#IBC2023
55 OPINION Michael Laetzsch, Broadcast & Professional Video Division Manager, Ikegami Europe
Broadcasting has thrived on innovation since the fi rst television channel went on air in 1928. Founded in 1946, Ikegami pioneered the ENG age by introducing a portable monochrome broadcast TV camera, followed by a colour model. Other Ikegami innovations included the world’s fi rst fully digital HD broadcast camera system (HDK- 790) and the fi rst broadcast-quality tapeless camcorder (DNS-11 Editcam). The pace of change has accelerated in
recent years with the transition from HD SDR to UHD HDR as the industry-preferred resolution for high-end programme production. Demand for IP connectivity has also increased. At IBC we are introducing to the EAME market the Ikegami UHK-X600 multi-role camera, designed for studio, OB or ENG/ EFP operation. The design brief was to create a camera which gives broadcasters and production companies the freedom to update to features such as UHD and high frame rate when they choose rather than at the initial time of purchase. Licence-key
based options available for the UHK- X600 include support for 4x HFR capture plus optional UHD processing delivering 2000 TVL resolution when operating in 2160p. Plug-in hardware-based options include a SMPTE ST2110-compatible IP interface board and optional 12G output board. When combined with the Ikegami BSX-100 base station or the new half-rack- width CCU-X100, the camera supports simultaneous output in UHD and HD video formats.
“Production workfl ow has also changed in recent years. Most notable is the increasing use of remotely controlled camera systems”
Production workfl ow has also changed in
recent years. Most notable is the increasing use of remotely controlled camera systems which allow studio and location production to be achieved with much higher effi ciency than the operator-per-camera approach.
FUTUREPROOFING THE MEDIA PRODUCTION WORKFLOW
A key demand which Ikegami anticipated was the need for compact cameras matching the signal quality and line-up fl exibility of high-end studio cameras. The UHL-43 is a compact box-style camera designed for applications such as robotic studios, live-event broadcasting, parliamentary television and point-of-view image capture. It can be used on practically any support device such as a remote pan- and-tilt head, long-reach arm or overhead mount. For aerial applications, the UHL- F4000 box-type camera, making its IBC debut, was specifi cally designed to be mounted in a helicopter gimbal. Well-produced HD SDR content looks superb when viewed via the built-in upconverters in modern 4K-UHD consumer TV displays. Whichever way the ball rolls, programme producers will undoubtedly appreciate the ability to invest in new resources when they need them rather than have them imposed at the initial time of purchase. 12.A31
INTELLIGENT MONITORING GETS EVEN SMARTER
Actus Digital BY KEVIN EMMOTT
Version 9.0 of Actus Digital’s Compliance and Intelligent Monitoring Platform adds QoS and QoE features for consumable content via OTT platforms
and set-top boxes, as well as OTT monitoring and AI-based workfl ows. OTT StreamWatch analyses
Actus has unveiled several new features for its monitoring platform at IBC2023
QoE at the manifest level, the encryption level and the HTTP level to evaluate bandwidth requirements, streaming download
times, SCTE problems and buffering issues for each rendition within adaptive bitrate streams. Actus Remote Video Monitoring (RVM) allows cable and satellite providers to monitor hundreds of channels from geographically dispersed locations, troubleshoot real-time
video/audio issues, and verify local ad insertion via a centralised interface. With 24/7 recording and proactive monitoring across
streaming of both live and recorded video, RVM allows operators to identify problems, troubleshoot issues and avoid costly truck rolls for service. Version 9.0 also introduces a raft of automatic and AI-based workfl ows, such as automatic ad detection and automatic clipping. Unveiled at IBC2023, the features boost the platform’s feature set, which already supports compliance logging, technical alerts, multiviewer, clip editing and exporting to social/OTT. 7.B44
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