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Harmonic On UHD
And Virtualisation

USA: At the 2015 NAB Show, Harmonic will showcase its latest innovations in video production and
delivery workﬂows for broadcast
and multiscreen services.
Harmonic claims its end-to-end
video infrastructure solutions
enable broadcasters and service
providers to produce, deliver, and
monetise video experiences.
Offering to "increase business
agility and operational efﬁciency", Harmonic will demonstrate
market-leading innovation, highquality service and a low total cost
of ownership.

Rascular Debuts
HELM Control

USA: Rascular will be highlighting
its Helm manual control solution
at NAB 2015. Rascular has already
completed an installation of the
technology to control Harmonic's
Spectrum ChannelPort and Grass
Valley Encore routing with SI
Heartland Video Systems.
Rascular's ﬂagship product Helm
provides PC-based manual control
of playout systems in a master
control environment.
This is achieved by consolidating
complex functions across multiple,
disparate devices into simple
buttons on a touchscreen or PC
user interface.

Anton/Bauer
Adds Fuse Link

USA: Anton/Bauer will be showcasing important additions to its
Digital Battery and Performance
Charger Series at NAB 2015.
With production safety to the fore,
Anton/Bauer has updated its Digital Battery Series with Fuse Link
technology, a connection technology developed as a result of Tesla
Motors' research efforts.
Fuse Link provides an added
protection circuit within each
cell pack, prohibiting damage to
adjoining cells if a single cell is affected by severe impact, puncture
or thermal runaway.

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MTVG Selects Leader For
4K/UHD OB
A

Leader Instruments LV5490 4K/
HD/SD-SDI multi-mode waveform
monitor has been chosen by the Mobile
TV Group (MTVG) for integration into
North America's ﬁrst 4K/UHD mobile
production unit.
The all-new 53-foot expandingtrailer OB will be capable of sports and
entertainment productions using up to
14 4K/UHD cameras.
Philip Garvin, Co-Owner and General
Manager of MTVG, said: "It is natural
for us to be spearheading the next
production format. With this and future
4K trucks we will make it routine to
produce in 4K as well as HD."
In development since last May, the

ﬁrst 4K mobile unit
will be ready for
its ﬁrst production
in
mid-to-late
2015, and MTVG is
accepting bookings
now.
Potential
users
will be able to
tour the 'work-in-progress' unit at
the Gerling booth in the NAB outdoor
exhibit area between the Central and
South Halls.
Other equipment on the mobile unit
will include Grass Valley 4K/UHD 2/3
inch cameras and K-Frame/Kayenne
4K switcher, a Calrec Artemis mixer

MTVG's 4K/UHD mobile production unit

and Kaleido multiviewers.
A
networked-conﬁgured
Dyno/
K2 4K replay system as well as EVS
and Evertz replay systems will be
demonstrated on the truck.
The trailer chassis was built by
Gerling & Associates and ﬁnished and
integrated by Colorado Studios.

Grass Valley & Belden Future Trends
A

t NAB 2015, attendees will have
the opportunity to experience
emerging technologies and learn
how to thrive in an industry where
technology and consumer demands are
ever-changing.
Grass Valley will discuss the latest
technology trends, explore the
challenges and beneﬁts broadcasters
will face in the future and offer
guidance on suitable solutions based

John Stroup,
CEO, Belden,
& Marco Lopez,
President,
Grass Valley on
NABSHOW Live

on their unique needs.
"Our pool of talented technologists
are dedicated to providing worldclass innovations and educating
broadcasters on how technological
advances impact their business," said
Marco Lopez, President, Grass Valley.
"By listening to and acknowledging
our customers' challenges, we're able
to offer valuable information to keep
broadcasters future-ready."

Grass Valley, along with Belden,
will participate in ﬁve Broadcast
Engineering Conference sessions:
Workﬂow in the All-IP Facility will
be presented by Chuck Meyer, CTO of
Production, Grass Valley;
Using
SDN
to
Manage
IP
Infrastructure
in
a
Broadcast
Environment will be presented by Mark
Hilton, VP of Infrastructure Products,
Grass Valley;
SDN: Is that a Router Control
System? will be presented by Sara
Kudrle, Product Marketing Manager,
Infrastructure, Monitoring And Control,
Grass Valley;
4K and IP Converge will also be
presented by Kudrle;
Shifting Media Economics: Impact on
Strategy, Finance, and Technology, will
see John Stroup, CEO, Belden, join a
discussion panel of senior executives.

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