My Tech Thursday feature article today, “Stations Prepare For Total Solar Eclipse,” looks at the efforts of many stations and station groups across the country to prepare for the Aug. 21 celestial event. In the course of reporting, I came across some links to information that stations might find helpful as they finalize their coverage […]
Canon
AIMS Membership Tops 50
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions today announced more than 15 companies have joined AIMS during July, August and September, lifting its membership to more than 50 companies. Among the new members are Canon, Ciema, Gefel, Harman, LiveU and TCP. While not a standards development organization itself, AIMS is focused on promoting IP the adoption, […]
Bexel Global Makes Major Purchase Of Canon Lenses
Bexel Global Broadcast Solutions today said it has purchased millions of dollars in Canon lenses in preparation for this summer’s major broadcast productions, including sports and entertainment events and the Democratic and Republican conventions. The most recent Bexel Global purchase, a $2 million commitment, was for Canon’s DigiSuper Series, including the DigiSuper60, DigiSuper80 and the […]
Is There Room For A Wider HD Color Gamut?
Here’s an interesting idea: What if there were a way to improve the appearance of HDTV with the technology and standards being developed for 4K? The thought never really crossed my mind until this week when I interviewed Larry Thorpe, senior fellow at Canon, about camera trends to expect at the 2015 NAB Show. During […]
Erik Naso’s Promos Use New Canon Cinema Cameras
Over the weekend, Erik Naso, director of photography at KNSD San Diego, won two Emmy’s for news promo shoots using Canon’s new C100 camera. “It might be the first awards won with that camera,” he says. “That’s pretty cool and pretty exciting.” One of those videos was featured in today’s Tech Spotlight story on how […]
Check Out Canon’s New ENG Camera
(This article has been updated to include comments from Canon) Canon, which is best known in broadcast circles for its lenses, appears to be making a run in the ENG camera business, which has been dominated by Sony, Panasonic and JVC as of recently. The camera and lens manufacturer introduced two new ENG professional cameras […]