SUMOLIGHT, makers of SUMOSPACE+™, SUMOSKY™ and new SUMOMAX™ introduce an entirely new concept in professional lighting—SUMOLASER. Based on a new class of laser emitters, SUMOLASER™ is a daylight point-source of unparalleled luminance that can put a precision beam of light on a stage or project miles into the sky. At just 10.8 lbs/4.9kg this new powerhouse rivals the output of traditional 18kW HMI daylight sources weighing more than ten times as much. 

SUMOLIGHT GmbH,known for SUMOSPACE+ and SUMOSKY, introduces the newhigh-output, SUMOMAXLEDlight. With a distinctive hexagonal design, highlumenoutput and modular form factor, this 700W fixture is designed to serve and inspire creative lighting— performing as a keylight, hardlight, punchlight, spacelight, or softlight.

New hand's-on showroom facilities for growing line of lighting solutions located at London's prestigious Elstree Film Studios

SUMOLIGHT GmbH, known for SUMOSPACE, SUMOSKY, new SUMOMAX and other innovative LED lighting, announces the opening of SUMOLIGHT UK Ltd. With an eye to the flourishing British and surrounding media community, the new 2,000 square foot facility offers filmmakers a showroom and the opportunity to test existing and upcoming SUMOLIGHT products. Located at renowned Elstree Film Studios, the accessible ground floor space provides clients with savvy staff, technicians and engineers, as well as 24/7 support.

Tim Zur, Managing Director of SUMOLIGHT GmbH, explains “SUMOLIGHT UK Ltd, has been formed as a one-stop shop solution for the UK and EU markets. This branch will work with key partners to ensure smooth sales support and service of all SUMOLIGHT products, as well as a site for hands-on activities, workshops, training and technical lab sessions and other business and social events.”

At the helm of the new location is Chief Executive Officer Simon Evans, who brings his multifaceted expertise in contemporary broadcast and cinema lighting to SUMOLIGHT. With over 2 decades experience in the field, he has contributed engineering and on-set lighting skill to scores of motion pictures, music videos, television, documentaries, and commercials. With special interest in power generation, power distribution and control systems design, he has also been involved in the R&D of numerous LED fixtures. Through his previous technical managerial positions with NBC Universal International Operations Ltd, Cinelease, Panalux and AFM Lighting, Evans has garnered diverse experience from the point-of-view of the manufacturer, rental house, and filmmakers who use the gear.

Drawing on a heritage of more than 20 years in newsroom production, Imagine Communications is introducing a powerful new approach to content access, management and multiplatform delivery. With the launch of Nexio NewsCraft™, Imagine brings to market a high-value, remote-friendly, all-in-one news production solution that enables organizations to work smarter and more efficiently ensuring every news story gets to air quickly no matter where operators are located.

Independent London post house Directors Cut Films – owned and operated by its creative staff – has invested in a Baselight TWO colour grading workstation with a Blackboard 2 control panel. Directors Cut works primarily in premium long-form television, as well as drama series, documentaries and feature films, with increasing interest in 4K and HDR.

“Being owned and run by ex-editors, we know what is required to meet and exceed expectations in post,” said Senior Colourist Andy Elliott. “We felt it was the right time to invest and embrace HDR and 4K workflows. HDR in particular produces much more of a positive visual impact, with real benefits in the immersive experience for the viewer.”

Leading broadcasters and production companies in the UK routinely turn to Directors Cut to finish major projects. While the work includes major dramas and some feature films, the company has a reputation for long form TV, especially documentaries. Recent projects graded by Elliott include biographies of Cher and Elton John, an investigation of the Bauhaus for BBC4, and Sir David Attenborough’s call to action Climate Change: The Facts.

Elliott pointed out that such programmes frequently bring together footage shot on multiple different cameras and formats, often in less than ideal circumstances. The task for the colourist is to integrate all of the footage as well as create a coherent look that reflects the story the director wishes to tell. That makes the speed and power of the upgraded Baselight suite an important asset.

To support Law enforcement and Military professionals, Peli Products - the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced portable lighting and protective case solutions – keeps on innovating in their Lighting technology. With the new tactical torches 7110, 7610 and 7620, policemen and security professionals will be ready for any situation during their dispatch call. These self-programmable models are the smartest lights to hit the streets. They offer the legendary DNA of the Peli tactical lights family: High performance standards and their extraordinary resistance.

At SET Show in So Paulo, Brazil on August 22-24, Primestream® will showcase the next-generation of its Dynamic Media Management platform, engineered to handle the entire media ecosystem, from capture through delivery.

At IBC 2017, Primestream® will demonstrate the next generation of its Dynamic Media Management platform. The new platform is built for ease-of-use with powerful features needed to manage even the most complex sports, enterprise and broadcast workflows from capture through delivery. For the first time in Europe, Primestream will highlight new versions of FORK¢ and Xchange¢ Suite, loaded with an enhanced User Experience, 4K/UHD workflow, VR/360-Asset Management, web-based metadata tagging, an updated Adobe Premiere Pro extension panel with project-centric workflows, and powerful archival workflows for storing and restoring media from object-based storage providers such as Amazon®, SwiftStack®, IBM® and Cloudian®.

Peli Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, has introduced the rechargeable Peli 3310R and 3310R-RA (right angle) LED torches with powerful performance bringing up to +1000 lumens to Pelis ultra-compact lights range.

Peli area lights are ideal for remote locations and OB use.  These rugged units offer a safe, economic and convenient alternative to generator powered lighting. Ensuring health & safety regulations are met, they can be used to light backstage areas, walkways and remote work areas. The range offers silent, powerful LED lighting with no trailing cables to create a trip hazard.

Appear TV, a leading global provider of next-generation headends for broadcast and IP television, will showcase its modular headend supporting top transmission functions at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 13 (Booth 1368). On display will be modules providing encoding/transcoding/multiscreen, descrambling, powerful video processing, multiplexing with IP streaming and modulation support.

Broadcast Pix today announced that Mica, its new cost-effective live video production system, is now shipping. Powered by native HD technology fromBroadcast Pix Granite systems and Broadcast Pix Fluent software that tightly integrates video and file-based content, Mica allows even single operators to create compelling live productions. The company also announced its Powerful Punch Tour, which is stopping at a number of dealers and trade shows in cities worldwide this fall to demonstrate its Mica and Granite systems.