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IBC2017 Preview
Contributing Editor David Kirk has a look
ahead to what's on show at IBC2017...

I

f the founding fathers of the
International
Broadcasting
Convention had had their way, the show
would probably still be decorating the
Brighton seafront on a yearly basis or
maybe still alternate-yearly, interlaced
with a biennial dose of fresh Swiss air
at the Montreux Television Symposium.
The two interlaced quite comfortably
until the IBC organisers bowed to
exhibitor pressure and relocated their
event to Amsterdam in 1992. Since
then, IBC has survived and thrived like
the electronic infotainment industry
which it serves. Just for the record,
the first IBC was held at the Lancaster
Hotel in London's Queensway,
relocating across Hyde Park to the
Grosvenor House Hotel in 1968, to the
Wembley Conference Centre in 1978
and to Brighton where it settled from
1980 to 1990. This year's IBC will be
held at its usual RAI Centre venue
from September 14 to 18 (conference)
and September 15 to 19 (exhibition).
Enough history. The following preview
looks at some of the expected new
hardware, software and services that
will be on show.
AJA Video's Ki Pro Ultra Plus
recorder enables simultaneous 1, 2,
3 or 4-channel HD recording up to
1080 50/60p and full HDMI 2.0 (up
to 12-bit capture and output) for 4K/
UHD. Housed in a portable 2U halfrack, it interfaces to 3G-SDI, HDMI 2.0
and fire. Four channels of HD can be
recorded simultaneously as ProRes
files, each with different compression
profiles, to AJA Pak 1000, 512 or 256
SSD media. The four source channels
can be viewed on the recorder's frontpanel LCD screen as a quad-split for
confidence monitoring or output over
HDMI, SDI and the device's web-based
user interface.

AJA Video Ki Pro Ultra Plus recorder

Custom Consoles EditOne-Radio desk

ARRI has integrated an HD video
transmitter and WiFi into the Alexa
SXT W which will replace the SXT Plus
and Studio models. The new hardware
will be accompanied by the SXT SUP
2.0 software upgrade which adds
improved HDR monitoring, support
for current SxS PRO+ and CFast 2.0
cards, quicker frame grabs and various
WCU-4 and lens motor features. The
integrated WiFi link allows wireless
camera remote control using the Alexa
Web Remote.
Artel's InfinityLink platform allows
transport of video, audio, and data
over IP-based and fibre-based
networks for 3G/HD/SD-SDI, DVB-ASI
and Ethernet. Artel will demonstrate
these capabilities in its InfinityLink
IL6000, a 1U four-slot chassis with
active routing and SNMP management.
Atomos'
19-inch
Sumo
HDR
production monitor can record 4K 12bit raw or 10-bit 422 ProRes/DNxHR. It
can also perform HD recording at up to
240p or live switching and recording
of four 1080p60 channels. Maximum
monitor brightness is 1200 nits.
Barnfind Technologies will show
the latest version of its fibre-optic

transport platform. The frame now
offers Telnet protocol in addition
to SNMP. Each individual output
can be configured with alternative
inputs which can all run in parallel or
individually. The switch supplies full
control of signal presence, quality
and status, and provides redundancy.
Functions can be configured and
monitored in the new BarnStudio web
interface.
Barco Silex licenses intellectual
property for image/video compression,
such as JPEG 2000 and VC-2 HQ on
FPGA/ASIC. The VC-2 HQ (SMPTE 2042)
is a lightweight compression codec
claimed to combine ultra-low latency
with very light FPGA and memory
usage. Barco Silex released recently
the Viper OEM board which can deliver
4K/UHD over IP network.
Bluefish444
produces
uncompressed 4K/2K/HD/SD SDI
video cards. It will demonstrate the
new IngeSTore version 1.1 which offers
4K HDR support and 4K SDI to NDI
compatibility with NewTek Connect
Pro. IngeSTore is Bluefish444's
multi-channel capture software which
is compatible with all Bluefish444
video cards. It captures multiple
simultaneous channels of 3G/HD/SDSDI to popular media files for archive,
edit, encoding or analysis. The latest
update adds new codec options, editwhile-recording and additional support
for shared storage.
Bluebell Opticom's Edgware SMPTE
2022-7 IP encapsulator interfaces
3G-SDI signals directly with IP
networks. It consists of two modules,
an encapsulator and a decapsulator,

that transport SD/HD/3G-SDI signals
over IP networks using SMPTE 2022-6
or SMPTE 2022-7.
Canon's Compact-Servo 70-200mm
4K telephoto zoom lens is intended
as a bridge between traditional Canon
EF lenses and CN-E cinema lenses,
it is intended for film makers and
documentary producers who want
the features of Canon's EF lenses. The
lens incorporates image stabilisation,
autofocus, and auto iris.
Clear-Com LQ Series intercom
devices now connect directly to the
Eclipse HX matrix, which enables
routing of intercom audio and signals
across large distances, and provides
connectivity between any industrystandard two-wire or four-wire
intercom systems or audio sources
anywhere over the IP network. The LQ
newest models add 4-wire audio with
GPIO signaling in a nine-way connector
for linking two-way radios or audio
over an IP network or the Internet.
Clear-Com will also demonstrate
Agent-IC for Apple iOS and Android.
This allows remote users of Eclipse
HX digital matrix intercoms to connect
and communicate via smartphones.
Custom Consoles EditOne-Radio
desk is designed for use in radio
interview suites, presentation studios
and voiceover booths. Developed from
the EditOne edit suite desk, it shares
the same modern styling and goes
beyond traditional studio furniture
construction by using sculpted MDF
support panels rather than metal legs.
Studio guest work surfaces can be
attached to the left or right the side
of the EditOne-Radio desk, or on both
sides, bridging across to an optional
pedestal accommodating up to 11 rack
units of equipment. Three mounting
points are located along the rear of the
desk to accommodate a microphone
and flat screen display monitors. An
additional mounting point can be used
to support the guest microphone. The
guest's work surface is fitted with
an acoustically damped surface to
minimise noise.
Datavideo's BC-200 is a 4K block
camera with a 70 degree lateral
capture angle, a 1/2.3 inch 8.93
megapixel CMOS sensor and 12x zoom
optics. It comes with an infra-red
remote to access the menu, adjust
zoom and iris control. The camera has
two HDMI outputs as well as support
for Sony's VISCA protocol.
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