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Ku: take a look at these converters
Miteq
Making their debut at IBC are Multiple Output Wideband Ku and Ka downconverters from Miteq. With either two or three independent L-Band IF outputs from a single RF input as wide as 1.5 GHz bandwidth, the converters are antenna mount and the series covers all major Ku- and Ka-Bands. Joining them are Multiple Input Wideband Ku and Ka upconverters with either two or three independent L-Band IF inputs upconverted and combined into a single wideband Ku- or Ka-Band output with an RF bandwidth as wide as 3.5GHz in Ka-Band in
one antenna mount unit. The company is also giving a first public showing to its new ultra-low phase noise Ka-Band converters offering an integrated phase noise specification of <0.75° rms over a 10Hz to 100MHz integrated range. The new option is available in all 30+ models of the Ka-Band WS series converters.
A new UPC2 Uplink Power
Control can control up to 12 independent uplink channels using an intuitive, colour touchscreen display for programing and status. Remote control is available using Ethernet interface supporting HTTP, Telnet, and SNMP v1 communications. 1.A18
New look and positioning with OTT GlobeCast
By Ian McMurray CEO Olivier Barberot is presenting a new look and positioning for broadcast
service provider GlobeCast at IBC, underlining the company’s shift toward working with its broadcast clients on tailored solutions based on each broadcaster’s strategy.
“This year’s IBC comes at a
challenging time for broadcasters,” said Barberot. “The technical and economic context of the industry has changed drastically, with technological demands at an all-time high, as well as economic pressures
that cannot be ignored. This is the moment for us to help broadcasters monetise their content in new and creative ways, making it relevant to each platform and each region.”
GlobeCast is highlighting Satellite comms tech on show
Work Microwave By Ian McMurray
Showcasing a wide range of satellite communications technologies spanning various applications within the broadcast, satellite, and telco markets is Work Microwave. Among these is the
company’s portfolio of DVB-S2 modems, modulators, and demodulators. A highlight, according to the company, is Work’s new video ACM system, which combines its DVB-S2 Modem SK-DV with Adtec Digital’s EN-91 MPEG-4 HD ultra-low delay encoder to improve an operator’s video quality significantly while reducing operational expenses.
In addition to enabling continuous communication between the two devices via SNMP, the integration of the modem and encoder into one environment is claimed to simplify the setup and monitoring of parameters and options influencing bandwidth and link allocation. Leveraging DaVid technology, the SK-DV modem concurrently
transports up to six MPEG transport streams and IP data into a DVB-S2 multistream, enabling simultaneous transportation of data (network connection) and live broadcasting (video content) over a single satellite carrier. Work Microwave's multichannel ACM functionality is claimed to dramatically reduce the margin traditionally required for rain
new OTT deals, such as an application developed for beINSport, as well as a suite of services for OTT content, whether live, VoD, or a conversion of live to VoD. On the traditional side, new satellite capacity agreements have recently been concluded, such as a deal with Arabsat in North Africa. 1.A29
fade. Satellite link performance is optimised in realtime, balancing efficiency and availability as link conditions change due to adverse weather conditions. This is said to result in increased link availability and cost savings for satellite operators.
Satellite capacity is further optimised via transport stream null packet deletion and re- insertion. The bandwidth saved from removing the null packets from the transport streams can be reused for IP data. 4.B63
RE@CT to photo-realistic animation BBC R&D By Adrian Pennington
Demonstrated at the Future Zone is an automated process to extract and represent animated characters from actors’ performances, captured with multiple cameras.
Despite recent advances in graphics hardware, digital characters can still lack the visual appeal and subtle details of real actors’ performances. In addition, existing production pipelines for authoring animated characters are highly labour-intensive.
RE@CT is an EC FP7- funded collaborative project
which aims to improve the production of photo-realistic animated characters that could be used in a range of interactive formats. Lead partner BBC R&D suggests the project’s work can ‘substantially’ improve the quality of digital animations, while reducing cost and complexity in the process.
“The key innovation is the development of methods for analysis and representation of 3D video, allowing reuse for realtime interactive animation,” the BBC states. “This will enable efficient and cost- effective authoring of interactive characters with video quality appearance and motion.” The first prototype of an
augmented reality cultural heritage game incorporating RE@CT technologies was demonstrated at the Museum of the Château de Montfort- sur-Meu in Brittany in May. Collaborators include Fraunhofer HHI, INRIA, University of Surrey, Artefacto and the Oxford Metrics Group. 8.G44
Up and down: New converters from Miteq
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