Green Hippo Launches Estuary Series for Live Production, Broadcast Visuals
ACT Entertainment's Green Hippo brand has introduced the Estuary Series, a new media control platform designed for live productions. This series features 10-bit/HDR processing, up to 256 layers of real-time visual control, and ultra-smooth, multi-layered switching for large LED canvases with one-frame latency. The platform, available in three models (MC1, MC2, MC4), supports various visual systems for concerts, touring, broadcast, and immersive environments.
Key Takeaways
- The Estuary Series delivers a multi-layered switching experience with one-frame latency and 10-bit/HDR processing.
- The platform supports up to 256 layers of real-time visual control, built on CALICO video processing architecture.
- Three models are available: MC1 (compact 1RU), MC2 (touring-grade 2RU), and MC4 (arena-scale flagship).
- Estuary supports four canvases up to 64,000 64,000 pixels with an open control ecosystem including DMX/sACN and REST API.
Why It Matters
The introduction of the Green Hippo Estuary Series addresses the increasing demand for high-performance visual control in complex live and broadcast productions. Its low-latency processing and extensive layer support aim to simplify expansive visual systems, integrating under a single platform. This launch could influence how technical directors and producers approach large-scale content delivery, particularly for concerts, immersive environments, and virtual broadcast sets. The ecosystem will be watching for adoption rates and how the Estuary Series integrates with existing production workflows and equipment from Green Hippo's sister brand, tvONE.
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