In Broadcast - September 2015 - 26

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InForm

What's New
For IBC - Part II
Contributing Editor David Kirk's second take on some of the
latest gear to look out for at IBC 2015...

he focus of the IBC exhibition
is obviously on new hardware,
new software and new services.
One exception, which may interest
readers with archives of video tape,
is that Aheadtek will be promoting its
ability to provide heads and other key
spare parts for DVCPRO, Betacam SP,
Digital Betacam, Betacam SX, HDCAM,
J-Series, DVCAM, IMX, D1, D2, U-Matic,
MII, Hi-8, VHS, 1 inch Type C, 1/2 inch
EIAJ and 2 inch Quadruplex VTRs.
Atomos will demonstrate the latest
version of its Shogun portable video
recorder, including pre-roll record and
time lapse along with anamorphic desqueeze and RAW to ProRes/DNxHR/
CDNG. Pre-roll record allows users to
record the previous eight seconds of
source HD or two seconds of 4K the
moment they press the record button.
Time lapse allows the duration of
recording (number of frames or length
of time and interval) to be altered
during a shoot.
Avid is introducing the latest version
of the Orad PlayMaker sports replay
server. This offers synchronised
slow motion replay and basic editing
tools. PlayMaker studio mode allows
highlight editing of multiple playlists
from various incoming feeds. Other
features include FlexFX real-time video
effects and 3D graphic transitions for
sports highlights.

designed for production and broadcast
news. New features include Canon
XF-AVC support, a new workflow clip
management tool and accelerated 4K
H.264 playback. Edius Workgroup is
aimed at collaborative news and sports
editing for broadcasters - it can be
integrated with the GV Stratus video
production and content management
system, or third-party media asset
management tools and servers.
Canon's CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm
T5.0-8.9 PL or EF lens is designed
to provide 4K performance for
Super35mm large format sensor
cameras. It is designed for sports,
nature documentaries, and other types
of long-zoom field production. Focal
length is 75-1500 mm with built in 1.5x
extender and 20x magnification.
CEDAR Audio will exhibit two new
versions of its CEDAR Cambridge audio
channel cleaning hardware. Series
IV is available as an 8-core system
with 16GB of RAM or 16-core version
with 32GB. Both versions will support
multiple instances and multiple users.

Axon is extending its Synapse
product range to include 4K up and
down converters, a distribution
amplifier and two production tool
boxes. The latter (U4T100 and U4T140)
are intended to ease the challenges
of a four-wire production setup by
carrying vertical and horizontal
ancillary data, such as timecode and
embedded audio. The U4T140 also
incorporates a Dolby E encoder and
decoder.

Comrex will debut
ACCESS version 4 firmware

Belden will show version 8 of its
Grass Valley Edius editing platform,

Comrex will debut version 4.0
firmware for its ACCESS and BRIC-Link
IP audio links. ACCESS firmware 4.0

This preview follows on from
Part I, published in August

allows multiple networks
to be used at once.
Rather than bonding,
the
operator
can
configure the multiple
networks to provide
channel
redundancy.
Use of multiple networks
allows for forward error
correction in addition to
Ikegami's Unicam UHD 4K 2/3-inch camera
other ACCESS reliability
tools. ACCESS 2USB comes with two allows live capabilities such as two
USB ports and support for 4G wireless channels of 6x fast-motion camera
cellular data service modems. The ingest and output. Two LSM operators
codecs now ship with AAC algorithms can operate simultaneously.
included as well as BRIC UDP
transmission enhancement.
Evertz will introduce the 7881IRD
series integrated receiver/decoder
DiGiCo will introduce the S21 platform which provides both ASI
digital audio production mixer. This and IP outputs for applications where
incorporates dual system screens the received signal remains in the
which can be configured in various compressed domain. With up to four
setup and channel monitoring modes. HD/SD-SDI decoded outputs, the
Audio features include 40 flexible 7881IRD platform offers satellite, ASI
stereo signal channels with 96 kHz and IP inputs for environments where
sampling rate as standard, and 46 signals are received over multiple
output buses.
transport media or may change over
time. Descrambling is facilitated
Emotion Systems's new 'Engine' through integral BISS decoding and the
audio processing modules provide onboard DVBCI slot. Full monitoring
loudness compliance, channel mapping and control of the IRD is available
and mute, Dolby encoding and through the front control panel, an ondecoding, upmix and downmix (stereo board web server or via SNMP.
to 5.1 and 5.1 to stereo.) and audio
description commentary insertion.
Fujinon will show the first two lenses
It will also feature a replace/extract in its 4K Ultra HD Series for sports
function. Engine can be programmed and entertainment applications. The
to allow a variety of audio workflows UA22x8 is the first portable zoom lens
or manually operated for use with an in the series, and the new UA80X9 is
API or watch folders. It will process the first field lens. The UA80X9 offers
audio within MXF, QuickTime, MOV, 80x zoom, optical image stabilisation
GXF, LXF, AIFF, and WAV file formats.
and a 9 mm wide angle to 720mm
telephoto focal length.
EVS will present multiple IP-based
live production including content
Hiltron Communications will introcontribution between venue and studio duce a new satellite communications
and remote production operations. A controller. The Hiltron ComSysCore
series of live demos integrating EVS' HCS provides a wide range of facilities
new IP-based offerings with third-party including easy switchover between
technologies will be featured. LSM main and backup devices such as
Connect, MultiReview and Epsio will downconverters, high-power amplibe demonstrated plus a new version fiers, waveguide switching systems,
of the Multicam server software. This MPEG digital video broadcast

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