Founded earlier this year, the ASPEN Community is a coalition of industry leading manufacturers and end-users that are adopting the ASPEN framework for building state of the art IP facilities. Now FOR-A has become the technology provider to join the Community.

Broadcast infrastructure specialists Axon Digital Design is using the BVE platform to showcase a range of 4K products and production tools that are designed to help broadcasters deal with the challenges of this new format.

Panasonic has introduced new VariCam menu simulation software that helps camera operators get familiar with the new VariCam 35 and VariCam HS interfaces before they go hands-on with an actual camera.

LEADER Electronics Corporation, a globally active producer of high-grade test and measurement equipment for the broadcast industry, is introducing new options for its award-winning LV 5490 4K/UHD/HS/SD multiscreen signal monitor. These provide added support for 12G SDI, high dynamic range and video over IP. The new options will be promoted at BVE 2016 in London, February 23-25.

Sony announced new firmware update Version 1.1 for the PXW-FS5 camcorder. For now here is what is included and what the differences between the 1.0 and 1.1 FS5 camera firmware upgrades are.

ATEME has been selected by MCS TV (ALTICE Group), the leading independent French TV channel dedicated to sports, to power its brand new 4K-UHD channel. Initially, it will be launched in France on cable and optical fiber networks, before being exported abroad in the coming months. In another global first for ATEME, the agreement demonstrates the company’s technological leadership in its field, deploying high video quality channel in record time.

Video Devices is pleased to announce that the PIX-E7 4K recording field monitor is now shipping worldwide. The seven-inch PIX-E7 is the largest model in the PIX-E Series, joining the five-inch PIX-E5 and PIX-E5H.

Dramatically improve your call-in interviews with TalkShow—the solution used by the world’s top broadcasters for Skype TX interviews.

Test and measurement equipment provider Leader Electronics has announced that its future products will support the ASPEN protocol. By adhering to these protocols, the company ensures that its hardware and software systems conform to the IP-based data-exchange formats increasingly being used in broadcast television, radio and audio industries.

Video Devices have announced the availability of new firmware for the Pix-E5 recorder, updating it to v1.10 and bringing the following new features: