theibcdaily Soft LEDs on the double De Sisti By David Fox
A new LED softlight range that offers a high colour rendering index of more than 95 has been launched by De Sisti. The Soft-LED 2 and Soft-LED 3 lights offer a light output that is almost twice that of an equivalent fluorescent fixture. The lights use remote phosphor technology, with either two or three LED arrays, and offer a controlled beam white source (daylight or tungsten versions), ideal for multiple camera use in the studio. They produce soft shadows with even distribution and no pixel effect from the LED (which is a problem with some LED lights).
The compact, lightweight fixtures come with a choice of manual or pole operation, full dimming via DMX, and the LEDs are supplied with DC power throughout the 0 to 100% dimming range for flicker-free operation and smooth cross fades. The lights are built using lightweight carbon steel, with low-glare black epoxy powder coating, and use high efficiency convection cooling. Accessories have been designed for one-handed installation, and the fixtures are available with either positive lock manual yokes, or pole-operated yokes that can be used either via the lighting pole for panning and tilting the lights or manually, as the mechanical activators are equipped with clutches. 1.B45
Robotic pedestal weighs in Vinten Radamec By David Fox
Studio cameras decked out with big box lenses, prompters, talent monitors and large viewfinders need a lot of support, which is why Vinten Radamec has responded to customer demand for a heavyweight robotic pedestal with the new FPR-210+, a beefed up version of its FP- 188, which can handle payloads of up to 95kg.
It supports the weight of Vinten Radamec’s Fusion FH-145 head, plus a camera set up of up to
66kg, maximising the payload capacity of the FH-145. The FPR-210+ offers smooth on-air operation, at all speeds, and recognises compact L shaped floor targets or can be supplied with the Fusion Absolute Positioning System.
“The FPR-210+ can be locally
controlled through the easily accessible buttons to operate the height column and switching the pedestal base to full-manual operation, this makes it simple to switch between free form and pre-programmed show formats providing studios with even more flexibility,” said Phil Dalgoutte, Vinten Radamec product manager. 11.E55
Plus size model: The PLUS version of the C100 large format broadcast console features a 10-in screen
Souped-up soundboards Solid State Logic By Michael Burns
New PLUS versions of the SSL C100 and C10 broadcast consoles are being showcased for the European market, accompanied by a bundle of Production Assistant software.
The new C100 HD PLUS large format console is designed to offer a complete production solution for news and sports in a single, standard, high-power configuration. It offers redundant Blackrock
Processor cards in a compact 2U rack, to process 588 audio mix paths with 256 channels of six-band EQ and 284 channels of dynamics with 512 channels of integrated MADI I/O. The centre penthouse section of the C100 HD PLUS features a 10-inch screen, which can be used to display any HDMI video source and enables the user to select from a wide range of metering options. The console can be specified with SSL’s LMS-16 loudness monitoring system to provide highly configurable 16 x 5.1-channel loudness
and true peak monitoring. The control surface has also been redesigned to facilitate clearer channel identification in a wider range of lighting conditions. With frame sizes from 16 to 48 faders, SSL said the compact, self-contained and fanless C10 HD PLUS console can be built into vans for ENG operations, specified for network-scale sports productions or positioned for all-round production demands in mid-scale broadcast facilities.
Integrated into the C10 HD PLUS, the
Blackrock Processor card offers 216 audio paths with 160 channels of six- band EQ and 188 channels of dynamics with 512 channels of integrated MADI I/O. The console also features a redesigned fader panel colour scheme, while the button-driven surface is intended to make life easy for new operators.
The standard configuration of both consoles offers the complete portfolio of SSL’s Production Assistant applications, including Dialogue Automix, 5.1 Upmix, Production Automation Interfacing, DAW Control and C-Play, SSL’s integrated audio spot playout system. 8.D83
Hybrid pay TV: the next big revolution
Strategy & Technology By Ian McMurray
With growing global interest in hybrid broadcast broadband television, interactive multi-screen specialist Strategy & Technology (S&T) is demonstrating and discussing its technologies to bring innovative new services to interactive television and other screen-based platforms. The company is showing complete solutions for streaming premium content, interactivity and application development.
Known for its work in MHEG-5 interactive systems, S&T is now extending into new content platforms, including HbbTV, HTML 5, mobile and smart TV applications. With the growing use of connected televisions, consumers are increasingly expecting to choose the content they watch, as well as where and when they watch it,
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S&T notes, and meeting this expectation requires an underlying platform for streaming and protecting the content, and giving consumers seamless access to it.
S&T says that its solution means that it is practical to develop common applications for smartphones, tablets and smart TVs and other Internet- connected platforms, claiming that the company’s recent acquisition of OnScreen Publishing gives it a development environment that allows designers to create applications via an easy-to-use user interface, without having to necessarily concern themselves with the underlying code. “Hybrid pay TV will be the next big
revolution,” said David Cutts, managing director of S&T. “Consumers like the idea of free-to-air broadcasting, supplemented with premium pay services. We allow content providers to meet that need, either with our products or their own.” 1.B22
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