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Harris's Landmark broadcast ad sales, trafﬁc and billing system

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can be set to 10 seconds before the
switch operates; SDI carrier loss
might typically be user-adjusted to
one second. Recommended default
settings are also provided. The unit
has two IEEE-488 GPI inputs for
switch overide and an IEEE-488
GPO output indicating the alarm
state. Up to six AV-2M modules can
be housed in an Eyeheight FB-9E
chassis. An audio loudness level
conformance option is available for
the AV-2M. This uses EBU-approved
BS.1770 short term and momentary
algorithms to control up to four
stereo pairs on the embedded
audio stream.
Grass Valley will demonstrate
a mix of live production products
including the new LDX series of
software upgradable cameras –
based on the company’s Xensium
FT CMOS imager. Also on display
will be the LDK 8300 slow motion
camera, the K2 Dyno replay
system, GV Stratus nonlinear media
production tools and the Karrera
video switcher.
Harris Broadcast will introduce
the latest version of its Landmark
broadcast ad sales, traffic and
billing system. New features include
an improved GUI with instant
graphical reporting and live data
analytics. ‘Active Tile’ architecture

Hiltron will exhibit the HMAM-IOT
satellite antenna

enables operational staff to extract
important management data
instantaneously, with information on
campaign performance, log delivery
confirmation and other tasks
displayed on workstation desktops
in real time without requiring
time-consuming interrogation
of the system.
Hiltron will exhibit the HMAM-IOT
satellite antenna. This allows cost
efﬁcient uplinks to be operated via
low subscription cost inclined-orbit
satellites. To conserve guidance
propellant, older satellites are
permitted to drift further from their
nominal target position. Integral
advanced-tracking capabilities
enable the HMAM-IOT’s guided
antenna to follow these variations
in position. Also on show will be
the HCS4 satcom system controller.
This allows switchover between
main and backup devices such as
downconverters and can also be
used to control and monitor opticalﬁbre transceivers.
NTP Technology will show the
latest additions to its range of digital
routing and interface products. The
Penta 721 allows connection and
channel-based routing between
MADI, Avid Pro Tools, AES3 and
IP-based Gigabit Ethernet. A fullbandwidth uncompressed low
latency audio over IP network can
be established, connecting multiple
studio nodes through a local area
network, or regional broadcast
stations through a wide area
network using multiple subnets via
gigabit/s Ethernet. The Penta 720
provides embedded audio input and
output via 16 channel 3G/HD/SD
video SDI plus up to 32 channels
of A/D and D/A conversion. Shown
in prototype at IBC2012 and now

DVS SpycerBox gains SSD fast internal transfers

in production, the DAD AX32 is
a two rack unit analogue/digital/
analogue interface available with
up to 32 ultra-low-noise microphone
pre-amplifier channels.
Rohde & Schwarz DVS will
promote the capabilities of its SSDequipped SpycerBox. These include
fast internal data-transfer (up to 12
gigabyte per second).
Screen Systems has cooperated
with Icareus and Digisoft.tv to
develop the HbbTV Toolbox.
Designed to be hosted in the cloud
or locally installed, it integrates with
the delivery of video feeds to an
HbbTV environment to provide
multiple options for the way in
which a television programme
is viewed; that includes second
screen devices and the web. In
addition extended viewing
options such

addresses the demands of content
owners, broadcasters and facilities
to streamline preparation, checking
and repurposing of closed captions
and subtitles for traditional and
IP delivered video services. New
functions include direct media
support allowing for captioning
without having to ﬁrst convert the
ﬁle format, rapid-review, side-byside caption file compare, and
support for a wider selection of
captioning and subtitling ﬁle formats.
Swift Create V8 also provides EDL
support, enabling automated reversioning of captions after video
editing as well as an enhanced
text import tool that splits files
into captions.

Softel Swift Version 8
adds functions such as
direct media support

as providing racing data and
football results, the HbbTV
Toolbox allows placement and
management of services such as
interactive advertising, EPG banner
advertising and branded or even
seasonal themes.
Softel has enhanced its Swift
caption and subtitle creation
workstation. Swift Create V8

NTP Technology Penta 721 routing connectivity

What Of 3D?
Stereoscopic 3D continues
to attract cinema audiences
worldwide but was it was an area
that was notably low key at NAB
and looks likely to remain so at
IBC. The two companies most
worth watching from this angle
are Dolby and Sony.
Both have been promoting
autostereoscopic 3D displays
instead of requiring viewers to wear
polarizing ﬁlters.
Television broadcasting will
obviously go 3D sooner or later
but when and by which technical
route are both difﬁcult to predict.
A promising runner in this ﬁeld is
Google Glass.

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