August 2014
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TVBEurope 49 IBC2014 Sneak Preview
Script Extractor speeds subtitling Screen
By Ian McMurray
SCRIPTS COME in a variety of different layouts and anyone wishing to make use of such content in a machine-readable form can waste a lot of time trying to isolate just the material they need to use, according to exhibitor Screen. For subtitling or
dubbing customers who rely on using scripts to increase their productivity, Screen says that it recognised the need to speed up the process of extracting useful payload as quickly as possible from any script layout. Faced with the challenge of identifying and isolating the
PHABRIX promises “innovation, innovation, innovation” By Holly Ashford
PHABRIX will be showcasing its portable PHABRIX SxE with eye and jitter analysis and a new A/V delay toolset across the Sx series. Following the release of TAG earlier in the year, new for IBC2014 is TAG’s support for PAL M and N formats alongside SD, HD and 3G-SDI standards. The TAG provides a range of interfaces including analogue, SDI and optical and can be upgraded to include a fully functional generator across all standards. Also new at IBC for the Rx modular rack system is increased support for WSS/VI/AFD and closed captions. PHABRIX’s four simultaneous inputs of closed captioning provide separated views for 608 and 708, and further features will be on show at IBC.
New for IBC2014 is TAG’s support for PAL M and N formats
D and Dolby Digital Plus with the Rx range offering full decode of two Dolby streams simultaneously.
PHABRIX will be highlighting its advanced support for audio on the Rx platform, particularly Dolby. All products now support Dolby E, Dolby
Script prescription: Script Extractor reduces a 20 minute task to two minutes
required information from a range of script layouts and discarding unwanted material, Screen developed the Script Extractor. Script Extractor is an assistive tool designed to enable a user to quickly identify examples of the material of interest, and to automate the task of retrieving all similar instances from the script. The user highlights one or two items of each of the content types they are interested in on the uploaded script — for instance, speaker label and dialogue — and using a sophisticated pattern matching algorithm, the Script Extractor then picks out similar content
EVS Making the most of live By Michael Burns
A MULTI-SOURCE, file-based ingest server and tools for live production, automated archive and production workflow operations are some of the live media asset systems to be showcased at IBC by EVS.
EVS said its OpenCube SD/HD server offers an extended range of MXF file generation, advanced MXF file interoperability, including AS-02, AS-03 and AS-11, IMF support, and management of ancillary data (closed caption, subtitling) throughout the entire production and archive chain. EVS will also be presenting the latest IPDirector tools for automated archive and production workflow operations. The new Melt feature offers automated playlist creation of all key actions (clips) created during live operations and transfers to archive, post or offsite production. It also attaches the log sheet and original metadata, which the
company says provides significant clip retrieval advantages.
IPDirector also features new AutoClipping capabilities for automatic clip creation based on associated keywords. These are added using the IPDirector logging tool or by importing external statistics information linked to the live-event timecode.
A new range of live production tools based on the XT3 platform are also on show. A series of live control panels, MultiReview, LSMConnect and Epsio Zoom, offer on-the fly media control capabilities during live operations. Both the company’s XT3 and XS servers now offer extended format support and capabilities including 4K, 1080p and proxy, plus 10Gb ethernet connectivity. The C-Cast Xplore web browsing interface provides access to live multi- camera recording feeds and clips on XT3 servers, allowing production teams to enhance content from any location. 8.B90
to be preserved, and ignores the other items. A process which used to take 20 minutes or more can now be completed within a minute or two, claims Screen. If a series of scripts is received from the same production company, all in the same layout, then a ‘template’ can easily be saved so that the ‘training’ provided in one session can be retrieved and used again. The output may then be imported into Screen’s WinCAPS Qu4ntum subtitling software where speaker labels can be used for automatic subtitle colouring and the dialogue and timecodes are used to create subtitles. 1.C49
Paul Nicholls, PHABRIX’s sales and marketing director commented, “The SxE, TAG and Rx all have enhancements so we welcome the chance to see all our customers, old and new. We suspect a lot of people will be coming to IBC this year with questions about 4K.” At the Show, PHABRIX will have a new area where visitors will be able to discuss the technical view of 4K support across multiple formats and frame rates. 8 E40
IP developments for ENG TVU
By Will Strauss
OPTIONS FOR OB vehicles and mobile phones will be among the live mobile IP newsgathering innovations on show at the TVU Networks stand. The TVU MLink is being touted for IP-based OBs. This IP ENG transmitter allows users to aggregate available bandwidth from mobile, Ka-band satellite, Ku-band satellite and microwave links in order to deliver what TVU describes as a stable, resilient transmission from any location.
The TVU Anywhere app, when used with a TVUPack receiver, turns a compatible mobile device into a live video transmitter. Features of the free app include store and forward, IFB and the ability to control transmission settings from the studio and to aggregate Wi-Fi and 3G/4G/LTE connections. Improvements to the TVUPack on-camera transmitter wbe on show, including the ability to aggregate mobile, Wi-Fi, ethernet, satellite or microwave connections with sub-second latency. 2.B28
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