86 OPINION
MEETING THE NEED FOR SPEED
Gisbert Hochguertel, Marketing & Sales/Broadcast and Professional Video Division, Ikegami
In our modern news-oriented world, content is produced in increasing quantities every day and everywhere. In the past, only expensive and dedicated high-end broadcast equipment was able to deliver the TV industry’s technical requirements. Today, however, content can be produced by anyone at an acceptable quality level using relatively inexpensive equipment such as consumer still-image and video cameras or even mobile phones. The bar for high technical quality was lowered and speed of news production has become the decisive factor.
Ikegami has long been at the forefront of imaging technology. Over the past decade, Ikegami has focused on manufacturing system cameras for live production, be it in studio or outside broadcast applications.
TUNNEL VISION Prodys
BY KEVIN EMMOTT BY KIRSTY HAZLEWOOD
Designed to link two remote local networks through Quantum2 units, Prodys is unveiling its Ethernet Tunnel feature for its Quantum2 W and Quantum2 XL audio and video commentary systems.
Leveraging all existing network interfaces to create a single virtual network, the technology allows operators in the studio to control devices connected to a Quantum2 W commentary unit via IP commands, including PTZ cameras and other devices based on multicast or broadcast commands. Prodys says this simplifi es the operational workfl ow for commentators in the fi eld,
Quantum2 W and Quantum2 XL units now boast Ethernet Tunnelling
freeing them from the complexities of remote device management. Devices become directly accessible and controllable from the Master Control Room, streamlining the overall production process and enhancing the effi ciency of remote commentary setups.
Other new Quantum2 features include a redesigned GUI and the addition of fi le processing options. 8.C71
By integrating traditional TV with internet streaming, Sofi a Digital’s work on the DVB-I standard, including the DVB-I Reference Application and service registry, highlights the potential of DVB-I in modern broadcasting. DVB-I offers a standardised, IP-based delivery mechanism for an enhanced content delivery
viewer experience, and create monetisation opportunities. By utilising DVB-I metadata, mABR and DASH technologies,
With the current Unicam XE series of cameras, consisting of fi ve different models, our customers can tailor their equipment depending on individual needs and budgets.
“Speed of news production has become the decisive factor”
With the introduction of the IPX-100 base station at IBC2024, Ikegami has now elevated live production to a higher level of speed and fl exibility. Integrated into a compact unit, it can transfer all camera-related signals (eg, main video, audio, intercom, trunk, Q-TV and return) into an ST 2110-compatible IP stream. This IP stream can then be transported through a conventional IT infrastructure
back to the production centre or broadcast station. Remote production becomes a reality and, furthermore, the produced content can be individually shared between several platforms.
The IPX-100 converts signals from the
broadcast domain into the IT world and allows camera operators to work as they would with a conventional fi bre-cabled camera. Each camera is connected to an IPX- 100 by a standard SMPTE hybrid fi bre cable, providing power to the camera head up to a maximum distance of 3500 metres. The IT engineer can separately handle all IT-related parameters, even if a camera head is not connected since the IPX-500 includes its own generator for test signals such as colour bars. 12.A31
SHOWCASING THE POWER OF THE DVB-I STANDARD
Sofi a Digital
broadcasters can extend their services to IP networks. This standard also supports interactive services, personalised content and targeted advertising, ensuring an engaging viewer experience across devices. 1.D98
Reference Application and service registry highlights potential of DVB-I
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