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SVP Global Marketing, Entropic Q&A
Matt Rhodes,
Has IBC come at a good time for the electronic media industry? Why? The global pay TV market continues to be a growing opportunity. According to a recent ABI Research report, the total pay TV subscriber base is expected to surpass 936.4 million at the end of 2014, generating $280.4 billion in service revenue and reach 1.1bn subscribers and generate $33bn in 2019. With this expected growth, events like IBC present an opportune location to share and showcase the next big innovations across the pay TV
ecosystem.
What do you think are the key developments in your market sector at the current time? We see more global pay TV operators deploying gateway/client architectures and transitioning from a traditional set-top box/personal video recorder set-up to a single gateway that handles the heavy lifting of decoding, distributing and storing content and then feeds peripheral clients throughout the home network. Recognising this
trend early, Entropic designed an end-to-end video distribution solution that leverages its Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) 2.0 solution to offer the highest MAC throughput and most reliable whole-home connectivity backbone from the gateway to each client device in the home.
Why should delegates visit your stand at IBC? Entropic provides advanced silicon and software solutions for the distribution of broadcast and IP streaming video
EVO.Live debuts in Europe Fairlight By
Carolyn.Giardina
EVO.Live, Fairlight's new digital audio mixing system designed for on-air and live productions, is making its European debut at IBC.
The first console has already been installed at Catholic TV Network in Boston, where it is
broadcasting live TV to more than 14 million homes worldwide.
Based on Fairlight’s audio
processing and control surface technologies, the
EVO.Live console offers integrated HD video and multitrack audio recording.
Fairlight also reported that it has the ability to easily switch between live and post production modes so that staff
engineers can use the desk for audio sweetening when it isn't needed for on-air applications. “
EVO.Live is truly unique,” said Fairlight’s CTO, Tino Fibaek. “
EVO.Live customers will get a much better return on their investment because they are effectively getting two consoles in one.”
The console — with a modular design and a dual- operator configuration — uses
entertainment into and throughout the home. At IBC, Entropic is highlighting the 'Evolution of the Connected Home,’ showing solutions that (1) deliver content into the home with its second- generation digital Channel Stacking Switch and broadband access products; (2) ensure a reliable connection to shared content throughout the home with its MoCA technology; and (3) enable the secure consumption of content across multiple screens with its advanced set-top box system-on-a-chip solutions
Top of the table: The
EVO.Live tabletop console makes its European debut
Fairlight's integrated control surface technology featuring Picture Keys that self-label instantly for each task performed. It also incorporates Fairlight’s FPGA-based Crystal Core engine. Features include surround sound mixing capabilities, off- line preparation via laptop, a built-in sound effects cart machine and control extensions to lighting systems, third-party DAWs and sound library
that range in small form factor packages to RDK- based offerings. G106/G107
databases.
EVO.Live is available in
different stand-alone chassis sizes, as well as surface- mounted and tabletop configurations, from 12 to 60 faders. 7.H17
Score of antennae transmit victory Kathrein By Michael Burns
Two sophisticated antenna projects are being showcased at IBC, revealing the technology that helped enable the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup. The Berlin fan mile dominated the 17th June Street between the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column during the 2014 championship. Coverage was guaranteed by 20 antennae for 20 sectors on 10 street lantern sites, all set up in a cell radius of less than 100 metres for the smallest possible cells.
Roughly 700 metres in length, the area accommodated 100,000 fans, who in turn were able to connect with the rest of the world thanks to Kathrein's mobile communications infrastructure. On the other side of the Atlantic, the digital TV broadcasting equipment on the new Brasília TV tower was even larger. A Kathrein broadcast antenna
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system was installed at the top of the 224 metre tower, also known as the Flor do Cerrado.
The steel concrete construction is located in north-east Brasília on the highest point of the metropolitan area. The system was delivered in late 2013 and installed in mid-March 2014, to coincide with the Rio Carneval. Installation and commissioning was carried out by Kathrein engineers on site. 8.C29
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