AJA Video Systems today announced that post production software developer SGO has integrated AJA KONA 5 audio and video I/O cards into its full finishing and workflow solution Mistika Ultima, providing simplified and optimized 8K production for broadcast clients.

FOR-A will continue to demonstrate its commitment to 12G- and IP-enabled technology during the company’s ninth consecutive appearance at CABSAT, being held March 12-14 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The company is developing IP interfaces and remote-control capability via standard protocols for the 12G products for its existing 3G/HD product line. FOR-A will exhibit in booth C1-20 during the conference.

Colorfront (www.colorfront.com), the Academy, Emmy and HPA Award-winning developer of high-performance, on-set dailies and transcoding systems for motion pictures, broadcast, OTT and commercials, has further expanded the capabilities of its products to support the latest large format cameras, and launched brand new tools which extend their UHD/HDR color workflow capabilities. Colorfront has also deepened its technology collaborations with key industry partners – including AJA Video Systems, Netflix and HDR10+ Technologies – broadening the impact of its products from set through post production and to the home viewing experience.

Javier Mendez has been appointed head of business development at international reseller Nacho Mazzini Family (NMF) (www.nachomf.com), where he is tasked with spearheading new North American sales for Colorfront (www.colorfront.com), the Academy and Emmy award-winning developer of high performance, on-set dailies and transcoding systems for motion pictures and high-end episodic TV and commercials.

RED’s Dan Duran will be joining us from Hollywood, California to present "RED Workflow and its new Image Processing Pipeline.” Attendees will learn about the colour science behind RED’s Image Processing Pipeline (IPP2), which offers a completely overhauled workflow experience, featuring enhancements such as better management of challenging colours, an improved demosaic algorithm, smoother highlight roll-off and more. We will also be discussing modern RED workflow and a comprehensive overview of the advantages of High-Resolution RAW REDCODE files.

Bitmovin, a world leader in online video technology, announces Player v8, a totally modular player, allowing service providers to select the exact functionality they need for their networks and content. A customised player can be up to 75 per cent smaller than a fully loaded player with all possible modules, reducing the typical time load time on a HTML page by up to one full second. The modular player will be demonstrated for the first time on the Bitmovin booth (SU9901CM) at the NAB Show 2018 (April 10-14, Las Vegas Convention Centre).

Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, announces a technology partnership with Santa Barbara, CA-based CBTV for the launch of a groundbreaking new transport platform. This allows media, event producers and content providers to deliver streaming, file transfers, WiFi, 4K, 8K, and 360-degree live content using native IP-based satellite transmission from remote locations — moving beyond traditional broadcast formats and video workflows while creating advanced alternatives.

“NAB 2018 will be the show of 8K over IP delivering the immersive experience viewers demand. Our new IM-M20 is the latest-generation FPGA high speed video processing module for the origami™ ecosystem. IM-M20 is smaller and pin compatible with the IM-B20, addressing cost sensitive applications, and demonstrates the flexibility our origami™ ecosystem delivers. Our 8KSVIP partner Cesnet will be exhibiting alongside us to demonstrate solutions for real use cases leveraging the origami™ ecosystem” – Jean-François Nivart, Image Matters CEO.

Vatican Media and Sony Professional Solutions Europe once again come together to continue their joint effort to study and evaluate future technology possibilities for capture and archive. For the first time on December 24th 2017, at 9.30pm in Rome, during the Christmas Eve Mass, presided by Pope Francis from St Peters Basilica, a trial capture in 8K will take place.