InBroadcast - April 2023 - 16

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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 13 - Issue 4 | April 2023
InStudio
Point & Shoot and
a whole lot more
T
he use of PTZ
By Adrian Pennington...
cameras and
systems in the broadcast, TV,
and film industries are becoming
increasingly popular due to their
versatility, ease of use, and ability to
support remote productions. What's
more the technology is evolving to
contain auto-tracking and auto-focus
features. A combination of needing
fewer camera operators, increased
demand for events to be hybrid or
have a virtual element, and the huge
flexibility and creativity provided by a
PTZ mean they are becoming a go-to
for producers.
Eamon Drew
Co-Founder, BirdDog
Auto Tracking and AR/VR workflows
are the latest trends in PTZ cameras.
BirdDog caters
for this will
all
cameras including at no cost, Auto
Tracking and FreeD output with all
PTZ cameras.
BirdDog is on a mission to add
value to professional
production
significant
live
event
cameras.
and we're
delivering on this with our new NDI
PTZ
These promise to
exceed the needs of event producers,
regardless of how sophisticated - or
technically challenging - their events
may be.
BirdDog's
latest
range
of PTZs
include the BirdDog P110 and P120,
as well as the P240. Together these
cameras set a new standard in format
support, connection flexibility, and
picture quality, while delivering
excellent
low light
performance.
Here's a rundown of everything these
new cameras have to offer.
The BirdDog P110 and
P120
both house a Sony Exmor R backilluminated
sensor and deliver a
number of new features and benefits
including four output options - NDI,
SDI, HDMI for live production work,
and UVC USB for connecting to Zoom
and Teams. Both support for FreeD
output
for AR/VR workflows with
free Auto-Tracking available. Key
differences between the two models
are their respective optical
zoom
capability; the P110 features a 10x
optical zoom capability, while the
P120 features a 20x optical zoom.
Chris O'Brien
President, Telescript International
Telescript's newest
offering, the
PTZMini is debuting at NAB 2023. As
smaller PTZ cameras like the BirdDog
200 are becoming more widely
used, the market needed a smaller
prompting solution.
Telescript
already offers the very
popular Robo-210PTZ system (which
includes a 21.5 " or 24 " widescreen
prompter and a 24 " wide hood),
as well as the FPS-170-T a 17 "
teleprompter system made to
Bolin is introducing a new
Red-Line of cameras
sensitivity
and
The BirdDog P240 introduces an
updated Sony Exmor R broadcast
sensor to deliver increased
light
superior image
quality, and offers output options
NDI,
SDI, and HDMI.
This
also
features Balanced XLR audio for pro
audio connections, while IP output
options feature multiple flavours of
NDI including Full NDI and NDI|HX2
plus h.264.
The P240 also provides system
statistics
of
such as the number
bandwidth usage, and
active connections, current
network
traffic, and presented in an intuitive
way to give users valuable insights at
a quick glance. It's one of a number
of capabilities that add significant
value to a professional
live event
production, from live sporting and
concert events, to large enterprise
corporate event production
Tim Godby
Product Marketing Manager,
Bolin Technology
A constant theme in our industry
is the desire for 4K60 video, low
latency, and
low bandwidth,
deliverable over long distances. In
addition, live venues and broadcast
facilities have increasing demands
for filming, recording, and streaming
their content, but
people and budgets
often lack the
to meet all
those
needs.
This
is
especially
true in smaller broadcast markets,
performing arts venues, and houses
of worship.
Bolin has
challenges
by
taken on these
creating two new
lines of Indoor PTZ cameras, and a
new Outdoor EX-Ultra, all-weather
broadcast PTZ camera. Our
Line Indoor PTZ
Bluecameras
directly
address
the need for a high-quality
image, with multiple baseband and
streaming options built-in,
all
at
budget-conscious prices.
The new Red line of cameras
equipped with Sony image block and
Bolin's FPGA imaging technology are
a perfect mix of Broadcast-quality
imaging paired with
the mobile,
remotely
BirdDog's P240
controllable versatility
broadcasters
of
PTZ cameras. A remotely controlled
PTZ camera can deliver the video and
audio quality
need,
maximising the human and budget
resources.
The Red line and the EX-Ultra also
feature a technology we call FAST
HEVC. Based on the open standard
HEVC platform, utilizing the Xilinx
Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, this
delivers a 12G-SDI signal over IP with
high quality and low latency and low
bandwidth to maximize the use of
limited 1G network bandwidth for IP
video applications.
The needs of our industry continue
to inspire us. Bolin is proud of our
new cameras, and we are eager to
see how our creative customers use
them.
http://www.inbroadcast.com https://inbroadcast.com/news/birddog-unveils-the-birddog-p240 https://inbroadcast.com/news/birddog-unveils-the-birddog-p240 https://inbroadcast.com/news/bolin-technology-highlights-for-ise-2023
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