August 2013
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TVBEurope 49 IBC2013 Sneak Preview
Smooth operator: Telemetrics’ new RCCP-1 Robotic Camera Control Panel
Telemetrics
Remote cameras under control
By David Fox
FOR ANYONE looking for a flexible architecture for a wide range of networked or stand-alone camera automation applications, Telemetrics’ new Remote Camera Operation System is an option. The system includes a Robotic Camera Control Panel (RCCP-1), Camera Shader Panel (CSP) and Enterprise Database Control Software (EDCS). The new CSP is claimed to provide a single operator with efficient control of studio operations via specially designed
ATEME World’s first for HEVC
HEVC has grunt: experimental end-to-end delivery from the French Open
By Ian McMurray
THE FRENCHTennis Federation (FFT) and France Télévisions chose ATEME’s digital compression technology to inaugurate the new 4K television format during the 2013 French Open event. The French Open also included a world’s first in the form of a live
experimental end-to-end delivery chain for the HEVC codec. The trial, conducted by the 4EVER consortium that includes Orange and ATEME, used the new codec to encode, stream over the Orange fibre network, broadcast over the air using DVB-T2, decode and display the live competition on PC, TV and tablet. “Through the dedicated efforts of our partners, we were able to successfully provide visitors with a look at the future of broadcast television during one of the largest tennis events in the world,” said Bernard Fontaine, innovation tech director, France Télévisions Digital Editions. “ATEME is honoured to be a
contributor in the innovation that was showcased at this major event,” said Michel Artières, founder, president and CEO, ATEME. 1.D71
New smart engines Softron
By Carolyn Giardina
SOFTRON MEDIAServices is showing its OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Node playout systems with the new Smart Playout Engine, as well as MovieRecorder with the Smart Record Engine. Outputting major codecs including
i-Frame, long-GOP, H.264, MPEG-2, XDCAM HD in both QuickTime and MXF
containers (without requiring any additional software), the Smart Playout Engine dynamically overlays graphics and CG over the video output. A technology demonstration of the upcoming MovieRecorder 3 incorporates the new Smart Record Engine, featuring a new interface design and support for major codecs. 7.G12
Closer all the time: NHK is set to start 8K broadcasts in 2016
control screens that emulate different manufacturers’ remote operating panels. RCCP-1 has an integrated touchscreen interface for ROP controls with an integrated joystick for trim controls (pan, tilt, zoom, etc), while the new EDCS software provides enterprise level camera control using an SQL database with configurable access control, which is claimed to provide seamless operation between multiple controllers. The system also provides remote access to all settings and functionality from any networked control location. 11.E37
Marquis Broadcast Medway V3 ships By Heather McLean
MEDWAY V3, the latest version of Marquis Broadcast’s flagship media integration product, is now shipping. “Medway V3 is an ‘interoperability engine’ that delivers cost-effective integration between leading broadcast content applications, ensuring products such as edit platforms, either standalone or using shared storage and third-party MAMs and automation systems can work seamlessly together,” explained Ben Miles, business development manager, Marquis Broadcast. “Medway eliminates file incompatibilities often found in digital
workflows to help increase the efficiency and the speed of data transfer.” Medway V3 now includes new features to support lossy and lossless JPEG2K encoding and support for H.264 encoding for proxy creation. The H.264 support will be shown in an Avid proxy workflow where ingested media is prepared for the offline edit; after that Medway can deliver full resolution trimmed media for Avid to perform the relink and online and finishing. Medway V3 also supports AS-02, the AMWA standard for versioning of sequences. 2.A58
NHK: Countdown to 8K 2016
NHK’s NOWannual visit to IBC delivers not only an opportunity to view its latest 8K footage but to examine the technical progress that’s been made in the past year with Super Hi- Vision, writes Adrian Pennington. This includes the world’s first 8K realtime encoder with the new video coding scheme HEVC/H.265 that achieves approximately twice the compression performance of AVC/H.264. The past year has seen NHK’s equipment
in use at the London Olympics, Rio Carnival and other high-profile events as part of a build-up towards the start of broadcasting in 2016. Some of this fresh content is being screened on an 85-inch LCD at IBC. Test 8K transmissions have also been made within venues and to and from Tokyo this past year. The Japanese broadcaster, winner of the IBC International Honour for Excellence in 2012, is also exhibiting a new single-chip compact SHV camera that will enable 8K production just like that of HDTV, it’s claimed.
NHK is also exhibiting a Hybridcast technology to address the launch of integrated broadcast and broadband technologies. 8.G38
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