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New podcasts in the EDIUS Podcast series introduce professional EDIUS LogicKeyboard, Loudness metering in EDIUS Workgroup, and new limited edition EDIUS Pro 8 Home Edition. Visit podcast.edius.net YouTube channel to watch the ongoing podcast series.

Panasonic announced the introduction of a full line-up of professional integrated cameras with built-in Network Device Interface (NDI) support: the AW-HN38, AW-HN40, AW-UN70 and AW-HN130. This fully integrated support of NDI version 3 enhanced with a new High Efficiency Mode allows users to connect these Panasonic professional PTZ cameras directly to an NDI network, with automatic detection by the NewTek TriCaster and NewTek's IP Series of professional video switchers, as well as to seamlessly integrate with the hundreds of other NDI-capable products in the marketplace. NewTek has just announced NDI version 3, improving greatly on an already simple workflow with SDK enhancements that improve encoding performance, multicast support with FEC (Forward Error Correction), standardized PTZ control commands and tally, and the addition of the High Efficiency Mode, NDI|HX, which allows hardware converters and cameras to enter the NDI world.

The AW-HN38, AW-HN40, AW-UN70, and AW-HN130 join Panasonic's market leading existing PTZ models (non “N” model), and will be available in both black and white colors. The AW-HN38 enters the Panasonic professional PTZ line-up as a high-value, premium quality model with a powerful feature-set similar to the AW-HN/HE40, but with 22x zoom, HDMI and native IP connectivity. The “N” cameras will feature an NDI mode within the camera menu that reconfigures the camera settings for best performance and full compatibility on an NDI network. Simply connect from the network (NDI) connector to the network switch and the video source is immediately available on any NDI-capable software application or production system. Full control of a remote PTZ camera with full tally support is also immediately available and requires no additional menu configuration due the tight collaboration between NewTek and Panasonic on NDI version 3.

Customers who have purchased or will purchase the “standard” AW-HE40H/S, AW-UE70, AW-HE130 can visit NewTek's website (new.tk/ndi_panasonic) in Fall 2017 to upgrade and enable NDI capabilities for these camera models. The NDI Panasonic camera line-up in addition to the NDI upgrade path for current cameras and the AV-HLC100 switcher will be available in Fall 2017.

New podcast in the EDIUS Podcast series shows important new features in the 8.51 update, incl. background music in EDIUS Mync, loudness normalization according to EBU R128 in the EDIUS Workgroup edition, and QuickTitler changes. Visit podcast.edius.net YouTube channel to watch the ongoing podcast series.

This software update provides macOS Sierra support and improved Teranex support for UltraScope. All customers using UltraScope PCIe, Pocket UltraScope, Teranex 3D Processor, ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher, Production Camera 4K and Hyperdeck Studio Pro should install this update.

Panasonic released firmware updates for two of its 4K camcorders, the AG-UX180 and AG-DVX200 models, fixing issues with Focus Transition functionality and more.

Panasonic AG-UX180 v1.08

The camera may freeze if you perform a Zoom operation while other menu settings are set after Focus Transition is set up. This has been fixed. Focus Transition function enables the Focus to shift to a pre-registered focus position. It is assigned to a USER button before it is used, and can be canceled by operating the Zoom. Download it here.

Panasonic AG-DVX200 v1.83
The camera may freeze if you perform a Zoom operation while other menu settings are set after Focus Transition is set up. This has been fixed.
Indicated remaining storage capacity was not correct in VFR recording. Especially, when the slow motion effect is set (REC Frame rate is greater than Playback Frame rate), the camera has a symptom where the remaining time of the storage media is shorter than indicated.

Several improvement in SDI Audio were implemented: SDI Output (3G-SDI, HD-SDI, SD-SDI) problems such as „the status of Audio CH2 not indicated” are fixed. If the camera is alternately put into Recording Mode and Playback Mode, there may be a difference of a few samples in phase between CH1 and CH2 on rare occasions. This problem is also fixed. Download the new version here.