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VIRTUAL PRODUCTION WALL MAKES GLOBAL DEBUT Samsung
BY ADRIAN PENNINGTON
Making its offi cial global launch, and a centrepiece of Samsung’s IBC exhibit, is the IVC series of LEDs with which virtual production studios can create ultra-large LED walls.
IVC is part of Samsung’s The Wall range of displays and is built using fl ip-chip microLEDs rather than conventional SMDs. “IVC is different to standard run-of-the-mill LED tech used in virtual production studios,” said Mark Taylor, European Head of LED, Samsung. “It is smooth to the
touch because there is no material around the LED itself. This creates the opportunity for fi lmmakers to display a much deeper black.” Samsung dubs this aspect of the IVC ‘Black Seal Technology’. It is built into the display and creates a canvas for purer black levels, with an ultra-low refl ective fi lm applied to minimise external light refl ection. The contrast ratio of the screen is 40,000: 1 and it comes in two pixel pitch sizes of 2.1mm and 1.68mm supported by a peak of 2000 nits. “IVC gives virtual production fi lm- makers an incredible viewing angle and far better opportunity to move the camera around, including close- up to the screen, without seeing
Taylor: ‘A much deeper black’
the moiré you get with bigger pixel pitches and SMD,” said Taylor. The display at IBC features two cameras, both genlocked to the
LEADING THE DRIVE TO REDUCE OTT COMPLEXITY Edgio
BY ANNE MORRIS
Content delivery specialist Edgio has joined forces with four other exhibitors in Hall 5 to tackle what they see as the industry’s most pressing need for delivering OTT video: to simplify and manage complex media workfl ows while reducing costs.
Edgio is leading the alliance as managed service provider, working with Accedo, Bitmovin, Grabyo and Vimond to integrate technologies across the entire streaming tech
stack – from content production, personalisation and distribution to user experience and monetisation. According to Sally Winship Comollo, Edgio Director of Communications, the aim is to add more partners over time, with more names to be announced soon. “Media and entertainment companies are having to do a lot more with less. They don’t have the staff in house to be able to manage the workfl ow,” she said.
Eric Black, CTO and GM of Media for Edgio, added: “For media companies, piecing together an ecosystem like this on their own
screen. Samsung is collaborating with White Light to demonstrate IVC on the showfl oor.
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would be costly, time-consuming and risky. By bringing together companies at the forefront of streaming and managing the entire process under one service partner, media companies can focus on creating innovative content versus navigating the complexities of a streaming workfl ow.”
Black noted that the industry
currently lacks the managed service provider element. “You have all of these suppliers in the market and they build great services, but there’s no central supplier bringing them all together. From a customer perspective, it’s a confusing
BROADCAST CONNECTIVITY SERVICE LAUNCHES Intelsat
BY ADRIAN PENNINGTON
A new internet-based content distribution system, IntelsatOne IP, offers a global interconnected network powered by a software platform which eliminates the need for hardware and thus makes for faster deployment. Pascale Fromont, VP of Media at Intelsat, said: “IntelsatOne IP increases the reach and fl exibility of the Intelsat Global Media Network and complements our existing
Winship Comollo: ‘Media and entertainment companies are having to do a lot more with less’
landscape. How do you make sure, not just that you’re stitching the right pieces together, but how do you operate it?” he said. “You need quite a bit of an ecosystem to deliver at scale.” 5.F18
Connectivity options are boosted for operators of all sizes by the launch of IntelsatOne IP
global satellite and fi bre footprint. It offers more connectivity options to broadcasters of all sizes looking for more affordable and reliable ways to transport content as well
as for those seeking new ways to increase viewership.” Using Intelsat’s hybrid terrestrial and satellite infrastructure, broadcasters are also able to
access the full Intelsat Global Media Network, bringing connectivity that traditional IP providers are unable to provide. This empowers media customers with a secure, global solution equipped with full network visibility, controlled, multi- destination routing management and enhanced end-to-end video management and streaming protection. The product is available today for customers to begin testing use cases. 1.C71
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