Amimon Highlights CONNEX at IBC 2015

Amimon is excited to exhibit at IBC again this year. It is a perfect venue to showcase our latest innovative technology for the professional video production and broadcast markets. The highlight of the Amimon booth will be CONNEX, our revolutionary zero-latency full HD wireless video link specifically designed for use on aerial drones.

CONNEX has been recently enhanced with significant software updates that greatly expand compatibility and also strengthen the fail-safe functions. For example, CONNEX now supports PPM gimbals and remotes, offers additional flight controller telemetry, and has improved co-existence with other radio transmitters. CONNEX will also be featured in live demos at the Yes Fly Zone, as well as those in the drone flying cage at our booth #11.C75.

Yes – we have been watching the development of automatic camera controls – robotics, really – with great interest, and expect further innovations in this area. I think of aerial drones as flying robots, automatically controlled cameras as ground robots, and so on.

I’m certain that robotics aren’t going to completely replace camera operators, but they will enable camera crews to shoot video from unique perspectives not possible with conventional camera support equipment. This will allow them to create new and innovative content much faster and more cost-effectively than before. Aerial drones open up a whole new landscape for video professionals, making the impossible possible, and creating multiple new opportunities.

4K images are gorgeous, and a natural evolutionary improvement over 1080p HD. However, I think 4K is an intermediary step towards an even more dramatic improvement over 1080p. Although widely recognized for its image clarity, 4K has not been adapted for mainstream programming which has in turn slowed the penetration of 4K displays into the consumer market. As 1080p televisions age over the next few years, consumers will be looking for the next great technology as replacements, and 4K may be eclipsed by the next generation display resolution by then. As 4K cameras become a critical tool in production to enable high-quality editing, the delivery of 4K content to homes has been delayed.

Yes – Drone technology continues to advance rapidly and prices are continuing to drop as demand builds. This is helping to further expand the range of applications for even the highest performing drone packages. Take newsgathering for example, local TV stations can replace one ENG van with multiple high performance drones outfitted with HD cameras for a fraction of the cost while effectively increasing their coverage areas. The same holds true for the myriad video production applications – from commercial and industrial video through specialized videographer applications. The possibilities are endless. Our CONNEX was a game changer stimulating these markets buy making zero-latency full HD wireless video transmission possible at an affordable price point.

This drone industry is having a tremendous impact on video production at every level – from broadcast to commercial production and feature films. They enable directors, producers and camera operators to explore new dimensions in creativity that were either too expensive to consider, or simply not possible before using conventional camera support equipment. Drones represent a significant shift in mindset as to how professional videos will be shot moving forward.

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