In Broadcast - August 2016 - 58


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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 6 - Issue 8 | August 2016

InStudio

Fujifilm Launches
4K X-T2 Camera

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UJIFILM has launched its most
advanced
mirrorless
digital
camera, the X-T2, a camera that
now offers cinematographers and
videographers outstanding image
quality and advanced AutoFocus
functions, and for the first time in the
X-Series, 4K video recording.
The X-T2 supports Clean HDMI output
for 4K video recording, and also offers
the "F-Log" log-gamma option, which
takes advantage of the sensor's wide
dynamic range to record video in
wide colour gamut, facilitating video
production workflow.
With the XT-2 approximately 1.8
times the amount of information
needed to produce 4K video
(3840x2160) or 2.4 times required for
full HD video (1920x1080) is packed
in to create premium image quality
with low moiré or artifacts. The X-T2
supports high video bitrate recording
of 100Mbps for both 4K and full

HD video, enabling high-resolution
footage
with
minimal
compression artifacts.
The
X-T2's
Film
Simulation modes, such
as "Classic Chrome",
can also be applied to
video recording to add a
creative look.
The X-T2 combines
the sensor and image
processing
engine
developed by Fujifilm,
with an ultra-sharp
range of FUJINON lenses
for excellent image
resolution.
With a compact and lightweight
camera body, it is also dust-resistant,
water-resistant and capable of
operating at temperatures as low as
-10°C.
The X-T2's design is modelled after
the "central viewfinder style" of the

Fujifilm X-T2 camera and XF18-55mm
lens (body and lens sold separately)

FUJIFILM X-T1, which has been popular
since its launch in 2014. This proven
stable form factor provides a camera
that is perfectly sized with ergonomic
dials laid out exactly where they
are needed for excellent, intuitive
operability.

The optional Vertical Power Booster
Grip provides a more comfortable grip,
as well as additional features for the
entire system such as higher-speed AF
and the faster continuous shooting of
approximately 900 still shots, and 19
minutes of continuous movie recording
at 4K resolution.
The full lineup of 22 FUJINON
lenses covers a wide range
of focal lengths from
ultra wideangle to ultra
telephoto.
The elimination of an
optical low pass filter that
previously resulted in the
loss of resolution, and the
unique 6x6 colour filter
array pattern of Fujifilm's
X-Trans CMOS sensor that
reduces moire and false
colours in the X-T2, now
also makes it possible to
draw out the FUJINON lenses'
true capabilities and offer a higher
resolution image.
The X-T2 is set to become the X
Series' flagship model along with
FUJIFILM X-Pro2, the world's only
rangefinder-style camera with the
Hybrid Multi Viewfinder, released
earlier this year.

Domo Broadcast
Extends SDR

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TC,
Domo
Broadcast
will
demonstrate the latest advances
for its new concept in electronic
newsgathering and live production at
IBC 2016.
After recently launching the
SOLO7 OBTX modular camera back
transmitter, Domo is now developing
a module to interface directly within
it, which will transform the already
feature-rich radio into a classleading ENG transmitter based on the
company's SOLO8 Software Defined
Radio platform.
The new functionality that this radio
news broadcaster provides full SD and
HD, including 1080p50/60 formats; IP
encoding and streaming capabilities;
traditional ASI COFDM; bi-directional
IP over RF (Mesh); return IFB; plus 3G
and 4G dongle support.
The new module in development
on Domo's proprietary IP software
platform will provide full bi-

directional communication and control
from camera to studio, enabling
production teams to move far more
of the command, control, and creative
functions back to the studio or OB
truck.
According to Domo Broadcast
Sales Director, JP Delport: "This
new module, developed specifically
for newsgathering, will give news
broadcasters new functionality that is
second to none and we will showcase
the beta design at IBC. We believe
it will substantially reduce the costs
of live newsgathering by greatly
reducing the amount of technology
needed to be carried into the field.
We will demonstrate the concept,
and solicit comment for finalising its
development, during IBC."
The new technology has already
been successfully trialled in realworld applications, with on-going
deployments planned right up to, and

during, IBC.
At IBC, Domo will also
feature its acclaimed SOLO7
OBTX, which boasts 1080p60
and 4:2:2 compression with
integrated camera control.
It includes swappable RF
(340MHz - 8.6GHz) modules
and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video
encoding. The transmitter's
latency can range from 1s to
an exceptionally low 10ms.
Extended field performance
is also possible due to
the unit's low power
requirements.
Delport
added,
"Our
established SOLO7 OBTX and
SOLO8 SDR products are major
steps forward in wireless
communication, but they are
only the beginning of a major
new development initiative that
will result in wireless technologies
and applications that will usher in
exciting new production options that
have never before been seen, let alone
contemplated."

"Major steps forward" SOLO7-OBTX
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