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change inputs, meter clustering, data display, or any other operational characteristics according to the presence of 3G, HD, SD, Dolby, etc. The system also includes a downmix hot key for downmixing Dolby 5.1 to stereo and/or stereo to mono. With the AMP2-16V’s internal routing and mixing capabilities, each audio input may be monitored and metered in any order, rearranged or even mixed, panned, trimmed, and routed freely for live events. Up to 170 mS (1 mS increments) of delay can be added to the internal speakers, and up to 160 mS (1 mS increments) of SDI de-embedding delay can be added to external surround sound monitoring or any other outputs to allow synchronization with video displays. Up to five frames of video delay can also be added when re-embedding. The AMP2-16V includes rich features for monitoring of SMPTE 2020 metadata, Dolby metadata, and status data, such as Dolby E line position and CRC error counts. The system provides multiple pages of live onscreen reporting of the operator’s own custom selection from a rich set of metadata and status data. Users can set up their choice of data and arrange it as they require, with information on any line, on any page, in any order, in any colour, in any text size and with any spacing for optimum readability. The optional Dolby decoder module provides Dolby D, E, and DD+ decoding to the monitor speakers or to any outputs. The unique Dolby Zoom feature dynamically and instantaneously switches between the standard overview of monitored channels and monitoring of the decoded channels and live metadata from your choice of multiple Dolby bit streams for troubleshooting. facilities and a broadcast center housed within the new complex. In choosing monitoring equipment for the new facility, Sky had numerous and very specialized requirements — all of which were centered around the product being easy and intuitive for the operators. Sky also needed the ability to extract associated metadata for further use within the tapeless domain of Harlequin 1. In the facility’s content handling area, Sky needed the ability to audibly monitor signals that are being processed, recorded, and distributed. This would require broadcast-specific HDSDI-based equipment capable of de-embedding 16 channels of audio and outputting selected channels to external surround speakers as well as showing the levels graphically. To meet its troubleshooting requirements, Sky needs to be able to quickly isolate any audio channel or pair for monitoring and view SMPTE 2020 metadata or Dolby E metadata. Sky’s collaboration with Wohler resulted in improvements to the AMP2-16V-3G that allow the above formats to be decoded for audible analysis as well as analysis of the bit stream itself. A wealth of new features

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was developed, a pure example of Wohler’s commitment to evolving its products based on customer requirements.

A Case Study: BSkyB
British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), the U.K.’s largest pay TV provider, has installed more than 200 Wohler AMP1 and AMP2 monitors in its new, state-of-the-art Harlequin 1 production facility in West London. Led by more than 130 AMP2-16V-3G units, the Wohler systems provide unprecedented integration of audio monitoring and processing for production studios, post-production

Virtually every digital broadcaster today works with multiple digital streams, and the proper selection of test equipment for monitoring these streams can streamline an otherwise difficult task. By investing in the right mix of feature and capabilities — ensuring the GUI will be easy for staff to learn — and examining the durability and reliability of the test system, the broadcaster can make a smart investment in test equipment that serves the entire facility and its operations. The integration of video, metadata, audio routing and mixing, SDI audio re-embedding, and loudness monitoring and control within a single AMP2-E16V unit can eliminate the need for numerous units that accomplish the same tasks, while features such as Dolby Zoom aid greatly in troubleshooting problems in real-time.


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Contents
Whats New in Our Global Village
iPad The Game Changer
Outside Broadcasters Feel the Pinch
Innovative Camera Supports - Beyond the Tripod
IP-Based Remote Television Studio Control
Trilogy's Gemini - Pioneering the Use of IP in Broadcast Intercom
The Ears Have It: The Drive for Better Sounding Mobile Content
IBC Sneak Peak
Monitoring Systems For Today's Digital, Multiplatform Era
New Developments in Broadcast Test and Measurement
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In Broadcast - July/August 2011 - Trilogy's Gemini - Pioneering the Use of IP in Broadcast Intercom
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