging product innovation has never been more important and the IABM has evolved into an industry body that we all look to for guidance and advice, tips, help and information.    Reports and research form a large and much valued part of the IABM and to talk a bit more about what they’re up to is Lorenzo Zanni who...

On KitPlus TV today we're talking with Tim Banks from Grass Valley about live production and specifically that of the biggest live sporting events in the world and with IP enabled remote production the technology we're seeing deployed.   Grass Valley is known for its end to end eco system and we discuss how this has evolved over the last few years in particular with IP and cloud based in...

Today we welcome in Jake Ratcliffe from CVP & Carl Yates from ProAV. Both of whom work closely with their customers to match the camera to the customer. Daniel Listh is from SONY and is asking what experiences they have had since the Sony FX6 was released. Overshadowed recently by the launch of the FX3 it’s important to understand that nobody who purchased an FX6 wishes they'd held out fo...

We speak with Paul Robson from Medialease once again to get his view on the economy and the economic recovery in general in 2021 and 2022 and what specifically it might mean for the production/ film & TV industry. We all know the horrific levels of debt that this, and many other countries will be carrying as a result of the necessary reaction to the COVID pandemic – the numbers are £400Bn of d...

Featured on KitPlus TV News this week is Carrie from Rise who have launched the Rise Up UTC Mentoring Programme,  Howard from GB Labs tells us why being a member of the Wasabi Partner Network is important, Bryce from AJA unveils T-TAP Pro, a compact, silent, and portable Thunderbolt 3 connected device, Paola from InSync Technology announces their news and Leah from Dejero is with us to show how th...