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A matter of time: Vortex’s FLX virtual clock and timing system has also been upgraded
Audio codecs score in Brazil Systembase
By Michael Burns By David Fox
C510ip audio codecs helped ITV Sport communicate during the 2014 World Cup football tournament, taking place at various stadiums in Brazil. The C510ip codecs provided realtime audio communications and talk- back between the ITV studios in London and the International Broadcast Centre, located in Rio de Janeiro’s Riocentro, Latin America’s largest conference facility.
ITV Sport technical director, Roger Pearce, commented: "ITV Sport has had a long and successful relationship with Systembase. We have been very pleased with the performance of the apt-X audio codecs, as the audio quality and reliability are second to none.” Pearce continued: “For the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, ITV Sport was using the C510ip codecs for streaming IP-based international communications and music circuits via fibre. We also configured the system to use the built in ISDN capability of the C510ip codecs to provide automatic fail-safe backup of the AOIP stream." 8.E93
The TimeLord range of Master Clocks has been regenerated with a completely new modular design. It also gains a TimeLord- Net module, so that “it can sit on a computer network to act as a Network Time Protocol server,” said Vortex director, Ian Prowse. Vortex had wanted to release the update at IBC2013, but there were so many new
TimeLord regenerated Vortex Communications
features that it took longer than expected.
Users can now add dual inputs, “to reference GPS satellites and the MSF or DCF atomic reference clocks, so if one fails you have another as back up,” he explained. It can also be locked to EBU or IRIG Timecode signals, including via a fibre-optic interface. It has v-Code output that is user configurable to provide 15- zone 482 time-and-date code for V-400A digital displays (themselves updated with Power-over-Ethernet), or bi-
phase pulses from an intelligent impulse driver for analogue pulse clocks (with hands). A second v-Code module can be added and separately configured, as well as programmable mains-rated contact closure outputs and multi-serial outputs that complement the in-built serial time data interface, all of which can output different data streams using more than 80 time data formats. FLX (from VTX-Tech)
complements the new TimeLord and V-400NP displays by adding timer and stopwatch capability and provides cost- effective virtual timing using HDMI TVs for display and tablet
computers as control surfaces. Screens with Ethernet/HDMI interfaces take NTP time from the network and output the stored clock and timer configuration to the display. As a simple clock, an FLX-i Interface can produce an analogue clock, with or without digital clocks and/or calendar, digital timers and additional signalling (On Air, Mic Live, Telephone or perhaps FIRE). It can also be used for Multi-Zone applications and any configuration can be sent to other interfaces and controlled from any tablet control surface. 11.G11
F&S recognises video encoding excellence Ateme By Ian
McMurray Frost & Sullivan
has presented its 2014 Global Growth Excellence Leadership
Next-gen subscriber management
Award for Broadcast and DTT Video Encoders to broadcast video compression solutions company Ateme. Ateme is one of the few companies that has shown outstanding growth in both encoding and transcoding product lines, and was chosen on the strength of its innovative
PayWizard By Monica Heck
The focus is on subscriber management systems (SMS) at the PayWizard stand, where
architecture and algorithmic excellence. “We couldn’t be more pleased
to receive the 2014 Global Growth Excellence Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan,” said Michel Artières, founder, president and CEO, Ateme. “This recognition is a
the company is showcasing how this technology can help pay TV platforms, MSOs and VoD service providers develop advanced TV everywhere strategies. Visitors can see how the company supports multiscreen
testament to the strength of our research and development, our commitment to excellent customer service and our ongoing strategy to build a brand name that is synonymous with encoding quality.” 1.D71
subscriber management and platform interoperability, as well an array of payment services, to enable operators to monetise the TV Everywhere experience.
It says that SMS are having a dramatic effect on the viability, competitiveness and profitability of pay TV service providers in an evolving market. It believes that many operators are currently evaluating how to align subscriber provisioning, billing and payment while creating compelling experiences for an increasingly diverse audience.
“A TV service that fails to deliver as advertised risks angry subscribers clicking on the dreaded
unsubscribe or cancel subscription button,” said Jamie Mackinlay, commercial director at PayWizard. “To monetise the new TV landscape, operators need to deliver content across devices, allowing consumers to access and pay for the content they want, anytime and anywhere. Operators also need to support global payments and ensure their technology is future- proofed, to make sure they can continue to deliver their services when new devices and platforms arise.” 14.G14
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