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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 6 - Issue 9 | September 2016

InNews
Quantum Updates
StorNext Solutions

NED: At IBC2016, Quantum will
feature enhancements to its
StorNext-powered Xcellis and
Lattus storage solutions that bring
greater efficiency and flexibility
to diverse media workflows while
reducing overall costs. The Xcellis
workflow storage now supports
animation/VFX
and
editorial
within a single shared environment
and also optimises technology
deployments by running media
workflow applications within a
converged architecture. Quantum
will
demonstrate
content
transcoding and delivery directly
from Lattus object storage.

Bluebell ShaxX-GT
For GV Cameras

GBR: Bluebell Opticom has
announced ShaxX-GT, a Grass
Valley camera variant of its
ShaxX SMPTE hybrid-alternative
connector kit. Grass Valley
cameras rely on a manufacturerspecific startup protocol to ensure
a secure connection between the
camera and the CCU. ShaxX is a
rugged system designed to provide
full bi-directional signalling and
power for broadcast cameras fitted
with standard SMPTE 304M hybrid
connectors. ShaxX allows OB and
remote production crews to take
advantage of preinstalled fibre
networks on location.

Nokia Completes
Myanmar 4G

MMR: Nokia and Ooredoo
Myanmar have completed the first
high-speed 4G service in Myanmar,
meeting the mobile data demands
of residents and visitors with
increased speeds and capacity.
To ensure seamless network
operations, the companies have
also extended their existing
managed services agreement to
incorporate the 4G network.
Nokia completed the initial 4G
roll-out in under three months by
upgrading Ooredoo Myanmar's
existing 3G network using the
Nokia Single RAN and Packet Core
platforms.

Mobile TV Group
Rolls Out 4K Truck
D

enver-based Mobile TV Group
(MTVG) has successfully produced
a number of events in 4K/UHD with its
new 53-foot 39 Flex double-expando
mobile production truck.
Built around a 4K-capable
Kayenne K-Frame switcher
with 7 M/Es from Grass
Valley, a Belden Brand,
MTVG's 39 Flex has been
deployed to provide 4K
coverage of several sports
events.
"We are well along in streamlining
the 4K production process and are
also focused on 4K HDR which will take
more work," noted Phil Garvin, General
Manager and Founder of MTVG. "39
Flex is a state-of-the-art truck which
was built from the ground up to
handle any 4K/UHD needs while also
providing HD feeds with super slo-mo.

MTVG's 39-Flex

GV K-Frame

The key for us was to equip the truck
with the right solutions to handle the
growing 4K demand and ensure we are
ready for HDR when that time comes."
In April, MTVG worked with CBS
and DirecTV to deliver live 4K/UHD
coverage from the Masters at Augusta
National Golf Club.

Black Box To Show
Virtualisation And KVM
B

lack Box will be focusing on 4K
and virtual studio as the current
trends at this year's IBC. The KVM
and AV solution specialist's stand will

DCX3000 offers a 30-port
high-performance matrix

showcase the latest solutions in the
areas of virtual desktop infrastructure
(VDI) alongside latency-free highperformance KVM solutions.
Black Box will offer the opportunity
to test these technologies on site in
real-world scenarios for both live and
post-production applications.
Black Box's new 4K60 module
extends the functionality of the triedand-tested DKM system.
An ever-growing number of CPUs
used in studios and
broadcasting centres are
now also virtualised. In

In July, it helped provide 4K/UHD
coverage of Baltusrol Golf Club's
signature par-three hole four during
the PGA Championship.
Also in July, MTVG and another
production company provided 4K/
UHD production services for two Garth
Brooks concerts in New York.
this respect, InvisaPC closes the gap
between traditional KVM and virtual
machines.
Designed for the demanding
requirements of control rooms and
master control rooms is Agility - a
multi-faceted system for digital
switching, extension and distribution
of video, audio, serial and USB signals.
The new DCX3000 offers a 30-port
high-performance matrix for fast and
secure switching of digital HD videos,
audio and USB signals.
The Radian video wall processor
offers optimum design freedom for
control rooms. The content displayed
is not tied to the limits of the monitors
used, but can be positioned, moved
around, enlarged and reduced in size
freely.
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