22 Saturday 14.09.13 theibcdaily IP is driving change
Network technology is increasingly important for today’s broadcast infrastructure, according to Wilfried Luff, managing director, L-S-B Broadcast Technologies
At IBC it’s interesting to see how the progressive dovetailing of broadcast and network technology are reflected in exhibitor products and solutions. In my opinion the increasing interlinking of both technologies to control hardware and to transmit content via IP networks is at this present moment the most exciting development in the broadcast industry. The broad integration of
IP-based control and transmission technologies in the field of broadcasting picks up on current industry trends: cost-efficiency, flexibility of resource planning, simplification of production processes, IPTV, streaming or, for example, remote production. The demands these place on the industry are enormous and the integration
of IP network technology offers solutions to meet them. The current situation in the
broadcast world with its different control and data transmission protocols results in many production conditions and processes being planned on the basis of the existing hardware. Innovation is driving ever more rapid advances in hardware, which in turn incur costs for the modernisation of existing facilities, adaptation of workflows and staff training. Another critical issue for day
to day operation is the different protocols of the hardware manufacturers to control the devices used. All these devices need to communicate with each other. IP-based systems on the
other hand are built around conventional IT technology with a standardised protocol
and offer a number of benefits. Communication between the equipment, data transmission and workflows are freed from the restrictions of the hardware used. Therefore they open up innumerable possibilities in terms of system availability, safety and expandability. The customer’s benefits
concerning flexibility, guaranteed future interoperability, support and service are immense. Besides the tremendous cost-saving effect on equipment, it is clear to see that the use of network- based solutions for audio/video control and delivery enables broadcasters both to leverage their existing infrastructure and achieve greater flexibility in terms of content sharing and network configuration. It also provides them with a scalable platform for future development.
Wilfried Luff: ‘IP opens up innumerable possibilities’
As the manufacturer of an
IP-based overall broadcast control and monitoring system (VSM), our tool performs as a comprehensive control system that manages, supervises and controls the complete production environment at a freely configurable GUI. This central control is possible because of the IP network basis that integrates all production-relevant devices and functions in a flexible and reliable way. The use of IP in the
broadcast industry has the
potential to create many more possibilities. Our involvement in current projects such as Ravenna or Ember+ represents a further advancement in IP-based network environments in the field of broadcasting and implementation of a new device-independent control protocol. This year’s IBC is proving once more that network technology is becoming more and more important for today’s broadcast technology. 8.B31
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