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Atresmedia Fits Out HD Studio
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pain's Atresmedia is outﬁtting
its new HD studio with several
live production solutions from
Grass Valley including the Karrera
Video Production Center switcher
with K-Frame, as well as a K2 Dyno
Replay System.
Atresmedia operates eight onair channels that deliver news,
magazines, entertainment shows,
top quality TV series and movies
to millions of viewers across Spain.
This new solution from Grass
Valley will enable Atresmedia to
double its on-air studio production
capabilities and make its current
workflow more consistent and
smooth. The broadcaster expects
its new TV studio to be fully
operational this month.
"The concept of our new studio
design is based on an architecture
of centralised production resources
such as studio cameras, video
servers, graphics, switchers and
Digital Video Effects (DVE)," said
Raul Lorenzo, Head of Broadcast

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Engineering & Technical
Support, Atresmedia.
"We listed quality and
dependability as
our most important
factors
when
selecting a solution."
The lightweight
Karrera
with
K-Frame, delivers a
modular approach to
production switchers.
It encompasses an
intuitive, easy-tolearn control panel,
t o u c h s c re e n s i d e
panel interface, and
delivers full 3G
1080p50/60 HD support.
The
Karrera
g i v e s A t re s m e d i a
considerably more
production ﬂexibility and power
to manage its various TV channels.
With K-Frame, Atresmedia can
beneﬁt from greater macro ﬂexibility
and features like internal video clip

itepanels has premiered its new
Hilio D12 (daylight balanced)
and Hilio T12 (tungsten balanced)
high light output panels at NAB.
The innovative panels provide
the light quality, versatility and
intensity of an open source ﬁxture,
while offering all of the beneﬁts
of Litepanels' proprietary LED
ﬁxture design.
The Hilio D12/T12 fixtures
were designed by Litepanels to
augment the lighting requirements
of broadcast studios, as well as
motion picture, episodic television,
and commercial location shoots.
The versatile panels emit a raw,
narrow beam that provides high
intensity for long throws. This
intensity can also be harnessed

and shaped with an array of
available accessories to light
an exterior, wash a set with soft

Litepanels' high output Hilio D12
daylight balanced lamp

USA: Panasonic introduced its
AV-HS6000 compact SD/HD
broadcast switcher for studio
sub-control rooms and OBs.
The ﬁrst 2ME model in Panasonic's
HS series, the switcher employs
an easy-to-use GUI control panel.
It features 32 SDI and two DVI inputs
plus 16 SDI outputs, while four DVEs
per ME enable multiple transitions.
The unit features four multi-viewer
outputs with a max of 16 splits per
channel. Options include nonvolatile video memory clip store.

AVIWEST Demos
DMNG RACK180

Atresmedia has turned to
Grass Valley for HD studio gear

storage and playback, as well as a
M/E multi-previewer function.

Litepanels Premieres High Output Hilio Series
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Panasonic Intros
2ME Switcher

light, or illuminate a cyc wall or
green screen.
Eliminating the need for external
dimmers, the fixtures feature
Litepanels' smooth dimming, from
100% to zero with no noticeable
colour shift, and are ﬂicker-free at
any frame rate or shutter angle.
The panels also offer an integrated
DMX module, with readily available
and affordable RJ45 Ethernet
connections for remote dimming
control via any standard DMX512
protocol device.
With no need for a heavy ballast
or cabling, the incredibly energy
efficient Hilio D12/T12 fixtures
draw only 350 watts of electricity,
comparable to a 2K Tungsten Par
in terms of output.

FRA: AVIWEST has launched
a
new
product
range:
the DMNG RACK Series.
The DMNG RACK180 is an
advanced hybrid contribution
video encoder designed to
be installed in ENG vehicles.
Integrated with AVIWEST's
SafeStreams technology, the DMNG
RACK180 expands the capabilities
of newsgathering vehicles by taking
advantage of both satellite and
cellular networks in various scenarios.
Bonding cellular and satellite
connections maximises transmission
capacity and resilience.

Miller Marks
60 Years
AUS: Miller Camera Support
kicked off its 60th anniversary
celebration
at
NAB.
"Since Miller's launch 60 years
prior, the company has delivered
more than 100,000 tripods and ﬂuid
heads, acquired several patents,
and won numerous awards," said
Gus Harilaou, Miller's Regional
Manager for the Americas.
Miller said that its systems are
currently in use at more than 265
television networks across the globe.

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