AJA Video Systems has rolled out the new compact PAK Dock Pro media reader featuring ubiquitous USB-C connectivity. With no external power supply required, the compact, plug-and-play device streamlines the transfer of Apple ProRes and Avid DNx files from AJA Ki Pro Ultra 12G digital video recorders to desktop and laptop computers on macOS and Windows operating systems. PAK Dock Pro supports the latest USB 3.2 Gen 1 standard via the USB-C connection, ensuring broad compatibility and extremely fast transfer speeds.

Calrec has been selected by NBC as its audio console provider for the Olympic Games coverage. The company will deploy a mix of Artemis and Brio consoles as well as six RP1 remote broadcast mixing systems. The Games of the XXXII Olimpiad will take place in Tokyo in 2021 from July 23rd to August 8th, after the cancellation of last year due to the Covid pandemic.

PHABRIX adds SDI, IP standards support to Qx rasterisers. Software update v4.3 for the QxL rasteriser includes new features such as ST 2110-40 ANC Generation with Timecode and auto video format detection with configurable Auto/SDP/Override feature.

BirdDog has announced support for NDI 5 which was just announced across all BirdDog hardware products as well as introducing two new products PLAY and Cloud Connect.

NDI has announced NDI version 5. The new update will make it possible to connect to any device, in any location, anywhere in the world – allowing it to work with almost any video application in the world. Physical studios can connect to ones in the cloud and remote video production effectively becomes local.