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New system GUI for advanced schedules
[PLAYBOX TECHNOLOGY]
By Fergal Ringrose
PlayBox Technology is presenting its new expanded product
range that includes the launch of its latest module, ScheduleBox, presented alongside the latest versions of its established products. The Broadcast Systems Group is also on the stand to discuss wider requirements, from project concept to completion. ScheduleBox is a web-based
client/server solution for creating and managing advanced schedules. Operating within a web browser the user-friendly GUI handles template- based TV broadcast planning, offering straightforward management of single, or multiple, TV channels. Ben Gunkel [pictured], UK sales
director said, “We have had a phenomenal year of continued strong growth. This is in part due to our Broadcast Systems Group that operates globally, and that we are evolving; now working beyond the ‘box’. Many of our customers want more; they want complete working systems. Yes, our boxes can do a lot but there is always the need for, at least, peripheral equipment.” B02
Change at BVE for systems integration
[OKNO TV] ByFergal Ringrose
Making its stamp on the international market, OKNO TV (UK) is launching its UK division at BVE. The new international systems integration arm of Russia's foremost broadcast systems integrator and professional equipment reseller OKNO TV, has expanded into the global marketplace bringing together a new team of industry experts, conveniently headquartered close to the international transport hub of London's Heathrow Airport.
Over recent years the industry has changed significantly. Today’s broadcasters have access to a wealth of technology that can improve the running of their facility and the management and
Rx at the ready
[PHABRIX] By Jake Young
Test and measurement specialist PHABRIX will be showing some of its latest technology. The company’s new Rx technology provides a solution for a range of applications including OB, broadcast engineering bays and as a test and measurement platform for broadcast manufacturers.
The Rx2000 rack mount finds ready traction in the tailgate of an outside broadcast truck with an HDMI or SDI feed from the unit into the interior of the van to provide a multiviewer of instruments for
shading applications. The technology can provide a dedicated generator and analyser including physical layer analysis on the dual screen chassis in the tailgate during set up from any of the inputs fed to the chassis. Once the operation becomes live then the HDMI or SDI output from the Rx2000 can be set inside the truck and depending on how many channels are required, up to eight simultaneous SDI or optical feeds can be monitored. Should there be a requirement for a dedicated test and measurement instrument in the tailgate again, the engineer can ‘borrow’ a channel for specific control from the front TFT panel of the Rx2000 and then release it
back to the internal HDMI or SDI monitor when completed. The front panel when not in use can be set to monitor the HDMI or SDI output. H43
LDX cameras in BVE demos
[GRASS VALLEY] By Fergal Ringrose
delivery of content. However, to successfully integrate this technology they need systems integrators with strong broadcast and IT technical backgrounds that can manage the complicated workflows that make up the modern broadcast facility.
Every project, whether a
complete upgrade or the addition of segments to an existing workflow, needs
skilled engineers that can bring together the best equipment to meet the budget of the customer whilse reducing running costs and increasing ROI. OKNO TV (UK) projects use bespoke technical solutions optimised for the customer regardless of the scale and complexity of their requirements. B14
Grass Valley will have its latest camera range — the LDX Series –at BVE, with live demonstrations taking place daily at 12pm in the Live Demo theatre. Detailed will be the latest trends in imaging technology for live production using the Xensium-FT CMOS imager, 3G/1080p camera transmission, and the business and operational benefits of being able to upgrade the camera's production formats.
LDX Series cameras are based on CMOS imagers — which are more like integrated circuits. While CMOS is used in everything from cellphones to DSLR cameras, its major obstacle for broadcast use is what's called ‘rolling shutter.’ Grass Valley has eliminated the rolling shutter problem with global shutter behaviour (similar to CCDs) and integrated multiple A/D converters, timing, and read-out circuits on the CMOS chip itself, delivering better power and heat performance.
All the models — LDX Première, LDX Elite, and LDX WorldCam — have exactly the same hardware out of the box. It's the software that controls the acquisition formats of each camera. By upgrading the software, production format flexibility is increased, with the ability to start with LDX Première (1080i/720p) upgrade to LDX Elite (adding 1080PsF) and further upgrading to LDX WorldCam (adding 1080p).
Live Demo theatre
New transcoding Vantage on show
[TELESTREAM] ByJake Young
File-based workflow solutions provider Telestream will demonstrate new products and capabilities. Vantage enables support for new European technical standards, including the ability to capture and transcode DPP AS-11 MXF files plus workflow automation and file- based HardingFPA analysis. Additional new workflow capabilities include file- based standards conversion and greater support for open and closed subtitling and captioning for television and web delivery. Support for DPP AS-11 MXF files in Vantage enables fast, high-quality AS-11 encoding and transcoding plus multiple methods for DPP metadata insertion. Telestream Pipeline integrates with Vantage to enable live capture and realtime transcoding to AS-11. HardingFPA products allow flash and pattern analysis of television broadcast video content. Telestream integrates Digimetrics Aurora into its Vantage workflow automation products enabling full automation of HardingFPA analysis into larger file-based workflows. B38
www.tvbeurope.com February 2013
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