Blackmagic Design makes some stunning acquisitions.

Today Blackmagic Design announced it is acquiring Ultimatte in Fairlight. Ultimatte, the industry leader in chroma keying, has always been the one to beat.   It will be interesting to see whether black magic design will incorporate some of the technology into the ATEM line of switchers.

VR the hottest topic at NAB2016

So you wanna buy a 360 rig? Virtual reality seems to be the next big thing at NAB with GoPro leading the pack with their own Omni 6 camera spherical rig.  There are several high-end manufacturers on the floor as well using different types of setup that account for optical distortions.  Several use mirrors and […]

NewTek Takes on Bold New IP Play

NewTek, Inc., publisher of 3D Software and manufacturer of the all-in-one broadcast system, TriCaster and 3Play replay devices has invested significant development resources in bringing Network Device Interface (NDI) to market. The technology will allow all of its products to engage in bi-directional communication without the limits of traditional physical inputs and outputs. So for […]