theibcdaily Opinion Simplicity, density, capability, variety
We've a renewed sense of urgency to create products that make delivery of multi-platform content simpler explains Michael Newman, VP international sales and global marketing, Optical Cable Corporation (OCC)
The rapid growth of video on demand platforms, coupled with broadband adoption, increased network speeds and the boom in sales of connected devices such as gaming consoles, smartphones, and tablets makes delivering content effectively and reliably a must for any major broadcaster. Multi-platform delivery enables content to reach a vast audience with a higher potential for more frequent and longer exposure. This leads to enhanced audience loyalty and the convenience of delivery over any device at any time. Over-
the-top players such as Crackle, Hulu, and Netflix have made great strides in terms of content deals, with richer content catalogues, growing consumer bases and resourceful IP delivery networks. The exclusive content deals between OTT players and large studios are another indication that the business has forever changed in many new directions. There has been a vibrant
growth in free to air channels and content in major
economies. In addition, cloud computing has delivered innovative solutions for
IP-enabled compact X-series camcorders
Canon By David Fox
Canon has added two mid- range models to its X-series camcorder family. The XF205 and XF200 sit between the existing XF100/XF105 and XF300/XF305, although as the XF200 models each have a single slightly-bigger-than one-third-inch CMOS sensor, they are nearer the 100/105 than the 300/305. As is the trend, they are IP- enabled, with Wi-Fi and Ethernet LAN connectivity allowing direct or wireless connection to smartphones, tablets and laptops, including camera control, remote viewing and the ability to transfer files via FTP without
additional software. A new CameraAccess function allows lower-quality proxy files to be streamed to another device via Wi-Fi, improving the speed in which content, such as news flashes, can be shared. Each camera has a 20x
zoom lens (3.67 - 73.4mm equivalent to 28.8 - 576mm on a 35mm sensor, f1.8), double the optical zoom of the XF100, using Hi Index Ultra Low Dispersion glass lens elements for compact size and reduced chromatic aberrations. It has a minimum focus distance of 60cm (throughout the zoom range) or 10mm in Wide Macro, plus a built-in ND filter. They record at 50Mbps (MPEG-2) 4:2:2 MXF on Compact Flash (to dual card
Powerful L-Band amps showcased RF-Design
By Ian McMurray
RF-Design is showcasing some of its latest innovations such as improved and more powerful L- Band line amplifiers, the
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RLA270L and SLA270L. These units are said to not only offer a range of features and excellent RF-performance but also 1:1amplifier redundancy, while versions with integrated 8-way or 16-way splitters - the RLS2708L and RLS2716L - are also available.
Linked in: The single-sensor XF205 includes Wi-Fi and Ethernet LAN connectivity
slots), and can simultaneously capture 35Mbps 4:2:0 MP4 files to an SD card, in HD or lower resolutions – useful for shooting for both broadcast and web channels. Audio capture has been upgraded, with four-channel linear PCM recording, with two XLR inputs. The XF205 also has selectable 3G- SDI/HD-SDI, Timecode and Genlock connections for easy integration on multi-camera shoots or with other broadcast equipment. 11.E50
broadcasters. Production and post production houses have access anywhere and anytime while reducing resource costs. Cloud computing and data storage brings platforms and services to realise live broadcasting for nonlinear networks and takes content to the viewers regardless of their location – as evidenced by Fox’s recent announcement regarding moving its master control to the cloud. What this means for our company is a renewed sense of urgency to create products that make the delivery of multi- platform content simpler for
broadcasters. We talk to our customers about today’s high bandwidth demands and they are telling us – simplicity, density, capability, and variety. In addition, we are working to meet those needs with products that stay true to OCC’s heritage of ruggedness and reliability, but also provide solutions that pack a ton of functionality into smaller and lighter spaces with more options than ever.
An event such as IBC allows the industry to reconnect and see, touch, and experience products and innovations that keep up with these ever
evolving demands. While we are at IBC, we have unequalled opportunities to talk to end-users, manufacturers, suppliers and even competitors about products, services and trends. This keeps us on our toes and allows us to truly immerse ourselves in the broadcast industry’s international perspective. From industry insights, to technology innovations, IBC is essential to staying on top of our game when it comes to the international broadcasting market. 10.E59
4K for DITs GB Labs By Carolyn Giardina
The new 4K Duo On-Set, an on-set storage platform enabling ingest and data backup designed to support third party editing systems, is being demonstrated by GB Labs. “It opens up the potential
for 4K platform sharing in the field, with the option for editors, audio technicians and colourists to work simultaneously on the same project. With multiple clients connecting using 10Gb Ethernet, this will deliver significant time savings and help the director to shape the production as never before,” the company explained.
4K Duo On-Set features an 8TB SSD-based RAID that the company claimed can sustain performance levels above 2000MBps. The system also includes
Visitors can also see demos of the company’s L-Band switch matrices – the FlexLink series – and the SA3B series of multi- input broadband remote spectrum analysers. Fiberlink RF-over-fibre solutions are also on show. 1.F49
dual LTO-6 drives that can be used to auto-replicate new files to tape; with the drives running at their full speed (a combined performance of 320MBps, according to GB Labs), twin 2.5TB tapes can back up files as they are imported into the system as well as automatically replicate ongoing projects. The company reported that for ingest, 4K Duo On-Set also features twin SSD disk readers that can import data at 500MBps. “Most DIT carts are ill- equipped for high bitrate 4K. Ingest is slow, primary storage lacks realtime editing performance and back-ups are unsafe. With 4K Duo On-Set, it’s like having a post facility on set. It’s fast and safe, and includes advanced features to verify data ingest and export, re-format cards and work effectively with third party editing, transcoding and grading tools,” asserted Ben Pearce, sales and marketing director of GB Labs. 7.J15b
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