IBC2003 preview
Aug 1, 2003 12:00 PM
As a guide to the new technology being shown at this year's IBC exhibition, the Broadcast Engineering — World Edition staff has compiled a roundup below of some of the products that are not to be missed while perusing the floors of the RAI Centre. Look for more IBC product coverage in our September IBC Special Report.
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MODULAR CONTROL SYSTEM
Thomson Grass Valley Newton
Enables fast, multi-knob, Ethernet-based access to Grass Valley
modular products; provides operator-controlled separate, system-level
configuration tasks; modular products can be group by function
regardless of their physical locations.
+33 1 34 20 70 00
www.thomsongrassvalley.com
Stand: 11.431
DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
ARKEMEDIA ARKEMEDIA v2.3
Suite of software modules covering all areas of digital media
workflow — ingest, management, manipulation and delivery with
full machine control; software architecture is scalable, flexible and
secure.
+44 125 686 9200; www.arkemedia.com
Stand 8.240
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NONLINEAR EDITING SYSTEM
Pinnacle Systems CinéWave
Delivers real-time, online, offline, film and audio capability for
Apple Final Cut Pro 4; supports SD and HD formats; features new film
editing modes, and HD/SD proxy support in DV or PhotoJPEG.
+49 531 2183 0; www.pinnaclesys.com
Stand: 1.210
PROMPTING SOFTWARE
BDL-Autoscript +WinPlus+
Operates as a standalone system or networked to any major automated
newsroom system; includes MOS software; operates in any language
supported by Windows and Unicode.
+44 207 538 1427
www.bdlautoscript.com
Stand: 10.110
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CLIP STORAGE
Miranda Technologies Clip-On
Brings clip playout capability to the Oxtel Series Imagestore 2
automated master control and channel branding systems; provides 12
hours of clip storage for moving backgrounds for character generator
graphics, as well as full frame interstitials and clip overlays.
+44 1491 820 000; www.miranda.com
Stand: 8.241
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HD NONLINEAR EDITING SYSTEM
Quantel eQ
Features an open Windows environment, AAF offline-to-online workflow
and 16-bit image quality; Resolution Co-existence allows 1080/24p, SD
and low res avi in the same timeline; offers Henry and Paintbox effects
and compositing capabilities.
+44 1635 48222; www.quantel.com
Stand: 7.221
AUTOMATION SYSTEM
OmniBus Systems TX>Play
Provides an end-to-end solution from ingest, through media and
schedule management, to schedule delivery and integration with business
information systems.
+44 8705 004 300; www.omnibus.tv
Stand: 8.548
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DTV SECURITY SERVICE PLATFORM
Thales Broadcast & Multimedia ThalesCrypt
Includes a full range of receivers/descramblers to adapt itself to a
wide range of environments; tailored for small to medium networks;
scalable from one to 10,000 reception sites.
+33 1 3490 3100; www.thales-bm.com
Stand: 8.171
1RU LOUDSPEAKER MONITORING UNIT
Television Systems Ltd (TSL)
Powered using two 15W internal amplifiers with an internal mains
PSU; features one analog stereo input with power LED and volume
control.
+44 1628 687 200
www.televisionsystems.ltd.uk
Stand: 10.238
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SD SWITCHER
Snell & Wilcox SwitchPack
Offers a choice of four, eight and 16 inputs; designed for live
broadcast and post-production environments; has a 1RU chassis.
+44 20 8917 4330; www.snellwilcox.com
Stand: 1.411
HD LENS
Fujinon XA101×8.9BESM
Offers 101x magnification; ideal for shooting widescreen 16:9 HD as
well as 4:3 SD images; includes Fujinon's built-in OS-Tech optical
stabilization system.
+49 2154 924 0; www.fujinon.de
Stand: 11.310
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CONTENT PROTECTION
Irdeto Access CypherCast for IPTV
Features real-time encryption; session-based encryption, including
limited-life keys and encryption of individual VOD sessions; and a
secure client architecture.
+31 23 556 27 70; www.irdetoaccess.com
Stand: 1.451
AUTOMATION SYSTEM
Encoda Systems D-Series
Is expandable from a single channel to 1000 on-air channels;
provides functionality for playout, automatic caching and system-wide
alarm management.
+44 1256 707359; www.encodasystems.com
Stand: 8.271
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UTILITY ROUTER
Thomson Grass Valley Acappella
16×4 matrix; supports SD, HD and analog video as well as AES
digital and analog audio in single format and a variety of dual-format
configurations.
+33 1 34 20 70 00; www.thomsongrassvalley.com
Stand: 11.431
STORAGE ARRAY
Omneon Video Networks MEDIASTORE MSC4400
In a 1RU chassis, the unit can hold four disk drives in 2+1+1 or 3+1
array configurations; designed for customers planning smaller
installations and remote playout servers.
+44 1256 884 450; www.omneon.com
Stand: 8.281
MODULAR ROUTING SWITCHER
Leitch Panacea
Supports HDTV, SDI, analog, audio, PAL and NTSC; features clean
switching of SDI and HD video, quiet switching of AES/EBU signals, and
signal diagnosis capabilities.
+44 1344 446 000; www.leitch.com
Stand: 8.142/8.240
MULTIFORM PATTERN GENERATOR
Leader Electronics LT-447
Provides analog component and composite signal outputs in 29 DTV
signal formats conforming to ISDB/ATSC/DVB standards; test patterns
generated include characters, circle, color bars, crosshatch, greyscale
and 16:9/4:3 monoscope.
+31 40 2 645 345; www.elquip.com
Stand: 8.393
DIGITAL MIXING SYSTEM
Euphonix System 5-B
Allows for up to 96 channels using a single DSP mixer core; includes
a dedicated mix minus bus with single-button press mix minus outputs
and talkback from each channel.
+44 20 7267 1226; www.euphonix.com
Stand: 8.326
1RU MPEG-2 DVB ENCODER
Scopus Network Technologies E-1200
Allows forward and backward complexity estimation and threshold
correction; optimizes the encoding process, in particular at low bit
rates.
+972 3 9007777; www.scopus.net
Stand: 1.239
MASTER CONTROL SWITCHER
Chyron TX 500
Half the size of the TX 400; offers enhanced audio features,
including optional manual faders; Ethernet capability allows many
control panels to many mixers.
+44 1189 866 123; www.chyron.com
Stand 3.141
HD VISION MIXER
Eyeheight Vista
Features dual input synchronization; enables 10-bit mixing of A and
B inputs with programmable mix times and automatic or manual
transitions.
+44 1923 256 000; www.eyeheight.com
Stand: 2.339
DIGITAL VIDEO DISK RECORDER
ON-AIR Systems ON-AIR VDR
Designed for multichannel capture and playback; features include
remote VTR and DDR serial control, virtual tape emulation, playlist
management, and the ability to record and play simultaneously.
+44 20 7663 3663
www.on-air-systems.com
Stand: 2.216
DENG SYSTEM
TANDBERG Television
Enables an end-to-end wireless broadcast operation, including
footage being filmed with wireless cameras; footage is then transmitted
via fully equipped digital ENG vans in the field, received at a central
receive site and delivered back to the main studio using terrestrial,
telco or satellite links.
+44 23 8048 4000; www.tandbergtv.com
Stand: 1.461
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DIGITAL ROUTING SWITCHER
PESA Cheetah
Now offers 10-bit SDI to analog conversion, HD to SD downconversion
capability via optional output cards, and/or dual outputs for HD, SD or
analog video.
+1-631-845-5020; www.pesa.com
Stand: 2.241
NEWSROOM SOLUTION
Dalet DaletPlus News Suite
Allows journalists to browse incoming wire feeds, write stories,
edit audio and video, and build rundowns — all from their
desktops.
+49 89 158 1550; www.dalet.com
Stand: 9.221
DIGITAL CAMERA
Thomson Grass Valley LDK 500
First 14-bit SD camera; features a completely new digital
architecture to provide the highest possible image quality and
unmatched video processing; includes a freeze-frame feature.
+33 1 34 20 70 00; www.thomsongrassvalley.com
Stand: 11.431
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MULTI-FORMAT ROUTER
Axon Digital Design AR5128
128×128 system supports all current digital and analog formats;
can mix and match formats in blocks of 16 inputs and 16 outputs.
+44 118 973 8920; www.axon.tv
Stand 10.111
AUTOMATION SYSTEM
Harris Harris Resource Suite
Offers digital media ingest, which eliminates the need to
re-keystroke metadata embedded in digital files delivered by digital
delivery services directly to a server.
+1-513-459-3400; www.broadcast.harris.com
Stand: 8.291
Note: Stand numbers are provided by IBC and are current as of press time. Every effort has been made by Broadcast Engineering — World Edition to ensure the accuracy of the listings.
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