By technical editor Matt Allard:
Sony were super busy at IBC this year. Apart from the FS7, 28-135mm lens and other camera accessories, they also showed new software. They have updated and unified their various media browsers for different formats and codecs into two packages: Catalyst Browse and Catalyst Prepare. These essentially compete with the likes of Adobe Prelude and Magic Bullet’s Bulletproof.
Catalyst Browse will allow users to quickly review and download clips from cameras or cards and will offer a common interface across all of Sony’s cameras and formats.
Catalyst Prepare will use a similar interface to allow basic colour correction, metadata input and construction of simple edits for transmission or export into other editing software.
Also on show were some new 4K OLED production monitors. OLED technology is growing in popularity thanks to its truer colour reproduction, deep blacks and true highlights. Sony’s Bill Drummond spoke to me about the new screen and who it is aimed at.
