Bridge Technologies is to demonstrate new HDR capabilities that have been added to its award-winning VB440 monitoring unit.
The new functionalities allow production professionals to monitor and visualise both HDR and SDR production outputs from anywhere in the world using only an HTML5 browser. It means specialist HDR-enabled monitors and equipment is no longer required.
Describing the new functionality, Bridge Technologies Chairman Simen Frostad said: “As broadcast technology develops, so too do viewer expectations, and with the rise of HDR-ready TVs, viewers are becoming increasingly discerning in relation to image quality. But this represents a problem in the field of broadcast production because the ability to work with both SDR and HDR in tandem – particularly in live or remote contexts – is both challenging and potentially expensive.
He added: “This is just one of a range of additions we are making to the VB440 – including JPEG XS monitoring and a range of innovative audio monitoring tools – to ensure that it remains at the forefront of developing production standards, particularly those relating to ‘immersive’ viewing.”
Bridge Technologies will be at IBC2021 from December 3-6, 2021.
