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InStudio
Accelerating Remote Links
Contributing Editor David Kirk reports
on the current trends in IP-linked
remote OB production...
S
maller in size and visitor
headcount
but
decidedly
more focused than usual on the
core business of broadcasting, the
April 2022 NAB Show retained its
dominance
as
a
springboard for
new product announcements even
after a three-year Covid-induced
gap. The remote links category was
no exception, with an accelerating
rollout of UHD tools.
ABonAir's new AB4000 is a UHD
wireless video link for applications
such as
sport, news, remote
production, studio, cinema and
live events. It
is
large wireless
designed
deployments
4Kp60
unlicensed frequency bands. " The
AB4000 delivers
video
through 12G SDI or HDMI interfaces, "
says ABonAir CEO Eran Igler. " It
overcomes
wireless
by
acknowledging every
interference
received
pixel and verifying its content before
decoding, using a wireless-optimized
H.265 codec. It supports shading/
painting and pan/tilt/zoom camera
control, and is
compatible with
cameras from manufacturers such as
Blackmagic Design, Hitachi, Ikegami,
Panasonic and Sony. An integrated
intercom and tally
light
are essential
multi-camera productions. The
AB4000 has a plethora of features
that
for wireless
for
over
production, such as CCU, intercom,
tally, one-to-many, many-to-one,
replay support and transmit/receive
mode change. As a veteran vendor in
the market, we understand the need
for a simple and an intuitive setup. "
AVIWEST has joined the DEEPTEC
over EnergyProcessing
and
Edge
(Delivery
Efficient
Transcoding
and
in
Computing) project
consortium with
sustainable fully
TDF
IETR to develop a
virtual
live streaming over 5G
networks. DEEPTEC is a twoyear
collaborative
project
supported
by the Images
& Réseaux team, funded
by the Brittany region and
the Metropole of Rennes.
AVIWEST
is
the company's
providing
latest
transmission technologies:
the new PRO460-5G
bonded cellular transmitter,
its SST (Safe
compliant
modems
3G/4G/5G cellular
plus
antennas.
Transmission can also
operate on other networks
such as WiFi, BGAN satellite,
Ka or Ku band satellite, IP
leased line or the internet.
Comrex showcased
its
newest remote contribution
solution called Gagl
at
the 2022 NAB Show in
Las Vegas. Gagl is a cloud
service that
conferenced
delivers
multiple contributors
high-quality. It
audio from
in
allows
between one and five
users to send and receive
audio
Stream Transport)
support
technology and its SaaS StreamHub
receiver deployed in multi-access
edge computing. The PRO460 is a
5G compliant mobile video encoder
and transmitter designed for
live
video production. It incorporates a
UHD H.265/HEVC hardware encoder
and enables multiple encoding
and
synchronisation
transmission workflows
from up to four HD
sources or a 4K UHD
source. " The PRO460
supports perfect video
lip
and
sync across multiple cameras
at a venue to guarantee seamless
camera switching and efficient video
editing
in
the
Gasc.
remote production
studio, " says co-founder and CEO
Erwan
" In
PRO460 supports
addition,
the
low delay and
high-quality video delivery from the
studio to the field units, allowing the
delivering of teleprompt information
or a studio feed to the field. A bidirectional
audio intercom is also
integrated
for communication
ABonAir AB4000
between the field and the studio. "
The PRO460 embeds six worldwide
Aviwest PRO4 and
from computers
smartphones.
Participants can connect and send
audio by simply clicking a link using
any
common web browser.
audio is conferenced
(if
there's
more
than one user), and
delivered to a Comrex
hardware codec such
as an ACCESS or BRICLink.
All participants
can hear other
participants, and the
codec can send audio
back to them. Gagl
could be used as the
hub for a round-robin
reporting program
or for a " morning zoo " radio show
to support multiple simultaneous
connections
at
Their
that delivers both voice and music in
excellent quality. Gagl also delivers
audio directly
with all the stability enhancements,
pro-grade audio connections, and
features
that
provide. With a simple user interface,
Gagl is easy for users with any level
of technical expertise to use. Gagl
works with Comrex
hardware IP
audio codecs including the AES67compatible
ACCESS NX Rack IP audio
codec and ACCESS MultiRack multichannel
IP audio codec as well as the
BRIC-Link series. The next addition
to the BRIC-Link codec line was also
featured at the 2022 NAB Show:
LiveShot is a bonded IP solution for
live video.
Dejero's EnGo 265 is a new
mobile transmitter designed
for
use by television news teams and
live events
broadcasters. Offering
resilient
to go live quickly from
any
location, it
can
achieve a latency of 0.5
seconds over bonded
cellular connections.
This
discussion between a
studio presenter and
field
reporter during
talkbacks. 'GateWay
mode' provides
wireless
internet
broadband
connectivity
once. Because it
offers low latency, it's appropriate
for call-in talk radio. Gagl could also
be used to allow a single contributor
to connect back to the studio from a
computer or smartphone. Designed
with audio quality in mind, Gagl
provides
stable connections with
limited bandwidth. Gagl uses the
Opus audio encoder, with a bit rate
in the field, enabling mobile teams
to transfer large files, access media
asset management and newsroom
systems, and publish content
media. " Newsgatherers
to
social
depend on backpack transmitters to
tell stories from the field - there is no
second chance when broadcasting
live, so transmission
paramount, " comments
reliability
Yvonne
Monterroso, Director of Product
Management at Dejero.
connectivity
hardware codecs
to a Comrex codec
allows natural
is

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