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InMedia

Remote Production Over IP
By John Smith, Head EMEA, Media Links

T

he Remote Production over IP
model is changing. The technology
has now developed to enable
broadcasters and network providers to
convert and move the complete suite
of broadcast signals - whether video,
audio or data - onto their multi-service
IP/Ethernet networks.
Today, both 4K/60P, HD-SDI/3G-SDI
camera feeds and data traffic can be
sent from the remote venues directly
to the studio, where all production
and editing can take place. There are
numerous advantages as this reduces
or removes the need for broadcasters
to have full capability production
trucks and large crews on-site at
the venue, greatly reducing their
operational costs.
In addition, remote production set
up in this way, enhances the events
production value by offering the
ability to utilise more sophisticated

in-studio tools across the board. This is
particularly relevant to the production
of smaller-scale events, enabling the
production cost to be held low while
at the same time increasing the overall
production value.
This Remote Production over IP
model is supported by Media Links'
MD8000 products that provide high
quality and low-latency solutions for
moving multiple paths of video content
encoded using JPEG2000 and sent as
Ethernet frames over an IP network.
The Media Links MD8000 video
over IP media transport and switching
solutions, and the ProMD NMS Network
Management System provide video
over IP transmission in an efficient,
seamless, and highly reliable way
between each venue and the broadcast
studio. The MD8000 enhances
utilisation of bandwidth, and ensures
media connectivity is maximised

over the entire IP
network and over long
distances. The Media
Links solutions are
proven in the field
and employ a hitless
switching technology
that prevents packet
loss, resulting in zero
dropped video packets
during
event
and
productions.
The company's solutions are
deployed globally by broadcasters
and major telco's, and more recently
have been used to provide live
content contribution for the Sochi
Winter games and Football World Cup,
experiencing 100% uptime.
Media Links is driving change in the
real-time video contribution space and
has set new standards in developing
advanced video technology, and is a
leader in Ethernet and SONET based
solutions for contribution video.
Over the years our global clients

Media Links -
connected global reach

have relied on our video over IP and
switching solutions to deliver pixel
perfect video throughout the duration
of some of the most widely viewed
events in the world.
Now our accumulated expertise in
broadcast and telecommunications will
be available to EMEA customers from
our UK base through design and OEM
services, to create innovative technological solutions to enable the video
experience of a connected world.

Volicon Highlights Media Intelligence
Platform Applications At IBC 2015
A

t IBC 2015, Volicon will highlight live or recorded programmes (audio
the applications available for its and video), complemented by frameMedia Intelligence Platform and how accurate data, on a monitor wall or
valuable speed, accessibility, and ease other display.
of use can be in streamlining workflows,
Volicon's Observer OTT provides
reducing costs, and opening the door to networks, video service providers,
new revenue-generation opportunities. and broadcasters with a solution for
The
Capture
and
Share logging (recording) and monitoring
applications for Volicon's Observer OTT A/V services that stream
Media Intelligence Platform help content to computers, tablets, and
broadcasters capture media from a smartphones. With the same suite
variety of sources, and quickly produce of tools already proven for set-top
and deliver compelling content to box (STB) and transport stream (TS)
viewers via on-air broadcast, as monitoring, Observer OTT offers
well as digital and social media a complete, cost-effective quality
platforms.
Together,
Capture
and
Share
facilitate the capture,
extraction, processing, and
distribution of content in
the appropriate format for
virtually any target outlet
and device.
Volicon's
enhanced
Multiviewer option unites
the platform's recording
capability with multiviewer
functionality
to
give
users access to multiple
Observer OTT provides logging and monitoring

monitoring and/or compliance logging
solution for multiplatform media
delivery.
Addressing broadcasters' need for
convenient, cost-effective long-term
storage of aired content, Volicon has
introduced a new Archiver option
for the Observer Media Intelligence
Platform.
Providing
multiple
simultaneous users with random
access to an indexed store of fullresolution, high-bit-rate content, as
well as low-resolution proxies, this
option makes programming, promos,
and advertisements readily available
for use cases ranging
from ad verification to
repurposing.
Volicon's
Loudness
module for the company's
Observer monitoring and
logging system makes it
easy for broadcasters to
confirm that no matter
how their customers
watch and listen to
programming, loudness
levels will remain within
acceptable parameters.

The loudness module meets this
challenge in European markets by
enabling users to ensure compliance
with ITU BS.1770-2/3 and EBU
R128, including the metering, audio
normalisation, and production and
implementation specifications outlined
in the EBU Tech 3341/2/3/4 documents
on which EBU R128 is based.
Volicon
will
showcase
its
collaboration with Adobe that enables
a rapid workflow for capturing aired
content and making it instantly
available for editing. Using Volicon's
Observer Media Intelligence Platform
along with Adobe Premiere Pro CC
video editing software, broadcasters
and other content producers can
accelerate the repurposing of aired
audio and video for rebroadcast,
bringing breaking news promos, sports
highlights, weather updates, and other
timely pieces to air quickly and simply.
Multiple editors can review content
as it is captured across baseband,
MPEG-TS, or post-STB sources; clip
high-value footage; and push long GOP
H.264-encoded media clips directly to
Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
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