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Tools are turning into standards
The promised revisions to the Joint Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM) Roadmap – crucial to the fast evolving era of networked media open...
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Beam hopping in focus for SatixFy
Improving satellite transmissions by adopting the ‘beam hopping’ technique is a key focus for SatixFy at IBC. Beam hopping, in which a transmission channel...
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Microservices are the key
According to Charlie Vogt, CEO at Imagine Communications, the key to creating a powerful, flexible software-defined architecture is to build it from microservices. The...
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Faster file encoding for HLS
A ‘faster than real-time’ file encoder for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) and VOD is being debuted at IBC. Called the Quick Segmenter: VoD Files,...
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Standing the test of time
The IBC Showcase has marched way past the endless chains of gateways that dominated last year to a look beyond IP transport to other...
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Welcome to IBC2017
Fifty years ago, a small group of people from the broadcast industry decided that the market deserved a world-class convention. The plan was to...
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TV’s future is in platforms
Bill Scott, CCO/Easel TV, who chaired the ‘Direct To Consumer’ stream said the future of TV is in platforms: “They are easier to launch,...
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Remote production features added
VoIP support and the ability to add new channels or a VLAN tunnel have been added to the latest version of TVU Networks’ RPS...
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Upping broadcast sound in a small space
The new Omnia VOLT broadcast audio processor shares technology with top-of-the-line Omnia products like the Omnia.11. Telos said it features a sound that rivals...
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Mexico’s Televisa completes SAM upgrade
Mexico-based broadcaster Televisa has updated its Snell Advanced Media Vibe news production system, investing in a range of review, rough cut edit and full...
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Pidso acquisition up for discussion
The German networking specialist is talking to IBC visitors about its acquisition of Pidso, a manufacturer of lightweight antennas and antenna systems based in...
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Big switch for Zhejiang TV
A recent large switch implementation for Zhejiang Television is being showcased by IHSE. At the Zhejiang International Film and Television Center building in Hangzhou,...
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cineXtools expanded
Cinedeck is offering three new tools in its cineXtools platform for multi-codec, file-based insert editing – cineXcloud, cineXjobs and cineXapi. CineXtools is an application...
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Dynamically assessing CDN quality
Cloud PVR can now allow subscribers to launch multiple recordings on various channels simultaneously, without any constraint in terms of bandwidth or number of...
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FreeStyle LEDs offer flexibility
The new Select FreeStyle line of portable LEDs can break out of their standard fixture housing for battery operated, hand-held shots or for building...
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DAB content server
The Plisch DAB Content Server DAX 5000 is designed for DAB/DMB, and based on Fraunhofer technology. It provides all data and audio services and...
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Extra dimensional audio for VR
Creative VR and 360° content to demonstrate a true surround sound prototype solution designed for immersive content, including valuable feedback on subjective perception and...
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Sports tech scores for NTT
An HEVC multi-channel encoder for 4K and high dynamic range (HDR) sports coverage is being showcased by NTT Electronics. Using an in-house developed application-specific...
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xG Gameplan maximises ad spot inventory
IBC2017 sees the first European presentation of a new approach to maximising ad spot inventory from Imagine Communications. Using the scale and power of...
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New features for RelayCaster technology
The Rohde & Schwarz subsidiary is showing the latest version of its newly acquired RelayCaster for content contribution over public IP networks, and CodecCaster...
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Taking the shot over IP networks
LiveShot delivers live, two-way HD video and audio over a range of IP networks at latencies as low as 200ms. Comrex said that with...
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The broadcasting model has changed – and it’s irreversible
Spencer Stephens, formerly CTO at Sony Pictures Entertainment, said he is extremely worried about the state of broadcasting today. Now running his own consultancy,...
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Kronos calls time on video bottlenecks
New Kronos video hardware is on show from Bluefish444. Kronos Elektron is a 8x3G SDI I/O video interface, while Kronos Optikos is a 2x3G...
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Turning Dutch
Total Dutch is a new patent concept for enabling 360° Dutch rotation in nodal mode, adding a third axis of lateral rotation to any...
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Sachtler and Vinten go with the Flow
Flowtech is an all-new camera tripod technology created in a joint development by Sachtler and Vinten. It boasts “unique quick-release brakes and easy adjust...
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Neo 2 is a right flash hit
Anyone who shoots both photos and video will be interested in Rotolight’s new Neo 2, which combines a high-speed sync flash that doesn’t need...
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The evolution of radio
The WorldDAB Insight session on Monday in E102 is free to attend. It covers the latest developments in DAB digital radio and how the...
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Remote router debuted
A router that can remotely deliver more than 200Mbps of untethered internet connectivity is being shown for the first time. Offered as a software...
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New services flowering for Ukraine
Together with UkrKosmos, Ukraine’s State Space Agency, Spacecom, operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, is now offering satellite transponder services for content sharing to...
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Mistika VR offers real-time stitching
Mistika VR is SGO’s software-based virtual reality system, developed by incorporating its Mistika technology and offering real-time stitching, a new interface and raw format...
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Football OBs helped by cabinet appointment
British Premiership football is viewed worldwide, and broadcasters have been asking for greater capacity to supply more feeds, particularly with overseas broadcasters wanting their...
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Pushing great sound deeper
The Neumann range of studio monitors was recently expanded with the launch of the KH 80 DSP, currently being shown on the Sennheiser stand....
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New closed captioning environment
A complete closed captioning environment has been released as a major addition to the cineXtools box at IBC2017. cineXtools offers a multi-codec, multi-format solution...
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Machine learning to bolster linear services
Augmented content services that make use of machine learning are being showcased on the Amagi stand. The services being demonstrated include content segmentation and...
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Enhanced video processing on the cards
The 9902-UDX-DSP-CI Channel Integrator, a 3G/HD/SD-SDI/CVBS up/down/cross-converter from Cobalt Digital, is being showcased. It provides the signal conversion and processing tool set required to...
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Live event archiving grows up
The European market is getting a look at the MAM specialist’s new Tedial Evolution Live Event Archive product, with an emphasis on the use...
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Showing PiP at IBC
Among its innovations, Object Matrix is showing its Process in Place (PiP) content-aware feature that aims to reduce the processing needed to index and...
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Automating apps testing
The applications testing specialist is showcasing some of its latest tools this week, including support for automating the testing of traditional websites and web...
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Monitoring reference grade cinema colour
The new 1703-P3X 17-inch reference monitor is claimed to be double the brightness of other 17-inch reference monitors (at about 900 nits), and is...
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Elevating robotics to a higher track
A robotic servo-controlled pan/tilt camera support system, a range of elevating pedestals, and a camera track system are among the new camera automation products...
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DataMiner undaunted
The latest generation of the DataMiner Advanced Analytics solution is on show. According to Skyline, this emerging technology effectively tackles the ‘daunting challenges’ broadcast...
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Software-based multiband audio processing
The Ecreso FM transmitter range is to benefit from a new digital multiband sound processor, with two levels of processing available. The wide-band version...