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MONDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2009

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One of the strongest themesemerging from IBC this year is theway that new technologies can beused to make organisations moreproductive and more efficient.That was exemplified by an excit-ing new project developed for theArab States Broadcasting Unionwhich took the top prize in theIBC Innovation Awards.

At last night’s Awards Cere-mony in the Auditorium, the win-ners of the IBC Innovation Awardswere finally announced. These areunique in the industry because theycelebrate not just technologicalinnovation but the way that it isapplied. To scale the heights ofthese awards you need to show thatsuppliers and users have workedtogether to create something whichmakes a real difference.

So it was the ASBU which tookto the stage twice last night, col-lecting both the IBC InnovationAward for the best content deliveryproject and the Judges’ Prize formost influential project of the year.

MENOS – which stands formultimedia exchange networkover satellite – uses the Arabsat

network to exchange contentbetween the 28 member broad-casters around the Middle East. Ittransfers the material as IP files,using store-and-forward throughthe MENOS hub.

The system was developed forASBU by Newtec. The advantagesof using IP are tremendous: itmeans that any data can be car-ried (it hosts data and telephonyexchange too, for example); linkscan be established without anyneed for line-up, and solid connec-

tion can be achieved with rela-tively small dishes (1.2m-1.8m)and low power. The same technol-ogy can also be used for contribu-tion links and SNG.

Winner of the most innovativeproject in content creation wassports broadcaster ESPN with aclever use of game technology tohelp studio analysts explain plays.The Virtual Playbook takes a spe-cial build of the Madden NFL 09game from EA Sports, running onan Xbox XDK, to create real

game plays on the studio floor.By linking the cameras into the

game software to create whatESPN calls ‘augmented reality’,presenters can get inside the play,looking at the action from everyangle and interacting with theplayers themselves.

“Innovation has kept ESPN atthe forefront of sports televisionfor the last 30 years,” said RobHunter, vice president of digitalmedia for ESPN. “The EA VirtualPlaybook is the latest example ofhow ESPN will continue to usetechnology to better serve the fanfor the next 30 years and beyond.”

For content management, thejudges – a group of internationalwriters and editors – turned to Bel-gian national broadcaster RTBFand its NumProd project. Thisstreamlines workflows across radio,television and online services.

“Every conceivable productioncapability is integrated into onehighly flexible workflow engine,”said Didier Vanzeune, the head ofthe NumProd project for RTBF.“Repetitive operational processesare fully automated, and RTBF

personnel, unburdened by techni-cal limitations and redundanttasks, can focus on creative efforts.

“I would like to express ourdeep grat i tude to everyoneinvolved in the NumProd project,and specifically to the talentedpeople at Dalet and EVS,” headded. “It was a fantastic collabo-ration both on the project and thehuman level.”

At the end of the evening theASBU team, with Arabsat andNewtec, returned to the stage toaccept the Judges’ Prize.

“The introduction of MENOSis an extremely important mile-stone for us, the Arab region andthe broadcasting industry as awhole,” said Slaheddine Maaoui,director general of the ASBU.“The MENOS service is not onlya powerful international exchangeplatform for radio and television,but a powerful IP-based servicethat is going to revolutionisebroadcast transmissions.

“We are all extremely proud ofthis award, which recognises ourinvestment and belief in such arevolutionary concept.”

There are few things more fright-ening than when a child goes miss-ing, and nothing that needs fastercommunication. Research in theUSA suggests that, of those chil-dren who are abducted and laterfound dead, more than 70% arekilled within the first three hours.When a child goes missing, speedis essential.

Recognising this, KLPD, theNetherlands Police, wanted to cre-ate an Amber Alert system thatused the full capabilities of today’scommunications capabilities to get

the message out as quickly and aswidely as possible. Dutch commu-nications specialist Netpresenterstepped up to the challenge.

Amber Alert sends messages toradio and television broadcasters,but also delivers online messagesto individuals and businesses whohave registered for the service tocomputers, as SMS and instantmessages, website alerts and RSSnews feeds. The first time the sys-tem was used, the child was foundwithin 45 minutes when employeesof a fast food restaurant recog-

nised the child from the store’sdigital signage screens.

To mark the use of technologyin such a socially important proj-ect, the IBC Council has created aspecial award for Amber Alert,which was presented last night.

“Amber Alert allows us toinstantly alert the whole nationwithin minutes,” said Carlo Schip-pers of the KLPD national miss-ing persons bureau. “This system,developed by Netpresenter, hasalready received recognit ionamongst international police serv-

ices for being the most innovativealert system in the world. ThisIBC award adds to that recogni-tion from the international mediaand broadcast industry.”

Frank Hoen, Netpresenter

CEO and init iator of AmberAlert, added: “This is a corporatecharity project we are all extremelyproud of. On behalf of the wholeAmber Alert team I thank IBC forthis prestigious award.”

Winners of both the IBC Innovation Award for Content Delivery and the Judges’ Prize,(left to right) Dr Riyadh Najm (ASBU), Dirk Breynaert and Serge van Herck (Newtec),Nabil Shanti and Abdelrahim Suleiman (ASBU) and Xavier Orri (Newtec)

IBC honours imaginative programme distribution

Amber Alert is seen and heard

Frank Hoen of Netpresenter and Carlo Schippers of KLPD with IBC COO Michael Crimp

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3D comes to the fore Today’s sessions in the contentcreation and innovation stream of theconference are given over to 3Dstereoscopic contentPage 12

Changing face of newsIndustry veteran of almost 50 yearsMarty Pompadur addresses ‘Predictingpatterns of the future: the changingface of media and news’ todayPage 16

The Ice pic tonightThis year’s Monday night movie is Ice Age 3: Dawn of The Dinosaurs, andyes, it’s all in stunning 3DPage 22

Tapeless workflowsTape is being rapidly abandoned asproduction crews and broadcastersadopt hard drives for recording andarchiving on a growing scale, explainsDouglas Sheer Page 26

Out of the blueTwo of today’s sessions look at hownew technologies are set to change theway we enjoy content. Both are free forall visitors Page 39

How to shoot interviewsToday’s Production Village training zoneincludes a session run by ChristinaFox, where you can learn the basicsPage 42

Exhibitor listingComplete with stand numbers and floorplans for the entire RAI CentrePage 29

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by George JarrettHarry Shearer came to IBC andbrightened everyone’s spirits asboth comedian and expert user ofevery popular medium, from radioto podcasting.

Asked what he got out of IBC,he said: “I saw something thatreally amazed me, a small company(Alioscopy) with a 3D technologythat negates the wearing of glasses.

“I am involved in a motioncapture project, and this mightinfluence it,” he added. “It is asatirical show about alpha malesand alpha females that I have beentrying to launch for ages. I did apilot for HBO, but the first itera-tion will now be on web. I amclose to the right funding.”

Asked for his view of the broad-casting landscape he said: “We’re ata moment where it is fracturing.

The shared experience of media,watching something at night andtalking about it next morning, isgoing away. But it seems Twitter istrying to re-knit a community.”

Shearer is working hard on afilm project. “It is a musical com-

edy about the l i fe of J EdgarHoover, a love story that is budgeted to be shot in NewOrleans,” he said.

Shearer authors two blogs andwri tes columns for the NewStatesman. His radio show is syn-

dicated to 100 stations nation-wide in the US and in Europeand Japan, but never in NewYork and Washington.

I t i s ava i lable v ia SmartPhone, and it comes out as apodcast, partly so he can gainsome revenge on New York andWashington for seeing him as“too liberal”.

“I am interested to adopt newtechnologies,” he said. “I use Logicto do my radio show on a laptop,and when I need to record myvoices for The Simpsons, I knowthere are ISDN links everywhere.

“I am an avidly enthusiasticuser of technology, but at thesame time I am sceptical about thedigital changeover, and muchmore so about half-arsed digitalradio,” he added. “Digital tech-nology is best understood asbringing an awful lot of power tothe producers of content, but relatively little to consumers.”

by Carolyn GiardinaA brand new post production com-pany dedicated to stereoscopic 3Dproduction is set to open in Parisnext month. “I think 3D willimpact television, broadcasting,movies and even cell phones,” saidFlyingS3D CEO Audrey Bourdiol(pictured), a Paris-based post pro-ducton industry veteran.

The centre of the facil ity,named FlyingS3D, will be a Quan-tel Pablo 4K finishing system with3D capabilities, which was pur-chased this weekend at IBC.

The theatre environment will beequipped with a Christie d-cinemaprojector and an Xpand 3D system.The facility will have a 10GB infra-structure, and offer two offlinesuites: one equipped with the latestAvid Media Composer with 3D

capabilities and the other withApple’s Final Cut Pro with Cine-Form’s Neo 3D. DCP creation isplanned as an additional service.7.A21

Paris 3D post startup

Chinese launch broadcast HD camcorder: Europe and Japan have a new rival in thebroadcast HD camcorder market, with the new DataCam E2HD HDC-680MP fromChina’s HDAVS. The high-spec, shoulder-mounted model records I-frame 4:2:2 MPEG-2 at100Mbps, and is part of a line-up of production equipment that includes an editor. Thesystem is also compatible with MXF, Avid’s DNxHD editing format, and can also recordMPEG-2 IBP at 25-80Mbps, 4:2:0 SD. It uses a new storage medium, E2, which can beeither solid state for reliability or hard disk for economy and size. It uses three 2/3-inch2.3 megapixel IT CCDs made by Panasonic, with 14-bit A/D conversion, and has eightdigital audio inputs and three analogue audio inputs, recording to four audio channels. Itis showing for the first time outside Asia in the Production Village (Hall 9), and will costabout $40,000 – although HDAVS has no European distributor yet. Pictured: Haruka Go,major account director, HDAVS, demonstrates the new DataCam. – David Fox9.A05

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The panel of judges for the IBCInnovation Awards – editors ofleading trade magazines fromaround the world, under the chair-manship of IBC’s Michael Lum-ley – cut the nominations for bestcontent delivery project down tothree, before choosing the ArabStates Broadcast ing UnionMENOS satellite exchange systemas the final winner.Also on the shortlist, and hotly incontention, were two very differ-ent projects from Europe. In the

Czech Republic the coming ofdigital broadcasting opened themarket up to new entrants. One ofthese was TV Barrandov, based inand named after the world famousBarrandov Studios in Prague.When it launched in January thisyear it broadcast in HD from thestart, not just over DVB-T but onIPTV too.

Encoding and digital broad-casting equipment from HaiVisionSystems made this possible, as did

The audience at the IBC AwardsCeremony last night were treatedto some glorious singing andspectacular staging, matched bythe stunning project ion andimmersive surround sound.

The reason for this musicalmagnificence was that IBC’s high-est award, the International Hon-our for Excellence, this year waspresented to New York’s Metro-politan Opera, for its continuingcommitment to using technologyto take its art out to the people.

It was almost exactly 100 yearsago, in January 1910, that the Metmade its first radio broadcast.Since 1931 it has been a regularon radio, and now in its 79th yearit is the longest running classicalmusic programme in Americanhistory.

The first television broadcastwas more than 60 years ago, andLive from the Met has been amainstay of public televisionsince 1977. Live from the Met andinto the RAI Auditorium lastnight was the company’s generalmanager, Peter Gelb.

“Considering that opera hasbeen around for centuries, it ispart icularly exci t ing to beawarded for our technologicalachievements,” he said. “Onbehalf of my colleagues at theMet, I am proud and honoured toreceive this IBC award.”

In 2006 the Met launched anew venture, the transmission ofoperas captured in high- defini-tion television and transmitted todigital cinemas in the USA and

around the world. To bring world-class opera to local communitiesin this way has demanded aunique commitment by cast, crew,technologists, engineers, produc-ers and management.

With excerpts from some ofthese relays, the audience was ableto appreciate this commitmentand collaboration, and the way ituses technology to support art bymaking the opera experienceaccessible to all.

Peter Gelb, general manager of the Met, who will be accepting the award in New York

High art and high technology

The IBC Conference is whereknowledge, skills and experience isshared, and the technical papersprogramme is universally seen asthe place where the latest researchis presented and discussed.

Competition to get a paperinto the conference is fierce, withstrict peer review scrutiny. Fromthose that are accepted, the com-mittee then selects the one paperthat represents both importantnew work and clarity in thoughtand presentation. The author isrewarded with the IBC Confer-ence Prize.

Receiving this award last nightwas Mark Waddell of BBC R&Dfor his paper Compatibility chal-lenges for broadcast networks andwhite space devices, presented inthe conference on Saturday morn-ing and included in the jointIBC/IET publication The best ofIBC and IET.

“This year’s technical papersprogramme is particularly fasci-nating,” said David Crawford,chair of the conference committee.“To stand out in this field a paperhas to both push the boundariesof knowledge and communicateclearly and with flair. Mark’spaper achieves this, so congratula-tions to him.”

The three finalists for the contentcreation category in the IBC Inno-vation Awards could not be moredifferent, and the decision for thejudging panel was tough, with thefinal decision in favour of ESPNand its Virtual Playbook system.

Océanopolis wanted to tacklethe challenges of getting excellenthigh-definition images from deepunder the ocean, for scientificresearch as well as for television andmovies. It worked with Boom Audio& Video, Fougerolle and OceanicPictures to create Oceanocam, a sys-tem that combines the camera andLED lighting underwater with adisk recorder on the surface.

“This recognition of our initia-tive encourages us in discoveringmore about biodiversity for every-one,” said Philippe Coyault ofOcéanopolis. “The new pictures ofthe underwater world will help sci-entists raise awareness for the pro-tection of the oceans.”

Best stand design winners: With 1,200 exhibitors all clamouring for the visitors’attention, attractive stand design is important. IBC traditionally honours the bestof the best with its Exhibition Design Awards. The picture shows Tangent Devices(8.B11), this year’s winner in the small/medium category. Winner of the bestlarge stand for 2009 was Humax Electronics (5.B41), and the shell schemewinner was Broadcast Bionics (8.A20).

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Award: Mark Waddell of BBC R&D

Considering compatibility

Into the deepMaking the most efficient use ofboth current content and thearchive was the theme whichlinked the three projects short-listed for the award for most inno-vative use of content managementtechnology.

While the eventual winner,RTBF in Belgium, looked at work-flows to unite radio, television andonline, fellow national broadcasterYLE of Finland wanted to makeits archive more widely accessible.Dating back more than 50 years,the archive includes 350,000 tapesand film reels, and more than amillion objects in the music andradio archives.

Led by Blue Order, with tech-nology from Cavena, Front PorchDigital, Marquis and Tieto, theteam developed Metro, an enter-prise level asset management sys-tem for all types of media. Itsupports production as well as thearchive, and it promotes the cross-utilisation of media.

“We were surprised andexcited to be shortlisted for anIBC award,” said Mika Lavonen,YLE head of television opera-tions. “The good progress on thisproject comes from the fact thatbefore we started we produced avery careful analysis of YLE’sbusiness workflows. Blue Orderhas been a good and innovativepartner for these discussions.Together we have produced theroadmap for YLE’s media assetmanagement.”

In Italy Mediaset, like manybroadcasters, was noting the frag-mentation of its audience acrossnew media channels. It set up aproject, with supplier TXT Poly-media, to tackle the seamlessrepurposing of video contentacross multiple channels. The sys-tem also had to support catch-upand video on demand services ona range of platforms and businessmodels.


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by Farah JifriEnsemble designs has respondedto broadcasters’ demand for ameans of outputting content fromsites such as YouTube to HD withits new BrightEye Mitto HD scanconverter. “We were approachedby a broadcaster, so we built aprototype for them and the resultswere so good that we decided tomake the product available toother customers,” said CindyZuelsdorf, Ensemble Designs’marketing czar.

Mitto’s intuitive user interfaceallows the broadcaster to select a portion of the computer videodisplay using a mouse and drag-and-drop techniques, and send itstraight to air. The company’s pro-prietary scaling and filtering tech-nology enable the region selectedfor output to determine whetherMitto acts as an upconverter ordownconverter. The filters auto-matically adjust in accordance withthe conversion being performed.

The use of Ensemble Designs’filters is what allows progressiveimages from the desktop to main-tain their quality in the interlaceddomain, eliminating the issues suchas flicker, according to Zuelsdorf.

A small stand-alone unit, theBrightEye Mitto, offers 1.5 and3Gbps HD outputs. The genlockreference input allows the outputto be timed to house. Analogue ordigital inputs provide for embed-ded audio on the output.8.B91

YouTube gets HD treatment

by Chris Forrester3D has had more than a few nega-tive descriptions attached to it dur-ing IBC, with the word headacheusually figuring somewhere. ButKevin Murray, systems analyst atNDS, admits that ‘nightmare’ mightbe more apt. He told a packed audi-ence at IBC’s ‘What can stereo-scopic 3D offer?’ session thattelevision was going to force graphicdesigners and associated disciplinesto think very carefully about howthey handled 3D graphics.

“While everyone accepts that3D is going to create the ‘wow’ fac-tor for viewers, get it wrong andyou are going to have serious prob-lems.” He explained that over-sud-den movements towards the viewermight well result in the viewerflinching, and spilling their cup ofcoffee. “Nevertheless, the vastmajority of our test viewers like itand say they want it.

“But the technical challenges,especially for graphics, are huge.Imagine a 3D image — where is acaption placed? What about subti-

tles? In the US you have to caterfor on-screen emergency alerts.Where do you put the on-screenbug? How should you handleEPG-type overlays, or -comingnext- updates? What about theinteractive layer? How will youhandle the huge amount of on-screen data in a 3D sports game?These have al l to be thoughtabout, and planned for, and a con-sistency achieved.”

Murray told delegates that, asif this wasn’t enough, there werethen the problems of videomanipulation. Shrinking a videoimage to a picture-in-picture wasfraught with potential dangerunless handled sensibly. For thosebroadcasters supporting PVRsthey’ll have to consider how tocope with simple functionalitywithin 3D, such as the fast for-ward button. “Depending on your‘trick mode’ algorithm the endresult could be interesting!”

He said broadcasters needed tothink long and hard about where toplace subtitles and similar captions.“In 2D they are overlaid. In 3D it isextremely easy to introduce troublingconflicts that will not help eyestrain.”

3D will be a ‘nightmare’

The Indian media market is enor-mous but Western companies needto adjust their mindset before enter-ing. That, in essence, is the messagefrom TK Kurien, president ofCommunication & Media at tech-nology solutions company Wipro.

“Without doubt, India repre-sents a massive and rapidly devel-oping media market,” commentedKurien. “Currently, the Indianmedia market is worth US$20 bil-lion and represents 1% of theglobal media market.”

First impressions of India tell ofa country populated by 1.13 billionpeople and 200 million households.The top three purchases withinthese households are first and fore-most a television, secondly (and notsurprisingly) a refrigerator, andthirdly a personal computer.

When you realise that 40% ofthe population is aged under 25,you start to see the staggeringpotential that exists to developnew media-based business models

in one of the world’s largestdomestic economies.

“In India, we have slipped ageneration in terms of mediaconsumption,” Kurien explained.“Today, India has TV penetra-tion of 50%, some 34% of thepopulation use mobile phonesand there are around 80 millioninternet users.

“Within this environmentthere are opportunities for sign-ificant market growth, especiallyas people become prosperous,”Kurien advised. “However,to develop this market potential,companies need to come to mar-ket with the right proposition.”

Kurien said he believes that anycompany wishing to market itsmedia within India requires a radi-cal re-think in terms of the pricingstrategy of its products. “It’s mostdifficult for media companies tomake the necessary transitionregarding reducing pricing levels,”cautioned Kurien. “They need tomarket their products at price lev-els that are affordable to the largeIndian markets. For example, atone cent per minute, mobile phonetarrifs are the lowest in the world.”

Addressing a market with thecultural complexity of India canbe a daunting challenge. Kurienemphasised the importance ofteaming up with an appropriatelocal partner, and the benefit thatpartnership can bring to thewhole venture.

Realising the Eastern promise

by Carolyn GiardinaEuphonix, a manufacturer oflarge-format digital audio con-soles, media controllers, andperipherals for over 20 years, hasunveiled its first product in thecolour grading space and firstproduct that delivers video only.

MC Color is a new colourgrading surface that supportsApple’s Color 1.5 by attaching tothe Mac via Ethernet. Featuresinclude high resolution opticaltrackballs, trackwheels, displays,encoders and programmable keys.The compact MC Color isportable enough for on-set grad-ing, and can be combined withother Euphonix media controllersto build a larger, integrated videoediting control surface.

Specifically designed for AppleColor, MC Color features EuCon,a high-speed Ethernet control pro-tocol developed by Euphonix that

Apple has natively integrated intothe new Final Cut Studio, includingColor 1.5. With the EuCon proto-col, MC Color is constantly awarein which room of Color the user isworking, automatically updatingMC Color’s controls and displays,including the nine programmablesoft keys, to present the parametersspecific to the current room.

The surface includes high reso-lution optical trackballs andweighted trackwheels, and the centre trackball and keys can be

toggled on the fly to work as amouse. Six touch-sensitive encodersprovide control over gradingparameters and enable quick navi-gation of Color’s eight-room inter-face and Secondaries, while thehigh-resolution OLED displaysgive detailed feedback of all adjust-ments. Eight dedicated buttonsenable quick copying to and past-ing grades from Color MemoryBanks 1-4. Product is scheduled toship soon for an estimated $1,499.7.G34

Euphonix enters colour grading space

TK Kurien: “India represents a massiveand rapidly developing media market”

Cindy Zuelsdorf: “We were approached bya broadcaster. So we built a prototype”

MC Color features high-res optical trackballs

Conference Analysis

Pricing a major hurdle for market entrants by Bob Charlton

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In a classic case of damned if theydo, and damned if they don’t, sev-eral organisations have asked theDVB Project to resolve growingtension over standardisation forOpen Internet TV or HybridBroadcast Broadband.

Prior to a DVB board meetingduring IBC, Ulrich Reimers,chairman of the DVB technicalmodule, confirmed: “People fromall s ides of the debate haveapproached us and have said theDVB is the right body to take it onboard. They do not want anotherset of walled gardens.

“The situation is ridiculous.But I honestly don’t know if wecan resolve anything, or if theremight be some kind of harmoni-

sation,” he added. “We are comingto a point where things cross cor-ners of the industry not used tothe impediment of standardisa-tion. Standardising the user inter-face is a must. Services cannotlook totally different.”

Personally, Reimers was notsure that the DVB is the rightbody in this instance. “All I knowis that people are starting to getvery nervous,” he said. “Maybethe markets concerned are strongenough, and the initiatives onoffer (Canvas and HbbTV, etc)can live side-by-side.”

Immediately after the DVBboard had considered its position,chairman Phil Laven confirmed:“Nothing has been decided yet.

The answer is that if we can do it,we will do it.

“But we do not want to getinto minefields; the DVB devel-ops standards, it does not takefledgling standards from otherpeople and rubber stamp them,”he added.

“Experience shows that otherindustry bodies that think theyare quicker don’t get there anyquicker than the DVB, becausethere are so many processesinvolved in finalising and present-ing a standard. That said, themembership of the DVB hasexpressed the view that we shouldbe doing this work.”

Former DVB stalwart PeterMacAvock, now EBU technical’s

program manager, believes theDVB could offer help in the areaof transferring high resolution,long format content over theinternet , but he had a s tarkwarning.

“They might run into trouble.They are getting close to the waypeople make money out of thebusiness,” he said.

A pointer to DVB involve-ment with data heavy content isits plan to introduce the ‘Internetoff satellite’ technology DVB-RCS. “We are developing a moreefficient uplink, and more effi-cient higher layer structures forDVB-RCS,” said Reimers. “Basi-cally it is for getting internet con-tent to the public.”

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Ulrich Reimers: “Standardising the user interface is a must”

by Kate Bulkley The EBU has called on receivermanufacturers to f ix DTTreceivers to avoid frequency inter-ference from the new, mobile serv-ices that are set to be launched inthe upper part of the UHF bandafter digital switchover.

“Any receiver being sold now ispotentially vulnerable to interfer-ence and I ask the receiver manu-facturers to take the point,” said

Darko Ratkaj, senior engineer atthe EBU. Speaking at the Allocat-ing Spectrum sess ion in theForum, Ratkaj called on manufac-turers to come up with a long-term solution and to be moreinvolved in the process.

“We don’t want to mandateanything but we would like to seethe receivers that are in the mar-ket are better than they are now,”said Darko.

He admitted that coming upwith a solution at the box level istroublesome but he asked manu-

facturers to engage. “How toactually go about it is a complexquestion, but in discussion withbroadcasters, regulators andmobile operators so far the man-ufac turer s of the rece iv ingequipment have kept a very lowprofile. We need them on-boardbecause without them we cannotdo much more than what wehave done already.”

Regulators are already look-ing at the issue of better DTTreceiver performance, said ColinThomson, director of regulatoryengineering at the UK’s AccessPartnership. “In the white spacediscussion in the UK, one of the

questions in Ofcom’s consulta-tion was should there be stan-dards set for bet ter rece iverperformance?”

“I think it is a European issue,not a UK issue,” said Greg Bens-berg, principal advisor to Ofcom,the UK regulator. “Regulation ofreceivers is very minimal acrossEurope for the reason that man-ufacturers know best how tomanage their own markets. Butthe Digital TV Group in the UKhas done a lot of good work intesting DTT receivers and, as anindustry, an agreed processrather than a regulatory processhas more merit.”

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by David FoxLondon-based hire company VMIhas placed the first order for Arri’snew digital cameras. It hopes totake delivery of the first two AEVmodels next June. In all, VMImanaging director Barry Bassetthas spent £160,000 at IBC. “That’snot bad for a weekend shopping inAmsterdam,” he quipped.

To go with the Alexa 35mmsensor camera, he also orderedtwo sets of the new Panchro byCooke lenses, to support its fleetof Cooke S4 lenses, two new Vari-Cam 2 HPX2700 P2 cameras fromPanasonic, plus monitors and

other accessories. He also com-mitted to buy four Thales Ange-nieux Optimo zoom lenses, buthasn’t decided which models yet.

“The most exciting thing for usis the departure from the Red togo for the Arri, because Arri is atried and trusted brand name thatwe feel confident with,” he said.VMI currently has two Reds andwas going to buy more until seeingArri at IBC. “What swung it for uswas our confidence in the GermanR&D team and the build qualityof the product. Arri have never letus down.”11.F21/11.D10/9.D18/11.F40

First Arri Alexa EVs for VMI

by Adrian PenningtonJVC is showing a prototype 2D-3D converter which permits on-the-fly conversion of live HDbroadcasts to 3D. The 1U rack-mountable box , t i t l ed DM-TD10, contains a proprietaryalgorithm which calculates a 3Dimage from focus, colour depthand moving image informationin the HD signal.

The product can be used toconvert HD signals in realtime to3D and for converting existing 2Dmaterial into stereo without costlyor time consuming post produc-

tion. When used together with a3D studio monitor – such as JVC’s24-inch LCD – it also allows real-time 3D monitoring.

“Everybody is focusing onmaking 3D,” said product man-ager Gustav Emrich. “Broadcast-ers, advert i sers, museums,entertainment parks all have 2Darchives they are looking to ver-sion for 3D without any produc-tion issues. If this were a producttoday we’d be selling dozens offthe stand.” The device is expectedto launch next March.10.D41

JVC’s 2D to 3D conversion

JVC Product ManagerGustav Emrich: “Everybodyis focusing on making 3D”

Want to avoid that jaded Mondaymorning convention feeling? Whynot re-invigorate your brain byjoining the high profile speakerslined up for the debates in the finalconference sessions.

Contrast the commercial per-spective in the 9:00am keynote,‘The Changing Face of Mediaand News’ with Disney and for-mer Newscorp execs, with the11:00am debate on ‘Public Ser-vice Broadcasters: EmbracingChange’ with RAI, France 2,ZDF and the EBU.

Ray Snoddy, the BBC journal-ist , wil l lead the commercialdebate and Daniel Toole, manag-ing director of Agon Consulting,a commercial and public policyadvisor, will lead the Public Ser-vice debate. Both take place inThe Forum.

The early session will addressthe future of news, the impact ofdigital technology and distribu-tion, monetising content, themescontinued in the later sessionwhich will also look at modelsfor funding public service broad-casting, the role of public servicebroadcasters in developing newservices and providing qualityand innovative programming,different regional models ofmedia regulation and gover-nance, and tackle the thornyi s sue o f ba lanc ing marketimpact and public value.

The later session is encourag-ing active participation from thefloor, so if the world looks verydifferent from your region, if youare a technologist, a businessstrategist, a policy maker or insome way responsible for creativeoutput, then go along and getengaged in the debate.

Conference Today

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Shopping at IBC: Arri’s Mark Dollery with VMI’s Barry Bassett, on the Arri stand

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a collaboration with networkprovider Mattes AD and its inte-grator MediaStream. Mattes ADhas been offering a triple-playservice since 2004 and has takenthe initiative to add HD channelsto its IPTV offering, with TV Bar-randov an important addition.

“We were extremely excited tobe considered, along with ourtechnology partners and with ourfellow shortlisted colleagues Vir-gin Media and ASBU, for thisprestigious honour,” said MickhalKratochvil of TV Barrandov.“Thank you to the internationaljudging panel for recognising theinnovative teamwork that it tookto make this project happen.”

Virgin Media is the UK’s largest

cable television operator which isseeing the popularity of its videoon demand services soar – it deliv-ered more than half a billion clipsto its subscribers in 2008 alone.

It wants to maintain a businessmodel of free access to much ofits VoD archive, funding the serv-ice through advertising. The chal-lenge was to preserve the longshelf-life of its content while earn-ing revenue from current advertis-ing campaigns.

It worked with server specialistSeaChange International and theOnDemand Group to develop asystem which allowed the dynamicinsertion of advertising into on-demand video streams, matchingthe commercials to programmegenres, keeping campaigns up tothe minute and allowing for demo-graphic targeting.

Delivering excellence The system works in conjunc-tion with Mediaset’s existing infra-structure which already includesthe ability to record the outputMPEG-2 multi-programme trans-port streams. This gives easy andefficient access to all the content

for staff to re-use.Perhaps the best tribute for the

new system comes from FrancescaCastelli, who is production co-ordinator on the satirical newsshow Striscia la Notizia . Shedescribed it as “a precious work-ing instrument, enabling our pro-gramme to produce its editionsdramatically faster and with videoquality never seen before.”

The third shortlisted projectwas the newsroom at Expert TV inMoscow. Founded by a leadingprint media company, this is abrand new channel which went onair at the end of last year.

Because it was a completelynew venture with no need to sup-port legacy systems or content,Expert TV and its systems suppli-ers, Media-Alliance and ISPA,

could build a completely tapelesssystem from HD acquisition tocontent repurposing and multi-platform delivery.

Alexey Brusnitskiy, CTO ofExpert TV, admitted this was achallenge. “It was a bet to deploya high definition, completelytapeless digital broadcastingnewsroom, but the re su l t i sextremely excit ing,” he said.“The IBC nomination comfortedme a lot, as a demonstration thatmy decision was the right way togo,” Brusnitskiy added.

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by Heather McLeanRubberduck Media Lab haslaunched a mobile TV and videoservice for Telefónica O2 Ireland.Under the terms of the agreement,Rubberduck Media Lab is provid-ing a completely outsourcedmobile TV service to Telefónica O2Ireland, including content acquisi-tion and provision, as well as tech-

nical support and management.The service, called O2 TV, has

now been launched in Ireland andis available for all O2 customersusing a video enabled handset suchas most Sony Ericson, Samsungand Nokia mobile phones. O2 TVis available across the EDGE, 3Gand HSDPA networks.

Users can subscribe to twopackages, one with Sky channels(sports and news) and an O2Lifestyle-pack of well known chan-nels such as RTE, BBC, CNN, Car-toon Network and Travel Channel.

“Rubberduck’s mobile TV andvideo solution involves using theoperator’s existing networks. It isavailable on most video enabledhandsets in the O2 subscriber baseso no special handsets are requiredas for broadcast mobile TV tech-nologies,” said Ola Svartberg, CEOof Rubberduck Media Lab.M221

by Andy StoutHarris Corporation has justannounced the sale of an end-to-end HD infrastructure solution toFrench SI Preview for four newHD OB vans to be used at the2010 African Cup of Nations inAngola in January.

The Harris instal lat ionsinclude routers, audio and videoprocessors, multiviewers, test andmeasurement tools and graphicssystems. Each of the four vanshandles the input of 16 camerasand will be equipped with a 15RU128x160 HD Platinum router with

64x64 AES audio and redundantcross-points.

Each truck will also contain 28QVM6800+ Quad multiviewers,Videotek VTM Series multiformaton-screen monitors, two X85 mul-tiple application video/audioprocessors, Inscriber TitleOnebroadcast and production graph-ics systems, glue equipment forup-/down-/cross-conversion andCCS Navigator software for con-trol and monitoring of the entireHarris infrastructure solution.7.G20/7.G23/OE330

by Ken KerschbaumerPhoenix7 hit the show on a highnote as two customers – TravelChannel International and BBCWorldwide – expand their relianceon the company’s five software toolsfor managing channels and assets.

The Travel Channel has justadded Athena, a component thatallows for tapeless operation. Likeall Phoenix7 products, it integrateseasily with third-party products likeservers and other systems. TravelChannel International will use it, tointegrate with Telestream and Flip-Factory systems to pump tapelesscontent out to language houses,

VoD platforms, and playout.“Over the years Phoenix7 has

impressed us with their under-standing of our industry and ourbusiness as well as with the sophis-tication and flexibility of their sys-tems,” said Richard Wolfe, TravelChannel chief executive. “Theyhave always been willing to con-figure their software to providetailor-made solutions for us.”

That tailor-made philosophy issomething Phoenix7 extends to allits clients. “We understand broad-casting,” said co-founder ChrisHacon. “Our users don’t have toeducate us and we can have a

more constructive dialogue andcontribute to help find new waysto run their business.”

Hacon said the company’s cur-rent products, which include com-ponents for channel management,sales support, tapeless workflows,live event needs, and scheduling ofpeople and assets, require customi-sation to ensure clients can maxi-mize the return on investment.

Hitesh Vekara, another co-founder, said the company backsup promises by allowing potentialclients to give their systems a real-world test ride for a month. “Wewill set it up on site, offer fast tracktraining, and take it away if it does-n’t meet their needs,” he explained.3.C21

Rubberduck launchesmobile TV service for O2

Harris to supply OBsto French SI Preview

Travel Channel goes tapeless

Quacking: O2 Ireland subscribers cannow get mobile TV from Rubberduck

Absorb yourself in the fun of theGames Arena in Hall 11, where youhave the chance to race against yourcolleagues in a virtual motor racingexperience. You can’t miss the bankof futuristic Play Station 3 ‘RacingPods’, which each support a 40-inchfull HD Sony Bravia screen withintegrated speakers for a thrilling in-car experience. Visitors can raceevery day of IBC between 09:00 –17:00 (Tues 09:00 – 15:00).Exhibitors will have plenty of time tohave a go on Tuesday, with a NintendoDSi presented to the daily winner.Kresimir Sakic (pictured left) of theCroatian Post and ElectronicCommunications Agency, was just oneof this week’s winners with afantastic time of 51.050 seconds.

Any colour you like, so long as it’s LED: Gekko Technology is showing a pre-production version of its latest LED light, kedo, which it claims offers colourquality, focusability and tunability beyond any other LED light. It outputs theequivalent light of a 1kW tungsten Fresnel lamp, but offers “a much widerspectrum than a single-colour white LED,” said David Amphlett, Gekko’s CEO(pictured). “It is a multi-chipped source with optical and thermal feedback, so itstays consistent both through the dimming range and the ambient temperature.”The kedo can produce a vast range of colours, like choosing electronic gels, andbe controlled using DMX, its back panel or via USB from a laptop. It is aimedprimarily at film and theatrical use and will be available in November for about£3,000 and comes with a lumen guarantee of 20,000 hours. 11.F75

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Riedel has the Key Riedel Communications is presentingits new Virtual Key Panel software for Artist intercom systems at theshow. The free Artist VCP-1004 Virtual Panel allows a regularcomputer to be used as an intercomcontrol panel in combination with anyArtist digital matrix intercom system.Computers running the Virtual Panelcan be integrated via an Ethernetconnection into the matrix. Thecommunication between matrix and virtual panel is realised via the VoIP-108 G2 client card.The panel features four talk-keys and a shift-key to double the numberof available keys. The panel provides the same signalisation as regularArtist 1000 series control panels. To receive a free Virtual Key Panel,register at riedel.net.10.A41

Provys has handle on costsProvys TVoffice, one of the industry’sleading channel management, trafficand billing systems, has taken a step forward with a new productionmanagement module that allowstelevision station and network clients to plan and dispatchresources for production and post production management.“It’s critical to have channelmanagement and sales but byintegrating the production module the client can integrate productionand post production scenarios andevaluate resource management,” said Michael Stehlik, Provys CTO.“Today everyone is looking to control costs, even publicbroadcasters who now have to focuson core activities.”The system has been embraced bypublic and commercial broadcastersthroughout Czechoslovakia, Austria,Estonia, Russia, and the UK. “Thestrength of the system is its flexibility as upgrades are relativelyeasy to do and we can accommodatedifferent approaches frombroadcasters,” said Stehlik. “It’s also a very complete system and can work with automation systemsfrom companies like Harris, Omnibus,and others.”Future developments include bettersupport for web and radio operations,including integrating sales. “TVofficeis designed for all platforms so weare improving support for trackingvarious rights and even resale ofcontent and merchandising rights likeDVDs,” Stehlik added.2.B49

Switchcraft connects Switchcraft’s EH Series has additionsdebuting at IBC – Cat6 rated RJ45feedthrough connectors that mountinto patch panels and stage boxes.Switchcraft provides popular audio,video and data connectors fittedinside XLR-style housings that mountinto industry-standard 24mm diameterpanel cut-outs. 9.E50

In Brief

by Chris ForresterBrian Sul l ivan, BSkyB’sMD/Customer Group, used IBCto state unequivocally that “3D isgoing to be big, very big. We takeit extremely seriously, and it isnot a game for us. Two years agoit was. But we started playingaround with it, sending a coupleof rigs up to Manchester to coverthe Ricky Hatton boxing bout,and were blown away by theresults. We agreed to do moreresearch and tests, but I can tell

you we already knew it was goingto be big.”

Sullivan shared some advance newsof the service, stressing that the Sky 3Dchannel – which it’ll launch next year –will be “fundamentally different”fromanything else being carried on Sky.“We’re still figuring a lot of it out,”hesaid, adding that the opportunity for3D was taking place before our eyes.

“The studios have figured itout, and people like Pixar, Disneyand Dreamworks know exactly itsimportance. They have side-by-side screening theatres, where the3D version is costing customersmaybe $5 more per head and

those people come out of the the-atre with smiling faces.”

Sullivan recognised that there aresignificant challenges ahead, not leastin the supply of suitable 3D content.“It is going to take years for a cata-logue to be built up. We know this,”he said, adding that Sky was about tocapture its first end-to-end sportingevent, strictly for internal purposes.“We need to learn,”he explained.

He also cautioned not to besurprised if the 3D channel firstappears outside the home. “Wehave to wait for the screen replace-ment cycle. But we know it isgoing to be big.”

‘We know 3D is going to be big’

by David FoxIkegami has introduced a new HDwireless system that is integratedinto its HDK-79EXIII (1080inative) and its HDK-727P (720pnative) studio and EFP cameras. Itboasts an overall delay of less than60 milliseconds, at 64 QAM, witheight channels and a bitrate of5Mbps to 27Mbps. It uses the 2.2 to2.5GHz frequency, with up to2.7GHz on request and there is a7GHz band version in development.

If you want wires, there is a newfibre optic adaptor for Ikegami’ssolid-state GF CAM series, and theGF PAK CF adapter that allowsusers to use Compact Flash cardsin the camera. “You have to use thefastest cards available, but you can

make significant savings with it,”said Mark Capstick, general man-ager, Ikegami Electronics UK.“But, you lose the remaining capac-ity display when its not plugged in,although it does still give a read outin the camera.”

To fill out the GF line, there isnow the GF Station Portable,which doesn’t have the built-inmemory of the GF Station, so itrequires the GF PAK for record-ing but it works with AC or DCpower, plus a new GF Player –which has no record function.

There are also new monitors: a17-inch full HD LCD display anda revised 24-inch model with anti-glare coating.11.A31

by Adrian PenningtonAxon, manufacturer of the Synapsesignal processing equipment andTracs compliance recorders, islaunching the SynView range ofmultiviewers at the show. These are3Gbps, HD, low latency modularmultiviewers (20ms @ 50Hz and17ms @ 60Hz) making them, Axonclaim, the world’s fastest multiview-ers. The extreme low latency makesthese multiviewers perfect for pro-duction video walls (OB vans, stu-dios), playout video walls, multihead,multiscreen high-resolution systemsand master control systems.

The SynView multiviewers canhandle multiple individual selec-table UMD and Tally overlays.They further handle multipleaudio metering and metadataoverlay as well as multiple individ-ual clocks in different styles. Thedevices are modular and expand-able per four inputs. The currentproduct portfolio contains makesmultiviewers up to 32 channels of3Gbps-HD-SDI or HD-SDI in2RU possible. Because of themodularity of the system Synviewmultiviewers can be combinedwith other signal processing mod-ules out of the Synapse productrange such as a logo inserter, keyeror cross-converter.10.A21

Axon showsSynviewmultiviewers

Capstick displays the fruits of Ikegami’slabours: The HDK-79EXIII with the newbuilt-in HD wireless transmitter

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Ikegami unwired for sleek HD look

The past two years have not beeneasy for the ‘content-to-mobile’suppliers. DVB-H, despite someItalian take-up, has struggledwhile Qualcomm’s MediaFLOsaw a top-level managementrestructuring and the instructionto get the basics solved as far asthe US is concerned. “That’s nowhappened,” says FLO’s recentlyappointed President, Bill Stone.

“We launched [in the US] withoutcoverage,without devices,and withouta value proposition for consumers,”said Stone. “We had this huge hypecycle, and it wasn’t there to deliver.

“But now it is a very differentstory,” Stone promised. “The dusthas settled and the biggest mobileTV bet in the world is FLO in theUS. We have the market to ourselves.We have coverage of the top 100 US

markets, and not just in terms ofbreadth of coverage but with 15high-power transmitters supplyingplaces like New York, Los Angelesand Chicago, and we’ll have 52 trans-mitters in place by year-end.”

Next is international, he said.“We are taking a country by coun-try approach, and recognising thatevents have moved on somewhatover the past two years. Japan’s tele-coms regulator has just approvedFLO, for example, and our j-v withKDDI is in place to exploit this. We

have 40MHz of unused spectrum inBritain, yet there is a huge demandfor video and data, so FLO couldbe a real solution in this space.

“We can say that the UK is astrategic market for us, and we seeourselves as a problem-solvingsolution,” Stone said. “We are veryoptimistic about the UK. Partner-ships are the route to success, forus. Qualcomm is not going tospend the local equivalent of$800m, the way we did in the US,just to gain spectrum. We willmake investments, but we have todo this with partners, offering con-tent, with operators. I do not see usdoing things alone.”

MediaFLO, ready for action – againHuge hype cycle is ending by Chris Forrester

by David FoxVRT, Belgium’s Flemish languagenational broadcaster, has out-sourced its outside broadcast serv-ices to Videohouse, which is tobuild two new HD trucksequipped with Grass Valley cam-eras, vision mixers, and routers.The new contract means thatGrass Valley retains its 100% mar-ket share for broadcast HD sys-tem cameras in Belgium.

The f irst new truck, to bedelivered by the end of 2009, willbe capable of handling 20 cam-eras. The second truck will be

ready shortly afterwards and willhandle 16 cameras. The contractincludes 19 LDK 8000 Elite HDcameras that wi l l be rotatedbetween the two trucks. Two ofthe cameras will feature GrassValley’s HD wireless system, withthe remaining 17 set up for HDtriax transmission.

Each truck will feature the newKayenne XL package for theKayak HD production switcher.This combines the power, flexibil-ity, and ease of use of the newKayenne with a Kayak HD videoprocessing frame. “Kayenne has

won a lot of sales since it wasintroduced at NAB,” said JeffRosica, senior VP and head ofGrass Valley. The signal routinginfrastructure for each of the vehi-cles uses the new Trinix NXT.

As part of the order, GrassValley is also supplying Canonlenses and Vinten tripods andheads. While the new trucks areunder construction, Videohousewill be using its existing fleet,which is equipped with LDK8000 El i te HD cameras andKayak switchers.1.D11

GV maintains 100% share of Belgian high def OB

Rosica at Grass Valley’s IBC pressconference earlier this week

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by Ken KerschbaumerBluebell has introduced a newrange of fibre optic interfaces totransport 3G-SDI signals at IBC.The BC360 and BC362 cards aredesigned to be compliant withSMPTE 424M standards and aretargeted at broadcasters wishingto maximise their investment andto futureproof core broadcastinfrastructure.

The 3G cards are available insingle-channel, dual-channel ortransceiver formats and, withautosensing inputs, can carry allserial digital interface signals upto 3Gbps. Fibre conversionremoves the constraint on signalpath length when transporting 3Gand HD signals though a facility.

The BC360 Series is designedto retain maximum integrity ofthe signal path offering excellentjitter free optical transport, partic-ularly critical with the high datarates of 3G video streams.

The transport of multichannel

audio embedded into any highdefinition serial video stream canbe extremely sensitive to electricaljitter. Bluebell says the BC360interfaces provide totally error freeand transparent carriage of theHD embedded audio.

Up to 30 independent channels

of electrical/optical conversioncan be accommodated in theBC100 19-inch rack mount frame.For use in remote areas or desktopapplications any card can be sup-plied in a dedicated standaloneenclosure.3.A68

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Humax HDRgets TrustedReview 10by Ian McMurrayOne of the most respected reviewsites for consumer electronics inthe UK is Trusted Reviews – sowhen it gives a product 10/10 forvalue, the chances are that theproduct concerned is an outstand-ing one.

The product in question is theHumax FOXSAT-HDR Freesat+digital TV recorder, on theHumax stand. Humax has alsounveiled a range of advanced net-working and interactive technolo-gies for its set-top box and digitalTV recorder products, and on-stand demonstrations include filesharing between multiple set-topboxes and next generation interac-tive MHEG features, includingvideo streaming.

The Humax FOXSAT-HDRwas bel ieved to be the f i rs tFreesat+ digital TV recorder, withfeatures including a 320GB harddrive that will store either 80hours of HD programming or200 hours of SD programming.

In addition, there is an eightday EPG; series recording; livepause and instant rewind; theoption to record in either HD orSD when programmes are broad-cast in both definitions; splitrecordings for two-part pro-grammes that may have a break inthe middle for a news bulletin,such as films; and digital text andinteractive services.

The Humax company is alsoshowcasing its latest hybrid prod-ucts, which cover cable, satelliteand digital terrestrial platformsduring this IBC.5.B41

The Bluebell BC360 fibreoptic interface card Bluebell makes 3G-SDI Euro debut

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Bridge Technologiesshowcases microVBAccording to manufacturer BridgeTechnologies, the microVB is abreakthrough in miniaturised remotemonitoring and analysis for IPTVapplications. With the microVB system,IPTV operators can gather completeand accurate data about theperformance at the viewer’s set-topbox, using cost-effective user-installedmonitoring. Enabling deep packetinspection without requiring atechnician to visit the customer’shome, the microVB is small enough tobe delivered to the customer by mail.Once installed, the microVBautomatically locates an appropriateserver and starts monitoring the qualityof the signal received by the set-topbox. The microVB reports the QoEparameters, allowing remote monitoringand analytics for advancedtroubleshooting. Potential savings tothe IPTV operator in transport andtechnician costs are significant, notesthe company. Also new is VideoBRIDGEv4.2 software which introducescapabilities for fault-tracking, a revisedand improved interface, and increasedintegration between microVB systemsdeployed at subscriber premises andthe server network.1.A30

Activa’s Automatic TV Activa Multimedia’s IBC stand featuresAutomatic TV, a content publicationplatform for television that publishescontent on screen, in realtime and inseveral formats, coming from externalsources of information or from thechannel itself (weather, sports, traffic,SMS messages, etc). The new versionof the system adds features that offergreat freedom to create multiple effectson screen for SMS participationapplications, banners, informationtickers or any type of infographics inrealtime. Thus it enables intelligentprogramming thanks to its automaticprogramming applications. Also new isMeteoplay 3, a tool to generate weatherreport bulletins based on numericalmodel forecasts, satellite and radarimages, forecasts and realtime weatherdata. Meteoplay 3 can generateanimated maps and symbols, 3Dgraphics, terrain fly-overs, and more. 2.A50

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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.

Methods for delivering audio toconsumers have improved signifi-cantly since the dawn of televisionbroadcasting. Analogue standardsare being replaced with digital ver-sions, improving restricted fre-quency response and deliveringalmost unrestricted dynamicrange. The serious downside isthat consumers are beingassaulted by excessive loudnessvariations, and passive viewing isbecoming increasingly difficult.

Historic requirements such aspre-emphasis and strict modula-tion limits resulted in the intro-duction of audio processing tothe signal chain to prevent exces-sive distortion or exceeding regu-lations.

As audio processing spread toautomatically guarantee compli-ance, it also had the helpful sideeffect of smoothing inconsistentloudness between and within pro-gramme segments. Essentially,loudness was controlled by reduc-ing dynamic range. The downsideof course is that the original audiowas changed, usually dramatically.

Modern broadcast audio cod-ing systems such as Dolby Digital(AC-3), HE AAC, and others

allow for greater than 100dB ofdynamic range across 5.1 or moreaudio channels, delivering movietheatre audio right into the livingrooms and flats of viewers. How-ever, movie theatre dynamic rangesimply does not fit into most con-sumer spaces.

These audio coding systemsinclude metadata, or data thatdescribes the audio, which isintended to enable consumerdecoders to better tailor their out-put to match a given environment.In theory, loudness can be man-aged separately from dynamicrange, allowing preservation ofthe original audio quality forthose with the ability and desire(and space) to reproduce it assuch, while simultaneously allow-ing for acceptable results in moretypical environments. Successfulresults require careful attention toproper authoring and delivery ofthe metadata to the final encoder,and this adds a new layer ofresponsibility to an already com-plex production path. Certainly,this does not always work out.

What is a broadcaster to do?Simply applying processing to thedigital side is one answer, but thiswill permanently alter the originalaudio. Complete reliance uponmetadata is the other extreme, butthe reality is that sometimes meta-data might be wrong or com-pletely missing.

Coupling metadata and tradi-tional processing is a more logical

idea. Process only when necessary(such as when metadata is wrongor missing), and do so in a mannerwholly unrelated to previousheavy-handed processing schemes.This solves the final point of emis-sion, but importantly highlightsthe necessity to get the metadataright from the beginning.

Programme producers muststart looking down the signalchain. Sending content with incor-rect or missing metadata will forcebroadcasters to rely more heavilyon dynamic range processors toprotect their viewers. Correctmetadata will prevent this, so it isin the best interest of content pro-ducers to get it right.

Now is the time for everyoneinvolved to focus on the entirechain and get loudness right atevery stage to preserve audio qual-ity and protect viewers. Time isrunning out, and if the problemsare not solved in an acceptablemanner, viewers may have nochoice but to take control them-selves and rely on consumer-sidesolutions.

Driven initially by the US digi-tal transition, Linear Acoustic hasdeveloped a series of products andtechnologies that integrate easilywith current and future broadcastinfrastructures to leverage legacycontent, ensure the validity andcompatibility of metadata basedsystems and control loudnessissues effectively while preservingquality.8.D29

Solving television loudness problemsSending content with incorrect metadata will force broadcasters toincreasingly rely on dynamic range processors to protect their viewers, arguesRobert Nicholas, director of business development EMEA, Linear Acoustic

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In Brief

Robert Nicholas: ‘Sometimes metadatamight be wrong or completely missing’

by Ian McMurrayScheduALL is at IBC highlight-ing the added functionality of itsscheduling tool sets with a new‘process-based’ scheduling com-ponent. Said by the company tobe a powerful new tool, it pro-vides the granularity of task-based scheduling, faster workorder/process creat ion viareusable drag-and-drop templates,and enhanced forecasting, budg-eting, and reporting within theproject workflow spectrum.

By leveraging this new technol-ogy, users gain a greater degree ofvisibility across the enterprise, saysthe company, while reducing over-head in the creation of projectworkflows. Collectively, these

capabilities are claimed to pro-mote greater efficiencies andincreased profitability.

ScheduALL is employing its

open architec-ture to enhanceinteroperabilitywith legacy andcustom applica-tions, and haspartnered withseveral industryleaders.

To provideeven greatercommunicationand manage-ment withinw o r k f l o wautomat ion ,

ScheduALL is also working with anumber of vendor technologies.

The Enterpr ise ResourceManagement (ERM) appliance

from ScheduALL del iversresource sharing across facilitiesthat may be geographically dis-persed and, says the company,allows organisations to identify,allocate, and execute more proj-ects more profitably.

Resources can be shared on aone-to-one basis with dedicatedbusiness units or made available tothe entire corporate network todrive utilisation, operational effi-ciencies, and profits. According toScheduALL, the ERM Appliancewill also help businesses consoli-date financials, resource planning,and reporting across the enterpriseand create extensibility of processfunctionality.1.B39

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Today’s sessions in the contentcreation and innovation streamof the conference are given overto 3D stereoscopic content. And,as one of the session chairs, PhilStreather points out, this will be“a complete antidote to the the-ore t i ca l , Powerpo int -basedapproach of so many industryseminars.

“Using the IBC Big Screen ourspeakers – who are all profession-als at the top of their game – willdemonstrate the latest 3D imagingtechniques in realtime, using real-world content, in a real cinematicenvironment. This will give dele-gates an opportunity to see notjust how stereoscopic effects canbe created, but also some of theproblems they may typical lyencounter along the way – alongwith appropriate solutions.”

Streather, who is CEO of Prin-cipal Large Format, is an award-winning producer of IMAX filmsand is now regarded as a leadingauthority on 3D, working oneverything from Sky’s experimen-tal stereoscopic television broad-casts to the National ScienceFoundation’s 3D giant screenmovie Flight of the Butterflies.

He will oversee the morning’ssessions, 3D at the movies (09:00to 10:00 and 11:00 to 12:30),which run from end to end of theproduction process. A primer onstereoscopic production andworkflow comes from BernardMendiburu whose Hollywoodcredits include Meet the Robinsonsand Monsters vs. Aliens.

Armed with that information,delegates will then learn aboutpre-visual isat ion from KenSchafer, president of InnoventiveSoftware. He will talk about theimportance of planning andpreparing live action stereo 3Dshoots to maximise productivityon set and ensure you get theresults you expect.

After a break for coffee one ofthe world’s leading authorities onstereoscopic shooting, Steve Schk-lair of 3ality Digital, returns to

IBC to demonstrate the best toolsneeded to capture the best stereoimages. He wil l use al l theresources of the IBC Big Screen,with a live 3D rig outside the audi-torium capturing stereo images,and a high-definition cameratrained on the 3D rig to demon-strate, live and in realtime, theeffects of alignment, image cor-rection, inter-axial and conver-gence shifting – and much more.

The end of the process is theedit. Image manipulation takes on

a new importance in the stereo-scopic movie-making process, withstereoscopic depth and acquisitioninconsistencies needing to beprocessed to keep the viewerimmersed in a consistent 3D envi-ronment. David Newman, CTO ofCineForm, will use his company’sneo3D plug-in for Final Cut Pro(as used on the Oscar-winningSlumdog Millionaire) to show howyou can manipulate images, cor-rect vertical misalignment, per-form horizontal image translation

and more in post.After lunch the attention

switches to 3D in the home (13:30to 15:00). High frame-rate dis-plays, new optical media, broad-band, eff ic ient compressioncodecs and new broadcast deliverystandards all contribute to a new-found excitement for stereoscopic3D in HD to the home.

Content from music to sportshas featured in high-profile broad-casts and demonstrations, whilethe games industry is keen toenhance its immersive power withthe latest refinements in 3D. Inassociation with SMPTE and theEBU, this panel session bringstogether industry experts repre-senting each part of the deliverychain. In a lively debate they willlook beyond the present situationand determine the next steps inmaking stereoscopic television apractical and welcome offering tothe consumer at home.

The last session, Stereo 3DProduction (15:30 to 17:00)returns to the challenges of pro-ducing content in stereo and looksat the prospects for the future.Steve Schklair is once again on thepodium as part of an interactivedebate with the audience.

As Phil Streather said, thisprogramme of world authorities,top quality presentations andinnovative realtime demonstra-tions, all given in a state-of-the-art digital cinema, could only bepresented at IBC.

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by Ken KerschbaumerDVEO, the broadcast division ofCMI, is demonstrating its newestSD-SDI and HD-SDI input oroutput card for use in videoservers and workstations.

Known as HD-SDI Master I orO PCIe LP, the system is a singlechannel HD/SD-SDI (SMPTE292M and SMPTE 259M) card. Afirmware change converts the inputcard to an output card and vice-

versa, for the price of a single card.The majority of mainstream HDstandards are supported.

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cable equalisation, and inputmonitoring of CRC errors. Theoutput mode features tri-level syncinput for transmit frame and ratesynchronisation.

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The industry continues to divergewith video formats to fit every-thing from mobile phones to largepanel screens, and even cinemascreens. Despite crunched creditand more mobile phones thanpeople, bigger better-lookingvideo is more popular than ever.The demand for TV video mate-rial at SD and, increasingly, HD isstill ramping up in Europe. Unsur-prisingly people want to see morebig good-looking pictures. Like noother time in broadcasting history,quality matters.

This creates opportunities forthe Blu-ray disc-sourced videothat is setting a high standardagainst which broadcasters will bemeasured. HD was a long timecoming but, just when you mayhave thought is was all over, thebetter-st i l l 1080p standardsemerged and with them the 3Gbps3G-SDI standard to transport itthrough the studios and post.

Some things don’t change.Anyone considering building anew studio will always be lookingfor a degree of future proofing,and today that means for manythat 3G capabilities have to beavailable. There is a choice of 3G-ready mixing, routing and ‘glue’equipment on offer.

But now is the time to get realand have 3G equipment that isactually capable of handling 3G

now – without updates.In one way, the shift to 3G is

happening just the way it did withthe original migration to HD,when the new HD-capable studioequipment was installed and readyto go even though the downstreamviewers were still limited to SD.But, in another way, it’s differentas this time the consumers areahead; a quick browse around theTV retail stores reveals ranks of‘Full HD’ and ‘1080p’ sets on sale.IBC will see a big shift to 3G-capable equipment and the qualityof the 1080p images may winmore HD fans and expand newmarkets such the l ive events

screened in digital cinemas.Another inexorable process is

the growth of 3D. It’s happenedbefore but this time there are goodreasons for it to stay. It is alreadypopular with cinema and eventaudiences. 3DTV has to happen ina big way soon and IBC couldprove to be a turning point.Maybe that will in the shape of agood no-glasses 3D TV screen?With 3D edging ever closer to TV,3D capabil i t ies wi l l soon beanother item on the future-proof-ing list – especially at the high endof the market.

Today, equipment offeringgood HD quality can be small,affordable and very practical. Asnever before it is possible to pack-age all the right things in onereally small 1RU box – like a 12-input 1M/E SD/HD vision mixercomplete with a 16-split multi-viewer. Those who are FOR-Asavvy will by now recognise this asthe HVS 300 mixer that came outat IBC2008.

Its success since proves thatapplying good digital technology,packaging and price will alwayshave appeal – crunch or nocrunch. More than ever, manufac-turers have to offer excellent per-formance, qual i ty andaffordability to be truly future andcrunch-proof.2.A51/2.B59

Exhibitor Opinion

Peter Jones: ‘Like no other time in TV’shistory, quality matters’

Crunch the crunch at IBCExpect a big shift to 3G-capable equipment as the quality of 1080p imagesbecomes apparent, suggests Peter Jones, general manager FOR-A (UK)

by Ken KerschbaumerThe BigBand MSP2000 is afuture-proofed, network-baseddelivery platform, designed tohelp broadband service providers,including telco operators, seam-lessly transition from a broadcastvideo distribution model to thecost-effective personalised videodelivery of a range of servicessuch as IPTV, addressable adver-tising and higher-quality multi-channel HD.

BigBand is demonstrating howby spl ic ing ads direct ly intoencrypted video streams, theMSP2000 enables extremely gran-ular ad insertions without requir-ing changes to the current

encryption scheme or introducingthe added cost and complexity ofencryption at the edge of the net-work.

The MSP2000 can be simplyadded to any broadband accessnetwork, combining IP network-ing capabilities with rich mediaprocessing power. The network-based platform offers serviceproviders increased flexibilityand control and enables them tolaunch personal media applica-tions with greater scale, afford-ability and higher performancethan alternative set-top box orconsumer dev i ce - re l i an tapproaches.3.A19

BigBand makes noiseabout new MSP2000

by Ian McMurraySoftel is demonstrating the full fea-tures of vFlex HD for the firsttime. Said by the company to beunique, the 1U vFlex HD is a mul-tipurpose ancillary data processingsystem for HD. With the same fea-tureset as the original analogue/SDvFlex, the vFlex HD offers whatSoftel describes as a powerful plat-form for VBI and VANC data pro-cessing for SD and HD SDI, aswell as graphics insertion.

VFlex is Softel’s new genera-tion SDI inserter, supportinginsertion of subtitle, Teletext, widescreen signalling and other ancil-lary data into the transportstream. With support for opt cueencode and decode and bridging,vFlex combines data processing

with CG and graphic keying,allowing the insertion of clocks,bugs and other graphics into thetransmitted video. Remote man-agement via a web interface, aswell as a simple front panel inter-face, means that vFlex can be eas-ily managed even if it is located ata remote transmitter base.

Also on show is Swift vTX, asolution for encoding, transcod-ing, extracting and reinserting sub-titles, captions and ancillary dataon video server assets. SD and HDcompatible, Softel says that SwiftvTX provides high reliability, flex-ibility, seamless integration withautomation systems and ‘at aglance’ management, while deliv-ering reduced operational costs.1.A29

Softel’s Swift vTX is said to reduceoperational costs

First demo of Softel vFlex HD

by Farah JifriAustralian broadcaster Mac-quarie Southern Cross Media(MSCM) has placed an order foreight FM transmitters and oneAM transmitter from BroadcastElectronics (BE).

The transmitters are destinedfor deployment at MSCM’sregional stations in New SouthWales, Victoria and Queensland.As part of the order BE will sup-ply MSCM with six STX LPs; thelatest addition to its transmitterproduct range. The STX LPs arelow-powered FM transmitter scal-

able from 1kW to 5kW with stan-dard features such as an emer-gency backup controller, internalexciter and IP connectivity.

“We chose the STX LPbecause of this transmitter’sexceptional value, its versatility ofdeployment and features includingIP-based monitoring. And alsobecause it carries the BE badge,”said Jim Vasey, group radio engi-neering manager for MacquarieSouthern Cross Media. “MSCMhas used transmitters from a widerange of American and Europeansuppliers in its 77 Australian sta-

tions; we’re very comfortable withthe selection of BE to fulfil ourneeds going forward.”

In addition to six STX LP lowpowered transmitters, the regionalbroadcaster ordered two BE FM5C solid-state FM transmitterswith Fxi 250 FM exciters and oneBE AM 6A transmitter. The ninetransmitters will replace oldertransmitters operating at stationsin three regions, and are beingsupplied by Peter Warren ofLumina Broadcast Systems Aus-tralia Pty Ltd.8.C91

BE on target with Southern Cross

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by David FoxElement Technica’s new V-Dockmounting system is designed toreplace the messy and insecurepractice of using Velcro-typematerial or gaffer tape to attachcamera accessories.

Compact and user-friendly, itfeatures a female V-Lock interfaceand a spring-loaded split clamp. Aseparate male V-Lock attaches toaccessories to allow fast and easymounting. The V-Dock mainassembly anchors securely any-where on a single 15mm or 19mm

iris rod. Once in place, it’s a simplematter to add any item equippedwith the male V-Lock, while aquick release means that removalof accessories takes seconds.

One potential use for the V-Dock is for the Element TechnicaRED Drive Shock Mount System.When combined with the ISO-Plate shock mount, it expands therange of shooting conditions forthe RED Drive by eliminatingdropped frames in situationswhere one would normally onlyuse a Compact Flash card. It iseasily converted to a rigid mountfor the RED RAM by substitutingthe individual shocks for stainlessfasteners.

When teamed with the Ele-ment Technica Aluminum BatteryInterface Plate, V-Dock provides asecure and easy way to mount bat-teries anywhere along the camera’s15mm or 19mm rods. It can alsobe attached directly to the Shoul-der Pad Frame on Element’s Man-tis Handheld Kit.

By adding Element’s V-DockAJA mounting plate, the systemoffers a quick way to install an AJAmini-converter on the camera rig.11.A52

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If it’s true that the best methodfor planning ahead is to lookback at the past, a conferencesession today at 09:00, ‘Predict-ing patterns of the future: thechanging face of media andnews’, holds an ace in the packfor those attending: media con-sultant and industry veteranMarty Pompadur.

With almost 50 years of indus-try knowledge, Pompadur – chair-man and co-founder of MetanDevelopment Group – is ratherwell-placed to make predictions.Since the sixties, Pompadur’smedia career has taken himaround the globe, from 17 years atAmerican Broadcast Companies

Inc (ABC) to chairman of NewsCorp Europe in 2000.

In the mid-nineties, RupertMurdoch approached Pompadurabout doing business together inRussia. The two continued towork on a series of arrangementsfor more than 10 years, includingsetting up a company that mademedia investments in emergingEurope. It led some to refer toPompadur as Murdoch’s closestlieutenant.

Now into his seventies, Pom-padur shows no sign of slowingdown. His passion for exploring

investment opportunit ies inemerging markets has led him tobe involved in several new proj-ects, including chair man ofMetan Development Group, acompany engaged in various tele-vision activities in China, Russiaand other international markets.He is also a senior adviser toNews Corporation and OliverWyman.

As well as assessing the risksof doing business in other coun-tries, Pompadur’s address willlook at the changing landscape oftraditional media and assesswhether the newspaper industry isgoing out of business in its cur-rent format.

What will the emerging busi-ness model for online news looklike? Will user-generated contentcontinue to grow? How objectiveis the source? What will happen ifnewspapers disappear? Who isgoing to have the money to fundinvestigative journalism of thefuture? Who will uncover the nextbig scandal?

Media commentator and sea-soned journal is t RaymondSnoddy will chair what promisesto be a lively session, filled withintelligence, wit and wisdom. Pre-dicting patterns of the future: thechanging face of media and newstakes place at 09:00 today in TheForum.

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by Farah JifriVisitors to the Dielectric stand atIBC09 will see the latest additionsto its MobileMedia range of prod-ucts. Aimed at the mobile mediamarket the products include anten-nas, filters, and other componentsdesigned specifically for spectrumowners transmitting content towireless handheld devices.

Dielectric’s new 1.4 GHz CP‘Pylon’ Patch Antenna is a circu-larly polarised broadbandantenna that builds on the com-pany’s proven pylon antenna tech-nology. It features both azimuthand elevation pattern versatility ina single ‘common box’ package.The common box approach allowsbroadcasters to choose transmis-

sion patterns without changingthe mechanical specifications ofthe antenna design. This latestoffering is geared towards broad-casters looking to make the leapinto reliable MobileMedia broad-casting. The antenna features alow-wind-load construction andallows for either side- or top-mounting and provides 10- to 24-kW ERP/polarisation.

Dielectric’s new low-powerUHF CP ‘Patch’ circularlypolarised panel antenna is designedto fill coverage gaps in networksand provide reliable signal per-formance. Featuring low-weightaluminium construction with ABSRadome, single Type N or 7/16DIN input, and 65° beam width, it

can be easily configured in stan-dard narrow and wide cardioids,peanut and omni azimuthal pat-terns with various elevation gains.Dielectric is also able to offer cus-tomised patterns on request.

Dielectric’s Switchback filtersfor mobile media are designedspecifically for 700MHz applica-tions. This compact new filter canbe mounted into a standard 19-inch rack and offers superior elec-trical performance with extremelylow loss for a filter of comparativesize. The filter exhibits less than1.1dB integrated insertion lossover the band and provides tem-perature compensation within±10kHz drift.8.D73

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by Ken KerschbaumerTMD is highlighting develop-ments to Mediaflex, designed toachieve efficient, high-throughputmedia production and repurpos-ing as well as significant advance-ments in process integration,including integration with AvidInterplay – plus new Acquisitionand Authority Record Search andControl modules for largearchives.

TMD’s web-based, enterprise-wide architecture, I-mediaflex,makes it possible for remote users,often working outside a produc-tion facility in business-orientedareas such as programme plan-ning, scheduling or general infor-mation management, to accessboth content and detailed meta-data via any desktop web browser.These capabilities therefore enableusers to participate more fully in

business processes.I-mediaflex has powerful new

functionality based on MicrosoftSi lverl ight technology thatincludes logging and cataloguingmodules as well as an interactivedashboard that provides a snap-shot of activity in all areas man-aged by Mediaflex.

In addition to existing compre-hensive ingest capabilities, TMDhas announced a new variant ofMediaflex Lines designed to cap-ture and manage line feeds fromsports events.2.A19

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With the pressure to deliver con-tent in high definition, the worldof video transport is dramaticallychanging. From a broadcast engi-neer picking out equipment thatwill save the most time and spacein a studio, to a consumer watch-ing a soccer game at home – every-one wants more out of video.

Thanks to this demand, we areseeing the convergence of differ-ent video transport methodsacross industries. We are dealingwith a more educated client whois interested in 1080p HD video athome and at work. Manufactur-ers in this space need to speed upinnovation and the range of thesolutions they offer in order togive users added value when itcomes to HD.

In the past, designers havemade a choice early on in systemconfiguration, catering to either apro A/V, DVI standard as themain backbone to a solution, or a3G SMPTE broadcast standard.Now we are developing tools thathave fibre optic video transportcapabilities over both standardsdepending on the application. Onesuch offering, the DVI-6000,which we will be showcasing atIBC09, offers breakthroughs inDVI and RGB over a SMPTEcompliant 3G data transport.

Mult iDyne has been con-tracted to work on a major hospi-tality project in Las Vegas whichexemplifies the demand for solu-tions that address both broadcastand pro A/V requirements. The

entire 67 acre campus features afibre optic video backbone capa-ble of 1080p 3G HD-SDI trans-port. The facility is capable ofbroadcasting live events from anyof its meeting rooms or theatres toa broadcast production truck out-side, and the convention centrefeatures high-tech screens, projec-tors and digital s ignage thatrequire a DVI signal.

This site is a banner example ofhow innovations in fibre optictechnology must and can be usedacross many different applications,formats and resolutions due to thenew flexibility in fibre optic gearand optical routing switchers.

The MultiDyne EOS-4000switcher is another perfect exampleof this – as it switches in the lightdomain, it is able to effortlesslytransition between 3G SMPTEand DVI, allowing the user totransport any signal they require.

We are actively breaking theconstraints of video transportover copper, allowing customersto route and send video furtherover a single fibre. Fibre opticsolutions also al low users to‘future proof ’ their design, withbandwidth potential for innova-tion over 10G. When designing acomplex system using copper, allcabling has to be perfect. If a usersqueaked by using copper for 3G,it will be inoperable when the nextbig thing comes along.

It is important to note thatMultiDyne’s path to innovationdoes not end with the advance-ments made for video transportusing the DVI-6000. We areactively designing products thatwill take advantage of 6G tech-nology, leading to 10G capability.The convergence of video trans-port demands over several mar-kets also continues to drive usforward.

As IBC is one of our mostimportant shows every year we’reexcited to spend time with ourcustomers, continuing to intro-duce them to our products whichbreak boundaries when it comesto DVI and 3G HD-SDI videotransport.2.A54

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Jim Jachetta: ‘We are dealing with moreeducated clients who are interested in1080p HD video’

Breaking the constraints of transportIncreased demand for 1080p HD video requires an innovation in fibreoptic video transport tools contends Jim Jachetta, senior vice president ofengineering and product development, MultiDyne by Ken Kerschbaumer

MediaGeniX’s channel manage-ment and content lifecycle soft-ware now has multi-region andmulti-language press support.

In general, press departmentshave to produce and distributetheir press reports several weeksbefore broadcasting to newspapers,magazines, electronic programmeguides, etc.

In the Whats’On system thepress module collects the pro-gramme metadata (programmetitles, descriptions, parental guid-ance, etc) and automatically linksthis information to the schedule ofthe different channels.

This way, when changes aremade in the scheduling system, thepress manager is automaticallyinformed of changes.

Broadcasters operating in a

multi-region or multi-languageenvironment often have centralisedscheduling for their different mar-kets or they set up different sched-ules, which are partially populatedwith the same content. Media-GeniX says broadcasters can nowimprove the efficiency of produc-ing multi-media press informationin different languages, or for dif-ferent audiences and target groups.

“Instead of keeping presssheets in a paper or file-based sys-tem, Whats’On introduces a presssystem embedded in the schedul-ing system,” said Michel Beke,product manager and co-founderof MediaGeniX. “The metadataof the content system can hencebe repurposed for use in differentlanguages, and for paper or elec-tronic press publications.”3.C59

by Ian McMurrayProviding broadcasters, webTVand IPTV operators with themeans to easily convert DVB-S/S2 signals to H.264 is the goalof German company dicas. Thecompany says that the bitraterequ i rement o f l ive v ideos t reams re -encoded f romMPEG-2 to H.264 are reducedby more than 50%.

The broadcast-qual i ty IPtranscoder is the first 19-inchserver by dicas to support IP-input and MPEG-2. The decisionto implement the codec into itslatest encoding servers was madein response to customers’ require-ments, says dicas, especially frombroadcasters and IPTV andwebTV head-end operatorsalready relying on an entireMPEG-2 infrastructure but whoare ready to migrate to H.264.

Internet distribution and local-area network (LAN) providers inhotels, industrial parks or hospi-tals can also benefit from thedicas2040’s versatility, says thecompany. Although MPEG-2 isstill an important standard forDVB-S-compliant content contri-bution to satellite headends, themigration to more efficient andcost-effective compression tech-nologies is in full progress.

Investing in H.264 technologynow is recommended by dicas forcompanies building up networklevels between head-ends andcl ients. The dicas2040 IPtranscoder allows customers toinvest in H.264 front ends today,instead of spending substantialsums of money on an MPEG-2technology which has to replacedin a couple of years.1.A80

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by Adrian PenningtonSpain’s Albiral Display Solutionsis presenting its new Eyepreviewmonitor line, which it says is idealfor control rooms and OB vanswhere space is at a premium.

The multiviewer monitors,which range from 17-inch to 65-inch, accept 16 multiformat inputsincluding 3Gbps, HD and ana-logue signals. They display featuressuch as DIMD, tally, Vu-meters

for embedded audio, safe areamarkers, aspect ratio selection, andan alarm system to indicate loss ofthe audio or video signal.

Users can instantly change thelayout configuration, and all func-t ional i ty can be control ledthrough Ethernet.

“The Albiral team is committedto developing a high end design,innovative and flexible productrange and to providing the best

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Monday Sept 14,13.30-14.55by Chris ForresterToday’s early rising conferencedelegates are promised a ‘sneakpeek’ into the future, via IBC’skeynote presentation and paneldiscussion on ‘Predicting Patternsof the Future’.

Indeed, while IBC alwayslooks to the future it is often amajor challenge predicting whatmight come out from ‘left field’ inany broadcasting year. For exam-ple, think about the role of Twitterduring the past year and in partic-ular the texts from dissenters dur-ing the recent Iranian elections,and their importance to newsbroadcasters. One year ago thiswould have been near-impossible.

IBC’s panellists will be looking

at all aspects of the changing faceof media and the news – and Twit-ter is bound to be mentioned, ifnot Tweeted upon!

The session’s keynote comesfrom Marty Pompadur, nowheading Metan Development, butperhaps better known to theindustry as News Corp’s point-man in Europe and a key aide toRupert Murdoch. Pompadur, andhis fellow panellists, will bringtheir expertise to the session(moderated by Ray Snoddy), andprobable developments in theindustry.

One topic likely to be featuredis the role of news in mainstreamTV. While the growth of dedicatednews channels continuesunabated, and web-based servicesproliferate, there are major ques-tions over how news broadcastingis funded. Pompadur, who hadspecial responsibility for NewsCorp’s activity in Central and

Eastern Europe, has a long back-ground in TV, including ABC for17 years, culminating with hisposit ion as a member of theBoard of Directors.

While at ABC, Pompadur heldthe positions of general managerof the Television Network, VP ofthe Broadcast Division, and pres-ident of the Leisure ActivitiesGroup. He remains a principalowner of Caribbean InternationalNews Corporation which pub-lishes El Vocero a Spanish lan-guage daily newspaper in PuertoRico. He also is a board memberof Nexstar a publicly listed US tel-evision station company.

Pompadur now is involved inseveral new projects, includingChairman of Metan DevelopmentGroup, a company engaged invarious television activities inChina, Russia and other interna-tional markets. He remains a sen-ior advisor to News Corporation.

Conference Today

Paul Vos, general manager,Leader Electronics (elQuip asEuropean Master distributorBroadcast)

Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic mediaindustry? Why?Yes IBC comes at the right time.We’ve had a chance to get usedto this economic crisis andmake our plans. There will benumerous customers lookingfor an even better price per-formance than before. Thismight even mean looking fornew suppliers. IBC offers themost comprehensive marketoverview in Europe

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at thecurrent time?The big trend this year will be:to do the same job at a lowerprice. It will overshadow anyadvanced technological devel-opment, unless it’s new technol-ogy that offers the better price.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC?As said, the big trend this yearwill be: to do the same job at alower price. And that is exactlywhat we can offer the visitors.We offer measurement instru-ments with a great price per-formance for studio, OB-vanand post production. Newmeasuring methods will help tosave t ime in sett ing up theequipment and as we all know,time is money.10.F28

Exhibitor Q&A Twitter is bound to be mentioned, if not Tweeted upon!

The future explained at IBC

by Ian McMurray Appear TV has recently launchedtwo new modules to enhance itsrange of headend technology – anaudio leveling solution and a highperformance Dual Decoder mod-ule.

The audio levelling solution isa plug-in for Appear TV’s SC2000and MC3000 ranges of high-den-sity flexible headends. AppearTV’s audio leveller enables theoperator to individually, withinthe MPEG domain, adjust theaudio level of each channel. It has

a capacity of up to250 channels andan Appear TVheadend can takemore than oneaudio level ingsolution, so thatoperators can caterfor hundreds ofchannels.

The company’s high perform-ance Dual Decoder module, whichis a plug-in for the Appear TVDC1000 headend, includes decod-ing, modulating, and up-convert-

ing, pro-v i d i n go p e r a -tors withan inte-g r a t e dsolutionfor con-ve r t i n gd i g i t a l

content received over an IP corenetwork into analogue form,ready for distribution to the con-sumer over an RF cable network.1.A59

Appearances not deceptive: Appear TV’s highperformance Dual Decoder

Appear TV on the level with modules

by Ken KerschbaumerJünger Audio’s new ANA Seriesof input/processing cards helpsterrestrial re-broadcasters tackleloudness and synchronisationissues.

Cable TV service providers,hotels, airports, shopping centresand so on have long been plaguedby widely varying source inputlevels and desynchronised signals.To resolve these issues they often

have to make several manual cor-rections a day to achieve moreacceptable loudness results fortheir viewers. And even when theydo make these changes, the resultsare often far from perfect.

Jünger Audio’s ANA Series isspecifically designed for analoguecable TV headends, where ana-logue incoming signals don’tmatch a uniform synchronisationand have widely varying levels.

The Series consists of frames ofeight or 16 analogue/DSPinput/processing cards. Each cardcombines an analogue interfacewith a DSP unit to automaticallycontrol the individual audio loud-ness processing for each pair of TVchannels entering the card. Thecard receives two stereo audio pairsand instantly processes them beforere-transmission to the modulator.2.C49

Jünger Audio tackles TV loudness and sync

by Ian McMurrayAxcera is showcasingthe 6X Series l iquid-cooled transmitter. Thetransmitter usesAxcera’s frequency agileexciter and the latestLDMOS devices forbroadband operationacross the entire UHFband. Power amplifiersystems operate at thehighest power densityavailable, reducing floorspace requirements.

The very compactand completely modulardesign uses paral le lamplif ier and powersupply modules, whichcan be removed andreplaced while the trans-mitter is on the air forsimple maintenance.Additionally, power supplies areconfigured for power sharing andan N+1 power supply option isavailable for the highest level of

reliability. Remote mon-itoring is achievedthrough the availableweb browser, allowingsecure access to al ltransmitter parametersthrough any internetconnection. An SNMPinterface is also availablefor transmitter controland monitoring througha higher-level networkmanagement system.

6X Series l iquid-cooled transmitters areavailable in power levelsup to 30kW DVB-T and60kW analogue in a verysmall footprint.

Also on show on theAxcera stand are theInnovator HX highpower air-cooled UHFand VHF sol id state

transmitters and 5700 SeriesMMDS/ITFS/BRS/EBS transmit-ter system5.C44

Axcera’s new 6XSeries transmitteris compact andmodular in design

Axcera shows 6X appeal

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At IBC this year, you’d be hardpressed to find a single vendorwho isn’t demonstrating new fea-tures for IP video delivery. But, incontrast to years past, many ofthese ‘pitches’ are now products.The Powerpoints have beenreplaced with live working demos,deployment studies and businesscase data. So where does the riseof IP video leave DVB controlledMPEG-2 delivery solutions?

In our opinion, the argumentin recent years to hold the lineagainst IP video’s perceivedquality and content weaknessesis largely over, and the adoptionof IP video solutions is part ofa lmos t a l l cabl e operator s ’future budgeted plans. Accept-ing the strengths of both is thekey to leverage both transmis-sion systems.

This convergence of the bestfeatures of DVB and IP video is aprimary focus of Arris and ourgoal is the creation of a seamlessend-user experience for our cus-tomers’ customers. With the evergrowing increase in and personal-isation of video content, the needto create a transmission systemthat is transparent to the user hasnow become the key challenge.

The cable industry has had ahugely successful and reliableMPEG-2 video delivery business

and has gradually added featuresto this architecture to keep pacewith advancements in IP videodelivery, end-user experience andnew IP video content sources.Cable operators are working totake the best from the new UGCsources as well as the changes inpeoples’ viewing behaviours, andare challenging vendors to providesolutions not tied to specific pro-

tocols, frame rates, screen sizes ortransports. IP serves as a goodbaseline for this convergence. Thechallenge then is to build theapplications and products to allowthis seamless ubiquity of videoservice – where the consumer canaccess studio and internet contenton TV, PC, PDA, or cell phonewith quality of video and userexperience.

DOCSIS 3.0’s 50-100Mbpsservice levels have been describedas cable’s ‘doubled edged sword’ –they provide an unmatched pipefor service delivery, but also enableothers to monetise the over thetop video that now fills so much ofits capacity. The key elements forcable to realise the value of IPTVwill come from innovations inquality of experience, seamless-ness, personalisation, increased adspace, and the right content any-where, anytime. Consumers haveset a price they will pay for theircurrent entertainment experience:to pay more, the experience mustprovide new value and simplicity.

So, in 2010 and beyond, watchfor those IP video channels com-ing to a nearby screen. You maynot be able to tel l i f they areMPEG- or IP-based and youprobably won’t care – that’s thepoint.1F40

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Charles Cheevers: ‘The convergence ofDVB and IP video is our primary focus’

IP video: from wave to tsunamiThe chase is on to work out how to monetise the brave new world of user-generated content, enhanced video and interactive television saysCharles Cheevers, chief technology officer EMEA, Arris

by Farah JifriCustom Consoles is exhibitingexamples of its broadcast studiofurniture, post production work-stations and monitor supportequipment at IBC this year. Andfollowing a successful IBC08, thecompany has doubled its standsize at this year’s show.

Visitors to the Custom Con-soles stand can see the company’sfour main product ranges onshow: the Module-R control roomfurniture range; the Media Wallflatscreen monitor mount; and theSystem 2 furniture with motorised

height adjustment.The Custom Consoles Mod-

ule-R range allows robust, effi-cient and attractive control roomfurniture to be produced quicklyand cost-effectively from a selec-tion of pods, base sections, 19-inch rack housings, worktops withhardware buffers, end-panel mod-ules and legs.

The desk pods come in theform of single-bay sections withup 10 U chassis capacity. Otherfeatures include continuous brush-strip cable access to the front ofthe worktop and the recent addi-

tion of a new 19-inch rear-deskequipment pod and new front-access panels with increased venti-lation.

The Media Wall range isdesigned to accommodate large orsmall arrays of LED, LCD andplasma-panel monitors along withancillary equipment. It comprisesheight-adjustable horizontalbeams suspended between twometre high silver-anodised alu-minium columns.

The beams come in variouswidths between 1500mm and2500mm and allow easy attach-

ment of large and small panelsus ing p ivot ing VESA andplasma-mount fittings. Horizon-tal cable trunking is provided atthe rear of each beam and verti-cal trunking within the columns,enabling easy and expandablehousing of power and v ideowiring. Equipment pods with 19-inch racking behind removablevented panels can also be accom-modated at floor-level.

Custom Consoles’ System 2product family is a multi-elementfurniture system designed toaccommodate free-standing orpod-mounted equipment such asgraphics workstations and editingterminals. Visitors to the standwill be able to see a new version

boasting several new features,including a front-facing cable-access slot. This avoids the need toloop cables from the rear. The Sys-tem 2 range includes the S2-01Bdesk and S2-02B monitor shelf,both electrically adjustable inheight from 660 to 1200mm.

Finally, the Media Desk formsthe basis of an accessibly-pricedworking environment for com-puter-based media workstations.Users can adjust working postureat their own desk or when operat-ing across several locations.Height adjustment can be madequickly and easily using a retract-ing handle operated via a geareddrive.8.B15

Custom Consoles: bigger and better

The Monday night movie hasbecome something of an IBC tradi-tion. It is the chance to appreciatethe finest in both cinematic creativ-ity and technical presentation – andto relax a little and have some fun.

This year’s pick is Ice Age 3:Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Despiteonly being released this summer, ithas already gone on to become thehighest grossing animated movieoutside the USA, comfortablypassing the box office returns forFinding Nemo.

Directors Carlos Saldanha andMike Thurmeier have created anaction-packed fantasy which gen-uinely appeals to all ages. Ice Agefans will welcome back the famil-iar sub-zero heroes who findthemselves on an undergroundmission to rescue Sid the sloth.There they are confronted byuncomfortably close encounterswith some cryogenically preserved

– and now revived – dinosaurs,not to mention a one-eyed weaselnamed Buck.

This is all rendered in stunningstereoscopic 3D, and the IBC BigScreen is def initely the mostimpressive place to watch it. Withthe co-operation of leading manu-facturers the RAI Auditorium isconverted into a digital cinemathat really is state-of-the-art, withhigh-resolution projection on thegiant screen matched by sonoroussurround sound.

Courtesy of 20th Century Fox,all IBC visitors are welcome tocome along and enjoy Ice Age 3:Dawn of the Dinosaurs and see justhow compelling the best contentand the best presentation can be.The screening starts at 18:30tonight in the Auditorium – butspace is limited, so get there 15minutes early to give yourself thebest chance of getting a seat.

IBC’s Ice pic tonightHow cool is that? Sid the sloth appears in Ice Age 3 tonight in 3D

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by Ian McMurrayWhen it comes to cabling, life is awhole lot more complex than itused to be. Not only are theremany more types of connectors,but increasing bandwidths andemphasis on quality are placingreal demands on the humble cable.

At IBC, Belden is showcasingjust a few examples of the com-pany’s broad range, including itstactical fibre cable. This has, saysthe company, been significantly

upgraded and improved forbroadcast quality. It is primarilyused for long haul high definitiontransmissions from mobile trucks.The new ITU G.657 standardfibre has full compatibility withG.652.D fibres with low bendingloss to enable smaller fibre man-agement (LT 0,5dB/km at 1625nmand LT 0,2dB/km at 1550nm). Ithas a Core-Bonded outer jacketand is also available in 2-12 fibres(GMTT8xx) CatSnake four-chan-nel and heavy-duty Cat5e snake. Itis, says Belden, an ideal solutionfor applications that require mul-tiple or redundant channels ofCat5e cables in remote productionor staging applications.

Belden also offers heat-resist-ant hybrid fibre cable for HDTVcameras, which is available asmobile cable for use in the studioor in the field and also as staticcable for use in permanent instal-lations. All three versions haveflexible black jackets in eitherhalogen-free, PUR or PVC and allfeature heat-resistant PE insula-tion. The range is available with aspecial put-up for easy connec-torisation on the drum.

Beyond these, Belden is show-ing its expanded line of FRNCunshielded, halogen-free speakercables; its expanded line of FRNCOFHC premium constructionspeaker cables which are alsohalogen-free but still flexible andwith low capacitance and aremade with oxygen-free copper; itsextended range of CATV Multi-core Cable for multi switch sys-tems; and its NanoSkew BrillianceVideoTwist in S/FTP design.

Belden’s new shielded design ofthe well-known NanoSkew is nowavailable for digital signage appli-cations.1.C21

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Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic mediaindustry? Why?The IBC has come at a veryinteresting time, considering thecurrent economic environmentwith its risks but also its chancesfor our market. Planned invest-ment budgets are reviewed. It isvital that potential suppliersdemonstrate their f inancialhealthiness. But it is also a timefor companies to prove to theirclients that their own solutionsare truly worth the money.

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

There is a clear demand for inte-grated system solutions. Profes-sional broadcasters are lookingto optimise their playout andproduction workflows in order

to become a truly integratedmedia supplier for their audi-ence. Companies that cannotprovide integrated solutionsand/or demonstrate they are reli-able partners even in this diffi-cult economic situation aregoing to face tough times.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC?We offer flexible, highly reliableIT solutions for professionalbroadcasters that cover dailycore functionalities as well asintegrated solutions for broad-cast complexes.

Major recent project winslike the big BBC AEP frame-work or Deutsche Welle are thebest evidence for our quality,expertise and experience. Anybroadcaster s imply cannotafford not to visit us.10.D20

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The Wuxi Huaxin Radar Engineeringseries of satellite receive antennasand TxRx antennas from the size of0.6m to 16m will be enhanced atIBC with the motorised 2.4m/3.0msatellite VSAT antenna, writes KenKerschbaumer. The company saysthe 2.4m/3.0m antennas adopt themost advanced design of dualshaped theory. They have thespecifications of high gain, low sidelobe, low cross polarisation andgood matching and comply withinternational standards. Wuxi Huaxinalso specially designed the threeaxis motorised system for these twotypes of antennas. This system hasthe function of auto-aligning andauto-tracking which is quick,accurate and reliable. 3.A20

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Belden highlights itsextensive cable range

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The technology strand of the IBCconference this afternoon is givenover to a master class presented bythe MPEG Industry Forum in co-operation with the University ofSt Petersburg in Russia.

This session brings together abroad spectrum of digital televi-sion experts from around theworld. Each brings a great dealof experience in pioneering newtechnology, innovative serviceofferings and advanced businessmodels. They will share theirexperiences - good and bad - andbring their expertise to bear onthe technological, regulatory andcommercial challenges of themoment.

How should digital mediastandards evolve? What are the

success factors for hybrid services,bringing broadcast and unicastcontent together in a commonplatform? What services wil levolve as content is repurposed formultiple viewing devices? Will per-sonalised video open up new busi-

ness opportunities?As the world heads towards

analogue switch-off these are justsome of the quest ions to beaddressed in a thought-provokingand interactive session, which runsfrom 13:15 to 17:30 in Room L.

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by David DaviesLinear Acoustic is demonstratingone of the first implementationsof the Dolby Pulse audio codingsystem. Dolby Pulse is Dolby’simplementation of HE AAC.

The AERO.air TransmissionLoudness Manager is currentlyavailable with Dolby Digital andDolby Digital Plus encoding, andhas now been expanded to includethe new Dolby Pulse.

Tim Carroll, founder and pres-ident of Linear Acoustic, com-mented: “The AERO.air acceptsstereo or 5.1 channel audio anddelivers Dolby Digital. Now it willalso be capable of simultaneouslyproducing Dolby Pulse encodedbitstreams. This allows facilities toinstall one simple box that willhandle all of their present andfuture audio processing andencoding needs.”

Engineered on the foundationof the company’s first-generationdigital television processors, theAERO.air system is said to enablebroadcasters to deliver compellingand controlled 5.1 channel sur-round sound while saving time,money and space.

The AERO.air solut ion isequipped with a loudness con-troller, upmixer and metadatamanager, as well as full-time, two-channel downmixer for mobileservices. The built-in AutoMAXprocessor automatical ly andsmoothly upmixes stereo audiowhile passing 5.1 channel audiountouched.8.D29

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The past few years saw an enor-mous build out of storage capacityon all levels which we can group asLocal, Shared and Mass/Clustered.More recently, that still meant thattapes would need to be transferredand that recorded materialtranscoded, in order to get it intothe system and the workflow. Itwas slow, expensive and tedious.That workflow has been substan-tially overhauled, particularly inlarge-scale settings such as nationalbroadcasters and private TV net-works. This is what was revealed byDIS’ latest venture into the storagespace Media Storage World 2009(published in March).

The set up is pretty simple, asvideo and audio – rich media isingested into today’s storage sys-tem it resides as f i les in harddrives. It then can be massagedand moved around, pretty muchat will, within the storage infra-structure, regardless of the size ofoperation. MSW showed fairlyconsistently, that whether Local,Shared or Mass, hard drives werethe most common denominator.And, that a trend to massivelyincreasing capacities was runningvirtually unabated among profes-sionals. Local storage units (meas-ured as one TB) were running atalmost 6 billion units installed asof the end of last year. Sharedunits were 1.4 billion units. And,Mass/Clustered at 12 billion units,globally (yes, your experience mayvary, but that’s what our studyshowed).

Despite the impact of theglobal economic downturn, thisyear has seen greater reliance ontapeless workflows and a steadyretrofitting of the workflowsspecifically related to servers andstorage to accommodate a movetowards file-based video storageand archival retrieval, even oflegacy materials.

Recently the broadcasting andprofessional market has beentracking towards a more automat-able and streamlined infrastruc-ture. This has been brought about

in large part due to the retirementof legacy VTRs and tape-usingcamcorders and their replacementby servers and file-based storagesystems. Simultaneously, the raceto upgrade to HD and to replaceolder servers that were SD-only orhybrid has pushed this trendalong. Also helpful to this trend

was the proliferation of cam-corders and post productionequipment such as editors – thatshare a similar codec and protocoland can move material aroundfrom capture-to-output in nativefile-based formats.

Abandoning tapeWith broadcasters and other pro-fessionals roundly abandoningtape as an approach and insteadadopting removable media, diskmedia or hard drives in the field,the switchover was assured. Iwould be remiss if I didn’t men-tion that despite the decline oftape, generally and the rise of harddrive solutions, many archives arebeing backed up onto tape in theform of LTO tapes and drives.But, that is an exception to thenew rules.

Statistics in DIS’ ProfessionalCamcorders World 2008 showedthat over 50% of all camcordersnow utilise a non-tape format forcapture. In some camcorder appli-cations, like news, and in somemarket segments, like broadcast,that number goes higher,approaching 60%. With that trend

in place, and as the economybounces back, we expect to seeeven more retirement of tape andgreater file-based workflow adop-tion in the next few years. It is nowquite likely that footage shot in thefield will be of the very same codecas that of the post suite and that of

the servers and the storage system.Generally speaking, today’s field

capture is gathering original footagein a non-tape way, using either adisk-based format or a hard driveand linking up with a compatibleseries of sub-systems includingservers, editors, graphics systems,

storage system, encoders/decoder ortrans-coders, prompters and othersystems. Furthermore, with the pos-sible exception of d-cinema,episodic TV footage or commer-cials, which are likely to be uncom-pressed, most captured material iscoming in as non-tape files and isbeing passed through the wholeworkflow that way.

Since the standardised work-flows within storage are now likelyto be handled as file-based seg-ments, they can be passed downthe chain and undergo water-marking, logo insertion, editing,graphics creation, re-formattingand/or standards converting,transcoding, audio sweetening,and other processes without exter-nal manipulation.

Storage silosObviously this permits storagesi los and systems to be moreadeptly automated, for archives tobe more easily accessed, for allprocesses to be faster, for collabo-ration to be smoother and for theentire enterprise system to func-tion more fluidly.

Further underscoring the tape-less trend is the ability in the fieldand in the storage bays to utilisemuch larger capacities becausestorage has become so commodi-tised and cheap. The price ofTerrabytes of storage has beenplummeting at a breathtakingspeed and this has not only madestorage systems of all types –Local, Shared and Mass – lessexpensive per TB, but also thosehard drive systems incorporated incamcorders or adapted to use bythem – the hard drive portables.All have gained from the decline instorage capacity pricing. Currentstorage in TBs is se l l ing forapproximately 88 Euros. That’squite an incentive to abandontape. Of course, this price fall rep-resented a threat to manufacturerprofits but it was very healthy forcustomers. As a result, storagecapacities kept expanding, even inthe light of a weakened market.

And, because of that fall instorage costs, even more pressureis being exerted on tapes andlegacy tape archives to be con-verted to these systems. Much ofthe original raw footage as well asedited programmes of news,sports and weather is being rap-idly transferred from their originaltapes and onto hard drives.

Sour economy or no, over thenext few years DIS forecastsgrowth in storage and a relatedgrowth in tapeless work flows,particularly in Mass/Clusteredstorage solutions and that meanshard drives and certainly not tape-based solutions.

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Storage maximises tapeless workflowsTraditional video tape is being rapidly abandoned as television production crews and broadcasters adopt hard drives forrecording and archiving on a growing scale explains Douglas I. Sheer, CEO and chief analyst, DIS Consulting Corporation

It is now quite likelythat footage shot inthe field will be of thevery same codec asthat of the post suiteand that of the serversand the storagesystem

Despite the economic downturn, this year has seen greater reliance on tapelessworkflows. Pictured, the facility at Belgium broadcaster RTBF

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by David DaviesDanmon Systems Group – which,alongside ATG Broadcast andHiltron Communications, is partof Dan Technologies’ SystemsIntegration Division – is showcas-ing its full range of systems inte-gration services at IBC2009.

Operating from off ices inCopenhagen, Aargus and Viet-

nam, Danmon Systems Groupsupplies consultancy, systems andservices to TV and radio broad-casters, post production housesand professional audio studios, aswell as to the corporate, academicand government sectors.

The company’s fields of activ-ity include every aspect of broad-cast and electronic media

technology – from ENG andSNG, to production and post pro-duction, to transmission andarchiving, and covering video,audio, graphics, streaming, audio-visual and multimedia applica-tions.

Project credits during recentyears include the design, installa-tion and commissioning of a TV

News Production System forTV2/Nord, and the upgradingand expansion of the technicalinfrastructure for Danish Radioat DR Byen.

Henning Bronnum, managingdirector of Danmon SystemsGroup, commented: “IBC2008was a tremendously successfulshow for us and we have high

expectations of IBC2009. Increas-ing competition for audience shareand advertising income is encour-aging broadcasters in every coun-try to maximise operationalefficiency and improve servicequality. Most major industrialcountries are now advancing fromanalogue to digital SD delivery asa first step on the route to full1080i output.

“DSG’s role as a globally-activesystems integration company is todesign, install, commission andsupport systems that can beexpanded quickly and easily whenmarket conditions are appropriatefor individual clients,” Bronnumadded. “Demand for HD broad-cast content is being driven in partby the growing availability of Blu-ray players and by the availabilityof 1080i-native television receiversat very affordable prices. Our keyobjective at IBC will be to discusswith existing and potential clientsthe optimal upgrade paths fromdiscrete-media analogue SD intofile-based digital SD and HDoperation.”8.B51

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Monday Sept 14,09.00-12.45by Chris Forrester3D dominates today’s IBC confer-ence schedule. There’s a full day ofcompelling discussion on 3D’sever-faster progress towards cin-ema domination. There’s alsoplenty of time for IBC’s usualimpressive batch of 3D demonstra-tions, plus dedicated sessions for‘3D at the Movies’ (09.00-12.45),‘3D in the Home’, and ‘Stereo 3DProduction’. Similar sessions wereextremely popular at IBC08, andthis year’s speakers and panellistsare similarly experienced.

Inevitably the panellists willdiscuss the ever-present need forstandards, and no doubt express aview on those broadcasters, whichin terms of TV transmission ofstereoscopic TV, seem to be resist-ing standardisation. However,there’s one element that there’s notlikely to be dissent, which is the

growing popularity of 3D – in allits forms and formats.

The morning sess ions arechaired by award winning PhilStreather (founder and CEO atLondon-based Principal LargeFormat) an acknowledged experton 2D and 3D IMAX features,having worked on a number ofIMAX giant screen productionsincluding the recent Bugs! 3D,narrated by Dame Judi Dench.His latest project is Flight of theButterflies, in 3D large format.Streather is also busy workingwith BSkyB on their stereoscopic3D experimental transmissions.BSkyB has announced a dedi-cated 3D channel covering sport,movies and in-house 3D produc-tions for 2010.

Streather’s panellists are allindustry-leading figures in theirown right. For example, JoshuaGreer is president and co-founder

of 3D technology companyRealD, which covers both cinemaand home display of 3D.

Bernard Mend iburu i s astereographer and digital cin-ema consultant working withfeature animation studios in LosAnge l e s, where h i s c red i t sincludes Meet The Robinsonsand Monster vs Aliens. He justpublished 3D Movie Making,Stereoscopic Digital Cinemafrom Script to Screen with FocalPress. He is senior 3D cinemaanalyst with Insight Media, andwas an active member of theSMPTE 3D Task Force.

David Newman, CTO and co-founder of CineForm Inc., hasspent 17 years in engineeringdesign and management, develop-ing both hardware and softwaresolutions in the field of digitalvideo. Newman’s career evolvedfrom working as an independentcontractor in Perth, Australia toco-founding Applied Magic in SanDiego. Through his seven years at

Applied Magic, David grew fromPrincipal Engineer to CTO, whilehe headed the development of arange of professional and pro-sumer audio/video products. AtCineForm, Newman developedthe core compression engine thatshares the company’s name, andcontinues to extend its features tonew markets such as RAW andstereoscopic image processing, forsimplified acquisition and postproduction workflows.

Panellist Ken Schafer is pres-ident and lead software architectfor San Diego, California basedInnoventive Software, and hasbeen providing cutt ing-edgesolutions to the film and televi-sion industries since 1991. Fromtheir award-winning script writ-ing/formatting software – nowsold as Movie Magic Screen-writer – to his company’s flag-ship previsualisation program,FrameForge 3D Studio, he hasalways been at the forefront offilmmaking software.

With their new release ofFrameForge Previz Studio 3, stereo3D edition, they have once morebroken new ground by providingthe first previsualisation programmedesigned specifically for prepping

live action stereo 3D shoots.Steve Schklair, founder and

CEO of 3ality Digital Systems,has been working at the front edgeof new technologies for most ofhis career. He has left a mark inmovies, special effects, and ininteractive media.

He is currently focused on thedevelopment and production ofnew digital 3D motion picturetechnologies and the realtimebroadcast of 3D programming.He is highly esteemed by an inter-national client list as one of theworld’s leading experts in digitaland live action 3D and is one ofthe primary catalysts behind therecent resurgence of 3D in Holly-wood films.

Schklair served as 3D and Dig-ital Image Producer on 3ality Dig-ital’s U2 3D movie. In addition tosupervising the production, Schk-lair also oversaw the post produc-tion and completion at the 3alityDigital studio in Burbank. Otherrecent projects include the first live3D broadcasts of a full NFLgame delivered via satellite to the-atres on both the east and westcoasts, and the BCS Champi-onship game which aired in realtime in 63 theatres in the USA.

Conference Today

It’s 3D-time at the moviesThe growing popularity of 3D in all its forms and formats

A full integration focus for Danmon

Ole Clausen is MD and CEO of DSGparent company Dan Technologies

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DK-Technologies 8.E60DMT 8.C49DNF Controls 11.F80Dolby 2.B28Doremi Technologies 10.B10Double D Electronics 1.F58aDoughty Engineering 11.C58DPA Microphones 8.C90Draka 11.B50Dreampark 4.B70DSPECIALIST 8.E69DTS Licensing 8.D91Dtv group, University of Turku 2.A24Duplidata 7.J03Dutch Media Hub 3.B13DVB 1.D81DVC Digitalvideo Computing 6.A14DVEO division of Computer Modules 2.C33DVLab 5.C06DVS Digital Video Systems 7.E21Dynacore Technology Co + DST TL 11.C74

Ee2v 1.A78EBH Radio Software 8.C10Echolab 10.D30EchoStar Europe 4.B54ECRIN Systems 5.C23Eddystone Broadcast 8.B28bEdgeware 4.A59Edirol Europe 7.K30Editshare 7.D22Eela Audio 8.D71Egatel 8.D11Egripment B 11.D20Elber 8.C11aElecard 7.D20Electronics Research Inc (ERI) 8.E27Electrosonic 3.B19Electrosys 8.C37Element Technica 11.A52Elettronika 8.D27Elgato 7.J05elQuip AVM Advies BV/Boxx/GlobalStreams/ Camlinx 10.F33ELTI 8.C30Elvia – Pro 9.D40eMotion Engines 8.A28dEMS Technical Personnel 1.B09Enco Systems 8.B28aENENSYS Technologies 5.B17bEngstler Elektronik Entwicklung 11.G89Ensemble Designs 8.B91EnterpriseData Technologies 4.C58Entone IP701Envivio 1.D72EPAK 2.C37Ericsson/Tandberg Television 1.D61Espial 5.A18Etere 8.B89ETI Software Solutions IP421ETL Systems 4.B60ETSI 2.C15Euphonix 7.G34Eurogrip Technics 11.D80European Broadcasting Union (EBU) 10.D21European Reseller 8.A28fEurotek 1.C33EuroTel 8.B30Eutelsat 1.D59eventIS 4.B80Eversat 1.A52Evertz Microsystems 8.B40Evoxe – Newsroom 3.B05EVS 8.B90Exanet IP551dExir Broadcasting 8.D90Explorer Cases by GT Line 11.A15Expway M204

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Exterity IP622Eyeheight 2.C48eyeon Software Inc. 7.C21EZ FX 11.A32

FF.A.Bernhardt, FAB 2.A21Facilis Technology 3.B03Factum Electronics 8.C92Fairlight 7.D10Falcon Eyes 9.C42Fast Forward Video 10.F35Fiberfox 11.G59FileCatalyst 7.J41FILMGEAR (International) 11.F50Filmlight 7.F31Filmtechnic Europe Camera Support 11.E87Fischer Connectors 11.E40Focal Press 5.C11Focal Professional 8.A02Focus Enhancements 9.D41For-A 2.A51/2.B59Fora d.o.o. M222/IP314Forbidden Technologies 7.A08cFORTIS 5.A31e/5.C12Foxcom 1.B90Fraunhofer Alliance Digital Cinema 8.C81Front Porch Digital 7.B15FujiFilm Recording Media 11.A21Fujinon (Europe) 11.C20Funke Digital TV 3.C46Furukawa 11.A38Fuzhou F & V photographic Equipment Co 6.A29eFX-Motion 11.G78

GG&G Tape Check 9.E29Gazprom Space Systems 4.C51GD YIYING (HONG KONG) Co 11.B81Gearhouse Broadcast 10.B29Gee Broadcast Systems 7.A39Gefen 7.B31Gekko Technology 11.F75Gemalto M211Genelec 8.C58General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies 1.A41Geritel Giomar 8.A44Ghielmetti 8.C79Giga Communications 1.D41Gigawave OE100GkWare 2.C51Glensound Electronics 8.E89Glidecam Industries 11.G45Global Distribution 7.C29Global Invacom 4.B61Global VSAT Forum 1.A76Globalsat International Technology 3.A21cGlobaltt.com 1.F33GlobeCast 1.B40Globecomm 5.B11GoBackTV IP401Goldsmiths, University of London 3.D04GooMe Interactive 5.A01Grass Valley 1.E02/1.D11Guntermann & Drunck 5.C30Guramex 9.A51

HHaivision Systems IP702Hamlet 9.E13/9.E21Hans H. Plisch & Co 8.B37Harmonic 1.C61Harris 7.G20/7.G23/OE330Hawkeye 5.C21Hawk-Woods 11.A76Headroom Broadcast 2.C57Hego Group 6.C19Hellas Sat Consortium 4.A71HFR 5.A31bHHB Communications 8.E54Hi Tech Systems 10.A49Hiltron 4.B89Himega Information Technology Co 3.A21bHispasat 1.A34Hitachi Kokusai Electric Europe 11.E79

Hitron Technologies (SIP) IP722HME 8.E99HMS 8.B11Homecast 4.A61HoseoTelecom Co 3.B59HTTV 1.C93Hualin Broadcast System Engineering Co11.D11Humax Electronics Co 5.B41

II.S.P.A. – Group 9.E12IABM 8.F50/8.F51a/8.F52/8.F54IBC Partnership Village 8.F51IBC Production Village 9.A14IBC Training Zone 7.A19IBC TV News 9.A13IBM 2.A30/2.A31IdeasUnlimited.TV 8.C97iDirect 5.A11IDX Technology 9.E48IEEE Broadcast Technology Society 8.F51bIET – The Institution of Engineering andTechnology 8.F51cIGP 1.F58d/OE140IHSE 8.C50ikan Corp 9.C48Ikegami Electronics (Europe) 11.A31Image Engineering 10.A30Image Systems 7.G07IMP TELEKOM 8.E17Impeq 3.B31INA – Institut National Audiovisuel 10.F21INCOM Storage 5.B14IneoQuest 1.F52Inlet Technologies IP513Inmarsat 4.B58INNODIGITAL CO 5.A31aInstitut für Rundfunktechnik 10.F51Integral Systems 1.A01Intek Digital 5.B10Intellect 8.A28eIntelsat Corporation 1.C71Inter BEE/Japan Electronics Show Association 8.B97International Datacasting 1.C29Interra Systems 8.E24INTOREL 4.B68ioko 1.D26iPharro Media 7.B01IPV 8.B67Irdeto 1.D51Iridas 7.H11IRTE 8.B38Isilon Systems 7.H10Isoft Yazkim 2.A10IT Innovation Centre 3.D05ItalTelec 8.A13Itelsis 8.A03ITS Electronics 4.C87Ivivo IP551f

JJ.L. Fisher 11.C51Jampro Antennas 8.B96Jiade Energy Technology 11.C80Jiangsu ASD Electronics Co 6.A29cJK Audio 8.E85JMR Electronics 7.G14JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft 3.D08Jünger Audio – Studiotechnik 2.C49Jutel 8.A26JVC Professional Europe 10.D41

KK5600 Lighting 11.C31Kaczek Visuals Trading 11.C25bKaonMedia 1.B10KATHREIN-Werke 8.C29Kings-Winchester Electronics 11.D79Kino Flo/Cirro-Lite (Europe) 11.D63Kinoton 6.A10Kintronic Labs 8.E35Kiryung Electronics Co 5.B19cKIT Digital 3.B60

Korea Digital Convergence Association (KODICA) 5.A31gKroma Telecom 10.A20Kronomav 11.G70Ksoft IP641K-Tek 11.C71Kupo Co 11.G71Kvant-Efir 8.E74

LLabwise 5.B38L’Aigle Paris 11.C11LARCAN M213Lasergraphics 7.F01Latens 4.B56LAWO 8.C71LCD Solution 11.C60cLEA 4.C70Lead Tech Design 5.B17cLeader Electronics Corporation 10.F28Lectrosonics 8.A84LEDstorm & Polystorm 11.B58LEMO Connectors 11.C45Level 421 IP.SNG 4.B81Libec Europe 11.C50LiberoVision 3.B01Liberty Global Europe 1.D39Linear – Italy 8.E19Linotype 4.C53Litepanels 9.D28iLiveu 2.C23LMP Lux Media Plan 10.F29LogicKeyboard 7.F49Logiways 2.B31kLS telcom 8.E39L-S-B Broadcast Technologies 10.A45LSI Projects 11.G64aLUCI 7.G35Luggy 11.C72Lumantek IP304Lund Halsey (Console Systems) 2.B10Lupo SNC 11.G41Luso Electronic Products 4.C59

MMacrovision 5.B49Magix 8.A18Magnum Semiconductor 11.G79MainConcept 2.C50Maluna Lighting 11.G77Mandozzi 8.A48Manzanita Systems 3.A24Marian OHG 8.C03Mariner 1.F50Mark Roberts Motion Control 11.G21Marko Pfaff & Co Spezialfahrzeugbau OE184Marquis Broadcast 2.A58Marshall Electronics 9.E40Mart, JSC 5.C45Marusys Co 5.B19eMasstech Group 8.B73Masterclock 9.E16Masterplay 8.A59Matrox Video 7.B29Matthews Studio Equipment 11.A70Maxon Computer 7.G30Mayah Communications 8.A74MCI Studio Hamburg/Studio Hamburg MCI 11.C40Media & Broadcast Technologies 2.B19MEDIA BROADCAST 1.B79Media Links 1.D38Media Logic Gesellschaft fuer Medien Systeme 7.D14Media-Alliance 8.B71MediaGeniX 3.C59MediaTVcom 2.B31dMegahertz Broadcast Systems 11.F20Merging Technologies 6.C29MeteoGraphics 2.C28MICORA 2.B31mMICRODOLLY HOLLYWOOD 11.A40Microfilms 11.E54Micron by Audio Engineering 8.E81Microsoft Corporation TopazMier Comunicaciones 8.B59

MikroM 8.E02Miller Camera Support 11.D31Mindspeed 10.F39Miniweb Interactive IP512Minnetonka Audio Software Europe 7.J01Mirada 4.C74Miranda Technologies 8.B80MiraVid IP604Mirifice 2.C21MIS 3.A18Mitec Telecom 1.F31MITEQ/MCL 1.A18MIT-xperts 3.A28Mixed Signals 2.C19MOBICLIP IP321Mode-AL 10.F30aMOG 7.G39Mole – Richardson Co 11.G50Monarch Innovative Technologies 7.K36Mosart 2.C42Moseley 3.C03MO-SYS 11.G48Motorola 1.F30MovieTech – ABC-Products 11.E20MSA Focus International 3.B40M-Three Satcom 8.C11cMultidyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems 2.A54Murraypro Electronics 10.F23MW Video Systems 8.E05MWA Nova 7.J31

NNAB Show 7.B40Nagravision – Kudelski Group 1.D69National Instruments 10.A24National Semiconductor 10.B28Nautel 8.C61ND SatCom OE320NDS 1.A71NEC Electronics (Europe) 1.C27i/1.C27NEC Microwave Tube 1.C95Neotion 4.B53Neptuny IP403Net Gem IP521NET INSIGHT 1.B27Netris 5.C47NetUP IP402NeuLion IP614NeuroTV 10.B15Neutrik 8.C94never.no 2.A40Nevion 8.B70New Times Overseas Exhibition Co 3.A21Newtec 1.A49NewTek 7.K11NHK 3.D10NICT 3.D01Nihon Koshuha Co 8.A60Ningbo Eimage Studio Equipment Co 11.D60Ninsight 8.C21bNKK Switches 8.A70NOA Audio Solutions 8.E30Nokia Siemens Networks M153NorCom Information Technology 3.C50Nordija IP502Novay 3.D07Novella SatComs 1.F58bNovotronik 1.A54NTSI 2.B31eNTT Electronics Corporation 1.D35Nucomm/RF Central 1.B31Nufront Mobile Multimedia Tech M112Numedia 4.B75NVIDIA 7.H37NXP Semiconductors 1.F11NyeTec 2.C31

OOcean Blue Software 5.A12Ocilion IPTV Technologies IP711Oconnor 9.D28fOCTOPUS Newsroom 3.B58Octoshape 1.A10OMB 8.C74Omneon 8.B60

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OmniBus Systems 8.D41Omniglobe Networks 4.B79aOmnitek 6.C10Onair Medya 8.A16On-Air Systems 7.A08aOne4Power 1.A03One-Sat 4.B79cOpen IPTV Forum IP501Open Text 7.F07OpenCube Technologies 7.J49Opentech 5.B19dOpenTV 1.C81Opera Software 3.C11Optical Cable Corporation 3.A36Opticomm – Emcore 2.C53Optocore 8.D03Optoway Technology 8.B12Opvision 8.A40Oracle Corporation 3.A65Orad Hi Tec Systems 7.H21Orban Europe 8.D93Orca Interactive 2.B40Orckit Networks 4.B91OSEE Technology International 9.A57Osmosys 5.A21Outside Broadcast MV 9.C40OVERLINE – Systems 10.A32

PP+S Technik 11.E28/7.H01Pace 1.B19Pals Electronics Co 4.A51Panasonic Broadcast & IT Systems Europe – by invitation only 9.D18Panasonic Professional Displays Europe DS14Pandora International 6.A11Panther 11.F35Paradise Datacom 1.B35Paris Chamber Of Commerce and Industry(CCIP) 2.B39/2.B31/11.C60/8.C21Partners in Enterprise 6.C28bPeak Communications 1.E34Pebble Beach Systems 8.B50PeerTV IP551cPekingstone (Deutschland) 7.F05Peli Products, 9.D44Penta Studiotechnik 8.B47Percon 10.E51Petrol Bags 9.D28dPhabrix 8.E23Pharos 10.D31Philips Home Control 1.A81Phoenix 7 3.C21Phonak Communications 8.A92Photomec (London) 6.A20

Photon Beard 11.F51Pilat Media 3.B20Pirelli Broadband Solutions 5.A35Pixel Power 7.B30Pixelmetrix Corporation 1.B24PIXTREE 5.B19gplasticase 11.G31PlayBox Technology 8.B31Playcast Media IP551aPlugin Pavilion 7.K21PnpNetwork Technologies 5.A31dPolecam 10.C49Portaprompt 8.A90Power Plus Studio Works 11.B60Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center 3.D12Preco Broadcast Systems 8.B16Preview GM System 8.C60Primera Technology Europe 7.H05PrimeTel IP601Prism Sound 8.E98ProConsultant Informatique 2.B21Prodys 1.C30Professional Show 8.B02Professional Sound Corp 8.D95Professional Videotapes 9.D59Progira Radio Communication 4.A91projectiondesign 2.C18Promax Electronica 8.A31Promise Technology 7.K18Prompter People Europe 11.G69

ProSKope M224ProTelevision Technologies 8.B41Provys 2.B49Pro-X 11.G40Publitronic 2.B18

QQbit 1.F55QP Reflectors 4.B79bQuad Logic Systems 7.A08gQuadrus Technology 7.J43QUALCOMM – MediaFLO 3.B30Quantel 7.A21Quantum 7.G29Qube Cinema 7.J07Quicklink Video Distribution Services 7.A08dQuintech Electronics 1.F85

RR.V.R. Elettronica 8.C20Radica Broadcast Systems 8.B28aiRadio Frequency Systems 8.A11Radioscape Broadcast 8.A04RaLex Solutions 8.D75Rascular Technology 8.B94Red Bee Media 3.B51Redbyte Design 7.K29Reflecmedia 11.A41Reinhardt 8.E73Rescue Tape – Harbor Products 11.G51Research Concepts 1.F58c

RGB Networks 5.C14Rhozet, a business unit of Harmonic 7.J11Riedel Communications 10.A41Rimage Europe 7.G15aRIZ – Transmitters Co 8.D24RO.VE.R 8.D28Rohde & Schwarz 8.D35Root6 Technology 7.C10Rorke Data/Bell Micro 8.A39Rosenberger – OSI Fiber-Optics 11.D73Ross Video 9.D30Rovi Corporation formerly known asMagravision 5.B49RRSat Global Communications Network 1.A40RSG Media Systems 2.C41RT Software 3.A59RTI/Lipsner Smith 6.A21RTS 10.F38aRTS (Royal Television Society) 8.F51dRTW 8.E76Rubberduck Media Lab M221Ruckus Wireless IP322Russian House 11.A71Russian Satellite Communications Co 10.A37Ruwido Austria 1.D68Rycote Microphone Windshields 8.E93RYMSA 8.E26

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It is possible to speak wonderfullyabout the future because no state-ments can be declared true orfalse. However, much more inter-esting is: what can we do; whathelps now? At IBC, the producers’response is clear: invest anti-cycli-cally, utilise the good prices now.This is clear – if you can accom-plish it. But it is not the only way.

Typical for most enterprisessuffering under the crisis is thatorders have more or less collapsedand that costs no longer have ahealthy ratio to turnover. Theusual reaction is cost-cutting. Alllife-critical systems will be shutdown to a minimum and it will beendured until the crisis is past.However, do crises go away withenduring and waiting?

Crises are always a catalyst for

innovation because the pressure onthe vendor side is so great andbecause customers are searching forthe best value or completely newadvantages. And on the other sideof the coin, a crisis is always a mar-ket adjustment because not every-body manages to focus on waveringand changing markets. So the solu-tion rests on change, however itmay look: cheaper, better, fasteretcetera. And this is a chance.

Now, new business modelsdon’t fall from the sky betweentoday and tomorrow. But often,they already exist but just haven’tmade the breakthrough yet. Youmust just look for them and seehow they can be adapted for yourown business. It is often a matterof just small changes which have alarge effect. Innovation offers a

way out of the crisis.But what makes the offer the

most attractive in the market, ifyou are already innovative? Thenit is a matter of efficiency and costreduction, because customers,who are fewer and furtherbetween in the crisis, must also

save money after all. It is a matterof process optimisation, savingmanual or doubled activities, inte-gration of employees, customersand suppliers, automation of timeintensive work, finding the opti-mal solutions. It is a matter ofspeed and quality and improvedservice for customers. In the crisis,the space must be used or man-aged in order to deal with thesethemes, in order to survive and tobe able to compete again when theupturn arrives.

Our company, Ceiton tech-nologies, shows that this works:record turnover for 2009 and arecord number of orders for 2010.Average growth since the foundingof the company 10 years ago:almost 60% per year. With ourprocess optimisation and schedul-ing software, customers can realiselarge savings for relatively littleoutlay and for their part createlarge benefits for their customers.This is always worthwhile, butespecially in times of crisis. Everycrisis presents opportunities – youjust have to see them.3 A60

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Tobias Soppa, Chief Executive, CeitonTechnologies asks what opportunities existfor producers in the current economic crisis

by Ian McMurrayClaimed to go beyond beyond theday-to-day operational supportprovided by conventional end-to-end monitoring, Agama has intro-duced the Enterprise Server EXedition and the Performance Man-agement module, both of whichare being demonstrated at IBC.

Performance Management, saysthe company, adds a new dimen-sion to quality monitoring byextending and ref in ing dataalready used for day-to-day serviceassurance and operational sup-port. The result is structured infor-mat ion for qual i ty and SLAfollow-ups, usage information,service benchmarking, advancedoperational support and manage-ment decision support.

On the feature level, this takesthe form of scheduled reports withtrend analysis for over 80 KPIs anddetailed QoS-based SLA reports.The underlying data from AgamaAnalysers and Agama EmbeddedMonitoring Probes can be aggre-

gated over time. QoE is correlatedwith the underlying QoS metricsfor increased top-level visibility.

According to the company, Per-formance Management supportsinformed decision-making regard-ing equipment choices, infrastruc-ture dimensioning, rollout rates,and resource allocations, enablingsystematic analysis of strategicquestions, usage tracking andassessing the effectiveness of qual-ity improvement efforts.

The EX edition of the AgamaEnterprise Server is the centralcoordination and correlation com-ponent of Agama’s end-to-endquality monitoring solution. Thisnew edition provides high avail-ability and improved scalability,says the company, and is the defin-itive choice for providers with largeoperations where quality aware-ness throughout the organisationinvolves more users, and whereBSS/OSS integrations play a mis-sion critical role.4.A55

by Ian McMurrayAnnounced by DEV Systemtech-nik in July was a new family of L-band multiplexers/ demultiplexers.Designed to assist operators ofsatellite ground stations and cableheadend stations in permanentlymonitoring a multitude of RF sig-nals, the appliances switch multi-ple inputs to one output (mux), orroute a signal to different destina-tions (demux).

The multiplexers/demultiplexersfit in a very small form factor – lessthan one third of the rack space ofcompetitive products, according tothe company. Standard featuresinclude SNMP, web interface,redundant power supplies – fea-tures that DEV says other vendorsoffer as an option only.

Models DEV 1248 (4*8:1),DEV 12416 (4*16:1) and DEV12232 (2*32:1) are available for 50and 75 ohm systems.

They can be monitored andcontrolled via the web interface andinclude protocols like SNMP, San-dar Prosan, and Leitch, using Eth-ernet/RJ45 and RS232 interfaces(RS422/RS485 are an option)/D-Sub-9. Energy monitoring createsan alarm if one or both power sup-plies fail to deliver secondarypower.

The mux/demuxes are availablein 3RU form factor only: if a userneeds a single mux/demux, DEVSystemtechnik offers a 1RU serieswith 16 ports or fewer. Addition-ally, DEV features a family ofmux/demuxes with 24, 32, 48, or64 ports in a 3RU form factor.1.D91

Enterprise Server EX providesend-to-end quality monitoring

Agama highlights Enterprise Server EX

The DEV 12416 is one of a new family ofmux/demuxes

DEV’s L-bandoccupy lessrack space

Germany’s Albrecht Elektronik ispresenting an upgraded version of itsHD/SD SDI-Inserter, writes AdrianPennington. The SDI-HD-4M insertsanalogue or digital VBI-data into HD orSD-SDI signals according to SMPTE292M, 259M or ITU-R BT.601. It willautomatically switch between HD andSD-SDI operation including dedicatedset-ups. Applications for the moduleinclude the insertion of teletext,subtitling, closed captioning andmetadata as well as VBI-/VANC-signals.It sports an integrated CCIR-test signal,AFD, VI, VPS and WSS-generator withRS232/422 and/or LAN connectivity.10.A40

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Tripleplay teamsTripleplay Services and Videotree,a manufacturer of LCD bathroomtelevisions, have announced a part-nership to deliver their IPTV serv-ices direct into the bathroom.Videotree’s new Videospa IP isnow fully integrated with Triple-play’s next generation IP applica-tions for the Hospitality sector.Featuring an integrated set-topbox and a patented control board,the Videospa IP simplifies theinstallation, reduces costs and sim-plifies maintenance for end users.IP411

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Two of today’s sessions look at how newtechnologies are set to change the way weenjoy content. Both are free for all visitorsto IBC and are a great way of adding valueto your visit by investing in knowledge ofnew fields.

Much of the most stunning imagerytoday comes from the virtual worlds ofgames. These use increasingly realisticgraphics and sophisticated processingengines, some of which are open source. Inturn, film makers are using these and othervirtual environments to create animated,interactive or 3D movies. The technologyhas even brought about a new genre:Machinima, the use of realtime 3D graph-ics rendering engines to create computeranimation.

With high-quality graphics and the deepimmersion of 3D, virtual environments arenow merging with the real world andchanging the way we create lifelike simula-tions. Business ‘games’ and complex train-ing are set to be transformed.

In the free added-value session ‘BeyondGaming: the business benefit in user-gener-ated animated content’ (09:00 in Room L),IBC brings together all sides to evaluatethat potential. The games expert, thescriptwriter, the psychologist and the busi-nessman consider the creative and financialpossibilities of the next five years.

Then at 15:30 we cast our eye further, tosee what technologies are going to captivateus in the future – even if they appear tooriginate far from the traditional broadcastand media industries. ‘Out of the Blue’takes place in Room O.

Flying in the face of conventional tightcontrol over rights, The Blender Founda-tion produces media collaboratively, usingopen source tools and licensing the resultsusing open models. At IBC2008, PixelBlender movie footage was demonstratedon a whole host of stands. This year, Chairof the foundation Ton Roosendaal will betalking about and showing the latest work.

Meanwhile, Ken Maclennan-Brown,who researches image science in lawenforcement for the UK government, willreveal just how small an image can go sothat you can still recognise the face: the eyes

have it (or rather, it’s the number of pixelsbetween them!).

Moving on to the big picture, ‘Aroundthe World in 80 Telescopes’ was an amazingcollaboration between some of the world’sleading astronomers and observatories, col-lecting images of space and publishingthem on the internet. In this segment youcan watch some incredible video footage.

John Gilchrist from Gilden Photonicswill then demonstrate – with the aid ofsome traditional Dutch tulips – just howthe world can look in a different light, andwhat the applications are for our industry.This live discussion will cover hyper-spec-tral imaging: adding more colours to thered, green and blue model.

“Final ly we also p lan to show aremarkable new instrument called theReactable,” session chair Andy Finneysays. “Its inventors cannot join us live butwe will show some video of this novelapproach to programming and playing asynthesiser – and maybe include a per-formance from Björk in HD.”

What technologies will captivate us in future?

Out of the blueand into the home

by Ian McMurrayExhibitor Ateme is showing its 10-bitHi422P solution for the growing contribu-tion market, which enables media transmis-sion natively from one point to another.

With 10-bit AVC/H.264 encoding,Ateme says that the content is maintainedthroughout an IP/MPLS network at thesame resolution and picture informationlevel as at source, ensuring pristine videoquality throughout as well as increasingcapacity over DVB-S2 satellite feeds withtwo HD streams instead of just one withthe legacy codec.

Ateme’s Hi422P 10-bit codec technologyis being demonstrated at IBC with the com-pany’s Kyrion CM4101 encoder andDR8400 decoder pair, and is part ofAteme’s full portfolio of products.

The company is also demonstrating itsKyrion File Encoder (KFE 2), with GridComputing hardware for accelerated com-pression of content. Grid Computing is acomplete file-based processing solution thattranscodes – faster than realtime, saysAteme – any HD or SD content into anH.264 stream compliant with the majorindustry standards. For example, the com-pany says a two hour-long HD movie canbe encoded in just ten minutes, making thisthe first truly effective solution for contentdelivery.

Ateme’s new Grid Computing conceptworks by producing a number of pristinevideo quality versions of the same assetsimultaneously for delivery of content totelevision, mobile and internet devices.1.D70

Ateme’s H.264 encoding solution

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The main development in the areaof video contribution is a majormove to HD as the de facto stan-dard for content creation. This isparticularly true for live events,which is where most of our busi-ness comes from, such as therecent G8 Summit or the upcom-ing South African World Cup.The decision on which codec touse is therefore a crucial one as thecosts of moving HD content fromstudio to studio and across net-works to regional head-ends andaffiliates will quickly mount up.

The only high video qualitysolutions are H.264 10-bit 4:2:2 orJPEG2000 compression (MPEG-2 compression is only 8-bit qual-ity). Of these two, only the formershould be considered for satellite

transmission as the bandwidthrequired for uplink is still too largeusing JPEG2000.

With H.264 10-bit 4:2:2 com-pression, broadcasters are able tomaintain the native quality oftheir source content throughoutthe process and, somewhatcounter-intuitively, receive band-width savings at the same time,thanks to the way 10-bit compres-sion works. Ateme is the onlycompany able to do this and wewill be demonstrating our H.26410-bit technology at IBC2009.

At the other end of the spec-trum – distribution – the keyfocus for broadcasters and con-tent owners is generating as muchvalue as poss ible f rom the irassets. Consumers now have

access to a profusion of devicesthat they can use to view video,from mobiles to PCs to gamingdevices, as well as to the tradi-tional TV in the front room.

Content owners are thereforedeveloping multiscreen strategiesto offer revenue-generating serv-ices for these devices. The first stepin a multiscreen strategy is tostreamline processes by creating atapeless workflow environment.

By transferring tapes to digitalfiles, operators and broadcastersgain faster, more efficient access totheir content, enabling them to bemore flexible in how they canmonetise that content, for instanceby enabling users to access contentvia a STB, PC or mobile device.

Ateme has specifically devel-oped the Kyrion File Encoder(KFE 2) to enable this, and willbe demonstrating this at IBC2009together with our latest grid com-puting prototype, which offersaccelerated compression of con-tent, transcoding content fasterthan rea l t ime into H.264streams, for example, a two hour-long HD movie can be encodedin just 10 minutes, making thisthe first truly effective solutionfor content delivery.1.D70

Exhibitor Opinion

Video contribution in high definitionSylvain Riviere, EVP marketing and businessdevelopment, Ateme, considers the maindevelopments in contribution and distribution

Sylvain Riviere: ‘Decisions on which codec to use are crucial’

Impeq’s services Broadcasters, cable operators, andother media companies looking tospend less time maintaining facilitieswill want to visit with Impeq at IBC andlearn more about the company’sManaged Services portfolio.The Managed Services portfolioenables operators to focus on whatthey do best: delivering high quality andinnovative products to enhance thedigital viewing experience. Impeq willfocus fully on the operation of thesystems, the implementation of newservices and round-the-clock systemand service surveillance. Combined,this secures continuity and availability,enabling operators to regain their focuson the market.3.B31

EditShare teams withAutomatic Duck EditShare and Automatic Duck haveteamed up in an effort to improveworkflow for post production facilitiesand editing workgroups that want tocollaborate on shared media filesacross disparate editing platforms.Time saving and convenience were thekey drivers for the new system.EditShare’s Universal Media Filetechnology – a feature in the company’sFlow system – allows a single media fileto be used simultaneously by Apple andAvid editors, while Automatic Duck’s ProImport FCP and Pro Export FCP alloweditors to translate bi-directionallybetween Avid and Final Cut Prosequences. With the new partnership,the companies will create a method forAutomatic Duck to understandEditShare’s Universal Media Files andretrieve information from the Flowdatabase. The user would require thenew version 1.5 of EditShare Flow andthe Automatic Duck’s Pro Import FCPand Pro Export FCP.7.D22 & 7.K21

In Brief

by Ian McMurrayWith over 10,000 installed sys-tems worldwide, announcementsfrom Blankom are a lways ofinterest. New for IBC are thecompany’s EQM008 EdgeQAMmodulators which Blankom saysextends its push into the videoover IP domain.

Highly compact at just 7 x 4 x1.5 ( inches) and del ivering86MHz QAM channels, theEQM008 is based on BlankomDigital?s EQM family of Edge-QAM modulators and has beendesigned to provide services tosubscribers at the edge of the dis-tribution network. The small formfactor design allows installation ina street cabinet or in small tele-

com equipment closets to enablethe provision of digital videoservices to private

communities, campus networksand so on.

Multiple units can beinstalled in a standard19-inch rack chassis withpower supply, makingthe EQM008 the mostcost-efficient solution formodular EdgeQAMinstallations according tothe company. Blankomsays that the EQM008allows its customers toeasily move their servicesto IP without the need toabandon their existinglocal HFC networks,thus protect ing the irinvestment.1.F51

Blankom extends push into IP

After acquiring lighting manufacturerBlue i UK, Spain’s Peli Products launchedthe Advanced Area Lighting Group(AALG), and a new line of Remote AreaLighting Systems (RALS), reports AdrianPennington. This range brings portable,powerful and energy-efficient lightingtechnology to places where trucks andgas powered generators can’t go. RALSportable lighting ranges from one to fourhead units in four models. 9.D44

The EQM008modulator measures a

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IBC2009 Training Zones

the content creation • management • deliveryIBC2009

Conference 10 - 14 SeptemberExhibition 11 - 15 SeptemberRAI Amsterdam

experience

Post Production TrainingHall 7, Friday 11 to Tuesday 15 September

Cutting edge, hands-on training from industry professionals

Latest video products from Adobe to Apple, including Final Cut Pro, Motion and Color

Get real, hands-on experience with the latest tools under the watchful gaze of expert trainers

Schedule of exhibitor led sessions

Production TrainingHall 9, Friday 11 to Tuesday 15 September

Training led by experienced professionals

Comprehensive display of broadcast and digital cinema cameras

Focal point of the village is a hands-on studio where youcan touch, feel and experience the state-of-the-art technology

Engage and network with potential buyers and users in a highquality environment

Schedule of exhibitor led sessions

To find out more about the sessions available go to:

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What's on the IBC Big Screen2008For the latest visit:- www.ibc.orgTHESE EVENTS ARE FREE TO ALL

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’

Today’s Production Village train-ing zone in Hall 9 includes a ses-sion run by Christina Fox, inwhich attendees will be able tolearn the fundamentals of shoot-ing an interview, including choos-ing a location, crossing the line,composition, microphones andcut-aways.

Fox is a member of the Guildof Television Cameramen andruns the training companyUrbanFox. She began her televi-sion career at the BBC as one ofthe corporation’s first camera-

women and has since worked on avariety of output; from news andcurrent affairs through to music,natural history and comedy. Shemoved into training at the BBCand created some of the firstsmall camera courses before leav-ing to set up UrbanFox 12 yearsago. Professional Interview Tech-niques starts at 13:00.

At the same t ime, there ’sanother chance to attend thesmall group session, TechnicalClinic, in which Alan Robertswill attempt to answer all your

mid- and high-end camera tech-nical questions.

There are also exhibitor pre-sentations within the ProductionVillage today from JVC, Arri,Panasonic, Phabrix and the VitecGroup.

Meanwhile, in Hall 7, there’sanother chance to take a bite atthe latest desktop training tech-niques from Apple. For example,there’s an Apple Motion session at11:00 that will teach you how towork in 3D, while a Q&A at 14:30will satisfy your hunger for knowl-edge after lunch.

Later on, there’s a triple-bill ofsessions in which you’ll learn howto edit footage and build asequence (Apple Final Cut ProIntroduction, 15:00), focus onFinal Cut Pro workflows to inter-act with the other Final Cut Studioapplications (Apple Final Cut Stu-dio Advanced, 16:00) and under-stand workflow using the primary,secondary, color-fx and geometryrooms (Apple Color, 17:00).

All these sessions are withinthe post production zone in Hall7. There are also exhibitor presen-tations from Da Vinci (11:00 to12:00) , Seamobi le (12:00 to13:00) , Telestream (14:00 to15:00) and Orad HiTec Systems(15:00 to 16:00).

How to shoot the perfect interview

Learn the fundamentals of camerawork

by Adrian PenningtonHamlet is showing the latest devel-opments for its software toolsincluding the Vidscope-vx which isa proven suite of software to runmultiple realtime measurementsconcurrently on a standard PC.

The latest version, Vidscope-bx, is designed to be used withBlackmagic Design’s video cardsto provide very high precisiontes t and measure-ment in absolutelycritical applicationslike colour gradingand ingest qual i tycontrol, whatever theformat, from HDVover Firewire to3Gbps HD.

Reel-Check, whichprovides background,faster than realtimequality control testson file-based content, continues todevelop. Thus, Hamlet is demon-strat ing i ts abi l i ty to detectsequences which may triggerphoto-epileptic seizures, in fullcompliance with the latest ITUand UK Ofcom standards.

The same sophisticated photo-sensitive epilepsy algorithms arealso available in a new softwaretool, PSE-Scope, also receiving itsworld debut at IBC.

Hamlet has completely elimi-nated CRTs from its instruments,thereby removing the need forroutine display recalibration andthus reducing significantly thecost of ownership of a precisioninstrument. With its latest devicesusing an all-digital internal plat-form, Hamlet has moved towardsa calibrated-for-life test and meas-urement system.

Hamlet’s vectorscopes andwaveform monitors either use aninternal precision LCD display orprovide an output to either avideo or a computer monitor,which can be routed to the oper-ator’s convenience. In either casethe graticules are generated digi-tally within the device, so pro-vides a continually reliable andaccurate reference.9.E13 & 9.E21

Hamlet’s sensitivity

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So there you are hal f waythrough your edit when the pro-ducer says to you, ‘Julio willbring the next shot with himwhen he gets back from Sicily atthe end of next week.’ Your heartsinks as you contemplate the con-sequences of having a half com-pleted edi t s i t t ing on yourvaluable editing storage systemusing up space that you will beneeding next week for a big jobthat is already booked in.

Now the fun really begins. Youfind a disk drive with sufficientspace, mount it on your editor,consolidate the sequence or all themedia in the bin onto your USBdrive hoping that it will be bigenough, and then delete the mediafrom your main storage — fingerscrossed as you attempt to reassureyourself that the consolidate wascomplete and successfully con-tained everything you required.

There is, however, a much eas-ier, less nerve-racking solution.What you really want to be able todo is simply ‘park’ that edit to yourlow-cost network storage and pullit back easily at the end of nextweek when ‘Julio’ returns and youcan resume with the next shot.

Here’s another familiar sce-nario. A month ago you com-pleted a job for your favouriteclient and provided him with twoVT copies of the final edit. Nowhe’s back asking if you can ‘justchange that voiceover.’ Thinkhow convenient it would be ifyou had ‘parked’ the finishedproject so that now you can sim-ply pull back the edit, lift the onetrack to swap out and record anew master tape.

It is now possible to ‘park’ filesfor future use, whether that be aweek later, or three years later. Bydragging and dropping yoursequence (or select ing Fi le :

Export: To Parking on Final Cut)you can export it exactly as it isinto a single file that is easy to

store, manage, and subsequentlyrestore at any time in the future.File movements take place in the

background while you get on withyour next job.

The whole sequence, with themedia and all the data about allthe effects and transitions that youhave put into the edit, are con-tained within a single archive file,making it perfectly suitable foreither transferring onto a data tapearchive, manipulating onto otherstorage, copying or even shipping.

Furthermore, the content ofthe archive file is in a totallyopen standard and can be readand exploited by any appropriatesoftware application. This makessure that it can be read not onlytomorrow and next year, but alsoin ten years time when all theapplications that created it nolonger exist.2.A58

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Exhibitor Opinion

Granby Patrick: ‘Parking files for future use eases nerves’

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Michal Stehlik, CTO, Provys (a division of DCIT)

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC? This year, we are bringing ourbest consulting leaders to our

stand for an open discussionabout solutions that fit the cur-rent economic situation. We arehelping our visitors find ways toimprove and optimise their busi-ness models. We are not onlygoing to present our softwaresolution, but also to discussexperience. Everybody is wel-come at our stand.

Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic mediaindustry? Why? The timing of IBC is great as itcomes at the time of budgetnegotiations for the upcomingyear; therefore every piece ofinformation is welcome. Strongcompanies will recover quicklyfrom the current revenue reduc-tions and IBC may be the place

to find inspiration for new busi-ness models and resources forcontinuing operations.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at thecurrent time? Currently, the key threat is lackof confidence. Should confi-dence be slow to return, theindustry will slow down theresearch and technology devel-opment. As a financially strongcompany, we are taking advan-tage of the current situation andinvesting into a technology shiftof our product. When confi-dence returns, we will provide anew end-user environment andmany other options.2.B49

Exhibitor Q&A

Monday Sept 14,13.30-14.55by Chris ForresterOnce again the MPEG IndustryForum is presenting a Master-class at IBC, this year producedin co-operation with the Univer-sity of St Petersburg in Russia.But a warning: these sessions aretraditionally extremely popularso ear ly arr iva l i s s t ronglyadvised.

Chaired by Sebastian Moeritz(CEO at Dicas) and with helpfrom Harmonic’s David Price, theMPEGIF has gathered a top-rategroup of panellists and insiderswith proven track records in pio-

neering new technology, innova-t ive service offer ings andadvanced business models. Theywill share their experiences – goodand bad – and bring their expert-ise to bear on the technological,regulatory and commercial chal-lenges of the moment.

In truth, life for broadcastershas never been so complicated.Everything is possible, of course,but at a cost, and monetising newservices is not always easy. Thesame challenges face public broad-casters as well as commercialoperators, but with ad-revenuesunder extreme pressure and gov-ernments keen to ensure that theirpublicly-funded networks deliver

value for money, the route to suc-cess is not easy to predict.

Hence this panel. Some of thespecific questions to be coveredinclude asking how should digitalmedia standards evolve? What arethe success factors for hybrid serv-ices, bringing broadcast and uni-cast content together in a commonplatform? What services will evolveas content is repurposed for multi-ple viewing devices? Will person-alised video open up new businessopportunities?

All this as well as a look to thenext generation of digital broad-cast ing – MPEG-4 and evenbeyond – as the world headstowards analogue switch-off: it isset to be a thought-provoking andinvolving session. Time will be setaside for audience questions.

Panellists are drawn from allaspects of the industry, includingcable, satellite, telco, middlewareand technology. They includeKevin Baughan (director of tech-nical strategy at Virgin Media),Dieter Engel (head of IPTV,Deutsche Telekom), ManuelGutierrez (CEO at TDVision Sys-tems), Matthew Huntingdon (VPproduct marketing at Open TV)and Jeff McSchooler, VP-engi-neering, Echostar Broadcasting.

The future of digital televisionConference Today

SES Astra’s digital control room

AVP Europa launches a new range of bulkhead patch panels at IBC, writes AdrianPennington. The 2RU height and standard 19-inch patch panel complies with theNEMA EIA-310 rack-spacing regulation. These patch panels are fully customisableand accept different combinations (up to six connectors) to cover the user’s needs.Standard and 30ß angle versions are available including those from ADC, Canare,Kings, Lemo, Fischer and Tajimi. 10.E59

by Adrian PenningtonVCS Media Broadcast is provid-ing the BBC with audio editingand playout solutions right acrossthe Corporation in a four yearcontract worth EUR11-17m.

Between now and 2013,almost all of the BBC’s maindomestic and international audioediting and playout systems willrequire a technology refresh. VCShas been selected to supply itsdira! products to help move thebroadcaster toward one singlescalable, pan-BBC solution thatintegrates with other systems andcreates a true multimedia produc-tion environment.

The focus of the project is toprocure systems that can provideall the technical functionality that

the various divisions require foraudio editing and playout, includ-ing the flexibility to support futureworkflows.

The contract further strength-ens the relationship between thetwo organisations and builds onthe work VCS has been undertak-ing for the BBC over several yearsin the field of integrated radio pro-duction and playout technology.

Klaus Heidrich, VCS’ directorof media broadcast, said: “We areextremely proud that the customerhas chosen our dira! solution astheir future core technology. Weare confident that this project willbe considered as a premium refer-ence by the worldwide media andbroadcast community.”10.D20

BBC takes dira global

by Adrian PenningtonD-cinema server vendor DoremiCinema is to supply and install itsservers in Italy via distributor andsupport service Digima, Italy. Thelocations now equipped withDoremi Digital Cinema technol-ogy include the Stardust Multi-plex in Tortona (eight rooms withover 1000 seats), the MetropolisMultisala in Castelletto Ticino(the first Italian cinema totallydigitalised), and the famous Mul-tiplex Arcadia in Melzo (Milan).

More recently, other multi-plexes including the CinemaEliseo in Cesena, and MultisalaCharlie Chaplin in the region ofVeneto, have also made the switchto digital cinema based on pro-posals by Digima.

All the new digital roomsinclude Doremi Cinema DCP-2000 servers, Christie Digital pro-jectors and 3D technologyincluding Xpand, RealD kits forstereoscopic projection. The DCP-2000 includes 1000GB of RAID5storage in a 3RU chassis withredundant power supplies, and issupplied with CineLister softwarefor the administration of moviesand playlists.10.B10

Doremi servers in Italy

The DCP-2000 Digital Cinema Player

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Most people know that Drakaworks with and supplies leadingworldwide and national broad-casters with reliable, high-qualityanalogue, SDI, SDTI and HDTVcables. But Draka, as a Euro2.7billion global company spanning30 countries, develops, engineersand manufactures all kinds ofcable solutions for all kinds ofcustomers.

Draka cables are present inplanes, trains and automobiles, inships, oil rigs, elevators and wind-mills, in homes and offices, as wellas in television and movie studios.Draka’s Communications divisioncomprises two business units:Telecom Solutions and Multime-dia & Specials (of which thebroadcast business is a part) and is

a global market leader for thedevelopment, production andsales of optical fibre cables as wellas advanced network solutions.

Digital convergence is having asignificant impact on Draka’sbusiness, especially with the rapidadvances in multi-platform pub-lishing and the obvious impactthis will have on traditional broad-casting practices. Content distri-bution over next generationbroadband networks is now theinstigator of massive investmentsin infrastructure, an area in whichDraka excels with extensive expe-rience in FTTH (Fibre to theHome) outbuilding. Here, Draka’sinnovative flexible optical fibreBendBright-XS is reshaping thedeployment processes of the

broadband industry for next gen-eration network access, while stim-ulating miniaturisation trends as‘bendability’ removes space con-straints as well as resolving priorissues of fragility.

Fibre demand is now drivenby HD content, so that now evenour own specialist broadcastproducts contain BendBright-XSin composite studio cables whichaccommodate both analogue anddigital needs.

Fibre is exciting for consumersas they can now have the experi-ence online of studio qualitysound and vision of the samequality of professionalism that westrive to achieve daily in ourbroadcast industry. But HD cre-ates both challenges and opportu-

nities. HD is pretty unforgiving,magnifying the flaws in the signalsupply chain, from the skin com-plexion of the art is ts to theauthenticity of the studio sets in

which they perform. Industry pro-fessionals can no longer afford tolive with the weakest link, rightdown to the patch cables inter-connecting advanced computerworkstations.

The challenges for our broad-cast customers are in balancingtheir current investments whilefuture proofing against this waveof digital convergence. Technol-ogy trends in HD (1.5 and3GHz/second) continue to bedrivers for our market, puttingpressure on companies like Drakato continue to invest and meet thespecifications of new cable designsthat professionals can trust towork in current environmentswhile meeting future needs.

IBC2009 shows that contentand the ‘consumer experience’ aredriving the broadcast business, butnow we have to also factor in theupcoming power in the audiovi-sual supply chain of multi-plat-form publishing directly to theconsumer’s living room.11.B50

Challenges of digital convergenceMulti-platform publishing impacts the whole industry, says Marc ‘Oli’Hentschel, product manager, studio broadcast, Draka Communications

by Heather McLeanHaiVision Network Video isshowing the new Video FurnaceSystem 5, a complete solution forend to end HD H.264 voice overIP (VoIP) distribution.

The powerful integrated solu-tion incorporates the compactMakito HD H.264 encoder tosimplify deployment of a secure,easy to use system for encodingand distributing live video to com-puters and set-top boxes, for cre-ating scheduled playback channelsfor enterprise TV and signage, andfor recording content and deliver-ing video on demand (VoD).

The system’s Furnace PortalServer controls the direct andsecure distribution of SD and HDH.264 video to both the zero foot-print InStream player and theStingray set-top box; the FurnacePlayback Manager supportsscheduled channels for IP videobroadcast and signage; and theFurnace Media Server leveragesthe efficiencies of H.264 to enableHD VoD.

IBC2009 attendees can also seeHaiVision’s new Makito HDvideo encoder, the first and onlycompact encoder to combine theefficiencies of H.264 video com-

pression and the image quality offull HD video within a very com-pact form factor at a very compet-itive price point.

Introduced at the 2009 NABShow for just $8,995, this revolu-tionary encoding system supportsSD and HD up to 1080p60, allow-ing HD video to be distributed,captured, and rebroadcast effi-ciently and affordably.IP702

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Marc Hentschel: ‘Fibre demand is driven by HD content’

HaiVision’s new launches

by Adrian PenningtonEstonia’s public broadcaster EestiRahvusringhääling (ERR) has out-fitted its new 16 camera HD OBvan with Riedel intercom. The sys-tem is based on an Artist 128 digitalmatrix mainframe. COAX-108 andCAT5-108 client cards provide theconnections to the control panelswith BNC and RJ-45 connectors,respectively. MADI cards offer con-nections to the truck’s Lawo audiorouter. Six AIO-108 cards providethe necessary analogue audio I/Os.

In addit ion 10 MotorolaGP344 and GP388 radios areintegrated into the intercom

matrix via a Riedel RiFace.“We are very pleased with this

HD truck and its one-of-a-kindtechnology for the Baltic region,”said Sander Üksküla, R&D man-ager TV production technology,ERR. “The audio quality of theArtist intercom matrix even allowsus to distribute commentatoraudio and analogue audio signalsin digital broadcast quality audiothrough the intercom system.”

The Baltic system integratorHannu Pro was responsible for theinstallation in conjunction withGrass Valley.10.A41

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Turn up the heat: HaiVision’s new VideoFurnace System 5

by Ken KerschbaumerSuperior Electric has introducedits new Stabiline BVR series ofsolid-state, step regulating auto-matic voltage regulators at IBC.The new BVR Series Regulatorsare maintenance free (no movingparts) and are intended for fullfaci l i ty protection. They areequipped with an HMI touch-screen display for unit settings andmonitoring systems. Units are forthree phase wye service with rat-ings from 100 amps to 1200 amps.

Superior Electric will also dis-play it’s full line of Stabiline powerquality products that can providea remedy to almost any powerquality problem a broadcastermay encounter.

Other products available includeautomatic voltage regulators, unin-terruptible power supplies, tran-sient voltage surge suppressors andpower conditioners.3.A10

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Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic media industry?Why? IBC comes at a good t ime,indeed, for companies like ourswho have launched new, innova-tive products recently. The crisishas reduced or delayed the num-ber of projects in the video andKVM market – news about lat-es t product deve lopmentsspread slower than before, whileinnovation has continued, evenaccelerated. IBC provides an

excellent platform to inspirehesitant investors to launch newprojects now. The technology ishere – at IBC!

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,your market sector at the currenttime?Key electronic components forhigh-speed video transmissionand switching have become avail-able recently, which will allow thevideo and KVM industry forCAT 5/6/7 and fibre optics todevelop and offer powerfulextender and switching deviceswithin a short time. The currentcris is, however, has led to

reduced availability and increas-ing prices of key components sothat delivery times and deviceprices will be an issue for the nexttwelve months.

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by Adrian PenningtonFollowing trials at a series ofrecent sports events in SouthAfrica, Camera Corps has chosenIBC2009 to launch a self-illumi-nating version of its Q-Ball all-weather robotic camera head.

Designed primarily for com-mentator-camera applications, theoption is a multi-element LEDring luminaire which generates apowerful but non-glare soft lightto illuminate a presenter.

“Q-Lite can be mounted on

any existing Q-Ball to providebrightly illuminated images fromtraditionally dark locations suchas sports or stage-side commen-tary boxes,” explained LaurieFrost, founder of the Shepper-ton-UK-based developer. “LEDlighting is tremendously efficientand does not waste energy pro-jecting heat onto the commenta-tor’s face.”

Camera Corps’ Q-Ball is a fulldual-mode robotic colour cam-era with high-precision pan and

tilt, 10:1 zoom optics and infra-red night-vision capability, allhoused in a robust 115mm diam-eter sphere machined from solidaluminium.

Pan and tilt can be operatedat any speed from four secondsto 20 minutes per revolutionthrough an unlimited number ofturns. Integral high-precisionlow-noise motors allow the cam-era to be repositioned smoothlyduring live shooting rather thanmerely between shots.10.C49

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Colem takes controlThere can be few worse things for anoutside broadcast crew than to get allset up – and discover they’re in an SNGor wireless blackspot. Colem isshowcasing its response to the problemin the form of a new development to thecompany’s Link Camera Control Systemwhich means that crews can goanywhere in the world and already knowthe areas to avoid, saving vital time insetting-up. Colem is also highlighting anew add-on application for all Colem’sSNG, FlyAway and Camera systems usingGoogle Maps.1.F58b

Aardman’s Digital VisionWallace & Gromit creator AardmanAnimations has purchased a DigitalVision Data Conform for work on its nextfeature release.

is a stop-framerelease based on the Pirates books byGideon Defoe and is slated for a 2012release. Directed by Aardman co-founderPeter Lord, it is the first Aardman stop-frame feature film to be shot digitallyrather than on film. According to themovie’s technical director Tom Barnes,the Data Conform will initially be used tofeed rushes into the company’s d-cinemaprojector for approval. 7.A23

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Today’s What Caught My Eyesession at 09:30 in Room O is allabout media on the move. Strad-dling film, television and the PC,the fourth screen – mobile – isnow truly making its mark.

Consumers are eager for deviceswhich are not only personal, inter-active and always on, but mobiletoo. With an expected five billionprospective viewers by 2011, thissession looks at getting content tothe consumer and asks, will thesmall screen be a limiting factor?

Mike Short of the GlobalGSM Associat ion and KenBlakeslee of WebMobility Ven-tures will be scouring the exhibi-tion floor for content destined forpersonal mobile viewing. Theywill also be looking for evidence ofsuccessful advertising campaignsand business models that work forpersonal video delivery.

What innovations will heightenthe user’s experience in creating,acquiring, publishing, sharing andenjoying rich content? Find out in

this global market update, whichwill also incorporate examplesfrom some of the best products onshow at IBC.

Like all What Caught My Eyesessions this is free to all IBC visi-tors, so come along and find out

who is on track to succeed by cre-ating business and consumer valuein the mobile arena.

And if you’d like to access IBCshow information from yourmobile phone, open up yourmobile’s web browser and visitwww.ibc2009.mobi (java-enabledphones) or www.ibc.org/mobile(most other phones, smartphonesand wireless PDAs).

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by Carolyn GiardinaSonnet is demonstrating its Qiouniversal media reader/writer.

Designed for in-studio or on-location applications, Qio featuresdual P2, SxS, and CompactFlashslots and transfers data from twocards concurrently. For almostany other memory card type,including Memory Stick, MMC,SD, and xD-Picture, the Sonnet21-in-1 multimedia memory cardreader and writer is included.

For migration of data, the Qiointegrates a SATA controller basedon Sonnet’s Tempo SATA E4PSATA card, which through foureSATA ports, enables users to con-nect two Sonnet Fusion F2 portablestorage systems or four drive enclo-sures with port multipliers for accessof up to 20 SATA drives.

The Qio connects to a com-puter through an included cableand either an ExpressCard/34 (fornotebooks) or a PCIe (for desk-tops) interface adapter. Theincluded adapter extends the com-puter’s PCIe bus outside the box.Since ExpressCard connectors alsocarry USB signals, Sonnetdesigned the Qio to extend theUSB bus through the ExpressCardslots as well. The reader/writer’sSxS slots double as Express-Card/34 slots, while the P2 slots arecompatible with CardBus cards,including Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi,USB and FireWire.7.G01

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Today’s free Business Briefing ses-sions are hosted by the OpenIPTV Forum (OIPF). Formed twoyears ago, the OIPF aims todeliver a plug and play experiencefor end users, while making IPTVservices independent of the tech-

nology choices made by providersand consumers.

The OIPF is currently workingon release two of its IPTV Solu-tion Specifications, to be pub-lished by the end of the year. Aspart of its seamless plug and play

objective, the specifications focuson interoperability testing andprofiling.

In this Business Briefing, rep-resentatives of the OIPF willdebate the lessons learned fromthe development and publication

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Business Briefing: delivering IPTVby David DaviesDHD is launching a new model inits Series 52 range at IBC. Thedesign of the new Ethernet-capa-ble 52/RX mixing console is basedon its predecessors, RM4200Dand RM3200D.

The initial 52/RX range com-prises the 52-2010 Central Modulewith integrated talkback/PFLspeaker and two fader modules:52-2020 and 52-2029.

The fact that the RM4200Dand 52/RX modules feature thesame dimensions enables users toupgrade their systems to includemodules from the new range. It isalso possible to combine the mod-ules in one mixer with other Series52 control and fader modules – forexample, users can upgrade theirexisting RM4200D with 52/RXcontrol modules and the newRM420-852/853 CommunicationController while retaining theirexisting DSP frames, I/O modules,table installation frames and stu-dio furniture.

With the 52-2010 CentralModule and its Series 52 encoders(coded in four colours), users’RM4200D-based consoles cannow benefit fully from the optionsprovided by TFT modules.

Features of the 52/RX fadermodules include the same OLEDdisplays as the 52/MX fader mod-ules, while the 52-2029 FaderModule incorporates twoencoders, in contrast to the onefound in its RM4200D equivalent.Those two encoders are dedicatedto an OLED display and can con-trol every channel function, pro-viding users with addit ionalsetting options directly within thefader channel.

DHD is also highlighting twonew modules in its 52/MX range -the 7”-TFT Display 52-4017 andthe TFT Control Module 52-4414- at IBC2009. The dimensions ofthe new smaller TFT display nowmatch precisely the width of thefour module strips, thus allowingmore compact console parameters.Previously, colour-coded encodersfor controlling TFT functions andAUX elements had only been avail-able on short overbridge modules.The new L-Size module, 52-4414A,now enables a very comfortablehandling of the TFT options, evenif the user’s 52/MX console doesnot have an overbridge.8.A50

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Today’s viewers are no longer satis-fied with passively watching broad-casting – they want to be a part ofthe action. Whether this movementis prompted by the new generationof viewers, who grew up playinglife-like participatory video games,or it is just that the technology isavailable, engineers are being askedto take it to the ‘extreme.’

Given our long-term trackrecord for innovation, our cus-tomers continue to defy the oddswith their industrial applicationsand Fischer Connectors responds.So far, we’ve created accessories thatcan withstand ocean depths of 100metres, crash tests, explosions, melt-ing processes, vibration tests, thedeep-freeze of the Winter Olympics,the wetness of swimming venues,and the speed of race car driving.

Accompanying this trend is theneed for cameras to do more inthe areas of time warp. Capable oftaking several thousands of pic-tures per second, we see these newhigh speed specialty cameras aspower users of our ‘Push-Pull’connectors that easily connect,regardless of user experience, butare made for rugged applications.

Since the early seventies whenFischer’s Triax connector waslaunched, Fischer Connectors hasset the standards for both studioand outside broadcasting. In thecase of the 1051 Triax connectorfor HD transmission, we haveincreased the bandwidth and madecabling much easier. It’s both user-friendly and easy to clean, which ishighly appreciated in the field. Inother words, Fischer Connectorscontinues to evolve its products sothey easily adapt to all currentaccessories for broadcasting today.We see this as being a huge marketwith significant potential.

But, we also see plenty ofopportunities in the area of lensand camera control, particularlywhen operation of the equipment

must be done remotely. In these sit-uations – remote lens control,remote head operation, motioncontrol dolly or cranes, or portablefilming equipment – where theoperator is often remote and equip-ment is mounted on special cranes,then connections must be flawless.

There’s no margin for errorbecause the camera and the acces-sories’ performance must comple-ment each other. Fischer is the‘go-to provider’ for these types ofapplications along with unmannedaerial vehicles that facilitate up-close action of sporting events.

Our commitment to this is eas-ily demonstrated via our latestdevelopments of the 1051 Triaxconnector which the waterproofand rugged design assures reliabletransmission between camera andcontrol unit in studios or broadcastvehicles, where long cable lengthsare used under extreme weatherconditions. With an endurance of5,000 mating cycles, they also with-stand the handling abuse that isencountered in studies and partic-ularly at outside broadcast events.

The future for Fischer productsis an expansion of our partnershipwith the Extreme Film industry,where harsh environments dictatethe need for Fischer products.Extreme events or sports inextreme or unique conditions arewhat Fischer products are designedto handle. Come see and feel thedifference yourself at our stand.11.E40

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But that’s not all. Nevion’s Flashlink series features the broadest range of 3G-SDI fiber solutions along with the lightest 2RU frame on the market. A low carbon footprint coupled with new high perfor-mance up/down/ cross converters with full AFD support reduce power consump-tion by a dramatic 30 – 50%. In short, it’s the greenest solution in the industry, saving our customers power, resources and money.

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by Carolyn GiardinaGefen’s IBC exhibition includesthe now available GefenTV Mini1:8 Splitter for HDMI v1.3.

“The Mini 1:8 Splitter forHDMI v1.3 marks a departurefrom the standard rack or desktopdesign,” said Hagai Gefen, thecompany’s president and CEO.“This model is designed to bemounted on any 2x3, 2x4 stud ona back wall. Its small size andsecure power allows customers tocreate c lean instal ls withoutspending a lot of money.”

The Mini 1:8 Spl i t ter forHDMI v1.3 was developed to

deliver HD video and multichan-nel audio from one Blu-ray player,set-top box, PS3,XBox gameconsole ora n yd e v i c eu s i n gH D M Iconnectivity toeight displays and/orprojectors at the sametime.

Support for HDMI v1.3 fea-tures, including lip sync, deepcolour, Dolby TrueHD and DTSmaster audio, is available with an

eye toward applications in digitalsignage and rental and staging, orfor use with any audio/video sys-tem using HDMI v1.3 with 1080pfull HD resolution.

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by Farah JifriTektronix has made what it callssignificant upgrades to its TG700modular multiformat precisionvideo signal generator. Theseinclude the addition of 1080p SDIsignal generation on a single link,added using the new 3GbpsHD3G7 module which supportsboth Level A and Level B 1080pSMPTE formats.

The 3Gbps HD3G7 modulesenable video equipment designersand manufacturers to get to mar-ket quickly and efficiently and

make early 3Gbps services roll outfor broadcasters and post produc-tion operators possible. As a mod-ular platform, the TG700 offersthe flexibility for customers tochoose the output signal typesthat they need. It also provides animmediate upgrade path for thosewho wish to purchase a signalgenerator now but add 3Gbpsoutputs at a later date.

The new GPS7 module for Tek-tronix’s TG700 product introducesGPS-based synchronisation andtimecode generation capability. Itcan simplify facility configurationby supplying all necessary clocksignals from a single worldwidereference. The TG700 acts as amaster clock and synchronisationsystem, including video referenceand timecode, for broadcast andpost production operators. TheGPS7 module for the TG700 pro-vides broadcasters with the option

of having all the video referencesignals in their facility locked to anextremely stable source, preventingany long-term drift.

For post production applica-tions, the GPS7 module with theTG700 provides flexible timecodesupport and handles multiplevideo and timecode formats.

New features have also beenadded to Tektronix’s PQA500 Pic-ture Quality Analyzer, including theability to perform simultaneous twochannel generation and capture ofSDI video, which will enable evalu-ation or troubleshooting of broad-cast operations infrastructure.Additional enhancements to thePQA500 include improved auto-matic temporal/spatial alignmentexecution with freeze/skip detectionfor consumer electronics designapplications. In addition, designverification and compliance testingapplications will be improved withthe new 10-bit Generation andCapture capability.8.C75

Tektronix talks upgrades

The upgraded TG700 simplifies facility configuration

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by David FoxSpeciality pan/tilt/zoom manu-facturer Vaddio has addedCanon’s BU-45H and BU-50Hrobotic cameras to its HD PTZcamera offering. “With our con-tinued expansion into the broad-cast market, adding Canon’sBU-series PTZ cameras to ourline was a natural fit,” explainedRob Sheeley, president of Vad-dio. “The BU-45H and BU-50Hare easily integrated with ourProduct ionView HD-SDIswitcher and Precision CameraController. Over the coming

months, we anticipate designingeven more peripherals for theBU-series cameras.”

ProductionView offers HD-SDIand SD-SDI video switching, videomixing and automated controls.Due to increasing demand for SDI,Vaddio built this multi-cameracontrol system with an integrated6x2 HD/SD-SDI seamless videoswitcher. The system connects via asingle coax cable for video, andsupports includes the 3GHz HD-SDI standard (SMPTE 424M) for1080p video, as well as SMPTE292M (HD-SDI at 720p or 1080i)and SMPTE 259M (SD-SD).

The Canon BU-45H weather-proof Robotic PTZ 16:9 camerafeatures three 1/3-inch (1.67 mil-lion-pixel) CCD sensors and a 20xoptical zoom lens with built inimage stabiliser and optional autofocus. It also comes with two built-in ND filters that are remotely con-trollable. Outputs include HD-SDIor SD-SDI with embedded audio(using a third-party microphone)and SD composite video. The BU-45H can output HD-SDI and com-posite video simultaneously forhigh definition recording and stan-dard definition monitoring.

The Canon BU-50H indoorPTZ camera has similar specifica-tions, but not the weather-proofhousing. It is capable of smooth300° pans and 80° of tilt. Thanks toan extremely quiet P/T mechanism,it is well suited for very quiet envi-ronments.11.B80

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Has IBC come at a good timefor the electronic mediaindustry? Why?The distribution and contribu-tion of TV, data and voice serv-ices is possible via differenttransport media such as tradi-tional cable TV, internet and ter-restr ial transmission. IBCprovides an ideal forum to pres-ent solutions to customers of allthree categories from regionsworldwide. Blankom Digital ispresenting its solutions for thefifth time in 2009. IBC is themost important show in mediatechnology.

What do you think are the keydevelopments in, or threats to,

your market sector at thecurrent time?Three major trends are visible onthe market. One trend is the sec-ond generation of DVB technol-ogy. After the successfulintroduction of DVB-S2 andDVB-T2 it i s no secret thatBlankom Digital is already

working on DVB-C2. The other,still continuing trend, is IP tech-nology which is important fordistribution and contribution.Needless to say that MPEG-4becomes more and more impor-tant because HDTV will get itsbreak-through very soon.

Why should delegates visit yourstand at IBC? Blankom Digital is highlightingin 2009 the new IRD family –the B-IRDs. These devices com-bine all three major technologiesin one box: DVB second genera-tion, IP and MPEG-4 technol-ogy. Together with our successfuledge devices and media gatewayswe are providing complete solu-tions for broadcasters, IPTVproviders and CATV operators.We are also offering our tailor-made designs and services to ourcustomers.1.F51

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by David DaviesAn AEQ Arena digital audio con-sole has been installed at Italiansatellite TV channel Teleippica,which specialises in high-profilehorse-racing events.

The AEQ Arena has been sitedin the company’s central controlroom and is being used in con-junction with two studios, whichfeature five independent commen-tary positions connected directlyto the Arena console. Each ofthese positions receives five differ-ent audio signals from the horse-racing venues by terrestr ialradio-link or satellite receiver.

The Arena console being usedby Teleippica features a black con-trol surface with 15 motorisedphysical faders and three program-mable pages, enabling the controlof up to 45 independent input/out-put signals. In this configuration,

Arena offers 24 analogue inputchannels (selectable by software asmono or stereo), eight digital inputchannels in AES or SPDIF for-mat, and eight microphone inputswith the possibility of phantom+48V power. In terms of dedicatedMasters and Aux outputs, andreturn of AEQ TH-02 hybrids andEAGLE codecs, the console has 24analogue and eight digital outputs.The unit also provides a redundantpower supply.

In addition to the Arena con-sole, AEQ SCR03 signalling boxeshave been installed in each of thecommentary positions.

The project was coordinatedby Paolo Corchia, AEQ’s salesmanager in Italy, in collaborationwith Tele ippica ’s technica ldepartment and AEQ-Madridtechnical staff.8.C53

Teleippica has installed an AEQ Arena console in its central control room

AEQ console specifiedby Italian broadcaster

Vaddio adds Canon HD PTZ cameras

Extra Canons in Vaddio armoury: the BU-45H and BU-50H robotic cameras

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by Ian McMurray‘Scalability’ is a word on many lipsin the world of broadcast .Responding to that is Edgeware,which develops server systems forTV services over IP.

At this IBC, Edgeware hasannounced and is showcasing anew line of video server appli-ances that, says the company, offerservice providers a new perform-ance option and fit deeper intoservice provider networks, allow-ing them to achieve further scala-bility options. The new appliancesdeliver the same flexibility andreliability found in the company’sexisting solutions, including thehighest quality video on demand

(VoD), time shifted TV, Web TVand ad-insertion services.

Edgeware says that its newestappliances will allow existing cus-tomers to scale their networks moreaggressively, allow new customerswithout a high performance net-work backbone, or limited networkbackbone, to achieve Edgeware’svideo server benefits and expandopportunities within the hospitalitysegment.

Also on show are the com-pany’s Flash-based video serversolutions, Orbit 2x, and its WebTV server, WTV 2x, demonstrat-ing its latest video server advance-ments for the IPTV, cable,over-the-top (OTT) and broadcastmarkets.

As a key theme for IBC2009,content creation and innovationare pertinent to the quality ofexperience that subscribersdemand for services includingVoD, catch-up TV through theweb and the highest qual i tyHDTV. Addressing scalability ofvideo streaming capabilities withinservice provider networks is thef irst step, says the company,towards ensuring network poten-tial to successfully deliver today’sVoD services while preparing thenetwork for pay-TV’s future –time-shift TV.4.A59

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by David DaviesDigital audio router and controlsoftware company NTP Technol-ogy recently completed delivery ofa digital audio switching and rout-ing system for Spanish statebroadcaster Radio Nacional deEspaña (RNE).

A total of 11 NTP 625 routerframes with one main-frame as 12sub-frames have been installed atthe Madrid HQ of RadioNacional de España (RNE). Sixof the sub-frames are equippedwith analogue I/O and six withAES/EBU I/O. The total matrixsize is 1024x1024 including 384stereo AES/EBU I/O connectionsand 384 transformer-coupled ana-logue mono I/O connections.

The contract was negotiated byNTP’s Spanish distributor, LexonBroadcast. NTP 625 routing sys-tems have also been delivered tosome of RNE’s regional centresfollowing the award of a publictender contract.

NTP Technology sales man-ager Mikael Vest commented:

“Radio Nacional de España hasbeen using an NTP 625 routingsystem for the past six years inMaster Control 2. The new instal-lation is operated via an NTP 635-300 controller installed with therecently-introduced version 3.0QNX based router control corewhich offers main-and-redundantdatabase support and fast TCP/IP

control.“All I/Os are equipped with a

crosspoint in-line processor enginewhich handles fading, dynamicsand parametric EQ. These func-tions are accessed via an NTPBLISS software console for easymanipulation of parameters suchas talk-back and mix minus.”8.B51

NTP completes España contract

NTP’s 625 audio routing frame, now in action at the Madrid HQ of broadcaster RNE

by Farah JifriSwiss software company Master-play offers a complete playout andworkflow offering that aims tohelp smaller broadcaster get on aneven footing. The modular systemMasterplay OnAir, bringstogether a combination of soft-ware and hardware at an afford-able price, the company says.

Masterplay OnAir is designedto be highly versatile and scalable;

it can cover a range of functions,operating as a simple video serveror a fully automated TV playoutsystem.

The system’s modular configu-ration and autonomous operationare what set the product apart,according to Masterplay. In addi-tion, the system is fully customis-able to fit the user’s requirements,offers a high level of redundancyand reliability.

Masterplay OnAir is designedto support content managementwithin small, mid-sized and largeTV stations.

It is user friendly and the intu-itive GUI means it doesn’t requireany specialist training. The systemhandles and supports a wide rangeof traffic from commercials tonews making it suitable for anytype broadcast operation.8.A59

by Ken KerschbaumerDigital TV Labs is highlightingi ts ro le as the world ’s f i r s tApproved Test Centre for the CIPlus (Common Interface) specifi-cation at this IBC.

CI Plus is an extension to theDVB Common Interface, the tech-nology introduced to allow aCAM (Conditional Access Mod-ule) to be connected to TV recep-tion devices to facilitate secure

pay-TV services over third partynetworks. CI Plus is a major tech-nological step forwards and pro-vides a higher level of securitythan DVB-CI with continuousencryption as well as an enhancedgraphical user interface based onthe CI Plus browser.

Also new from Digital TVLabs is Evora iSuite for broad-casters/operators, a complete testpackage that can now be provided

to them (in addition to receivermanufacturers) to deliver a totalconformance process. The plat-form can easily be upgraded sothat it is suitable for the specificsof each operator/broadcaster.This enables operators to launchconformance test regimes ensur-ing platform-wide interoperabilitybetween receivers, ultimatelyreducing receiver returns.2.C29

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Digital TV Labs showcases CI Plus

Edgeware servers offernew levels of scalability

Chinese battery manufacturerJiade Energy Technology, hasintroduced a new 85W PolymerLi-ion battery for videocameras, writes David Fox. TheBeillen BL-P-AN85/BL-P-BP85weighs 620g, has a ratingvoltage of 14.8v and capacityof 5.8Ah. It features a standardpower tap connector, to powera camera light directly, and afour-level LED to showremaining power. 11.C80

by Ian McMurrayOcean Blue Software is highlight-ing its recently-announced SunriseCI+ software product. SunriseCI+, says the company, enablesthe delivery of high value contentin a secure way, adding value byenabling the branding of content,as well as assisting OEM/ODMsas they aim to reduce time-to-market.

The new Sunrise software is anextension to Ocean Blue’s existingSunrise DVB-CI software. TheSunrise DVB core software prod-uct variations include DVB-T (ter-restrial), DVB-S (satellite) andDVB-H (handheld). Sunrise soft-ware plug-ins currently includeSurfsoft Freeview + PVR andVoyager MHEG-5 HD software.

The Sunrise DVB-CI product hasproven to be robust having beenextensively deployed acrossEurope and the Far East for morethan five years.

Triton, Ocean Blue’s CI+authoring tool, provides contentproviders and broadcasters withthe ability to generate the CI+applications that are embedded ina CICAM.

Triton also supports applica-tion authors with a Windows-based IDE that enhances andspeeds up the application develop-ment process. Ocean Blue’s Sun-rise CI+ stack and CI+ browserprovide manufacturers of hostequipment with the interfacebetween the CICAM and the host.5.A12

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Remember the good old days whenyou’d actually watch a TV show onTV as it was broadcast, or, if youwere really adventurous, listen tothat shiny piece of plastic as it spunround and round in your CDplayer? Those days are coming toan end and, to the dismay of some,they’re not coming back. Anyone

who works with content these daysis fraught with a particular frustra-tion relating to controlling themass of media that envelops us all.However, there are certain enablingtechnologies that will allow media-players to bring this situationunder control. Video fingerprintingis one such technology.

Video fingerprinting is a com-puter-based content identificationtechnique in which a video’sunique visual characteristics areextracted, summarised and storedin a compact file – a ‘fingerprint’.Think of a video fingerprint as ashort description of a particularvideo that can be used to identifythat video – and millions of others– when it appears in any source.This is not to be confused withwatermarking, in which a readablesignature is inserted into a videoso that it can later be identified.With fingerprinting, the video isn’taltered; it is only analysed for lateridentification.

Video fingerprinting was origi-nally used to automatically iden-tify commercial advertisements asthey appeared on television: createand store fingerprints for alladvertisements, analyse the live

broadcast TV streams and identifyevery commercial as it appears –all of this with a standard PC. Butthis was only the starting point.

Broadcast news producersknow all too well the pain ofensuring that rights and othercontent specific information aremaintained throughout theDAM/MAM workflow. Videorepositories are filled with dupli-cate content or related contentthat isn’t linked. More than this,conquering the Wild Wild West ofthe media world – the internet –seems to be an unattainable goal.Each of these problems is solvablewhen viewed from within theprism of the right technology –video fingerprinting.

iPharro’s video fingerprintingtechnology, originally developedat Germany’s esteemed Fraun-hofer IGD, was designed to meetthe market’s growing need foraccurate and efficient contentidentification. Customers such asthe Nielsen Company have inte-grated iPharro solutions to auto-mate manually-intensive contentidentification processes. With theiPharro Enterprise server, a flexi-ble content identification engine at

the core of iPharro’s products andservices, fingerprinting can beintegrated into any workflow.

A few things to remember: Agood video fingerprinting technol-ogy should be flexible, scalableand accurate. It should be able toidentify content using just a fewseconds of video and should berobust to distortions and crop-ping. Most importantly, and thisis the key, the technology is onlyhalf the story.

It is imperative that any videofingerprinting provider has provenexperience in understanding work-flows and implementing solutions.These days, research-level tech-nologies are abundant, but makingthem market ready is really thechallenge – and this can take years.

As you walk through IBC thisyear and see companies that runthe gamut of the media space, askyourself two questions: 1) Howdid the digital revolution drive thisparticular business and its busi-ness model? 2) In light of thischanging landscape, how wouldvideo fingerprinting serve thisbusiness? You will be amazedwhen you consider the extent towhich video fingerprinting canand will impact the media world.This is the future of content iden-tification and, of media in general.7.B01

The future of content identificationVideo fingerprinting is the enabling technology for future digital mediacontrol believes Joshua Cohen, cheif executive officer, iPharro Media

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Joshua Cohen: ‘Broadcast newsproducers know the pain of ensuring thatrights are respected at all times’

by Carolyn GiardinaChyron is showcasing its latestbroadcast workflow technology,including its Axis with OMSonline content creation and ordermanagement tool.

Axis with OMS (Order Man-agement Solution) is designed sothat the user can order or fulfil agraphic for any broadcast, web orprint environment.

Also making its Europeandebut with Axis is HyperX3, ahardware platform for Chyron’sLyric Pro creation and playbacksoftware that supports HD indua l channe l 3D an imat ionplayback.

The latest version 7 of LyricPro includes international lan-guage support. Additionally, ver-s ion 7 offers 3D support forcreating stereoscopic graphics.

Chyron is also showing ver-sion 3.0 of its Channel Box chan-nel branding creat ion andmanagement tool. Its enhancedfeature-set includes self-adjusting‘content awareness’ for auto-mated promo generation.7.D11

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Ateme for DirecTVAteme has announced that thecompany has been selected by DirecTVto provide Ateme’s Kyrion File Encodersystem, which, Ateme says, will allowDirecTV to bring uncompromised qualitycontent to its subscriber base via itson-demand service. By switching to theKyrion File Encoder solution, Atemesays that DirecTV is also able tostreamline its tapeless contentproduction process, automating theencoding of its video content so thatthe whole process becomes seamlessand putting DirecTV in more controlover how and when this content isdelivered to its subscribers. DirecTVcan also accelerate content delivery tocustomers for any type of assets, saysAteme, from full HD quality down to lowresolution applications. DirecTV hosts alibrary of more than 5,000 SD and HDtitles for its on-demand services,including content delivery via satelliteand broadband internet access.1D70

Evertz offers dual linkDVI multi-viewersIBC09 sees the introduction of the7867VIPA-DUO+DL, dual link DVI outputmulti-viewer from Evertz. “We arelistening to what our customers want,and they are demanding higherresolutions. Our products have thecapabilities to deliver; it’s what sets usapart from the competition. We workhard to push the envelope and continueto set new standards in our industry,”commented Jamie Horner, seniorproduct manager for Visualization. TheDual LINK DVI output multi-imagedisplay processor (7867VIPA-DUO+DL)offers up to 32 inputs displayed on anultra high resolution 2560x1600display, all from a single card. This product aims to providebroadcasters with the highest possibleresolution output to provide the mostpossible pixels of reproduction for eachsource to be viewed on the display. Thenew 7867VIPA-DUO+DL supports allsingle link and dual link DVI monitorson the market with all the advancedfeatures broadcasters have come toexpect from Evertz monitoring systems.8.B40

Affordable newsroomMOS functionalityCompix is offering a means ofdelivering affordable newsroom MOSfunctionality with the launch ofCompixMOS 2.0. The system is aneasy-to-use MOS interface for theintegration of content from online play-to-air broadcast graphics systemswithin a newsroom environment. CompixMOS 2.0 brings all thefunctionality of the MOS standard to bearby directly inserting CG events intonewsroom scripts. It also enables theintegration of discrete external devices,like Compix CG systems, allowing usersto build high-quality news graphics readyfor air, directly from the newsroomcomputer system rundown scriptinterface at their workstation. Compix isexhibiting on the Apantac stand.8.A98

In Brief

by Dick HobbsThe 2009 IBC International Hon-our for Excellence was awarded tothe Metropolitan Opera. The Metis certainly one of the world’sgreat opera houses, but how doesthat fit in with electronic mediatechnology?

“The two actually share a longhistory,” Mark Schubin, engineer-in-charge of the Met’s mediadepartment explained. “HamburgOpera used image projection in1726. Opera via telephone wiresbecame a subscription entertain-ment service starting in Switzer-land in the 19th century. ParisOpera had stereo by wire in 1881,

and Berl in Opera broadcaststereo in 1925.”

But the Met probably has thestrongest, as well as the longest,history. Performances wererecorded in sound as early as 1900,and a first – not entirely successful– radio broadcast was in 1910.

“The Met’s live radio broad-casts began in 1931 and continueto this day,” Schubin noted.“Their radio network was the firstdistributed live in stereo, andoperas have also been streamedlive and are available on a 24-hourMet satellite channel.

“As for television, 1940 saw theMet’s first studio opera, and 1948

the first from their stage,” he con-tinued. “The opera Carmen wascarried live from the Met in 1952to 31 cinemas in 27 US cities, withdistribution by cable negotiatedwith networks and broadcasters.”

The Met added television in1977 with Live from the Met, incolour and stereo sound. “Morepeople watched the f irst l ivebroadcast of Puccini’s La Bohèmethan the total that had seen it onstage anywhere since its premiere,”Schubin said proudly.

The opera company’s latestachievement is live, high defini-tion, surround sound transmis-sions to 900 cinemas in morethan 40 countries. It has pio-neered new developments inremote-control led cameramounts, image stabilisation andaudio processing. There is also alive, multi-language, subtitle sys-tem, developed rapidly for theMet by Screen Subtitling follow-ing a meeting at IBC.

The Met’s desire for innovationhas led it to use video technologyon stage, too. “In the productionof La Damnation de Faust last sea-son, the set involved multiple HDprojectors, infra-red motion-sens-ing cameras, and a bank ofprocessors creating live interactivebackdrops,” Schubin explained.“As a gondola moved across thestage, its reflection rippled inwater. But there wasn’t any water.”

Radio, television, interactivescenery, live relays to cinemas, andonline content and streaming – itis clear that opera and media tech-nology certainly do mix.

Operatic innovation

The Met’s first live cinema transmission, in 1952. From the Metropolitan Opera archive

by Adrian PenningtonSIS Live, is one of the first clientsfor Riedel’s Acrobat system. TheDigital Wireless Intercom isinstalled in SIS Live’s new SIS-Caster HD compact OB vehicle.

The SISCaster HD, which is ondisplay at the IBC Outside Exhibi-tion area, is optimised for livebroadcasting, web streaming andmobile content delivery, openingup new opportunities for multi-platform event coverage.

To maximise the versatility andto minimise production costs, all

wireless components are based onlicense-free technologies. Thiseliminates frequency coordinationand allows a more flexible use ofthe vehicle.

“We’re blown away by theaudio quality and the perform-ance of Acrobat,” enthused AlanLythaby, engineering manager atSIS Live. The Acrobat installationincludes one CC-8 Cell Controller,two active CA-6 antennas and sixAcrobat WB-2 wireless intercombeltpacks. Acrobat is an easy touse full-duplex wireless communi-

cations solution, which provides alicense-free, cellular architecturewith seamless hand-over betweencells. It allows both partyline andpoint-to-point communications.10.A41

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by David Fox3D production tradit ional lyrequires heavy, complicated equip-ment set up by a dedicated crew.Now a new 3D camera kit fromElement Technica that weighs andcosts less, is promised ‘to bring 3Dacquisition down to the simplicityof traditional 2D production’.

The Technica 3D systems areconfigurable into both beam split-ter and parallel camera platforms,and the systems are scaled to fitpopular cameras from the tiny SI-2K Mini to a full size Red One,even with zoom lenses. Camera andlens controls are neatly integrated.

The camera rigs that hold pairsof cameras and lenses in precisealignment are made of machinedaluminium for optimum rigidity,and require no tools for cameraalignment or mounting. Align-ment adjustments are made lin-

early in each of three axes, inaddition to pitch and roll. Rig set-up takes about ten minutes insteadof the up to an hour required fortraditional 3D rigs. Dedicatedmotors for interocular and conver-gence control are built in.

Technica 3D systems are avail-able in three sizes. The largest,Quasar, is designed for full sizecameras, such as the Sony 1500 orthe Red One, equipped with primeor zoom lenses. The mid-sizedProton mounts box-style digitalcinema cameras such as the Scar-let, Epic and the SI-2K.

The Neutron is designed fortiny 2/3-inch or 1/3-inch imagercameras sporting C-mount lensessuch as the SI-2K Mini and theIconix. All three Technica 3D sys-tems can convert from parallel tobeamsplitter and back dependingon the application.

To automate stereo calculation,Element Technica has developed aset of hardware/software tools thatwill be available as add-in modulesfor the core systems to enable thedirector or DoP to control howmuch or how little the subjectcomes off of the screen, withoutrequiring complex calculations.Interocular, convergence and zoom,focus and iris control can be coor-dinated through the company’spatented Stereo Assist feature.11.A55

3D with anelement ofsimplicity

by Ken KerschbaumerMP3 players have managed todeliver a quality audio experiencebut Dolby Mobile technology islooking to ensure that the audioside of the ever-increasing mobilevideo market also offers a qualityexperience. “Dolby Mobile tech-nology is in the phone handsetand we want to create the contentencoding tools that will help theindustry move towards smallerfiles for distribution to phones,”said Jason Power, Dolby Labora-tories director for broadcast sys-tems. That wil l even includesurround sound simulation.

Delivering audio to mobiledevices is hand in hand withDolby’s efforts to deliver a top-quality internet streaming audioexperience. “We have an opportu-nity to deliver better experienceand consumers are expecting thesame level of audio quality onlinethat they get on TV,” said Power.

And while the majority of con-sumers still experience streamingaudio on a PC, and thus primarilyin a stereo listening environmentas internet-delivered contentmakes the move to the living roomvia Ethernet-enabled HDTV setsthe demand for surround sound

will follow. That, says Power, iswhere Dolby Digital Plus, DolbyDigital Pulse, and even the DolbyDB600 Program Optimiser fit in.

“The DP600 is a good exampleof how users can manage the com-plexity of file-based environments,”added Power. “We’re also seeinggood reaction to content creationtools for mobile phones and thereare still advantages to stereo deliv-ery for those sort of applications.We can take something that is 5.1surround sound and make it intostereo or something in stereo andsimulate 5.1 surround sound.”2.B28

Two Red Ones in Element Technica’s new 3D rig

Dolby thinks small with Dolby Mobile

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by Farah JifriPebble Beach Systems (PBS) haslaunched Marina, its latest automa-tion system for the enterprise level.It can be scaled up to support hun-dreds of channels and offers analmost infinite combination of con-figurations, says the developer. Thesystem operates using a single cen-tral database allowing co-ordinatedapplications and resources to oper-ate in a distributed architectureacross multiple servers.

Marina is based around a newplaylist engine integrated with a fullydistributed architecture and has beendesigned in keeping with PebbleBeach’s philosophy of compatibilitywith third-party systems. As a resultbroadcasters can opt for a workflow

that best suits their requirements, thecompany claims.

“In Marina, Pebble Beach hasdeveloped an enterprise-levelautomation system which hugelyextends our range and allows broad-casters to select the best underlyingtechnology to suit all of their specificbusiness and operational require-ments,” said Peter Hajittofi, man-aging director of Pebble BeachSystems. “We deliver enormousflexibility, but at the same timemaintain a consistent user interfaceto simplify training and make oper-ational use as efficient as possible.

“It has taken a lot of effort to getMarina off the drawing board andinto use, but we are convinced itreally raises the bar for broadcast

automation by meeting the needs ofbroadcasters whose business modelsare in an era of fundamental changeand who continue to move awayfrom legacy systems,” he added.

In addition to being backwardscompatible with PBS’ existingautomation offerings, Marina is fullyinteroperable with the Anchor Mediaand Workflow Management System.Broadcasters can use the combinationof Anchor and marina to managecontent from ingest through to deliv-ery “via many channels, in many for-mats, using rules-based logic to carryout automatically such vital processesas transcoding”, according to PBS.

Marina offers multiple lan-guage support, including Chinese,Japanese and Arabic, and can becompletely and instantly toggledbetween languages.8.B50

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New SpectracomsynchroniserSpectracom has unveiled the latest in itsrange of synchronisation systems for digitalbroadcast networks. The EC20S integratesseveral new features to increase flexibility,ease-of-use and reliability. The synchroniser provides extremelyaccurate and stable time and frequencysignals for high-performancesynchronisation applications, thecompany says. It supports transmittersynchronisation of digital broadcastsignals (DVB-T/T2, DVB-H, DVB-SH,T-DMB, FLO, DAB or DRM) in SFN modes,as well as wireless synchronisation ofBTS (WiMAX, CDMA, TD-SCDMA), all ofwhich make it ideal for new installationsor updating aging systems.The EC20S synchroniser is on view atthe Spectracom stand alongside thecompany’s EBO3 Epsilon board OEM,EC1S Epsilon clock module and theEC22S dual-redundancy Epsilon clock.8.A54

EV3Genie in a bottleEV3Genie is a powerful test signalgenerator and SDI to DVI converter fromElectronic Visuals. Ideally suited tohandling all SDI formats up to andincluding 3G SDI level A, level B and dual-link, EV3Genie can seamlessly convertbetween 3G formats while simultaneouslyoffering DVI and fibre outputs. As well as being able to deliver SDI videoon a 1080p 50/60Hz display the unitcan function as a 3G-SDI signal source,offering both excellent quality and cost-efficiency.When used for signal monitoring,EV3Genie will convert from any SDIbroadcast format to pixel-mapped 1080por 1200p DVI output. No scaling ortemporal interpolation is applied toguarantee signal integrity. The signalgenerator also seamlessly translatesbetween broadcast standards overcopper, fibre and DVI and EV3Genie willformat convert between 3G level A andlevel B and Dual-link, allowing connectivitybetween new and legacy equipment.Electronic Visuals is co-exhibiting withBrick House Video.8.B61

Audiovisual mobile The services for audiovisual contentconsumption are becoming increasinglysimilar to the services available onstationary devices as PCs and TV sets,according to the latest research from theBroadcast Mobile Convergence Forum.This is one of the main findings of thestudy, titled ‘Mobile Services forSeamless Audio-Visual ContentConsumption – Service Examples andBusiness Model Considerations’.The similarity of today’s services providesthe basis for seamless services foraudiovisual content consumption onmobile and stationary devices, claimed theBMCO Forum. Seamless services meanthat the user does not have to worry aboutany service delivery issues, but can focuson content and service consumption onlyinstead, explained Professor Claus Sattler,executive director at the BMCO Forum.M101

In Brief

by Farah JifriTwo of the institutes that make upFraunhofer-Gesellschaft havedeveloped the Immersive Dome, adome projection system that theybelieve will replace the flat moviescreen. The Immersive Dome system can be combined with Fruanhofer’s Spatial Pan soundsystem which replaces conventionalsurround sound with a three-dimensional aural experience.

Visitors to the stand can activelyparticipate in the creation of con-tent for the dome projection system.Using a camera to film themselves,users can then project the imageonto the screen, then make use of a3D-mouse to shift the projection onthe screen, changing the image andthe associated sound.

The Immersive Dome systemcomprises six projectors that gen-

erate five partial images on theinterior side, and one at the apexof the half-dome. The institute’sScreen Player software controlsthe pro jec tor c lus ter and produces a uniformly colouredfull image. The software com-ponent of the system lets clusterprojections be displayed in real-time with a resolution of 4000 x4000 pixels.

In order to create content forthe dome-shaped screen, the shapeof the screen must be virtuallyreplicated first. The image fromthe projectors is then aimedtoward it and distorted to just theright fit. At the same time, threedigital cameras capture the pro-jected images and layer them ontop of one another using imagerecognition and colour correctionalgorithms, to deliver pixel-accurate

reproduction and eliminate colourdiscrepancy. The Screen Playerelement of the system comes with a display function that transfers the content quickly and within the geometry of thescreen. The system automaticallyadjusts the original content to thescreen geometry in realtime dur-ing playout.

Screen Player also includesstandard interfaces to other multi-media systems, so that additionaldevices can be easily integrated –including IDMT’s Spatial Pansound system.

As well as planetariums andcinemas, the Immersive Dome hasa range of applications includingtheme parks, simulators, multi-media installations and high-endhome cinema.8.C81

Move over flat screen

by Carolyn GiardinaPixel Power is showing BrandMaster,a tool designed for efficiency by inte-grating a complete master controlswitcher with broadcast graphics forchannel branding. The system injectsthe graphics capability for brandingdirectly at the point of transmission.

“There are Master Controlswitchers in the marketplace thatoffer graphics capability but wespotted a gap where we saw a needto offer more complex graphics,”said James Gilbert, joint managingdirector of Pixel Power.

BrandMaster eliminates the needfor separate graphics systems in mas-ter control. Pixel Power believes thatstreamlining the signal transmissionchain reduces the amount of equip-ment, power consumption, and the total cost required to deliver abranded broadcast channel.

BrandMaster supports brandingrequirements for both standard andhigh definition channels includingmulti-layer static and animatedlogos, clocks, text crawls, multipletickers, DVE moves and automatedschedules. Audio handling isincluded for multichannel soundwith shuffling and voiceover capa-bilities. It also integrates with leadingautomation systems. The base unitstarts at $22,000.7.B30

Master Brandfrom Pixel Power

by Ken KerschbaumerUtah Scientific’s focus is still onrouting switchers like the Utah-100 compact router lineup but theUCP-MV multi-view controlpanel system is worth a look, espe-cially for those looking to makeproducers and directors happy.

Scott Bosen, Utah Scientificdirector of marketing, says thenew concept in router control pan-els gives the user two side-by-sideLCD displays. The left display hasa mosaic of up to eight thumbnailimages of router video inputs. Thetouch screen interface is used toselect an input that will be dis-played in full-screen mode on theLCD display on the right.

“This gives the producer posi-tion something easy to use forwatching A-roll, B-roll, and othersources,” says Bosen. “We areexperimenting with different typesof graphical user interfaces.”2.B20

Utah Scientificgets control

by Heather McLeanAirTies, the wireless home net-working vendor, announced atIBC that it has been selected byDutch service provider, Caiway, tosupport an expansion in opera-tions that will see it provide IPTVservices to its customers.

Using AirTies core IP set-topbox platform, Caiway will deliver inexcess of 350 TV and radio channelsthrough IPTV to a fast-growing

number of subscribers, using exist-ing and new build fibre networks.The mutually beneficial partnershipwill also help to support existingoperations and planned growth intonew markets for both parties.

Caiway will deploy the AirTieshigh definition Air 7120, which isa set-top box with NAND flash toenable pause-live TV functionalityas standard. Its fast central pro-cessing unit, wireless option and

superior graphics capabilities, willallow Caiway to offer an advancedIPTV solution to its customers.

Said Aart Verbree, CEO ofCaiway: “Following Caiway’sdecision to move into the IPTVservices space, we wanted toensure that we partnered with avendor that had the same valuesas us to remain consistent. AirTiesmet this criterion perfectly, andnot just in terms of companyethos; its value chain, from mid-dleware integration and condi-tional access, was also a goodmatch for Caiway.

AirTies CEO, Bülent Çelebi,added: “Caiway has successfullyoffered the internet via cable since1995, with more than 75,000 sub-scriptions to date, and was the first inEurope to do so. The fact it hasselected AirTies to deliver its secondwave of internet technology is testa-ment to the hard work and commit-ment the team has put in to deliveringthe most cutting-edge technology.”IP303

Aart Verbree, CEO Caiway; AirTies CEO Bülent Çelebi and Jan Stolte, project manager Caiway

Eliminates the need for separategraphics systems in master control

Caiway selects AirTies for IPTV

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by David FoxLemo’s new Multishack will allowbroadcasters to run up to six cam-eras in a remote location (eachmore than 1km from the box itself),and run power to the camera. It hasa dual redundant power supply thatautomatically switches should agenerator cut out.

It can be 10-15km from the CCU,depending on the power budget forthe camera system, and is designed torun on a military tactical cable with12 fibres in it that runs to the CCUend, where a small box converts it toindividual camera connections.

“Because it’s a single fibre cable,it doesn’t get hot, which is very use-

ful for skiing coverage as it doesn’tmelt into the snow like ordinarycable,” explained Philip Longhurst,Lemo’s fibre optics R&D manager.

The Multishack can take mainsor generator power and is fullywaterproof, but an option box allowsusers to come from the waterproofLemo connector to standard tele-coms or datacoms connectors.

Lemo has also released a new HDMeerkat system for Grass Valley andHitachi triax cameras. “It gives youan increased distance of broadcasttransmission over triax, less picturedegradation because you are on fibre,and allows you use standard SMPTE311 cables,” said Longhurst. It has

also introduced new, simple tools forfield termination of fibre cable thatare much smaller than traditionalpolishers and splicers.11.C45

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Snell selects Phabrix for test and measureTest and measurement specialistsPhabrix has inked an agreement withSnell (formerly Pro-bel and Snell &Wilcox) that will see it provide additionalPhabrix SxA handheld test andmeasurement devices to complimentthose already in use.The Phabrix SxA supports comprehensive3G/HD/SD measurement to SMPTEstandards and is used by manufacturerssuch as Snell in their test department.“We are delighted that Snell hascontinued to purchase more Phabrix SxA’sto support their internal test andmeasurement needs,” said Phillip Adamsmanaging director and founder of Phabrix.“With tools for quick and automatic SDIcompliance testing, the Phabrix SxAprovides a much needed portablelaboratory quality instrument able torecord event logging. The combination ofa generator and analyser complete withmonitoring on the one instrument hasmade it a quality, cost effective solutionallowing the purchase of many moreportable units for the same price as atraditional bench instrument”The Phabrix SxA offers broadcastengineers a compact and easy to useoption for both in-studio support andfield broadcast applications, whereportability is needed.Gavin Walker, chief technical officer, Snellcommented: “Before the Phabrix SxA’swe had to share one bench-boundresource. Now we have enough SxAs foreach engineer to have access to one.” 8.E23

DAVID inks dealDAVID Systems and Media Alliance havesigned a partnership deal that will allowboth companies to benefit from eachother’s technology developments in a bidto grow their product portfolios. Underthe terms of the agreement, Media-Alliance will take advantage of DAVIDSystems’ long experience in the audiofield, while DAVID will benefit from Media-Alliance’s video expertise.8.B71

Pixelmetrix launchesheadend monitoring Pixelmetrix is launching the TSP120 forin-depth TS analysis and H.264. Thecompany says that the PixelmetrixTSP120 provides the highest port densitymonitoring with its DVStation-210, whichfeatures internal three-input ASI routerfunctionality, and is claimed to offer highaccuracy TS monitoring for MPEG-2/H.264 video-based transport streams.For satellite operators, the TSP120allows TS monitoring for high bitratetransponders, complete with H.264support and extensive SI/PSI informationanalysis – while for content providers,it allows verification of SLAs forH.264/MPEG-2 SD/HD content.Key features of the TSP120 are freeze-frame and blackout checks for unencryptedvideo services, service thumbnail view forremote confidence monitoring, video back-hauling for quality verification, on-air servicevalidation and more.1.B24

In Brief

by Bob Charlton“Compression is the root of allevil,” said Peter Wilson, moderatorof a conference session that lookedat compression and standards con-version in the context of makingHDTV a reality in production anddelivery. “In the context of interna-tional events there is a fear thatwhen you put compression and sys-tems conversion systems togetherthere may be problems becauseboth utilise motion estimation sys-tems,” explained Wilson.

This point was taken up by AdiKouadio from the EBU, who pre-sented the results of trials thatassessed the effects of two systems –H.264 and JPEG2000. “Our trials

show that H.264 can provide a 45%gain with a 5% margin, dependingon implementation,” explainedKouadio. “Also, we find thatJPEG2000 is adequate for higher bitrate contribution applications.”

Second up was Jens-Rainer Ohm,Chair of the MPEG Video SubgroupRWTH Aachen University. Ohmlooked at some of the future possibil-ities for H.264 compression.

“The need for compression isabsolute – we are moving throughHD towards Ultra HD, andmobile services are migratingtowards HD too,” he commented.“Very soon the number of pixels

to be transported will increasebeyond bandwidth capabilities.”

Indicating that there is a verybroad range of views on this sub-ject, the session concluded with acontribution from Mauricio Vas-concel los from TV Globo inBrazil. They have bought a valleyand transformed it into a huge TVstation for making soaps. Theiraim is, wherever possible, to doaway with compression altogether.

Informed questions from the likesof UK broadcast consultant JohnWilkinson and Roderick Snell indi-cated that this is an important issue ifwe wish to make HDTV a reality.

Should we compress international HDTV?

by Ian McMurrayAn important question in many vis-itors’ minds is “How big can thisthing be?” The rapidly growingrange of services that can be offeredto consumers and the similargrowth in the number of devices towhich those services can be deliv-ered leaves a huge unknown when itcomes to designing a network.

The answer, of course, is to allowfor as much ‘headroom’as is possible,using an architecture that is immenselyscalable. That’s what Italian broad-

caster Mediaset has done. Earlier thismonth, Cisco announced that Italiancommercial broadcaster Mediaset –which boasts 9.9 million viewers andan audience share approaching 40% –had selected a Cisco IP NGN (Inter-net Protocol Next Generation Net-work) to replace its existing SDH(Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) net-work. Crucially, the decision givesMediaset the opportunity to grow itsnetwork to 64 times its current size.

According to Cisco,however, that’snot the only benefit that will accrue to

Mediaset, which becomes the firstnational broadcaster in Europe todeploy an IP-based medianet. The IPoptical fiber backbone upgrade proj-ect, called M-Tube, will provideMediaset’s journalists, editors and pro-ducers with the ability to instantlyaccess, edit and playout broadcastquality video. It will also supportMediaset’s strategy to change from a‘push’ model of content delivery to a‘pull’ model where viewers will havethe freedom to choose any content, atany time, delivered to any device.

Cisco goes on to say that the evo-lution by Mediaset to an all-digitalworkflow has reaped quantifiablebenefits including reducing the num-ber of videotapes transported annu-ally by 90%, from 15,000 to 1,500,accelerating the workflow whilereducing transport costs and the com-pany’s carbon footprint, and stream-lining the production process throughintroducing a nonlinear digital work-flow. Editors can now work on differ-ent portions of the same video filesimultaneously, resulting in Media-set’s news production team increasingproductivity by up to 400%.1.D71

by Heather McLeanTapeless distribution still causes issuesfor the broadcast industry as high def-inition footage swamps networkcapacity, forcing studios to go back toshipping tapes. Digital Rapids’ MikeNann, director of marketing andcommunications, claimed that the risein use of HD is having a negative effecton the push for tapeless distribution.

Nann stated that while tapelessproduction workflow is now the stan-dard, distribution issues can meancontent is put onto tape in order toreach partners, because of eithercompatibility or capacity problems.“On the distribution side we’re stillseeing content chucked onto tape,”Nann explained. “Tape costs money,delivery firms cost money, ingest intosystems at the other end costs money.And now, the HD side of things haschanged the landscape significantly;HD tape is a lot more expensive thanstandard definition, but the files tomove HD digitally tend to be fourtimes bigger than SD.”

Nann said that while some studiopartners are now only accessible byIP, as the net has widened for studiosfrom formerly working only with TVchannels, to now including mobile,internet and IPTV providers, theproblem has widened also.

Digital Rapids is working tofind a way round this problem. Ithas launched Media Mesh, at IBC,an appliance that sits at the receiv-ing end of the chain to help inte-grate content with systems.IP511

Tapeless distributionis still a problem

Multishacked up: Longhurst with Lemo’slatest remote connection box

Moderator Peter Wilson: “Compressionis the root of all evil”

Conference Analysis

Mediaset can grow 64 times with Cisco

Lemo makes a splash with remote connection

by Farah JifriRohde & Schwarz’s new range ofVHF high-power transmittersbrings together the company’sdual focus on offering DVB-T2support across its product line andpushing for lower energy con-sumption. R&S insists that whileseveral vendors have come outwith new energy efficient products,it has been increasing energy effi-ciency for the last three years.

“Two years ago, no one was talk-ing about energy efficiency, now every-one has started bringing out productsthat reduce energy consumption,”pointed out Robert Vielhuber, opera-tions and strategic manager at R&S.

The R&S Nx8500 range supports analogue, digital and

mobi le TV as wel l as d ig i ta laudio broadcasting. The plat-form can also be upgraded tohandle future standards such asDVB-T2. This upgrade facilityhas also been made available toall existing Rohde & Schwarz8000 ser ies t ransmit ters v ia a small additional box and repre-sents the company’s overa l l push towards offering greaterDVB-T2 support.

Veilhuber believes that theR&S stand has seen more trafficthis year than last due to its com-mitment to DVB-T2. He added:“Broadcasters are investigatingwhat DVB-T2 means for them –whether that can keep their exist-ing systems and so on – and they

are looking for a technologypartner that can answer all oftheir questions.”

The R&S Nx8500 transmitterrange also supports the DVB-T,ATSC, ISDB-T/ISDB-TB andDTMB digital TV standards. Inaddition, the transmitters coverthe T-DMB, DVB-H, MediaFLOand ATSC Mobile DTV mobileTV standards.

Since the signal processing ofthe transmitters is software-based,network operators can respond toexpansions of existing standardsand integrate them into existingnetworks. The transmitters canalso be switched from analogue todigital operation.38.D35

DVB-T2 support drives traffic to R&S

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by Chris Forrester:“It has been a tough year for theindustry. But at the very sametime, our clients are quite happyto look at new technology as ameans of gaining leverage overtheir competit ion or to earnsome extra money,” says RogerBolton, Tandberg Television’sEVP/Compression.

“Nobody could argue thatthis is a quieter year, but I amhugely optimistic that India, theMiddle East, and even Africa,are important markets and thatIndia and the Mid-East will bethe first to emerge from this tech-

nological recession,” Boltonadded. “There’s another fact ofl i fe, which is that the broad-caster’s finance director can onlykeep the cheque-book closed forso long. There comes a pointwhen they have to invest.”

In Bolton’s analysis, the leantimes meant everyone was drivingtheir businesses harder than ever.“Broadcasters across Europe aresuffering from lower ad-spend,and this further squeezes every-one,” he said. “At the same timethe share of audience is spreadinginto non-mainstream TV muchfaster than in years gone by.”

Bol ton sa id every majorbroadcaster was looking at 3D,“almost as if they were takingout an insurance in case it doeshappen”. Some, especially in thepay-TV arena, are obviouslyenthusiastic about 3D. Others areconcerned about the absence of af i r m s tandard, and want toexperiment with it.

“The innovators are well alongthe process, and there’s a hugepush taking place from the displayindustry who want the next bigthing,” said Bolton. “They wantconsumers to get out and buytheir displays, and there’s every

prospect they will. Indeed, it is theexact same process that drove highdef, with screens available, tech-nology available and the market-place being a willing adopter.”

Bolton questioned how many3D channels would eventuallyemerge, and said he doubted thatthe industry would see the explo-sion in channels that HD hasgenerated but he was not rulingout a future for 3D.

“3D content is going to beeven more difficult to get holdof. In some instances the beautyof 3D is that it can be deliveredover existing HD networks,”explained Bolton. “I also knowthat many of our clients are nowactively exploring 3D if only inthe laboratory.”

Driving business harder than ever

by Adrian PenningtonRoss Video has been busy invest-ing in R&D and M&A activityover the past year with the resultson display at this IBC. “In thefirst 10 months of the financial

year we are profitable and havegrown by 8%,” company founderDavid Ross told The IBC Daily.“We’ve seen other companiesdown 20%, sometimes 50%, sothat the fact that we grew in busi-

ness has made it a lot easier tocontinue to invest.”

Chief among developments isthe introduction of Vision Octane,an 8 MLE production switcher.“For the last 30 years the biggestproduction switcher anyone couldbuy was 4ME. We didn’t just goout to do a 5 or 6 ME but we wentstraight to 8, doubling the capac-ity of anything on the market andkeeping it within the same size boxas a 4ME switcher. We’re openingup a completely new way of think-ing about what production switch-ers can do.”

Ross is also marking the Euro-pean launch of XPression, the 3Dcharacter generator and motiongraphics system acquired as part ofthe acquisition of MediaRefinery.

“XPression combines ease ofuse and power resulting in a toolthat offers the graphics designerthe ultimate in creative free-dom,” said Ross.9.D30

Ross grows the business

by Adrian PenningtonAnnova has two customer wins toanounce at the show. Red Bull hasselected the firm’s flagship news-room solution OpenMedia for itscentral newsroom and contentmanagement system at its HQ inSalzburg. The facility is also a cen-tral repository for all Red Bullvideo content. The second win,also for OpenMedia, is in partner-ship with technical serviceprovider TPC for Tele1, a SwissTV station in Lucerne.

“These client wins are impor-tant to us since it shows thatAnnova and OpenMedia arebeing recognised in more andmore different markets,” saidMichael Schuller, CEO, Annova.“We also have key new partner-ships with local resellers Boxer inthe UK and BitCentral in Califor-nia, which is a leading provider ofMAM in the US.”

Annova also has a new cooper-ative agreement with the AAMedia Group in the Netherlands

and new technical partnerships inplace with Building4 Media andBrainstorm Graphics which willintegrate OpenMedia into theirproduct range.10.D15

by Adrian PenningtonGearhouse Broadcast Qatar haswon a contract to carry out aturnkey broadcast solution for theState Mosque of Qatar.

“The State Mosque is beingbuilt for the Emir of Qatar, andis believed to be the biggest in theMiddle East,” Gearhouse MDEamonn Dowdall, explained.“The ent i re deve lopment i s175,000sqm and the mosqueitself will be able to accommo-

date 10,000 worshipers. Gear-house is carrying out a high specinstallation for this prestigiousplace of worship.”

The broadcast control roomwill be fitted with a Sony DVS9000 vision mixer, Harris rout-ing, glue and Inscriber graphics,Sony VTRs as well as a MirandaKaleido multi-viewer driving sixJVC 42-inch LCD display moni-tors. The audio mixer supplied isa Soundcraft BB100 and it all

fits in bespoke Custom Consolestechnical furniture.

The five Sony BVP-E30 sys-tem cameras supplied with a mixof Canon J35 and J22 lenses aresupplemented by ten PanasonicAW-E860 cameras with CanonYJ20 lenses on hot-heads. Someof the other major system com-ponents are provided by TrilogyCommunications, Tektronix andEvertz.10.B29

Annova spreads its wings

Gearhouse equips new Qatar Mosque

by Heather McLeanSigniant, developer of content dis-tribution management (CDM)solutions, has announced thatAstral Media, a Canadian mediacompany active in TV, radio, out-door advertising and interactivemedia, has implemented Signi-ant’s CDM product.

Astral Media is transformingits VoD content delivery infra-structure from a manual processto an automated f i l e -basedworkflow. The move forms partof a collaboration with othermajor Canadian cable operatorsand media and entertainmentcompanies.

Astral Media supplies almostall of the major Canadian cablecompanies with content for VoDservices. Until recently, contentwas loaded onto hard disks andcouriered around Canada to thevarious affiliates, then was manu-ally transferred into VoD systems.

“The Signiant installationsaves us time in two ways; firstly

by sending content over secureftp instead of by courier, andsecondly by enabling us to freeup staff from carrying out repet-itive tasks, which allows us toredeploy them more produc-tively,” said Chris Bell, VP Tech-nology, Astral Media.

“In addition, by going thesecure ftp route we are poised toenable new revenue streams bysending content to emergingIPTV, mobile and over the topservices by tailoring the content tomeet individual format require-ments. These opportunities werenot economically attractive withthe manual processes.”

Astral Media’s Signiant CDMsystem is already installed andsupplying five cable operatorswith digital content, with auto-mated ingest directly into theVoD server systems. A rapid rollout plan will see several moreaffiliates enabled within the nextcouple of months.IP741

Signiant selected byAstral Media for VoD

Roger Bolton: “There’s a huge pushtaking place from the display industry”

David Ross: “In the first 10 months of the financial year we have grown by 8%”

Michael Schuller, CEO, Annova

Hamlet prize draw: Hamlet is giving away a bottle of excellent CaraliciousCaramel Vodka each day. Yesterday’s lucky winner was TV1 CEO RumenKovachev, pictured (left) receiving his prize with Hamlet managing directorSteve Nunney. 9.E13

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