30 TVBEurope IBC2013 Show Preview NEWS INBRIEF
AEQ new-look Forum The Forum compact digital audio console, a self-contained system now with Audio-over-IP which has been designed for all types of radio and television on-air broadcasting applications, is on show from AEQ.
The key to Forum’s success, AEQ says, is its flexible, modular design; and because it now has a reduced footprint, it is said to be a lot easier to adapt to any on-air job. According to AEQ, Forum is very easily adaptable to any broadcast environment, be it auto-control, studio control, television production, sound production, mixed configurations, or integration in large installations. It is simple to control and boasts significant power which the company claims makes it suitable for the most basic to the most advanced requirements. The console’s control surface can be configured with a minimum of four faders, and is expandable to either eight or even 12 channels with its standard chassis. And if you need that bit more, users can opt for the Grand Forum chassis, which expands the mixer to 20 freely-assignable fader channels. 8.C55
XDT latest Catapult on show XDT is showcasing the latest version of its flagship Catapult line for networked media transfers and review, which includes simplified fast access to cloud-based storage via NFS and CIFS.
With broadcasters and post facilities increasingly moving towards decentralising their data and accessing storage as a service, Catapult Bridge is designed to bridge the gap between common network protocols and high speed WAN transfer protocols.
It offers direct access to cloud- based or remote storage via NFS and Samba protocols, eliminating the use of custom client applications or watch folder workflows to transfer data over WAN networks.
The latest version v4.2 software of Catapult includes integration for Amazon EC2 and S3 platforms to efficiently front-end cloud systems and storage via the Catapult protocol.
“Broadcasters and post facilities can now access cloud-based storage the same way they are using local storage,” said Erik Otto, CEO at XDT. 7.J07
NewTek
TriCaster production generates 2.5 million live stream views
By Carolyn Giardina
WHEN LIVE streaming specialists 3xScreen Media needed to create online coverage for the inaugural Gfinity eSports competition, the result was the largest-ever European NewTek TriCaster production. 3xScreen created a 28-input,
six programme output production using five TriCasters, which was streamed to
Twitch.tv and viewed by more than 2.5 million gaming enthusiasts from around the world. Gfinity London 2013, held in July, attracted teams from around the world for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and League of Legends Championships. “This was a ground-breaking eSports event. We required online live coverage to match, including 3D visual effects, virtual sets, graphics and transitions,” said Paul Kent,
Arvato Systems
Out of box for broadcast management and MAM
By Heather McLean
TURNING CHANNEL management, media sales and access to media files into one off the shelf product is Arvato Systems at IBC2013. Arvato Systems has combined its products Avatega, an all-in-one solution or broadcast management, and Avamio, a compact and integrated media asset management product, into an integrated out-of-the-box solution. Within just a few months the company has won three European
customers for the combined products that enable broadcasters to plan, work and broadcast linear as well as nonlinear. Avatega enables customers to handle all their needs regarding channel management and media sales. License, material and asset management as well as programme planning and the management of all air time sales tasks can be handled easily and efficiently. Avamio provides for rapid and
Simple and efficient: Avatega is combined with Avamio
efficient access to media files. Easy upload and re-use of video material, a web-based user interface for media management, search, and video preview as well as multi-format support for video, audio, graphics, documents, and more, make the system a versatile MAM solution. 3.B26
commentary, game feeds and the master studio. The six programme outputs, enhanced with animated graphics and VTs, fed four
Twitch.tv live stream channels and event screens. Said 3xScreen managing
NewTek’s TriCaster “helped us create programming of a quality that previously required 10 times the budget”
COO of Gfinity. “The brief was to produce broadcast production value programming that was innovative and affordable — a difficult challenge, and exactly what was delivered by 3xScreen.” 3xScreen Media met Gfinity’s live video production and
streaming requirements by using five production pods comprising one TriCaster 8000, two TriCaster 855s and two TriCaster 850s. Together the TriCasters created six programme outputs from 28-input sources including fixed and manned cameras, live
director Scott Robinson: “The success of the Gfinity production, measured by viewer figures and feedback, could not have been achieved without TriCaster. [It] helped us create programming of a quality that previously required 10 times the budget.”
Philip Nelson, chief
relationship officer at NewTek, added: “NewTek is excited to be the technology behind this highly-acclaimed gaming webcast. The portability, ease of use and power found in TriCaster has made it the production system of choice for online events around the world.” 7.K11
Datavideo Technologies
Supporting Fast Turnaround TV
By Carolyn Giardina
A PORTABLE HD production unit, Datavideo Technologies’ MS-3000 is equipped with tools to match cameras, legalise signals, mix and switch feeds, insert graphics and logos, integrate audio, record programmers and communicate with the crew, talent and vision mixer. “Datavideo’s new portable
production unit is the very definition of fast turnaround TV,” said Rob Op de Beek, managing director of Datavideo Technologies Europe, Datavideo’s EMEA office. “It packs enormous power into a compact frame, turning any small space into a pre-configured HDTV studio in a matter of minutes. The unit can also transform a van into an OB unit with a minimum of effort.” The system is based around
Datavideo’s flagship 16-input SE-3000 production switcher, which features multiple upstream
Quick deploy: The MS-3000 is a 16-channel high definition portable production unit
and downstream keyers, dual picture-in-picture functionality, a built-in DVE engine and internal media player.
MS-3000 is designed with
flexibility in mind. Although it is packaged as a single unit with a built-in multiviewer monitor, additional studio displays can be used to extend source, preview and output viewing options. 7.D39
www.tvbeurope.com September2013
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