September 2012
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TVBEurope 71 ATEME
Kyrion gears ahead
By Jake Young
SATELLITE CONNECTION provider 2 SAT Europe has chosen ATEME to upgrade its digital satellite newsgathering fleet. The upgraded trucks are currently booked to cover multiple high profile events including the MotoGP Grand Prix, a series of 18 motorcycle races across 14 countries taking place from April to November this year. The Kyrion codecs will
enable 2 SAT trucks to fulfil Calibre UK
New motion estimated compensator ships
By Carolyn Giardina
FOVEAHD – CALIBRE UK’s new broadcast grade HD Motion Estimated Motion Compensated (MEMC) standards and universal format converter, computer graphics to video scan converter and frame synchroniser — is now available. The technology also offers
noise reduction, image enhancement and aspect ratio conversion. “What’s unique about
FoveaHD is its ability to use a combination of specialist processors inside the unit including the Realta chip, a dedicated MEMC motion- processing engine and a custom- designed FPGA-based FRC processor. These multiple processors are all optimised and configured by Calibre UK for excellent picture performance at an extremely competitive price point,” explains Tim Brooksbank, chairman at Calibre UK. Applications include
newsgathering, mobile operations, outside broadcasting, live events, studio dubbing and satellite broadcast communications. Also showing on the
Calibre UK stand will be the company’s VideoExcel broadcast grade universal format converters, computer
Revolutionary 2D Cable Camera System THE NEW BOWCAM®
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As of now the new BOWCAM® is available as alternative to regular Point-to-Point cable systems. It uses the same approved technology as the spidercam®, adding the “up-and- down” feature to the movement options. Covering distances of 300m (1000ft) with a top speed of up to 10m/s (33ft/s), the BOWCAM® offers spectacular pictures at studio and outdoor productions – for an attractive price.
The reliable gyro-stabilization, interference-free signal communication via glass fi bre tech- nology, quick setup and intuitive operation make the new BOWCAM® the perfect system for any venue worldwide. To fi nd out more about the BOWCAM® please visit
www.spidercam.tv
You give me Fovea: Calibre UK’s new FoveaHD The Kyrion codecs will enable 2 SAT trucks to fulfil all satellite transmission requirements
all satellite transmission requirements from MPEG-2 standard definition to MPEG-4 high definition, 4:2:0 and 4:2:2, 8-bit and 10-bit, at any bitrate. Bas Giskes, 2 SAT’s chief
executive, commented: “Our trucks are travelling across the whole of Europe for all kinds of sports and live events, so we have to select technology that is very broadly accepted. Following the contract award for the Moto GP coverage, we decided to
modernise our equipment and we were looking for a solution offering flexibility in terms of codecs, compatibility with the receivers used by our clients, and that our operators could use easily. We had a positive experience during early trials of the Kyrion contribution pair from ATEME. So we moved ahead and… it’s all good — the pictures look great and our operators love the gear.” 1.F70
graphics to video scan converters and frame synchronisers. Calibre UK — winner of the
Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2012, in the International Trade category — also reported that it has extended its warranty programme to three years across its range of processors, scalers,
switchers and scan converters. 7.J43
IBC2012 Show Preview Hive Lighting
IBC a-buzz with Plasma lights
By David Fox
FOUR NEW Plasma production lights from Hive Lighting make their European debut at IBC: the portable Wasp Plasma Par; the Hornet Plasma Fresnel; the combinable, versatile dual- lamp Killer Plasma Maxi; and the Drone Ellipsoidal Retrofit Kit for upgrading an ETC Source Four to Plasma. The daylight lamps use a single-point Plasma source that should last 10,000+ hours. “It’s a beautiful system […]
you will not believe the power that comes from a globe that is literally twice the size of a grain of rice. It’s a continuous spectrum; so no nasty spikes of colour that try to fool the eye into the appearance of a natural light source. The light output per power consumption is unbelievable.... and far more controllable than any LED sources I have seen,” said Gale Tattersall BSC, DoP on the recently ended hit drama, House. “The heat output is minimal, and all the electronics are built into
Hive’s Wasp Plasma Par goes from spot to super wide flood
the heads so you don’t have ballasts cluttering up the set floor....” The “well-built 5600k single point light sources […] offer a beautiful broad spectrum quality,” added Gregory Josef Shummon, owner of Lux Studio, and Gaffer on the same show. “I think the entire line is
great. However the unit that excites me the most is one called The Wasp […] a 400W HMI equivalent only drawing 280 total system watts of power.” 11.C74
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