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Spain were victorious, Holland took an unexpected early bath, the host countries did worse than expected, and England... well, England disappointed again. At least the broadcast kit worked, reports Kevin Hilton
EURO 2012 came to an end on Sunday 1 July, with Spain’s victory in the tournament, making it the first national team to win three major trophies in a row, captured live in 5.1 surround sound and high definition. Host broadcast services were provided by UEFA, the administrative body of European football, bringing together leading manufacturers and facilities companies to work on the games in the host countries of Poland and Ukraine. The central international
broadcasting centre (IBC) was located in Warsaw, receiving video and audio signals from the eight stadiums, with four in each country. Two Lawo mc2 66 digital consoles were installed in the audio control area of the IBC to mix 5.1 feeds for the host coverage. Among other mixing desks used during the championships were four Yamaha CL Series and four M7CLs.
EUROPE/HONG KONG NHK Labs to win IBC excellence honour By Kevin Hilton
NHK SCIENCEand Technology Research Laboratories (STRL) is to receive the International Honour for Excellence at this year’s IBC for its contributions to broadcasting, including current development of the 22.2-channel immersive surround sound format for Super Hi-Vision television. The award is the highest
presented by the IBC and is given annually to “an outstanding individual or organisation who has fostered or contributed to the relationship between technology and creativity in the broadcast, movie or media industries”. Past
recipients include British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough (2011), film director and 3D evangelist James Cameron and the BBC Natural History Unit. The STRL is part of Japanese
public broadcaster NHK and has been at the forefront of research into new broadcast techniques and technologies since it was established in 1930. The labs were founded five years after radio broadcasting began in Japan and include soundless areas and reverberation rooms. A key part of NHK’s current
research into Super Hi-Vision, which grew out of its pioneering work on HDTV in the 1960s, is
Peter Owen, IBC Council
22.2 audio. This is intended to go beyond conventional surround sound and create a fully immersive experience, with height and depth
as well as width and length. A full sonic picture is created by nine channels for the upper level, 10 for the middle, three on the lower and two low-frequency outputs. The award has been made by the IBC Council, whose chair, Peter Owen, comments: “The contribution to broadcasting technology made by NHK cannot be underestimated. Their work has always been revolutionary but equally important NHK has been generous with its efforts, collaborating with international bodies like the ITU and SMPTE, along with its contribution to global standards like MPEG.”n
www.nhk.or.jp
A CL5 was used pitchside during the opening ceremony for all stadium announcements and entertainment mixing, with multiple playback tracks coming from the broadcast OB facility. During the group
Euro 2012 mascots Slavek & Slovko
stages eight OB units operated at the four venues in Poland and the four in Ukraine as multilateral facilities, with another eight supplying feeds to the big video screens in the stadiums as well as unilateral broadcasters. OB companies involved included Alfacam, Euromedia France, St Berlin, Mediatec, Telegenic and Arena Television.
The multilateral trucks were
linked to a technical operations centre (TOC) at each venue. These were built and supervised by Gearhouse Broadcast, each housing a 128 squared Snell router, audio and video monitors, embedders/ de-embedders, multiviewers and general glue equipment. Gearhouse Broadcast also installed the cabling infrastructure and looked after the RF distribution in the commentary areas. Glensound commentator systems were supplied by HBS (Host Broadcast Services), which was subcontracted to UEFA. Riedel Artist intercom systems were used for communications from the venues to the IBC. Other technology providers included GlobeCast, which supplied Systembase C510ip audio codecs to stream live commentary between the IBC and the studios of ITV Sports in London.n
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SOUNDBITES
Ecreso’s Helios FM transmitter is now available in a 1,500W range, offering up to 74% efficiency and very low heat dissipation. It can operate as a standalone transmitter in a single, compact chassis or as a modular system comprising a separate modulator and amplifier(s). Additional features include RDS and stereo coding, audio backup and an FM limiter, all integrated within the unit.
www.ecresco.com
Sales in Asia are on the rise for German dynamics processing manufacturer Jünger Audio. The company has recently supplied loudness control systems in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, China and the Philippines. CEO Peter Pörs commented: “Television audiences in the Far East are no different to those anywhere else in the world – they don’t like surprise level changes in their audio and they complain when they have to reach for the remote.”
www.junger-audio.com
Trilogy Broadcast has appointed specialist sales organisation EMEA Gateway to lead its sales efforts in the Middle East. EMEA Gateway was established in 2010 by industry veteran Guy Elliott: “Trilogy is widely recognised as an innovator in intercoms, and its infrastructure products like the Mentor XL SPG/TSG are technically advanced,” he said. “I am relishing the challenge of driving a real sales expansion in the Middle East for Trilogy.”
www.emea-gateway.com www.trilogycomms.com
Prism Sound has consolidated its relationship withQualis Audio by taking on distribution for the company’s products in the UK, Ireland and parts of continental Europe. Under the terms of the new agreement, Prism Sound will use its existing distribution network, including its recently opened sales office in Germany, to support sales of Qualis Audio’s Sentinel Surround Sound Audio Monitor outside of the US.
www.qualisaudio.com
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