feature live acquisition/outside broadcast
It’s only been weeks since Riedel’s new fibre-
based network solution MediorNet was
introduced at the NAB show but it’s already in
use at the Emmy-awarded Red Bull Air Race
Championship. Riedel’s Andreas Hilmer reports.
Flexible OB solutions
T
he demands on the technical incoming signal to any output or even configure the installation. The software
infrastructure of a production to multiple outputs. This can be itself auto-senses the configuration
like the Red Bull Air Race, achieved by just a mouse-click in the and status of any MediorNet network
which includes the set-up of configuration software or, even more to which it is connected. It offers any
a mobile airport - including a conveniently, by a router control available information within a single
control tower, are enormous. system. Last but not least, MediorNet window view - separate dedicated
The signal distribution and also provides software-based signal views are additionally possible. This
infrastructure for video, audio,
MediorNet is
processing and conversion onboard. way even very complex setups like the
communications and data of such a a new This processing includes signal Red Bull Air Race can be configured,
production play a key role, since it
fibre-based
conversion like up/down-scaling, controlled and monitored very easily,
directly affects all other areas of the
network that
interlacing/de-interlacing, frame making the setup significantly easier
broadcast - and the event itself. Since
pushes fibre
synchronisation or aspect ratio and the operation more transparent.
the start of the new season in April in conversion (ARC). Furthermore the MediorNet not only offers
Dubai, the infrastructure backbone of
signal
software allows text and graphic enhancements for network operations,
the Red Bull Air Race Championship is
transport
insertion, enables multiviewer it also has direct advantages in terms
based on Riedel MediorNet, a new beyond functions and audio/data of cost and effort. Time is a crucial
realtime fibre signal transport solution
simple
embedding/de-embedding like factor for set-up of the event
that includes routing signal distribution
point-to-
camera signals into the data stream of installation and has a direct effect on
and signal processing. Although
point links
the network. All processing is available the production costs. MediorNet’s
MediorNet was officially introduced by in realtime. integration of various cabling
Riedel Communications at this year’s
by offering a
The communications and video infrastructures such as video, audio
NAB, Riedel Communications’ rental real network signal infrastructure of the Air Race and data into one network significantly
division, being the largest technical
solution
production usually covers large areas. reduces time and effort in installation.
supplier of the Red Bull Air Race, Video signals are needed at several Several different breakout boxes and
already switched the fibre backbone locations for various applications such media cards offer connections for any
of the Air Race production onto as broadcast production, race control or type of signal that needs to be
MediorNet prior to the product’s video wall presentation. Therefore integrated into the infrastructure of the
official launch in April. MediorNet’s network approach, which installation - including HD/SD/HDMI
MediorNet is a new fibre-based is capable of point-to-point and video, digital and analogue audio and
network that pushes fibre signal
The infrastructure
multipoint routing, is the ideal integration into the new Calrec Hydra2
transport beyond simple point-to-point backbone of the backbone solution for such audio network solution.
links by offering a real network
Red Bull Air Race
applications. To configure, control and MediorNet mainframes can be
Championship is
solution. In addition to signal transport
based on Riedel’s
monitor such a complex installation modularly equipped with any combination
the system allows routing of any MediorNet. like the Red Bull Air Race of in- and output cards, making the
Championship, MediorNet makes use installation as flexible as possible. Besides
of the configuration software. time, weight is another relevant issue for
The software version of each the Red Bull Air Race. With races in 10
installation can be downloaded from different countries around the globe, the
any connected MediorNet mainframe reduction in weight through the use of fibre
offering the advantage that the correct instead of copper cables translates directly
version of a specific installation is used. into lower transportation costs. In addition,
Especially in rental or outside broadcast MediorNet’s on-board signal processing
operations, this keeps the installation and conversion also result in less
and the setup compatible with each transportation costs since it eliminates the
other - even with changing equipment. need for various external devices such as
MediorWorks is a Java based up- and down-scalers or multi-viewers.
application that works with nearly any All these features are software-based,
kind of operating system like Windows, so they can be expanded in the future
Mac OS X or Linux to control and without any changes to the hardware.
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