Business
2018: ‘Consolidation central’
Consolidation and microservices will dominate the next 12 months
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Consumer UX needs to be ‘slick, fast and simple’
The TV consumer experience must provide users with more personalisation while allowing the provider editorial control as well as working seamlessly over a variety...
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Blackmagic Design reveals DeckLink 8K Pro
Blackmagic Design has announced a new high-performance capture and playback card featuring quad link 12G‑SDI to allow real-time high-resolution 8K workflows. DeckLink 8K Pro...
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Lectrosonics introduces SMWB and SMDWB wideband transmitters
Lectrosonics has released two new additions to the Digital Hybrid Wireless SM Series product line: the wide band SMWB (single AA battery) and SMDWB...
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Ideal Shopping Direct goes for transitional upgrade
Ideal Shopping Direct (ISD), a UK multi-channel home shopping retailer, has chosen TSL Systems for a major infrastructure upgrade of its Peterborough, UK-based facility,...
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OpenDrives announces certification with Telestream Vantage
OpenDrives has announced that its network-attached storage systems are now officially certified with Telestream’s Vantage video transcoding and file-based workflow automation software.
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5G will improve the user experience for sports fans
5G was a hot topic at this year’s IBC with NBC saying that it is excited by the potential it has to offer sports...
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DirectOut unveils first Dante device
German manufacturer DirectOut used IBC2017 to reveal EXBOX.MD, a compact Dante to MADI converter box.
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Bi-colour LEDs in the spotlight
Two new on-camera LED panel lights and two new bi-colour Studio LED spotlights were introduced by Swit in Amsterdam. The 12W S-2240 on-camera light...
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Marquis Broadcast launches improved Workspace Tools
Advanced risk mitigation and protection for Avid ISIS and NEXIS storage
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Amagi to offer Cloudport virtualised playout on Microsoft Azure
Amagi has announced that its Cloudport multichannel cloud playout platform can now be deployed on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, one of the most...
Features
October edition of TVBEurope is out now
New edition explores the present and future challenge of the ever-changing broadcast audio industry
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Showcase reveals widespread desire for IP
The hundreds of people who found the IBC IP Showcase, and sat attentively through the many presentations, have seen massive vindication to the political...
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Multi-purpose remote production unit unveiled
A brand new multi-purpose mobile production unit named Skye has been developed and integrated by Gearhouse Broadcast. Built in a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, users...
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miniHUB-1RU-8-2 new from Norwia
Building on Norwia’s miniHUB concept, the new miniHUB-1RU-8-2 is a dual layer frame that increases the density of the 1RU footprint without detracting from...
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Sound quality as high as a kite
A particularly eye-catching highlight on the Sennheiser stand at IBC2017 was the MKE 2 elements for the GoPro HERO4, the performance of which was...
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New Frontier in virtual studio graphics from Ross
Frontier is a virtual studio graphics rendering platform, based on a video gaming engine capable of photorealistic scenery, that was produced in collaboration with...
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IBC Daily Executive Summary: Is this machine learning?
The 2017 IBC Daily Executive Summary is now available online. The digital edition features exclusive interviews with the keynote speakers from this year’s IBC...
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Mobibase improves video streaming for Mexican operator
Mobibase has completely revamped the video streaming service for a leading telecommunications company operating in Spain and many Latin American countries. The service was...
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Extensions online with Matrox Extio 3
Matrox reported that its Extio 3 IP KVM product line could extend a single 4Kp60 4:4:4 video signal – or four 1080p60 4:4:4 signals...
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Edge video processing server launched
The new VEGA-7010 server that supports professional-grade 4K/8K HEVC/AVC processing in a 1U, short depth system with an appliance look and feel and a...
Opinion
Innovation in an ever-changing landscape
TSL Systems MD Jeremy Rees looks optimising lifetime asset value and rapid integrations
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Rendezvous with Wirecast 8
The latest version of Telestream’s live streaming production software, Wirecast 8, has arrived. This includes Rendezvous, a new feature that enables multi-site production within...
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Vortex TimeLord regenerates as modular µNet
It’s only a matter of time before all the broadcast electronics we rely on go out of sync with each other, unless there is...
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Datavideo showcases tools for mobile and streaming production
Technologies for mobile, AV and streaming production – along with portable GoKits – were all featured on the Datavideo stand. For mobile production, that...
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Split bets on AoIP
A new ‘split’ version of AEQ’s Forum IP mixing console was on show in Amsterdam. The Forum IP Split is a direct result of...
Business
IBC2017 reports record visitors
57,699 people visited the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre in Amsterdam
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The DNA of video delivery
Over-the-top delivery firm Streamroot is showcasing the extension of its distributed video delivery solution. Streamroot DNA, an infrastructure-as-a-service solution, now supports iOS, Android and...
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Aeos gets a handle on portable lighting
The new Aeos bi-colour, location LED light uses an ultra-thin design (just 1cm thick) for improved portability. Sunny Kataria, UK sales manager, Rotolight, said:...
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Satellite line-up on show
Turkey’s sole satellite operator, which manages and operates three satellites, is discussing the services it can offer to global customers. The Turksat 3A satellite...
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Lighting designed to be Versatile
The new Versatile LED Light is a highly portable, flexible (foldable), rain proof, bi-colour system that comes in two models. The V58C is offered...
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A thoroughly modern radio desk
The new EditOne-Radio desk is designed for use in radio interview suites, presentation studios and voiceover booths. Neil Reed, MD, Custom Consoles, said: “EditOne-Radio...
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Teleport gets WTA certification
The recent achievement of Tier 3 full certification under the World Teleport Association (WTA) Teleport Certification Program for its Makarios Teleport in Cyprus is...
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Pocket-sized sound engineer
The new d:vice MMA-A digital audio interface for ‘on the go’ content creators is on show for the first time in Europe. This preamp...
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Managing HDR/SDR transitions
A new SDR to HDR conversion toolset is being launched by Ericsson that is designed to enable broadcasters to meet the complex requirements of...
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Making a play for the complete 8K/HFR experience
The German specialist in high-performance video codecs is in Hall 1 presenting a PC-based media player ready for 8K video up to 120fps. Spin...
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Astra 6X order just bright for sports
The latest Litepanels Astra 6X LED lights will shine on a lot of sports productions thanks to an order for 300 from California’s Bexel,...
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New playout and automation features
Alongside its sales and support partner X-Pert Multimedia Solutions, Athensa is showcasing playout and automation features as part of demonstrations of its Athensa Playout,...
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UltraBright monitors for HDR
The new SmallHD 503 UltraBright is a 2200 nit, 10-bit, 5-inch 1920×1080 LCD that offers high resolution (at 443ppi it is higher than an...
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Archiving enhanced
IBC sees the launch of a new service designed for companies that want to monetise their valuable archive assets but do not have, or...
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Helm integration with Facebook Live
The developer of PC-based video playout and media management systems is showing direct control of streaming content to Facebook Live, using its flagship control...
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Fibre converters on Olycom menu
Fibre optic signal converters, switches and boosters that are compatible with HDMI, SDI and DVI are being shown at IBC. The Olycom-developed devices transmit...