PTZOptics Brings Rise 4K and Live Multicamera Production Experiences to IBC 2026

Visitors can see the new broadcast camera in action, test control options from joysticks to Horizon software, and experience a compact multicamera studio operating live.

PTZOptics will give IBC2026 visitors a hands-on look at professional video production for teams of every size, with live demonstrations featuring the new Rise 4K Broadcast PTZ Camera, an expanded camera-control Test Drive experience, and a fully operational compact multicamera studio.

From September 11–14 at RAI Amsterdam, visitors to booth 1.B07 can experience how PTZOptics combines high-quality imaging, flexible control, and intelligent software to help production teams capture more angles, automate routine camera tasks, and create polished content with fewer operators.

Broadcast Power. Within Reach.

Following its official announcement in August, the Rise 4K Broadcast PTZ Camera will make its European debut at IBC2026 in a high-quality production demonstration designed to showcase its imaging, movement, and professional broadcast capabilities in action.

Rise marks PTZOptics’ expansion into higher-end broadcast and professional production environments, from sports and regional broadcasting to enterprise studios, universities, houses of worship, and independent production companies. It brings technology once reserved for high-budget broadcast studios within reach of more producers, broadcasters, and production teams.

Rise combines cinematic 4K imaging, professional broadcast connectivity, and intelligent video technology in a platform made accessible to productions of every size. Its 1-inch, 50MP CMOS sensor captures 4K Ultra HD video at 60 fps, while 20x optical zoom, phase-detect autofocus, optical image stabilization, and smooth brushless motors support detailed images and precise, natural camera movement.

Professional workflow features include 12G-SDI, timecode, genlock, FreeD camera-tracking support, SFP+ fiber connectivity, and XLR audio inputs with 48V phantom power. Rise also includes the complete Horizon intelligent video experience, providing intuitive tools for camera control, automation, image adjustment, and management.

IBC visitors will be able to see first-hand how its imaging, connectivity, and intelligent control capabilities come together within a high-quality live production environment.

Experience a Compact Multicamera Studio Operating Live

A working podcast and mobile-production setup will show how small teams can create high-quality multicamera content without a large studio or highly experienced camera crew.

Operating live throughout the show, the demonstration will combine PTZOptics cameras, Power+Link, and intelligent control tools in a practical production workflow. Visitors will see how a limited number of operators can manage multiple camera angles, maintain professional framing, and produce polished podcasts, interviews, livestreams, and branded content.

More than a product display, the setup will provide a practical model for broadcasters, content creators, corporate video teams, universities, and other organizations looking to produce more content with limited space, staff, or production resources.

Take Control in the PTZOptics Test Drive

The PTZOptics Test Drive will invite visitors to get behind the controls and explore different ways to operate PTZ cameras based on their production environment, workflow, and level of experience.

Attendees can compare traditional hands-on joystick control with Horizon Web, the browser-based interface built into PTZOptics 4K cameras. Horizon Web provides intuitive access to camera movement, image adjustment, presets, tracking, auto-framing, and intelligent automation directly through each camera’s interface.

Visitors can also experience Horizon Hub and its desktop applications, which extend accessible software-based camera control and workflow tools across the broader PTZOptics camera portfolio. Together, these options demonstrate how production teams can move between tactile control, browser-based operation, desktop software, and automated camera functions.

Building Toward More Intelligent Video Workflows

The IBC showcase will also reflect PTZOptics’ broader Visual Reasoning framework, which brings together camera robotics, software, cloud connectivity, and AI to support video systems that can understand and respond to what their cameras see.

"Rise, Horizon, and the broader PTZOptics control ecosystem provide a practical foundation for increasingly intelligent production workflows, helping teams automate routine camerawork, reduce operator load, and make sophisticated multicamera production accessible to more organizations."
Matthew Davis
Chief Technology Officer, PTZOptics

Rise 4K is available to order now and is expected to begin shipping in Q4 2026. Like all PTZOptics products, Rise is backed by a company known for award-winning service, support, and warranty protection.

Partners, customers, and IBC attendees are invited to visit PTZOptics at booth 1.B07 to see Rise in action, take control of the cameras, experience a live multicamera production, and explore new production and business opportunities with the PTZOptics team. Contact us now to learn more or book at meeting at IBC.