theibcdaily Q&A
Kieran Magee, marketing director, Professional Imaging, Canon Europe
Has IBC come at a good time for the electronic media industry? Why? Absolutely! It provides the perfect opportunity for the creative industries to come together and collaborate to drive the future of television. The creative opportunities available today are ushering in a new era of broadcast and the conversations that take place at IBC will help to
shape the direction of the industry in these exciting and innovative times.
What do you think are the key developments in, or threats to, your market sector at the current time? The proliferation of Ultra HD represents a massive opportunity for the entire industry and it’s critical that professionals have the tools
they need to create content for this new world. The expectations on TV in particular are beyond anything we’ve seen before and we’re enabling this powerful, visual storytelling through our technology.
Why should delegates visit your stand at IBC? The Canon stand reflects the rapidly changing broadcast
industry. Delegates can get hands-on with our entire line- up of broadcast solutions and technologies including the recently announced CN7x17 KAS – our first-ever cinema lens to feature a servo drive unit. We're showing off our X- series camcorders, pioneering Cinema EOS range and extensive portfolio of over 100 lenses. 11.E50
High-capacity interface futureproofs audio transport Studer By Michael Burns
The new A-Link digital audio interface system has been unveiled, designed to connect the huge number of audio channels supported by the Infinity Core DSP of the new Vista X console. Studer has also announced that Evertz now includes A-Link as a standard direct interface into its range of router products. A-Link is a fibre-based audio interface that uses a 3 GBit/s
data rate to offer 1,536, 32-bit audio channels per single fibre connection. Studer said this ultra-high capacity link provides more than enough capacity for today’s audio systems but, by using such a fast data transport, will allow audio systems to grow in the future without having to change interface standards. The A-Link interface uses
standard SFP (Small Form- factor Pluggable) optical interfaces. These interfaces are widely used in the telecoms industry and a huge range of compatible modules are available, offering multimode
and single mode operations with wavelengths from 800nm to 1600nm and distances of up to 80km without repeaters. The new Studer Infinity Core DSP engine offers 12 of the new A-Link ports on a PCI-express card, capable of over 5,000 inputs and 5,000 outputs for the huge I/O interface counts required of the new processing engine. A newly designed, D23m high-density I/O system is used to break out these A-Link connections to standard analogue, digital and video interfaces.
New A-Link DSP cards are
Classic giveaway supports broadcast education at IBC
Miller Fluid Heads By David Fox
IBC visitors could win a limited edition Miller LP ’54 Classic Tripod today in a charitable raffle being held to mark the 60th anniversary of Miller Fluid Heads. All proceeds from the raffle will go to the IABM Educational Foundation, which supports broadcast students in furthering their technical education. The raffle is open until 15:45 today (with tickets available at
https://www.justgiving.com/ia bmeducationalfoundation/). Any IBC attendees that enter
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the raffle can collect a free Miller 60th anniversary camera plate locking key ring at Miller’s stand. The winner of the classic hand-built wooden tripod will be announced at 4pm by IABM Foundation Chair, Alan Brill. Just 40 of the tripods, which
were first introduced in 1954, have been built this year from the remaining components left after the last production run of the Light Professional. They are crafted from Australian Blackwood. “We are very appreciative to
receive a donation that allows us to continue to support individuals worldwide who are interested in furthering their technical education to
advance their careers in broadcast and media technology,” said Roger Crumpton, director and trustee of the IABM Educational Foundation. “As a company that strives to continuously develop camera support solutions that help cameramen improve the way in which they capture imagery, Miller is committed to assisting the next generation of forward-thinking creators and fortifying the future of broadcasting through education. We are happy to raise money for the cause,” added Mike Lippmann, European manager, Miller Fluid Heads (Europe). 11.D30
available for the Studer SCore Live DSP engine and can be retrofitted to existing systems. The A-Link interface also
provides direct connection to the MediorNet distributed router, allowing multiple Infinity Cores to be connected together. The interface to Evertz routers is in the form of a simple single fibre cable connection, providing 640 channels of ‘zero latency’ digital audio between the console and the video router (equivalent to 10 MADI connections). Studer said this direct connection not only saves installation time, but also removes the need for AES or
Linked in: A single A-Link interface offers 1536 audio channels per fibre connection
MADI interface frames, thus saving significant space and heat; both important considerations in OB van installations. 8.D60
Lippmann: Miller is committed to “fortifying the future of broadcasting through education”
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