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InStudio
Game changed
cont'd...
scheduling, operational monitoring,
troubleshooting and so much more.
This ensures network providers
and broadcasters can maintain
and operate their mission critical,
contribution quality media over IP
networks. Multi-level topology views
and cross-linked device, card, circuit,
and log screens make service
provisioning
troubleshooting
Media Links ProMD EMS system is
a media network management tool
In addition, Net Insight has
introduced its cloud-based media
delivery platform for contribution and
primary distribution using internet
and cloud, natively supporting ARQ
protocols
(RIST,
SRT,
Zixi). Nimbra
Edge includes support for stream
alignment and improved security
and is now also integrated into cloud
production platforms such as Grass
Valley AMPP and Simplylive.
Software capabilities for
remote production
Over the last year broadcasters
have sent as few people as possible
to venues. This extends to camera
operators
located
at
the
studio
rather than the venue running pan/
tilt capabilities. For local area video,
Media Links is also seeing switch
capabilities managed remotely.
" This can literally be done from
someone's home with a secure
connection into the Network
Management System (NMS) to then
operate specific links, observe their
provisioned links or trouble-shoot, "
says John Dale, Director/CMO.
This
transition
to a software and
controllable ecosystem is likely to be
as important in future as customers
want to continue having fewer people
in the field supporting an increasing
number of sporting events.
" Managing all of the different signal
types and locations can be a daunting
task, which is where a robust and
interoperable NMS comes into play, "
says Dale. " Network operators and
broadcasters can quickly bring new
services online for studio, remote and
field locations, all while monitoring
and maintaining the reliability of
active circuits, trunks, and network
devices
" Media
Links'
ProMD
EMS
system offers broadcasters a
comprehensive tool for media network
management including service
and proactive
the
over
network fast and accurate. "
As remote production workflows
become standardised, Riedel says
better tools are needed to ensure that
non-technical, creative people can do
their job effectively.
" We need streamlined comms with
intuitive UIs and straightforward
signalling, " says Carsten Voßkühler,
Senior Project Manager. " Improved
automated signal processing and
remotely controllable
solutions will also be
crucial.
Another
by
great
way to assist creative
folks whenever they feel
overwhelmed
the
technical complexities
of remote productions
is remote support, as
provided by our Remote
Operations Center (ROC). "
Lawo's HOME platform is based on open standards such as ST2110 and provides a
consistent workflow across all Lawo IP products
matter if the underlying infrastructure
is on-premise or off-premise, local
or remote, or even cloud. Lawo
believes this requires efficient and
secure management of IP broadcast
infrastructures with features including
automated discovery and registration
of devices, connection management,
flow control, software and firmware
management,
and security.
scalability
HOME, Lawo's
management
for
IP
based
platform
media,
addressed this. It is
natively built on a " cloudready
architecture,
Carsten
Voßkühler
The ROC is a described as a one-ofa-kind
communications and signal
transmission hub that enables remote
monitoring of multiple channels of
video, audio, telemetry and other data,
and even remote control of systems
and networks.
team,
" Staffed 24/7 by a knowledgeable
equipped
and
the
ROC
gives
with
12
workspaces boasting the latest Riedel
gear,
broadcasters
flexibility to address multiple
applications and to adapt instantly to
the changing needs, " says Voßkühler.
Riedel's ROC has supported
countless live sports productions this
past year including the " world's first
fully distributed live event
production " - 'Around the
World in 80 ms'. For this
virtual live event, the ROC
enabled all audio, camera
and lighting operators
to
work
remotely
and
in realtime across three
continents.
Faced with constantly
changing production
demands,
broadcasters
and service providers need
equipment that can adapt, no
LiveU's LU800 at the Australian Open
microservices
enabling
users to connect, manage
and secure networked
production setups from the ground
up. " It provides centralised access
and control for all Lawo gear within a
setup.
" HOME helps broadcast professionals
address some of the most demanding
requirements of modern IP
infrastructures, including automated
discovery and registration of devices,
connection management, flow control,
software and firmware management,
scalability and security, " says
Wolfgang Huber. " HOME significantly
increases efficiency in setting up
IP system installs and provides the
architecture for our customers to scale
with their agile business requirements.
The platform is based on open
standards such as ST2110, NMOS,
IEEE802.1x and RADIUS and follows
LUX, Lawo's unified experience design
principles, which provide a consistent
workflow across all Lawo IP products.
LiveU's VP Marketing, Ronen
Artman, says, " We don't see any major
issues that need addressing at this
juncture because most have already
been resolved. Pre-pandemic, we had
already seen significant growth in the
use of LiveU technology for remote
productions, given the fundamental
suitability of our solutions and IPbased
service ecosystem. "
He says, " It's more a case at the
moment of understanding exactly what
type and scale of remote production a
customer wants to achieve and then
working closely with them at all stages
to do precisely that. Then there's the
promise that 5G, in conjunction with
remote production, offers. We strongly
believe that we are still only at the tip
of the iceberg. "
LiveU's LU800 is an all-in-one
production-level field unit designed
for live news and dynamic
coverage.
" Multi-camera
production
and superior video and audio
capabilities are combined with
mission-critical transmission in a
native 5G unit, " Artman says.
It supports up to four fully framesynced
feeds in high resolution from a
single unit, using powerful IP bonding
of up to 14 connections. The
unit also offers up to 4Kp60
10-bit HDR transmission,
as well as up to 16 audio
channels
for high-end
productions.
LiveU have a range of
cloud partnerships, with
pre-integrated solutions, " to
provide dynamic and flexible
live workflows " including
with Avid, Grass Valley,
Blackbird, Haivision, Grabyo,
and Vizrt.
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