24 Preview Issue theibcdaily Where baseband meets broadband Harris By Dick Hobbs
Over the top television will be a key feature at IBC this year, according to Harris, and the company plans to demonstrate how its core technologies are important in this new sector. It sees new opportunities and business models emerging, and is positioning itself as a trusted partner to help media organisations through the transition.
“In today’s rapidly changing world, broadcasters need insight from partners capable of showing where this evolutionary process could lead us,” said
Richard Scott, senior vice president for global sales and services at Harris Broadcast Communications.
He pointed to the company’s
breadth of technologies in both traditional baseband audio and video and in broadband, file- based infrastructures. As well as its own products and systems, Scott noted Harris’s ability to integrate simply with third-party solutions. “With our market position comes a responsibility not just to supply the technology but also thought leadership about where our industry is heading and the lowest risk route to where our customers need to be,” he said. “At IBC we will
demonstrate that we have both the proven technology and the integrated vision that our customers need to thrive and survive in this dynamic market.” At IBC Harris will be showing integrated content workflows, including capabilities in stereoscopic 3D television, 3Gbps infrastructures and the convergence of baseband and broadband for multi-platform delivery. To ensure revenues are maximised alongside new technologies, Harris will also be demonstrating its asset management and business solutions and the capability to closely interface with external systems. 7.G20
NOS uses Universal Videohub for Olympics
Broadcast Rental By Carolyn Giardina
Netherlands-based Broadcast Rental built the video routing network based around the Blackmagic Universal Videohub in use by Dutch Broadcaster NOS at
the 2012 London Games. The Universal Videohub distributes highlights and games footage from the NOS media headquarters at the International Broadcast Centre to other Dutch Olympic facilities, Holland Heineken House and Medal Plaza.
Controlled via PC touchscreen monitors, the Universal Videohub takes in all signals from Olympic Broadcast Services (OBS) and distributes the signals to the Holland Heineken House, Medal Plaza, and to storage at the IBC.
The signal is locked and
ingested via an EVS XT and IPDirector to an Avid Unity System before it is edited with Avid Media Composer. The final output is then routed back through the Universal Videohub before being distributed to the Netherlands broadcast network and other Olympic screening facilities. “We wanted to use the
Richard Scott: “Broadcasters need insight from
partners”
Universal Videohub in particular for this job because it is completely customisable, can be controlled wirelessly and fits easily into small spaces, which makes it a very cost effective system when you are using a piece of kit for multiple customers,” said Broadcast Rentals’ Geert Paul Slee. 7.H20
New Keying and Layering Technology
Introducing the new, award winning Avenue Layering Engine – multi layer keying that’s just right for branding, small master control, flypacks and trucks. There’s a frame sync on every input so go ahead and use sources that aren’t genlocked. And the extraordinarily intuitive iPad™ control gives you new freedom in switching a show or event.
Two, independent linear keyers, program/preset background transitions, audio mixing, voice over and breakaway, make it an agile and flexible solution for combining audio and video content. Inputs can be driven by SD, HD or 3G SDI signals from cameras, remote feeds, character generators, graphic and stillstore systems, and video servers. Realtime processing, low latency and serial control make it easy to integrate into your next project.