6 Friday 07.09.2012 In Brief
DCP creation for Leonis
JPEG2000 encoding technology by intoPIX has been integrated into the new CineMaster-Pro DCP creator produced by Leonis Cinema, a major equipment provider for the digital cinema industry in Asia. “With the post production market for 4K DCP generation rapidly heating up in China, so does the call for faster-than- software-based solutions,” said Darren Ma, CEO of Leonis Cinema. He went on to explain that the intoPIX integration “allows the CineMaster-Pro to meet the new challenges for realtime or faster generation of large 4K and 2K HFR DCP files”. intoPIX says its solution allows a substantial acceleration of the DCP generation in a professional production environment. 10.D31
miniHUB range Norwia is showing two new versions of its miniHUB; one for extended temperature environments and another more compact version for space conscious and re-engineered applications. The miniHUB is a 1RU frame that houses pluggable cards for optical video distribution. It is designed to reduce equipment cost and setup time, as well as maintenance costs. HDMI is used for low-cost monitoring and there is an option for analogue composite video for input and output. These modules convert legacy analogue signal to SD-SDI for optical distribution. Also recently released and on show is a RS-422/GPIO card for the expansion slot of the miniHUB solution, plus optical change- over on redundant SFP’s for the OC-4B-SDI multipurpose card. 9.C13
Going 4K At 60P 7thSense, creator of the Delta Media Server, has chosen Bluefish444 cards for its latest high resolution 4K media servers. This system uses the Bluefish444 Supernova cards for video output. 7thSense’s existing Delta Servers also use Bluefish444 video cards for standard and stereoscopic outputs.
The Delta Media Server scales from small, single HD playback to a Quad or Hex-Output uncompressed video playback server with frame-accurate editing, live video input, 3D stereo capability and realtime composition with built-in effects, warp and blend. 7.J07
Expanded
theibcdaily Social media will not spike ratings
Conference Analysis By Ann-Marie Corvin
Broadcasters may be in danger of overestimating the power of social media as a ratings driver, according to a study from ratings powerhouse GfK. The research reveals more people are likely to watch TV content after catching a TV promo than they are through a recommendation by a friend on Facebook.
GfK teamed up with Red Bee to examine the way viewers watch television by using the VoD specialist’s TV Genius content discovery platform, which builds personalised TV listings and recommendations for viewers. Based on a sample of the top shows that aired on UK
terrestrial broadcaster ITV, the research indicated that online sources played only a minor role in driving audiences to some of the most-watched-shows on TV. The most important factor for viewers was that it is a
IABM reveals Awards finalists By Fergal Ringrose
The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) has named the top five finalists for the 2012 IABM Awards for Design & Innovation. The top pick will be honoured with the IABM Peter Wayne Award at an IBC reception tomorrow. The finalists are: Canon EOS-1D C, a professional digital SLR camera with 4k
regular show that they have seen before. Promos on TV, TV listings and reviews were also key influencers. Revealing GfK’s findings at the Thursday morning session ‘Social Media Meets TV’ Nick
Nick North: “We must put social media in context”
North, global head of Innovation, Audience Measurement, said: “Trend spotters are coming at this from a different perspective to the consumer – it’s important to remember that not everyone has an iPad. “We must put social media in context – it has a role to play but recommendations by trusted TV critics still also feed into effective recommendation engines,” he added. The research also revealed that second screen viewing habits are not quite as cohesive as content providers would like. While it appears that half of all time spent on tablets may occur during TV viewing, they are not necessarily using second screen apps that tie in with the show that is airing.
resolution video capability; Civolution SyncNow, a server-side content-triggering service that provides realtime recognition; Glensound Electronics HD Voice; Sony NXL-IP55 live IP transmission system enabling four high definition video and audio data streams to be transmitted over an IP network (LAN); and Timecode Systems Timecode Buddy. 8.F54
New HD Kanal 75
Customers of Anywhere will use Premiere Pro as the UI Adobe Anywhere debuts By Carolyn Giardina
Adobe has unveiled Adobe Anywhere, a software toolset that creates a multiuser collaborative private cloud and is aimed at broadcast organisations that need the ability to create video productions quickly and efficiently without being limited by location. As part of LAN or WAN workflows, it’s designed to works transparently with Adobe’s creative applications
Danmon Systems Group By Michael Burns
Danmon Systems Group has announced the completion of a full migration to file-based HD production for Scandinavian sports broadcaster Kanal 75. Based at the Solvalla stadium in Stockholm, Kanal 75 is a subsidiary of AB Travoch Galopp, the authorised betting company for horse-racing in Sweden. “We record around 1,300 Swedish and international horse racing events each year, and transmit more than 100 hours of original television every week,” explained Kanal 75’s Director of
technology Johan Eriksson. “We’re very excited about the possibilities that this new infrastructure introduces,” said Kanal 75’s Assistant Technical Director Robert Svensson. “An EVS IPDirector suite is being used for ingest scheduling, clipping, streaming, production content management and playout control. IPDirector also handles the logging of races and delivery to our web distribution platform, linked to ATG’s betting data feed. Content recorded and logged on the EVS production system is transferred to a shared storage and checked in to the Interplay for archiving.” 8.B51a
such as Premiere Pro, After Effects and Prelude. “We see great potential in using social technologies to improve the way we work,” said Michael Coleman, senior product manager, collaborative workflows. “In recent years, pervasive internet connectivity, mobile devices, and cloud computing have dramatically reshaped the way we consume media.” Planned availability is during the first half of next year. 7.G27
Canon’s 4K event Canon By Fergal Ringrose
Canon is holding an exclusive 4K Screening Event in the IBC Big Screen Auditorium tomorrow (Saturday). There are two sessions: doors open at 10:50 for a prompt 11:00 start, and reopen at 12.00pm for a 12.10 start. The event closes at 12:30.
Shot using the EOS C500 and EOS-1D C cameras, and a variety of Canon EF
lenses, two short movies will be presented in 4K resolution. Man and Beast, directed by Dante Ariola and shot by Jeff Cronenweth, ASC, using the EOS C500, tells the compelling story of Dr Alan Rabinowitz, Ph. D, who overcame the adversity of a severe stutter as a child. The Ticket, created by director Po Chan and cinematographer Shane Hurlbut, ASC, uses the versatility of the EOS-1D C to retell the age-story of love and loss via a Ferris Wheel, a hospital corridor and a sweetheart’s kiss. 11.D55
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