theibcdaily For the latest show news and updates follow #IBC2014 Monitors and wireless monitoring Swit Electronics By David Fox
Two new 21.5-inch LCD monitors (one with 3G support) and a 15.6-inch, all offering full HD IPS LCD panels and accurate colour reproduction for studio and field monitoring, have been introduced by Swit. The 21.5-inch models both
have waveform displays. The S-1221F has HD/SD-SDI, HDMI, CVBS input, while the S-1221H adds 3G-SDI input. The S-1221F also has HDMI to SDI conversion output, vectorscope and RGB histogram. Both feature: 1000:1 contrast; 178º viewing angle; underscan / overscan, safe area; peaking focus assist; Zebra; embedded audio meters; SDI timecode display;
Rosy outlook: Swit’s new 21.5-inch LCD monitors come with waveform displays
realtime video zoom-in and flip; 3-colour Tally lights; and optional V-mount or Gold mount battery plates. The S-1161H 15.6-inch model, has many of the same features, including 3G input, and can fit in a 19-inch 7U rack.
Swit has also introduced
two uncompressed zero- latency HD wireless
monitoring systems: the S- 4903T/R for 3G/HD-SDI, and S-4913T/R for HDMI. Both use MIMO wireless technology with a transmission distance of 200m in the 5.1-5.9GHz license-free band. Also new are compact V- mount-to-Gold mount and Gold mount-to-V-mount conversion plates. 11.A39
F1 becomes Monster aerial platform Shotover By David Fox
The Shotover F1 gyro stabilised platform is currently being used on the upcoming Paramount Animation live-action / animated action feature film, Monster T
rucks.According to second unit
director Spiro Razatos, the production chose the F1 for aerial filming for its flexibility, light weight and ease of use. “The F1 is perfectly tailored to support a demanding shooting schedule, allowing us to capture jaw dropping images from a variety of camera and lens configurations more quickly and efficiently than ever before,” said Razatos. To shoot the aerial sequences
from an AS350 B3 helicopter, Razatos equipped the F1 with
The Shotover F1 in use on the live-action/animated feature, Monster Trucks
Epic’s 6K Red Dragon camera, paired with the Angenieux 15- 40mm, Alura 17-85mm and Angenieux 25-250mm lenses, and reported that the F1 delivered phenomenally steady images thanks to its powerful 6- axis stabilisation technology. Both the F1 and the larger K1
are 6-axis systems, with look down capability for use inverted.
The F1 can be used with such cameras as the Arri Alexa M, Red Epic, Canon C500 or Sony F55 and HDC-2500, while the K1 is suitable for 3D rigs and larger lenses.
HD-Skycam in Germany has become its first authorised service provider, the only one outside of the company itself. 11.B72
The ‘Share TV Moments’ social TV service from Finland’s Tellyo is at IBC for the first time this year. Tellyo is said to enable
viewers to grab their own favourite TV moments on smartphones, tablets or personal computers and share them instantly across social media.
At IBC, Tellyo is
Alliance brings upmix algorithm to Nexus Dspecialists
By Michael Burns
New co-operation has been announced with Stagetec to bring the patented Isostem processing to the company's audio network systems. The upmix and downmix algorithm was developed by Dspecialists and will be licensed for Stagetec's Nexus system. It will be available on a new DSP board.
Isostem is an upmix system that generates a fully adequate surround sound from stereo signals in realtime and is
Mixing it up: Isostem will be available on a DSP board for Stagetec's Nexus
therefore especially suited for use in broadcasting, studios and post production. Dspecialists claimed it is the only upmix system that is fully compatible with stereo, delivering a surround stem that downmixes exactly to the original stereo.
The Isostem function in the Nexus system will be equal to the Isostem hardware Live version, which works with pre- defined factory presets. Individual presets can be created with the hardware version expert and imported to the Isostem plug-in in the Nexus. 8.E69
Grabbing favourite TV moments Tellyo
By Ian McMurray
demonstrating its updated service based on collaborations with 10 television shows, including international franchises like Big Brother and Masterchef. In addition to new UI/UX updates, the Tellyo team is showing off enhanced capabilities that let viewers customise the video clips they grab from TV, and highlighting what the company believes are new possibilities for revenue streams through social TV advertising. 4.B53
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