BCA Show Preview - 2019 - 14

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Incorporating:

SHOW PREVIEW | 18 - 20 June 2019

MARINA BAY SANDS & SUNTEC SINGAPORE

AJA Introduces Ki Pro GO
and HDR Upgrades

it easy to remotely configure and control
the device from multiple machines, plus
automated color space switching over SDI for
SDR/PQ/HLG and out of gamut MAX warning
if color falls outside of P3d65.

AJA	is	at	the	forefront	of	pioneering	innovative	solutions	that	integrate	
the	latest	formats	and	technologies	for	video	professionals...

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mong AJA's newest products and
upgrades are solutions for simplifying
high quality H.264 capture and distribution, as
well as the latest IP and openGear-compatible
technologies and solutions for empowering
HDR workflows.
For streamlining H.264 capture and
playback in a range of production
environments, AJA has introduced the Ki	Pro	
GO multi-channel H.264 recorder and player.
Portable and genlock-free, Ki Pro GO offers
up to four channels of simultaneous HD or SD
recording from HDMI or SDI sources, direct to
affordable off-the-shelf USB drives.
Ki Pro GO is targeted at production
scenarios where H.264 is the primary capture
format, including live events, concerts,
sports stadiums, corporate, medical and
transportation environments, such as cruise

ships. High quality H.264 capture via Ki Pro
GO provides a simplified capture chain and
an efficient encoding path for a range of
distribution devices and OTT viewing. Ki Pro
GO combines intuitive design and flexibility
into a compact 2RU, half-rack width form
factor, with genlock-free recording eliminating
the need to synchronize four input sources,
alongside redundant recording capabilities
providing multiple backups in the field to
ensure recorded video is protected.
For IP video SMPTE ST 2110 workflows,
AJA has introduced IPT-10G2-SDI and
IPT-10G2-HDMI Mini-Converters, ensuring
simple conversion from primary baseband
sources for transmission into VoIP networks.
New desktop software introduces ST 2110
support for the AJA Io IP. Creatives now
have a complete loop from transmission

to reception for their ST 2110 IP-based
infrastructure needs.
For real-time HDR/WCG conversion
and frame synchronization, the FS-HDR
is designed to excel where low latency
processing and color fidelity is required.
The FS-HDR v3.0 update introduces a new
integrated Colorfront Engine Film Mode
with a rich grading and look creation toolset
including ACES colorspace, Colorfront Engine
Live Mode with new transforms, updated
BBC v1.3 LUTs, and single- and four-channel
Dynamic LUT mode integration with Pomfort
LiveGrade Pro and TVLogic WonderLook
Pro. Additionally, AJA's HDR Image Analyzer
performs accurate HDR waveform, histogram
and vectorscope monitoring and analysis,
with a new v1.1 update introducing Remote
Desktop and web UI features that make

Ki	Pro	GO	is	a	multi-channel
H.264	recorder/player

AJA has also released fourteen new
openGear-compatible rackframe cards.
Targeted at critical broadcast and live
production applications, the cards combine
the capabilities of AJA's Mini-Converters
with openGear's high-density architecture
and support for Ross DashBoard software,
enabling industry-standard configuration,
monitoring and control in broadcast
environments over a PC or local network on
Windows, macOS or Linux. www.aja.com

Four	channels	of	simultaneous	HD	or	SD	recording	
from	HDMI	or	SDI	sources	is	possible

Es'hailSat Delivers Advanced Satellite Options
Es'hailSat	started	operations	of	its	first	satellite	Es'hail-1	at	25.5°	E	in	2013,	supporting	key	
broadcasters	in	the	region,	beIN	SPORTS	and	Al	Jazeera	Media	Network...

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s'hail-2, the company's second satellite
was launched in November 2018 and is colocated with Es'hail-1 at the MENA broadcast
hotspot of 25.5° E / 26° E orbital location.
Having both Ku-band and Ka-band capacity
at the 25.5° E and 26° E hotspot position
enables Es'hailSat to provide the region
with the most advanced and sophisticated
services in broadcast, telecommunications
and broadband.
The state-of-the-art Es'hailSat Teleport
facility provides satellite Telemetry, Tracking
and Commanding (TT&C) facilities and
capacity management, together with a range
of teleport services such as uplink, downlink,
contribution,
multiplexing,
encoding,

Es'hail-1	was	launched	in	2013

playout and broadcasting, tailored for our
stakeholders, customers and business
partners.
As secure transmissions continue to be of
paramount importance in the MENA region,
Es'hailSat is working with various parties to
reduce and eliminate satellite interference
and provide a secure transmission network
for our customers. Es'hailSat satellites have
been designed and built with anti-jamming
capabilities that helps avoid any intentional
or unintentional interference. This feature
is vital for customers using the satellites for
mission critical work and for broadcasters
who greatly value uninterrupted signals
reaching their customers. In addition, geolocation system is available at the teleport to
accurately identify origins of any interference
and take appropriate action with or against the
interfering party.
A growing number of new channels are
choosing Es'hailSat to broadcast their
channels in the MENA region. Broadcasters
can use Es'hailSat's high powered Kuband payload to provide consumers with
high quality services such as DTH linear

TV, VOD, HD TV and 4K TV. The 25.5°E /
26.0°E neighborhood allows viewers to tune
their receivers to Es'hail-1 and Es'hail-2,
without the need to change or repoint their
existing dishes to enjoy premium content. In
addition to live television content, Es'hailSat
satellite can provide disaster recovery and
connectivity support during unexpected
events or disasters.
Es'hailSat offers a variety of VSAT services
to support customer's most demanding
needs, whether it is an end user, small
business or multi-national corporation.
Complementing our satellite and teleport
solutions is our strategic partnership with
major telecommunication providers for
MPLS and IP backbone to provide managed
bandwidth services. Es'hailSat also offers
mobile connectivity for land and maritime
applications to cater for requirements from
various verticals.
Capacity Management Center (CMC),
manned by a team of highly trained engineers,
provides dedicated 24/7 support to all the
customers on Es'hailSat satellites. CMC has
the latest advanced automated monitoring

Es'hail-2	further	boosts	broadcasting	
and	global	connectivity

and control systems to carry out monitoring
of services on the satellites in RF, baseband
and transport stream levels. An additional
layer of visual monitoring enables quick
rectification of problems, hence maintaining
high availability of service on our satellites.
See us Level 4, MELATI 4010B
www.eshailsat.qa
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