58 TVBEurope IBC2013 Sneak Preview NEWS INBRIEF
RTS Intercom Systems OMNEO intercom cards Bosch-owned RTS Intercom Systems is using IBC2013 to showcase a line of matrix add-ons that are compatible with the open standards-based media networking technology Omneo. The RTS Adam Omneo interface cards can be added to a compatible RTS Adam intercom system to allow it to be used over a standard IP-based network. The full product range consists of the RTS OMI Adam Matrix Card for the Adam and Adam-M intercom frames and the RTS OKI User Station Card for select RTS keypanel models.
The new cards promise to make it easier to deploy intercom user stations and link via trunking and interfacing to third party devices. OMNEO is an IP-based media networking innovation that provides both programme transport and system control. 10.D25
RTW Blitsing the field The new Blits (Black & Lane’s Ident Tones for Surround) instrument option for RTW’s line of TM7 and TM9 TouchMonitors is designed to generate and analyse Blits test signals. RTW says it created a special instrument not only to generate a Blits test signal, but also to use the Blits sequence for a user-friendly and comprehensive analysis and display of level, channel allocation, phase, delay and polarity of incoming digital audio signals in 5.1 mode; and the sequence can be accessed from any digital input of the TouchMonitor. In addition, the Blits instrument features a signal generator, which is capable of generating not only the 5.1 sequence, but also a stereo ident sequence either in EBU 3304 format or as the widely known Glits tone. . 8.D92
AJA Video Covering all aspects of 4K
A line of products that together facilitate recording, automation, 4K acquisition and playback, and manageable 4K editorial will be on display from AJA Video. That includes the AJA Ki Pro Quad solid-state portable video recorder, Hi5-4K and ROI mini-converters. The Ki Pro Quad is designed to capture edit-ready files in 4K, 2K, Quad HD and HD for a camera-to- editorial workflow with 10-bit 4:4:4 and 10-bit 4:2:2 support. For monitoring, the Hi5-4K mini- converter provides a connection from 4K devices using four 3G-SDI outputs to consumer 4K displays equipped with 4K-capable 1.4a HDMI inputs. 7.F11
Blueshape Batteries hard as Granite By David Fox
BLUESHAPE’S NEW Granite battery series is designed to endure extreme conditions; its construction is claimed to give the batteries “remarkable resistance to impacts and bumps.” Granite features improved
Nickel-based Li-Ion chemistry, which allows enhanced performance in a reduced core, for lightweight video applications. There are also two additional power outlets through two
D-taps, located on the battery’s sides, that are electronically protected against shorts and overload so as not to compromise the battery’s main supply. It is claimed to be particularly
suitable for use with LED lighting systems. Whereas many competitor’s batteries only work up to 10A, and some even peak at 6A, Blueshape goes up to 12A, meaning they can work for long periods with LED lights without burning out and are particularly effective with LED systems that draw high ampage.
“They are also among the few
batteries capable of 225Wh. Most of our competitors stop at 140Wh,” claimed Stuart Cameron, MD of Cache Media, Blueshape’s recently appointed distributor for the UK and Ireland. The batteries are “the perfect
choice for Alexa cameras and for anyone seeking a high performance/no compromise battery, complete with remote diagnostics for extra security,” he claimed. 11.A10
Partnership creates HbbTV toolbox Screen Subtitling Systems
By Ian McMurray
HbbTV technology vendors Screen, Icareus and
Digisoft.tv have combined their knowledge and products to present a powerful new HbbTV toolbox for broadcasters. The partnership has, claims
Daimon Hall: “A simple but effective way to offer rich, value-added content”
I-Movix Flicker-free ultra slow-motion By David Fox
THE NEWI-Movix d-flicker automatic de-flickering system promises to deliver flicker-free ultra slow motion shots in realtime, without any of the flickering problems typically encountered by high-speed camera users in almost any situation lit by artificial lighting. It is designed for use with
I-Movix SprintCam Vvs HD and X10/X10+ systems and is “the first and only fast processing automatic de- flickering solution,” claimed company CEO, Laurent Renard. “After many years of hard work in R&D, the result is a world first: an efficient and simple to operate
automated de- flickering solution for live broadcast. For use exclusively with the I-Movix camera systems, this major technological advance meets the most demanding requirements of live sports broadcasting.”
Slicker with no flicker: An i-Movix SprintCam Vvs HD being readied for use by China’s CCTV
The X10 and X10+ realtime
continuous ultra-motion systems were developed with EVS. The X10 delivers continuous access to instant replays at up to ten times the normal framerate, while the
X10+ system also adds an extreme slow motion mode at up to 2,600fps in 1080i50 or up to 5,600fps in 720p60 (100 times slower than live action) with instant replay. 11.C55
Screen’s head of interactive sales Daimon Hall (pictured), produced one of the most comprehensive solutions available to broadcasters to monetise content via HbbTV platforms. “The HbbTV Toolbox, which can be hosted in the cloud or locally installed, integrates with the delivery of video feeds into
an HbbTV environment to provide multiple options for how a TV programme is viewed,” said Hall. “That includes second screen devices and the web too.” The toolbox is said to enable
broadcasters to add a vast scope of additional services to content which consequently opens up extensive opportunities for supplementary revenue generation. “The Toolbox provides
broadcasters with a simple but effective means to offer rich value-added content but with the ability to format around sponsored pages and insert advertising interleaved with relevant content,” added Hall.
In addition to extended
viewing options such as providing racing data and football results, the HbbTV Toolbox is claimed to facilitate the simple placement and management of services such as interactive advertising, EPG banner advertising and branded or even seasonal themes. A feature of the Toolbox is
the remote access available to advertisers’ marketing agencies. With variable degrees of trusted status levels, an advertising customer’s creative agency can insert adverts, promotional copy and imagery remotely. 1.C49
Pebble Beach Systems
SmartPanel and TSoIP By Michael Burns
NEW IMPROVEMENTS to automation, channel in a box and integrated channel technology will be demonstrated by Pebble Beach Systems at IBC. The company is showing a MPEG-2 transport stream delivered over IP on both the Dolphin integrated channel device and the Stingray channel in a box system, adding full resolution IP functionality to the range. It complements existing IP monitoring output capability. Marina automation is boosted by the new SmartPanel, a user-configurable feature that gives customers the ability to design their own control panels within the Marina user interface. For example, a custom-designed panel could take manual control of both Marina and external devices, or perhaps be dedicated to controlling live graphics. The company claimed that Marina automation would be controlling over 300 channels worldwide by the end of 2013. “With the introduction of features such as the SmartPanel for Marina we continue to deliver innovative and adaptable tools which enable more efficient operations,” said managing director Peter Hajittofi. “We have further announcements planned for IBC regarding significant developments in graphics functionality for the Stingray and Dolphin.” 8.B58
www.tvbeurope.com August 2013
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