Welcome to our August 2026 newsletter. This month we bring you two updates: the latest episode of our podcast “Talking Eye,” titled “PROTON: How a 24-Gram Camera Is Changing Video Production,” and a technical feature article on how Bluetooth® Auracast™ is opening the next generation of professional audio return technology.
- Podcast — A 24-Gram Camera Changes the Rules
- Auracast — Beating the RF Jungle
How a 24-Gram Camera
Is Changing Video Production
In the latest episode of “Talking Eye,” we take a deep dive into PROTON — the world’s smallest and lightest broadcast-grade camera from PROTON Camera Innovations. At just 28×28mm and 24 grams, PROTON is redefining what’s possible in video production. We explore how this remarkably compact camera is opening up shots once out of reach, from drone integration and POV rigs to immersive sports coverage.
Beating the RF Jungle:
Professional-Grade Bluetooth® Auracast™ Opens the Next Generation of Audio Return
Unlike traditional Bluetooth, which relies on one-to-one pairing, the new Bluetooth® Auracast™ broadcast standard lets a single transmitter deliver audio to an unlimited number of receivers at once. Beyond public information systems at airports, theaters, and museums, it is proving highly practical for broadcast production environments where failure is never an option.
This article, published in TV Technology Japan and co-authored with NHK Technologies Corporation, covers the full picture of Auracast’s professional viability — from its resistance to interference through Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH), to low-latency modes starting at roughly 40ms, to real-world results from field testing at BroadcastAsia in Singapore in May 2026.
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