Why NAB Doesn’t Feel the Same Anymore - NAB 2026

Martin Wong ·

Key takeaways

  • One day. Enough this year (from 0:00).
  • Shifting. More prosumer (from 1:00).
  • Modular lights. Like toys (from 3:00).
  • Going small. Trend (from 6:00).
  • Editing moves. Photo page, color (from 7:00).

I just got back from NAB 2026 and honestly… it felt different this year.

If you’ve never heard of NAB (National Association of Broadcasters), it used to be all about high-end broadcast gear, so think live TV production, massive camera rigs, and setups like what you’d see behind the scenes of something like the Super Bowl.

But now? It’s changing. A lot.

00:00 Just Got Back from NAB

00:52 Why NAB Felt Different This Year

02:30 Was One Day Enough?

02:49 Cool Gear I Saw

03:50 Modular Lights (Nanlite)

04:13 Booth Setups & Hands-On Testing

04:35 Nikon Basketball Demo

05:12 Weird GoPro Lens Setup

06:00 Biggest Trend: Smaller Gear

06:10 PMI Gear & Smoke Effects

06:50 DaVinci Resolve Photo Editing

07:57 Premiere Pro New Color Tool

09:20 The Evolution of NAB

10:36 Creators vs Traditional Media

11:44 Why This Shift is Good

12:14 Final Thoughts + Outro

FAQ

What is NAB?

The National Association of Broadcasters show. It used to be all about high-end broadcast gear like live TV production.

Is one day at NAB enough?

This year, one day was more than enough for me.

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Questions? Ask me in the comments on the video on YouTube.