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Fast fibre cards make debut
Visitors to IBC2016 are the first to see Cobalt Digital’s new 9991-SDI-to-IP-10GE and 9991-IP-to-SDI-10GE Series cards for the openGear platform. These 3G/HD/SD-SDI SMPTE 2022-6...
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Acquisitions for replay and IP capability
As reported in The IBC Daily yesterday, Coveloz Technologies and Abekas have been acquired by Ross Video, as the company attempts to improve its...
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IP revolution takes centre stage at IBC2016 Conference
Today’s IBC2016 Conference agenda is dedicated to IP and Cloud: ‘Transformation in the Digital Era: Leadership, Strategy, Creativity in Media and Entertainment’. Within the...
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Auto scheduling added to UHD-24/7
An automated scheduling feature has been added to the UHD-24/7 baseband video playout server. Designed for IPTV head-ends and for satellite, terrestrial and cable...
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Multiscreen delivery portfolio showcased
Claimed to be among the most comprehensive available, Imagine Communications’ multiscreen delivery portfolio supports high-density and high video quality transcoding and delivery for OTT...
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A new direction for EOS audio
A new compact directional stereo microphone, the DM-E1, has been introduced by Canon; its first external EOS system microphone. The versatile DM-E1 uses the...
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Gaining Insights
Yesterday saw the first IBC Insight Forum. At a lunchtime get-together, around 120 senior technical visitors, many of them first time attendees at IBC,...
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4K capable KVM for IP environments
An in-house developed compression algorithm makes Guntermann & Drunck’s new DP1.2-Vision KVM extenders require less bandwidth to transmit signals than the previous XG version....
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Responsive video prototype
Visual Perceptive Media is a film with the capability to change its form based on the situation in which it is being viewed. Composed...
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Post in the cloud
The Forscene team from Forbidden is demonstrating how video producers of news, sport and broadcast entertainment are using the company’s postproduction software in the...
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Connecting the live, and more
Under the theme ‘Connecting the Live,’ EVS made a series of announcements on Thursday that reflect the company’s role in multiple ongoing industry transitions....
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Broadcast Pix acquires ioGates
Broadcast Pix has completed its purchase of cloud-based video production company ioGates. ioGates has provided web-based video management tools since 2003, developing a suite
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Remote production in a box
The RP1 remote production unit is making its IBC debut. The RP1 is a live-broadcast product that directly addresses the need for high-quality content...
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Cine Flex Vest – camera support for women
Easyrig has brought out a new Cine Flex Vest, designed specially for female camera operators. It will fit all Easyrig support bars, but is...
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More power and speed for cforce motors
The latest addition to the cforce motor family, the cforce plus (developed jointly by Cmotion and Arri), combines the convenience of cforce mini’s function...
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Work on LTO-8 is underway
The LTO Program, a consortium to develop and make available LTO as an open format, which was formed by technology provider companies Hewlett Packard...
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dock10, Avid partnership
Avid has selected dock10, a leading media services provider, to become its first Cloud Managed Services Partner. Per the agreement, dock10, which provides platform,...
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Raptor full-frame macro lenses
Large sensor cameras like the Arri Alexa65, Red Weapon 6K and 8K, or Sony A7 require lenses that can cover their larger image area,...
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HDR Inferno blazes trail for 4K 60p
The Shogun Inferno is Atomos’ new flagship monitor/recorder that can record 4K and UHD at up to 60p over Quad-SDI, as well as 240p...
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Monetising OTT content
Delivering and monetising content over-the-top is the subject under discussion on the Arqiva stand. Consumer habits are evolving rapidly, observed the company, with audiences...
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Going global
Global Media Network, a professional media contribution solution that enables broadcasters and content developers to take their content global, has been unveiled by Telstra...
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High efficiency transmission and encoding
A newly designed liquid-cooled ultra-high efficiency digital TV transmitter series is being showcased. NEC said the transmitters in this range are a direct response...
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Improving multiscreen video delivery
Visitors to the company’s stand are seeing how they may benefit from deploying Broadpeak’s BkS350 Origin Packager V2.0. Broadpeak believes it can improve multiscreen...
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The Battle for Eyeballs: Reaching connected viewers
Winning – and holding onto – viewers is undoubtedly the Holy Grail for broadcasters and programme makers. But disruption is everywhere. This IBC session,...
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Paying attention to IP technology
The move of IP technology into broadcast production continues with prompters, as IBC finds Portaprompt demonstrating IP Prompting workflow technology, in conjunction with the...
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AI key in future of sports broadcasting
Looking to the future and how to get viewers even more engaged with sports broadcasting, the executive vice president and CTO of Major League...
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UHD and high-speed systems cameras
The new AK-UC3000 4K live camera system, and the HD AK-HC5000, which outputs 1080p at up to 240fps, are now shipping. The cameras were...
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Field mixer/recorder offers automix options
The 688 mixer/recorder is being shown with both Sound Devices MixAssist and Dan Dugan automixing capabilities at IBC2016. Jon Tatooles, co-founder and managing director...
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Watch The Jungle Book in HDR
Each year the IBC technical team takes the RAI Auditorium and converts it into The IBC Big Screen Experience. With the help of industry...
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Big Screen comms sorted
Clear-Com has announced its status as technical supporter of communications equipment for the IBC Auditorium for the duration of IBC2016. Designed to IBC’s technical...
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Vice opts for BTS
Vice Media has installed a BTS Enterprise channel management system ahead of the UK launch of its Viceland channel, it has been announced at...
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Zunow wide-angle conversion lenses
Japanese lens manufacturer Zunow has three new compact wide-angle conversion lenses (WCX-80, WCX-100 and WCX200) covering many popular compact camcorders. The WCX-80 provides x0.8...
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NBCU’s reality service to launch on Apple
NBC Universal is to launch its reality-themed streaming service hayu on Apple TV as well offering its subscribers the chance to download content to...
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Launching into the IBC Community
Our industry is changing fast. New businesses start up with bright ideas, and companies which previously did not think of themselves as broadcast manufacturers...
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OnAir and IBMS systems enhanced
Improvements to the OnAir and IBMS broadcast management systems are on show at IBC. Version 4.16 of SintecMedia’s OnAir and version 6.05 of its...
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Brainstorm at IBC Hackfest today
The world’s media is in a state of constant flux and the rules are being rewritten. Defending the status quo is no longer an...
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Emphasising IP workflow
Putting an emphasis on IP, AJA Video Systems has unwrapped two new mini-converters supporting IP-based video and audio workflows. Additionally, the company announced free...
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Satellite scanner on show
Artel Video Systems is showcasing its Dual-Port L-Band Demodulator and Satellite Scanner (DLC510), adding scanning functionality to the DigiLink Media Transport Platform. The DLC510...
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The IBC Future Zone
Each year IBC seeks out ideas which will become the star products not this year but in years to come. The IBC Future Zone...
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New software aimed at HDR
The new software release of the R&S Clipster mastering station from Rohde & Schwarz includes an expanded tool set for high dynamic range workflows,...
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Comms wishes granted for Disney’s Aladdin
At IBC2016 the West End production of Disney’s Aladdin is being spoken about, rather than sung. The production, in London’s Prince Edward Theatre, is...
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Dynamic approach to ad insertion
Yospace is demonstrating its dynamic ad insertion platform in the Content Everywhere area of IBC this week. The system allows server-side ad replacement in...