8 Monday 16.09.13 theibcdaily In Brief
MBC news facility goes live with
Canford cabling Canford has supplied and installed cabling for a new Middle East Broadcasting Centre (MBC) news facility in Cairo. Working with systems integrator Media Group International the order was made up of various pre- terminated cables employing Canford’s own designs including the VCS, a coaxial video cable terminated with Telegartner HD BNCs. Standard microphone cables in several lengths were also installed,
terminated with Neutrik XLR 3 -pin connectors but using Canford’s HST cable, a helical screened twisted pair type. 9.C01
Canal9 goes HD, connects
newsroom Canal9 in Switzerland transitioned to HD
transmission on the eve of IBC, using the migration as an opportunity to go fully tapeless and begin to integrate social networks into its newsroom. The new workflow was made possible with the MOS protocol, the open standard that enables users to see, use and control devices from within different applications. Using this technology, Grass Valley’s Stratus Framework, Edius editing systems and media servers, Ross XPression graphics system, Autoscript prompters and the Octopus7 news room computer system (NRCS) were all connected. 7.D20
World’s smallest
video transmitter New for IBC from Cobham is what the company’s broadcast sales manager, JP Delport, claims is the world’s smallest SD/HD transmitter. According to Delport, Cobham is one of the few companies – perhaps the only company – to still be writing its own code. In the case of the Nano, this has been implemented on the latest Virtex FPGA technology. This not only allows high performance, but also the degree of integration that has enabled the size of the transmitter to be shrunk. On its stand, Cobham is showcasing a drone fitted with the Nano. 1.F41
Camera heads in the cloud
Panasonic By David Fox
Panasonic is developing a new cloud ENG system to make it simpler to preview images, add metadata and eventually stream live news.
“Our vision is that all of our
products are cloud capable and can support IP,” said Stephen Yeo, marketing director, PSCE. Indeed, Panasonic recently bought CameraManager, a Dutch company specialising in cloud- based surveillance systems with more than 40,000 cameras
Cloudy with a chance of metadata: Rob Tarrant with the new AJ-PX270
installed across Europe. “We are developing the backend and workflow to get the content back to base quickly and
cost effectively,” explained Rob Tarrant, European product manager, Broadcast and Pro AV. Panasonic already works with various uplink manufacturers to integrate these systems into the viewfinder, but its two new camcorders can also use a single SIM card to connect to the cloud. “Part of the reason broadcasters
aren’t using metadata is that cameramen don’t have time to do it. The people who benefit from metadata are back in the TV station, so this system allows them to create metadata, email it to the cameraman for upload to the camera, and when the shoot is finished the proxy is pushed to the
cloud, and can be viewed and edited. The EDL can be sent back to the camera, which will then FTP full res quality to the cloud,” he said. In future, they will also be able to stream live while recording so a piece can be edited and ready to go almost as soon as it is shot. Both the €23,000 shoulder- mount AJ-PX5000 (available October) and handheld AJ-PX270 (available Spring 2014) will have this functionality, “so you can pick the camera that best suits the application”, he said. They are also the first cameras with the AVC-Ultra codec built in rather than an optional upgrade. 9.C45, 9.D40
DIVA Front for Avid Marquis Broadcast
Multishack 3X weighs in: Lemo has addressed the main problem with its comprehensive camera connector, the six-way Multishack – its size and weight. “It was a bit big to carry,” admitted Lemo marketing manager Serge Buechli, which is why Lemo has now launched the much lighter three-way Multishack 3X, which can be moved by one person instead of two. It has dual redundant power supplies, three SMPTE fibre outputs, and a six-way fibre connection (to carry signal and return for each camera) to the OB truck, which can be up to 10km away.
Also new from Lemo is the Redel T7 series connector, which has been revamped to do 3G HD Triax. “It is designed to minimise noise and interference,” he said. 11.D39
By Heather McLean Front Porch Digital has announced an expansion of its partnership with UK-based Marquis Broadcast. Marquis has integrated the API for Front Porch Digital’s advanced DIVArchive CSM system with Marquis’ new Project Parking storage analysis and management tool for Avid editing projects. The integration allows Avid users to archive and restore editing projects based on either a standalone or shared Avid storage environment. Marquis and Front Porch Digital’s customers will be able to manage shared edit storage more effectively and use the power of DIVArchive to control the archive.
Said Simon Fearn, product manager at Marquis Broadcast:
The cooperation will enable
Simon Fearn, product manager at Marquis, checks out the storage superhighway
“This deal means users can get large projects archived off and into storage with minimum fuss and minimum complexity, and without using up extra storage in between. Hopefully this integration will save time and money for customers, as they don’t need to use additional storage in the process of archiving projects.”
Marquis clients to minimise their storage costs while supporting their own customers with high service levels. It will also make edit storage much more reliable and provide an easier way to move projects around. In addition, a new scheduling function enables clients to schedule archiving from the shared storage, either regularly for disaster recovery or selectively in order to free up space. DIVArchive already integrates with Marquis’ Medway solution. This new integration broadens the market range and pool of potential customers for both companies. The alliance will also benefit Front Porch Digital resellers, who will have new opportunities to grow their businesses by selling both Front Porch Digital and Marquis solutions. 2.A58
No Yolk: TSL Products is using IBC2013 to showcase a single-person QC unit for monitoring 5.1 surround sound and HD video that, while entirely practical and professional, is shaped like an egg. Providing an acoustically isolated environment for the operator, the ovoid sit-in device has a touch screen display that allows for video playback, router control, audio control, comms integration and video server control. It is available in three flavours. 10.B41
Leading supporter to retire: Michael Bennett, who has been an active supporter of IBC for 30 years, is set to retire after this year’s event. Currently he represents the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society on the IBC Partnership Board.
“Mike joined the management committee 30 years ago,” recalled Michael Martin, chairman of the IBC board. “Then, when IBC became a partnership 15 years ago, he was IEEE’s representative.” As well as guiding the growth of IBC through the board, Mike has been active in education and training.
Through his work there is a strong stream of new engineers and technologists entering the industry. “Mike ensured that the IEEE BTS used the goodwill and the revenues from IBC to develop new educational initiatives,” Martin explained. “He has had a real impact not just on the future of IBC, but the future of the whole industry. We will miss his wisdom on the board, and we wish him well in retirement.”
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