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HDR OB Utilises
DirectOut Technology
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tockholm-based HD Resources
MCs serving as audio stageboxes,
(HDR) recently built a statecontrolled via a Lawo mc256 console;
of-the-art OB vehicle featuring a
two ANDIAMO AD/DAs handle MADI
number of DirectOut products.
signal conversion for the monitoring
The HDR 6 24-camera expandable
units inside the OB truck; and two
HD OB truck, which features a
ANDIAMO.XT SRC (Sample Rate
Surround Sound 5.1 audio mixing
Converter) devices were integrated
area, was built under the technical
to convert MADI to AES.
supervision of Sony's Martyn
Some of the DirectOut converter's
Smith and HDR Technical Director,
analogue I/Os were used for external
Per de Navarro.
Line input/output as well as for the
HDR solutions utilised DirectOut
DirectOut CTO Stephan Flock,
Riedel intercom.
equipment
said they were already working on
an implementation of Lawo's DALLIS
protocol in order to remotely control
their ANDIAMO.MC microphone
preamplifier.
However, it meant that HDR only
had a few weeks over the summer
period in which to redesign HDR 6.
HDR solutions using DirectOut
equipment included: four ANDIAMO. HDR 6 is a 24-camera expandable HD OB truck

dB Broadcast Upgrades University Studio
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tudents at City University
London will now have access
to the latest HD T V studio
production technology, thanks to
a major upgrade designed and
implemented by leading broadcast
systems integrator dB Broadcast.
dB upgraded the University's
studio and location camera facilities
from SD to an HD virtual studio
in time for the start of the new
academic year in September.
The facility upgrade will allow
students to work with and use the
latest TV studio equipment, ensuring
that City University students can
compete effectively with the best
in broadcast journalism, enhancing
their employability prospects
on graduation.
The system is based around the

NewTek TriCaster
8000 vision mixer,
Chyron IP graphics
and 3play 425 server;
the students will
be using JVC GYHM650 ENG cameras.
"This HD TV Studio
upgrade will give our
Journalism students
a 'virtual TV studio
experience' and
so a competitive The Studio Control Room at City University London
edge
in
their
broadcasting careers," said Tony
broadcasters such as BBC News,
Phillips, TV Studio Manager at City
ITV News, Channel 4, Sky News,
University London.
London Live etc. where our students
"They will be operating the latest
will go to work."
TV studio production technology
Students will produce TV News
and ENG live location cameras
/ Current Affairs programmes by
that are now in current use at
making use of virtual sets.

Imagine Intros
TV Everywhere
NED: Imagine Communications has
unveiled its 'TV Everywhere' vision
for a strategic advantage in offering
OTT video and IPTV services.
"TV Everywhere is a game
changer for Communications
Service Providers around the
world who are looking to offer
their customers new services that
increase loyalty and drive revenue,"
said Imagine Communications CEO
Charlie Vogt.
The end-to-end solution - from
ingest to multiscreen CDN - will
provide for the growing demand for
multiscreen environments.

Cinegy Debuts
V10 Solutions
NED: At IBC2014, Cinegy showed
version 10 of its 4K IP-based Solutions
including Cinegy Multiviewer,
Cinegy Route and Cinegy Live.
Deploying an IP-based
Ethernet video infrastructure is a
necessary choice for broadcasters
seeking to cut costs and prepare
for new formats such as 4K.
Ethernet networks offers signiﬁcant
scalability and cost advantages.
Cinegy Multiviewer v10 enables
broadcasters and production houses
to monitor streams from satellites,
camera feeds, playout devices and
other sources locally and remotely.

M7 Group
Prime Sentinel
FRA: European satellite
services provider M7 Group
has selected a comprehensive
content protection solution from
Viaccess-Orca to support its
next generation DTH offering.
Prime Sentinel card-based CAS, M7
Group will securely deliver premium
content to subscribers' STBs.
M7 Group operates DTH and
IPTV services.

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