August 27, 2015 (Public announcement by Canon U.S.A. and Canon Inc.)
For nearly two decades, broadcast television lived in the 1080i era. But by mid-2015, the industry was at a tipping point. 4K Ultra HD was no longer a futuristic concept for nature documentaries; major broadcasters and live production houses were demanding a pipeline to future-proof their electronic news gathering (ENG) and field production workflows. August 27, 2015 (Public announcement by Canon U
On August 27, 2015, Canon officially unveiled the (Ultra-High Definition, G (premium) Class), a completely new family of 2/3-inch portable zoom lenses engineered specifically for 4K UHD broadcast cameras. The launch was not a quiet spec-sheet update; it was a declaration that the age of broadcast 4K had officially arrived. 4K Ultra HD was no longer a futuristic
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