PANASONIC EXPANDS NDI® SUPPORT FOR CAMERAS SIMPLIFYING THE TRANSITION OF VIDEO PRODUCTION WORKFLOWS TO IP
IP Network Integration of Video Equipment with Free NDI® Upgrades.
Wiesbaden, DE. 12th September 2024 – Panasonic Connect Europe today announced it will extend NDI® (Network Device Interface) support, an open standard for connecting video devices over a network, to its 4K Integrated PTZ Cameras (AW-UE40W/K, AW-UE50W/K, AW-HE145 and AW-UE 150W/K) as well as the Memory Card Camera Recorder AG-CX350. The upgrades, which previously required a paid licence from Vizrt NDI AB, will be made available via a free firmware update between December 2024 and April 2025, after which the models will ship with NDI® pre-activated.
The free upgrade will activate NDI® functionality as a standard feature in more than 80,000 units currently in use in diverse video-production environments. As the integration of IP technology into video equipment accelerates, this move will help expand the NDI® ecosystem for greater efficiency and flexibility in video production workflows.
NDI® is an open standard for connecting video equipment over IP networks which allows NDI® enabled devices to be used to build systems in standard gigabit IP networks. This simplifies the transition of video production workflows to IP environments, enabling more devices to access all NDI® enabled devices on the network. These devices include switchers, cameras, and media servers, allowing the use of diverse content in video production. In addition, Panasonic’s NDI® enabled PTZ cameras that support PoE – a single cable solution for power, control and audio/video transmission – significantly reduce installation and cabling costs and complexity.
Panasonic NDI® supported products include PTZ cameras such as AW-UE160W/K, AW-UE100W/K and AW-UE80W/K, studio cameras such as AK-UCX100[1], 4K multipurpose cameras AW-UB50[2] and AW-UB102, compact switchers AV-HSW10 and AV-UHS500[3], as well as the KAIROS IT/IP platform and Video Mixer plug-in for Media Production Suite. Together, they can be used to create flexible and efficient IP video production systems for a wide range of needs.
By standardising NDI® integration across its product line, Panasonic aims to advance the IP networking of video equipment.
About the Panasonic Group
Founded in 1918, and today a global leader in developing innovative technologies and solutions for wide-ranging applications in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, industry, communications, and energy sectors worldwide, the Panasonic Group switched to an operating company system on April 1, 2022, with Panasonic Holdings Corporation serving as a holding company and eight companies positioned under its umbrella. The Group reported consolidated net sales of Euro 54.12 billion (8,496.4 billion yen) for the year ended March 31, 2024. To learn more about the Panasonic Group, click here.
About Panasonic Connect Europe GmbH
Panasonic Connect Europe began operations on October 1st, 2021, creating a new Business-to-Business focused and agile organisation. With more than 400 employees and led by CEO Hiroyuki Nishiuma, the business aims to contribute to the success of its customers with innovative products and integrated systems and services – all designed to deliver its vision to Change Work, Advance Society and Connect to Tomorrow.
Panasonic Connect Europe is headquartered in Wiesbaden and consists of the following business divisions:
- TheMobile Solutions Business Division helps mobile workers improve productivity with its range of Toughbook rugged notebooks, business tablets and handhelds.
- TheMedia Entertainment Business Division incorporating Visual System Solutions offers a range of high brightness and reliable projectors as well as high quality displays; and Broadcast & ProAV offers Smart Live Production solutions from an end-to-end portfolio consisting of PTZ and system cameras, camcorders, the Kairos IT/IP platform, switchers and robotic solutions that are widely used for live event capture, sports production, television, and xR studios.
- Business and Industry Solutionsdelivers tailored technology solutions focused on Retail, Logistics and Manufacturing, using its unique Gemba Process Innovation approach. Its purpose is to increase operational efficiency and enhance customer experience, helping businesses to perform at their best, every day.
- Panasonic Factory Solutions Europeis helping to make smart factories a reality with its wide range of automated solutions including electronics manufacturing solutions, robot and welding systems and software solutions engineering.
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