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SGL Exploits
Sony Optical

OKNO-TV Acquires Assets Of
Megahertz Broadcast Systems
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KNO -T V (UK ), a leading
broadcast systems integrator,
has acquired the assets of
Megahertz Broadcast Systems,
the UK-based systems integrator
and mobile broadcast production
specialist.
The deal will extend OKNOTV's portfolio to include mobile
production vehicles, live production
and RF while giving the company an
established international presence.
Jon Flay, Managing Director
of OKNO-TV (UK), said: "The
acquisition of Megahertz gives us
an immediate in-house capability,
with a team of highly respected

engineers and project managers
that will help to facilitate the
expansion of our portfolio to
include production vehicles and
RF capabilities and to extend our
footprint globally.
"We identified that sports and
mobile applications were important
markets and with Megahertz's rich
heritage in those arenas we are
looking to further accelerate our
growth internationally."

GBR: SGL has announced
integration to Sony's Optical Disc
Archive (ODA) technology via
its FlashNet archive manager.
The integration gives SGL users
access to a greater choice of
storage devices in DR, production,
news and sports workflows.
Sony's ODA stores data in a
compact cartridge with twelve
optical discs for ﬁle-based archiving.
SGL FlashNet allows Sony's
scalable ODA users to store valuable
media safely with ease.

Megahertz has an established
international client base extending
across Europe, Middle East, Africa
and Asia Pacific.
The company recently designed
and built a massive broadcast
centre at the London 2012 Olympic
Park for BT Sports incorporating
ﬁve production galleries, 20 edit
suites, eight voiceover suites as
well as the master control and
playout centre.
Additionally Megahertz has
recently completed the turnkey
systems integration on outside
broadcast vehicles for Oman
Television and Astro in Malaysia.

Portuguese
Election GFX

Archery Bang On Target With Blackmagic
wiss video production
consultancy Hit The Roof has
turned to Blackmagic to support
broadcast of The World Archery
Federation.
Hit The Roof specialises in
maximising event broadcasts,
whilst working within tight
budget constraints.
"We know that not every sport has
the budget of Formula 1 or the UK's
Premier League, so we work with
sporting bodies to build reliable
flyaway kits for live production,
that stand up to gruelling touring
schedules and produce high
quality, engaging footage ready
for national and pan region sports
broadcasters," said Cedric Roger,
Director, Hit the Roof.
A dedicated team accompanies
the kit on every stop of the tour,
bringing consistency in content and
technical expertise.
"When we're on the road, we're
incognito as part of the sport's

production team," said Cedric. "It's a
tough, but exciting role, and it means
there's no need to constantly rebrief
in terms of shots that are required."
While each ﬂyaway kit is tailored
for the particular sport, Blackmagic
Design's routers, monitoring and
capture solutions play a central
role in the production workﬂow for

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all of the kits.
This includes the Blackmagic
Design Smart Videohub router,
HyperDeck Studio Pro for capture
and Blackmagic SmartView for high
quality monitoring in the field.
The crew works closely with
Visuals' Geneva team to select the
right products to build their kits.

POR: wTVision made the graphics
coverage of the Portuguese Local
Election for five TV Channels:
RTP1, RTP Madeira, RTP
Acores, TVI and Porto Canal.
On election night, wTVision
presented the results, in real-time,
through full screen graphics, tickers
and augmented reality graphics.
wTVision integrated interactive
devices for a more dynamic graphics
presentation (touch screen and ipad).
wTVision provided on-site support
and operation before and during the
election coverage.

QuadArchiver
LTO Solution
USA: 1 Beyond has unveiled
QuadArchiver, claiming an industry
first for legacy tape archiving
and workflow efficiencies.
It is designed for the organisation
that has hundreds or even
thousands of legacy tapes or disks
that need to be converted to LTO
tape for a long-term archive solution.
The QuadArchiver can ingest four
SDI inputs simultaneously, each
with individual tape deck control,
all while recording a hi-resolution
and proxy file.

Flyaway kit in use during coverage of The World Archery Federation

DK Meter goes 'All In'
Every Feature in Every Meter

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Audio Metering Suite, Loudness Logging, StarFish, Picture Preview,
SMPTE reading ..... no hidden cost - just tools!
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than simply Loudness
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