OBSBOT is excited to announce its latest series of cameras with the Meet SE 2 and the Tail Air 2! The Meet SE 2 is designed for home and office users, whether they’re on conference calls, leading a team meeting, chatting with friends and family, or creating some unique streaming content. Meanwhile, the Tail Air 2 PTZ cameras are designed for high-level productions whether that be live music with screen elements, studio productions, or something else. So, let’s dive in!
Meet SE 2
Coming off the heels of the Meet SE, the Meet SE 2 comes out with greater performance across the board. The Meet SE 2 supports up to 2K resolution at 30 fps or 1080p resolution at 100 fps, giving you smooth visuals whether you are taking a conference call or live streaming. On many live streaming platforms, the resolution caps out at 1080p, so taking advantage of the faster frame rate would result in a much cleaner look when you are trying to capture close subjects without losing background clarity.
If you are looking for close-ups for dramatic effect, then you will be glad to know that the Meet SE 2 has a 1-4x digital zoom with a 26mm-equivalent focal length operating on the AF/MF focus type. These are solid camera-quality visuals that add the depth and clean visuals that you’ll want whether you are attempting to look professional, or you want some finder details captured, especially if you are a content creator.
Sometimes you need to make some adjustments in real time and instead of stepping up to your system, you can use various gesture controls to perform a few tasks, all powered via AI integration. Right out of the box, the Meet SE 2 already gives you the best framing by auto-adjusting the zoom, so if you have multiple people coming in and out of frame, the Meet SE 2 will automatically adjust to get everyone in view.
If you are a live performer and you don’t want to step away from your mark, hand gesture control allows you to lock and unlock the auto-framing abilities as well as manually control your zoom levels. If you are into making vertical content, the Meet SE 2 can automatically detect when it is placed in portrait mode and then automatically apply the repositioning to match your artistic vision.
The Meet SE 2 also includes a slew of additional options such as background blurring, enhanced dark-mode capture, dual native ISO, and so much more! There is also a built-in mic, so you don’t need to set up your own custom audio capture system, a great feature when you need a solution in a pinch.
Most importantly, the Meet SE 2 includes a privacy cover for that added peace of mind. Although, an integrated instant privacy protection Sleep Mode is built into the Meet SE 2.
Tail Air 2 Series
Building off the success of the Tail series, the OBSBOT Tail 2 series is designed to improve the quality of your production! There are the Tail Air 2 series devices as well as the Tail 2 Advanced. The Tail Air 2 versions include the Tail Air 2 Standard Edition and the NDI Edition. Meanwhile, the Tail 2 ADV stands on its own, designed for high-grade productions and also features NDI tech built in.
The Tail Air 2 offers flexible video production whether you are on set, in a studio, or shooting a live music video complete with visual assets. The Tail Air 2 includes a premium 1” CMOS sensor that helps capture amazing video under various lighting conditions. Live video production units that want to shoot their headlining band while retaining a level of visual authenticity will find the sensor’s performance in low-light scenarios to be jaw-dropping. Whether your production is on stage inside a venue or outdoors at an arena, the Tail Air 2 can easily accommodate the scenario.
Those who put color first in their production will find less work to do on the editing side as the Tail Air 2 supports Log recording and LUT support, giving you greater flexibility when it comes to fine tuning your color and contrast in post-production environments. If you like the way a shot looks compared to another, you can import custom LUTs to preview the multiple creative looks while also exploring new styles to enhance your production.
When used with the OBSBOT software, you can easily access essential controls including AI Director Grids, AI Tracking, and Launchpad into one intuitive grid-based interface. This makes changing up camera angles when used in multi-camera setups easy along with changing up various framing elements, and so much more!
The Network Device Interface (NDI) variant of the Tail Air 2 is designed to take advantage of network-based connectivity. Instead of running long HDMI cables, NDI connectivity uses network cables and devices to send the captured video from the Tail Air 2 to your computer. This is great for when you’re recording as well as live streaming! Broadcast productions, live events, and other large installations use NDI to maintain a level of throughput that simplifies the entire production. No more HDMI cables with multiple repeaters thrown into the mix.
Tail 2 ADV
For the most advanced productions—like live broadcast award ceremonies, arena sports games, and more—the Tail 2 ADV is there! The Tail 2 ADV is built with zoom capabilities up to 21x while retaining clear visuals. Whether you are aiming for full-stage views or close-up shots, the Tail 2 ADV is there to ensure you get the ideal framing without moving a giant camera from one position to the next.
The Tail 2 ADV’s variable aperture achieves a balanced exposure level across multiple scenes, which has a rolling effect on the other aspects of your production. Bright spotlights and dimly lit stages can both be captured with the enhanced visual clarity, preventing various distortions and other visual artificing from occurring. In other words, the Tail 2 ADV is aimed at capturing the events as you see them! This is also achieved using OBSBOT Log recording and LUT support that we discussed before.
To retread what we spoke about before, OBSBOT Log and LUT support offers greater flexibility when it comes to color tuning. Not only can you explore a wide breadth of settings to achieve the cinematic view of your production, but you can also import other LUT settings to help create a unique style while also obtaining a level of consistency across your entire project.
Additionally, the Tail 2 ADV includes professional-grade connectivity options that include HDMI, 3G-SDI, USB-C, RS-232, mic in, line in, Ethernet, and so many more! NDI technology is also built into the Tail 2 ADV, allowing you to outfit the PTZ camera to fit a variety of environments and workflows.
No matter what your production level, OBSBOT has something for you with the scalability to expand into greater levels of your production. For more information about all of these products, make sure you hit the links and get the camera you need to get your work moving!
