#IBC2025
GREEN SIGNAL FOR IP TRANSPORT Bluebell Opticom BY DAVID FOX
Several new signal transport products designed to support evolving production needs are on show from Bluebell Opticom. They are particularly focused on the shift towards IP-based workfl ows, remote production and higher- resolution formats.
The BN880 ST 2110 IP gateway is an SDI-to-IP gateway supporting 12G/3G-SDI, JPEG-XS, Genlock and a new 1GbE out-of-band confi guration for easy control and monitoring.
The BC160 and BC100 high- density modular frames can now be populated with Bluebell’s latest BC372T (transmitter card) and BC372R 12G-SDI fi bre
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modules, which support long- distance, high-bandwidth video transport, with real-time system monitoring via its new BM102i network monitoring card. Bluebell’s Racketeer-12G conversion kit is a rugged, fi eld- ready electrical-to-optical and optical-to-electrical conversion, handling everything from SDI to MADI, with support for long- distance 12G-SDI transmission. It has integrated signal reclockers for enhanced performance and offers plug-and-play setup with no confi guration. The BN382 SDVoE HDMI extender is a compact 4K60 AV-over-IP box with zero latency over 10GbE, suitable for AV distribution, video walls and live events. 10.A10
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AI-enhanced capabilities are being demonstrated through real-time upscaling Cinegy BY KIRSTY HAZLEWOOD
Live demonstrations from Cinegy in Hall 7 include multichannel playout operations, real-time ingest workfl ows supporting SDI and IP formats, and broadcast- quality monitoring across hundreds of simultaneous feeds. The technical capabilities are on show on a striking 29.16sqm 8K LED wall from Fabulux, operating at 7680×4320 resolution.
Another string to its Racket: Bluebell’s Racketeer-12G conversion kit
Cinegy is also highlighting continued scalability and
investment protection, showing how customers have transitioned from SD through HD and UHD, to 8K, without the need to replace core infrastructure. New AI-enhanced capabilities
are being demonstrated through real-time upscaling and frame rate conversion workfl ows, representing practical implementations designed to solve specifi c production challenges. These tools integrate into existing broadcast operations without disrupting established workfl ows, claims Cinegy. 7.A01
CNBC’S EUROPEAN HQ GOES MODULE-R FOR REVAMP Custom Consoles BY DAVID FOX
CNBC has installed Custom Consoles’ Module-R desks and MediaWalls in its European HQ. The new technical control desks and monitor display frames were part of a system relocation and upgrade in its central London facility.
Neil Burt, Senior Director,
Technical Operations EMEA, CNBC, said: “Module-R was chosen because of its robust build quality and operator-friendly ergonomics. Custom Consoles has an understanding of the structural features necessary to accommodate broadcast-specifi c products, as well as computers
Custom Consoles’ MediaWall and Module-R desks in CNBC Europe’s new control suite
and related cabling. Installed equipment is well-ventilated and easily accessible for routine maintenance via front and rear access ports.”
The new desks comprise standard 1.2m front-to-back
Modular-R versions for the master control and production suites, with space-saving Modular-R Lite for its edit suite. Both the production control room and master control use Modular-R desks facing free-standing
MediaWalls, with a 6.4m-wide version in the PCR supporting a 5x2 array of 55in screens. The edit suite has a six-bay Module-R Lite desk confi gured for use by two operators. 10.A42
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