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Production professionalsIf your interest is in shooting andproduction, read all about this year’sProduction VillagePage 4

New broadcast successThis morning’s keynote session willdiscuss ‘Growth opportunities in mediaand broadcasting’Page 8

Reading the signs aheadToday’s free Business Briefings look atopportunities in digital signage8

White space wins awardThis year’s winner of IBC’s specialaward for the best paper goes to MarkWadell of BBC R&D for his work on thepotential of the narrow bands of ‘whitespace’ between existing channelsPage 22

IBC Training ZoneA chance to test-drive the latest iMacs,running software including Final Cut ProSuite – and it’s freePage 24

The best of IBC and IETA new journal to make the technicalpapers even more readily availablePage 46

Broadcaster beware!The interests of broadcasters andvendors are not always aligned, pointsout a report by Devoncroft PartnersPage 54

Exhibitor listingComplete with stand numbers and floorplans for the entire RAI CentrePage 37

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by David FoxPictures from the new WeisscamHS-2 high-speed camera will beon show on IBC’s Big Screentoday at 17.00. The camera, whichrecords up to 1500 frames per sec-ond in 2k, 2000fps in 1080p, andup to 4000fps in 720p, has beengetting favourable reviews from itsfirst 15 users and has now startedto go into full production.

Ivo Nörenberg from Gulo FilmProductions used one of the firstunits to record black grouse fight-ing at dawn in Finland. “We’vebeen able to capture the fight scenesat 1000fps. The sensor’s light sensi-tivity is very good. While transfer-ring the data to the HD recorder wecould see if we have got the scene inthe DigiMag and which scenes we

still needed to shoot. The RAWconversion later on is dropped, ahuge relief for documentarians.

Shooting at 1000fps is unveiling anew world,” he said.

High definition up to speedIBC Big Screen

by Fergal RingroseDutchview, the largest technicalmedia company in the Netherlands,has signed a contract to re-equip

with Canon HD lenses. Notably, ithas made a commitment to auto-focus lenses and has already ordered10 big box lenses from Canon.

Dutchview has 14 studios andprovides crew, OB trucks andfacilities for studio and outsiderecording, as well as ENG, postproduction and storage facilities.It is replacing all SD lenses withCanon HD lenses over the nextfour years.

Dutchview Multicam Manag-ing Director John Visser said,“Obviously, for us to replace allour SD is quite an expensive oper-ation – something we cannot do inone year. So we looked for a part-nership over several years. Also, ofcourse, we wanted to get the bestdeal. We naturally asked all lensproviders to quote: but Canonprovided a very attractive package,and we were happy with them.”

Dutchview has taken the sig-nificant decision to replace all itsbig box lenses with auto-focus

Dutchview auto-focus with Canon

Contract celebration, from left: Wilfred Soerel, Canon Europa; John Visser, DutchviewMulticam; Ken Koyama, Canon Europa; and Peter Slot, Dutchview Multicam

by Carolyn GiardinaQuantel aims to “turn file-basedworkflow on its head” with newVirtualisation software for thecompany’s broadcast systems thatis being designed to eliminatelatency and version control issues.

Quantel is previewing this tech-nology and introducing its firstproduct to include Virtualisation:Final Cut Pro Gateway, a newmodule for the Quantel sQ broad-cast servers that supports Apple’sFinal Cut Pro editing software.

Quante l ’s Steve Owenexplained the Virtualisation tech-nology: “We are trying to take adifferent look at the problems oflatency and managing the multi-plicity of files that you end upwith, by asking ‘wouldn’t it bebetter if we actually didn’t makeany files that we didn’t need, andwe didn’t have to store them?’.We asked: Could we build anarchitecture where we can pre-tend the files are there – basicallywhat virtualisation means – andthe technology will make themwhen they are needed.

“We are essentially ‘imagining’that these files exist and telling theuser that the files exist. If youwant to use it, it will be there, butthe system doesn’t make it inadvance. We are only doing thework that is required to be done.Rather than just in case, it is justin time. It is a more efficient strat-egy – and more complex.”

Final Cut Pro Gateway wasdeveloped to offer Final Cut Prousers a fast and flexible broadcastworkflow with Quantel servertechnology, using the Virtualisa-tion methods.

“Final Cut Pro only workswith QuickTime files and we don’t

Quantel to bevirtualised forversion control

IBC high speed Finnish: Ivo Nörenberg on location with the Weisscam HS-2 inFinland. Visitors can try out the camera in the new Production Village in Hall 9

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store QuickTime on Quantelservers,” Owen explained. “We“virtualise’ the files. ... This letsFinal Cut Pro work with systemsthat it can’t normally work with.”

He expects customers to gainbenefits by speed, as well as by notpaying for additional storage.

Quantel is also hosting a tech-nology demonstration, using Vir-tualisation for Flash for the web.This wil l be shown as a RichInternet Application (RIA).

Lastly, at IBC, Quantel willintroduce a new version its Pablopost production finishing system,which includes the ability to buildand modify 3D LUTs (Look UpTables). The company reportedthat this new version would alsooffer enhancements in areasincluding burning Blu-ray Discsand RED conform from an Avid.7.A21

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“You can shoot and see it rightback in HD without having torender it first,” added DennyClairmont, of Clairmont Camera.“We were shooting around aswimming pool and when the shotwas done, we had the WeisscamHS-2 cued up and ready for play-back by way of wireless controlbefore the operator could even getoff the dolly. I believe this is thebest high-speed camera out there.I’d like to own eight of them.”

The camera has been in develop-ment by Weisscam and P+S Tech-nik for two years, and has a fullformat Super35 CMOS sensor witha global shutter. The PL lens mountaccepts 35mm lenses like CookeS4s, but the Interchangeable MountSystem from P+S Technik meansusers could attach almost any lens.It can shoot 12-bit RAW and 10-bitHD (both at once if needed), 4:3,16:9 or cinema-style images.

Visitors can try out the camerafor themselves in the ProductionVillage in hall 9.11.E28

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lenses. Senior Project ManagerPeter Slot said, “We held a num-ber of long lenses, 70x and 55x,which had to be replaced. In ourinvestment program we work ona five-year replacement cycle:but we can work on much longertimes with lenses. For long-terminvestment, especially with longlenses, we believe it’s not justnice to have auto-focus – butvery necessary. We have alsodecided to replace our 21x studio

box lenses with AF versions ofthe XJ27x.”

John Visser said, “We thinkauto-focus will give us a better pic-ture – by giving the cameramanmore time to focus on composi-tion. Focus technique is also muchmore difficult with high definitionthan standard definition: so wetested Canon auto-focus lenseswith our cameramen and some ofour clients. Everybody was veryhappy – so we are future-proofingby purchasing AF lenses withinour HD programme.”11.E50

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by Farah JifriThe Moving Picture Company hasinvested in Ensemble Design’sAvenue 7600 audio embeddermodule in a bid to migrate fromAES to embedded audio at itsLondon facility.

“We’re converting the whole ofthe faci l i ty from AES audio,which is currently managed by aseparate router, to embeddedaudio handled by a single SDVMultiformat Digital videorouter”, said Colin Smith, seniorengineer at MPC. “The primarymodule used in MPC’s Londonbase is an Avenue 7600 fromEnsemble Designs, and it is themost flexible module I’ve comeacross so far. It’s primarily aMux/Demux, with audio delay,audio level adjustment, channelinvert and swap, a good solidquality product.”

Prior to using the Ensemble7600 embedder and disembedder,MPC used a combination of var-ious modules from different man-

ufacturers to achieve similar sig-nal processing.

“One of our challenges was toprovide embedded audio for the“preview video out” of all of our2D workstations. These wereoriginally provided with separateAES, and in order to solve thisissue we used a 7600 Avenuemodule, embedded the 2D work-station audio into the SDI Digi-tal video and then distributed itin the conventional way via arouter. The Avenue 7600 audioembedder modules are easy toconfigure and that’s half the bat-tle. We use the 7600 because it’sreasonably inexpensive and veryflexible,” said Smith.

The Avenue equipment is con-trolled and monitored via MPC’slocal intranet, and the Avenue PCcontrol software this enables all theAvenue modules to be controlledfrom a remote location, saving asignificant amount of time.

MPC also uses Ensemble’s5400 and 7405 sync pulse genera-

tors and test pattern generatorsfor HD and SD reference genera-tion. The reference signals are fedto equipment throughout thefacility. Ensemble’s analogue todigital converters allow MPC toconvert existing analogue video

and audio s ignals into SDIstreams with embedded audio.The facility also has componentand composite analogue sourcesto bring into the main SDI Digitalrouter for distribution.8.B91

Ensemble takes MPC down the embedded route

Avenue 7600 is the most flexible module says MPC Senior Engineer, Colin Smith

by David FoxFujinon’s new 50x OB zoom lens,the XA50x9.5B ESM, is an HDtelephoto lens designed to workwith ENG-style 2/3-inch HDcameras. It is claimed to be ‘idealfor small sports venues, indoorsports venues and political eventscoverage’ . I t i s ‘affordable ’ ,weighs 20.4kg, and includes anintegral camera supporter thatrequires no additional cameralens support, which results in acost savings over other designs

that require a build up kit or sep-arate camera/lens support.

Its 9.5mm to 475mm focallength can provide a tight shot at30m. A remote control 2x exten-der is standard. The maximum rel-ative aperture is 1.7 from 9.5mmto 311mm and 2.6 at 475mm. Theminimum object distance is lessthan 3m from the front of the lens.Built-in moisture absorbing tech-nology reduces fogging caused byhumidity and improves reliability.It also features Fujinon’s DigiPower digital servo control sys-tem, which enhances the perform-ance of both zoom and focus.11.C20

Digital signage portrait: Germanmanufacturer Kinoton has added a newmodel to the large range of Litefast 360°displays. The new Litefast MOTION 100SL 360° LED video display is designedespecially for graphics, stills and videosin portrait format. This makes it perfectfor presenting lists of information, suchas stock exchange or currency rates,flight information, timetables or agendas.Fashion advertising is anotherinteresting application for the new‘portrait format’ Litefast display.Moreover, the large colour space andhigh colour intensity provided by theLitefast LED technology accentuates anymotif while the fine two-millimeter LEDpixel pitch guarantees sharp high-contrast images. – Fergal Ringrose6.A10

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Sporting chance: Fujinon’s new XA50x9.5B

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If you’ve ever wanted to monitor in both HD and SD whileyou work, then you’ll love the built in high quality downconverter. Use the Dual Link SDI outputs as a simultaneousHD and SD output, or you can switch back to Dual Link 4:4:4when working in the highest quality RGB workflows. Selectbetween letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and even center cut 4:3down conversion styles!

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by David FoxSuper 16 is no good for HD, itsgrain is just too obvious. This is themain reason why the film formathas been rejected for HD produc-tion by many broadcasters, but thisdoesn’t need to be the case anylonger, following the introductionof Relativity, a new digital post pro-duction system from Arri that itclaims is “the most advanceddegrain software tool in the world”.It can also do motion effects.

Grain can be removed entirely,reduced, or added, allowing for-mats to be mixed and matchedwithout any textural variation, andit means that existing film-origi-nated television programmes inarchives could now be remastered,degrained and broadcast in HD.

When the results of the BSCevaluation were presented at theNational Film Theatre, “everyoneloved them”, said Milan Krsljanin,business development manager,Arri Media.

Relativity has multiple applica-tions. Its texture control can dograin reduction of Super 16 film forHD transmission, but it could alsobe used to match composite shots

from different media, or where oneshot is at 500 ASA, or where youare combining video and film.“You can put very fine grain intothe video footage to make it morelike 35mm film,” he explained.

There is also a ‘very nice’ timecontrol, for slowing down, speedingup or ramping shots. “It uses verysophisticated motion compensationalgorithms,” added Krsljanin. “Itcan also degrain these elements andthen add the correct grain as if itwas shot at that framerate.”

The system has been trialled inLondon by several Soho facilitiesover the last month or so, and“there is a great deal of interest init, especially from DoPs”. It isaimed at high-end post housesand is expensive, but he believesthat it could pay for itself aftertwo premium visual effects jobs.

Relativity ideally sits betweenscanning or telecine and colourgrading in the post productionworkflow. The technology wasdeveloped by Cinnafilm, NewMexico and Digital Film Cen-tral, Vancouver, and is beingmarketed by Arri.11.F21

New theory of Relativitygoes against the grain

Better than botox: Relativity makes Super 16 look smooth and could make archive film suitable for high definition

If your interest is in shooting andproduction, then head for hall 9where you will find one of thebiggest innovations at IBC2009:the Production Village. This isdesigned as a focal point for theproduction community, andbrings together a number of activ-ities into one place.

The most obvious feature is ahuge demonstration set, sur-rounded on all sides by camerasfrom Arri, Grass Valley, Ikegami,JVC, Panasonic, Silicon Imagingand Sony. Nowhere else can youdirectly compare all these cameratypes side by side. The manufac-turers and distributors responsiblefor these cameras have podsnearby where they can give youmore information.

Taking advantage of the set,and the nearby Christie LEDvideo cube, wi l l be IBC TVNews. This year it has its produc-tion base here, with all its jour-nalists and editors working aspart of the Production Villagecommunity.

The site is also home to twotraining theatres. In one therewill be a series of craft presenta-tions, on everything from lightingand workflow to effects make-upand getting the most out of aninterviewee. These are reallypowerful, valuable training ses-s ions for anyone looking todevelop their skills – and they arefree to all IBC visitors. Registeronline or at the reception desk inthe Production Village.

Alongside them, the other the-atre will be used by manufacturersto offer in-depth, hands-on work-shops on their products. There aresessions from Arri, JVC, Pana-sonic, Phabrix and the Vitec

Group until Tuesday 15 Septem-ber. Again these are free sessions,but space is limited so make sureyou reserve your place.

Timetables for both trainingvenues are available at the Produc-tion Village reception and onlineat www.ibc.org/training.

No community is completewithout a meeting place, so the IBCProduction Village also includes abar where colleagues and friendscan get together to chat.

Comprehensive camera com-parisons, active productions, freein-depth training and a chance tonetwork: the IBC Production Vil-lage in Hall 9 is sure to be one ofthe exhibition’s busiest attractions.

Calling all production professionalsProduction Village

Judge for yourself which camera has the X factor at the IBC Production Village

by Fergal RingroseMarquis is debuting Bridging, anew product for editing workflows.Bridging provides a simple methodfor Apple Final Cut Pro and Avideditors to exchange timelinesbetween systems thereby improv-ing workflow flexibility in digitalpost and broadcast environments.

Using Bridging, Avid andApple editors are able to exchangetimelines in the backgroundbetween editing systems in a simpleintuitive drag and drop operation.Bridging moves the required mediaand EDL metadata from one sys-tem to the other so that the edit canbe continued once the mediaarrives at its new destination.

Bridging also gives facilitymanagers more freedom whenorganising projects and allocatingresources by providing furtheropportunity for improved collab-oration when a mixture of editing

systems is in use. Different best ofbreed editing systems can be eas-ily integrated into a single cohe-sive and efficient workflow tobetter accommodate differentstages of the production.

“As part of our ongoing com-mitment to product development,we are delighted to be announcingBridging at IBC 2009,” saidGranby Patrick, partner director,technology, Marquis Broadcast.“This new product provides a sim-ple and efficient route to streamlinethe movement of media betweendifferent editing systems withoutincurring tedious problems due tofile format incompatibilities.”

Bridging is available immedi-ately as part of Marquis’ Medwaymedia transfer and format conver-sion software and will be availableas a stand-alone product fromnext month.2.A58

Marquis bridges Avid/FCP

by Farah JifriPay-TV operator Viasat SatelliteServices AB (VSS) has commis-sioned a new automated playoutfacility in Riga, Latvia. The projectis being lead by Luxembourg-basedsystems integration company BCE,which is to supply a turnkey systemthat centres on Pebble Beachautomation and IPV’s SpectreViewbrowse engine. The operation isexpected to go live in early 2010.

The new playout facility is partof a major renovation programmethat will replace Viasat’s threesmaller local playout centres cur-rently in Latvia, Estonia andLithuania. The project will see theoperator build a new central play-out hub to manage its existing ninechannels and provide a platformfor future channel expansion. Inaddition to the playout of theBaltic channels, this new centrewill provide the disaster recovery

services for Viasat’s UK operation.The system also includes Front

Porch’s DIVArchive, OmneonSpectrum and MediaDeck serversand AppleFinal Cut Pro editorsand IPV’s SpectreView browseengine. The entire workflow isunder the management of PebbleBeach’s Neptune automation andAnchor media management sys-tems; this includes the movementof media between London andRiga via the DIVArchive.

Once ingested assets are taggedas QC passed, they are transcodedusing multiple IPV SpectreViewXcode engines to create low-resolu-tion browse proxy copies. The IPVbrowse resolution content has mul-tiple purposes including the selec-tion of clips for promo production,content segmentation for advertis-ing insertion, and the provision ofvoiceovers and subtitle files.8.B67/8.B50

New Baltics playout facility

by David DaviesAudio Developments hasaddressed a number of newrequirements from sound profes-sionals working in the TV dramaand film industries with the intro-duction of its new location mixer.

The new product, the AD256,provides direct outputs from eachinput to help facilitate multitrackrecording as part of a design thatprioritises simplicity of operation.

A limiter, three-band equaliser,variable HPF, microphone power-ing and a transformer balancedmicrophone pre-amplifier are

among the other features of theAD256, which is available in dif-ferent chassis sizes housing six,eight, ten or 12 input modules.

The main outputs include lim-iters and with the auxiliary out-puts are transformer balanced.

Arriving in a robust extrudedaluminium case, the AD256 alsoincorporates comprehensivemonitoring capabilities, includinga private line feature with sepa-rate monitor selector and talkfacility. Power is from internalbatteries or external 12V DC .8.E87

Direct outs for location mixer

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by David FoxIBC has considerably expanded itstraining role this year with theestablishment of the ProductionVillage in Hall 9, where visitorscan take part in a host of free sem-inars, demonstrations and evenone-to-one training sessions (all ofwhich can be booked online or atthe Village). There will also be theopportunity to compare camerasand other equipment from differ-ent manufacturers side by side(including JVC’s new 4k camera).Manufacturers will also be doingtheir own seminars, including:Arri , EVS, JVC, Panasonic,Phabrix and the Vitec Group.

The independent IBC trainingwill be vendor neutral, and isbeing conducted by some of themost established trainers in theindustry, covering everything fromthe science behind HD to how toshoot an interview.

Technology specialist AlanRoberts, who consults for theBBC and manufacturers, is talkingabout the application of colourscience, showing how to set up anHD camera, how to use test cards,revealing his favourite operationaltricks, and answering visitor’shigh-end camera questions.

“TV is not about telling thetruth, it’s all about making it

believable. Provide a series of pic-tures that stand still and the brainhas to put them together. We haveto reinforce the suspension of dis-belief and don’t want anything toget in the way of that,” saidRoberts.

He will be launching a newbook at IBC: Circles of Confusion,published by the EBU. It dealswith TV, especially HD, and howit works, how it came to work thatway, and how to get the best outof it. “What I do is best calledpsycho physics,” he said. Hisfavourite chapter in the book isthe one on human vision, whichhas a “dramatic impact on usingcameras,” and he will be coveringsome of this in his talks.

DoP Jonathan Harrison isdoing his renowned ‘Lighting OnThe Run’ seminar, revealing “theart of lighting for HD – selectingthe right tools and how you do it.”As it is an extended session, he hastime to get more technical and dealwith colour quality and fidelity. Heis also running sessions on softlights, lighting in difficult loca-tions, and energy-saving lighting,as well as daily lighting clinics.

One of his sessions shows howto build eco-friendly lighting intostudios, and lower your carbonfootprint (and save money too),

and he promises that it is relevantto anyone from news to drama. Inthe ultimate challenge, he revealshow to light on location with bat-teries. “There are now largerportable lights that, because theyare LED, have power consump-tion that is similar to conventionalsmaller lights,” he explained.

Christ ina Fox, of Urban-Fox.TV, is covering low-budgetHD camcorders, audio, shootingbetter interviews, camera supportand production on a budget.“Most of my talks are about whatto look for when you are buyingkit , for example, should youchoose tape, tapeless or hybrid;what are the things you are goingto need to buy once you havemade your camera decision (suchas tr ipods, microphones andaccessories); and then how to usethem to best effect. So, ‘when is apersonal microphone a betterchoice than a gun mic?’,” she said.

“Interviews can be tricky toshoot, because there are so manyelements to get right, but they areoften the most important part ofthe story. So, Jonathan will be doinga double session on lighting, whichI’d recommend anyone shootinginterviews to go to, and I’ll be com-plementing this with a shorter ver-sion of a session I devised for videojournalists that covers not only thetechnology but the art.”

IBC is also running camera,lighting and audio clinics, “and

we’re very keen that people comealong with loads of questions andspend some time one-on-one get-ting the help and advice theyneed. With many seminars peopledon’t get enough time to askquestions, so being able to cometo these clinics and the smallgroup sessions (where they canget their hands on the equipmentwith someone who is impartial),means we can really help peopleto solve their problems in a prac-tical way,” she said.

There are also sessions from:multicamera expert, Peter Taylor,who has worked on such events asGlastonbury and the Proms, andwill explain how to plan multi-camera events in HD, make multi-cam work for you, as well as OBsand multicamera lighting andlenses. And drama DoP, PaulWheeler, who teaches at the UK’sNational Film and TelevisionSchool, reveals how to get a par-ticular look using lenses and fil-ters, how to pick the r ighthigh-end camera for the job, andlocation workflow.

For post production, don’t for-get the established training zone inHall 7, where there are free sessionson Adobe, Apple and Maxon soft-ware, plus seminars from Cinegy,Da Vinci, Digital Rapids, DigitalVision, Orad, Seamobile,Telestream, Tiger Technology, andVidiGo/Delta Solutions.Hall 9

Production training free at IBC

Express training: Broadcast experts Alan Roberts, Christina Fox, and JonathanHarrison will be dispensing video, lighting and sound advice in Hall 9

by David FoxDespite the recession, broadcast-ers still need new facilities or toupgrade existing ones, making thisan optimistic IBC for companiessuch as the independent systemsintegrator, Megahertz, which hascarried out many installationsrecently.

“Megahertz has been extremelybusy over the last six months witha wide variety of projects across abroad range of production facili-ties,” said Greg Hoskin, its manag-ing director, who is particularlypleased that so much of this isrepeat business. “Our ability toaddress the specific needs of ourclients has allowed us to minimisetheir risk during these challengingeconomic times, while delivering

the most suitable technical andoperation solutions that ensure areal return on investment.”

There is a continuing demandfor studio upgrades, such as atthe BBC’s Milbank Studios,where MHz relocated the studiosand radio facilities within theoriginal building. It has also beenupgrading various sites in SouthAfrica for e.tv– including somenew additions to its 24-hournews channel.

In playout, MHz recently sup-ported the installations of newequipment and added services ata number of facilities includingthose at Telenor London for thelaunch of a new Al Harbi chan-nel and the completion of aninstallation at its third news play-

out facility in India, this time atMahaa TV in Hyderabad.

MHz has also spent recentmonths upgrading and commis-sioning earth stations for broad-casters such as BBC Cardiff and amajor Arabic news broadcaster.

Following MHz’s completionof two BT fibre DSNG trucksthat went into service earlier thisyear, it has been busy with a num-ber of vehicles including the buildout of the latest HD-ready DSNGtruck for BBC Scotland and aninnovative satellite vehicle basedon a Humvee H3 model for Tele-media in South Africa.

It has also recently completedthe latest in a line of HD produc-tion vehicles for SIS Live. OB 7went into service directly from the

MHz pro-duction lineto provideone of threeMHz-builtHD produc-tion facilitiesfor BBCSport’s HDcoverage ofWimbledon.Work is nowunderway atMHz’s Elyfacility on athird vehicle,claimed tobe the largestHD OB truck to be commissionedin the UK, which is due to go intoservice at the end of 2009.

In association with its Cana-dian parent, AZCAR Technolo-gies, MHz is providing the AVITfacilities for the latest Cisco Sys-

tems’ Executive Briefing Centrebeing commissioned at its Lon-don HQ near Heathrow. Thisfollows the success of a pilotproject in Bangalore that wascompleted by AZCAR.11.F20

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There’s little question that thetone of this year’s IBC is quite dif-ferent from recent years. While hottopics previously focused on newtechnologies, new distributionplatforms and new monetisationopportunities, the obvious globaleconomic challenges have causedmost customers to make thoseconsiderat ions secondary tobringing cost efficiencies to theirexisting businesses.

Media organisations are beingforced to re-think – or at least re-validate – business models thatthey may have crafted just a cou-ple of years ago. The original rev-enue models planned for theirmulti-platform strategies may nolonger be viable as the economyaffects not only their own capitalinvestments, but also consumers’entertainment habits and view-ing routines.

Even for media organisationscurrently thriving despite the eco-nomic climate, it’s imperative that

they also look for increased effi-ciencies in costs and operations.Their competitors are doing so,and as the recession subsides, thesurvivors will be much more effi-cient going forward.

One of the key areas withroom for improvement is the digi-tal delivery of content. The signif-icant revenue opportunity ofwider content distribution andsyndication brings with it the needfor more efficient mechanisms todeliver media between creation,contribution and distributionpoints. A remarkable amount ofmaterial is still delivered via phys-ical transport but even organisa-t ions using early digitaldistr ibution services may beencountering challenges in scala-bility or moving HD content.

The breadth of distributionalso now far exceeds the tradi-tional scenario of broadcastersand affiliates. Distribution part-ners may include not only televi-

sion affiliates, but also web por-tals, mobile providers, VoD serv-ices, electronic sell-through andmore. Many of these recipientsdo not have the dedicated net-work lines or satellite access thattraditional television affiliateshave had , and may only bereachable over the internet .Increasing the performance andefficiency of digital media distri-bution over public and privateterrestrial IP-based networks orsatellite can provide increasedautomation, faster availability ofcontent, and tremendous costsavings over physical deliverymechanisms.

The opportunity for improve-ment goes beyond just transport,however. Metadata is a cruciallink between content and its mon-etisation. The increasing breadthof distribution leads to greatervariance in recipients’ require-ments for the metadata itself andthe container format used to

‘package’ the metadata and mediatogether. Automating its manage-ment can significantly streamlinedistribution efforts.

In many cases, the ability toautomatically conform contentto ‘local’ requirements at thereceiving edge (without puttingmanual operational burden onthe recipients) can minimise thenumber of content package vari-ants to be transferred, as com-

mon ‘master’ formats can besent. The result can be signifi-cant savings in delivery costs,particularly where multicasttransport is viable.

While such cost-saving oppor-tunities will lead most IBC dis-cussions, there will still be plentyof ‘pure’ technology and work-flow advances to explore. Thelines between broadcast produc-tion workflows and ‘new media’continue to blur. Meanwhile, thequal i ty and re l iabi l i ty gapbetween ‘traditional’ televisionand alternative platforms contin-ues to narrow, with technologiessuch as adaptive streaming mak-ing HD experiences on the webpractical. From encoding andtranscoding to live streaming anddigital distribution, we’ll be fea-turing such advances across oursolutions portfolio.

At the Digital Rapids stand,we’re offering our expertise andshowcasing solutions in all of theabove areas that open the door tonew revenue opportunities whileproviding the flexibility, efficiencyand cost-effectiveness that com-panies need to weather the eco-nomic storm and come out of itstronger than ever.7.G41

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With advertising revenues appar-ently collapsing, it would be easyto think that the traditional com-mercial broadcaster is underthreat. Licence-funded statebroadcasters see their incomethreatened under political pres-sure to meet economic targets.Subscription services look healthy

– but only if they adopt new tech-nologies allowing them to targettheir audiences as individuals.

At the same time, audiencesstill cherish traditional broadcast-ers as trusted brands, the servicesthey turn to both for routineentertainment and for informationin times of crisis. How can thesetwo trends be balanced?

That is the background to thismorning’s keynote session, at 11:15in the Forum. To debate ‘Growthopportunities in media and broad-casting’, IBC has brought togetherthree thought leaders with globalreputations to set out their plans toensure the future success of thebroadcast business.

First up is Saul J Berman,global strategy and change serv-ices leader for IBM in the US, whowill discuss his paper ‘Under-

standing what consumers want: anopportunity for creativity andgrowth’. Erik Huggers, director offuture media and technology atthe BBC, will look at how techni-cal advances can create new valuefor a globally-recognised brandlike the BBC.

Finally advertising guru RorySutherland, vice chair of TheOgilvy Group, will look at ‘Newmetrics, new models and newmedia’. He will argue that it ist ime to replace JeromeMcCarthy’s four Ps of the market-ing mix – product, pricing, place-ment and promotion – withsomething that better suits themodern, technology driven era.You will have to attend the sessionto discover what the four Es are ...

Following the three keynotepresentations the speakers will bequizzed by leading journalist Ray-mond Snoddy, who wil l a lsoencourage questions from thefloor. The result is likely to be anagenda-setting debate that canpotentially change the way for-ward for all of us.

New broadcast successIBC Keynote

Rory Sutherland, The Ogilvy Group: ‘Newmetrics, new models and new media’

Connecting content to opportunityIt’s imperative that all media organisations look for increased efficiencies incosts and operations urges Brick Eksten, president Digital Rapids Corporation

Exhibitor Opinion

Brick Eksten: ‘Metadata is a crucial linkbetween content and its monetisation’

by Adrian PenningtonRoss Video has its newXpression 3D charac-ter generator andmotion graphics sys-tem on display at theRAI. This is an all-in-one realtime 3D fullyUnicode compl iantmachine directly sup-porting a wide varietyof languages. Devel-oped by a team with along background ason-air graphics opera-tors, Xpression is saidto combine ease of use and powerto deliver new creative freedom.

Xpression interoperates withindustry leading graphics fileformats like Photoshop and 3DStudio Max files and offers indi-vidual control of up to seven lay-er s o f graph ics on a s ing lechannel – eliminating the needfor costly additional channelsand systems.

The tool can accommodate avariety of workflows from fullymanual playback stand-alonesetups to distributed configura-tions controlled by custom appli-cations and newsroom systems.Thi s, reckons Ross, makesXpression the perfect solutionfor news, production studio andOB productions.9.D30

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Give your characters Xpression

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by Farah JifriDalet is releasing Enterprise Edi-tion version 3.3. The developersays the new version of its mediaasset management system featuressignificant technology enhance-ments designed to facilitate com-plex HD production, archivingand repurposing workflows withinthe broadcast environment.

This latest version of EnterpriseEdition features a new web client inthe form of Dalet WebSpace. Amodern, portable web client basedon web technologies such as Flex,Ajax, H.264 streaming and REST-based API, WebSpace provides acomprehensive set of MAM func-tions and incorporates a fully fea-tured web client for newsroomapplications. It also offers improvedvideo and audio production toolsand fast navigation, while videocontent is streamed in H.264 orMPEG-4 making remote access fastand simple without compromisingon picture quality.

Dalet WebSpace is also particu-larly suited for use by journalists inthe field and offers features frameaccurate cut editing, a rich mediaclip-bin, search tools, and a brandnew sleek, user-friendly interface.

“By building on the stable,open and feature rich platform ofDaletPlus, we have been able toleverage the most modern tech-nologies to satisfy the constantrequests of our customers with avery fast turnaround,” said KevinSavina, director of product man-agement, Dalet. “The new 3.xarchitecture provides a very stableplatform for convergence, bothtechnical (IT) and editorial; inte-grating tools that enable users toeasily produce content for differentmedia such as VoD, mobile, web,podcast, and more. The 3.x plat-form also offers a path for incor-porating emerging technologies.”

The new enhanced enterprisesearch engine that now comes withDaletPlus 3.3 offers new enterprisemultimedia search engine based onLucene/Solr technology. Thisdevelopment is the first steptowards providing a discoveryapproach to searching, the com-pany says. The performance levelsprovided by the new search enginemakes the ideal system for massiveenterprise-wide archive MAM.

In partnership with SeaChangeand V4x, Dalet will showcasecapabilities for producing and dis-tributing content for catch up TV.The new integrations will alsointerface with SeaChange VoDapplications. Coupled with tech-nology from V4x, these new capa-bilities enable DaletPlus operatorsto add a layer of interactivity tomultimedia content distribution.Viewer experiences with interactivemedia are dramatically enhancedwith polling, quizzes, automaticgraphic repackaging and more.

Last ly, Dalet news wheelautomation decreases the needfor l ive production; enablingbroadcasters to dramatically

improve studio production, espe-cially for stations offering news24/7. Included with the newswheel are the following uniquefeatures: CG production directlyin the Dalet Media Cutter time-line; positioning with ‘ins’ and‘outs’; desktop previews of video

and graphics from any worksta-t ion; automated play-out ofgraphics as secondary events.8.B77

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I’M A SKY VIEWER. I CAN WATCH TV ON MY PC,MOBILE, SONY PSP AND XBOX.Give your viewers access to your content across multiple devices. Visit ioko in Hall 1stand D26 to find out how you can have the same capability as Sky, one of the leading pay TV operators in Europe, and deliver premium linear and on-demand content to your audience over multiple devices.

Digital Vision. Delivered.

Friday September 11,15.30-17.00by Chris ForresterThis session seeks to bring tomor-row’s programming creatives andinnovators onto the stage, andhelp the industry discover howUGC can bring broadcasters tothe forefront of the digital revolu-tion. The topic under discussion:‘Content consumption in theyouth market,’ will embrace allthat is good about UGC and thedigital revolution.

Advertising guru Sir MartinSorrell believes that the televisionindustry urgently needs to bringdown production costs. How canwe do that without losing sightof editorial quality and pro-gramme diversity?

Trend-tracking to develop newprogramme ideas by listening tothe noise on social networks is cer-tainly one way to pick up the buzz.But where exact ly is the l inebetween user-generated contentand reality programming? Whatcan producers learn from the wild-fire popularity when it goes viral?

One of the most disruptivechanges in the media industry inrecent years is the sheer diversityin the way that consumers – andparticularly young people – enjoyand exchange content. They com-municate with each other bywhichever method is closest tohand: emails, instant messaging,SMS, voice, video and more. Andthe expectation is that video andaudio content should be as acces-sible and as easy to share.

Is this a universal view? Or do

different geographies and mar-kets have differing patterns ofconsumption and sharing? Arethe differences cultural or arethey down to technical or com-mercial limitations?

The only way to find out is toask. Which is why IBC is bringingtogether a panel of students fromJapan, Russia, UK and USA todebate the topic. Following directlyon from a session on user-gener-ated content, the students will beinterviewed, and then the meetingwill be thrown open to the floor.

This is a remarkable opportu-nity to gain a detailed insight nowinto the way that content will beaccessed and consumed in thevery near future.

The f irst port ion wil l bechaired by Gary Smith, a highly-regarded journalist specialising indigital media, mobile technologyand social networking. The stu-dent panel segment will be chairedby Jeremy Barr, professor ofbroadcasting and convergentmedia at Ravensbourne College ofDesign & Communication.

UGC, youth and digital revolution

by Dick HobbsIt is obvious that an online pres-ence is vital for anyone who wantsto be taken seriously in businesstoday. But the scope, scale andstyle of that online presence varies,from simple home-made sites tovery adventurous projects to sup-port advanced product portfolios.

Taking the online presence upanother level is Harris: here atIBC it is launching Harris VirtualWorld, a revolutionary ideaunique in this industry.

“We wanted to develop somenew ideas about how we engagewith our customers,” said Ian Col-lis, head of marketing for Harrisin Europe, the Middle East andAfrica. “We wanted to go muchfurther than the simple resource ofdata sheets and brochures to a vir-tual meeting place where we couldinvite potential customers to lookaround our solutions and discusstheir requirements.

“We were familiar with Sec-ond Life, and that seemed to have

great potential for a businesssite,” he continued. “So we spoketo Linden Labs, Second Life’screators, and the result is HarrisVirtual World.”

At present, the site is based ontwo virtual linked islands, whichprovide product centres, a confer-ence centre, press room anddemonstration areas. In future,partners such as systems integra-tors will be able to take their ownspace in the environment.

Collis emphasised that this is aprivate site and not part of thewhole, vast, public Second Life.“We are using their platform asthe foundation,” he said. “You canjump out into Second Life, butyou cannot jump in unless you areinvited by us.

“This is a secure, business tobusiness site,” he underlined.“Apart from one project by IBM,Harris is the first company in theworld to take this approach, so weare all very excited indeed.”

Having secured an invitationfrom Harris a customer will be ableto move around the site as anavatar. In the product demonstra-tion rooms typically you will beable to call up 2D documentationon one virtual screen within theenvironment, and see demonstra-tions and Flash movies on another.

“We see this as being primarilyused for planned demonstrationsand virtual meetings,” Collis said.“The system uses voice over IP tohave conversations. The design ofour islands means that we haveboth large, open spaces for generaldiscussions and demonstrations,and private meeting rooms forsecure communications to discussthe detail of a bid.

“We could also make the spaceavailable for user groups to holdtheir own virtual meetings aboutour systems, and dealers couldperhaps have virtual spaces withinour world,” he added.

Harris Virtual World is a boldventure which is clearly a dramaticmove away from the conventionalonline resource, and which hastaken a lot of investment in its

development. “Having the abilityto have demonstrations alongsidedocuments at any time is a greatbenefit, and we can save moneyand reduce our carbon footprintby having virtual meetings forproduct presentations.

“We will of course retain ourconventional website for generalinformation and quick queries,” headded. “Access to Harris VirtualWorld is restricted to those weinvite, who will tend to be cus-tomers with specific requirements.”

Will the virtual presence replaceHarris’s real world presence at IBCin future? “Being at IBC is animportant part of the way weengage with our customers,” Collisreplied. “It is the opportunity forus to focus on what is importanttoday, and to demonstrate ourstrategic direction.

“From sponsoring the greensession in the conference to cus-tomer evenings at The Beach weare very much a part of the IBCcommunity,” he added. “It allowsus to demonstrate our strong com-mitment to this market.”7.G20

Harris enters a virtual world

Conference Today

A second chance at Eden: theHarris Virtual World has beencreated by Second Lifedeveloper, Linden Labs

Sheer diversity of content exchange is adisruptive change in the media industry

by Ian McMurrayA focal point of Envivio’s partic-ipation at IBC is its recently-announced iLiveTV, which thecompany describes as the firstcomplete mobile TV deliverysolution for iPhone OS 3.0. It isa complete mobile video encod-ing and distribution solution foreva luat ing , deve lop ing anddeploying live and on demandTV video services for the iPhone,and takes full advantage of thenew iPhone OS 3.0 mobile video

format announced by Appleat its Worldwide Developer

Conference (WWDC)in June. iL iveTVincludes the Envivio4Caster C4 s videoencoding platform,content de l iveryserver software, anda web-based CoverFlow iPhone naviga-t ion por ta l . I t i s

available immediately.Accord ing to the com-

pany, iLiveTV enables opera-tors to offer iPhone users

multiple channels of live broad-cast TV over 3G and wi-fi net-works with home theatre qualityand premium features such ascatch-up TV, video on demandand a client channel guide.

iLiveTV supports all of theadvanced capabilities of the newmobile video format in Apple’siPhone OS 3.0 to dynamicallyadapt to available bandwidth,optimise full screen video play-back and increase battery life.1.D72

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Multi-screen video deliveryMediaPrism live and on-demand converged video solution suite including StreamLiner video/ad servers, ProStream 4000 and Rhozet Carbon Coder transcoding, Armada intelligent asset distribution

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by David FoxThe second annual AmsterdamFinal Cut Pro Users GroupSuperMeet takes place on Sunday(September 13) at the GrandHotel Krasnapolsky in DamSquare, to coincide with IBC2009

and promises to be the largestgathering of Final Cut Pro users,gurus and digital filmmakers inEurope this year.

There will be presentations onthe newly released Final Cut Stu-dio 3, with a good deal of theshow devoted to the new featuresin Final Cut Pro 7.

“We’ve invited FCP Co-Cre-ator Michael Wohl to show offFCP 7,” said Michael HortonSuperMeet co-producer andhead of the Los Angeles FinalCut Pro User Group. “Michael isone of the worlds foremostexperts on Final Cut Pro. He hasnot only been there from FCP’sbeginning, but Michael has writ-ten training books for PeachpitPress as well as produced train-ing videos for MacProVideo. Heis also a fine editor and film-

maker. Who better to show offthe new Final Cut Pro?”

There will also be an interac-tive panel discussion betweenFinal Cut Studio experts and theaudience. There will also be user-driven presentations from Black-magic Design and JVC, a look athow Adobe’s CS4 works withFCP from Jason Levine, SeniorWorldwide Evangelist for Adobe,and show and tells from Europeanfilmmakers.

There wil l also be an FCPShowcase with more than 25exhibitors, and the usual raucousraffle where lots of prizes will behanded out to dozens of winners.

Tickets are €15, doors open at16:30, presentations begin at 19:00and continue unti l 23:30.w w w. l a f c p u g . o r g / A m s t e r -dam_2009.html

Final Cut SuperMeet on Sunday

User driven: Michael Horton, SuperMeetco-producer, promises lots of userinteraction at the IBC SuperMeet

Manufacturers must decidewhether they let market condi-tions affect them or whether theiractions affect the market. We mustunderstand the pressures that cus-tomers are under. There is con-stant downward pressure onbudgets, balanced by increaseddemand for quality.

The current economic climateexposes what has often been aweakness in this industry, wheretoo much focus has been placedon overpriced solutions aimedpurely at the elite.

Current market conditions affecteveryone – from freelance to net-work broadcasters, the challengesfaced are being felt at every level.

It is our duty as manufacturersto appreciate the changes in mar-ket demands and to understandthe threats, problems and chal-lenges our customers face. It alsodoes not help that these same cus-tomers have more choice thanever be for, if anything it adds tothe confusion.

More than ever, selecting theright tools for the job is para-mount. Wrong decisions are costlyand the impact of making awrong decision is felt more than itever was. Gone are the days whencustomers can spend themselvesout of a problem, they simplyhave not got the option to digdeeper into their pockets.

What this means is that tech-nology choices have to be consid-ered ones and if we truly aim to

meet our customer needs the onusis on us to deliver solutions to theirneeds rather than making a sale.

So as manufacturers do wecontribute to the market down-turn or do we accept this as a chal-lenge that needs to be overcome?If you have to answer this ques-tion you have a problem.

As a company our philosophyhas never changed, from the out-set our aim has been to providethe highest possible standards inquality at affordable pricing. Thisis not a marketing statement but apassion that backs everything thatwe do. Why should creativity behampered by budget?

We have to focus on the tech-nology of today, if we only focuson technology of the future thenwe risk there not being one. There

are examples of fantastic technol-ogy that are under utilised or arestill prohibitively expensive.

3Gbps SDI is here now and isa standard across our productrange, not an expensive extra.Optical fibre has until now neverbeen a realistic option for themajority, however by building infibre connectivity to our capture,monitoring and converter prod-ucts we have made it an immedi-ately affordable and unparalleledmethod of video connectivity.

Ease of use, longevity, qualityand reassurance are buy products ofall our solutions, however we aim tobring a new dimension and freshattitude to what we do. Just becausea product has been designed andbuilt in one particular way for along time does not necessarily meanthat this is the best way for today.

IBC creates the opportunityfor us to showcase our solutionsbut more importantly it affords usthe chance to listen to what ourcustomers really need. There is noother way of gauging 50,000 opin-ions, hearing 50,000 problems or

learning of 50,000 opportunitiesin one place for five days.

It will be interesting to see howmanufacturers in general respondto the current conditions. The fivedays of IBC shape the 360 daysthat follow and we look forwardto sharing the event with our cus-tomers and hopefully meetingtheir expectations.7.B21

Element Technic, co-foundersStephen Pizzo (left) and HectorOrtega (right)

Has IBC come at a good time forthe electronic media industry?Why?Our most recent development isfocused on creating professionalquality yet simple-to-use 3D dig-ital acquisition platforms so film-makers at all levels finally haveaccess to the tools normallyreserved for only the largestbudgets. Our 3D developmentcomplement our ongoing com-mitment to deliver top qualityaccessories and support for pro-fessional digital imaging systemsfrom RED, Sony, Arri, SiliconImaging, Iconix, etc. Since more

than 60% of our sales are inter-national with more than half ofthat in Europe, IBC gives us theopportunity to present new prod-ucts and interact directly withcustomers to better understandhow they work and what we can

do to provide the best tools tohelp realise their vision.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at the currenttime?

More than anything else, 3D inone form or another seems to bethe dominant topic of conversa-tions. We are in the middle of aconvergence of complementarytechnologies that not only make3D feasible but make it possibleto imagine most productionsconverting to 3D over the next 12to 36 months as well as watchingHD 3D content in the home. Thisincludes everything from theminiaturisation of high res digitalimagers, portable image datastorage, 3D tools and plug-ins forpopular NLEs and grading appli-cations as well as the new breedof 3D acquisition platforms likeour new Technica 3D line of dig-ital camera rigs.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC?Until recently, filming in 3D felt

like an under-funded scienceproject. The scarce amount ofspecialised equipment was con-trolled by a few companies thatrequired using their crews, work-flow, and restrictive post paths.At IBC, Element Technica isintroducing the first in a new lineof 3D camera rigs available inboth beam splitter and side-by-side for all types of cinematic andbroadcast photography. Theserepresent the beginning of main-stream 3D cinematography whereany production will have accessto top quality professional equip-ment that is reliable and simple touse. In addition we are introduc-ing our new Micron line of acces-sories designed to bringprofessional functionality toHDV and the new breed HDcapable DSLRs.11.A55

Exhibitor Q&A

Vendors must act responsibly

Exhibitor Opinion

If manufacturers neglect to recognise a customer’s needs they will fail,contends Stuart Ashton, general manager, Blackmagic Design EMEA

Stuart Ashton: ‘The five days of IBCshape the 360 days that follow’

With exhibitors and vis i torsexpected from 130 countries, thisyear’s show is the ideal place toabsorb the latest industry newsand make new contacts. But forthose times when you need to getaway from the action and negoti-ate a deal, the Business ClubLounge is the place to be.

Situated in the Park Foyer,the Business Club Lounge offersthe ideal setting for networkingand doing business. Whether you

are close to signing up a new dis-tributor, agreeing a contract, orconfirming a technical specifica-tion, the Business Club Loungehas everything you need.

The lounge has space foraround 80 delegates at a time, withcomfortable lounge style seatingand tables. The lounge is fullyequipped with internet access andphotocopying facilities along witha coffee shop for refreshments. Inaddition, meeting rooms are avail-able, which can be pre-booked ifyou need more privacy. Bookingscan be made at the Lounge recep-tion desk and rooms are availablefor up to four hours at a time.

Open during exhibition hoursfrom Thursday 10 Septemberuntil Tuesday 15 September, theBusiness Club Lounge is availableto all IBC visitors with a validregistration pass.

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Friday 11 September09.00 The ForumThere are over 1000 manufactur-ers exhibiting at IBC this year, andclearly they are here because theybelieve they can sell their offerings.But the way our customers arebuying is changing. Is it true thatmost purchases are now for com-plete solutions rather than pointproducts?

At 09.00 this morning in theForum the conference ‘Inside out:are big customers ever going tobuy product again?’ aims to tacklethe issue. It is a joint productionbetween IBC and IABM, one ofIBC’s partners and the body thatrepresents broadcast and mediatechnology suppliers worldwide.

There are very few companies inthe industry that can supply com-plete solutions on their own.According to IABM research, outof the 1000 companies in the indus-try, only 56 operate in more than

one main industry segment, andonly 14 operate in more than three.

Again drawing on IABMresearch, the top 10 manufacturersin this industry account for around42% of total revenues. For amature industry like ours that is alow percentage, and it is in factdeclining still further. So all thesmaller exhibitors at IBC, focusedperhaps on just one product group,are still a vital part of the industry.

Does this mean bigger businessfor consultants and systems integra-tors? Is outsourcing set to become amajor global trend, the way it has,for example, in playout automationin Europe? In these difficult finan-cial times, outsourcing and man-aged services represents a way ofupgrading technology without hav-ing an impact on the balance sheet.

As well as major changes in thebusiness case, the technologicalbasis of the industry has shifted,too. Whereas once it was simple,with widely recognised audio and

video interface standards, nowthere is much greater use of ITinfrastructures and IP connectivity.The increased role of IT in broad-cast is making systems more capa-ble, but also more complicated.Systems integration now routinelyinvolves developing interface soft-ware to get different products and

formats to talk to each other.That is another argument

against the one-off sale in favourof a long-term relationship, witha continuing service element. Thespecified solution will include aservice level agreement that mightcover software upgrades or per-haps guaranteed availability withspares stocked at the broad-caster’s location.

The vendors who offer servicesalongside their products – whichmight include paid-for consul-tancy as well as continuing sup-port - report that its value is risingsignificantly: in 2004 it represented17% of their revenues, but by 2008this had risen to almost 21%.

Finally there is the impact ofthe economy. Research for the lat-est version of the IABM’s marketstudy, to be published shortly afterIBC, found many broadcastersreporting that the change in theirfinancial circumstances has forcedthem to make decisions on their

technology strategies earlier thanthey might otherwise have done.

All reported that purchasingdecisions today are based on acost/benefit analysis and return oninvestment calculations, not thedecision of a chief engineer on thebest possible product for the job.

So it is a very different worldtoday. Suppliers who fail to adaptto it risk being commercially iso-lated. Broadcasters and other userswho do not explore the new alter-native supply chains and methodsrisk becoming uncompetitive.

Bart-Jan van Genderen, ownerof Park Post, and Graham Sharpfrom the IABM will provide con-text to the debate, with RobertAmbrose from Siemens in thechair. The panel also includes rep-resentatives from different partsof the business: Mark WilsonDunn of BT Media and Broad-cast , Georgette Schl ick ofDutchview, Martin Emele fromProSiebenSat1 and Kathy-AnnMcManus of Avid.

It should be a lively and con-structive debate, instigated by theIABM to develop a balanced viewof what the future of the industrymight by, with positive outcomesfor each side.

Products or solutions in changing marketAre broadcasters more interested in solutions to commercial requirements than they are in buying thebest possible point products? A special International Association of Brodcast Manufacturers (IABM)conference brings together manufacturers and customers to talk about the new way of doing business

Conference Today

Graham Sharp, participant in today’s debate

by Heather McLeanTV is still the platform of choice forvideo consumption and continuesto maintain high customer loyaltydespite the growth of catch up pro-gramming viewed on PCs, accord-ing to recent research carried out by

Miniweb and Harris Interactive.The research shows that 77%

of people would prefer to watchon demand programming on theirTV and only 14% via the com-puter, despite the fact that 36% ofpeople regularly use TV and the

internet simultaneously.The study surveyed a sample of

the 24 million people in the UKonline population between theages of 16 and 65 who alreadyinteract in some way with their TV.

Interaction with the TV can beclassed as finding out more about aTV show, finding out about a prod-uct or service advertised on TV,buying a product advertised on TV,voting on a TV show, buying some-thing related to a TV show, makingpay per view purchases or buyingfrom a shopping channel. Theseinteractions have so far been car-ried out predominantly on theinternet or by phone and, to a verylimited extent, via TV ‘red button’.

With the vast number of onlinestreams of on demand program-ming (for example via BBC iPlayer)and the continuing trend for broad-casters to launch catch up servicesover the internet, it would be easy toperceive that consumer preference isswitching to using the computer, butthe Miniweb-Harris research sug-gests this is not the case.

Commented Andrew Carver,CEO at Miniweb: “The results ofthis research re-affirm our visionof bringing online video contentdirect to the viewer on the TV. Byproviding additional programmingmaterial in a way that enriches theviewing experience, a number ofrevenue-generating possibilities areopened up and the full potential ofviewer interactivity can be realised.Viewer interaction with the TVwill increase as the depth and qual-ity of the entertainment experience

continues to evolve.”The results of this survey are

extremely positive for the TV indus-try, and show the pent up demandfor people to interact directly withtheir TV and consume internetvideo as part of a TV proposition.Many broadcasters have alreadylaunched catch up services online,and while user numbers are strong,this research shows that there is areal desire among viewers to actu-ally watch this programmingdirectly on the TV from the comfortof the sofa rather than on a PC.

This research suggests that theinternet is not a threat to the TVindustry but can enhance enter-tainment on the TV. Consumersare ready for the convergence ofbroadcast and broadband andthey want to see TV programmeson the primary screen in the home.

The Miniweb-Harris researchestimates that there are approxi-mately 1.4 bill ion TV related

‘interactions’ per year in the UKalone. By enabling these to be car-ried out directly through the TV,and by monetising even a fractionof them, incremental revenues forbroadcasters, network operatorsand device manufacturers can begreatly increased.

Miniweb’s Interactive ServicesPlatform and internet gateway con-nected to broadband-enabled,hybrid TV devices is being demon-strated at the company’s IBC booth.Miniweb’s converged viewer propo-sition enables internet video, search,recommendations and personalisedweb-style interactivity for TV view-ers. The platform enables network,media and TV device companies toexploit the global growth in broad-band-enabled TV services, allowingthe monetisation of viewer interac-tion with linear broadcast and inter-net delivered media for a richerviewer experience.IP512

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A year ago at IBC we were on theverge of what we all accept now asa global recession. Even then,prospects looked grim and theeconomic crisis hit soon after wereturned from Amsterdam.

Yet here we are, back again atIBC, in what could be coined acautiously optimistic mood. Theeconomy is not out of the woodsyet, but certainly in our industrywe can see we will come out ofthe crisis.

The real question is what dowe all need to do to our busi-nesses, to make sure we reach thefar end in better shape.

It’s clear broadcasters need tocontinue to think about their

source of income. Statistics showthat subscription-based servicesare doing reasonably well at themoment – if consumers cannotafford to go out, at least they willmake it as enjoyable as possibleto stay in. State broadcastersfunded by grant or l i cenceincome might seem to be in thestrongest position, but their fund-ing tends to be a political deci-sion which is subject to inevitablehigh-level cuts by politicians.

While unsurpris ingly theadvertising-funded sector is hard-est hit, once the worst of the reces-sion has passed then broadcastincome will rise again. However,the savvy broadcaster will recog-

nise the need to seek additionaladvertising revenue from alterna-tive streams such as online.

So there are two messages foreveryone. You can either makemore money or save more money,or better still do both. Either way,technology is instrumental inhelping to achieve these goals.

It sounds simple but the factremains that the best way tomake money is still to put onprogramming that people wantto watch. That means good con-tent, produced well. High defini-tion is a must.

Some content is virtually reces-sion proof. Good sport will alwayswin viewers and viewing figures

are still high – 11.2m tuned intothe BBC to see Roger Federer’svictory over Andy Roddick in thisyear’s Wimbledon Men’s Singles

Final. And with the latest technol-ogy, you can make good televisioncoverage for less.

At IBC you can see GrassValley products right through theproduction chain that delivergood technical HD quality forless than you would expect, fromcameras and vision mixers toservers and editing. They signifi-cantly lower the barrier to entryinto HD creation, and that is thedirection you need to move forall your live production needs.We know that beyond sport ,news evokes loyalty amongstconsumers so quality, affordableproduction is again critical todriving revenue via attractiveprogramming.

If advertising is shifting fromlinear television to other mediaincluding online services, mobileand additional channels, then fol-low it. Again, at Grass Valley wehave developed sophisticated, yetsimple to use tools to repurposecontent for other platforms,including automatically definingthe region of interest within a pic-ture to intelligently crop HD pic-tures for handheld screens. Byinvesting in such services, you willbenefit from increased brandawareness and loyalty that will bevital to retain your audienceacross platforms in the future.

So make sure you use yourtime here at IBC wisely. Comeand see the latest productiontools Grass Valley has to offerand learn how such tools can beinstrumental in driving increasedrevenue and revenue streamswhile decreasing your opera-tional expenditure.1.E02,1.D11

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Jeff Rosica: ‘Technology is instrumentalin helping to make or save money’

by David FoxThe PFC Ultimate Arm, a highly-stabilised camera crane that canbe used to film from high-per-formance cars or boats, is nowavai lable in Europe via ACSFrance, which has signed an exclu-sive partnership with PerformanceFilmworks Canada.

It will usually fit the UltimateArm to the roof of a powerful 4x4Mercedes ML 55 AMG, with thecamera installed on either a LEVHead or a Stab-C Compact head.

The crew can work in comfortinside the vehicle and operate thecamera, via joystick or wheels.

The arm will initially be basedin the South of France, for rapiddeployment to Italy or Spain –apparently the most popular areasfor this type of filming.

The Ultimate Arm won anOscar for technical achievement in2006, and boasts the ability to doa 360° pan in under six secondsand deliver stable images at highspeeds (up to 160kph). It can also

be used in high or low tempera-tures (from +54° in Death Valleyto -40° in Alaska), and can takethe camera from 90cm belowground level to 540cm above theground in one move, ending up ina close-up of a face, at high speed.

It is claimed to be the onlycrane in the industry with suspen-sion bui l t in, which greatlyincreases stability. The systemcomes completely built and isready for the camera in five min-utes. It can also be used as a staticcrane, with no levelling required,and moved and reset in seconds.

As the Ult imate Arm andACS’ helicopters both use thesame gyro-stabilised head (theGyron Stab-C Compact) it is pos-sible to shoot one after the othersimply by swapping the cameraand head between the two plat-forms in minutes.

The Ult imate Arm can bemounted on all sorts of movingvehicles, including boats, trains, orlorries. It has recently been usedon such major movies as The DarkKnight, Quantum of Solace, 2012,Edge of Darkness, and TerminatorSalvation.OE104

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Stability packed: the Ultimate Arm in use

by Farah JifriCardiff-based Veritair Aviationspecialises in testing broadcasttransmitting antennas. The com-pany’s antenna survey teams canvalidate a newly installed trans-mitting antenna with just onehour of on-site flying.

According to Veritair, much cango wrong withb r o a d c a s ttransmitt inga n t e n n a sbetween leavingthe factory andthe final instal-lation on themast. Direc -tional beamscould end upmisaligned orantenna pan-e l s may bei n c o r r e c t l ya s s e m b l e dresu l t ing inpoor coveragein certain areas.

Antenna performance cannotbe confirmed with any degree ofcertainty by ground-based fieldstrength measurements owing tothe adverse effects of terrain andground clutter on the received sig-

nal. However, Veritair uses a heli-copter as a measuring platform,which combined with GPS todetermine its position, makes itpossible to make free-space fieldstrength measurements aroundthe transmitting antenna to deter-mine its radiation pattern andradiated power.

Veritair is currently involved inthe rollout of the UK’s DTT net-work and has also been carryingout antenna survey work formajor broadcasters in Belgiumand Ireland.8.E11

Veritair tests antennas

Veritair uses helicopters to assess how well antennas are operating

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Russell Grute, marketing direc-tor, Pharos

Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic mediaindustry? Why?IBC often brings things into focuslike no other event. Whether youare a manufacturer, integrator,service provider or good old-fash-ioned customer it’s all about find-ing sustainable revenue streams.Business seems unpredictable formany right now yet there is anexplosion of entertainment outthere at our fingertips – from VoDto iPod and Spotify and whoknows – maybe 3D.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at thecurrent time?The industry is grappling withthe idea that viewers havebecome consumers and nowwant ubiquitous content avail-

ability – often for free – yet theprocesses to achieve that requireshighly sophisticated workflowsand new investments. Creatingconventional television is hardenough at the right price – addmulti language subtitles, coolpromotions and the costs andcomplexity escalates. The longanticipated concept of conver-gence is here, now, magnified bythe current recession, and the

industry is dealing with the after-shock. The answer now lies inbusiness process re-engineeringto dramatically simplify work-flows and provide content for thewidest range of formats on anindustrial scale.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC?If you want to see how linearprocesses are now crossing overusing Pharos workflow to repur-pose and deliver cost effectivelyfor podcasts, iTunes, VOD andmobile for nonlinear or ondemand look no further. Ourcustomers l ike Fi lmflex atAscent, are reaching the pointwhere the number of file-basedassets for new media outweighsthat of traditional television pro-gramming. The scales havetipped more swiftly than manyof us thought possible making ita truly excit ing t ime to beinvolved in shaping the indus-try’s future. Come and see what’snew in Pharos Mediator 4.2.10.D31

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by David Fox3G is one of the hottest technolo-gies at IBC – whether you mean3G (bits per second) or 3G (thirdgeneration/UMTS mobile phonetransmission). On the VortexCommunications stand they haveboth, and its director, Ian Prowse,is hopeful that not too many visi-tors will look at both signs andthink they can now have full HDover a mobile phone.

He believes that 3G, the databandwidth required for1080p60full HD, will be a big thing forvideo at IBC. “In April, at NAB,nobody cared about it, but in thelast three months everyone is ask-

ing for it.” The new Scan Do HDfrom Communications Specialties,is the first scan converter that willrun in full HD.

It means that users will onlyneed one unit, which can receive adigital or an analogue input andoutput SMPTE-compliant SD,HD or 3G-SDI at the push of abutton. It converts DVI and ana-logue RGBHV/VGA computervideo (up to 1920 x 1200) into aSMPTE standard-3G, HD, orSD-SDI signal.

Communications Specialities ismoving all of its fibre productsoperate in 3G. Its new Fiberlinkmodels will transmit 3G, HD or

SD-SDI with or without embed-ded audio and data, as well asDVB-ASI over one single mode ormultimode fibre. They are avail-able in card versions and a smallfootprint box version.

For radio, the phone side of3G is more relevant, and the Com-rex Access-IP audio codec uses 3Gand the public internet to send livetwo-way broadcast stereo soundwith extremely low delay, thanksto “the remarkable AAC-ELDcoding algorithms coupled withdynamic jitter buffer, forwarderror correction and BRIC encod-ing techniques. The EnhancedLow Delay version of AAC isconsiderably better than conven-tional AAC encoding, and meanthat even a symphony concert canbe transmitted using 3G at 64kilobits per second.”

3G phone coverage hasimproved vastly recently. “You arenow finding it in rural areas allover Europe, whereas it was mainlyin cities last year,” making it a lotmore useful for broadcasters.11.G11

3G is the answer. What’s the question?3G Access: the latest ComrexAccess-IP audio codec Today’s free Business Briefings

look at digital signage, a mediumwhich is rapidly growing in impor-tance. Because it brings togethergraphics and video, display tech-nologies, scheduling and delivery,IBC is the obvious place to discussand demonstrate digital signage,and today’s sessions are an impor-tant part of the debate.

First up, at 11:00, is a session inwhich Vincent Létang, of leadingmedia analysts Screen Digest, andRoberto Segato, of Italian systemhouse Lighthouse Technologies,talk about the latest trends – bothin the technology and the businesscase. In particular, Segato will talkabout the need for screens that arecapable of showing HD content,and how best to match currentscreen technology to common dig-ital signage requirements.

After lunch, Susuma Tsujiharaof Panasonic will continue thetheme of display technology.While there is definitely a demandfor ever larger, ever brighter dis-plays for maximum impact, it

must be balanced with considera-tions about energy efficiency andreduced power consumption.

In this session, some of thecommon myths on display tech-nologies will be dispelled, and thePanasonic team wil l provideinsight into their approach toplasma displays.

Both sessions are chaired byMiya Knights, the editor of RetailTechnology and one of the leadingauthorities in the way that digitalsignage and related technologiesare transforming the way we gatherinformation when out and about.

IBC Business Briefings areopen to all visitors, and can befound in Room O.

by David FoxItaly’s Mediaset has adopted Pana-sonic’s P2 card format for its moveto 16:9 and HD for sport ENGproduction. It will take an initialdelivery of AG-HVX201E P2handheld camcorders (which canalso record to DV tape) and a num-ber of P2 AG-HPG20E portablerecorders for immediate use.

“After careful comparison ofproducts from different vendorswe have chosen Panasonic’s P2technology as it represents thebest solution for our current andfuture needs,” explained MauroCassanmagnago, deputy generalmanager, director of research andprojects, Videotime, a Mediasetcompany that is responsible formaintenance and development ofstudios, post production andgraphics units.

“This was not a rushed deci-sion as we have been conductingtests on P2 technology for the lasttwo years, including its use for theproduction of regularly broad-casted programmes. Until today,

we have mainly worked with exter-nal production companies andfreelance staff: the switch to Medi-aset’s own P2 cameras has createdreal enthusiasm,” added AntonioVecchio, national coordinator forMediaset filming.

“One of the key strengths ofPanasonic technology in this timeof transition is its ability to allowusers to work in 16:9 ratio in bothSD and HD, while giving choice torecord on tape or solid-state cards.This flexibility meets our needs oftoday, and at the same time pro-vides us with the ability to migratewith ease to a new file-based work-flow, supporting solid-state cards.This initial supply represents a firststep in terms of testing and imple-menting a whole new way of work-ing,” said Cassanmagnago.

Each of Mediaset’s regionalcentres will use a AG-HPG20Eportable recorder for its vans andproduction centres, allowing play-ing and recording of digital con-tent to P2 cards.9.D18

Mediaset selects P2 format

Reading the digital signs

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by David FoxFischer Connectors’ new Smar-Track is an intelligent connectorsystem with integrated firmwaredesigned to help secure devicesagainst misuse. It controls infor-mation embedded in a connec-tor, and can include product ID,such as serial, lot and modelnumbers and manufacture datetracking, storage and retrieval ofca l ibrat ion data , and usagetracking with counting or usagetimers. It offers an easy methodto embed microprocessor intelli-gence into a connector.

It has been devised to aid secu-rity and integrity of data, and also

integrates and calibrates data toreduce set-up time. Plus, users cannow track the usage history oftheir connector systems, whichshould help prevent re-use andmisuse by monitoring mainte-nance data and expiry dates.

“A significant benefit of havingembedded intelligence into a con-nector is that it contains a countingdevice,” explained Dave Bastable,director of business development,Fischer Connectors. In some cases,a one-time use is the requirement.In other cases, it could be as manyas hundreds of uses. Sometimesmultiple third parties may refur-bish or copy a device making the

counter and identification featureseven more important to ensurequality and safety. “You can savemonths of hardware and softwaredevelopment effort by adoptingthis system. It offers an easymethod to manage product infor-mation and helps prevent unin-tended use of a product.”

When the SmarTrack system isadded to a Fischer connector, itwill help prevent misuse or limituse of these connected accessories.It can be used on any Fischer con-nector and comes with a Program-ming Module System and anapplication guide.11.E40

Intelligent connector boosts security

by Ken KerschbaumerFOR-A is demonstrating its HVS-5000 vision mixer series at IBC. TheHVS-5000 series supports the3Gbps signal standard, enablingbroadcasters to easily and afford-ably migrate to the emerging 1080pformat. In addition to HD and SDsignals, this mixer series supports:1080p60, 1080p59.94, and 1080p50.

The l ine of vision mixersexpands on FOR-A’s flagshipHanabi series of switchers andoffers three new model choices: theHVS-5300A with 2 M/E, the HVS-

5300 with 3 M/E, and the HVS-5400 with 4 M/E. All units in theseries are designed for both liveand post production and all mod-els come standard with a touch-panel controller. Users can operateall mixer functions through thisfeature, including editing the stillstore and sequence timeline andmaking colour correction settings.

For those looking for an HDupgrade path the HVS-5000 serieshas it and more as it can switchbetween HD and SD and betweenvariet ies of HD formats. An

optional up-/down-converter cardalso supports mixed input fromHD and SD signals.

FOR-A says the vision mixerscan be tailored to meet a variety ofapplications and can scale to fit anarray of existing configurations.The HVS-5400 mixer, for example,accepts a maximum of 96 inputsand can supply up to a total 48outputs. The HVS-5300 accepts amaximum of 96 inputs and 44 out-puts. The HVS-5200 can accept upto 96 inputs and 40 outputs.2.A51/B59

FOR-A HVS-5000 series embraces 3G

FOR-A’s HVS-5000 vision mixer can handle both SD and HD signals

Finland’s North Karelia University of Applied Sciences has selected the OmniTek XRimage analysis system for use in its Centre for Creative Industries in Joensuu SciencePark, writes Carolyn Giardina. “The XR will be used to teach colour grading on 3D filmproduction projects. In addition, students will be able to learn all about quality controland most importantly, how to read instruments correctly,” explained Stig Sohlberg,system specialist at Finnish reseller ComboSys. 6.C10

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Many broadcasters and pay-tele-v is ion operators are onl ine.Some are already on their secondor third iteration. One of the keyp i t fa l l s in these p ioneer ingendeavours is failing to make thenecessary investment required tore-create end-to-end TV experi-ences for their customers.

Bolting on simple video deliv-ery capability to their existingweb channels won’t replace therevenues be ing lost throughdeclining ad sales and churningsubscribers.

A few may have built theirservices in house, although thisis generally driven by their newmedia IT departments using acombination of third party solu-tions tied together to replace thefunctionality of core compo-nents that exist in every broad-cast operations centre.

Success is based on the abilityto leverage skil ls in internet,mobile and gaming technologiesand using these to integrate withcore components such as schedul-ing, rights management, accesscontrol etc. to provide the con-

sumer with an integrated and con-sistent TV experience across alldevices. The skills required may bebeyond the core competency ofmany broadcasters.

In Britain, ioko has supportedmost of the major broadcastersand platform providers like Skyin developing and deploying theirown online video services. Inter-nationally, we are working withsome of the largest communica-tions companies in the world,l ike Vodafone, Vimpelcom,AT&T and Verizon.

Our experience and expertiselies in specialist systems integra-tion and operational manage-ment. We cal l i t mediaengineering. The powerful digitalmedia platforms we create areflexible and configurable, con-structed out of proven compo-nents, allowing our clients toinnovate and differentiate.

They are also heavily inte-grated with our clients’ internaloperational systems. As a result,although based on similar com-ponents, no two solutions are thesame.

With the full support of Skywe are making the Sky Playerplatform, which we developed inpartnership with them, availableto TV platform operators inother countries. This is a provenplatform that can be rapidlydeployed enabling broadcasters,cable companies and other pay-TV operators to launch over-the-top TV services in manageabletimeframes. It is a frameworkwhich is intended to be tightlyintegrated with existing infra-structure and business systems as

a customisable solution, sup-ported and maintained as a man-aged service.

Simply delivering online videois no longer the real challenge.While other generic white labelservices may provide an appar-ently attractive approach, theymay be ultimately inflexible withlimited potential for further devel-opment and therefore fai l torealise the potential gains thatmulti-platform on-demand TVoffers the platform operator.

The problems generally arisefurther down the line when itbecomes necessary to incorporatethe online offering into the rest ofthe business operation. The SkyPlayer platform is designed to beintegrated with existing back endsystems and workflows. The mod-ular design facilitates upgrades asrequirements develop.

The benefits for broadcastersand platform operators combinethe advantages of custom devel-opment with the rapid route tomarket of a proven platform.They can gain from our digitalexperience while providing aservice under their own brandand maintaining a connectionwith their customers. We allowbroadcasters and serv iceproviders to concentrate on whatthey do best and enable them toextend their businesses to multi-ple devices online.1.D26

Delivering on demandJohn Griffin, chief sales and marketing officer ioko,explains how a broadcaster’s online platform canbenefit from some specialist media engineering

Exhibitor Opinion

John Griffin: ‘Skills may be beyond thecore competency of many broadcasters’

A touch ofentertainmentThere’s more to IBC than meetsthe eye this year. Not only is thereThe Beach, The IBC Party andone of the most vibrant cities inEurope on your doorstep, atIBC2009 there’s also an added ele-ment of fun.

Complementing the otherattractions on the show floorthis year is the Games Arena inHall 11. In the arena you willfind a bank of futuristic PlayStation 3 ‘Racing Pods’, whereyou can link up and race againstother IBC visitors. Each podsupports a 40 inch full high-def-inition Sony Bravia screen, Log-i t ech in te l l i gent whee l andpedals, integral lighting and inte-grated speakers for a thrillingsurround-sound exper ience.There are also daily driving com-pet i t ions for v i s i tor s andexhibitors with the latest Nin-tendo DSi up for grabs each day.Visitor Racing Days run fromFriday 11 to Monday 14 Septem-ber 09:00 - 17:00, and Tuesday15 September 09:00 - 15:00. TheExhibitor Racing Challenge willrun on Tuesday 15 September09:00 - 15:00.

Come along to Hall 11 andimmerse yourself in the fun andgames.

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by Ian McMurrayAlthough Ecrin Systems has beenin business for almost 20 years, itwas only in June this year that itannounced its f irst productsspecif ical ly designed for thebroadcast industry.

Ecrin says that LiveStreambrings a real change from conven-tional digital video to video overIP: it is the convergence of profes-sional video with the world oftelecommunications. LiveStreamis a range of H.264 AVC/HDvideo appliances comprising twosets of encoders, one set ofdecoders and one transrater.

They encode and decode theH.264 video format to SD andHD, and transcode MPEG-2video format to H.264 format.They also encode audio toMPEG-1 Layer2, AAC 2.0 or

AC3 5.1 formats.The transrater version allows

H.264 broadcast quality video atdata rates from 20Mbps down to10Mbps – without, says Ecrin,major impact on image quality. Itis intended for ISPs and telcos to

send video to mobile phones, forexample, taking advantage of thereduction in bandwidth.

According to the developer, themain strengths of the LiveStreamrange are that it delivers highimage quality even at low speed;that it – uniquely – transrates in asingle device; that it transcodes IPto IP: that it features local andremote web interfaces; that it fea-

tures SNMP compatibility andsecurity; and that its N+M redun-dancy allows realtime switchingfrom one device to the other.

Available as standard in a1RU/19-inch chassis, it is alsoavailable in 2RU or 4RU for morevideo inputs. The MMI on thefront panel includes a keyboardand LCD display.5.C23

by Carolyn GiardinaThe recently released GefenTVDigital Audio Decoder withDolby allows any movie or TVprogramme broadcasting in 5.1Dolby digital audio to bedecoded, and output in analoguetwo-channel format.

This allows the audio from aset-top box, media centre PC orcomponent video source to beheard on an existing pair of ana-logue speakers.

“This is unique because itmeans you can listen to moviesusing just two speakers, while youstill enjoy that surround soundfeeling,” said Hagai Gefen, presi-dent and CEO of Gefen.

The Digital Audio Decoderprovides two inputs (S/PDIF,TOSlink), and supplies a two-channel analogue audio output.Users can switch between the twoinputs. Gefen explained that withthis feature, both a set-top boxand a computer could be con-nected and switched to any two-channel audio system.

The decoder supports up to sixchannels of audio encoded inDolby Digital and the companyreckons that the decoder couldhelp eliminate the need to upgradeaudio equipment and couldlengthen the lifespan of analogueaudio systems.7.B31

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by David DaviesThe international broadcastgroup composed of Audemat,APT and Ecreso has unveiled anew group identity and updatedimage. The rebranding is designedto reflect the group’s strategy of

providing professional, integratedsolutions to broadcasters at everystep along the broadcast chain.Each of the three main brands isreceiving a new logo and is beingunited under the group nameWorldCast Systems.

Group president Bruno Rostcommented: “The new WorldCastSystems name reflects our ability tosupply complete turnkey broadcastsystems to customers worldwideand our new image and brandingreflects our professional, unified

approach to the market. World-Cast Systems is a dynamic newforce in the international broadcastmarket. We can harness the collec-tive expertise and extensive productportfolio of several leading broad-cast brands to offer our customersa complete service for their radioand TV installations.”

The WorldCast Systems namebears the strapline ‘deliver >

transmit > monitor’, outlining thethree key areas of competency ofthe group. APT codecs deliverbroadcast-grade audio and videobetween locations over a variety ofdifferent links, Ecreso transmittersoffer professional and efficient dis-tribution of radio and TV terres-

trial signals, and the Audematrange provides a range of moni-toring and measurement tools fora variety of broadcast technolo-gies. The group also offers essen-tial broadcast equipment such asaudio processors, RDS encodersand remote facility management.

The launch of the new nameand branding follows the acquisi-tion in March this year of theNorthern Irish-based companyAPT codecs, which completed themissing link between studio andtransmitter site in the group’sexpanding portfolio.

Rost will officially launch thenew look at a celebration on thegroup’s srand tomorrow at 17.00.Exhibition visitors should notethat the group will be found inthe exhibitor directory under‘Audemat’.8.B58

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by Adrian PenningtonRiedel Communications is cele-brating the European debut ofMediorNet a fibre optic signaltransport solution for uncom-pressed multichannel HD/SD.

MediorNet combines signaltransport, routing and signalprocessing and conversion intoone integrated realtime network.Designed not just for point-to-point l inks but as a network

solution, the product includessignal routing, allowing the userto send any incoming signal toany output or even to multipleoutputs by just a mouse-click orby a router control system.

Each MediorNet mainframeprovides a router for 32x32720p/1080i signals, 184x184 SD-SDI signals, 27,000x27,000 AESsignals or any combination ofthese. It has an open networktopology, supporting ring, star,

daisy-chain or any combination,allowing bespoke system design.The new product also includessoftware-based broadcast-qualityprocessing and conversion onboard.

“The software’s open struc-ture enables the integration offuture processing and conversiontools from Riedel or third partymanufacturers supporting theMediorNet standard, without

any changes to the hardware,”states the German-headquar-tered company. “Ultimately thiswill eliminate the need for exter-nal devices.”

Current features include abroadcas t qua l i ty HD/SDup/down/cross converter withinterlacing/de-interlacing, up-/down-scaling, frame synchroni-sat ion and aspec t rat ioconversion.10.A41

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MediorNet: one device for transport, routing, signal processing and conversion

Each year, IBC awards a specialprize to the author of what thepeer review panel considers to bethe paper in the technical confer-ence that best combines innovativeresearch with lucid explanation.

This year’s winner is MarkWadell of BBC R&D. Space onthe radio spectrum is in evergreater demand, with both broad-casters and new media develop-ments keen to get space to deliverdigital services. One solution hasbeen to open up the so-called‘white space’, the narrow bands ofspectrum between channels.

Wadell’s recent work has beenconcerned with the technicalparameters affecting radio spec-trum engineering and regulation,focusing on the challenges ofusing UHF white space withoutcreating interference issues forestablished services. His veryt imely IBC paper i s ent i t led‘Compatibility challenges forbroadcast networks and whitespace devices’.

The paper will be presented dur-ing the Saturday morning technol-ogy session, and Wadell will collecthis prize during the IBC Awards

Ceremony on Sunday night at18:30 (doors open at 18:15).

White space wins award

Winner: Mark Wadell, BBC R&D

by Carolyn GiardinaAdobe has released the beta ver-sion of Adobe Story, a collabo-rative script development toolthat aims to help accelerate theprocess of turning screenplaysinto finished media. At its IBCstand, Adobe is also offering asneak peak of Adobe F lashAccess, the next version of theAdobe F lash Media RightsManagement Server.

Adobe Story is designed toenable efficient production and

post production workflows bycapturing metadata at the pre-pro-duction stage.

Flash Access is developed forbroadcasters, media companies,and advertisers, to help providean interactive experience withaccess to premium content. FlashAccess a ims to he lp contentproviders to protect and monetisetheir content delivered throughAdobe Flash Player.

Flash Access is a key part ofthe Flash Platform, which is a

complete system of integratedtools, frameworks, clients andservers for the development ofweb applications, content andvideo that runs across operatingsystems and devices.

According to the company,Adobe Flash Player contentreaches over 98% of internet-enabled desktops.

Adobe Flash Access isexpected to be available in the firstquarter of 2010.7.H23

Adobe tells attendees a Flash Story

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by David FoxThe Vitec Group will have 12brands at the show, fromAnton/Bauer to Vinten Radamec,and “having a high investment inresearch and development, there’sa lot of new stuff,” said JoopJansen, CEO of the Group’sBroadcast Systems Division.

One of its main focuses is onproducts that give a high return on

investment, and the other is onenvironmentally friendly products,such as Lite Panels’ LED lighting.

New at IBC will be Litepanels1x1 Bi-Colour, an all-in-one vari-able-colour temperature light thatprovides HD-friendly, soft illumi-nation from a 30x30cm array ofLEDs (weighing 1.36kg). It usesboth daylight (5600K) and tung-sten (3200K) LEDs that can beadjusted to render any colour tem-perature in between, and maintainthat colour balance during dim-ming (100% to 0%). There is alsoa new 1x1 Bi-Focus, with alternat-ing banks of Flood and SpotLEDs, adjustable between floodand spot. Litepanels new Micro-Pro daylight on-camera light runsoff standard AA or rechargeablebatteries, offering soft, directionallighting. It is also showing a newSeaSun underwater light housingfrom HydroFlex for its lights.

Clear-Com will show its newTempest2400 digital wireless inter-

com system, claimed to be the onlyone that offers worldwide, license-free operation in the 2.4 GHzband. “It can co-exist with WiFinetworks without interference, hasmore than 94dB dynamic range,very high signal-to-noise, and isvery rugged,” said Jansen.

The latest version of its ConcertIP-based intercom system (2.0), usesIV Core technology (patent pend-ing), “which has very low latencyand very high audio bandwidth. Itonly compresses the audio once anddecompresses once, making it veryscalable,” so that it can cope with avery high number of calls at thesame time. “Mixing of the signals isdone on the client side rather thanon the server, which enhances scala-bility. No other system does that. Italso saves money, as you can usestandard corporate IP networks andstill get very high quality.”

Vinten Radamec will show itsnew Fusion LCS control system,which is more flexible, allowing it to

control robotic devices and CCUsin multiple facilities, with multipleusers, at the same time. He sees bigapplications for it in parliament,religious or conference centres.

Vinten will have a new ENGtripod range, the Vision AS range,which replaces the existing Visionrange and offers many newergonomic features, and a uniqueperfect balance system. “It reallyis an optimum tripod and headsolution for the professional onthe road,” he said.

Sachtler will have its new FSB8 pan and tilt head, which willcarry up to 9kg, and has 10-stepcounterbalance and 5-step damp-ing. Also new is the Artemis EFPHD SE stabilisation rig, which isaimed at users of the RED ONE.

Petrol will show a new inflat-able camera bag, which will givegreater protection to camcordersthat have to be transported aschecked luggage. When not in useit folds into a small pouch. Alsonew is the pillow steady bag, acamera bag that can be used assupport on cars or rocks whereyou can’t use a tripod.

Vi tec ’s bat tery brand,Anton/Bauer, will show a newhigh-current draw Li-ion battery,the Dionic HC, which is capableof up to 10Amps of currentdraw. This is aimed at cameraslike the Sony F35, which have avery high current draw at bootup. “This battery is the only onethat can do that in a small pack-age,” he claimed.

There is also a new BatteryManagement System, which willhelp lengthen battery life andmaximise performance, as well asprovide detailed informationabout each battery. It operates onthe charger (existing chargers canbe upgraded), and can send usersan email with the battery status.

Vitec is also providing a lot ofequipment for IBC’s new Produc-tion Village, which is somethingJansen has wanted to see at IBC fora couple of years “to attract thenew cameramen and new broad-casters to the show; to not only seewhat’s out there but to get trainingfrom experts. It could be a good fitand a good purpose for the IBC.”9.D28

Vitec brandwagon’s on a roll

Brand master: Vitec’s Joop Jansen

In Jim Collins’ book Good to Greathe uses the metaphor of a bus as acompany. The first job of top man-agement is to get the right people onthe bus and then put that the rightpeople in the right seats. This is thestarting point to take the companyfrom good to great. This same anal-ogy fits well in a live productionenvironment, especially when goingthrough the process of automating.

Moving to Automated Produc-tion Control (APC) forces a re-examination of your productionworkflow. Many production work-flows have evolved piecemeal overthe decades as new equipment hasbeen added, without a comprehen-sive management review of theprocesses involved. As technolo-gists, we naturally spend more timeevaluating the technology side ofthe equation and often forget aboutthe people that will make the systemwork. A workflow review in theplanning stage is critical in gettingthe most out of the APC transition.

As a starting point, it is impor-tant to evaluate your staff. Doesyour organisation have the rightstaff that will be capable of learningthe skills and knowledge requiredto function in the new workflowenvironment? What about attitudesto change? Attitudes are veryimportant in enabling an organisa-tion to implement new technologythat requires employees to adjust tonew roles, use new tools and takeon more responsibility.

Are your staff good team play-ers? New teamwork between dif-ferent players is a requirement inan integrated production work-flow. What about your managers?Have they been through a changemanagement exercise before andare they capable of leading this orwill they need help or training?

Suppliers are also of criticalperformance. In addition to offer-ing an excellent technical solution,great suppliers will partner withyou and each other to help you get

the most out of the solution. Theyform part of your extended team.Does the supplier have the abilityand personnel to help guide youthrough this process? Will theycommit to your key deadlines?Are they clear on interfacerequirements with other technol-

ogy that you have or wil l beacquiring? Will they be around forthe long term to support you?

As with the change to auto-mated master control, APC isinexorably moving in. Now morethat 20% of local newscasts in theUS use automated production andare enjoying the benefits not onlyof staff efficiencies but also: betterteamwork between editorial orproduction and on air staff, bettercontrol over the on-air product,faster response times to breakingnews and a better overall under-standing of their productionorganisation. The interest inEurope and other regions of theworld is growing with a number ofnew installations just in the pastyear in the Netherlands, Den-mark, Scandinavia and Ireland.

Implementing an APC systemlike Ross OverDrive can not onlymake productions more efficientbut offers an opportunity to takeyour production organisationfrom good to great. Ensuring thatyou have the right people on thebus and the right people in theright seats is key to getting all ofthe potential benefits of an auto-mated production control system.9.D30

Shifting production from good to greatMoving to Automated Production Control forces a re-examination of yourproduction workflow explains David Ross, chief executive officer, Ross Video

IBC TrainingZone comesinto focusQuench your thirst for knowl-edge and take advantage oflearning new skills in the PostProduct ion Training Zones.Stroll along to Hall 7 for yourchance to work on new genera-tion 34 inch iMacs and use thevery latest software – including abrand-new version of Final CutPro Sui te. Enjoy up- to- the-minute desktop training tech-niques today from Apple (14:00and 16:00), Adobe (13:00 and15:00) and Maxon (17:00).

There are also Hall 7 exhibitorpresentations from Digital Rapids(13:00), Orad Hi Tec Systems(14:00), Tiger Technology (15:00)and VidiGo/ Delta Solutions(16:00). This is your first opportu-nity to see what the Training Zonehas to offer: it is free to all visitorsand is sure to be a talking point bythe end of the week.

Exhibitor Opinion

David Ross: ‘Are your staff good team players?’

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by Adrian PenningtonPolecam is demonstrating 7thHeaven, said to be the world’slongest portable camera rig. The7th Heaven incorporates sevenrigid carbon-fibre elements whichinterlock to achieve an 8 metrereach. It gives programme-makersthe freedom to elevate their cam-era from ground level to 8 metresabove the tr ipod pivot whileretaining total control of boomangle, camera pan/tilt and cameraascent/descent speed.

“Like the standard 6 metrePolecam, 7th Heaven can be car-ried anywhere and set up or dis-mantled in less than 10 minuteswithout need for spanners, screw-drivers or any other assemblytools,” explained founder andmanaging director, Steffan Hewitt.“An ordinary heavyweight cameracrane would typically need thebest part of an hour. The 6m span

is ideal for most practical pur-poses but the 7th Heaven’s eightmetre reach allows much closerwildlife shooting where you wantto get near your subject withoutrisk of being eaten. It also hasobvious advantages for live eventssuch as concerts or sports, and atcrowded news briefings where youcan go clean over the heads ofother reporters.”

The accessory is made possibleby a new formulation of high-rigidity carbon-fibre elements,also now supplied as standardwith the five-element Polecam rig.Using a combination of laminatedand spun carbon-fibre with 24%more fibre, the new formulationdelivers a 15% increase in boomstiffness. It is fully compatible withall standard Polecam accessoriesincluding heads, underwater hous-ings, HD and SD cameras, CCUsand recorders.

7th Heaven also retains theinternal ducts and total freedomfrom stabiliser stanchions thatallow wiring to be routed insidethe rig rather than left exposed tosnagging or physical abuse.10.C49

Polecam in 7th Heaven

Steffan Hewitt on location in Californiapreparing a new multi-language Polecamtraining DVD with the 7th Heaven rig

The world economy has obviouslyhad a huge impact on the businessof broadcasting and has forcedcompanies to cut operational costsand streamline operations moreefficiently. Moving away from ana-logue, tape-based methods is moreimportant than ever for cost sav-ings and efficiencies, which is a bigreason why our solutions arebecoming more attractive.

As a further hedge against thedownturn, broadcasters arelooking for ways to repurposetheir web or mobile content andmonetise it in order to createnew revenue streams and stayprofitable. We see this emergingtrend as a unique opportunity tointroduce new workflows andformats for the mobile televisionbroadcas te r, a l l w i th in theObserver product line.

In addition, HDTV continuesto build momentum throughoutEurope. As HD content continuesto proliferate and viewers becomemore discriminating, easy-to-usetools for validating and confirm-ing picture quality are becomemore important than ever.

Our f lagship product theObserver video monitoring system,is the first to provide HD monitor-ing, so we feel we’re well positionedfor this opportunity. Observer con-tinuously records as-aired pro-gramming from multiple channelsand lets operators access specificvideo clips quickly and easily fromanywhere in the operation, using aweb browser.

Also, there is definite movementworldwide for non-broadcasters,such as government agencies andadvertising firms, to adopt tools

like the Observer for media moni-toring. These organisations needvery powerful, scalable systemsthat can monitor thousands ofchannels at once for such applica-tions as enforcing compliance withregulations regarding politicaladvertising. We began seeing alarger presence from governmentsat IBC last year, and we expect thisto grow even further this year.

The biggest threat to the futureof the ‘traditional’ broadcast indus-try remains the economy. Thedownturn is forcing traditionalbroadcasting as we know it to dis-appear. Companies have to re-engi-

neer the way they do business inorder to cut costs, work more effi-ciently, and stay profitable. The dig-ital/HD revolution is here to stay,and broadcasters must abandonthose analogue, time-consumingtape-based processes if they want tostay successful. Broadcasters arelosing more and more ad revenuesto outlets such as cable and theinternet, which is requiring them toexplore other content delivery plat-forms and find new ways to leverageand distribute their media assets.

Nonetheless we’re very excitedabout our presence at IBC thisyear. We will have a larger boothand will be showing some power-ful new add-on tools for theObserver that make it easier to re-purpose video content in severaldifferent formats, do discrepancyreporting, and also flag and accessspecific audio cues when theyappear in a broadcast – a valuableasset for media monitoring.

We are seeing real traction forour solutions in EMEA marketsincluding M6, UPC, Rotana, Skai,and Ibis, with multiple new cus-tomers and distributors signed upwithin the last six months. We areexcited about the opportunity totalk about our recent successes inEurope with new prospects at IBC.7.H35

Re-engineering is abusiness imperativeMigration from tape-based processes to achieveefficiencies is more important than ever saysJulius Perl, VP operations and marketing, Volicon

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Julius Perl: ‘The economy is forcingtraditional broadcasting to disappear’

IBC is using a new badge systemthis year, which will be more con-venient for everyone and moreinformative for exhibitors and theorganisers tracking attendance.

Picking up yourbadge is simple.On arrival at theRAI you will bedirected to one ofthe registrationareas.

With youronline registrationyou will have beensent a barcode,and it will speedthe process upimmensely if you have that ready.In the registration area, scan thebarcode and your badge will beprinted in seconds.

Not registered yet? You canregister on site, of course, or youcan s t i l l reg is ter onl ine atwww.ibc.org/register. The full

range of badges is still available,including exhibition only atten-dance and a number of optionsfor conference sessions, includingthe IBC Gold Pass. This givesyou exclusive access to VIP bene-fits on top of all conference ses-sions, from a dedicated fast track

registration area to an exclusivelounge with refreshments andWiFi connectivity.

Information on the Gold Passand all other IBC badges is foundat www.ibc.org/register, or you cantalk to the team at the on-site reg-istration desks.

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by Ian McMurrayAdtec Digital has adopted zero-configuration networking technol-ogy, streamlining the setup andconfiguration process. Adtecdevices will dynamically installthemselves on the host networkwith minimal operator input.

Zero-configuration networkingtechnology enables automatic dis-covery of computers, devices, andservices on IP networks, and ismost useful when a network is com-prised of many Adtec devices. Itprovides a dynamic look-up tablefor any unit which is announcingitself to the network. The benefit isthat the user does not necessarilyneed to know the IP address of theunit. Simply clicking on the linkcauses the web browser to forwardthe user to the configuration andcontrol application for that device.

The company is also introducingthe edje 5110-RM standard defini-tion MPEG-2 encoder, a broadcastquality encoder for contributionand distribution applications.1.D01

Adtec’s zeroconfiguration

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by Farah Jifri Alongside a number of new prod-ucts EVS is showing the latestupgrades for OB production andlive sports applications on itsXT[2] production server. The addi-tion of Multicam10 softwareoffers advanced capabilities to allexisting XT[2]-LSM, including fullcontrol of ultra-motion and hyper-motion HD cameras and the newoffside line creator tool. EVS hasalso made add-on graphic toolsavailable for the first time on all itsstandard RemoteLSM controllers.

EVS is also demonstrating livea HD 3D replay and slow motionsolution using the XT[2]-LSM.

Also on view is the company’sIPEdit on-the-fly editing systemwhich the vendor says is ideal forfast turnaround editing and quickprogramme fixing during liveevents. IPEdit offers realtime edit-ing capability without the needrendering.

Visitors to the stand can alsosee EVS’ studio production plat-form and cost-effective VTRreplacement offerings which aregeared up to specifically meet theneeds of studio broadcasters andproducers looking for affordablealternatives to existing tape-basedproduction workflows.

Among recent additions to theEVS product line-up is the new XS

multiformat Studio Server, a 2-/4-channel server designed for tapelessingest, production, and playout in astudio environment. XS supports allmajor acquisition and delivery for-mats, including a large numberof natively-supportedSD and HD codecs.The server also deliverseffective levels of speedalongside networking,control, and mediareviewing capability.

New at the showfrom EVS is theINSIO 1.00 mult i -camera ingest control softwareapplication. It provides TVproduction teams with instantcontrol over an unlimited numberof cameras during recording.INSIO also provides additionalfunctions such as review, clip cre-ation, and descriptive metadatainclusion, and offers a high levelof integration with post produc-tion systems.

Making its debut at IBC09 isEVS’ new HD/SD branded newsand highlights production suitewhich includes version 3.00 ofCleanEdit NLE. The new software-centric offering is designed for fast-paced news and sport productionenvironments and offers multifor-mat support, third-party integra-tion (NRCS, archive, automation,

MAM, post production, ENG file-based camcorders) and control, aswell as speed and reliability.

EVS’ CleanEdit NLE is fullyintegrated into this new productionsuite. IBC provides visitors to thestand an opportunity to see the lat-est version (3.00) at IBC which canbe integrated with any existingXT[2] or XS production server.

EVS is also showing its newXT2web, which gives broadcastersinstant access to remote contentlocated on any XT[2] server for pro-duction, review, and control actions.8.B90

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by Carolyn GiardinaCommercial post productioncompany VFX in Vienna has inte-grated DVS’ SpycerBox SAN inits workflow.

At VFX the SpycerBox pro-vides storage for both online andoffline editing systems. In theonline process two Avid DS and anAvid Symphony are connected tothe SpycerBox SAN via FibreChannel, while in the offline work-flow the Avid Media Composer isattached via Gigabit Ethernet.SpycerBox processes data up to 2k.

Enabling file-sharing, a virtualAvid volume on the SpycerBox isconnected to Avid editing work-stations via TCP/IP network. Thisvolume allows for parallel access-ing of the same content withoutthe clients overwriting their proj-

ect database. Film data that doesnot need to be available as onlinematerial will be backed up on thestorage system.

All workstations can access theSpycerBox not only as a SAN sys-tem, but also as a NAS.

Said VFX CEO, Christian Vol-lenhofer: “With DVS’ SpycerBoxwe found the ideal system for ourworkflow, since it combines sev-eral functions in one unit. Spycer-Box al lows us the optimumflexibility when designing ourinfrastructure, and, on top of that,offers highest performance up to2k content. Moreover, the Spycermanagement software of theSpycerBox has established itself asa very important tool when han-dling RED data in our workflow.”7.E21

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Gefen’s new switcherGefen is showing its new 2x1 DisplayPortSwitcher using DisplayPort connectivity,which gives access to two computersusing one keyboard/mouse connectedthrough a USB 2.0 port, and supplies amini-phone stereo 3.5mm connector foraudio. The switch between computers isinstant, and controlled by IR remote orfront panel button. Meanwhile, two newGefen converters now work with 3G SDI,allowing 1080p HD to be transmittedover a single link cable. A new 3G SDI toHDMI v1.3 converter connects a 3G SDIsource to a consumer display usingHDMI v1.3, while the HDMI v1.3 to 3GSDI converter integrates a consumervideo source using the HDMI v1.3 formatwith a professional SDI display. Dual 3GSDI outputs are provided.7.B31

Sapec wins encoder orderSapec has signed an agreement withAlcatel-Lucent for the supply of fourteenSivac 3000 video encoders, designedand developed with proprietarytechnology by Sapec. The agreementwas reached after the Sivac 3000 hadpassed a video quality test - undertakenby the technical staff of Alcatel-Lucentto verify the reliability and quality of theequipment. The Sivac 3000 directlysupports the transmission of multipleprogrammes via PDH, ensuring linkscalability and better bandwidth usage,according to the company, withoutrequiring additional adaptors ormultiplexers.It can be controlled via abrowser interface or managed centrallywith other network equipment via theSivac NMS 1000 management system.1.F21

Utah Scientific in controlUtah Scientific is introducing the UCP-MVVisual Control Panel at IBC, offering anew approach to router interface design.The panel uses two touchscreen LCDmonitors to combine monitoring andcontrol functions on a highly flexible 3RUpanel. The left-hand panel displays amosaic of thumbnails of the video oneight router inputs. The systemautomatically compensates for SD or HDsignal formats and can display anymixture of sources in the two formats.The right-hand display shows a full-screenpicture of the source selected on thetouchscreen. Audio monitoring for thatsource is also provided on the panel. 2.B20

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In Briefby Ian McMurrayMany cable television operatorsemploy systems compliant withDOCSIS – the Data Over CableService Interface Specification,originally introduced in 1997which defines the communicationsand operation support interfacerequirements for a data over cablesystem. The latest version is DOC-SIS 3.0, and Arris is using IBC toshowcase products that complywith the standard.

The Arris end-to-end DOC-SIS 3.0-based IP Variable Bit

Rate (VBR) Video Delivery sys-tem consists of the next genera-tion MDX VBR VOD server, theDOCSIS 3.0 C4 CMTS, which iscapable of bonding mult ipledownstream channels into onevery high speed broadband con-nection, and an in-home cablerouter/modem. It allows an oper-ator, says the company, to costeffectively deploy DOCSIS, Pack-etCable, DSG/ADSG, andPCMM services and is said todeliver 99.999% system availabil-ity with a self-healing design that

maintains system services with-out interruption.

Release 7.1 brings a number ofnew features, such as IP DetailRecords (IPDR/SP), OSPF in fiveVRFs, 802.1Q VLAN tagging, SIILawful Intercept, and scaling to20,000 subscriber devices. The C4CMTS is, says Arris, the most denseDOCSIS 3.0 system available.

Arris and OpenTV are jointlypresenting a demonstration of theirnext generation linear television adplatform, which the company saysrevolutionises traditional ad inser-tion technologies and is designed tomake TV advertising more relevant,accountable and dynamic.1.F40

Arris demonstrates compliance

The Arris C4 CMTS is said to deliver 99.999% uptime

by Carolyn GiardinaAvid has arrived at IBC with itsnew brand identity and restruc-tured organisation, as well asproduct updates.

The new branding, launchedearlier this year, was initiated tounderscore the integration of thecompany’s Avid, Digidesign, M-Audio, Pinnacle Systems andSibelius units into one company.The latest restructuring alignsAvid according to key customersegments, from home enthusiaststo media enterprises.

At IBC, Avid is showing Inter-play 2.0, developed to offerextended WAN access to AvidInterplay outside the productionnetwork. Avid reported that thisnew software version would pro-vide journalists, producers andeditors in broadcast and postaccess to media assets from any-where, at any time.

This would allow journalists towork remotely on tasks previouslydone within the station, as well asdeliver remote access to systems ata different location. As a result,

the resources housed across a net-work would be immediately acces-sible for review and logging priorto the step of transferring assets toa local system on either end of theprocess. The goal is to have mate-rial logged and marked earlier, formore efficient time-to-air produc-tion and group operation.

Avid’s editing line – Media Com-poser/Symphony 4.0 and NewsCut-ter 8.0 – gains a new mix and matchfeature developed to offer broadcastquality conversions in realtime,enabling post customers and broad-

casters to work with multiple fram-erates and resolutions in the sametimeline. The goal is to eliminate theneed for external transcoding andframerate conversions.

Features include native sup-port for GFCAM 100mbpsdecode with Avid Media Access;Panasonic AVC-I encoding andthe ability to monitor and outputNTSC from 1080p24 projects.

For 3D stereo production,Media Composer 4.0 featuresimprovements to its stereoscopicedit ing capabi l i t ies. I t a lsoincludes Mac support for ProTools Video Satellite.7.J20

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Getting from A to B can sometimesbe confusing, expensive and frus-trating. IBC intends to make sureyour ride to anywhere is as easy aspossible. Once again, IBC will bepartnering up with the city author-ities and providing all visitors withfree transportation, directly to theRAI until Tuesday. The free shuttleservice will be running back andforth from Schiphol airport to theRAI. The main pick up and dropoff point is located at the entranceand registration point, on the southside of Hall 11.

For those of you not aware orif you have only just registered,registration also covers five daysof free travel on the bus and tramservices operated by GVB. Thesetickets (sponsored by the Amster-dam tourist authority iAmster-

dam) are available from any regis-tration desk or RAI Info Point,along with a GVB guide of routemaps and tram schedules.

During peak times (08:00 -12:00 and 16:00 - 19:00) the tramswill be running every five minutes– and if you are staying near thecentral station or in the east of thecity centre, you may be better offtravel l ing on the ‘sneltram’(metro) line ‘51’, as it is a lot fasterand much less crowded than theconventional 4 and 11 trams. Itleaves from the RAI stat ion,which is only a five-minute walkfrom the RAI. Follow the crowd:you will not get lost. Scheduleleaflets will be available on-siteand in the designated hotels.

If you enjoy the outdoor air,you can always try travelling by

bicycle. It’s not onlyfun but also probablythe cheapest way totravel – and surely thehealthiest. Amster-dam is popular for itscycl ing and i f youhave been here before,you will know why!Bicycles are availablefor rent at most rail-way stat ions, bikedealers, repair shopsand rental agencies intown. Prices varyaccording to locationand quality of the bicycle, as wellas the demand for rentals at anyparticular time of the year. Dur-ing IBC, you can expect to paybetween €5.90 per day or €41 perweek for a standard model. If youdo choose this method of travel,then expect to show some form ofidentification and leave a deposit.

But if you enjoy having a chauf-feur, then you can always take

advantage of the cabs. Licensedtaxis in Amsterdam are generallymodern, comfortable and availableat all designated taxi ranks, costingapproximately €1.50 per km, dayor night. If you fancy hailing a taxithen make your way to the RAItaxi designated point by Hall 11.

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Every business year presents itsown unique challenges but thisyear the industry faces a collectionof what seem to be conflictingmessages. The economic down-turn has many asking where costscan be cut, operating expenseslowered, and budgets reduced. Butat the same time there is evidencethat certain market segments areon the rise. Content consumptioncontinues to increase and demandis high. IPTV, UGC and social-driven networking is expandingthe reach of audio and videobeyond the traditional realm ofbroadcast and cable.

There is a natural urge for cau-tion and hesitation to invest just ata time when the equivalent of abargain fire sale for entry into newmarket segments is underway.How much does it cost to produceuser-generated content? Does atweet on Twitter create demand orconsume company resources? Justlike the stock market, our industryshows evidence of success in buy-ing low and selling high. How?

Technology and creativeresources can be eff ic ientlymerged. When they are, you canbecome a player in these new andgrowing markets for a fraction of

the cost i t took to become abroadcaster. Wise investments canbe made today to open the doorfor huge economies of scale wherevalue can be added to both newand existing media assets.

If the adage ‘all politics islocal’ is true, then there is muchto be said about the value oflocalised or personalised mediacontent. Technology exists onthe floor of this year’s IBC toadd value to what you alreadyhave. There is an opportunityevery time an asset is accessed,copied, moved, or even con-verted. At the point where value

is added, revenue opportunitieshave just been generated.

Planning infrastructure to beflexible enough to meet these newproduction challenges meansgoing beyond the idea of ‘justenough to do the job’ or process-ing a static list of formats andcodecs. In the past, it was easyenough to just buy two VTRswhen you needed one as a backup.But in the digital age of file-basedworkflows, the requirement toplan for flexibility and futurechange in the market is the equiv-alent of buying all the versions oftape formats which have everexisted all at once. The key to beable to service diverse markets likebroadcast, the internet and theunknown ‘market X’ of the futurewill be to have an intelligent andflexible infrastructure in place. Or,to put it another way, ‘everythingin and anything out.’

The challenge for us all, manu-facturer and customer alike, is thespeed at which this change is hap-pening. Entire broadcast facilitiesare being planned and takenonline sometimes in just weekswhen it used to take months oreven years. Technical develop-ments are needed yesterday whenthe ink on the drawing is not yetdry. Yes, the digital age is upon us.Files are here to stay. It shouldcome as no surprise that things aremoving faster. Now more thanever, making informed, intelligentdecisions to get high returns oninvestment is the key to success-fully entering the new marketswhile consistently earning moneyin your existing ones.7.C19

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by David FoxThe latest version of Grass Valley’sMediaedge digital signage and on-demand content delivery platformnow has support for H.264MPEG-4 compression, which willenable it to store and distributemore HD content from a singleserver. The system’s set-top playeralso has an HDMI output, whichwill allow it to work with manymore HD displays.

Mediaedge4 is claimed to makecontent ‘easier to locate, schedule,and playout for a variety of VoDand point-of-presence displayapplications – all while leveragingthe cost advantages of a standardIT infrastructure’. The new Medi-aedge4 set-top box decodes H.264plus MPEG-2 content from exist-ing Mediaedge3 systems, althoughthe move to H.264 will allow usersto lower data rates by about 30%.

“With the latest version ofMediaedge, users can make betteruse of their network distributionpipeline and the hard disk space onthe server,” said Jeff Rosica, seniorVP of Grass Valley. “It will help avariety of applications get the mostvalue for their investment andlaunch new services quickly andcost-effectively.”1.D11

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by Carolyn GiardinaAJA Video Systems multiformatFS1 frame synchronisers are in

use at the 36 network member sta-tions owned by Atlanta-head-quartered broadcast company

Gray Television. The FS1 is a uni-versal HD and SD, audio andvideo frame synchroniser and con-verter supporting virtually anyinput or output format.

Gray Television has alreadypurchased more than 130 FS1converters for its stations, andseveral more are on order vialocal AJA reseller ProfessionalVideo Supply.

“AJA tools fill in the gaps forus,” said Jim Ocon, Gray Televi-sions VP of technology. “The FS1

is extremely versatile and is ableto be many things to many peo-ple. Our station engineers haveput it to myriad uses�as a r outer,to handle cross-conversions andas a frame synchroniser, just toname a few.

“From where I’m sitting, myfavourite feature of the FS1 is thefact that its a low-cost converter,”Ocon continued. “It’s possible tospend thousands on conversions,so when you can find somethingthat handles multiple jobs on thefly without having to make time-consuming reconfigurations, youdefinitely stick with it.”7.F11

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AJA sends clear signal to Gray TV

Richard Scott, vice president,EMEA operations, HarrisBroadcast Communications

Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic media industry?Why? We see signs that investments inseveral key categories are con-tinuing despite the financialtraumas of the last year or so.Broadcasters are coming toIBC09 seeking more than pointproducts. IBC offers a platformto help broadcasters under-stand how end-to-end broad-cast solutions can help them

save money and make money,and which suppliers are best-suited to partner with them forthe long term.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at the currenttime? The market is seeking manufac-turers that provide the rightanswers for multiplatform deliv-ery in areas such as IPTV, DVB-Tand mobile TV, and applicationssuch as digital signage. Theseemerging business models pres-ent new opportunities for thebroadcast customer to providemore content in a multi-distrib-uted way and, most importantly,

to develop new revenue streamsfrom existing assets.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC? Harris is using IBC09 to notonly demonstrate our commit-ment to the industry, but alsoto showcase our world-classintegrated broadcast solutions.Customers will see that Harrisis very well-positioned – contin-uing to invest in our businessinternationally and offering anunrivalled portfolio of solu-tions from media and workflowto transmission and networkingto broadcast infrastructure andbranding.7.G20/7.G23

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by David FoxBradley Engineering has launched anew, SMPTE-standard Dual Chan-

nel Fibre system for remote cameraapplications. It can send two chan-nels of HD-SDI or SDI over a fibreoptic cable, with remote power anddata. It comes with a standardLemo connector (although otherversions will be available to order).Either channel can be reversed, soyou can have a remote camera in acommentary position and use thesecond channel to send the com-mentator pictures.

It will cost about €4,500 forthe main unit and very smallremote, and Bradley has alreadysold ten systems to Russian stateTV for fitting in an OB truckbeing built by Sony.

Bradley is also showing a pro-totype of a new HD-SDI framesynchroniser, for cameras thatcan’t genlock. It is based onCrystal Vision technology and isdesigned for use in a 3RU minirack, making it suitable for usein an OB truck.11.B39

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by Adrian PenningtonGlobalStreams is demonstratingGlobeCaster studio-in-a-box atIBC. The multifunctional digitalvideo creation device integrates anautomated switcher, realtime edi-tor, CG, DVE, DDR, still store,chroma keyer, animator/paint boxand deck control in one unit.

Additional to this for IBC2009is new GlobeCaster 3.5 software

adding support for multiple audiotracks in the editor and supportfor the new keyer frame store. Thedevice now supports HD formatsfor input and output.

The GlobeCaster is the cen-trepiece of a practical studio set-up on the elQuip AVM standwhich demonstrates how Boxxwireless camera links and Cam-linx fibre based camera connec-tions, giving ENG cameras fullstudio functionality.10.F33

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by David FoxFor the recent FINA WorldChampionship swimming in

Rome, RAI International choseFischer Connectors for its connec-tions during the more than 1400

hours of coverage it supplied sosome 50 stations worldwide.

Because the sports complexused for the championships wasused for a major tennis event justbefore the watersports started,RAI had very little time to set upand install more than 300km ofcable and 70 cameras, includingsix on rails, three underwater,and four cameras suspendedover the pools on wires to followthe swimmers.

The cameras and RAI’smobile units were equipped withFischer Connectors 1053 HDTV,1051 Triax and multi-pole con-nectors. “Fischer’s durable con-nectors and cable assemblies areso difficult to damage that theywork perfectly for these types ofenvironments,” explained Salva-tore Brambilla, Fischer Connec-tors’ managing director.

RAI International has beenusing Fischer’s connectors foralmost twenty years.11.E40

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Taking the plunge: RAI’s coverage of the recent RINA World Championships in Rome

by Ian McMurrayCisco believes that virtualisationof content, infrastructure andservices allows service providersto scale and manage the com-plexity of their infrastructure ina cost-effective manner, and scalethe i r content l ibrar ies andincrease service velocity acrossall markets by inserting contentonce and rolling it out in manymarkets simultaneously.

Thus, Cisco Media Data Cen-tre, which addresses the needs ofthe converged digital workflow,IT business systems and cross-media applications to boost cre-ativity and innovation, to enablenew ways to collaborate withinthe organisation and with theecosystem, to build a new rela-tionship with the audience andto create an agile and efficientorganisation.

Cisco Unified Service Delivery(USD), meanwhile, is a solutionthat represents a significant evolu-tion of service delivery. It unifiescompute, LAN, and storage

resources virtually within andbetween data centres, which helpsorganisations optimise resourceutilisation, cut costs, reduce set-uptime, and deliver services securelyand more efficiently.

The company believes thatthe evolution to medianets willcreate new revenue streams forservice providers beyond currentsubscription-based models andincreasing average revenue peruser. Alternative business mod-els that can be real ised withmedianets include transaction-based , revenue shar ing andadvertising-based models, saysthe company.

With targeted advertis ingsolutions, such as the Cisco Con-tent Delivery System (CDS) andDigi ta l Content Manager(DCM), Cisco says that serviceproviders have the ability to offerpersonalised advertisementsbased on consumer prof i les,demographics and video con-sumption behaviour.1.D71

Cisco addresses centralneeds of service providers

by Ian McMurrayNorway’s Canal Digital will be thefirst customer of Pace’s new Multi-Dweller technology, using Pace’sMultiDweller equipment toenhance its pay-TV operations inthe Scandinavian market. MultiD-weller will also simplify the deliveryof HD and other advanced televi-sion services, says Pace, helping theoperator to increase its reachacross hard-to-reach multidweller-subscribers in the Nordic market.

Pace Networks has been col-laborating with Canal Digital on

the development of the MultiD-weller for the past two years as ameans for the operator to expandthe availability of pay-TV servicesto more users.

The Pace MultiDweller plat-form is a last-mile technology solu-tion for the distribution of digitalTV and broadband, reducing theneed for modifications or cablingupgrades and, according to Pace,making it a cost-effective way ofcreating high-speed, bi-directionalnetworks out of any existing wiredTV distribution infrastructure. It is

designed to offer complete cross-platform flexibility for operators,and is compatible with satellite,cable, terrestrial and IP. Pace saysthat it overcomes the challengesassociated with MDUs by receiv-ing input signals from these sourcesand switching them onto local dis-tribution networks to reach end-user devices. It then uses existinginfrastructure to permit multi-playservices to be carried over coaxialcables without labour intensive andcostly infrastructure modification.1B19

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Dual pricing: David Bradley with the Dual Channel Fibre remote and main unit, which he claims is particularly good value

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IBC SocialProgrammeIf you are visiting Amsterdam asthe partner of a gold or silverpass conference delegate, you maybe interested in the IBC SocialProgramme. This year there aretwo day trips for partners, on Sat-urday and Sunday.

The trip on Saturday is a studyin contrasts. After meeting forcoffee the party wil l head bycoach to Rotterdam, once knownjust as a harbour but now abustling centre of exciting mod-ern architecture and design.

Towering over the city andcommanding fine views is TheEuromast: 100 metres above thecity is the restaurant, designed byleading Dutch trendsetter Jan desBouvrie. The group wil l takelunch here, looking over thebustling city of Rotterdam.

By contrast, in the afternoonthe tour continues to theKinderdijk area, home to moretraditional windmills than any-where else in the world. These arepolder mills, built to help drain thefarmland lying below sea level.There will be time to tour a wind-mill as well as browse the shopsbefore returning to Amsterdam.

The Sunday programme takesus north to the Zuiderzee regionof the Netherlands, where thegroup will get plenty of time toappreciate the Westfrisian land-scape as it rides a steam train fromHoorn to Medemblik.

Once there, lunch will be takenin an historic restaurant, HetWapen van Medemblik, close tothe harbour and the cheese market.

There is still time to register forthe Social Programme: the desk isopen in the Forum this afternoonfrom 15.00 to 17.30.

OmniTek for MediaplanetSlovakian internet HDTV company,Mediaplanet Studio, has purchased anOmnitek OTR 1003 3Gbps waveformmonitor, signal analyser and generator.The OTR 1003 – sold throughOmniTek’s distributor Centron – will beused in conjunction with a NevionHD/SD SDI router and 4-user AdderKVM switches. “The OTR 1003 is beinginstalled as part of an upgrade to theA/V design of the TV Studio atMediaplanet and will be used to monitorHDTV content including, talk shows,political discussions, documentariesand commercials,” said RichardVarkonda, consultant at Centrons. “Wehave had a good experience with thefunctionality, easy integration andupgradeability of the OTR 1003.”6.C10

IDC supports 3D rolloutAs part of its digital cinema serviceoffering, OpenSky has formed the 3DStereoscopic Group (3DSG), a partnershipwith dBW Communication and Eutelsat forthe end-to-end production and distributionof 3D live events across Europe. What’smore, OpenSky is using IDC’s SuperFlexPro Cinema product line for its digitalcinema network rollout. The Pro Cinemaproduct line is a family of modularproducts that the company says caneasily be configured to provide a range ofend-to-end solutions for the delivery of file-based movies and live events over abroadband satellite network. The productline features open standards includingthe latest DVB-S2 broadcast technologywith a variety of encryption options andplug and play interoperability withterrestrial IP networks.1.C29

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by David FoxThe new Tempest2400 wirelessintercom system from Clear-ComCommunication Systems oper-ates in the license-free frequencyband used by WiFi networks, butis claimed to be ‘fundamentallyimmune to inference’ thanks toits unique RF architecture. Italso has an extremely high audio

dynamics range (>94dB) toallow it it to function well inhigh-noise environments.

It can cover a wide area,indoors or outdoors, and has ‘oneof the longest beltpack-to-basestation distances currently avail-able,’ along with an RF range thatholds steady as the userapproaches its edge.

“Once registered to a basestation, a Tempest2400 beltpackneeds no further configurationand roams freely within a singlezone, making it perfect for pro-ductions requiring quick set-upand take down,” exp la inedClear-Com product manager,Chris Barry. “This makes it atremendous asset for broadcast-ers covering live events. It wasdesigned from the ground up tofunction well in these types ofenvironments.”

Each Tempest base stationsupports up to five full-duplex,four audio-channel digital wire-less beltpacks; by stacking up to10 base stations together, 50independent, full-duplex wire-less beltpacks can operate in asingle system.

Its 2xTX Transmission VoiceData Redundancy sends eachpacket of audio data twice on dif-ferent frequencies, and through

different antennas, to ensureuninterrupted communications.It can interoperate with otherClear-Com intercom systemsthrough four-wire and two-wireconnections, as well as those fromother manufacturers.

Other features include iSelectRoaming, allowing beltpack usersto move from one studio to thenext and quickly switch to a dif-ferent base station; T-Desk soft-ware, for PC-based control andconfiguration; an optional remotetransceiver that allows remoteantenna placement up to 450mfrom the base station; data con-nection and power supplied overstandard CAT5e/6 cable withlightweight, fast-charging LithiumPolymer batteries in the beltpack;and access to one of six relay clo-sures from the beltpack andvibrating call alert. Beltpacks canalso use AA batteries.9.D28a

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by Ian McMurrayThe Digital Media Centre(DMC) is to demonstrateremote playout and digi-tal delivery of TV contentat IBC2009. The DMCwill transfer video contentfrom IBC, via the inter-ne t , back to the DMCheadquar ter s (a l so inAmsterdam) and thenbroadcast the feed backto the RAI via satellite,where it will be aired atthe DMC stand.

The process w i l ldemonstrate, according tothe company, the speedand e ff ec t iveness o fremote playout and digi-tal delivery.

The DMC wi l l a l sotransmit Sport1 coverage ofan English Premier Leaguematch to its stand on Satur-day 12 September. Guestswill be invited to join DMCfor a drink whilst soakingup the action.1.D39

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by David DaviesAEQ is spotlighting the recently-introduced replacement for itshighly successful BC-500 audioconsole, Opera.

Whilst incorporating the samebasic specification as the BC-500,the Opera also provides a host ofnew technology and features. Theresult, says AEQ, is a desk thatconstitutes a “perfect fit” for radiobroadcasters searching for highquality and durability.

Incorporating a modulardesign, Opera offers users the abil-ity to configure the console tocomplement their own specificrequirements. There are equalised

microphone/line modules, stereodual line modules, input-outputmodules and output modules.Using the standard configuration,Opera can be upgraded easily byadding new modules. In particu-lar, AEQ highlights the digital

telephone hybrid with frequencyextension and multiplex module.

All inputs and outputs are bal-anced in Opera, which is availablein a maximum chassis size of 17inputs/outputs. Other featuresinclude: the ability to change the

mode of operation between self-control and control-booth bypushing one button; an integratedfour-wire intercom for orders; anew angle-adjustable monitoringbridge with two vumeters for pro-gramme and PFL-Select; andstereo two-way CUE speakers,specifically designed for installa-tion in the furniture of the studio.8.C53

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by Ian McMurrayCisco is demonstrating its IPNext-Generation Network (IPNGN), described by the com-pany as a media-aware architec-ture that maintains quality ofexperience as the provider’s sub-scriber base and traffic demandgrows. The company says that,with new formats ( includingHDTV), increasing end userdevices and much more dynamicchannel l ine-ups, the need isclear for a multiformat, highlydynamic and easily manageddigital video headend.

Cisco believes that its next-generation headend fits the bill:it is based on the flexibility of IPconnect iv i ty combined withMPEG-2 and MPEG-4 video,advanced stream processing andintuitive, but powerful, manage-ment systems.

Features include the ROSAVideo Service Manager, whichprovides service-level views com-bined with the power and relia-bil ity of the well establishedROSA Network ManagementSystem; MPEG-2 to MPEG-4transcoding; ‘next generation’video encoding, with support forSD and HD, MPEG-2 andMPEG-4; and MPEG-4 AVC-based ad insertion – without theneed to decode.

Cisco Visual Quality Experi-ence (VQE) t echnologyaddresses three significant chal-lenges in the delivery of enter-tainment-grade IPTV services,according to the company. VQEsupports network-based rapidchannel change, v ideo errorrepair and provides tools tomonitor, in real time, the qualityof the video experience on a per-subscriber basis.

The company c la ims thatVQE radica l ly improves thequality of video and audio deliv-ered to broadband IPTV cus-tomers wi thout increas ingnetwork overheads.1.D71

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by Dick Hobbs“This is a long term business –not being at IBC this year wouldbe a mistake. We are here todemonstrate our strong commit-

ment to the market.”So says Richard Scott, head of

Harris Broadcast for Europe, theMiddle East and Africa, and oneof the most well-known leaders in

the industry. Bucking the trend fora significant downturn in sales,Harris grew its business by 5% inthe year to June 2009. “We areweathering the storm,” Scott said.

“We are taking the aggressiveview,” he added. “We are contin-uing to invest, recruiting newsales and support staff, and open-

ing new regional offices. Our basein Munich opened earlier thisyear, and the Moscow off icewhich will open soon.”

He also pointed to the newEMEA headquarters for Harris,currently nearing completion inthe UK. This has been built withsustainability very much in mind:

it exceeds European energy con-servation guidelines by 50%. Thiscommitment to good environmen-tal practice is underlined by Har-ris’s sponsorship of the ‘green’session in the IBC conference onSunday afternoon.

Returning to business goals, theHarris plan is to maintain growththrough gains in market sharewhich, as Scott explained, can onlybe achieved by not just having theright product but by being able todeliver it when needed.

“We are seeing a tendency formuch less not ice on productorders: big broadcasters are see-ing a need to launch a new chan-ne l qu ick ly, and demandproducts to ge t them on a i requally quickly,” he said.

“So we are planning improve-ments in our supply chain, andinvesting in more inventory of rel-evant product lines,” Scott added.“We would like to get to the posi-tion where we can say – on coreinfrastructure and video process-ing products which is where cus-tomers need really fast delivery –‘your order will be ready in 24hours or it is free’.”7.G20

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by Carolyn GiardinaCintel is showing working ver-sions of the recently announcedDitto Evolution and ImageMill2at IBC.

Ditto Evolution is a modularand upgradeable film scanningsystem. It includes Ditto scannerfeatures, including its interfaceand D/SCO dust/scratch conceal-ment option. Additionally the newsystem offers a fast shuttle capa-bility, non-pin registration modefor archive scanning and a 3.2Ddensity range.

ImageMill2 is a new imageprocessing platform that combinesnetwork capabilities and data filemanagement with the capabilitiesof the current ImageMill.

Grace, Cintel’s noise and filmgrain management tool, will beavailable towards the end of theyear with Steady, a realtime imagestabilisation application and a newdust/scratch concealment option.7.B35

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Sachtler 9.D28hSADiE 8.E96SAGEM COMMUNICATIONS 4.A80SALZBRENNER STAGETEC MEDIAGROUP 8.C80Sam Woo Electronics Co 8.E97/11.G33Samsung Electronics Co 1.B81San Solutions 3.A09SAPEC 1.F21Sat-Comm 1.B71Satlink Communications 4.C60Satlynx 4.B55Satmission OE134ScheduALL 1.B39Schill & Co 11.C61Schneider Optics 11.A28Schoeps Mikrofone 8.E90Schulze-Brakel 8.D77Screen Service 8.C41Screen Subtitling Systems 1.C49Screenkeys 8.A80SCTE 8.F51eSeaChange International 1.E30SELECOM 8.C21aSematron 1.A62Sencore 1.C51Sennheiser Electronic 8.C51Service2Media M113Servicevision BIS 11.E57SGL 8.B28cSGO 7.C30SGT 2.B31aShantou Nanguang Photographic Equipment Co

11.B57Sharpstream 8.B28aiiShenick Network Systems IP312Shenzhen Advanced Video Info-Tech Co (AVIT)

1.F89Shenzhen MTC Co 5.C19Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co 4.C79Shenzhen Sowell Technology 3.A54Shenzhen State Micro Technology Co (SMiT)

1.A50Shenzhen Tiger Information TechnologyExploitation Co 3.A58SHOOT THE BOSS 2.B31iShotoku Broadcast Systems 11.G30SI media 8.B93Sichuan Changhong Network Technologies Co

6.A29aSichuan Jiuzhou Electric Group Co 3.C10Siemens 7.J18Signiant IP741Signum Bildtechnik 7.E31Silicon Philosophies – CINEMA CRAFT 7.H09Silverstone Technology 7.G16Sintec Media 2.B41

SIRA Sistemi Radio 8.C31SIS LIVE 1.C55/OE300Skyline Communications 1.A25Slik Corporation 11.A30SMART COM IP704SmartLabs IP332SmartWi 5.C39SMPTE 8.F51fSnap TV IP434Softel 1.A29Softlab – NSK 7.K41Softlights 11.C77SoftNI Corporation 1.A19Softron Media Services 3.A48Solid State Logic 8.D83Sonic Solutions 7.J38Sonifex 8.E61Sonnet Technologies 7.G01sono Studiotechnik 8.C76Sonodyne International 8.B63Sound Devices 8.E72Soundfield 8.A30Soundminer 6.C20Spectra Specialist Engineering 11.E31Spectracom 8.A54Spice Design Consultants 6.C28aiSpinetiX DS2Spinner 8.B27Square Box Media Solutions 7.A08giST Electronics (Satcom & Sensor systems) 5.C17ST Video-Film Equipment 11.D70aStardom Storage Solutions 8.A15Starfish Technologies 2.A28Starline Computer 7.G03Steenbeck 7.H40STMicroelectronics 1.E36STP SA System Technology Partner 8.C78Strategy & Technology 1.A21Stream Labs 8.A21Streambox 7.J40Streamcity 4.B79fStreamezzo M202Streamit 5.A14Studer/Harman Pro 8.D60Studio Plus 11.A10Suitcase TV 2.C10Sumavision Technologies Co 5.C48Superior Electric 8.B18Surface Heating Systems (Kirkcaldy) 1.F49SVS Satellite Systems 4.C85Swedish Microwave 1.A91SWE-DISH Satellite Systems 1.A39SWIT Electronics Co 11.F59Switchcraft 9.E50Symmetricom 5.C15SysMedia 3.B67

TTAC Systems 8.E13TAMUZ Monitors 10.B48Tangent Devices 7.B11Tata Elxsi 1.E90TeamCast 2.B51Technisat Digital 1.A44Technocrane 11.F41Technodigital Technologies 1.A46TechnoTrend Goerler 1.A58Technovia 6.C28biTedial 8.C28Tektronix 8.C75Telecast Fiber Systems 10.B39Telemetrics 11.D71Telenor Satellite Broadcasting 1.C41Telergy 4.C67Telesat 1.C39Telescopic – Techno-Jib 11.E83Telespazio 4.C88Telestream 7.C19Television Research Institute 5.C37Telex 10.F38bTelikou China 11.C78Telmaco 8.E41TELMEC BROADCASTING 8.B21Telos Systems 8.D29Telsat 8.C11bTEMIX 1.B20Tera DP 3.A05Teranex Systems 8.B10Terrasat Communications 1.F81Thales Angenieux 11.F40The Foundry 7.F28The Harding FPA 6.C28bThe Israel Export & International Corporation Institute IP551The Pixel Farm 6.C18ThinkAnalytics 1.D93Tiffen International 11.E30Tiger Technology 7.G05TK-3 11.A51TMD Ltd 2.A19Toner Cable Equipment UK 1.A32ToolsOnAir 7.J47TRANSRADIO SenderSysteme Berlin 8.D30Transtel Communication 7.A08bTransvideo 11.F31Tredess 2010 8.E10Triada-TV 8.D31Trilogy Communications 10.A29Trinnov Audio 8.B14Tripleplay Services IP411TriVis Weather Graphix 3.A50

Troll Systems Corporation 1.C90True Lens Services 11.G65TSL 10.B41Turksat 5.C35TV Genius IP611TV ONE 7.F10TV1.EU 7.G21TVBEurope 11.F04TVC (TV and Communication Systems) OE124Tvinci IP551bT-VIPS 1.B28TVLogic Co 11.B70aTV Skyline 11.C21TXT Polymedia IP301

UUBIT Co 5.A31cUDcast 2.B31bUK Pavilion c/o Tradefair 4.B79/6.C28/7.A08/

8.A28/8.B28/10.F30/11.G64Ultimatte Corporation 7.B10Unique Broadband Systems M232Universal Electronics 1.B21Utah Scientific 2.B20

VV4X 2.B31jVAD Video-Audio-Design 8.D94Vaddio 11.E59Van Oostvoorn & Zn 5.B05VariZoom 11.C70VCS 10.D20VDL 8.A96Vecima Networks 1.D95Vect Technology (Nanjing Etai Trading Co) 11.C75Vector 3 7.C01Verimatrix 5.B45Veritair Aviation 8.E11Vestel 2.C40Viaccess 1.A51Vialite by PPM 4.C63Vianeos 2.B31fVIDEAUDI SYNCHRONOS 2.B31gVideo Rescue 6.C28dVideoPropulsion 1.B91/IP531Videssence 11.A78Vidiator Technology M122VidiGo – Delta Solutions 7.H30vidIP 2.B39bViewcast IP323Vigintos Elektronika 8.E21Vinten Radamec 9.E20aVisio Light 11.G75Vision Research 11.G74VISIWARE IP721

Vislink News and Entertainment 1.A61Visual Research I 3.A39aVitec Group 9.D28/9.E20Vitec Multimedia 2.A18Vivesta 2.A48VIXS Systems 5.B29Vocas Systems 11.D30Volicon 7.H35Vortex Communications 11.G11V-shine Co 6.C11VSN (VIDEO STREAM NETWORKS) 7.J10

WWard-Beck Systems 8.E31WASP3D 3.B62Wave Science Technology 8.A42WaveStream Corporation 1.B01WB Walton Enterprises 1.F47Weather Central 3.B61WeatherOne 2.C11weComm M133Well Buying Industrial Co 8.D01WellAV Technologies 4.C71Wellen & Noethen 10.A31Westcountry Broadcast 8.C05Wheatstone Corporation 8.E20Whisper Power OE166Widevine Technologies IP313WIGE MEDIA 11.C81Wind River 6.B20Wisi Communications GmbH & Co IP503Wisycom 8.D89WIZnet 5.A31fWork Microwave 5.B15Working Easy 11.A50Wowza Media Systems IP331wTVision – Software for TV 3.C61Wuxi Huaxin Radar Engineering Co 3.A20Wyplay IP404

XYZX Frame Software 7.D05XCRYPT INC 5.B19aXD Productions 2.B39aXenData 9.E31Xform Systems 3.B11Xilinx 10.B30Xytech Systems 7.A41Yellowtec 8.A51Yifang Digital Technology Co 3.A21aYou/Com Audio BV 8.E75Zappware 4.B51Zero Creative DS6Zhengzhou KEMA Power Supply Co 11.A81Zunzheng Digital Video Technology Co 11.A79

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by David Fox“A big issue in studios is thatclocks tick, and to get a silentclock, with hands, is very expen-sive,” according to Ian Prowse,director, Vortex Communications.That is why it has just launchedthe V-400X VGA Clock. It canprovide a silent analogue clock(with hands) plus a digitalHH:MM:SS clock display on astandard VGA or DVI monitor,locked to an NTP time server onthe local network or the internet.It runs from a USB dongle on astandard Windows PC. The soft-ware can also provide time pipsand seconds beeps, if you don’twant silence.

When combined with the Vor-tex PBE-980 VGA over CAT-xsender/receiver products, the dis-play may be up to 100m from thePC using only a cheap, single stan-

dard CAT-x (Ethernet) cablebetween the two. This allows theclock to be used in areas whereaccommodating a PC would bedifficult or undesirable, such asradio and TV studios and recep-tion areas. It also provides twoVGA outputs at both the sendingand receiving ends for multiscreenapplications. It also gives on-airand rehearsal lights.

It can be customised with achoice of faces and hands (andlogos or other graphics), and thedigital display can be have red,green, yellow or blue digits. Menu-selectable, colour cycling for thedigital clock changes the digitcolour automatically after anadjustable time period.11.G11

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by David FoxArri Lighting has supplementedits True Blue Tungsten fixtures

with a new line of True Blue Day-light lampheads: the D5, the D12,the D25, and the D40. They areHMI Fresnel units with 575W,1200W, 2500W and 4000W lamps,and weigh less than their prede-cessors while maintaining robust-ness and high light output.

Features include: improveddisc brake locking mechanismfor heavy, front-loaded acces-sories like Chimeras and colourscrol lers ; s l id ing st i rrup foradjusting centre of gravity tobalance the lamphead; Arri’sCross Cool ing sys tem thata l lows the lamphead to befocused downward to 90° with-out compromising cooling; newbarndoors designed for strength,rigidity and flexibility; and IP23weather resistance.

Also new are the M18 andAS18, that the company claims

to be the brightest HMIs thatcan be run from most domesticsockets worldwide.

The M18 is a lensless, open-face light that combines the lightdistribution of a PAR and a Fres-nel, using an ArriMAX reflectordesign that creates diverging raysto produce a crisp shadow. It usesan 1800W SE HMI lamp offering750 hours of average life, at 92lumens per Watt output, and aColour Rendering Index greaterthan 90 at 6000K.

Its beam angle is adjustablefrom 20ß to 60ß. When narrowerbeam angles are needed, there isthe AS18, which uses ArriSUNspreader lenses and a PAR reflec-tor in combinat ion withadjustable focus settings to covera range from 5.5ß to 65ß. TheM18 can be converted to theAS18 (and vice versa). The newunits also support a 1200W lamp,and use a newly designed elec-tronic ballast, the EB 1200/1800.11.F21

True Blue Daylight dawns

Slinging the blues: Arri’s new True Blue D40

The right time for silence

by Ken KerschbaumerIBM’s theme at IBC is smartersolutions for a creative world andthe company is displaying adiverse set of critical industrysolutions for production and dis-tribution transformation with thepower of open, standards-basedInformation Technology.

Programme production, forexample, is front and centre withworkflow displays demonstratingways to increase flexibility, per-formance and cost savings

through the use of open stan-dards-based shared storage for thepost production environment.

The IBM MXFserver solutionprovides the speed and perform-ance that craft editors demand.Transparent to Avid, Adobe Pre-mier CS4, and Apple Final CutStudio, the use of proven IBM ITservers, storage and networkingsimplifies systems, eases data andarchival management, and helpsclients improve performance andreduce costs, claims the company.

Also on display are workflowsfor Enterprise-level asset manage-ment. IBM’s Enterprise MetadataManagement (EMM) solutionallows enterprise-wide metadatafederation of existing databases,cleansing, and creation of a high-level metadata catalogue, withmeaningful search, reporting, andseamless integration with the IBMWebSphere Media Hub. Modularand completely scalable, IBM saysthat the EMM solution helps com-panies improve the managementand monetisation of physical andfile-based media properties.2.A31

IBM thinks smart for post

Since the very first IBC, the techni-cal papers sessions in the conferencehave been seen as the best place to

unveil the latestresearch into broad-cast and mediatechnology.

Making thatknowledge widelyknown i s a veryimportant part ofIBC’s mission, andthis year i t i sworking with theIET, one of theIBC partners, to

produce a journal-style publica-tion that features some of thebest papers from the conference.

The book is called The Best ofIBC and IET , and as wel l aspapers from the IBC2009 confer-ence it includes some articlesfrom the IET’s flagship publica-tion, Electronic Letters.

As part of IBC’s initiative toencourage more students andyounger technical staff to join theIBC community, the publicationwill also include an article on thewinner of the best student oryoung engineer post paper award.

The journal is being launchedth i s even ing at a recept ionhosted by IET. This is by invita-tion only, but more informationcan be obtained from the IETstand in the Partners’ Village, inthe Park Foyer.

The best of IBC and IET

Sessions wrapped up to take awayClocking on: the new V-400X VGA Clock from Vortex

by Ian McMurrayThere can be few homes in thedeveloped world that have only asingle TV set. As such, productsthat can distribute TV around thehome – to the kitchen, to bed-rooms, perhaps even to the bath-room – are growing in popularity.Aimed squarely at that marketopportunity are the WAP-5830Wireless HD Video Extender accesspoint and WAP-5831 client adapterfrom Comtrend Corporation.

Described by the company as acarrier-grade WiFi system, theWAP-5830 is designed to distrib-ute multiple HD IP video streamswithin a home. Said by the com-pany to deliver reliable and robustconnectivity, the WAP-5830enables HD and SD IPTV streamsfrom an Ethernet-equippedbroadband gateway or DVR tomultiple IP set-top boxes. Up tofour client devices are supported.

Among the WAP-5830/WAP-5831’s key features are realtimeimplicit transmit beam formingMIMO and smart antenna diver-sity; realtime wireless channeltracking for optimal rate selectionand power control; advanced inter-

ference detection and fast auto-matic channel scanning and hop-ping; advanced regulatoryrequirements support includingDynamic Frequency Selection(DFS); IGMP snooping, multicastto unicast translation and WDSsupport for seamless IPTV networkintegration; and WPS for simplesetup and security configuration 4.C89

Comtrend demonstrateswireless HD extender

The WAP-5830 is described as a ‘carrier grade’ system

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by David DaviesThis year’s IBC finds Rohde &Schwarz highlighting its transmit-ter and T&M solutions for thesuccessor to DVB-T: DVB-T2.

DVB-T2 is the next phase inthe evolution of the establishedDVB-T standard for digital terres-trial television. Rohde & Schwarznotes that, by using new processes,DVB-T2 offers 30% higher trans-mission capacity, which allowsmore channels and, above all, pro-gramme content to be transmittedin HD quality.

The company is supportingthe introduction and expansionof DVB-T2 with a balanced port-folio of T&M equipment andtransmitters. At IBC, the com-pany is showing its R&S SFUbroadcast test system with DVB-T2 option for tests on DVB-T2

receivers. Plus, the R&S ETL TVanalyser is already prepared forDVB-T2. The company’s trans-mitter portfolio is represented bythe R&S Slx8000 low-powertransmitter, which is said to beparticularly well-suited to theimplementation of initial DVB-T2 trial networks.

Other product developmentson show at IBC include the R&SNX8500 VHF high-power trans-mitter, which is said to offer‘extremely efficient and cost-sav-ing operation’.

Rohde & Schwarz is also pre-senting the R&S Scx8000 com-pact transmitter as an outdoorsolution, and taking part in ademo at the DVB project stand(1.D81) by providing DVB-T2equipment.8.D35

R & S focusing on DVB-T2

This year you can wake up toIBC and track the latest newsthroughout the day. IBC TVNews will, of course, be broad-casting to Amsterdam’s hotelsbetween 07:00 and 09:00 eachmorning, but there are more waysto keep up with the broadcast.

Once again IBC TV News ishosted by Rob Curling, and heand the t eam of reporters –Karen Griggs, George Herd andChris Page – will be touring theconference and exhibition, look-ing for what is new, importantand exciting. Their stories make

up the breakfast show. You willfind a card in your hotel roomtell ing you which channel toview the programme – if you arenot in a hotel, look for cablechannel AT5.

The stories, and many moreitems, are also available online, atwww.ibctvnews.com. This year forthe first time there will be livestreamed web news bulletins eachday – check the website for times.Stories are also available on mobiledevices (wap.ibctvnews.com ifyour phone does not have mobileinternet) and can be downloadedto your iPod or iPhone via theApple iTunes store.

All this is produced live on site.

And for 2009 the team is workingfrom the new Production Villagein Hall 9, where they will be usingsome of the locations for reportsand links. It will be easy to findthe IBC TV News base: just lookfor the LED cube wall, the firstdemonstrations in Europe for thisworld’s first product from Christie.

Supporting the productionteam is an advanced HD infra-structure, built around a networkof EVS storage and desktop edit-ing, together with Final Cut Profor the delicate finesse. The crewswill be shooting on tapeless cam-corders from JVC, with solid statestorage plugging straight into theproduction network.

IBC TV on air

by David FoxExplorer Cases is showing‘the biggest EU madewaterproof case’ at IBC.The model 10840 comes invarious configurations andis made with two symmet-rical shells that detachcompletely and can be car-ried using their own sets ofhandles. Additional han-dles are also built-in for thecarry-on of the whole case,which has four wheels.

Also new is a particu-larly strong telescopic rear

handle for Explorer Cases’best-known 5833 series (andcoming to other modelstoo). The 5833 series has alsobeen updated with a centralrubber coated handle, formore comfortable carrying.

The new 5823 case serieshas the same inner dimen-sions of its 5822 model,plus wheels and the new tel-escopic handle. There arealso large new multi-utilitycases and new ranges ofinserts on show.11.A15

Explorer ships largest waterproof case

Bearly edible: a polar bear on the Svalbard islands tries to liberate €40,000 of camera equipment,but the Explorer case withstood the assault

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by David FoxGetting good pictures from on-board adinghy, or similarly tight location, canprove to be difficult. The small, domecameras usually used give a limited fieldof view. Now Bradley Engineering hasovercome that with the new Elipticam atiny, lightweight dome camera that canpush up, using an elliptical move, to lookbelow its own horizon.

“The problem with ordinary dome cam-eras is that they can’t tilt down below the lipof the dome, but our Elipticam gets aroundthat to offer an additional 30° of tilt,”explained company founder, David Bradley.

The Elipticam was developed for a spe-cialist sailing company, and Bradley hasbeen testing it on various yachts and “it’sperformed extremely well.”

It is waterproof, fully remote controlled(pan, tilt, zoom, iris, engineering controls),records HD on the boat and can do HD orSD for remote feeds. The Extreme 40 yachtracing will be using it to provide live feeds toshore for the audience watching the racing.

Bradley is hopeful that it will be used forcoverage of the sailing at the 2012 Olympicsin Weymouth, as it is “perfect for smalldinghy racing”.11.B39

Ship shape: from its mount at the end of the boom, the Elipticam (inset) can cover all the action on this Extreme 40 racing yacht

Elipticam sails over the horizon

by Ken KerschbaumerCavena Image Products is displaying theCavena subtitling system at IBC, specialsoftware modules and dedicated hardwaremodules that handle a variety of needs.

The system uses special hardware fortimecode reading, insertion and reading ofVBI information such as Line 21 or teletextand graphics generation for SD and HD.With modular software design it supports thelatest formats and can interface to the newestsystems. The software is written in C++ anddeployed under Windows 2000 and XP.

Larger companies that supply subtitlework to TV channels can use the CavenaTempo and Toolbox as well as products likethe Cavena SAM subtitle archive and man-agement software. Cavena says the system isideal for freelance subtitlers who work directlywith TV stations as well as those workingwith a subtitle company. The Cavena Toolboxcan convert subtitle files from one format toanother or between 625 and 525 lines and canalso playout subtitles to multiple channels,formats and languages simultaneously.2.A49

Cavena makes subtitling simple

by Adrian PenningtonMaking its European debut at IBC2009,Polecam’s FFFS (Full Frontal Filter Sys-tem) enables Polecam operators to use highquality optical filters with compact HDcameras that have no integral filter mount.

The FFFS mount allows 62mm Tiffen orCokin filters to be deployed with the 29mmdiameter Fujinon TF lens series. Two or morefilters can be combined without vignetting,even when the Fujinon TF 2.8mm (89 degreeshorizontal field-of-view) lens is used.

“Optical filters have tremendous creativepotential both in terms of effects and to max-imise the quality of the captured images,”explained Polecam managing director, Stef-fan Hewitt. “Neutral density filters are oftenpreferable to achieving exposure control withan unassisted ‘electronic shutter’. A gradu-ated ND filter provides the additional flexi-

bility of allowing a bright sky, for example, tobe darkened while the subject in the lowersection of the image is left unfiltered.”10.C49

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Friday September 11,09.00-10.30by Chris ForresterThis past year has been one of thetoughest-ever for the industry’ssupply side. We have already seenmajor consolidation take place,and more may well be in the worksas companies struggle to staycompetitive and win a fair share ofwhatever business is available.

But other changes are afoot.The way customers are buying ischanging. It is no longer aboutsupplying point products but inwinning requests for proposals forcomplete solutions, often with off-balance sheet transaction modelssuch as managed and outsourcedservices or hosted applications.

Suppliers who do not adapt, riskbeing commoditised or commer-cially isolated. Clients who do notexplore these alternatives riskbecoming un-competitive.

IBC and the IABM bringtogether service suppliers, product

suppliers and their clients enablinga constructive debate about howthe industry is evolving to this newmodel and what constitutes a suc-cessful partnership with positiveoutcomes for all those involved?

Robert Amrose (lead consult-

ant at Siemens’ IT Solutions &Services) will chair this top-levelsession with panellists drawn fromall sections of the industry. MartinEmele, MD at ProSiebenSat1, oneof Germany’s very largest com-mercial broadcasters, will give hispoint-of-view. Kathy-AnneMcManus, VP/professional serv-ices at Avid will represent one ofthe supply-side’s major names.

Mark Wilson-Dunn, VP/globalsales & marketing at BT Mediaand Broadcast, will explain hisview, while Bart-Jan van Genderen(owner/operator at Park Post) andGeorgette Schlick (CEO at DutchView) will give the view from theNetherlands. Graham Sharp, fromthe IABM’s US liaison office, willhelp with information and viewsfrom his wider membership.

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Total solutions required not point products as demonstrated at Belgium’s RTBF

by David FoxChristie’s new Entero LED projec-tion system is said to be the world’sfirst LED-based SXGA+ andWUXGA resolution professionalprojection display system that fea-tures a ‘zero maintenance design’with 50,000 hours life, and no con-sumable components such as lamps,filters or colour wheels to replace.

It is purpose built for controlroom and videowall applications,and features the latest generationLED-illuminated, 1-chip DLP(Digital Light Processing) systemthat should give more than fiveyears of dependable operation.

“The new Christie Entero line ofLED-based rear projection moduleshas no equal in the industry for longlife and dependability. They are asclose to ‘worry free’ as you can getin a videowall display,” claimed JimGavloski, Christie’s director ofproduct management. “It marks amajor new development in reliable,high-performance videowalls thatare easier to maintain and moreeconomical to operate.”

With 600 ANSI lumens ofbrightness, the Entero LED pro-jection engine can illuminateChristie’s 50-inch, 67-inch and 72-inch display cubes.11.F61

World’s firstfor Christievideowall

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by Carolyn GiardinaBroadcast Pix is showing its new3G Switcher Frame, a 3Gbps1080p upgrade for its Slate livevideo production systems.

The upgrade provides simulta-neous multi-definition SDI I/O for1080p, 1080i, 720p and standarddefinition. The result is a 3G1080p production system, includ-ing switcher, multi-view, 100-hourcl ip store, graphics stores, Inscriber character generator and

Fluent workflow software.“Broadcast Pix systems create

highly compelling live video at afraction of the cost of conven-tional systems, and use staff muchmore efficiently. Now we areadding superb 1080p picture qual-ity,” said Broadcast Pix President,Ken Swanton. “Our new 3Gupgrade will enable Broadcast Pixcustomers to gracefully and eco-nomically upgrade to 1080p whenthey are ready.”

The new 3G upgrade is a sepa-rate frame, which accepts up to 20SDI inputs, plus another 16 videoand key inputs of clips and graphicswhich are carried from the Broad-cast Pix workstation to the frameover a single PCI Express bus cable.

With the Fluent workflow soft-ware, Slate systems can take videoor file inputs from its clip andgraphic stores. With new FluentWatch-Folders, content can besent over a TCP/IP network fromedit stations and graphic systemsto these stores. Fluent Macrosrecall specific clip, animation andgraphic files, as well as camerapositions and switcher moves. TheFluent CG Connect option pro-vides the ability to connect anXML or Microsoft Access data-base to on-air graphics.7.A15

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by David FoxClear-Com’s Hybrid Time-Divi-sion Multiplexing Matrix/IP ServerNetwork is designed to extend thereach of intercom capabilities tomore users without the need forcostly infrastructure. It has alreadybeen bought by large broadcastersin France, Germany and Hungary,and promises to make productionworkflows efficient and to allowbroadcasters to expand their inter-com facilities more cost-effectively.

“Up until now, IP has heldmuch promise for intercom com-munications, but wasn’t able todeliver the audio quality and relia-bility required by broadcast pro-ductions,” explained Jake Dodson,VP product management. “Withour I.V.Core technology, a low-latency and highly intelligent audiorouting engine makes it possible forbroadcasters to take advantage ofthe cost advantages and flexibilityof Intercom-over-IP solutions.”

I.V.Core enables realtime,dynamic and non-blocking inter-com capabilities over a standardIP network, and makes new andtraditional intercom systems IP-compatible. It routes only theaudio actually needed, rather thanall IP streams, optimising the useof bandwidth, and allows wide-band codecs to be used where theywould previously be limited bybandwidth constraints. It alsoincludes noise reduction anderror-recovery algorithms toimprove audio quality.

The Hybrid Network is basedaround Clear-Com’s Eclipse 5.1digital matrix intercom system.This can now be used with a new32-channel high-density IP con-nection card, IVC-32, that canslotted into the Eclipse Medianand Omega system frames tolink users of the IP-enabled V-Series control panels and Clear-Com Concert 2.0 with traditionalcontrol panel and wireless belt-pack users.9.D28a

Hybrid intercoms give voice to IP

Extending intercom capabilities: Clear-Com’s Matrix/IP Server Network

by Carolyn GiardinaAutodesk has launched Softimage2010, the latest version of its 3Dmodeling, animation rendering andcompositing software, featuring anew core architecture, integrationof the Softimage Face Robot facialrigging and animation toolset, andan expanded and customisableInteractive Creative Environment(ICE) system. With this version,Autodesk is targeting games, film

and television visual effects.“Over the past year, we’ve

made Softimage faster, easier touse and more powerful,” said StigGruman, VP, Autodesk DigitalEntertainment Group. “This ver-sion provides integrated tools fordigital entertainment creationwith the inclusion of Face Robot,scene complexity managementtools and improved interoperabil-i ty with Autodesk Maya,

Autodesk 3ds Max and AutodeskMotionBuilder software.”

Softimage 2010 includes thethird iteration of the SoftimageGigaCore architecture, GigaCoreIII, designed for data handlingand speed. An Autodesk Mayasoftware exporter enables anima-tors to bring a solved Face Robothead into Maya for more inte-grated CG character workflows.7.D21

Autodesk introduces Softimage 2010

by Carolyn GiardinaCinegy has extended the feature setof its Cinegy Workflow media assetmanagement and archival system.

The Munich-headquarteredcompany reported that the overallaim of the R&D is to help compa-nies make the transition to tape-less and IT-based workflows usingstandard IT hardware and storage,database systems, and IP-basedvideo streams. The design isintended to support both broad-cast and postproduction.

New features include CinegyCinebridge, developed to allowany element inside the Cinegymedia archive to be immediatelyused by any application or toolthat understands AVI files. This isaccomplished by on-the-fly ‘simu-lation’ of an AVI file and renderingthe respective frame needed by theapplication as it reads it. CinegyCinebridge was also developed tofunction as a virtual file server,allowing third party applications

to access assets on Cinegy Work-flow as if they were locally storedwithout export or conversion.

Cinegy Gateway is being intro-duced to replace Cinegy Connect.Gateway was developed to con-vert mult iple SD or HD SDIstreams into RTP/UDP stream(or vice versa). It is meant as thebridge or edge device into an IPvideo and Ethernet networkingbased signal infrastructure. Com-bined with Cinegy Monitor, theGateway tool is designed to allowthe user to monitor both SDI andIP streams simultaneously.

The company will also showsupport for Panasonic’s AVC-IntraHD video format. Cinegy Work-flow can natively work in AVC-Intraand MPEG formats including longGOP, MPEG2 and H.264. Resolu-tions and codecs can be mixed.

Finally, Cinegy Workflow willfeature a new GUI with Win-dows 7 support.7.A43 & 7.A31

Cinegy puts emphasis ontapeless and IT workflows

Broadcast Pix highlights 3G

Broadcast Pix production system

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by David FoxThe new Power Cyc fromVidessence is a 120cm long, com-pact fluorescent fixture that pro-vides a concentrated, evencoverage of light for studio cyclo-ramas or fill lighting. The 220-Watt unit has four 55W Biaxlamps and uses Videssence’spatented adjustable beam technol-ogy, which is claimed to produce71% more light from the 55Wlamps than similar rival products.

Each of the lamps adjusts sep-

arately within the reflector by slid-ing a lever at the back of the fix-ture. It allows for easy adjustmentsfrom 60° through 90° beamspread. The reflector is 99.9% alu-minium with a 95% reflectance fin-ish. Additional control and effectscan be achieved with gel frame andbarn door options. Units come indim and non-dim configurations.The lamps come standard at3000K, but 3200K and 5500K ver-sions are also available.11.A78

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by Ian McMurrayIDC and PROFline are unveilingseveral new products during IBC.The newest member of the Super-f lex family of products, theSFX2020 from International Dat-acasting, has been designed forenterprise class applications suchas business television, e-cinema,digital signage, distance learningand other private television net-works where cost effective digitalconnectivity is important.

Fully DVB-S compliant andcompatible with existing DVB sys-tems, the SFX2020 is able todecode HD or SD video encodedwith MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 AVC.The SFX2020 has full support forVoD by accessing a network VoDserver over a LAN or the internetto stream video.

The SFX2020 is ideal, says thecompany, for streaming video toindividual PCs across a LAN for avariety of purposes, making it an

excellent option for out-of-foot-print reception or for non-satelliteequipped locations.

IDC also continues to expandits Superflex Pro Cinema productrange with the addition of the ProCinema 3D Live Camera Pack.Built on Sensio 3D technology,the 3D Live Camera Pack allowsthe camera operator to view whatis being captured in fully encoded3D images at the time of imagecapture. The Camera Pack has allof the features of the Pro Cinema3D Live Decoder.1.C29

IDC announces SFX2020

by David FoxUK hire company Procam Televi-sion, is to use only Anton/Bauerbatteries and chargers followingits investment in 250 Dionic HCbatteries and 50 TM4 chargers.

“Companies in the equip-ment hire market are con-stantly trying to out-do eachother in terms of equipmentsuperiority, and our invest-ment in Anton/Bauer’s next-generation products will giveus an important technologicallead in the market. To be hon-est, our decision was madeeven easier when we tested theDionic HC with the TM4chargers – they’re a matchmade in heaven, and when

combined with Anton/Bauer’s unri-valled worldwide customer support,there really was only one logicaloption,” explained John Brennan,Procam’s managing director. Pro-cam had conducted field trials using

several competing brands beforemaking its decision.

The Dionic HC is designed tohandle high-current applica-tions, with a claimed 80% highercapability than rival products. Itprovides 10 amps for high cur-rent draw applications, and a 91Watt-hour version can operate a40W HD camcorder for morethan two hours.

“The Dionic HC’s latest celltechnology for high current drawapplications is crucial when itcomes to today’s power-hungrycamcorder attachments, includingwireless monitors, wireless micro-phones and on-board cameralights,” added Brennan.9.D28b

Procam picks power from Anton/Bauer

Pro choice: the DionicHC battery and TM4charger units chosenby Procam

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by David FoxSonifex S2 mixers have beeninstalled at Hospital Radio Wey atSt. Peter’s Hospital in Surrey, UK,as part of a major studio refit.

With two studios at its disposal,Hospital Radio Wey covers anumber of local hospital sites andcare homes.

As part of the long-ter mrefurbishment initiative, the sameS2 digital I/O analogue radiobroadcast mixers have beeninstalled in both studios, ensuringfamil iarity to the presenterswhichever studio they are using.The mixers are 20 channels wideand are being used in conjunctionwith Sonifex HY-02 and HY-03telephone hybrids.

Technics SL-1200 turntables,Denon DN-C635 CD players,Tascam MD350 mini-disk players,and Tascam combined cassetteand CD-RW recorders are alsopart of the technical set-up at theHospital Radio Wey studios.8.E61

by Dick HobbsHaving enjoyed big business intransmitters over the last year –radio transmitter sales in EMEAwere up 40% in the year to June2009, and television transmitterswere up 80% – Harris sees contin-ued growth in the market, as thedigital rollout continues.

“Digitisation has still onlyreached around 15% in our mar-ket,” said EMEA head, RichardScott. “We anticipate the largestgrowth in the coming years fromtransmitters.”

Following the launch of theMaxiva line of UHF transmitters atIBC last year, this year the companyis adding a complementary range ofVHF and L-band transmitters, thePlatinum. “Digital radio is likely totake off, whether it is DAB, DMBor even HD Radio, which couldfind interest in Europe,” explainedproduct manager, Tim Felstead.“The cellular L-band version of thePlatinum transmitter could also beused for MediaFlo or other newmobile media services.”

The front end of the transmit-ter is the Apex multi-standardexciter, which is ready for DVB-T2as well as DAB and DMB. Othertransmission standards can beadded as required.

The product family covers abroad range of powers, from 50Wto 9.6kW, with both air-cooledand liquid-cooled variants. Likethe Maxiva, high efficiency andthus reduced power consumptionwas an important design consider-ation. “The LDMOS technologyin the power sections comes fromthe telecom industry,” Felsteadsaid. “We are taking advantage oftheir much bigger R&D budgets.”7.G20

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by David FoxArri’s new Arriscan 2k is ‘anentry-level model streamlined forhigh speed scanning at anextremely competitive price’,which the company hopes willappeal for lower-budget applica-tions, especially for commercialsand 2k or HD remastering.

It uses a newly designed cam-era system, illumination controllerand exchangeable function mod-ules to give clients the option tostart with a basic, fast scanningsystem and upgrade as needed. Tokeep the configuration as cost-effective as possible, some compo-nents, such as the touch panel,host rack and UPS are not part ofthis system, while others, like 4k,double flash, or infrared illumina-

tion are available as add-ons.The Arriscan 2k uses the

Arriscan 3k by 2k pixel area sen-sor, the LED illumination and theimage processing system. It can beseamlessly integrated with stan-dard Arriscan work spaces andshares the imaging quality of themore expensive systems.

The film transport is standardArriscan, allowing access to 2-, 3-and 4-perf 35mm film, flexiblearchive modes, 16mm option andeven special modules like thearchival gate and upcoming wet-gate systems.

Also new is the Arrilaser 2,which features: a 16-bit image path;recording speeds double the previ-ous models (at 0.8 seconds perframe in 2k and 1.3spf in 4k); and

a newly designed GUI that gives aconstant overview of recordingjobs in progress. The new softwarecan control and operate multiplelasers and doesn’t have to be localto the Arrilaser workstation – itcan be anywhere in the network.

Arrilaser users will also be ableto generate their own 3D lookuptables for the digital intermediateprocess, using the new ArricubeCreator software.

This builds on its Arricube sys-tem (which matches colours in adigital grading suite to those seenwhen the images are projected onfilm). Previously these 3D LUTshave been constrained to the stan-dard LUTs or to versions cus-tomised on special order.11.F21

by Ken Kerschbaumer Three studios in the US havealready decided to order Version 4of Ceiton’s unique 3D web-basedbusiness process management andresource scheduling system, ‘WebWorkflow PPS’. Version 4 wasreleased in the US at NAB and isnow also officially available inEurope as of IBC.

The new Version 4 comes witha variety of new features like mas-sively improved scheduling func-

tions, Oracle database support, anew lighter and faster skin, a newreporting engine, wholly newmodules and much more.

The company says that afterfour years of development in theheart of Germany almost everyaspect of the system has beenimproved, resulting in dramaticsaving opportunities for produc-tion and service companies.

In the US, Warner Bros. Techni-cal Operations in Los Angeles

selected the system to support andoptimise a production processinvolving employees, suppliers andsoftware systems in a matter of justa few weeks. And Sony DADC,also in Los Angeles, will now use itin the US as well for Blu-ray andPlayStation production. The sys-tem is already used by Sony DADCin Europe so the new functionalitiesmake working across continentsespecially easier and more efficient.3.A60

by David FoxThe Red Dolly from MatthewsStudio Equipment is claimed toperform moves that ‘other dolliescan’t match’ – from tight 360°repeatable full circles to crabbingand quick dolly reverse shots.When its seat is removed, it is aSteadicam standing platformequipped with side receivers forlights, grip equipment, BungeeCam, Speed Rail rigs and more.

Alternatively, the Round-d-Round Doorway Dolly offers all-wheel steering for great flexibilityand will turn in a tight 2m circle.The camera operator seat can bemounted in six different locations.Steering from both ends of thedolly will allow camera positions.11.A70

Platinum card holder: the HarrisPlatinum modular VHF digital transmitter

Harris sees vigorousgrowth in transmitters

Budget scanning for 2k and HD

The Red one: Matthews’ latestRed Dolly in one of its manyconfigurations

Hollywood orders Ceiton workflow systems

Matthews dolly mixture can’t be matched

Sonifex for hospital radiostation upgrade in the UK

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The television business is technol-ogy driven, and making the righttechnology choices is crucial tothe success of every company inthe industry – vendors and broad-casters alike.

That’s why it’s important thatall companies in the broadcastindustry study and consider theimpact on their business of tech-nology trends. But in order to geta full picture of the broadcastbusiness, it’s also important tounderstand how technologytrends are viewed by their com-petitors, customers and suppliers.

This is exactly what I set outto accomplish as part of the 2009Big Broadcast Survey; the indus-try’s largest ever study of tech-nology trends and vendor brands.The nearly 5,000 people who par-ticipated in the study (includingmore than 1,000 broadcastersand nearly 550 vendors) were pre-sented with a list of 15 industrytrends and asked to choose threetrends from the list (ranking them1-3) that they feel will have themost significant impact on theway they do business over thenext 2-3 years. Because this ques-tion is about what’s important tothe businesses of the respondents,it reveals much about their moti-vations.

It turns out that different partsof the broadcast industry’s valuechain view the importance oftechnology trends differently.

For example, i f you ask agroup of broadcasters what tech-nology trends are most importantto them, and then compare thisto the answers of respondents inother parts of the broadcast tech-nology supply chain, you some-times get markedly differentanswers.

Of course, there is generalagreement across the board aboutcertain trends – e.g. the transitionto HDTV – however the empha-sis that each category of compa-nies places on individual trendsshows that are important differ-ences between the business inter-

ests of technology suppliers (ven-dors and SIs) and those of tech-nology buyers (broadcasters).

The results, which are sum-marised in the chart below, showthat the commercial motivationsof those supplying technology(vendors and systems integrators)are not always aligned with tech-nology buyers (broadcasters).

To simplify and summarisethese differences, here’s a quickoverview of the differencesbetween what’s important to tech-nology buyers versus technologysuppliers:

A quick glance at this tablereveals the following:• the trends that are most impor-tant to broadcasters are about fin-ishing what they started andmaking it work in practice (transi-tion to HD), becoming more effi-c ient ( tapeless, f i le-based,automated workf lows) andincreasing revenues (multi-plat-

form content delivery)• the trends that are most impor-tant to technology suppliers areprimarily about new technology.

If this is the case, why is itthat industry trade magazines,

websites and conferences are fullof articles, presentations anddebate about things l ike 3D,3Gbps operations and other newtechnologies?

One reason is that these newtechnologies do have significantmerit, and many broadcasterswant to learn about them, even ifthey are not buying today.Another is that much of this con-tent is generated by technologyvendors who are continually pro-moting what’s new in an effort togrow their businesses.

The table below provides a bet-ter understanding of the differingmotivations between technologysuppliers and buyers. It presentsthe same data as the previouschart, but it expresses the infor-mation as the difference betweenthe average for each respondentgroup and the overall global aver-age of all respondents.

As you can see, this analysisreveals that there are some majordifferences between broadcastersand their suppliers, particularlywhen it comes to transition toHDTV, tapeless workflows, auto-mated workflows and the transi-

tion to 3Gbps.This analysis show that broad-

casters believe that refining work-flows and gaining efficiencies,particularly through digital filemanagement, is very important totheir business, whereas vendors

and systems integrators placemore importance on next genera-tion technologies such as 3Gbpsoperations.

Similarly broadcasters do notcurrently view IP content deliveryas a stand out issue, whereas ven-dors and systems integratorsbelieve this is to be the secondmost important trend influencingtheir business.

These findings are in-line withwhat the IABM chief executiveRoger Crumpton said at the tradegroup’s summer market workshop– that broadcasters in today’s cli-mate are focusing on completingexisting projects (e.g. HDTV tran-sition) and are increasingly riskaverse when it comes to new tech-nology unless it can make themmore efficient in some way (e.g.automated workflows).

So what does all this mean? Ingeneral terms it’s clear that a lot ofhype about certain technologytrends does not necessarily trans-late into widespread market adop-tion, at least in the short term.

It also demonstrates thatbroadcasters and their technologysuppliers can benefit from an opendialogue that acknowledges what’simportant to, and therefore moti-vates, the decision making processof both parties.

This analysis reveals that thecommercial interests of technol-ogy buyers and their suppliers arenot always aligned. If a technol-ogy suppliers can more ful ly

understand what’s most importantto their customers they will have abetter change of success, but onlyif they listen to what their cus-tomer is telling them and adjusttheir approach accordingly.www.bigbroadcastsurvey.com

Let the broadcaster bewareThe business interests of television broadcasters are not always aligned with those of industry vendors.Joe Zaller, Devoncroft Partners, presents the findings of the 2009 Big Broadcast Survey

Figure 1: Please rank in order (1-3) which of the following technology trends aremost important to your business, with 1 being most important

More Important to Technology Buyers(Broadcasters):

More Important to Technology Suppliers(Vendors and SIs):

Transition to HDTV operations IP content deliveryTransition to tapeless workflows Advanced encoding techniques (e.g. h.264)Automated workflows Video on Demand File-based workflows Transition to 3Gbps operations (1080p)Multiplatform delivery On-line advertising

3D TVSet-top box PVR/DVR4k productionNetwork DVR2k production

Figure 2: when asked rank the importance to their business of technology trends, theopinions of technology suppliers (vendors and SIs) were generally aligned with oneanother, but often different from technology buyers (broadcasters)

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The IT industry sees the conceptof cloud computing as the nextbig thing. The idea of using a rel-atively unsophisticated client,wherever you are, to access andoperate on data and processingsomewhere else, is seen as offeringconnectivity convenience and at

the same time reducing capitalexpenditure for the user.

Remote, dynamically scalableservices already offer businesssolutions without the need forlocal hardware and software plat-forms. But that is a very different

proposition from handling thelarge files inherent in broadcastcontent and the processor-inten-sive software needed for post.

Yet we are seeing new collabo-rative software as a service tool, onoffer in areas like editing and

graphics. Can broadcast facilitiesbe delivered from a cloud, with thesame quality and flexibility weexpect today?

In a panel session at 13:30 inthe Forum, IBC is bringingtogether some of the leadingthinkers on the subject. Broad-

casters and systems specialists –from the worlds of both broadcastand IT – will each present theirvision, demonstrate practicalexamples and debate the issues.

Can the cloud change estab-lished working practices? Willsoftware as a service open up newcreative opportunities, reduceexpenditure or both? This sessionis the place to find out.

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Playout witha differencefrom Omneonby Farah JifriOmneon’s new MediaDeck GXchannel-playout offering is mak-ing its European debut today.

The system brings togethervideo server playout, graphicscapability and audio processing,all of which can be controlledwith the customer’s own choiceautomation system.With its rich branding and mas-ter control functionality, theMediaDeck GX i s a imed atbroadcasters looking for anaffordable way to launch newservices or grow their existingchannel lineup.

In a departure from the cur-rent ‘playout in a box’ offeringson the market, MediaDeck GXdoesn’t tie broadcasters in to aspecific automation system. TheOmneon MediaDeck GX seam-lessly unites three key compo-nents of a typical channel chain:Omneon’s MediaDeck transmis-sion, a leading branding andmaster control module, and tem-plate-based graphics software.

Four new MediaPort modulesfor the Omneon Spectrum andMediaDeck servers are a lsobeing shown at IBC. The newmodules extend realtime codecsupport to facilitate f lexible,cost-effective production andplayout of SD and HD content.

The MediaPort 5400 Series,MediaPort 5500 Series, Media-Port 6200/6300 Series, and Medi-aPort 5600 Series all providecodec capabilities that supportimplementation of streamlinedmultiformat workflows to air.

In addi t ion , Omneon i sdemonstrating a range of newfeatures for MediaPort models,including scrub audio, improvedjog/shuttle and still modes, andintegrated realtime proxy gener-ation as well as SD/HD simul-cast that enable Omneon videoservers to support fast-pacedproduction environments.

The MediaPorts offer high-qual i ty media process ing,advanced control over encodeand playback functions, and opensystems that enable smooth inter-operability with other digitalmedia applications.8.B60

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Friday September 11,11.15-12.45by Chris ForresterThis IBC session, part of the

Business of Broadcasting stream,is a multiple keynote, slam-dunk,must attend panel of top-levelexperts, where delegates wil lreceive the very latest thinking incontent creation and innovationas well as the opportunities of so-called ‘new media’.

Moderated by industry com-mentator Ray Snoddy, IBC hasbrought together Erik Huggers,previously with Microsoft andnow the BBC’s head of FutureMedia & Technology; SaulBerman, IBM’s Global Strategy &Change Services Leader; and RorySutherland, vice-chairman atadvertising giant Ogilvy GroupUK. The three will advise and dis-cuss how broadcasters can meetthe challenges of future mediadiversification.

Huggers is a well-known nameat IBC. This time lest year his wasthe ‘face’ that greeted delegatesattending the spectacular NHK-BBC-RAI-Eutelsat ‘Super Hi-Vision’ Ultra-HDTV l iveexperimental transmissionsbetween London’s South Bankand Amsterdam.

Huggers is enthusiastic abouthigher-resolution transmissions,perhaps to public gatherings forspecial sporting events such as theupcoming London OlympicGames. But he is also extremelyenthusiastic about expanding therole of the traditional broadcaster,and moving the ‘trusted brand’into new directions.

The BBC over the past year orso has achieved spectacular suc-cess in opening up its archive tolicence-fee payers via its iPlayer

download service, and to a pointwhere the programming can befurther commercialised by theBBC’s Worldwide division. Buttwo concepts have had a muchmore difficult time, its ProjectsKangaroo and Canvas, both far-seeing, but both recognising thatviewers expect far more in the 21stCentury from their contentproviders.

These schemes and aims are allvery well for well-funded publicbroadcasters like the BBC. Butwhere does it leave those broad-casters struggling to keep theirheads above water during thiscrippling advertising downturn, ortrying to stay ahead of a curvethat daily sees further audiencefragmentation?

Will technology come to therescue, linking traditional broad-casting with new media and socialnetworking in order to retainyoung audiences? How can tradi-tional television advertising withits emphasis on brand values andproduct awareness meet the cross-platform challenge?

Erik Huggers will open thistriple-keynote with ‘The BBC’splans for future media and tech-nology, while Ogilvy’s RorySutherland will discuss ‘New met-rics, new models and new media:

from marketing’s four P’s to the 4E’s’. IBM’s Saul Berman will fol-low with his keynote ‘Understand-ing what consumers want: Anopportunity for creativity andgrowth’.

Rory Sutherland has an envi-able CV, having spent time work-ing on campaigns for some of thebest-known brands in the businessincluding Amex, BT, Compaq,Microsoft, IBM, BUPA, easyJet,

Unilever and winning more than afew awards along the way. He wasappointed creative director ofOgilvyOne in 1997 and ECD in1998. In 2005 he was appointedvice chairman on the OgilvyGroup.

Dr Saul J Berman is a highlyqualified and respected consultantto the entertainment industry.

While currently leading IBM’sGlobal Strategy division he waspreviously lead strategy partnerfor IBM’s Media & Entertainmentpractice. He has also worked forPwC Consulting, and The BostonConsulting Group.

This panel is a perfect group,and superbly qualified to guide onsolving some of the challengesfaced by the industry. Nobody canpredict the future, of course, butthese three should be able todeliver some valuable strategicguidance.

They’ll discuss how powerfuladvertisers are increasingly seek-ing to diversify their ad-spendaway from television, and whatbroadcasters should do to counterthis trend. Points for discussioncould include the shift towardsmore targeted advertising on TV,and improving measurement withcross-platform integration.

To adapt and succeed – espe-cially in the current economicenvironment – content owners,media distributors and agenciesneed to build a new set of capabil-ities now: cross-platform innova-t ion, greater insights, opencol laboration and digitalprocesses. The experts have alsopromised to take questions fromthe floor.

Eric Huggers, part of today’s keynote

Will technology come tothe rescue, linkingtraditional broadcastingwith new media andsocial networking inorder to retain youngaudiences?

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The K-Tek Shoe Bridge pro-vides users with a 16.5cm fitmentthat sits 10cm above the camera andcan be used for mounting multipleaccessories. The Shoe Step Adapterrepositions the camera shoe 50mmabove the camera, while its OffsetShoe Extender repositions the cam-era shoe 66mm vertically and 57mmfore or aft of the camera.11.C71

by Ian McMurrayIBC2009 marks the launch of

the MHEG Presenter 2 productsuite from Strategy & Technology(S&T) which builds on the existingsupport for digital teletext andother information services withnew modules for VoD. The systemalso supports both IP-connectedCI Plus (CI+) modules, as well ashybrid IP/broadcast receivers withcontent being delivered via IPand/or broadcast.

S&T is demonstrating a CI+VoD solution with Tandberg Tele-vis ion (part of the EricssonGroup) and Neotion that enablesoperators to deliver network-based on-demand video services

including catch-up TV without theneed for a set-top box, greatlyreducing per-subscriber costs foroperators.

The launch of the IP ‘Interac-tion Channel’ on UK Freesat isanother area on which S&T isfocusing with its implementationof D-Book 6 published earlier thisyear by the DTG, offering a stan-dardised solution for delivery ofcontent over IP and broadcast tohybrid receivers. S&T is showingcatch-up TV applications imple-mented with MHEG Presenter 2and including flexible integrationwith back-office systems.

Also new for IBC is TSMoni-tor, a monitoring tool for interac-

tive TV and subtitling that imple-ments multiple virtual receiversrunning on a single rack-mountedserver, each executing a pre-defined, scripted functional testcase. Designed for use by playoutcentres and broadcasters deliver-

ing either interactive TV (includ-ing interactive advertising) or sub-titled services, it incorporates aweb-browser-based user interfacethat provides a simple ‘TrafficLight’ status display.1.A21

by David FoxVinten Radamec has introducedthe last piece needed to completeits package of virtual reality prod-ucts. The new Fusion FP188VR isa high-performance robotic cam-era pedestal that complements itsexisting manual encoded range(such as the Quattro SE and Free-D camera tracking).

The FP188VR senses its posi-tion based on a compact, L-shaped

floor target that is unobtrusive andworks with any floor surface. Thedesign uses a new differential wheeltruck system to provide greaterprecision and shot stability per-formance.

When it is combined with theFHR120VR robotic head (withencoders that count one millionpositions per full revolution), thenew pedestal enables tracking andcontrol of all movements to ensure

perfect image synchronisationbetween real and virtual elements.The pedestal has a payload capac-ity of 85kg, sufficient for any cam-era with prompter and confidencemonitor.

As many studios are multi-pur-pose, the FP188VR can beswitched from fully robotic to amanual pedestal.

“By eliminating the need toduplicate camera support equip-

ment the return on investment caseis very strong indeed,” said KarenWalker, product manager forrobotics at Vinten Radamec. “Andwe have formed strong partner-ships with the leading VR graphicsproviders, like Brainstorm, Oradand Vizrt, to ensure we can delivera complete and fully functionalsystem that meets the creative chal-lenges as well as the business ones.”9.D28c

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Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic media industry?Why? Especially in the current eco-nomic situation IBC plays a mostimportant role. It’s still the num-ber one European market placefor the electronic media industry.For every company it is necessaryto approach customers actively –and the event enables us to meeta lot of potential customers andto show in what ways our sys-tems can help broadcasters.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threads to,your market sector at the currenttime? S4M’s market sector is softwareand we focus on broadcast man-agement systems as well as onsystems for production planningand media asset management.Fortunately we are able to showbroadcasters how they can savemoney when they use our sys-tems. For example we can offersolutions that enable broadcast-ers to sell their airtime muchmore effective. And that’s whatthe industry really needs: solu-tions that help to work more effi-cient in order to either savemoney or to boost revenue.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC? S4M presents all the manage-ment software a broadcasterneeds to run a TV station or net-work: from rights managementand programme planning tomedia sales, video productionmanagement, media analysis andproduction planning. And – asour customer record shows – wecan provide this for smallerbroadcasters as well as for reallyhuge networks. Combine thiswith most modern technologyand a team of professionals whoreally enjoy doing their job - well,that’s what you can experience atthe S4M booth.3.A41

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by Adrian PenningtonArgosy is highlighting the Euro-pean debut of its fibre manage-ment tools including the SDI fibrevideo converters, patch panels andits BendBright-XS ruggedisedfibre optic cables.

With its reduced bend radiussingle mode fibre cable, Bend-Bright is said to provide goodresistance to macro bend attenua-tion allowing it to be handled inthe same way as traditional cop-per cable. It is best suited fordeployment in confined spacespatch cables, high density areasand OB vehicles. The BendBright-XS cable is the first fibre of itskind on the market and is uniquein its ability to fulfil all three rele-vant ITU recommendations —G.652.D, G657.A and G.657.

Argosy also provides a range ofsingle and multi-mode fibres whichcan be supplied in patch, breakoutor in multi-way loose-tube andtight buffered constructions with 4to 864 fibres as per requirement.These cables incorporates internalstrength members enabling themto be very versatile and suitable forboth internal and external applica-tions whilst maintaining a lowweight and shorter bend radiusesfor ease of installation.

Stand visitors can also see theArgosy copper to fibre media con-verter. This converter is alreadysetting new standards by offeringgreater distances for the transmis-sion of SDI signals – up to 20kmdepending on bit-rate being used –at one of the lowest price pointsavailable on the market today. It

works by receiving an HD-SDIelectrical input and converting thisinto a single mode optical signaland supports the transmission ofSD-SDI (143-540Mbps) and HD-

SDI (1.485Gbps). Both transmit-ter and receiver provide automaticequalization and input re-clockingto ensure signal integrity.10.D55

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BroadcastElectronicshas new FMtransmitterby David DaviesIBC2009 sees Broadcast Electron-ics highlight its STX LP transmit-ter, described by the company as‘the first and only scalable, fre-quency-agile low-powered FMtransmitter with a starting pricebelow US$7,000’.

Scalable from 1kW to 5kW, theSTX LP’s standard featuresinclude scalable architecture,redundant backup controller, IPconnectivity and an internalexciter. According to the manu-facturer, the STX LP’s ‘affordabil-ity and rich features’ will remove‘a major cost barrier’ for broad-casters wishing to upgrade theirsystems on both a short- andlong-term basis.

The STX LP is not the onlyfocus of Broadcast Electronics’IBC2009 appearance, however,with the company also showing itsHD Radio technology and its newAudioVAULT FleX studioautomation system.8.C91

GKWaremeets STBdemandsby Ken KerschbaumerGkWare offers a wide range of soft-ware components for set-top boxand IDTV manufacturers, includingtechnology to meet the needs ofMHEG-5, CI and CI-Plus.

The GkWare Common Inter-face Stack is the fastest way tointegrate support for commoninterface into a set-top box orheadend firmware. Royalty-freesource code and object codelicenses are available. The com-pany says compatibility to all CIModules is guaranteed and sup-port for the emerging CI+ stan-dard is available as well.

Also on display is theStreamGuru MHEG-5 Engine, asystem that makes set-top boxesready for interactive television. Itis compliant to several profiles(including CI+ and UK 1.06).Attractive licensing models areavailable and the DSM-CC stackis already included. The systemcan be l icensed separately ortogether with a complete DVBmiddleware with softwaredecoders for Teletext, subtitling,RDS and DVB-SSU.2.C51

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by Carolyn GiardinaTV One is holding a producttraining session during IBC onSunday 13 September, 10:00-13:30in Room H of the RAI.

Frithjof Becker, EMEA salesmanager of TV One, will host thesession that will include discus-sions about the TV One multi-viewers, CORIOtools controlsoftware and other products themanufacturer has selected.

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demonstrating our new productsand features thoroughly which isnot always possible on an exhibi-tion stand,” Becker explained.

“It also allows for open dis-cussions of common projects andapplication requirements thatour customers encounter on aregular basis, and how our unitscan be used within these installa-tions to give the end user thedesired result.”

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by David DaviesStuder has announced the availabil-ity of the new Studer Relink(Resource Linking) I/O Sharingsystem, which can link numerousStuder consoles in various locationsof a broadcast facility to allowaudio source and control data shar-ing across a wide network.

According to Studer, one ofthe benefits of the Studer Relinksystem in comparison to others isthat it is based totally on the com-pany’s existing Score system,which is an integral part of aStuder console’s architecture, sono additional hardware or break-out boxes are required.

Any combination of StuderVista (5, 6, 7, 8), the OnAir 2500and 3000 consoles, as well asRoute 6000 can link with eachother via Relink, communicatingover TCP/IP.

The scalable Relink system canstart with a simple link betweentwo Studer consoles, and scale upto multi-console systems using atwo-step topology where all signalsare matrixed through a centraldevice, for example the StuderRoute 6000 system. To use Relink,Studer consoles must be updatedto the newest software versions -4.1 for Vista, 3.1 for OnAir systemsand 2.0 for Route 6000 systems.

Studer’s D21m I/O systemforms the heart of al l theinput/output connections, andnetwork audio is not restricted toa single transport type – audiointerconnects may be madethrough conventional MADI,AES, ADAT, regular copper ana-logue lines or even HDLink. EachD21m frame can be configured toaccept up to 384 inputs and 384outputs, with numerous optionsfor audio interface types includinganalogue, AES, SDI, Dolby E andMADI, all available in cost-effec-tive modules which maximisechannel usage and hardwarecapacity. These inputs and outputs

can be shared with any or all ofthe mixing consoles.

When used in the two-steptopology with the Studer Route6000, inputs and outputs may beprocessed by various DSP algo-rithms such as delay or limiter,removing the need for furtherexternal processing hardware. TheRoute 6000 can be controlled viathe VSM (Virtual Studio Man-ager) software for tightly inte-grated control of routing,processing and monitoring assign-ments through customisable hard-ware and software panels.

SNMP is used for systemhealth monitoring and local/remote surveillance and messagescan be sent to control terminalshighlighting problems.8.D60

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TV One schedules product training at IBC New for IBC fromMicrowaveService Companyis a new line ofblock downconverters, writesIan McMurray.Available in allpopularmicrowave bandsfrom 2 GHz-7 GHz,these new blockdown convertersare designed to convert digital COFDM and analogue microwave signals to acustomer-specified VHF/UHF signal range. Also new from the company are all-weather enclosures whose design includes an O-ring to prevent moisture ingress andare made from a very rugged aluminum housing. 1.B31

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Axcera hasInnovator CXby Ian McMurrayNew for IBC from Axcera is theInnovator CX Solid State Trans-mitter/ Transposer/Gap Filler.

Designed specifically for lowand medium power applications,this second generation of Axcera’sInnovator CX is now available inboth UHF and VHF versions atpower levels up to 200W ana-logue/125W digital in a single,compact 3RU chassis, includingthe exciter.

The addition of one or moreAxcera compact power amplifiersallows up to 4kW analogue andnearly 2kW DVB in a single 19-inch cabinet configuration.

The Innovator CX can be con-figured as an analogue or digitaltransmitter, a regenerative trans-poser or an echo-cancelling gapfiller/repeater.5.C44

Edirol debuts8-ch video mixby Carolyn GiardinaRoland Systems Group, makers ofthe Edirol video mixers includingthe V-4, V-8 and V-440HD, islaunching the new LVS-800, an 8-channel standard definition videomixer.

The LVS-800 is recommendedfor live events or presentationsthat uses cameras and other videosources, along with computersand multiple screens. This includescorporate, educational, and reli-gious applications.

The new mixer includes twocomputer inputs for mixingbetween multiple sources; a downstream keyer, enabling graphicsand title overlays; separate pro-gramme out and A/B mix outputsfor multiscreen applications; save-able panel presets; RS-232, MIDIand Tally ports for a range of con-trol and connectivity; and built-indigital chroma key, luminance key,PinP and transitions for profes-sional compositing and effects.7.K30

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by Ian McMurrayOn show at the Universal Elec-tronics (UEI) booth stand today,Hillcrest’s Freespace motion-basedpointing technology can be used ina wide range of consumer devices

including remote controls, PCmice, and game controllers. TheHillcrest Loop pointer is a Free-space direct-to-consumer mousereplacement designed for con-sumers who connect their com-

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by Heather McLeanBNS is showcasing its recentlylaunched TV shopping applica-t ion , BNS Touch , at IBC.Launched at CommunicAsia inSingapore in June and alreadybeing integrated on the platformof a major IPTV operator, BNSTouch is an innovative multime-dia solution designed to opennew revenue s t reams andenhance customer loyalty forIPTV operators.

The system comprises familiarpaper catalogues printed withinvisible dot codes and a pen-likedevice called The Wiz which readsthe codes and sends them wired orwirelessly to a TV set-top box. Cus-tomers can browse and touch tomake a hassle-free purchase fromthe comfort of their living roomdirectly through their TV withoutthe need to call an operator.

Working behind the scenes is aBNS-developed backend manage-ment system that includes contentmanagement, subscriber databaseintegration, payment gateway andan inventory and logistics inter-face. This allows the shopping ondemand system to integrate withexisting IPTV services and shop-ping catalogues.

“Flipping through cataloguepages is the easiest way to browse,much easier than using the remotecontrol to navigate an onlinemenu,” said Anke Gill, vice presi-dent of marketing at BNS.

“BNS Touch and the Wizbring catalogue items to life on theTV screen which creates an ondemand TV shopping experiencethat will substantially improveorder rates. This is a truly revolu-tionary approach to interactiveshopping on demand.”

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Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic media industry?Why?Granted the times are a littlerough financially at the moment.But especially in situation likethese, it’s important to keep apositive outlook. At Riedel weare excited about future develop-ments. After all, a crisis is alsoalways a place where new ideasand opportunities can emerge –

especially those who enable thecustomers to save money in theirinfrastructure.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at the currenttime?I think, what will be getting moreimportant in the future is not asingle technology but something,I would call backbone technol-ogy. A combination of applica-tions, which were separated inthe past such as video, audio,intercom or data, into one singleintegrated network. This willreduce the effort and costs of any

installation and add a lot of flex-ibility to them.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC? At this year’s IBC we will presentour latest product, MediorNet forthe first time to the Europeanmarkets. The new fibre based sig-nal distribution technology withintegrated software processing andconversion offers a completelynew approach to broadcast, pro-audio and event productions. I’msure this will radically change thevisitors’ idea of broadcast produc-tion facility design.10.A41

Exhibitor Q&A

by David DaviesA recent project in Germany con-stitutes the first known BarixAudio over IP installation forbroadcasting monitoring in thatcountry.

As a result of the installation,Hessischer Rundfunk (HR) broad-casting service in Frankfurt is nowusing a system comprised of severalBarix Audio over IP componentsfor permanent monitoring of up tothree FM programmes at the trans-mitter site in nearby Friedberg.

In principle, the broadcast signalis fed directly from the transmitterinto a Barix Instreamer 100 audioencoder. The signal is then streamedback over a VPN link to the broad-casting centre for confidence moni-toring. In case of modulation loss, abackup feed over IP will be acti-vated using Barix devices. AnInstreamer unit at the broadcastingcentre will then stream the station

audio over the VPN connection tothe transmitter site.

Johannes G. Rietschel, CEOand founder of Barix AG, com-mented: “Our products ensurereliable and efficient audio moni-toring over IP networks, and haveproven highly flexible and config-urable for confidence monitoring,studio-to-transmitter delivery andother radio broadcast applica-tions. There have been similar

Barix installations in service formany years in Australia, the USand other countries in Europe.The HR installation also provesreliability for the top-end publicstations in Germany.”

In addition to routing audioover IP and outputting error-mes-sages, the Barix components in theHR installation are also used tocontrol RDS and ancillary data.8.A38

The Instreamer 100audio encoder ispart of the Barixinstallation at HR in Germany

Barix celebrates German broadcasting first

Catalogue shopping on the TV: BNS Touch in operation

BNS has the Touch

Communications Specialities’ new OM-32 Fiberlink Matrix, is a fully-configurable, SMPTE compliant(including 3G), 32x32 fibre-optic signalrouter that allows users to configure thenumber of inputs and outputs in anyfashion, writes David Fox. “It isconfigurable at the factory so you onlybuy the cross points you need, so it isvery cost-effective. If you need 9x22,you’d normally have to buy 24x24, butnow you just have to buy the exactnumber of inputs and outputs you need,”said Ian Prowse, director, VortexCommunications. It is available with STconnectors or optional LC connectors,and can cope with VGA, 3G/HD/SD-SDI,composite, component and S-video,Gigabit Ethernet and more. It works withboth single mode and multimode fibrewithout the need for separate interfacecards. 11.G11

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by David FoxArri’s new LED lights, the PAXpanel kits, can deliver any colouryou want and are small andportable for remote locations or

quick resets, and come in two con-figurations: PAX1 and PAX2,which fit in a small carry case.

One beta tester, Sue Gibson,president of the BSC, used them

on a low budget feature, 31 North62 East, partly shot in the Jordan-ian desert. One shot “was of twocars driving through the desert atmagic hour, and it needed to cut inwith footage I’d already shot inEngland of characters talking in acar once it has stopped. I waswondering how to do it because I

knew we wanted to get the shot inone and we’d be losing the light.”She used one of the battery-pow-ered, 8x16cm PAX panels, whichcontains an array of eight multi-chip LED modules.

“I needed something that wasportable, that could be chargedfrom the car battery and thatallowed me to select whatever dif-fusion I wanted. The PAX PanelKit worked absolutely perfectly;you can dial in any colour gel youwant and it’s wirelessly remotecontrolled, so I could stand by thecamera and adjust the colour andthe dimmer as the l ight wasgoing,” said Gibson.

“I didn’t have a gaffer, I was aone-man band, but it was simply aquestion of flipping down theglove-box door and resting theLED panel on that. It worked atreat and I was delighted.”11.F21

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IBC2009 Awards Sunday night at IBC and the RAI Centre is abuzz withone of the event's highlights: the annual IBC Awardsceremony. Starting with a champagne reception, thisfast-paced event recognises those who have made areal contribution to the industry in 2009.

The IBC Awards is made up of four categories:IBC Innovation AwardsIBC International Honour of ExcellenceIBC Exhibition Design AwardsIBC Conference Award

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Conference 10 - 14 SeptemberExhibition 11 - 15 SeptemberRAI Amsterdam

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Colour selection: Arri’s new PAX panels

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EpsilonDesignerproducesinteractiveby Ian McMurrayHave you ever heard the question:‘Where is the revenue in interactiveapplication advertising?’ AltechMediaverge says that it does notclaim to know the answers – but itdoes know that the cost of cre-ation is a huge factor, as well as theturnaround times in creating theseadvertisements.

What’s needed, says the com-pany, is a tool that radical lyreduces the turnaround time andskillset required for the produc-tion of interactive advertisingapplications – and it believes that,in its Epsilon Designer technol-ogy, it has such a tool.

At this IBC, Altech Medi-averge is performing live demon-strations of the Epsilon Designerrapid application developmenttool – which the companydescribes as a flexible and extensi-ble engine – using web standardXML to generate fully interactiveapplications, with the ability togenerate the screen designs fromMicrosoft PowerPoint and AdobePDF files for rapid user interfacedevelopment.4.B50

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by Ian McMurrayPPM is launching ViaLiteHD. TheViaLite product range has been inthe market for nearly 10 years, andhas been adopted by many majorsatellite service operators andbroadcasters, says the company.

ViaLiteHD is a new ground-updesign, said to be based on exten-sive user feedback. It promisesimproved performance over con-ventional RF-over-fibre productsand numerous advanced manage-ment features to meet today’sdemanding applications.

One of the innovations thatViaLiteHD introduces is a veryhigh density RF channel count.PPM says that, following an inten-sive design phase, both the chassisand RF cards have been com-pletely redeveloped to allow up to14 RF-to-fibre converter cards perchassis. Beyond this, the newDUAL transmitter or receivertechnology developed by PPMallows up to 28 RF channels to beaccommodated in a single chassis.

Another first claimed by thecompany for high frequency RF-over-fibre transmission technol-ogy is blind mating hot swappablecards, which are optional as partof the ViaLiteHD range.4.C63

Since last IBC the industry hasconfronted major challenges.Faced with the dual threat of aserious global recession and com-petitive pressure from the internetand other content distributionchannels, individual television sta-tions, and even major networks,are struggling to find new finan-cial models. The companies thatsupport them, including intercomvendors, will have to work just ashard to fit in with the restructur-ing that will result.

The vendors that will survive,and ultimately thrive, are thosethat view the downturn as anopportunity to innovate solutionsthat will lead their customers notjust out of the current difficulties,but into long-term success.

From crisis does indeed comeopportunity for companies posi-tioned to grasp it, and in the cur-

rent business climate, this meansgiving broadcasters a reason toinvest in the future by adding new,cutting-edge capabilities to estab-lished product lines – capabilitiesthat will help them achieve work-flows that truly improve their bot-tom lines.

At IBC, Clear-Com is showinghow it is doing this, demonstratingits breakthrough Hybrid Net-work, which helps broadcastersleverage their existing IP infra-structure to expand the range oftheir intercoms and realise new,highly productive and efficientworkflows.

The Hybr id Network i s asolution formed by combiningtraditional Time-Divisional Mul-tiplexing (TDM)-based matrixintercoms and Intercom-over-IP(IoIP) solutions powered by thecompany’s patent -pending

I.V.Core technology. It can beused by broadcasters to addintercom to areas of their facili-ties where previously it may nothave been cost-effective to do so,giving more of their staff accessto the same communicationspool , wi th the same leve l ofaudio quality they’re accustomedto having with traditional TDM-based intercoms.

Broadcasters can also use theHybrid Network to expand theirintercom capabilities beyond the‘four walls’ of their facility. In thisway, intercom can be accessible notjust to the editing suite down thehall, but to the satellite news bureauacross the globe or the OB van cov-ering a major football match inanother part of the country.

For example, let’s say you’re thehead of the news division of amajor broadcast network. A break-

ing news story just came in, andyou want to get it to air before thecompetition. You’re located at thenetwork HQ, and you need toquickly coordinate the efforts ofreporters and production teammembers scattered across the world

at remote bureaus or even in hotelrooms. With the Hybrid Network,those reporters could either pluginto the intercom using Clear-Com’s IP-enabled V-Series panel orthe Concert software on a laptop.

Only the audio that needs to berouted gets directed from sourcesto destinations, allowing very effi-cient network bandwidth utilisa-tion, which in turn allows thesystem to use wider band codecsfor a given system size. Add to thisI.V.Core’s forward error correc-tion and noise reduction algo-rithms and the user experienceshigh clarity, low-noise voice com-munications, even when usingchallenging connections such asthe internet, where IP traffic pri-ority is not guaranteed.

Ultimately, it’s innovation thatwill make businesses invest againand lead the global economy outof recession. Clear-Com intendsto offer broadcasters a whole newsuite of breakthrough intercomproducts that will inspire them totake the next step in their produc-tion workflow.9.D28a

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Exhibitor Opinion

Matt Danilowicz: ‘Intercom can beaccessible to satellite news bureauxacross the globe’

During downturns, innovation triumphsMatt Danilowicz, managing director Clear-Com Communication Systems,discusses how broadcasters can face down the internet and recession

Hawk-Woods has released a V-Lokadaptor for Sony’s PMW-EX3 camera,writes David Fox. The VL-EX3adaptor allows users to runthe EX3 from V-Mountbatteries, such as Hawk-Woods’ own V-Lok range. Theadaptor attaches to the cameralike a regular BP-U battery, supplyingpower via the DC input. In order torun additional on-board equipment,the VL-EX3 has both Power-Con (D-Tap) and Hirose outputs, providing 35Watt/12-volt regulated power. A side-mounted bracket allows a radiomicrophone receiver or hard disk tobe mounted and powered from theadaptor. 11.A76

PPM launches ViaLiteHD

The ViaLiteHDis capable ofup to 28 RFchannels

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Algolith Oxygen boost Video processing specialist, Algolithhas signed up Oxygen DCT as a newreseller to serve the UK. “Algolith is theworld leader in providing broadcasterswith reconfigurable video processingtechnology, including best-in-world classSD and HD format conversion,” saidSteve Hathaway, founder and CEO ofOxygen DCT. He believes that itsAlgogear cards deliver “unprecedentedflexibility and versatility” and “the bestvalue to our customers by helpingreduce the cost of infrastructuresystems”. 11.B89

WatchPoint CMS debutIBC sees the European debut ofTandberg Television’s WatchPointContent Management System (CMS).The system, says the company, givesservice providers unprecedentedvisibility of the content that enterstheir library and throughout the contentlifecycle and is designed for thecentralised management of anymetadata format, content type, andworkflow process. The file-basedcontent ingested into and stored in theCMS may include VoD programmes,advertising, music, and games.According to Tandberg, WatchPointCMS increases overall operationalefficiency through the automation ofcustomised content processing via arules management interface andextensible workflow. The company alsoclaims that it provides a scalabletechnology infrastructure for efficientsingle or multiscreen strategies whileenabling increased revenueopportunities by accelerating VoDbusiness on any platform.1.D61

Colour-managed flowUnderlining the ever-broadening rangeof products the company offers tobroadcast, post production and creativemedia presentation, projectiondesign isworking with Digital Vision and Drylabto present end-to-end colour-managedworkflows from on-set review to finalgrade. Using projectiondesign cineo32projectors, with Digital Vision FilmMaster and Drylab’s Keyframe Conceptattendees will be able to witnessaccurate reproduction of colours at allstages of the production pipe line.“We are continually broadening ourproduct range to ensure that we havethe right high performance projector foreach demanding task. Part of thisprocess has involved working directlywith the post houses to calibrate eachprojector for its specific application,”comments Anders Lokke, internationalmarketing & communications manager,projectiondesign. At IBC this year, thecompany is showing some of its latestinnovations, including its newestadditions to the production-specificcineo range of projectors, demonstratingthe use of available LED lamptechnology for greater energy efficiencyand reduced cost of ownership andstereoscopic 3D projection.C.218

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The impact of the recession hashit many companies extremelyhard. Across virtually every indus-try, economic doom and gloomhas stolen the spotlight, althoughone key exception to this is thepay-TV market. In fact, it’s quitethe opposite, digital entertainmentis increasingly being seen as a‘must have’ expense.

As a key set-top box providerto 35 of the world’s top 100 pay-TV operators, this comes as greatnews for Pace, and is a trend that’sbeen seen across the pay-TVindustry as a whole. Take Foxtel inAustralia which is continuing todeploy Pace’s high-end HD PVRtechnology through to Viasat inScandinavia and NET in Brazilwho are rolling-out impressiveHD services across their territo-ries. Subscriptions to premiumpay-TV continue to grow globally

as people demand better in-homeentertainment.

But the way people are watch-ing TV is dramatically changingwith online services like the BBC’siPlayer becoming ever more popu-lar. Consumers will increasinglylook for similar content on theirTV sets as shown by uptake ofiPlayer services on Virgin Media’scable service.

Many operators are now look-ing to offer up an online experi-ence through the TV byincorporating hybrid IP technol-ogy into set-top boxes. Hybrid IPcreates a two-way bi-directionallink that delivers opportunities forboth interactive customer servicessuch as VoD and web browsingthrough to targeted advertisingand enhanced billing capabilitiesfor the operator.

Another key industry develop-

ment that’s becoming more of afocus is around the ‘connectedhome’ concept in which a singleservice provisions content to anydevice in the home.

Pace has technology availableto deploy today and some opera-tors such as Canal+ have alreadydeployed set-top boxes capable oflinking up around the home, sothe PVR recordings in the mainbox can be accessed by ‘dumb’boxes elsewhere.

As the DLNA standardbecomes more widespread acrossconsumer devices and home net-work speeds increase, these sortsof capabilities will continue to risein popularity. For operators want-ing to deploy the services, theyneed to marry up consumerdemand with a suitable pricingstructure. When that happens,connected-home services couldreally take-off.

The long and short of it is thatIBC this year will be a testingground for what’s to come as thebarriers between delivery methodsstart to come down. We’re rapidlyentering a world in which a layerof content delivered via IP willhelp drive innovation across allother platforms (satellite, cable,terrestrial) and pushing out con-tent to any device from a centralhome-hub service will become thenorm in every household.1.B19

Exhibitor Opinion

Richard Slee: ‘This year IBC will be atesting ground for what is to come’

Pace rides the pay-TV waveWe are rapidly entering a world in which a layer of content delivered viaInternet Protocol will help drive innovation across satellite, cable andterrestrial platforms according to Pace United Kingdom President Richard Slee

by David FoxAnton/Bauer has launched twonew LED on-camera lights. TheULHM-LED and LED EledZlight modules have been developedwith Litepanels (both are part ofthe Vitec Group), to complementthe UltraLight Series and ElipZbattery system.

The EledZ is designed for usewith smaller handheld cameras.The daylight (5600K) lamp weighs110g, draws 4.5W, and is 100%dimmable with minimal colour

change. With the ElipZ 10K bat-tery, the typical run-time for pow-ering the EledZ and a camera isf ive hours. A 3200K f i l ter isincluded.

The ULHM-LED is a LEDhead module designed for theAnton/Bauer UltraLight, so thatusers can now plug in tungsten,HMI or LED lamps into the samebase. The 5600K module weighsjust 300g, consumes only 9W, andis 100% dimmable.9.D28b Light and easy: the new ULHM-LED and ELEDZ on-camera lights

LED comes on-boardwith Anton/Bauer duo

by Carolyn GiardinaBlackmagic Design is supportingsoftware developers who want touse its DeckLink, Intensity andMultibridge products on theLinux platform. The company hasreleased a software driver and asoftware developer kit, which is

available for free download at thecompany’s website.

The SDK al lows softwaredevelopers to build custom Linuxtools. As an example, Blackmagicpoints out that with DeckLinkSDI, priced at $295, customershave a 10-bit SD and HD-SDI

capture and playback tool withtri-sync/black burst reference, lowSDI jitter and RS-422 deck con-trol. When combined with low-cost PC hardware, Linuxdevelopers can build higher-endsystems.

“Using the Blackmagic Deck-

Link Linux SDK, we’ve been ableto quickly add SD and HD-SDIcapture to our web-based videoediting platform, FORscene,”reported Jeremy James of com-pression experts Forbidden Tech-nologies. “The affordableDeckLink SDI will allow us tooffer integration without requiringunnecessary hardware features orexternal converters.”7.B21

Blackmagic support for Linux

by Carolyn GiardinaDFT Digital Film Technology –the privately-owned companyformed in late 2008 when PartnerCapital Group acquired theThomson Grass Valley post pro-duction business unit – is makingits first IBC appearance this year.

At its stand, the company isintroducing Scanity, a new scannerdesigned with an eye toward speed

and steadiness. Scanity offers timedelay integration sensor technol-ogy, for 4k scanning up to 15fpsand 2k scanning up to 25fps. Thescanner also features a precisionroller gate and a continuousmotion capstan film transport toavoid mechanical stress. DFT sug-gests that this feature could makeScanity a useful tool for archivingand restoration projects.

An IR illuminated perforationdetection feature is designed toprovide ‘touch-free’ optical pin reg-istration for steadiness. Spatialimage processing manages the scal-ing and formatting before thematerial is stored.

Scanity uses LED light sourceswith a selection of spectral wave-lengths that are switchabledepending on the film stock andfor matching to the colourimetryof film dyes.

DFT is also showing OptiPin, a

film guidance and image stabilisa-tion option for the Spirit 4k/2k/HDDataCine and film scanners usingoptical pin registration.7.E39

DFT launches Scanity for 4k

Scanned heat: the new Scanity from DFT

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by Carolyn GiardinaOn-Air Systems has renamed itselfOasys, the company reporting thatthe new name and corporate iden-tity was created to underscore itsethos of simplicity and reliability.

“The names of our productshave changed too to better reflecttheir role in the workflow,” saidMark Errington, CEO of Oasys.“This will help our partners, deal-ers and customers as we expandour capabilities with new productsand functionality.”

The core of the Oasys productline remains unchanged but thenames they are a-changing. Thenew product names are:Maker(replaces Kapture), Manager(replaces transKoder), MediaLibrary (replaces Kopy), ScheduleImporter (replaces SkeduleImporter), Scheduler (replacesSkedule Mode), Player (replacesplayKast), Logger (replaces logKonsolidation) and Recorder(replaces reKorder).

With the rebranding, there isno change in the ownership ormanagement of the company.7.A08A

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by David DaviesSan Diego-based manufacturerHME is showcasing i ts newDX121 one-to-one wireless inter-com system at IBC2009. Otherproducts in the spotlight includethe DX300ES digital 2.4GHzwireless headset system and theCL200 call light actuator.

Geared towards industriesrequiring wireless channels for oneto four users, as well as those thatneed the flexibility of expandedwireless support throughout largevenues, the DX121 is said to suit awide variety of professional appli-cations, including theatrical ven-ues, broadcast control rooms, andtechnical support in the govern-ment, military and aerospaceindustries.

The DX121 plugs into the

intercom headset jack of anyhardwired intercom stat ion,extending the range of the opera-tor up to 300m. As well as beingable to support multiple channelapplications (up to eight systemscan be used in the same location),

the DX121 also serves require-ments for a lower-cost system thatcan be expanded as communica-tions requirements change.

“The DX121 base has a built-in battery charger for the remoteCommunicator battery that alsoworks as a power source duringpower outages or glitches,” saidHME product manager, RickMolina. “It has headset and four-wire connections, relay actuationand our new 2.4GHz FHSS spec-trum friendly technology [whichprevents frequency conflicts byenabling the user to select all orpart of the 2.4GHz operating fre-quency range: low, high or fullband]. This digital system will bean exceptional performer now andfor the future.”

Also on the HME stand is the

company’s new DX300ES wirelessheadset system, which supportshands-free, two-way digital com-munication for live event, remotebroadcast and movie/video pro-duction crews. Again, benefitingfrom HME’s spectrum friendlytechnology, the DX300ES offersfeatures including two-channeloperation, dedicated channelrelays, battery operation, andfour-wire audio interfaces.

Each base enables three Com-municators to operate in full-duplex, hands-free mode in thetwo-channel configuration, andwill support up to 15 users. TheDX300ES system can beexpanded by ‘daisy chaining’ mul-tiple base stations over standardCat5 network cable.8.E99

HME’s new DX121 digital wirelessintercom system is suitable for a widevariety of professional applications

HME’s high hopes for new wireless intercom

by Carolyn GiardinaAMD has introduced the ATIFirePro S400 SynchronisationModule, providing framelock andgenlock synchronisat ion forbroadcast, video editing, visuali-sation, simulation and rich displayapplications.

“Professionals need a module

that can meet the high demands ofcurrent video and 3D applicationswith the flexibility to address newdemands down the road, and theATI FirePro S400 does just that atan affordable price,” said JanetMatsuda, senior director, AMDProfessional Graphics.

The ATI FirePro S400 is a single

card technology with a dedicatedprocessor capable of supportingclock-accurate, simultaneous GPUsynchronisation. It delivers frame-lock functionality by combiningsynchronised display output andsimultaneous 3D buffer swapping,to help ensure GPUs in connectedsystems present their outputs in

perfect lock-step.The new ATI module supports

four professional graphics cards,features a serial ATA power con-nector and allows ATI FirePrographics accelerators to receivesignals and synchronise to virtu-al ly any video input source,including PAL and NTSC stan-dard definition video black burst,high definition TV tri-level, TTLand SDI sync. It lists for $799.7.H32

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Friday 11th Sept

14.00-15.00CHRISTIECome and see the latest in controlroom displays.

15.30-16.30ARRIPresents examples of where and howit’s state of the art technology hasbeen applied.

17.00-18.00 PS TECHNIKDigital Capturing with WEISSCAM HS-2 and SI-2K Digital Cinema CameraSystem

Enjoy the latest productions with theadvanced WEISSCAM HS-2 and the“Slumdog Cam” SI-2K on IBC’s BigScreen during this session.

Saturday 12th Sept

12.00-12.30EUTELSATA “best-of” including extracts fromthe Julien Clerc concert, broadcastlive to cinemas across France.

13.00-14.30 ROCKET SCIENCE:ASSIMILATE & RED.

15.00-16.30ARRIPresents examples of where and howit’s state of the art technology hasbeen applied.

17.00-18.00 PS TECHNIKDeveloping the 3rd Dimension

International stereographers sharetheir experiences and philosophieswith you in the ‘show and tell’environment of the IBC Big ScreenCinema during this session.

18.30 (doors open at 18.15)SPECIAL SCREENINGMonsters vs Aliens – in Stereoscopic 3D

‘Courtesy of Dreamworks Animation’

Monday 14th Sept

18.30 (doors open at 18.15) SPECIAL SCREENINGIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – in Stereoscopic 3D

‘Courtesy of 20th Century Fox’

You find us, brought kicking andscreaming to this particular altarthat is IBC, with more than theusual anxiety as to how it will go.News has been bad; global reces-sion bites ever deeper; major play-ers have pulled out – so whatshould we expect?

The world has changed, gradu-ally at first and then all of a sud-den. There were the times whenvisitors queued up to come toAmsterdam, stay for at least a cou-ple of days and fit in IBC duringthe trip. Those not sent over bytheir companies would often com-bine IBC with a weekend away inAmsterdam and it was distinctlynoticeable that if the weather wasgood over the weekend, our num-bers were down – and if it rainedoutside, the numbers were up –wives and girlfriends (or distaffgender equivalent) in tow.

The IBC Party, originally onthe Sunday thus marking the halfway point in the marathon – andvery much a glamorous and exoticaffair – was something of a highspot with tickets in short supply.There was also the late-lamentedCompanion Programme that com-plemented the Conference itself –very much the main reason forIBC with the Exhibition as itssymbiotic add-on.

This all provided an easy-goingatmosphere in what we now callthe ‘good times’. But things havechanged – and not just because ofthe global downturn. Over theyears, the exhibition has verymuch become the cash cow of theentire proceedings, with theimpression that the main benefici-aries and those who matter are thesponsors and larger players.

The weekend trip is out of

favour. Those who used to visitvoluntarily tend not to do soeither because they cannot affordto or feel that ‘if it is that impor-tant for me to come, my companyshould send me’. Even quite sen-ior managers now have difficultyin getting authorisation for theirown trip – needing to just ifyeverything beforehand and every-thing scrutinised in detail after-wards (let alone the ‘other half ’)

Work-life balance has takenhold – weekends are for ‘qualitytime’ and tend to become heavilycommitted with family activities–and it is considered something ofan imposition to be ‘expected’ towork over a weekend. And whyshould this also not be a considera-tion for the stand personnel as well?

Indeed, over the las t f ewyears, we have noticed that Mon-day has become by far ourbusiest day with many delegatescoming over just for the day (andmaybe a night) – but all in ‘worktime.’ But why so long? IBC hasthe greatest number of days ofall the broadcast, A/V and com-puter shows in the world andwhile we may enjoy the relatively

late start to each day’s proceed-ings, how much nicer would it beto have the show last just threefull days – and those days beingnormal working days.

The impression that we smallerguys are the make-weights in themegalith of IBC persists. How-ever, it is likely that small, agilecompanies will pull us all out ofthe current recession and justnotice how many small companieshave been queuing up to come toIBC – and how many larger oneshave pulled out ?

So for IBC, some big questionswhich I hope they will considerbefore committing to the nextshow – or at least the one afterthat. Why is the show quite thislong? Why does IBC run over aweekend and open for so few fullnormal working days? Why doesIBC need to be so expensive toexhibit and attend? Why does IBCtake so little notice of the smallerguys? Hopefully, the organiserswill provide the usual efficientaffair; and especially hopefully,they have attracted the all-impor-tant visitors.11.G11

IBC and the work-life balance Vortex Communications director Ian Prowse wonders if it wouldn’t be betterto have the IBC exhibition running over three working days instead of five

Ian Prowse: ‘Small, agile companies willpull us all out of the current recession’

Exhibitor Opinion

by Ken KerschbaumerDekTec’s stand at IBC is high-lighting the company’s DVB-T2-related technologies as thecompany helps terrestrial TV takethe next major step forwards.DVB-T2, compared to its forerun-ner DVBT, almost doubles theuseful maximum bitrate one cansqueeze out of an 8MHz channel.

As a company that has i tsroots in the test and measurementdomain, DekTec is introducing a

complete DVB-T2 test toolset. Itincludes a DVB-T2 modulationupgrade for DekTec’s DTA115multi-standard modulator PCIcard and new USB based modu-lator, the DTU215.

With this upgrade Dekteksays users can turn the DTA-115or DTU-215 into a fully blownDVB-T2 modulator.

Also available is theDTA2135T2, the world’s firstcommercially available DVB-T2

test receiver. This product is a bun-dle of the DTA2135 (Dual DVB-TReceiver for PCI Express Bus) andthe T2Xpert software.

The T2Xpert application is arealtime DVB-T2 demodulationsoftware that adds DVB-T2 sup-port to the DTA2135 and sup-ports s ingle- and mult i -PLPstreams. It can also output thedemodulated transport-stream onUDP. Furthermore, it gathers sta-t i s t ics about the number of

LDPC iterations required to cor-rect all errors and shows generaland PLP specific DVB-T2 modu-lation parameters.

Lastly, the T2IQ sample gener-ator, an offline DVB-T2 IQ sam-ple generator that can be used togenerate a file with the IQ samplesfor a DVB-T2 signal, is on display.The T2IQ application supportsgeneration of both single- andmulti-PLP streams and the files itgenerates can be played with theDTA-115 modulator or a third-party modulator.2.A41

DekTec rolls out DVB-T2 test range

by David DaviesLinear Acoustic is showing a hostof developments at IBC2009,including the Carbon HybridMetadata Loudness Controller.

With the new unit, loudnesscontrol and audio encoding arecombined by a patent-pendinghybrid process that, says LinearAcoustic, allows infinitely variableadjustment between permanentand reversible control of sourceaudio loudness and dynamic range.Capable of working with any audiocodec that supports metadata, thepremier version of Linear AcousticCarbon maximises the effectivenessof metadata within the Dolby Dig-ital (AC-3) system.

Linear Acoustic Carbon acceptsencoded or baseband PCM audiovia AES or HD/SD-SDI connec-tions, and optionally supports pro-cessing of audio at the transportstream level via DVB-ASI connec-tions. MPTS via Gigabit Ethernet(GigE) will be supported for cableand satellite applications.

“This groundbreaking technol-ogy enables audio to be sent toconsumers with broadcaster-regu-lated control of loudness whilestill preserving the original audiocontent,” commented Tim Car-roll, founder and president of Lin-ear Acoustic . “This al lowsconsumers to choose audio repro-duction that matches their envi-ronment - from full surroundsound system to small kitchen TV,to mobile or hand-held devices.”8.D29

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by David DaviesJBL is showing the new LSR2300series studio monitors, which aresaid to deliver “professional per-formance at price points withinreach of any broadcast facility”.

The LSR2300 series includes:the LSR2328P bi-amplif ied203mm (8-inch) studio monitorwith 165 Watts of amplification;the LSR2325P bi-amplif ied133mm (5-inch) studio monitorwith 90 Watts of amplification;and the LSR2310SP powered254mm (10-inch) studio sub-woofer with an integrated 180

Watt power amplifier.In developing the LSR2300

series, JBL applied the same strin-gent linear spatial reference crite-r ia used in the des ign of theLSR6300 and the LSR4300 series,widely used in broadcast controlrooms.

Other features include newlong excursion low-frequencytransducers with high-flux motorsand a custom-tuned port thatwork in concert to produce deepaccurate low frequency response.

Peter Chaikin, director ofrecording and broadcast market-

ing at JBL Professional, com-mented: “For years, the JBL 4400series studio monitors were thetop choice for broadcast installa-tions. Recently, the LSR4300series has become the go-to choicefor modern digitally-outfittedbroadcast control rooms.

“With professional perform-ance, integrated bi-amplification,wall-mount capability and veryaffordable price points, we antici-pate the LSR2300 series will bewelcomed by TV and radio broad-casters and facilities.”8D60

New studio monitors from JBL priced to be affordable to all

JBL is exhibiting its new LSR2300 studio monitors

by Ian McMurrayIt’s one of those Catch-22 prob-lems: it’s easy enough to find whatyou want to watch on TV if youknow what you want to watch. Butsupposing you don’t know whatyou want to watch – but you doknow that you want somethinglight-hearted, or something withsome suspense in it?

OpenTV, through its collabora-tion with Jinni, believes it has justthe kind of search capability youneed. The functionality, which isexpected to feature as part of thelatest release of OpenTV Core2

middleware – which will be avail-able in the fourth quarter of 2009 –changes the way content is discov-ered on television, says the com-pany, by allowing consumers toeasily find what they really ‘feel’like watching.

Viewers can add moods to morecommon search strings such as‘era’, ‘actor’ or ‘genre’: for example,a viewer can search for a ‘1980smystery’ or a ‘suspenseful TomCruise’ movie, making finding rele-vant choices even easier.

According to the company,other highlights of the OpenTV

Core2 search solution include Inte-grated Search functionality, whichgoes beyond a simple ‘programmetitle list’ search, allowing viewers tosearch all programme informationincluding synopsis, ratings andactor/actress information.

Extended search allows forsearches beyond the set-top box, byincluding on-line databases, allow-ing network operators to store vastamounts of content without theoverhead of having to update andcommunicate an entire inventory tothe set-top box. Predictive text entryproviding an easy and fast way toenter in search strings using a stan-dard television remote.1.C81

OpenTV: it’s about feelingsby Carolyn GiardinaOrad is showcasing a new versionof its PowerWall technology,designed for realtime display ofgraphical content on video wallsin very high resolution.

PowerWall is based upon theHDVG platform that provides a4k resolution output from a sin-gle box.

One of PowerWall’s new fea-tures is the new Configuratortool, which connects directly tothe HDVG4k and allows theuser to select different calibra-t ion templates and make

changes to the content’s appear-ance on the fly.

PowerWall users can adjustthe size, shape and position ofeach output, as well as colour,brightness and contrast. Thegoal is to eliminate the need forcomplex adjustments to be mademanually on each of the tiles.

PowerWall can now accom-modate four genlocked DVI out-puts, which can be connecteddirectly to the video wall in orderto eliminate the need for signalconversion.7.H21

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The film industry has made bigsteps towards a complete digitalcinema production workflow. Cin-ematographers have explored newtools, techniques and methods tomeet their own need for creativityand to satisfy the demandingrequests for present and futurefilm production.

At the latest since the successof the mainly digitally producedOscar-winning movie SlumdogMillionaire file-based digital cine-matography belongs to the state-of-the-art of filmmaking.

To meet the needs of cine-matographers the digital high-speed s tand-a lone cameraWeisscam HS-2 is designed tooffer the freedom of shootingeither in HD or RAW mode orboth , as i t comes wi th two

streams (RAW and HD) via HDSDI, two formats (4:3 and 16:9)and uncompressed cinema-styleimages.

You can record up to 4000fps(PAL), 2000fps in HD or 1500fpsin 2k. The Weisscam HS-2 has afull format Super35 CMOS sensorwith a global shutter. The HS-2 isin serial production now and canbe tested in the Production Vil-lage. The first lucky users showtheir latest footage in the IBC cin-ema on Friday 5pm. During thisscreening you can also watch digi-tally captured materials shot withthe Slumdog camera SI-2K alsopresent at our booth and in theProduction Village.

The SI-2K digital c inemacamera system is also very wellsuited for stereoscopic 3D pro-

duction. The old idea of 3D cin-ematography combined with theprogress in technology providesgreat possibilities to bring for-ward the art of 3D photogra-phy. Many new and powerfultools and solutions that allowfor a gap-free stereoscopic 3Dworkflow from image capturing,post production to projection oreven home entertainment areavailable.

Several 3D rigs from P+STechnik wil l be launched atIBC09, (booth 11.E28). Withthese you can create 3D filmswithout the limitations of formersystems. Their ease-of-use featuresclear a path for artists and film-makers to explore, utilise and dif-ferentiate themselves and theirproducts by effectively shooting

and delivering professional 3Dstereoscopic imagery in a cost-effective manner.

Sophisticated calibration-mechanisms and tools al lowadjusting the two cameras veryaccurate and easily. The formerdomain of highly specialised stere-

ographers is now available to allcinematographers. The 3D rigsmaster all kinds of applicationsyou are used to from 2D record-ing: shoot with a tripod, on acrane or even with a steadicam.This year you have the chance toenjoy some of the latest 3D pro-ductions made with P+S Technik3D tools in the IBC cinema onSaturday, 5pm.

Last but not least at IBC (booth7.H01) we show the SteadyFrameUniversal Format Scanner inaction. The SteadyFrame is a highquality, but cost effective solutionto quickly transform the loads offilm stock saved in archives into thedigital domain for TV and otherdigital workflows.

The SteadyFrame is equippedwith a sprocket free film transportsystem which is especially gentlefor older film material and evencopes with exotic or unknown for-mats. Just bring your own exoticarchive film stock and do a testscan onsite. Apply for a scan slotby email to [email protected]/7.H01

Exhibitor Opinion

Alfred Piffl: ‘Highly specialisedstereography is now available to allcinematographers’

Meeting cinematographer needsNew digital tools and production workflows are now transforming cinematicpossibilities for professionals says P+S Technik Managing Director Alfred Piffl

by Adrian PenningtonJVC is providing an excitingglimpse into the world of ultra highresolution imaging with a livedemonstration of its KY-F4000realtime 4k camera on the mainstage at the IBC Production Village.Live images from the KY-F4000will be displayed on JVC’s new 56-inch LCD panel with 4k resolution.

The compact KY-F4000 cam-era features a single 1.25-inchCMOS image sensor of 3840 x2160 pixels, capable of producinglive images with 4x the resolutionof full HD. It offers a 60 progres-sive frame live output capability,

including HDSDI Dual Link(4:2:2/10-bit x 4ch) and DVI singlelink (4:4:4/8-bit x 4ch).

The camera also features abuilt-in genlock input, HDSDI1080 (60i/59.94i). Additional spec-ifications include an RGB Bayercolour f i l ter and switchable60p/59.94 framerate.

The two-piece design of theKY-F4000 includes a compact,lightweight camera head, weigh-ing 3kg, which is ideal for pan andtilt mounting applications. TheCCU processor can be separatedfrom the camera head by a dis-tance of 100 metres.

“Other 4k cameras on the mar-ket, such as RED and Arri, areprimarily used for cinema applica-tions which do not require live sig-nal output,” stateed JVC. “TheJVC camera offers full 60p output,with live transmission capability;this makes it the unique choice forhigh-end applications.”

JVC is currently shipping a 4kD-ILA projector, the DLA-SH4K. The addition of a 4k cam-era and 4k LCD monitor bringsfull capture capability to the prod-uct line. The KY-F4000 will beavailable next year.10.D41

JVC shows ultra high res imaging

by David DaviesThe QRX100 four-channel cameraRF audio system from Zaxcom ismaking its European debut.

Billed as representing ‘a newconcept in professional audiotechnology’, the QRX100 receivesfour channels of audio from up totwo Zaxcom stereo or mono digi-tal transmitters, allowing ENGaudio professionals to leverage thefull capabilities of today’s four-channel cameras.

By bundling an optional time-code receiver and IFB transmitterin a single, lightweight package,the QRX100 is also said to offerthe added benefit of reducingbroadcasters’ equipment costs, RF

bandwidth requirements andpower demands.

The specification of the newsystem includes the ability toreceive two separate transmittersignals on two separate frequenciessimultaneously; the ability toreceive one to four channels ofdigital audio and output the chan-nels in analogue and AES digitalformats; and has a group of 12multi-coloured LEDS recessedinto the side of the QRX100 thatare visible with the QRX100mounted in its Zaxcom cameramount to provide the sound mixerwith visual confirmation of audioreception at the camera.8.D79

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Zaxcom’s QRX100 receiver with thecompanion TRX900 transmitter

AEQ’s Phoenix Mobile IP audio codec is to playan important role in the new HD OB vehiclesbeing built by Sony Professional Services forAlgerian Public Television, L’Enterprise Nationalede Télévision (ENTV), writes David Davies. Sonyis constructing five HD OB vehicles as part of amajor ENTV internal modernisation strategy anda move towards HD production. The newfacilities will include 48 cameras, 80 LMDmonitors, 10 VTRs and five video switchers,amongst other Sony devices. The set-up alsoincludes 12 AEQ Phoenix Mobile IP audiocodecs. Portability and ‘future-proofing’ wereamong the factors said to have informed theselection of the AEQ Phoenix devices, which aremade of tough ABS materials and eachincorporate a high-capacity Li-Ion battery (2.5 hours). 8.C53

by Ken KerschbaumerLiberoVision’s IBC stand offers abrand new product that seam-lessly combines tracked telestra-tion with 3D replays in a singlepowerful football analysis tool.

Known as DiscoverEye 3D+,the system has continuous playertracking, cont inuous playerspeed, dynamic offside line, andmore. Based on the existing TVimages only, DiscoverEye 3D+

can generate arbitrary virtualcamera images in near pixel-per-fect quality.

The company says the systemcan free ly move the camera,achieving perspectives as seen bythe referee, by the player scoringthe goal, by looking down theoffside line, or creating a bird’seye perspective.

The new vers ion t i e s thetelestrator to field graphics and

adds the correct perspective overthe entire play.

As a result, continuous playertracking and the dynamic offsidel ine help to resolve even thetoughest calls.

Furthermore, automatic andcontinuous distance measure-ments can be used to enhance theviewer’s understanding of themagic of the play.3.B01

by Ian McMurrayViaccess is previewing its powerfulnew range of VoD solutions atIBC. These include a convergedrights management solution forflexible purchasing and consump-tion of VoD content on any device,and an automated and personalisedhybrid VoD solution, offering con-sumers instantaneous access to per-sonalised VoD when using a ‘low IPbandwidth’ hybrid STB.

Also on display is a 3DTVdemo and a solution that leverages

P2P technology advantages toenhance the quality of service forprotected Live TV premium con-tent on PCs.

Viaccess’s new converged rightsmanagement solution allows thesubscriber to purchase tokenswhich enable content to bewatched on any device including aPC, STB or mobile device, insteadof requiring individual licenses foreach device. This provides the userwith a simpler way of purchasingand consuming VoD content in a

multi-device environment andhence helps to broaden userappeal and increase ARPU.

The automated and person-alised hybrid VoD service enables auser to have relevant content down-loaded automatically in advanceand saved to their STB hard disk orPVR to be viewed later.

The VoD content is selectedusing Compass, Orca Interactive’scontent discovery solution, to tailorthe content to user preferences andprior usage, and to make itinstantly available for viewing in alow IP bandwidth hybrid situation.1.A5

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Before you take the next step in your transition to HD or 3G, call us for a hands-on demo. We’ll gladly visit you and bring just what you’ve been searching for – proven and reliable HD up/downconverters, frame syncs, audio embedders, video converters, logo inserters, protection switches and sync pulse generators. Plus, you can relax knowing that each product has a full �ve-year warranty.

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Suresh Vasudevan,CEO, Omneon

Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic mediaindustry?Yes, the industry is driving hardtoward file-based workflows andIBC is the perfect place for us todemonstrate our new offerings.The new Spectrum MediaDirec-tor is an example, dramaticallyincreasing overall system band-width - with network perform-ance that enables file-based accessnot previously possible and sup-porting a substantial increase inthe number of channels.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at thecurrent time? The move to a file-based modelis a strategic imperative for mostcompanies, but it does requiresophisticated platforms that can

handle massive amounts of filemovement and provide mediaintelligence that enables cus-tomers easily to find, organiseand process their digital mediafiles. Luckily, deployments ofnew file-based infrastructurealmost always have an immedi-ate ROI.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC?The new Spectrum MediaDirec-tor sets a new standard for band-width performance in a videoserver, resulting in support forhigher channel counts, more editseats, and much greater through-put for file transfers. At Omneon,it is all about helping customersmake their file-based workflowseasy to manage, simpler andmore efficient.8.B60

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by Ian McMurrayOn its stand, Irdeto is demonstrat-ing what the company describes asa wide range of innovative contentand business model protectionsolutions and services. These solu-tions include personal TV, broad-band video, conditional access andcontent security.

Irdeto is also unveiling updates

to its conditional access system,which it says is a versatile and scal-able solution that protects contentover cable, satellite, terrestrial, IP,mobile and hybrid networks. Irdetois also launching a solution with aCAM manufacturer that integratesits Universal Client software-basedconditional access solution.1.D51

by Ian McMurrayNet Insight is demonstrating itsline of Nimbra switches and mod-ules that the company says com-bine the benefits of both IP andoptical transport for flexibility inmedia networking. Net Insightsays that its solutions are designedto enhance media transport in anIP-centric world for all types of

video content, ensuring guaran-teed QoE for subscribers. Withthis approach, the companyclaims that Nimbra offersunmatched bandwidth utilisationand 100% QoS guaranteed.

Traditionally, according to NetInsight, best-effort networks, suchas IP networks, are not built toguarantee QoS. However, the

company says that hybrid opticaland IP networks deliver the QoSnecessary to stream realtime videoservices with a high, reliable QoS.

With IP-interfaced transportenhancements in place, broad-casters can use IP transport serv-ices for many of their coretransport requirements, includingdigital newsgathering, specialevent coverage and network dis-tribution feeds.1.B27

Net Insight offers 100% QoSby David FoxPan, tilt zoom manufac-turer, Vaddio isshowing what i tclaims is the firstsingle CCD, highquality HD roboticPTZ camera, theClearView HD-18.

“We designedClearView HD-18 tof i l l a void in therobotic cameramarket; a s ingleCCD, high definitionPTZ camera with a highpower zoom lens,” saidRob Sheeley, presidentand CEO of Vaddio.

The HD-18 ‘is the only multi-format PTZ camera that deliverscomponent HD in 1080p, 1080i or720p and simultaneous SD video’.

It has a 1/3-inch, 1.3 megapixelCCD sensor, an 18x wide-angle

zoom lens, tally lightand a 1.8-lux rating. Ithas high-torque, micro-stepper precision robot-ics, and can use either oftwo new Quick-Con-

nect Cat5 cablingsystems: the Wal-lView HD-18,which providespower to the cam-

era and componentHD video back to theQuick-Connect SR upto 30m over a s ingleCat5 cable; and the

WallView CCU HD-18 cameracontrol unit that provides power,control and video up to 150m overCat5 cabling.11.B80

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Steven Mattingly,managing director, TV One

Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic mediaindustry? Why?Now that the worst of the globaldownturn appears to be comingto an end, IBC gives the Euro-pean industry a great opportu-nity to review what is available incurrent technology and a win-dow on what is coming in thenear future. It is a good time torevaluate and move on to gener-ate new and growing business.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at thecurrent time?The current economic climatemakes clients seek value alterna-tives. The market will accept aproduct that has 90% of the fea-tures at 50% of the cost of a

more expensive product. TVOne’s large product and priceranges mean we can fulfil thecustomers’ needs. This has led tosales growth at a time when oth-ers are seeing a downturn.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC?TV One has chosen IBC tolaunch our newest product, theC2-6204 3G HD-SDI Multi-viewer, on to the world market.In addition our other latestproducts are being demon-strated. TV One’s full range ofconverters, DA’s and switchersare on static display.

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by Adrian PenningtonAlterMedia is launching studiomanagement software StudioSuite 9 at IBC. The package tracksand manages contacts, scheduling,projects, invoicing, library andlabels, media assets, equipmentand media inventories, communi-cations, maintenance and more. Itintegrates with Final Cut, ProTools, QuickBooks and more andcan be networked across Mac andPC platforms.

“Studio Suite 9 is truly a piv-otal development for the mediaand entertainment industry,”claimed AlterMedia CEO andStudio Suite designer, Joel Stoner.“We are not only providing anentry-level product (Solo) for theexploding smaller studio market,but, we are simultaneously push-

ing the edge of internet technolo-gies to provide wider accessibilityfor larger facilities.”

A new Web Request modulepermits clients to request servicesthrough the internet, while a newQuick Log module makes it easyfor editors, engineers, and free-lancers to add themselves andother billable resources to Pro-jects. A Tasks module providescentralised task management.

“One of the most exciting newmodules is FTP,” says Stoner.“This is a built-in file transferapplication that executes elec-tronic file transfers, logs each file’sreceipt and delivery for historicalrecord-keeping, and promptsusers to link and charge the filetransfer to the associated project.”9.C44

by David FoxAmsterdam-based Draka Com-munications has introduced a newline of high-quality analogue anddigital microphone cables withXLR connectors. The cables havebeen developed with connectionspecialist, Neutrik.

The new, black XLR Pro Flexprofessional, dual-function micro-phone cable features an extremely

soft PVC jacket offering bothcomfort and flexibility.

The outer sheath is composedof DMC Flex together with spi-ralled PVC screening, giving ‘excel-lent protection from both physicaland electronic interference,together with a high degree of flex-ibility and manoeuvrability’.

The inner conductor isstranded copper wire of 0.60mm

configured in a two-core designtogether with a cotton filler foradded robustness.

Draka has also introduced anew Cat7 patch cable suitable forthe demands of very high-leveldata transmission.11.B50

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The past year has been somethingof a rollercoaster ride for anybodyengaged in a commercial business.The global recession has impactedon all industrial sectors in allcountries, and the broadcastindustry is certainly no exception.Most broadcasters derive theirincome stream, directly or indi-rectly, from the sale of advertisingtime; so when the major advertis-ing agencies slash their revenuepredictions for 2009 and 2010, thisinstantly rings alarm bells in sta-tions all over the world.

If broadcasters are not able tosell the advertising time, then thereis no money to buy new broadcastequipment, and the general slow-down propagates down the line to

the manufacturers. And if themanufacturers are hurting, thebiggest expenses that they need totrim are staff and exhibitions -hence the changing face of NABand IBC this year.

For small businesses l ikeOmniTek, economic recessionscan be something of a mixed bless-ing. Large, well-established corpo-rations need to make dramaticcutbacks in order to cope withreduced income, whereas smallfast-moving high technology com-panies can innovate themselves outof the recession. History shows usthat this is exactly the time whenhungry young companies step upto the plate, and steal market sharefrom the slow-moving ‘big names’

in the business.So what is the nature of this

innovation, and how is it to beachieved in difficult market condi-tions? Well, there are a couple ofinteresting technological develop-ments which are making headwaydespite the general gloom. Firstlythere is the rise of the 3Gbps SDIvideo format, which is the primaryenabling technology to allow thespread of 1080p60 video in timefor events such as the LondonOlympics in 2012.

Secondly there is the renewedinterest in stereo 3D film andbroadcast production, which isbeing spurred on by new develop-ments in display technology andthe ability to present new and

exciting material such as sportingevents with the added benefit ofstereo viewing.

For a test and measurementcompany, these new technologicaldevelopments provide an excellentopportunity to be first-to-marketwith the signal generation andanalysis equipment needed bycontent producers in order toexplore the boundaries of the newmedia. The new advances insulatethe innovative companies from thevagaries of a depressed market,and provide a much-need spark ofoptimism and creativity to lift theindustry out of a tough period.

We are optimistic about thefuture of the industry in generaland our company in particular,secure in the knowledge that tech-nological changes are alwaysunavoidable and those companieswho move quickest to embrace thechanges are those which are likelyto come out on top when the mar-ket returns to growth.6.C10

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Mike Hodson: ‘Hungry young companiescan step up and steal market share’

Innovation provides insulationFor a test & measurement company stereo 3D and 3Gbps provide excellentopportunities to be first to market, says Mike Hodson, president OmniTek

Viasat TVchoosesPace againby Ian McMurrayPace has announced that ModernTimes Group’s Viasat Broadcast-ing, the largest free-and pay-TVoperator in Scandinavia and theBaltic States, has once again cho-sen Pace to launch a second gen-eration HD PVR with built-inhybrid functionality.

As well as helping to boost theoperator’s set-top box portfolioacross its territories, deployment ofPace’s TDS855NV hybrid HDPVR will give Viasat greater abilityto offer advanced services to itscustomers and to provide themwith a superior viewing and con-tent management experience, saysthe company, adding that thehybrid functionality of the set-topbox will provide users with accessto a broader universe of program-ming, allowing them to receivecontent in different ways and giv-ing them increased control.1B19

by Heather McLeanHaiVision Network Video hasannounced that its hai1000 seriesnetwork video systems are key toa specially integrated telepresensesystem recently introduced bySheffield City Council at the RedTape Central, Music and Infor-mation Technology Training Cen-tre in South Yorkshire, UK.

The sophisticated system, inte-grated and supplied by Techex, ispart of a virtual classroom networkconnecting a central site with fourremote city learning centres. A firstfor secondary education in Eng-

land, the project supports live two-way video, enabling students at theprimary hub and at remote sites toengage with high value speakersfrom across different industries.

The company’s hai1060 multi-stream telepresence codec systemis installed at Red Tape Central,and its single stream hai1020codec is installed at each remotesite. The hai1060 achieves end toend latencies below 150 millisec-onds, supporting smooth bidirec-tional communications duringguest presentations and Q&A ses-sions held over Sheffield’s virtual

classroom network. Wall-mountedcontrol panels akin to l ightswitches provide easy system man-agement, with just four buttonscontrolling streaming and recep-tion, on-off functions for the pro-jector, and mute functions for thespeakers and microphones. Inter-active voting handsets allow stu-dents at the hub and remote sitesto vote collaboratively.

“The goal of our CLCs is toprovide Sheffield-area studentswith state of the art technology-based learning opportunities. Thissystem, based on HaiVision tech-

nology, supports this objective bydelivering live two-way video thatbrings immediacy to remote learn-ing and reflects the enthusiasm ofparticipating speakers and stu-

dents,” said Andy Wynne, e-Learn-ing development adviser, Childrenand Young People’s Directorate,Sheffield City Council.IP702

HaiVision video hits public sector

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by Farah JifriItalian company Rover-Broadcastis here to demonstrate its MFEdigital signal monitoring system.According to the company, thesystem is particularly well suitedto DVB-S2 multistream satelliteand DVB-T terrestrial signalmeasurements.

The Rover Broadcast product

enables local and remote monitor-ing of the RF, MPEG-2 &MPEG-4 video/audio signals aswell as transport stream analysis.

Remote monitoring and con-trol is done via Simple NetworkManagement Protocol and webmanagement options. MFE alsoallows simultaneous monitoringof up to eight ASI transport

streams, up to four RF signals, ora combination of both, andenables users to trace errors viathe data logger integrated in theweb management GUI.

In addition, an optional alarmboard is available with eight con-tact closure relays that are pro-grammable by the user.8.D28

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by Ian McMurrayPixelmetrix has launched Pixel-metrix DVShift2, a time-shift solu-tion for rebroadcast scenarios inthe compressed media domain.With the capability to edit orreplace content lined up for broad-cast, DVShift2 can be used for con-tent replacement without the needfor expensive editors or automa-tion equipment, says the company.

The DVShift2 also featureswhat Pixelmetrix describes asinnovative logo insertion, allowingbroadcasters to repurpose contentwithout the need to resort to SDIconversion. The cost-effectivenature of DVShift2 means, saysthe company, that it can also be

used as a fail-safe back-up formore expensive time-shifting solu-tions currently deployed.

Pixelmetrix is also presentingits new monitoring solution forterrestrial operators. Called Pixel-metrix DVStation-Mini2 DVB-T,the company says that it is a fully-featured monitoring probedesigned for 24/7 operationalmonitoring, quality and continu-ity assurance of DVB-T services,offering high fidelity RF measure-ments and comprehensive TSanalysis in one affordable box.Extensive SFN network monitor-ing support helps broadcastersensure network coverage, whileultra-high MER resolution and an

additional ASI input makes theDVStation-Mini2 DVB-T the per-fect transmitter monitoring tool,says Pixelmetrix.

It comes with shock-mountedhard-disk for portable operation.Key features include configurablethresholds for custom monitoringrequirements, SNMP, GET, SETand TRAP support as well as con-figurable alarm actions.1.B24

by Adrian PenningtonA new series of 5-8 MLE produc-tion switchers is one part of RossVideo’s showstoppers at the RAI.The Vision Octane is loaded witheffects, features and options suchas eight full four keyer MLEs, 35full screen HD animation storesand 24 channels of 3D DVE withwarp capability.

There are as many as 96 inputs,48 outputs, plus a remarkabletotal of 56 keyers. Intended formultiscreen, multi-destination,split feed, monitor wall intensiveand 3D productions, Vis ionOctane allows each feed to achievefull production value withoutstealing resources from the mainproduction.

Combine this processing frameproduction power with Vision’smulti-control panel capabilityand, says the company, collabora-tive productions become easy.

Vision Octane is 3G ready andexisting Ross Vision customershave a straightforward upgrade

path to Octane.Additionally Ross is showcas-

ing its SoftMetal Video Serversnotably the new 3000 series hard-ware platform as well as version4.25 software.

The 3000 series supports up toeight simultaneous channels in SDand up to four simultaneous chan-nels in HD. It uses SATA drivesand offers up to 14TB of mediastorage in a compact 3RU. It’s

available in both standard andmulti-definition versions with 1x2,0x4 and 4x4 configurations.

The feature set of the SoftMetalv4.25 software includes animproved MXF and QuickTimefile format support, throttled FTPfile transfers, slo-motion playbackwith field interpolation, VTR andOdetics protocols, GPI/O supportand numerous other enhancements.9.D30

by Ian McMurrayVisitors to the Media Broadcaststand are taking advantage of thefact that no fewer than three dif-ferent presentations are takingplace. The first of these empha-sises Event Broadcast Services,using as an example services to beprovided at the 2010 FIFA WorldCup in South Africa.

Featured in this presentation isBroadcast NGN, the new IP plat-form specifically designed by thecompany for media customers.Media Broadcast is demonstratingits use in the integration of signalsand showing how the network canbe adapted to customers’ individ-ual needs.

The second presentat ionfocuses on constant digital trans-mission via satellite and fromSNG stations. HD-SNG stationswith production technology haverecently been made available foroutside broadcasts as well as HDproductions. Media Broadcast isdemonstrating the opportunitiesthese services offer and explaininghow customers can take advan-tage of the synergy between SNGand production technology.

In the third presentat ion,

Media Broadcast and SmartJogare showcasing advanced solu-tions in cinema distribution anddelivery. The presentation focuseson a European end-to-end net-work for the film industry.1.B79

The main event: Event broadcastservices are an area of focus at theMedia Broadcast stand

Three different servicesfrom Media Broadcast

Stereoscopic specialists CanCommunicate used JVC’s new 3D monitor to create a 3Dpromo for FilmNova and Sky featuring athlete Usain Bolt attempting to break the 150metre record in Manchester, writes Adrian Pennington. The film was shot using six 3Dcamera rigs and included a 150m ACS tracking camera in 3D and a Technocrane.The project was edited in-house using Can’s Quantel Pablo to which the JVC 3Dscreen was connected. 10.D41

New L-band mask filtersby David DaviesSpinner is showcasing two newlydeveloped L-band mask filterswith dielectric resonators for theT-DMB/DAB and MediaFLOstandards.

The filter BN 61 65 15 is an 8-cavity bandpass filter with extrasteep flanks for MediaFLO appli-cat ions with a bandwidth of7.25MHz at medium transmittingpowers.

The fi lter BN 61 65 16 is atuneable 4-cavity bandpass filterwith a bandwidth of 1.54Mhz forthe DAB or T-DMB standards. Itwas designed for applications withlower transmitting powers.

According to Spinner, thedesign of the filter with ceramicresonators “makes it possible torealise superb electrical values atsmall physical dimensions.”8.B27

Shifting gear: the DVShift2

Pixelmetrix shifts time with DVShift2

The Vision Octane is loaded with effects

Ross has live production Vision

by Ian McMurrayADB is demonstrating DivX-encoded content on the ADB-3810TW hybrid DVB-T/IPTVset-top box. Consumers can accessDivX files from their PC and playthem on TV, and pay-TV operatorscan enhance their VoD offeringwith DivX content, which includesold and niche movies that are not

always available in other formats.The company is also showing

how a full range of web servicescan be brought to the TV screen.In partnership with the StreamGroup, the company is demon-strating the Solocoo applicationsincluding access to YouTube andTwitter, and the ability to chat onFaceBook and recommend TV

programmes to friends. Also fea-tured is a demonstration showinghow set-top boxes and multi-roomDVR applications enable contentsharing around the customerhome using DLNA (Digital Liv-ing Network Alliance) and UPnP(Universal Plug and Play) homenetworking.5.B48

ADB highlights social networking

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Gefen’s new DVI matrixWith its new matrix switcher, Gefen isaddressing system integration for digitalsignage, presentations, broadcast, videowalls, studio environments. Gefen’s16x16 DVI Matrix supports connectionof up to 16 computers or graphics cardsusing DVI to any 16 digital displays orprojectors. It can be used for creatingmultiple workstations with access toseveral different computer systemswithout networking, and it supports thedelivery of HD resolutions up to 1920 x1200 or 1080p.7.B31

Testing times at LeaderLeader Electronics has a range of newbroadcast test and measurementproducts on the elQuip BV stand.Notable is the 1RU half-rack sized LV7330 rasterizer, an instrument whichhas had its depth and weight reduced byabout 40% compared with the previousmodel. Power consumption is alsoreduced to at least 60%, says themanufacturer. In addition to the basicfunctions (waveform monitor, vectorscope, picture monitor, soundmeasurement capability, and so on), theLV 7330 provides the ‘squeeze’ functionapplicable to a wide monitor. Either 16:9or 4:3 aspect ratios can be selected.Leader’s patented Cinelite2 software,which offers accurate f-stop and colourtone measurement and Cinezone, foraccurate luminance measurement todetermine ‘hot spots’ as well as lowlight areas, is included in the package.The Japanese company, whose productsare distributed in Europe by elQuip, alsohas a major upgrade of the LV 5800’smonitoring capabilities. Two importantfeatures have been added: full supportfor loudness measurement in embeddedaudio (PCM, Dolby-E, AC3) and AES/EBU(PCM, Dolby-E, AC3) and also videoframe capture triggering by alarm. Thesefeatures are included as standard withall new instruments but customers withan LV 5800 are entitled to a freeupgrade.10.F28

Linear Acoustic demoLinear Acoustic is demonstrating theLAMBDA Professional Digital Audio andMetadata Monitor, described as acomplete package for highly accuratedigital audio and metadata monitoringthroughout the entire broadcast chain.The new unit displays audio andmetadata, and allows simulation ofmetadata effects to provide accuratemonitoring. The base model includesstandard features like AES and HD/SD-SDI inputs, ITU-R BS.1770 loudnessmeasurement, a premium acoustically-tuned speaker system with digitalcrossovers and bi-amplification, full-time2-channel LtRt or LoRo downmix via AESand balanced analogue outputs, AESoutputs of decoded and/or de-embedded audio channels, and a frontpanel headphone output. Optionsinclude Dolby Digital (AC-3)/Dolby Edecoding, DVB-ASI input, and dual powersupplies.8.D29

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One of the questions people alwaysseem to want to know about exhi-bitions is how many attended. ‘IBCwas 50,000 last year – how manywill it be this year?’

Of course it is important to geta good turnout for an exhibition.But we are really not in the busi-ness of processing vast numbers ofpeople. In fact, at Hamlet we reallyvalue the time to talk to people.

When I set up Hamlet, morethan 20 years ago, I was a broad-cast engineer and I was gettingfrustrated because I could not getthe test and measurement tools Iwanted. Now, I value the chanceto talk to other engineers to findout what their real-world require-ments are.

And exhibitions like IBC aregreat opportunities to have thoseconversations – if there is time.

This year’s IBC is a very spe-cial case. For much of the industrythe last year has been very slow,with broadcasters and media com-panies reluctant to invest until theeconomic conditions change. Inturn, that means that engineershave had time to consider whattheir future priorities will be.

What are those challenges?Certainly we need to be building3Gbps infrastructures in future.There may not be much 1080pequipment around at the moment,but there will be in the not too dis-tant future, and any installationwork done now should take thatinto consideration.

A related question is whethernow is the time to move from co-ax to fibre as the house wiringstandard. There are arguments onboth sides, and our conversations

with engineers told us that theyneed equipment to test both.Which is why we are launching af ibre module for our handportable Flexiscope here at IBC.

Another application for 3Gbpssignals is stereoscopic 3D, and thatis definitely a hot IBC topic. Wehave something for checking that

the two cameras and their chan-nels stay in alignment, and we willbe talking to engineers here, show-ing them the current version andasking how it should develop.

The other big issue we see aschanging the nature of the indus-try is the increasing reliance notjust on internal file-based archi-tectures but for delivery betweencontent owners and broadcasters.It brings them real economies inasset management.

Bulk deliveries of content overIP does cause a quality controlissue, though. We have a softwaresolution that analyses content as itarrives in a server, and again weare developing a major enhance-ment, to support clustered pro-cessing when a large amount ofcontent arrives.

These are the issues of themoment as they appear to use inthe test and measurement busi-ness. We are very much lookingforward to seeing customers – andpotential new customers – at IBC,and taking time out to talk tothem about what they really needfor the future.9.E13/9.E21

Exhibitor Opinion

Steve Nunney: ‘We have a technology forchecking that stereo camera channelsstay in alignment’

Taking time to talkSteve Nunney, founder and MD Hamlet, values thechance to talk to and learn from his customers

by Ian McMurrayHarmonic recently announcedthat its Rhozet Carbon Coder uni-versal transcoding solution hadbeen selected by German-basedS4M for its video productionmanagement system, VPMS. With

the integration of Rhozet CarbonCoder, S4M is now offering itscustomers a flexible productionsystem with video effects support,says Harmonic, a capability that isparticularly useful for newsgather-ing organisations that need a

quick way to add video effects,such as wipes and fades, withinthe VPMS solution.

Deployed by private and publicservice broadcasters throughoutEurope, S4M’s VPMS supportsthe management of digital videoassets from acquisition throughproduction to playout, distribu-tion and archiving. According to

Harmonic, the integration ofRhozet Carbon Coder technologywith S4M’s VPMS streamlines thevideo production process forbroadcasters where time-to-air iscritical, letting them add videoeffects during the transcodingprocess to deliver compellingvideo content quickly.1.C61

by Ian McMurrayNucomm is featuring its upgradedChannelMaster 7 series ‘split box’portable microwave link system.

New features for the rangeinclude DVB-S modulation (inaddition to the FM analogue andDVB-T/VSB digital optionsalready avai lable) , newtripod/mounting hardware and anew user interface. These revisedfeatures further expand the

already advanced features ofSD/HD transmission capabilityand mult i -band operation.According to Nucomm, cus-tomers have been asking for aproduct that supports higher datarates than those available withstandard 8MHz DVB-T, and itbelieves that the ChannelMaster 7offers unparalleled flexibility inoffering four modulation modesintegrated into the same hardware

platform (FM, VSB, DVB-T andDVB-DSNG (S)).

Nucomm’s entire ENG/OBproduct line is capable of HDoperation using built in encod-ing/decoding technology.

Included among the productsmaking up the 7 Series are theChannelMaster TX7 portabletransmitter, the ChannelMasterRX7 portable receiver, the News-caster VT7 ENG/OB van trans-mitter and the Newscaster CR7central receiver.1.B31

Sound Devices has announced that its new CL-2 Remote Fader for the 788T digitalaudio recorder is now shipping, writes David Davies. The CL-2 is described as a‘powerful addition’ to the 788T, providing added convenience and flexibility tolocation recording, and can be used on a surface or strapped directly to a microphoneboom pole. It connects to the 788T’s proprietary C.Link port (Control Link) and offersa single, 30mm fader that can be programmed to control any input on the 788T.There are also two, two-position switches on the remote control unit that can beprogrammed to operate several critical functions on the 788T, including remoterecord activation. The CL-2 is powered by the C.Link port. The CL-2 requires firmwarerevision 1.75 or greater on the 788T. 8.E72

The Nucomm ChannelMaster 7 portablemicrowave link system includes newtripod/mounting hardware

Nucomm upgrades link

Future is Rhozet for S4M

by David FoxThe new BRIC-Link IP audiocodec provides high-performance,two-way audio-to-IP conversion(and the reverse), at around halfthe price of previous ComrexAccess-IP systems. “It is designedfor point-to-point links or point-to-multi-point, and will do multi-cast or multi-unicast,” explainedIan Prowse, director, Vortex Com-munications.

There is a trade off in flexibil-ity over more expensive versions,but it still offers a way of movinglinear or compressed audio over arange of IP links with very lowdelay. It is simpler to use andavoids the need to buy featuresthat are not required for this typeof application. It boasts the sameaudio specifications and hardware

reliability, so it is suitable for stu-dio-transmitter links and othermission-critical functions.

BRIC-Link can also be used onthe internet, and includes FLAClossless audio compression andbasic AAC coding algorithms asstandard. It can stream programmeaudio over the internet and createShoutcast-compatible streams thatcan be pulled to PC-based applica-tions such as VLC and WindowsMedia Player. The streaming servercan include song title and artistinformation with the audio.

It can serve up a web page thatdisplays connection status andallows the user to configure pro-files for various connections, aswell as point-and-click connectioncommands.11.G11

BRIC builds Vortex IP range

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Arabsat in SudanArabsat and the Sudanese Radio & TVCorporation have signed an agreementto launch and operate a DTH platformin Khartoum. The Sudanese Radio & TVCorporation will upgrade Om DurmanStation-2 to be ready to host theplatform in order for Arabsat to set upthe platform and prepare it foroperation by end of this year.According to Arabsat, setting up thisplatform in Sudan aims to provide therequired infrastructure for digitalsatellite broadcasting, enabling all theSudanese channels that are currentlybeing transmitted from outside Sudanto be transmitted from Sudan withinone Sudani bouquet.5.A19

Power to the cameraAnton/Bauer has introduced what itclaims is “the smallest and lightestcharger and on-camera power supplypackage available on the market”. Thenew Tandem 150 System is suitable forremote and on-location shoots. Thepower/charger works separately fromthe power supply, allowing a user tosimultaneously charge a battery as wellas power a camera at 75 Watts. Whenthe 75W draw is exceeded, the systemautomatically stops charging andperforms solely as a power supply, butif the camera is turned off or the loadis reduced below 75W, it resumescharging the battery.9.D28b

Autodesk Lustre 2010Autodesk is introducing Lustre 2010, anew version of its colour-gradingsoftware system. The software offers acreative toolset for primary andsecondary grading, as well as supportfor stereoscopic production. Lustre2010 also includes features to allowintegration into a facility’s workflow andcan share media and timelines withAutodesk Flame and Autodesk Smokevisual effects and finishing software.Lustre 2010 is available in severalconfigurations and as a software-onlyversion for Flame or Smoke.At its stand, Autodesk is alsoannouncing Extension 1 releases forseveral products: Inferno 2010, Flame2010, Flare 2010, Flint 2010 andSmoke 2010.7.D21

Belden: 30m HDMI cable Belden now offers 26 AWG shieldedtwisted pair HDMI cables in lengths ofup to 7m. To demonstrate what thecompany describes as the uniquecable performance properties of theseHDMI cables, Belden has successfullyrun an unamplified 1080p60 digitalvideo signal 30m from a Blu-ray Discplayer to a 1080p60 display with nodeterioration in signal quality,according to the company. The secretlies, apparently, in Belden’s patentedBonded-Pair technology. Even when thecable is flexed or bent, the conductor-to-conductor spacing remainsconstant, says Belden. 1.C21

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Bernhard Reitz, head of product management,DVS Digital Video Systems

Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic mediaindustry? Why?Digital file-based workflows areincreasingly going to be estab-lished in the post productionand broadcast world. With thisstep more and more differentvideo formats and codecs arepart of the daily work. Espe-cially broadcasters are facedwith these demands for timesensitive content delivery whilemaintaining high quality andflexibility. The new broadcastvideo server Venice enables usersto achieve fast, consistent work-flows with compressed video.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at thecurrent time?The overall challenge right nowis to support the highest imagequality while delivering it in lowfile sizes. Codecs that are basedon JPEG2000 and H.264 areclearly future-proof but theyrequire sincere performance.Users today call for more fea-tures than realtime encodingand decoding. With DVS’ wayof combining hardware with

software development we areable to fulfil both the demandsfrom broadcasters and post pro-duction houses.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC?DVS’ new broadcast videoserver Venice provides fastworkflows with compressedvideo formats that can be con-verted and distributed on-the-fly. Support of multiple videoformats and codecs are the basefor flexible file-based work-flows. Delegates will also expe-r ience the revolutionaryrealtime processing of REDONE data with Clipster. On topof that, Clipster enters the thirddimension: 3D stereoscopicprojects as specified by DCI areeasily generated with the DIworkstation.7.E21

Exhibitor Q&A

As one of the world’s largest exhi-bitions of broadcast video andaudio equipment, IBC is an idealvenue for the exchange of ideas onstandards for equipment intercon-nection and signal exchange.

Interface standards such asAES/EBU, MADI, Firewire,USB, TDIF and ADAT have longbeen used for digital audio. Eachof these interfaces is based on aspecific cable configuration toprovide the connections and asimilarly specific clocking schemeto retrieve accurate timing infor-mation.

TCP/IP and equivalent stan-dardised data networks are obvi-ously very popular and a largenumber of Ethernet-based dataand communication systems are inoperation. High-speed gigabitintranet, web-based internet high-speed data services and mediastreaming are central to an audioworld increasingly dominated bymusic file downloads and pod-casting direct to internet-con-nected audiences.

One area where there is still aneed for improvement is in thestandardisation of an Ethernet(gigabit) format for networkingnon-bit-reduced PCM channels ofaudio or video in a realtime man-ner with a high quality clock andtiming recovery system.

Various manufacturers haveinvented proprietary formats withdiffering levels of conformity tothe existing Ethernet standards.But the real challenge is to adapt asystem with full compatibility toexisting Ethernet standards inorder to obtain the full benefit ofEthernet networking capabilities,along with compliance and com-patibility with the more data ori-ented components of an Ethernetbased network.

Recently initiatives have beenmade by the AES committee toco-ordinate work on standardisingan Ethernet format for multichan-nel digital audio and to investigatewhat is actually possible withinthe current standards. This work isalso of great interest to NTP. Aresearch project is also in progressat Aalborg University in Denmark

on the subject of real time high-bandwidth Ethernet data net-working.

As a representative of theindustry and a company with highinterest in audio routing solutions,NTP Technology would like toencourage the standards commit-tees, the manufacturers and theresearch institutes to join in theseefforts and co-operate in the devel-opment and implementation of astandardised format.

NTP wil l meanwhile beexhibiting the latest additions toits current range of audio routingand interfacing equipment andsupporting software.

NTP’s Penta 725 series is a newgeneration of compact modularaudio routing equipment designedfor use in sound recording studios,audio post-production facilities,mobile production trucks, and intelevision and radio broadcasting.These include the Penta 725 mod-ular router, the BLISS-Matrixaudio mixer, the RCCoreV3router control system and theDAD AX24 eight-channel audioADC/DAC. The AX24 is a partic-ularly forward-looking productwhich supports sampling rates upto 352.8 kHz as used for recordingand editing Super Audio CDs.8.B51

Mikael Vest: ‘The challenge is to adapta system with full compatibility toexisting Ethernet standards’

Taking the initiativeMikael Vest, sales director NTP Technology, calls fornew standards for Ethernet-based audio interfaces

Exhibitor Opinion

by David DaviesA DRM+ live broadcast chainemploying Fraunhofer technologyand 5.1 surround sound is beingdemonstrated on the Nautel stand.

This digital radio set-up usesFraunhofer’s DRM/DRM+ Con-tentServer R4 – a complete broad-cast encoder solution for DigitalRadio Mondiale, combining liveaudio encoding with optionalMPEG Surround support, dataservice management and broad-

cast, as well as DRM signallingand multiplex generation. A simi-lar ContentServer is also availablefor the World DMB system(DAB/DAB+/DMB).

The technology is not the onlyfocus of Fraunhofer’s appearanceat IBC2009, however. For exam-ple, Journaline – an advanced text-based information service – is ondisplay at the stands of Nautel,Thomson and Transradio.8.C81

Digital radio encoder demo

by David DaviesPrism Sound is exhibiting two newlower-cost versions of its dScopeSeries III audio analysers atIBC2009.

These instruments are aimed atresearch & development engineersand production line managerswho are currently only concernedwith audio analysis in the ana-logue domain. The analogue-onlyvariants are said to give customersaccess to all the power and flexi-bility of the dScope Series IIIaudio analyzer platform but at amuch lower cost of entry.

Graham Boswell, sales andmarketing Director of PrismSound, commented: “The dScopeSeries III analyzer platform isprobably the most flexible andpowerful audio test solution foranalogue and digital audio gener-ation and analysis. However, weare aware that some of our cus-tomers don’t need its entire featureset in order to conduct analysis inthe analogue domain, so we areaiming to provide these customerswith the choice of more cost-effec-tive solutions. We are offering twoversions of the analogue-onlyinstrument – one aimed at loud-speaker and QC applications and

one aimed at more advancedanalysis applications – so cus-tomers can choose the solutionthat best meets their needs.”

The dScope Series III familyoffers options for comprehensiveanalogue and digital audio signalgeneration and analysis, plus sup-port for digital audio carrier test-ing, quasi-anechoic microphone/loudspeaker analysis and testingof Windows sound devices.

Other features include the abil-ity for the user to define their ownanalysis filters or measurementalgorithms, and to automate thedevice using its built-in VB ScriptInterpreter, which allows the cre-ation of custom test routines andpass/fail limit checking.8.E98

Prism Sound adds toaudio analyser range

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Carl Dempsey, president andCEO, Wohler Technologies

Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic mediaindustry? Why?Our core business is audio,video, and data monitoring, aswell as data insertion and extrac-tion systems for closed caption-ing. IBC is – and always hasbeen – a very important forumfor us to engage with the EMEAmarketplace and develop newopportunities within the rapidlygrowing and evolving EMEAbroadcast community.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at thecurrent time?IPTV is today’s most significanttechnology development becauseof its potential to completelytransform traditional broadcast-ing. As people get more accus-tomed to accessing video contentvia DVRs, mobile devices, and

PCs they realise they are nolonger chained to their TV setsor a schedule they can’t control.The successful broadcasters willbe those that understand thisdynamic and get proactive aboutdeveloping methods to deliverprofessional-quality video con-tent via IP. And the successfultechnology vendors will be thosewho anticipate the IPTV require-ments these broadcasters willhave. For instance, every one ofour solutions now comes stan-dard with a GigE Ethernet con-nection on the back.

Even though there are signsthat the economy may be recov-ering, I believe the recession hascreated one of the most seriousthreats to broadcasting in recentmemory. It’s quite possible wemight begin to see the demise ofsmall, locally owned stationsthat are heavily dependent onlocal advertising.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC?We are very excited about IBC09because we’ll be showing all ofour latest platforms for audioand video monitoring, which arethe most powerful systems wehave ever bui l t , includingadvanced OLED-based systemswith functionality including vec-torscope, waveform, and closed-captioning features. Our newvideo monitoring platforms areIPTV-ready and offer function-ality that truly is not availableanywhere else in the market.Also, our new closed-captioningsolutions provide support forboth US EIA-608/EIA-708 andOP47 protocols.8.E54

Exhibitor Q&A

IBC 2009 arrives on the back ofone of the hardest 12 months forbusiness in recent history, andprobably the hardest for the mediaindustry ever. There is good newsthough – it has been a wake upcall for everyone, and it has pro-vided an opportunity for themedia industry to focus on corebusiness values – customer offer-ing, strategic investment, value formoney, and profitability.

So maybe we will not havemulti-million pound blue sky proj-ects that have no business modelbehind them, maybe we won’t have

excessive ‘talent’ salaries, but maybeas part of the back to basics there isnow a real appreciation of the valueof investigating all the technologyoptions, not just those from the tra-ditional industry names.

Now that HD has had its 15minutes of fame, the industryseems to want to find the new andexciting toy that will be the buzz ofthe trade shows. I would preferthat the buzz was about simplicity,efficiency and reliability. Findingsolutions that keep carbon foot-prints low (and avoid power taxes),that are easy to learn, and are not

dressed up in hype and jargon.I think that accepting the tran-

sition to IT based broadcast work-flows is not only inevitable, but isbusiness critical. Moving awayfrom a broadcast engineering men-tality to a hybrid broadcast/com-munications/networking mentalitywill open up reviews of matureproducts that until now may havebeen overlooked when budgetswere less of a problem. Given thefinancial stresses of some of thehigh profile industry stalwarts, youare as safe (or possibly even safer)in the hands of one of the morefleet of foot SME suppliers as youare with a better known brand.

So I think the opportunity isthere to have a strong show thatfocuses on things that work; thatreduce costs but add value; andthat will provide a standardisedplatform for many years to come.Visitors should think about

reviewing booths that they mayhave bypassed previously, andwith some of the bigger namesmissing they may be surprised atthe breadth and depth of existingproducts.

The last year has seen anunprecedented level of co-operationbetween supplier companies thathave worked on exploiting openstandards and forging business rela-tionships that are to the benefit ofthe customer, and these have beenadded on top of proven reliableproducts rather than created as anidea for the next hot topic.

Back to basics is good for meand my company. We standard-ised a long time ago, we have a his-tory of delivering high quality wellsupported solutions, and we wel-come the opportunity to educatemore people into the possibilitiesof today rather than tomorrow.7.A08

Exhibitor Opinion

Mark Errington: ‘Accepting the transitionto IT-based workflows is business critical’

Back to Oasys basicsThe reality check of the last 12 months could delivera real appreciation of all technology options believesMark Errington CEO, On-Air Systems now Oasys

by David FoxDeluxe Italia in Rome and Ascent142 in London have become thefirst to install the new ArriLaser 2film recorder.

It is twice the speed of the ten-year-old ArriLaser. “We will nowbe able to offer better tonal repro-duction with the 16-bit workflowand – most importantly in anindustry defined by deadlines –vastly improved turnaround timesfor our clients,” said Adrian Bull,CTO, Ascent 142.

Ascent 142 and the new digital

post production facility, DeluxeDigital Rome, will be able to turnaround quality laser film-out workat 0.9 seconds per frame in 2k and1.5fps in 4k.

The Linux-based software usesa newly designed GUI that gives aconstant overview of recordingjobs in progress. “It del iversgreater accuracy and is supportedby an advanced project manage-ment system, which allows us tointegrate the device into our exist-ing DI pipeline,” added Bull.11.F21

The latest Videotek compact test and measurement monitor from Harris is designedto help companies go green, as its power consumption is less than 20W, writes DickHobbs. As well as directly reducing energy requirements it minimises the load on theair conditioning, and needs no fans so is completely silent in use. It offers a full rangeof audio and video measurements, including 16 audio channel level metering. It canbe upgraded using a software key from standard definition only all the way up to3Gbps. 7.G20

by Ian McMurrayEchoStar is highlighting itslatest, advanced user inter-face and electronic pro-gramme guide to enable userfriendly access to a con-verged/hybrid service portfo-l io including servicesdel ivered over-the-top(OTTTV), via IPTV, broad-cast or events recorded onthe DVR’s hard disk drive.

The solution features a tile-based navigation system and pointand click remote control. TheGUI has also been integrated withSlingGuide to provide remoteaccess to content and DVR con-trol outside the home.

The company is emphasising

how new technology is central toenabling operators to achieve astrong and competitive portfolioof next generation, convergedservices including HD, DVR,OTTTV, IPTV, home networkingand place-shifting.

EchoStar Europe’s participation

in the SlingLoaded integrationprogramme – unique technol-ogy, says the company, thatbrings home-networking andplace-shifting directly to theSTB or DVR – is also a featureof the company’s participation.

According to EchoStar,operators are seeing how theycan enrich their current serv-ice portfolios to meet con-sumer demand for ‘on-the-go’

services, by pul l ing contentsecurely to devices inside and out-side the home to deliver a flexibleand all-encompassing entertain-ment experience that will providenew revenue opportunities andpowerful tools for reducing churn.4.B54

New GUI is integrated with SlingGuide

EchoStar: New technology is centralBoris FX is now offering BorisContinuum Complete 6 AVX forAvid DS. Based on Avid’s AVX 1plug-in architecture, BCC 6 AVXfor DS brings nearly 180 filters to64-bit versions of Avid DS.

This latest release features over30 new filters including DV fixer;swish pan, cartoon look, pencilsketch, and water colour effects;and OpenGL-accelerated effectssuch as 3D extruded image shat-

ter, damaged TV, glint, glare, glit-ter, LED, lens flare, lightning,prism, scanline, and tile mosaic.

A pixel fixer feature was devel-oped to remove bad pixels resultingfrom a faulty digital camera sensoror dust on a camera lens. Boris FXreported that up to 10 bad spotscan be repaired with a single filterapplication, without degradationof image quality or sharpness.7.K25

Boris remains Avid fan

Arri debut in London and Rome

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Our revolutionary new AG-HPX301 offers a professionalbody with interchangeable lenses, full HD sensorrecording with AVC-I coding on P2 cards and theefficiency and ease of Panasonic’s outstanding workflow.

In fact, the AG-HPX301 boasts the same outstandingquality as our high-end broadcast cameras, so if youreally do want to access all areas, just join the club.

Because shooting, writing and editing Full HDmatters, choose AG-HPX301.

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