NAB 2008 Pick Hits
Jun 1, 2008 12:00 PM
IntelliGain
Evertz
905-335-3700
+44 118 935 0200
www.evertz.com
Automatic audio level system offers consistent audio loudness within a channel and/or program, automatic detection and level adjust for loud commercials, gain control within a program interval to preserve audio dynamic range, artifact-free transitions between programs and commercials, and the elimination of drastic volume changes during commercials and interstitials; incorporates an onboard compressor, peak limiter and expander for dynamic range processing; VistaLINK enables control and configuration capabilities via SNMP.
FanChat
Florical Systems
352-372-8326
www.florical.com
Instant messaging-styled chat agent ties into Florical's AirBoss system; allows users to subscribe to chat rooms based on programming provided by the local station; prior to the start of the show, the agent will prompt users to connect; once connected, they will enter an exclusive room with other local users that are connected through the local station; features Web banners above the chat room that provide revenue to the local station when users click the ads.
Sonarae
Graham-Patten Systems
530-477-2984
www.gpsys.com
Audio monitoring system offers an input mode selector for up to eight AES/EBU data streams or 16 individual audio channels; a setup, learn and clear function — along with 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 surround-sound stereo mix-down selectors — allow users to store custom stereo mix-down formats that are available for recall at any time; designed for nonlinear editing systems operators.
FlexiScope Option 3 Module
Hamlet
949-597-1053
+44 1494 729 728
www.hamlet.co.uk
Allows the display of HD-SDI and SD-SDI video and audio signals on the 9000 series range of Hamlet instruments; generator functions independently of the video and audio monitor with 16 available test signals, allowing closed-loop testing; the HD/SD serial input connection is made to the center gold-plated BNC socket, which is internally terminated at 75Ω; a second BNC provides for a video and audio SDI generator, while a third allows an external timing reference or AES audio singal to be input.
NEXIO AMP
Harris
513-459-3400
+44 118 964 8000
www.broadcast.harris.com
3Gb/s-ready broadcast server builds on the NEXIO and offers an HD/SD architecture; designed to integrate signal quality control, channel branding, multiviewer I/O monitoring and playout automation capabilities in a 3RU chassis; at the heart of the NEXIO AMP platform is a storage architecture built around the AMP MediaCore engine; features a real-time, 64-bit software engine and task-specific multicore CPU/GPU/FPGA procesing; includes support for the patent-pending Harris Intrinsic Mirroring technology, the latest advance in Harris storage protection for SAN-based NEXIO systems.
X85
Harris
513-459-3400
+44 118 964 8000
www.broadcast.harris.com
All-in-one processor features a linear frame rate conversion option that converts 59.94Hz- and 50Hz-based signals, dual-channel processing for maximum efficiency, and a 3Gb/s upgrade capability designed to allow for an easy, economical move anytime a broadcaster is ready to make the transition to 1080p; offers eight AES inputs and outputs with 32 channels of internal audio processing in a 1RU frame.
PortaMic 5.1
Holophone
416-362-7790
www.holophone.com
Surround microphone offers professional-grade discrete 5.1 audio quality; measures only 1in; its encoder is equipped with Dolby Pro Logic II encoding technology; this allows the mic's six audio channels to be encoded down to two channels, so it can be recorded to any broadcast camera or stereo recording device; the surround encoded audio is output to both a stereo mini plug and six-pin balanced mini XLR.
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