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broadcaster. The V4 software package, which has generated keen interest from the industry, is available now as an upgrade. “As broadcasters across the world are implementing systems to enhance and streamline the production process to meet budget considerations, SSL is responding with its new V4 software package for the C100,” says Niall Feldman, Director of New Products for Solid State Logic. “V4 delivers exceptional power to the broadcast facility with enhanced integration with third-party broadcast systems and though our unique ‘Production Assistant’ tools, which integrate, streamline and automate key broadcast tasks.” PHABRIX will reveal its latest developments for T&M including its modular rack mount PHABRIX Rx instruments along with the established PHABRIX 5x hand held instruments. Tascam will promote the SSSeries Solid State Recorders, the SS-CDR-200, SS-R200 and SSR100, designed for the broadcast and contractor markets. These new Solid State Recorders records in WAV & MP3 to Compact Flash, SD/SDHC and USB memory. The SS-CDR200 also records MP3 and audio CD formats to CD via a slot-loading transport. The SSCDR200 and SS-R200 also feature parallel and RS-232C serial control balanced / unbalanced I/O and coaxial digital I/O. The SS-R100 is down to basics with unbalanced and coaxial digital I/O only. All three recorders support the RC-20 direct play remote for up to 20 tracks of ﬂash, making them an ideal one rack-space media solution. At Panasonic’s annual NAB press conference, the company’s latest innovations in P2 HD, 3D Professional, AVCCAM and HD systems will be unveiled. Sony Electronics will present its latest technologies and development plans for professional production for HD, 3D and 4K in a range of markets and applications. Sierra Video has added two new multi-viewers and support products to its SierraView multi-viewer lineup. SV-MV-QUAD and SV-SM-XX oﬀer HD-SDI, SDI and DVI-I video multiviewing with display customisation, audio metering and other advanced features in a 1RU frame. Designed for small broadcast and Pro AV applications, these products are suitable for OB vans, editing suites, master control or digital playout facilities. The line has also been expanded to include the AM-xx2 and DATA-xx audio metering and alarm devices. Softel will promote its iTV playout platform, MediaSphere which is now streaming applications to more than 50 million households every week. MediaSphere is a versatile iTV platform that helps developers, creative agencies, operators and programmers create, test and demonstrate interactive apps, then verify them in iTV infrastructures, as well as stream them to viewers’ premises. MediaSphere playout systems are deployed by many prestigious
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the ability to capture and recall Q-Ball head settings,” comments Camera Corps Founder and Managing Director Laurie Frost. “With over 200 systems now in operation around the world, we recognised that this feature was well worth developing both for customers and for our own direct involvement in televising reality shows and major outside broadcast events.” The new DVM-2443 MPEG video monitor from Wohler is a costeﬀective four-screen monitoring system that oﬀers broadcasters advanced test and measurement features in a stand-alone 2-RU conﬁguration. First introduced at IBC2011, the DVM-2443 video monitor incorporates four 4.3-inch 16:9 ratio LED backlit displays for ﬂexible and convenient at-a-glance monitoring of programme content from MPEG-2/4 ASI streams, as well as PID table metadata, waveform, and vectorscope overlays and audio-level meters. In addition, the DVM-2443 accepts two 3G/HD/SDSDI loop-through inputs, as well as composite video, component video, DVI-I and analogue audio stereo inputs. Volicon’s Observer TS MPEG Transport Stream logging and monitoring system helps cable, satellite, broadcast and IPTV operators address the volume and complexity of broadcast and network services. The newly enhanced version of Observer TS accommodates an even broader array of inputs, including ASI, QAM, 8-VSB and DVB-T MPEG TS interfaces; improved system density for HD and SD programmes; and simpler ease-of-use interfaces. “All of the solutions we’re showcasing at the 2012 NAB Show demonstrate that the Observer is much more than just a logging

solution,” said Andrew Sachs, Volicon’s Vice President of Product Management. “With Observer TS, we’re expanding the platform’s use cases to include applications such as repurposing and metadata analysis. Our integrated loudness monitoring and measurement capabilities are simplifying and streamlining loudness compliance. And, ﬁnally, Observer Mobile makes recorded content and the powerful toolset of our platform readily available to any authorised user, just about anywhere.” Solid State Logic will feature the V4 Software for the C100 HDS Digital Broadcast Console. The new V4 Software release, announced at NAB 2011, oﬀers new features and options that significantly increase capability, productivity and connectivity for the high-end

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