Volume 20, Issue 32 — August 24, 2022

rAVe ProAV Edition — Volume 20, Issue 32

August 24, 2022 | Volume: 20 | Issue: 32

As Gary Kayye mentioned in the intro last time, our summer has been anything but slow. We’ve been busier than ever, from a busy early summer trade show season to directly hopping into prep for LAVNCH WEEK 6 and CEDIA Expo. By the way, registration for both is totally open so click on either link to find out more!

On top of that, we’ve been traveling all over the place in between shows! Gary spent some time with an integrator a few weeks ago; I traveled to spend time with and learn more about a manufacturer last week (story coming soon) — all I can say is that the busy summer seems to have translated all over our industry.

With everything being so busy, do you think companies have had time to be innovative? Scott Tiner wrote an interesting piece this time about whether or not innovation exists in our industry at the moment. According to him, there haven’t been many disruptive products lately, and “while the shortage of chips and other products certainly has not helped, one could argue that necessity should have been the mother of invention.” What do you think? Read more here.

Finally, our friends over at Futuresource look into whether there is a place for large sensor video acquisition in live production. As this market continues to recover from early effects of COVID-19, broadcasters are currently using these large sensor system cameras for different live uses. What does this mean for the industry? Find out here.

Enjoy and happy Wednesday!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Where Is the Innovation in AV [Scott Tiner]

In technology, we often use terms like innovation and disruption. Yet, in our industry, I have been thinking lately about the lack of true innovation over the past few years. I have to think that some of this has to do with the pandemic, after all it is hard to innovate when you are simply trying to keep your businesses and families healthy. While the shortage of chips and other products certainly has not helped, one could argue that necessity should have been the mother of invention. But from where I am sitting, that has not happened.

+ Is There a Place for Large Sensor Video Acquisition in Live Production? [Helen Matthews]

As the broadcast system camera market has started to recover from the impact of COVID-19, a notable development has emerged. Broadcasters are increasingly utilizing large sensor system cameras for live productions alongside traditional three-chip 2/3” cameras. This can be seen with the reception to the release of Sony’s HDC-F5500 in late 2021, and Arri, a manufacturer of high-end digital cinema cameras, entering the broadcast system camera market with the Amira Live.