48 TVBEurope NAB 2012 Headline News NEWS INBRIEF
Far-reaching Octopus6 Octopus Newsroom has expanded the capabilities of its Octopus6 newsroom computer system (NRCS). The latest version, Octopus6.2, integrates smartphone and tablet support. Octopus Tablet makes live data available on iPads and Android tablets. Three screens display the rundown, the anchor’s script and available media in the form of graphics and video footage. Octopus Mobile is an offline/online client for iPhone and smartphones on the Android platform. Journalists can browse wires, write a story and add video, pictures and sound. In a further move, Event Calendar has been introduced to prompt newsmakers with upcoming events. The calendar gathers information from the internet to fit with the station’s news.
www.octopus-news.com
Dalet Xtends access to nonlinear editorial Dalet Digital Media Systems announced more flexible and comprehensive integration support with several nonlinear editing platforms. The Dalet Xtend module, originally created to facilitate a more fluid workflow between the Dalet Media Asset Management platform and Apple Final Cut Pro systems, is being expanded to include similar media and metadata exchange capabilities with Avid Media Composer, Avid NewsCutter, Adobe Premiere, and other NLEs. This interoperability significantly increases productivity and collaboration for editing workgroups. With Dalet Xtend editors have access to media (videos, EDLS, shot selections, etc) and metadata that are stored in the Dalet content catalogue directly from their NLE workstations. From their Dalet workstations, prep-editors have access to incoming feeds while they are being recorded, and they have access to powerful search tools to find relevant material in the archive.
www.dalet.com
Harris Broadcast
New live graphics at NAB 2012
shows and broadcast networks, as well as enticing and informing viewers,” said Harris Morris, president, Harris Broadcast Communications. “By employing
Inscriber G8 uses an Intel Xeon E5 processor and NVIDIA Quadro 4000 GPU By Dick Hobbs
THE INSCRIBER G8 and TitleOne AE realtime graphics production systems both support workflows for offline
Autoscript An EPIC evolution ahead By David Fox
AUTOSCRIPT INTRODUCED the Enhanced Prompting Imaging Centre (EPIC), a prompter display and on-air talent monitor which enables location prompting, while retaining the features and functions of the Autoscript LED prompter series. Cable management requires
one power cable for the prompter and on-air monitor, while ClockPlus and TallyPlus are powered via the 12 VDC from the prompter; the video
signal also loops through the prompter. The EPIC is able to operate on 60 watts by using switch mode PSUs. Brian Larter, managing
director, Autoscript, said, “Autoscript has led the way with major developments in prompting for both the scripting software systems and on-camera hardware systems, with industry firsts including prompters compatible with 16:9 camera applications, the increased clarity and brightness of LED prompter displays, and HD-SDI compatible prompters. The
EPIC prompter system represents the next evolutionary step to making prompting simpler, both in the studio and in the field.” Larter added, “We provide a vital connection between the audience and the talent. For organisations that recognise the value of this connection, there is no compromise. This understanding of our customer’s need to maintain that audience connection remains the driving force of our continuing innovation.”
www.autoscript.tv
and on-air graphics creation, graphics template and database management, and automation control. “Live graphics have become essential to differentiating TV
powerful, next-generation hardware platforms and cutting- edge graphics software, these systems boost creativity and productivity while giving users the freedom to create innovative new looks and effects that enhance the viewer experience.” Inscriber G8 provides uncompressed imagery, and graphics and animation capabilities. It uses an Intel Xeon E5 processor and
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 graphics- processing unit (GPU) to reduce channel hardware density for a reduced footprint (2RU), lower power consumption, and improved performance and clip playback scalability.
The Inscriber TitleOne AE
live graphics system shares many of Inscriber G8’s graphics creation features and realtime single channel HD/SD or SD-only 2D-in-3D graphics. It improves on the previous generation of TitleOne Inscriber graphics systems by adding an enhanced CPU (central processing unit) and an NVIDIA Quadro 600 professional GPU.
www.broadcast.harris.com
www.tvbeurope.com May2012
EPIC to make prompting simpler, in the studio and in the field
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