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Q&A Andy Trott, president, Studer by Harrman
Has IBC come at a good time for the electronic media industry? Why? Well, speaking personally it is definitely good timing as we are able to show for the first time at IBC the Studer Infinity processing technology and D23M I/O controller running on the Vista X mixing platform. This platform will grow in capacity at a rate close to doubling every 18-24
months as it is based on X86 technology, therefore protecting our customers’ investment for the future.
What do you think are the key developments in, or threats to, your market sector at the current time? Interoperability is key. Whether AES67, Dante, Livewire, Ravenna or other
standards, it’s important that suppliers offer seamless integration. At Studer we chose to achieve this through interfacing to these AoIP networks as well as our own developments — for instance our A-Link interface offers and close partnerships based on our A-Link interface with Riedel, Evertz and Artel.
Why should delegates Satellites: ‘viable and efficient’ Eutelsat By Ian McMurray
Global connectivity, innovations in the broadcast sector and how Eutelsat believes its satellite solutions and services are addressing demand in high growth markets are the main highlights on the Eutelsat IBC stand this year.
With the integration of Satmex (renamed Eutelsat Americas) and recently announced investments and partnerships in Latin America and Asia-Pacific, Eutelsat says that it has consolidated its presence around the world significantly. The group now
offers a broader range of satellites to its customers providing global coverage as well as a network of owned and partner teleports complemented by terrestrial fibre links and points of presence.
Eutelsat is also unveiling its
roadmap for 4K in Europe and Asia and how it claims it is pioneering this technology. The latest examples, according to the company, are Europe’s first 4k demo channel, HOT BIRD 4k1 and a demo channel on the EUTELSAT 70B satellite. Both channels are encoded in HEVC and broadcasting at 50 frames per second and can be received by consumers using 4K TVs equipped with DVB-2
Conversion connection Solid State Logic By Michael Burns
New features for MADI-Bridge, the MADI to Dante IP audio network interface, have been released. They include bi- directional
44.1kHAz/48kHz/88.2kHz/96kHz sample rate conversion and a new split mode. Part of SSL’s new Network I/O Range, MADI-Bridge is the industry’s first fully broadcast- ready interface between MADI and Dante, according to the company.
With 64 channels per Bridge at 48kHz, or 32 channels at 96kHz, as well as redundant MADI, IP network ports and
PSU, SSL said the Bridge is built for uninterrupted, fully-redundant operation.
In addition to the built-in clock
redundancy in Dante controller, the MADI-Bridge includes a pair of sync inputs for use as a self- redundant Dante Grand Master clock. The unit can synchronise to video sync, tri-level or black and burst, word clock, MADI or PTP Network sync.
MADI-Bridge also features a
front panel headphone socket with rotary level control, as well as built-in headphone monitor routing. The company said the bridge could replace traditional patch bay routing and fault- finding functionality with equivalents in the IP audio domain. GPIO connections allow for transfer of tally info and
demodulators and HEVC decoders.
Another global key trend is delivering video content anytime, anywhere and on a multitude of devices. Telecoms operators, for economic and geographical reasons, are not able to deploy fibre everywhere, notes Eutelsat, and so satellites play a key role as complementary distribution technology. Eutelsat is demonstrating how satellites, with their ubiquitous coverage and bandwidth availability, can contribute as a viable and efficient solution for getting content to users in areas not covered by sufficient terrestrial infrastructures. 1.D59
switching functions across the network with the audio. MADI-Bridge's Split Mode allows the pair of MADI connectors to be used independently, rather than in their usual redundant mode, for bi-directional split/combine operation.
Other new features include a new Lock mode that allows an admin user to lock all functionality of the unit except the front panel confidence monitoring. There's also the ability, in monitor mode, to toggle the screen between showing the monitor matrix view and the channel name of the device currently being monitored. 8.D83
Where’s that bridge?: MADI- Bridge provides a broadcast- ready interface between MADI and Dante
visit your stand at IBC? Anyone interested in the next generation of routing, distributed I/O-sharing and advanced mixing systems should benefit from spending time with our team on the booth. We will be demonstrating new products for all forms of broadcast audio, and delegates can meet our technical team, assembled from the UK,
Switzerland, Asia Pacific and South America — not to mention products from our Harman cousins, AKG, JBL and Soundcraft. 8.D60
FCP X conforms to legal view Eyeheight
By Michael Burns
A new addition to the Eyeheight’s range of video post production conformance plug-ins has been unveiled at IBC. The BroadcastSafeFCPX is a plug-in video legaliser, which Eyeheight said works seamlessly with Apple's Final Cut Pro X editing software. BroadcastSafeFCPX enables editors to verify and conform content prior to submission to any file-based quality control system. It can be used to perform composite, RGB, RGB-plus-Y and simultaneous composite-plus-
Eyeheight said the plug-in
offered precise chroma-space conversion and accurate limiting which ensured compliance, while keeping the full gamut available for creative use.
Editors can select
from an extensive range of presets, or work in custom mode which gives full access to 15
configurable parameters. Facility administrators can assign which built-in presets are available to users, create new presets or disable the custom option to ensure that only approved configurations are implemented. 8.B97
New virtual control panel Trilogy Communications
By Heather McLean At IBC2014, Trilogy
Communications is featuring a new, completely redesigned virtual control panel. Trilogy’s Virtual Panel is now available for PCs, laptops, phones and tablets in either wired or wireless configurations, allowing everyone to join the conversation, simply and cost- effectively. Trilogy is also featuring the deep integration of L-S-B’s Virtual Studio Manager with Gemini, Trilogy’s distributed matrix intercom, thanks to the recent successful
implementation of the Ember+ protocol. Gemini combines the
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benefits of a large scale, non- blocking matrix with integrated IP connectivity in each unit and a range of IP panels.
Also being demonstrated is Messenger, an affordable matrix-based intercom that includes features and
functionality typically only found in far more expensive systems, bridging the gap between low end, two-wire party line systems and the cost and complexity of high-end professional systems. Mentor XL, a master
reference generator that includes a GPS option board that enables operation with traditional active GPS antennas, while also being optimised to exploit the latest developments in smart antennas, is also being demonstrated. 10.A29
RGB legalising, all with operator- adjustable soft clipping at high and low thresholds.
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