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Roberts chooses OTT, IPTV supplier
Elemental Technologies
By Ian McMurray
Roberts Communications Network, the world’s largest provider of simulcast horse and greyhound racing video services, has turned to Elemental Technologies for over-the-top TV, IPTV and desktop and mobile
streaming video services. Roberts standardised on Elemental video processing following an intensive six- month competitive shootout. “In the simulcast racing
world, video quality and low latency are deal makers. We prefer to own and provision every aspect of our acquisition and delivery chain to assure we stand apart with scalable multiplatform video delivery
and outstanding customer service,” said Todd Roberts, president and CEO of Roberts Communications Network. “Video encoding is a significant long-term investment and needs to serve both current and future needs. We want to move forward with an industry leader at the forefront of internet-delivered video. Elemental is that leader.” Elemental systems will also support the Roberts’ launch later this year of the industry’s first comprehensive high definition streaming package for the simulcast racing industry. 4.B75
Exciting times for ReVue, fx3D Broadcast Pix By Carolyn Giardina
New standalone fX3D realtime 3D graphics and ReVue HD slow motion replay systems are on display at Broadcast Pix. The company will also demonstrate its ClearKey next generation chromakey, which is part of new version 3.0 software for Flint and version 4.0 software for Granite and Mica integrated production switchers, as well as spotlight its expanded family of Flint and VOX visual radio systems. “It’s an exciting time for us at Broadcast Pix. Business is growing and so is our product line,” said CEO Steve Ellis.
Developed in collaboration with strategic partner EditShare, ReVue plays back two or four channels of video in sync, allowing users to cut between cameras and find the best replay angle. Its compact controller includes a jog/shuttle wheel for reviewing footage, controls for manual and preset playback speeds, and buttons for marking in and out points for playback.
How slow can you go?: Broadcast Pix is growing its product line
ReVue is paired with Granite X in the IBC demo. Both ReVue and fX3D can be integrated with Broadcast Pix systems or work independently in existing production environments. fX3D has three software modules, including a built-in 3D modeller and template-based rundown controller.
The new ClearKey chromakey is part of Broadcast Pix’s Fluent workflow software, which also provides tools including a built- in robotic camera control with preset or manual control and file-based macros.
All three Flint models – the entry-level LE, four-input LX and six-input LS – handle the production workflow from ingest to distribution, with a multiformat production switcher that allows operators to include cloud-based content from Skype, Twitter and other resources during live productions. Broadcast Pix is also showing VOX Lite, a small-scale version of its VOX voice-automated visual radio system, which works with any Flint, Granite or Mica technology. 7.B21
StypeGrip By David Fox
Zagreb-based StypeGrip provides hardware and software for realtime augmented reality and virtual studio broadcasting, and has already been used for live sports OB productions, news and elections. Its Stype kit hardware add-
on for Stanton’s Jimmy Jib turns it into an encoded camera crane, which tracks the pan/tilt/roll of the head, focus and zoom, and pan/tilt of the crane’s arm. If the crane is on a moving dolly it will also track this positional data. This data is sent in realtime to a render engine, such as Vizrt,
Get a grip on virtual reality: The Stype kit fitted to a Stanton
Jimmy Jib
Realtime augmented reality graphics for OB
Orad or custom engines, to create accurate virtual studios and augmented reality sets. The system includes an automatic aiming and focusing option, and operators can lock the target in the scene and move the camera crane while the camera stays focused on the target at all times. The 11.5kg system offers:
eight channels of encoder input; a max head speed of 90º per second; max head payload of 22.6kg; camera tilt and pan angles of 360º; exponential, averaging and acceleration limit ramping modes; auto aiming; and auto focusing. It is claimed to takes less than 30 minutes for the first setup, and five minutes for re-calibration. 11.B68
Floating on a scalable MediaPulse Cloud Xytech By Carolyn Giardina
MediaPulse Cloud has been created to deliver the functionality of Xytech’s MediaPulse platform in a managed, scalable cloud
72 theibcdaily offering. It supports resource, work
order and asset management for television networks, movie studios, production companies, post facilities, rental firms and transmission operations. This includes cost tracking and financial reporting tools, and as well
as features that monitor and track all media management operations.
MediaPulse Cloud works
with Windows PCs and tablets, Macs, iPads and Android tablets. Xytech’s Cloud App supports users working in environments with slow network connections, or
with limited CPU horsepower and memory. Data on MediaPulse Cloud
is backed up twice daily, and backups can be accessed from any location, with just an internet connection. N+1 redundancy architecture is used to deliver ‘five 9’ uptime, and its data centre is
connected to two separate power grids and supported by emergency generators. Security measures are in place.
Subscribers pay a monthly
fee for the service; there are no capital costs or maintenance expenses. 6.C22
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