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At IBC 2025, we speak with Darren Ward from Ross about the new SRT codec card for openGear. This six-channel encoder and decoder card offers flexibility with SDI and SRT transport, enabling seamless conversion between them. The card can be set for both input and output, and now integrates with the cloud for remote control using Dashboard software.

The OSG-8971 codec card is paired with the softGear streaming gateway for SRT to NDI transcoding, allowing for cloud-based processing and production workflows. Ross continues to lead with openGear, offering a multi-vendor platform that simplifies complex workflows and extends functionality across a wide range of broadcast environments.

At IBC 2025, we speak with Jesse Foster from MultiDyne about the new 7800 series in their openGear platform. This series serves as the hub for a wide range of broadcast and AV solutions, supporting everything from camera adapters and PTZ extensions to field fibre systems. With redundant power and cooling, the 7800 series provides unmatched reliability in the machine room and across the broadcast ecosystem.

Jesse also discusses the JPEG XS and 2110 gateway products (6060 and 6061), which enable hybrid solutions within the openGear frame. This integration simplifies workflows, combining the power of the base station with audio, video, and time code in a compact form factor. MultiDyne’s openGear platform offers users flexibility to choose the best products for the job, without being locked into a single ecosystem.

At IBC 2025, Peter Barber from Atomos introduces the Studio Pro 2710, a 27-inch, 10-bit HDR 4K prototype designed for colour grading, editing, and finishing. With vertically aligned sub-pixel technology, this monitor ensures full colour accuracy with no artefacts, ideal for professionals in post-production.

The Studio Pro 2710 integrates a unique calibration system that adjusts the room's ambient light, creating an optimal environment for precise colour work. Expected to ship around NAB 2026, it will offer reference-grade quality at a competitive price of under £10,000.

At IBC 2025, we speak with Peter Barber from Atomos about the all-new Shinobi 7RX, a 7-inch wireless monitor designed for filmmakers, directors, and camera operators. This new addition to the Shinobi family brings SDI and HDMI inputs and outputs, making it compatible with a wide range of cameras. The Shinobi 7RX features wireless video, allowing a director to roam the set and view exactly what the camera operator is seeing.

With its 2200-nit HDR screen, the Shinobi 7RX delivers bright, crisp images even in full daylight, making it perfect for outdoor shoots. The monitor also offers multiple power options, including dual battery support, a USB-C connection for camera control, and the ability to monitor audio wirelessly. Plus, with an anticipated availability at the end of October, the Shinobi 7RX is poised to become a must-have for flexible, high-performance production environments.

At IBC2025, we speak with Peter Barber from Atomos about the all-new Ninja TX. A complete re-engineering of the popular Ninja series, the Ninja TX combines CF Express Type B recording, 12G SDI and HDMI inputs, and built-in Wi-Fi for seamless camera-to-cloud integration. Peter details how this powerful, portable solution offers faster workflows, better connectivity, and even a 1500-nit screen for bright, clear images in all conditions. Whether you’re in the field or the studio, the Ninja TX is designed to handle it all with ease.

With over-the-air firmware updates and direct ProRes RAW recording compatibility with Da Vinci Resolve, the Ninja TX sets a new standard for portable field recorders

At IBC2025, we speak with Mike Boland about Boland’s latest innovation: QD OLED monitors. With over 30 years in monitor manufacturing, Boland has long served OB trucks, sports broadcasts, and control rooms worldwide. Now, with QD OLED technology replacing older OLED panels, Boland delivers even greater picture quality for applications where precision matters most - from live sports and broadcast to cinema and post-production.

QD OLED offers vivid, lifelike images with outstanding brightness and consistency. Whether in fast-paced sports environments, demanding broadcast facilities, or cinematic workflows, Boland’s new QD OLED monitors provide professionals with a reliable and future-ready solution.

At IBC2025, we speak with Gary Litwin from Boland, a veteran monitor manufacturer with over 30 years in the industry.

Boland monitors are used worldwide in applications ranging from DIT carts and post-production suites to OB trucks, sports broadcasts, and large-scale video walls. With a diverse product line spanning 7-inch to 98-inch displays in LCD, OLED, and the latest QD OLED technologies, Boland delivers solutions for confidence monitoring, critical detail, and everything in between.

Boland is also showcasing its new 31-inch QD OLED monitor featuring native 4K, 12G-SDI in/out, and 1,000 nits peak brightness.

At IBC2025, Rick Smith from Broadcast Blinds introduces RoscoVIEW, a variable light control solution that uses polarisation to manage exposure and intensity.

The system works by placing one filter on the window and another on the camera, which can be manually or motor-rotated to seamlessly adjust from almost clear to near blackout. Offering a smooth, continuous gradient of control, RoscoVIEW provides an alternative to traditional blinds for productions that need precision and flexibility in managing natural light.

At IBC2025, Rick Smith from Broadcast Blinds explains how their light control solutions are helping studios and productions worldwide manage daylight effectively.

From portable daylight control units, ideal for on-location shoots and fast setup, to permanent DMX-operated studio installations, Broadcast Blinds offers flexible and reliable ways to reduce glare and balance natural light while keeping outside views intact.

With decades of experience and projects delivered globally, including major sports productions, Broadcast Blinds ensures broadcasters and studios can achieve consistent, professional lighting control in any environment.

At IBC2025, Jack Drury from Shure introduces two major innovations: the ANX4 receiver platform and the ADPSM digital in-ear/IFB system.

The ANX4 expands Shure’s Axient Digital ecosystem, delivering up to 16 channels of Axient Digital or 24 channels of ULX-D in just 1RU. Jack also highlights the new ADPSM system, Shure’s long-awaited digital IM/IFB solution. Offering multiple operating modes - including highly efficient WMS, narrowband digital, and even an analogue fallback - ADPSM delivers pristine stereo audio quality, wide dynamic range, and robust interruptibility.