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www.tvbeurope.com March 2013
Scoop up audio By Melanie Dayasena-Lowe
Aeta Audio Systems NEW FORNAB from Aeta Audio Systems is the Scoop Fone HD, a professional mobile phone that offers significant audio quality increase to 7kHz/HD Voice in 3G/UMTS mobile networks, and integrates 3.1 kHz 2G telephone calls into the broadcast chain (HD Voice is also available on some 2G networks). HD Voice delivers higher quality voice transmissions by extending the frequency of range of traditional or narrowband voice calls (300Hz to 3400Hz) out to wideband audio ranges (50Hz to 7000Hz). Also showing for the first time at NAB is AETA’s Scoopy+ is a complete portable codec, supporting HD Voice (7 kHz) and the LTE standard. LTE provides a
The d:facto II Vocal Mic By Jake Young
DPA Microphones THE D:FACTOII Vocal Microphone is to be introduced at NAB 2013. With a true studio sound suitable for live music broadcasting, this latest addition to the d:facto line offers a natural sound with high separation and extreme SPL handling. In addition to use with the new wired DPA handle, the d:facto II provides the added benefit of a state-of-the- art adapter system, which allows for integration with many professional wireless systems. “We are extremely proud to have developed an ingenious adapter range that brings the true DPA sound out of a wireless system,” said Christian Poulsen, CEO of DPA Microphones. “The wireless systems currently available deliver very limited power to drive the capsule, so getting the sound quality we wanted was nearly impossible. We had to be creative
DIONIC power for broadcast By Melanie Dayasena-Lowe
Anton/Bauer INTRODUCING ITSnewest lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery, Anton/Bauer will present the DIONIC HD for broadcast and digital media professionals. Part of the company’s Logic Series of batteries, the DIONIC HD powers high-current applications in a lightweight and robust package, making it suitable for digital cinema cameras such as the Sony F65, RED cameras, ARRI Alexa, the Vision Research Phantom series and more. Delivering up to 10 amps of power, the DIONIC HD is a 183Wh battery featuring special-application Li-Ion cell technology. Employing sixth-generation cell technology, the DIONIC HD incorporates the company’s latest software architecture and an
and put a huge amount of work and thought into the electronic circuit of
the adapter solution. To my knowledge, no one else has been able to attain a sound so true to the voice of user. We wanted to make the best vocal microphone on the market, and with the d:facto II, we feel we have reached this goal.”
The new d:facto II guarantees users the DPA sound with popular existing wireless systems such as Sony, Lectrosonics, Shure, Wisycom and Sennheiser. Equally at home in sound reinforcement and recording applications, the d:facto II’s simple plug- and-play features allow it to reproduce a natural sound, which reaches the extreme sound level handling of 160 dB. C3036
improved LCD for superior safety and reliability in the most extreme environmental conditions. Weighing 40% less than a NiCad or NiMH battery, the DIONIC HD has 25% more capacity and will run a 30-watt camera, monitors and multiple accessories for more than six hours. “We created the DIONIC HD to help our customers meet the growing power demands of the latest digital cameras,” said Chris O’Neill, vice president of product management and marketing, Anton/Bauer. “Designed from the most innovative Lithium-Ion cell technologies, it provides unrivalled capacities and a longer cycle life, with an extended warranty of three years.” The DIONIC HD also includes the company’s new enhanced RealTime display. C6025
New features for iCR
By Jake Young AmberFin
AT NAB 2013, AmberFin will demonstrate new enhancements to its iCR software designed to further facilitate the digitisation and transformation of new and archived content in file-based workflows. iCR makes use of the system's resources, while making complicated workflows simple to operate for the end user.
AmberFin has developed ORCA Activity Manager that enables group and local orchestration of workflow tasks to create a desired outcome.
Live orchestration for file-based workflows By Fergal Ringrose
Telestream TELESTREAM ISfeaturing a new transcoder, partner integrations, and expanded solutions for file-based workflows and live streaming applications. “Transcoding has become the key enabler to file-based workflows. Telestream has pioneered general purpose transcoding and is now leading the way in the development of application- specific solutions, designed to meet the
needs of distinct workflows,” said Barbara DeHart, VP of marketing at Telestream.
“Last year we introduced a Vantage transcoding and workflow solution designed for the distribution of multiscreen content. This year we’re expanding our
AmberFin will also demonstrate how its new application specific modules for iCR address new industry standard and workflow requirements including: ingest and transcode to MXF AS11 and metadata support for the Digital Production Partnership; ingest and transcode to the most popular MPEG2, XDCAM and IMX formats; best of breed playback, QC review, annotation and metadata entry or tape layback for a wide range of codecs and wrappers; file-based proxy generator; and a fully featured PC workstation for the creation and preparation of MXF-AS12 compliant deliverables, especially the creation of AS-12 commercials. SU8505
Vantage family to include a new product that targets the needs of cable and IPTV workflows.” At NAB Telestream is introducing a new GPU- accelerated video transcoder developed specifically to automate content preparation and delivery for cable VOD and IPTV workflows. Through partnership with Manzanita Systems, the new Vantage Cable/IPTV transcoder offers sophisticated control over Transport Stream multiplexing and metadata. Telestream’s Vantage workflow broadens its reach to integrate virtually every system required for production, broadcast, cable, IPTV and OTT workflows. New system integrations allow workflows to incorporate digital
file transfer, commercial delivery, cameras, edit systems, quality control, audio correction, broadcast server monitoring and delivery, plus delivery to cable ad insertion servers. SL2605
significant performance improvement and
alternative to congested 3G
networks by enabling up to 100Mbps download and 50Mbps upload, with lower latency for better performance during live transmissions, and better coverage in rural areas by using lower frequencies in the 800 MHz band.
Another new product is the innovative Scoop Fone HD wireless unit combined in a studio or a mobile truck rack, which allows superior broadcasting quality at the receiving end and completes the Scoop Fone HD line up. Scoop Fone HD’s broadcast specification input and output interfaces with full RF shielding of all audio circuits ensure interference free audio. C2953
Makito X makes NAB debut By Melanie Dayasena-Lowe
Haivision AT NAB 2013, Haivision will introduce new solutions that allow users to capture, manage, and publish media content to internet audiences. These new solutions are coupled with Haivision’s encoding (Makito) and cloud transcoding (KulaByte) technologies, along with new internet transport technologies. Haivision will also debut Makito X series, its next generation, high-definition, H.264 encoding platform with dual-channel HD encoding capabilities. With these new solutions, Haivision brings
together performance streaming technology with on-premise and cloud-based media management systems. Anchored by the HD H.264 encoding technology, including the new Makito X series, Haivision offers end-to-end workflow solutions for enterprise IPTV, secure channel monitoring, multi-channel recording, and media management both on-premise and in the cloud.
Makito X will make its debut at NAB 2013.
Haivision’s next generation, high-definition H.264 encoding platform with dual-channel HD encoding, Makito X2, delivers twice the quality at half the bandwidth of competing encoders. Makito X2 carries on the tradition of the Makito with only 55 milliseconds of encoding latency, an extensive feature set, and the ability to deliver multiple bitrates (MBR) from each source simultaneously. This low latency encoder is available as a standalone appliance or in a rackmount enclosure, supporting up to 12 channels of HD-SDI 1080p60 encoding within 1RU, delivering the highest channel density in the industry. Haivision will also introduce two new media
management solutions: on-premise technology for capturing and sharing the most valuable user- generated content; and cloud technology to assure that content reaches a target audience in any format required. SL6605
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