In Broadcast - August 2016 - 12


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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 6 - Issue 8 | August 2016

InNews
Etere ETX Expands
Matrox Cards
SIN: Etere has announced that
its
channel-in-a-box
video
management system with full IP in
and out capabilities is compatible
with Matrox DSX, DSXLE3, XMIO1
and XMIO2 cards.
Etere ETX eliminates technical
barriers with a wide selection
product compatibility that strives
to provide a seamless user
experience.
For over 40 years, Matrox has
been known for creating some
of the world's best broadcast
graphics systems, channel-in-a-box
solutions, video servers and other
PC-based video equipments.

Flanders' Tough
Innovations
USA: Flanders Scientific has
announced that Custom Gorilla
Glass screen protectors are
available for its 24.5-inch OLED
monitors. OLED owners seeking
panel protection can now choose
between the clear acrylic screen
covers or the scratch resistant
Gorilla Glass covers.
Also the AM, BM/CM, and DM series
monitor control software utilities
have been consolidated into a
single free to download program.
Customised buttons and controls
automatically populate based on
the monitor controlled.

Foundry Pledges
Better Support
GBR: The Foundry has announced
two new interfaces to help
customer support - the Support
Portal and the Bug Tracker.
With Support Portal, clients can
raise support tickets, report bugs
or request features. All support
requests are accessible in one
location so that clients can view
their status at any time.
The Bug Tracker lets users search
for known issues and subscribe to
updates on their progress.

Bloomberg Radio
Joins Radioplayer

B

loomberg Radio has
Bloomberg Radio for
joined
Radioplayer, global news and analysis
the
listening
platform
backed by the BBC and
commercial radio, in a deal
that will enable it to reach
an additional six million
potential listeners in the UK.
Bloomberg
Radio
delivers
24/7
marketmoving news and analysis.
Originating from its London, New
The station currently attracts
York, Washington D.C, Boston, San more than 1.2m listeners in the
Francisco and Hong Kong bureaux, the U.S.A. Bloomberg Radio is currently
programming draws on the strength available in the UK via the Bloomberg
of Bloomberg's 2,600 journalists Radio+ app for Apple iPhone and
and analysts across more than 120 Android and online at Bloomberg.
countries who produce more than com/Audio. Bloomberg Radio is also
5,000 stories each day.
available on Apple Music in more than

100 countries. Through
its
partnership
with
Radioplayer,
Bloomberg
Radio will now substantially
extend its audience reach in
the UK.
Radioplayer is a web and
mobile app that aggregates
more than 400 BBC and
commercial radio stations,
enabling consumers to
browse a range of streams on a single
platform.
It can be accessed on all connected
devices in the UK including iOS,
Android, Amazon Kindle Fire and
Windows as well as the Apple Watch,
Android Wear, Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto.

GatesAir Emphasis On
High-Efficiency Systems
A

t IBC2016, GatesAir will emphasize
operational efficiency and low total
cost of ownership for RF operations with
its latest high-efficiency transmitters
and software-defined exciter - further
amplified through GatesAir's latest
breakthrough in cost, energy and
labour reducing power amplification
technology. GatesAir's highly energy
efficient product line, which includes
Maxiva UHF DTV transmitters with
PowerSmart Plus and the Maxiva XTE

Value: GatesAir Maxiva XTE

exciter, simplify maintenance, help
minimise space consumption and
reduce the overall carbon footprint of
the RF plant. At IBC2016, GatesAir will
demonstrate how these technologies
work together to improve performance
while helping to accelerate return on
investment.
"To
remain
competitive,
broadcasters worldwide share the goal
of adopting the most energy efficient
UHF DTV transmission products to

contain their costs and preserve the
environment," said GatesAir Chief
Product Officer Rich Redmond. "Our
Maxiva transmitters, XTE exciter and
PowerSmart Plus technology have all
been designed to deliver a compelling
operational value proposition without
compromising quality."
Designed for the green economy,
PowerSmart Plus is a next-generation
transmitter architecture that can
raise AC to RF efficiencies up to 50%
for ATSC and DVB-T2 transmitters
- the highest levels of any UHF DTV
transmission products on the market.
In the past, this efficiency topped out
at 30 to 40%.
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