Cerevo, an Internet connected consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, is to announce its participation in Inter BEE 2024, Japan’s largest exhibition for broadcasting and video equipment, held at Makuhari Messe from November 13 to 15, 2024.

Booth Information
https://www.inter-bee.com/en/forvisitors/exhibitor_info/detail/detail.html?id=187

At Inter BEE 2024, Cerevo will have a booth within the Hibino Corporation exhibit, where we will showcase the multi-functional tally lamp system, “FlexTally Pro,” currently in development. Visitors can see a live demonstration of this product’s features. In addition, our live streaming device, “LiveShell W,” will be on display, fully set up and operational with the “LiveShell Remote” service, enabling remote management of live streams.

For more information on LiveShell Remote, please see the following link:
https://remote.cerevo.com/

Exhibition Information

• Event Name: Inter BEE 2024
• Dates: Wednesday, November 13 – Friday, November 15, 2024
• Venue: Makuhari Messe
• Booth Location: Booth No. 8408

Cerevo Inc.
Keisuke Onuma, President
Meitetsu Fudosan Takebashi Building 2nd Floor3-15 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Cerevo is a fabless manufacturer that plans, develops, and sells services centered on electronics, with the corporate slogan “Make life more convenient and enriching with connected devices.”

Cerevo has developed the “LiveShell series”, capable of live streaming when connected to a digital video camera. The “FlexTally” is a wireless tally lamp system that supports more than 50 different switchers. Additionally, we offered the SNOW-1 binding product, recording real-time snowboarding data in collaboration with the sporting brand “XON.” Our product range also includes the 1/8 Tachikoma, a model of the multi-legged tank featured in “Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C.”.

Cerevo products are sold and distributed in over 85 countries and regions. Leveraging our in-house product development knowledge and experience, we also actively engage in commissioned and joint development projects with other companies. This collaborative effort aims to create innovative products and contribute to the realization of enriched lives through technology. For more information, please visit – https://cerevo.com

For inquiries regarding new hardware development and sales, please contact us via the link below.
https://cerevo.com/en/contact/

Thank you for your continued support of Cerevo products and services.

It has been more than five years since LiveShell 2, Cerevo’s value live streaming device, launched in September 2015 and it has recently become difficult to obtain major repair components. As a result, Cerevo will stop accepting out of warranty paid repairs for LiveShell 2 at the end of March 2021.

In addition new firmware development for LiveShell 2 will also end.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the many customers who have used LiveShell 2 in the past 5 years.

For customers who are currently using LiveShell 2, we will be offering a trade-up program to allow customers to replace their LiveShell 2 with the successor device LiveShell X. This is a great opportunity to replace your existing LiveShell 2 with a newer, more sophisticated device.

Future Support for LiveShell 2

Paid repair support ends: 31st March 2021

Questions about use will continue to be accepted at support-global@cerevo.com

Trade-Up Program Details

If you send your current LiveShell 2, we will offer the successor device LiveShell X for $450* instead of the regular price of $699.

* The price may be changed without a notice.

Trade-Up Program Start

20th February 2021

Trade-Up Target Device

LiveShell 2

Available for Discounted Purchase 

LiveShell X

Trade-Up Rules 

• When trading up, please send your LiveShell 2 to Cerevo.^{*1 *4}
• You must also provide purchase details (email, receipt, etc.) from either the Official Cerevo Store or authorized retailers/distributors.^{*2 *3}
• The LiveShell 2 should be initialized before sending to Cerevo.^*5
• The user who applies must have sole ownership of the LiveShell 2.

How to Apply

Please apply at the dedicated trade-up program link below.
After applying for purchase, please send your LiveShell 2 and purchase details within 30 days.^*1

Apply for Trade-Up – https://gstore.cerevo.com/liveshell-2-trade-up-program/

If you are a corporation and would like to apply to trade-up multiple units at once, please contact support-global@cerevo.com.

Terms and Conditions

*1: You are responsible for the cost of sending in your LiveShell 2. You will be responsible for the cost of shipping your LiveShell 2 to Oregon if you live in the U.S. or Canada, Germany if you live in Europe, or Japan if you live in other countries. The shipping address will be provided after your application.

*2: The trade-up offer is only available to those who have purchased a new product from either the Official Cerevo Store or authorized retailers and distributors. If you purchased a used product, or a product that was purchased through non-authorized sales channels, your application will be cancelled.

*3: The trade-up program will be applied as one discounted replacement LiveShell X per one LiveShell 2. It is possible to trade-up multiple LiveShell 2 devices at once.

*4: We may not be able to accept a trade-up in cases where there is obvious signs of intentional damage or disassembly, or if the product was purchased used.

*5: Please initialize your LiveShell 2 before sending it to Cerevo. Please refer to the online manual for more information on initialization – https://liveshell-manual.cerevo.com/en/liveshell2/reset-initialize/

*6: Cerevo may use the returned LiveShell 2 for product analysis and other purposes.

For any inquiries, please contact the Cerevo Customer Support team at –

support-global@cerevo.com

Cerevo Inc., an Internet connected consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, announces the addition of Roland’s V-8HD to FlexTally’s official switcher compatibility list. To use FlexTally as a tally lamp withV-8HD, you will need a USB-GPIO Converter for FlexTally*¹ used with video switchers capable of outputting tally signals via USB.

FlexTally
https://flextally.cerevo.com/

Roland V-8HD is a video switcher that supports HDMI-8 output. FlexTally supports V-8HD PGM (program) output^*2 and allows you to switch between up to 8 channels^*3. To use FlexTelly as a tally lamp for V-8HD, you need to have the V-8HD firmware update ver. 1.04 or later and a USB-GPIO Converter for FlexTally (released on April 16th, 2020).

USB-GPIO Converter for FlexTally
http://gstore.cerevo.com/usb-gpio-converter-for-flextally/

Currently, Cerevo is operating on a reduced schedule for product delivery due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As such, it may take some time for you to receive a USB-GPIO Converter for FlexTally after you have placed your order. We appreciate your understanding in this regard.

*1: Only the USB-GPIO Converter for FlexTally that was released on April 16th, 2020 is compatible. Previous models of this product cannot be used in connection with the Roland V-8HD”
*2: PST (Preset) output is not supported.
*3: Four  FlexTally lamps are included in each set. If you wish to use more than four lamps simultaneously, please purchase the additional lamps separately at the Official Cerevo Store.

●FlexTally

FlexTally is a tally lamp system that consists of one station unit connected to a video switcher and four lamps attached to each camera. One station unit can have up to eight lamps connected (sold separately). When shooting with multiple cameras, such as when recording live programs or live streaming, each FlexTally lamp automatically lights up according to the video switcher’s switching operations, helping the performer to recognize which camera is being used.

Please visit the product website for more information on FlexTally products.

https://flextally.cerevo.com/

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6th February 2020

This is a report to summarize the issue which occurred with Cerevo’s Live Series products and Cerevo Dashboard from 5th February 2020 to 6th February 2020 (JST). 

We sincerely apologize for any trouble or inconvenience this might have caused to our users.     

Below is a summary of the issue. 

1. About the error 

The following errors were shown on the unit’s front display panel as it attempted live streaming using Cerevo Dashboard –  

• TCP/IP Error

• Server Error 

The unit itself was unable to connect to Dashboard and unable to start live broadcasting. 

Products affected: 

• LiveShell 2
• LiveShell PRO
• LiveShell X
• LiveWedge

This issue occurred: 

From 5am (JST) 5th February 2020

This issue was fixed: 

1:50pm (JST) 6th February 2020

Reasons and action taken: 

We confirmed that our 2 API Servers were under unexpected heavy load and this was what caused the error. We have upgraded and optimized these servers along with updating the accompanying applications to more effectively balance unexpected heavy load in the future. 

2. Further action 

We will continue to do a more detailed investigation to prevent this problem from happening again. We will also take necessary action in near future so that users of Cerevo Live Series products experience continuous stable operation of services.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience caused by this.  

For any questions, please contact the Cerevo Customer Support Team. 

Cerevo Customer Support Team
support-global@cerevo.com

24th July, 2019

“FlexTally”, a General-Purpose Wireless Tally Lamp System, is Now Compatible with The Software Switcher “vMix”
Wider use is now possible with both hardware and software switchers

Cerevo Inc., an Internet connected consumer electronics manufacturer based in Tokyo, Japan, has released new firmware on July 24th for the general-purpose wireless tally lamp system “FlexTally” which will now be compatible with the software video switcher “vMix”, made by StudioCoast Pty Ltd. (Headquarters: Australia)

FlexTally
https://flextally.cerevo.com/

FlexTally is a tally lamp system that is shipped as one station unit (base unit) for connecting to a video switcher and four lamp units (portable units) for connecting to cameras. When multiple cameras are used to shoot recording of programs or live streaming, the FlexTally lamp automatically turns on whenever a switching command is detected from the switcher so the people on air can easily identify which camera is being used.

Since its launch, FlexTally has been globally popular among professionals and private users alike because of the ease and convenience to adopt and operate it. At the world’s largest show for media, entertainment and broadcast technology “NAB Show 2019” held in April 2019, we demonstrated switching that was compatible with “vMix”, and now this has been officially released. Using the latest firmware update, all FlexTally units will be compatible with “vMix”, enabling more options to achieve a professional video switching environment.

vMix

Currently, there are 15 types of switchers that have been checked for operability and compatibility with FlexTally, including Cerevo’s own switcher with live streaming functions, LiveWedge. FlexTally is compatible with other brands switchers*1 such as Blackmagic Design’s ATEM series, NewTek’s TriCaster series, as well as other switchers that support GPIO-capable connections. In becoming compatible with “vMix”, a broader use with either hardware or software switchers is now possible.

Using FlexTally with vMix
To use vMix, please update the firmware on your station unit. In addition, if you are using in Ethernet mode, please install version 1.1.0 of the FlexTally Utility application. If you do not use vMix, there is no need to install the firmware update or the newest PC application. For details on usage, please check the online manual.

FlexTally Utility download
https://flextally.cerevo.com/en/preparation/application/
*Please uninstall version 1.0.0 before installing version 1.1.0.

FlexTally Specifications

Wireless Connectivity		433MHz (US/EU) *2
Wired Connectivity		RS-485 serial connection
Wireless Connection Distance		Approx. 100m (line-of-sight)
Number of Lamps Supported		16 units *3
Power	Station	Micro-USB
	Lamp	Micro-USB or Battery
Lamp Operation Time		6-12 hours (will vary depending on the lamp brightness and usage environment)
Lamp Charging Time		Approx. 2 hours
Dimensions （W×D×H）	Station	128×77×28 mm
	Lamp	100×60×50 mm
Weight	Station	142g
	Lamp	164g

For details of FlexTally and of compatible switchers please see the following.
3rd Party Switcher Compatibility List
https://flextally.cerevo.com/en/docs/confirmed-switchers/

FlexTally Launch Press Release
Cerevo announces the global availability of “FlexTally”, a wireless tally lamp system
https://info-en-blog.cerevo.com/2017/11/30/1877/

Cerevo Live Products
https://youtu.be/bAWlCtjDMAs

A selection of high resolution images of FlexTally can be found at the link below.
https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/cerevo-share/171130_image_flextally.zip

*1 To connect to your video switcher, you need to set up using either dedicated software provided by Cerevo or a specifically configured cable for GPIO connection.
The cable should be created based on the tally output specifications of the video switcher you are using and FlexTally’s tally input specifications.
Specifications of the tally output may be different for each brand and switcher model.
Supported OS for the dedicated software is Windows 10/8.1/7, Mac OS X is scheduled to be supported in the future.
*2 Specifications for the US/EU product version. The version for Japan uses the 315MHz band for connectivity.
*3 Up to 32 lamps will be supported in a future firmware update. 8 lamps can be controlled when connected via GPIO connection to your switcher.

 

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About Cerevo
Cerevo Inc. was founded in 2008 and is located in Tokyo, Japan with a branch office in Redmond, WA, USA. Cerevo is a small batch company focusing on making unique networked devices and connected solutions for both consumer and professional users based on its “Global Niche” concept. Cerevo’s products have been recognized globally and are sold in more than 85 countries and regions.
Over 25 products have been released including, the LiveShell series – devices to enable live streaming on Ustream and YouTube Live using only a video camera, LiveWedge – a 4 input HDMI switcher with live streaming capabilities, REC-1/LOG-1Tipron – a full HD sports camera with sensor that visualizes your sports activity from the XON series of smart sports products. For more information, please visit – http://cerevo.com

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