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In July, Sony introduced the Anycast Touch AWS-750 live content producer, which features an all-touchscreen interface.
Folding up into the size of a briefcase, the AWS-750 combines a video switcher, character generator, audio mixer, camera pan/tilt controller and web streaming encoder, all operated from two touchscreens. The system also includes a recorder, so that a live production can be recorded for future playback.
"The Anycast Touch is really designed for people who don't have a traditional production background," says Deon LeCointe, product manager for broadcast and production systems at Sony. "It has the ease of use and intuitive operation that's afforded to them with touchscreen technology."
And a lot of other features too.
With a screen display that looks uncannily like the operating system on l a tablet, Anycast Touch actually uses Linux for its OS. LeCointe says that Linux is known for its reliability and security.
The AWS-750 replaces Sony's earlier AWS-G500 Anycast unit, adding full HD production capability with 10-bit video processing. Anycast Touch's primary screen is nearly 18 inches across (diagonally), and it has a clever lift-and-fold design that reveals a lot of display area in a compact space.
"The most prominent feature of the Anycast Touch is its dual-screen technology," LeCointe says. "This is Sony's first touchscreen-based production switcher."
The upper screen, which is lifted up and propped in place by the AWS-750S base, is used...