Product Jackpot
Jun 1, 2010 12:00 PM
These don’t-miss technologies could make your facility state of the art.
AUTOMATION AND PLAYOUT PLATFORM
OmniBus iTX
Includes more than 130 new features, including advanced aspect ratio control with AFD insertion, BXF schedule import, enhanced CG capability and closed-captioning functionality, support for copy guard data insertion, additional bit rate support for Dolby D, and schedule preview control; allows broadcasters to mix both media formats and resolutions in the same schedule; broadcast HD, SD and lower bit rates can be mixed within a single schedule and are automatically up- or downconverted by iTX; can be used for Internet TV and streaming delivery applications.
303-237-4868;
www.omnibus.tv
FILE-BASED WORKFLOW
RadiantGrid StationReady
Platform includes transcoding, transformation templates, archive and resource management, CC and ancillary data management, and BXF integration module; also features optional loudness control, transwrapping and upmixing support.
877-828-0094;
www.radiantgrid.com
FIBER-OPTIC TRANSCEIVER
Telecast Fiber Systems CopperHead 3200
Provides a robust fiber-optic link between any professional camera or camcorder and the broadcaster's truck, control room or broadcasting center position; over a single fiber connection, transports bidirectional digital (SDI or HD/SDI) and analog (NTSC or PAL) video as well as all two-way camera control, audio, video, data, sync, tally/call, prompter and intercom signals between the camera and base station; features a 10/100 Ethernet path; camera unit mounts directly to any professional camera's battery interface system; base station provides plug-and-play operation without any front-panel adjustments in a lightweight, 1RU frame.
508-754-4858
www.telecast-fiber.com
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Signiant content management system
Allows organizations to exchange content quickly, securely and cost-effectively; key components include content transporter, content point and content transfer engine; collectively supports five to 15 nodes of internal and external sites, creating a managed network with automated movement; provides single-node management.
781-221-4000;
www.signiant.com
FIBER-OPTIC TRANSPORT
MultiDyne HD-4400-CWDM
High-density, multirate, 3G HD-SDI SMPTE FO transport system with a 4×4 matrix on both the transmitter and receiver; transports four 3G, HD-SDI signals over one fiber; openGear-compatible.
888-332-6779;
www.multidyne.com
REFERENCE RECORDER
360 Systems MAXX-2020HD
Provides lossless recording and playback of many HD video formats, including paired channels for 3-D; accepts images in any color space with 8, 10 or 12 bits; doesn't compress the image; includes two channels, which can be used for independent HD-SDI streams, as a 3-D pair or as a single 3G channel; two recorders can be synchronized for dual-3G operation; SAS drive enclosures attach with a single cable; features HDMI monitor outputs, 16 channels of 24-bit audio, slow motion, nine-pin control, LTC time code, file trimming and playlisting.
818-735-8221;
www.360systems.com
LOUDNESS MONITOR
Wohler Pandora
Desktop or rack-mountable loudness monitor and measurement (LKFS) of any SDI video signal with audio; handles AES, PCM, Dolby, stereo or multichannel audio; graphic display shows changes in loudness over time and real-time loudness (LU) levels at a glance; offers user-adjustable loudness measurement parameters, including reference level, gating and integration time; handles two-, four-, six- or eight-channel (AES or SDI) operation.
510-870-0810;
www.wohler.com
INTERCOM VIRTUAL KEY SOFTWARE
Riedel Artist VCP-1004 Virtual Panel
Allows a regular computer to be used as an intercom control panel in combination with any Artist digital matrix intercom system; computers running the software can be integrated via a wired or a wireless Ethernet connection into the matrix; the communication between matrix and virtual panel is realized via the VoIP-108 G2 client card; features four talk-keys and a shift-key to double the number of available keys.
914-819-0495;
www.riedel.net
DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE
Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems M7CL V3
Includes an updated control interface, in-depth access management facilities and a range of built-in functions for medium-sized live sound applications; new features include sends on fader functionality for remote, console-independent sends on fader operation, as well as additional input patch, output patch, direct out patch and insert out patch recall safe parameters for setup flexibility and control.
714-522-9011;
www.yamahaca.com
MEDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT
Dalet Enterprise Edition
Customizable platform enables broadcasters and content producers to integrate multiple workflows and formats — news, sports, programs, VOD, archives in SD and HD — under one fluid system; built-in production tools manage ingest, logging, production, distribution and archiving across systems and workgroups.
212-269-6700;
www.dalet.com
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