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52 www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 8 - Issue 1 | January 2018 InTech Timecode Systems Ships SyncBac PRO For GoPro HERO6 T imecode Systems Limited is shipping its SyncBac PRO embedded timecode sync solution for GoPro HERO6 Black action cameras. Since first launching the SyncBac PRO range in 2016, Timecode Systems' wireless sync solution for GoPro action cameras has been enthusiastically adopted by film and television crews around the world. From high-action productions such as The Grand Tour and Gold Rush, to self-shot shows such as The Island with Bear Grylls, to fly-on-the-wall programmes such as Hunted and Inside the Ambulance, the SyncBac PRO integrates GoPro cameras effortlessly into broadcast production workflows. "We've worked closely with a number of professional production teams that have adopted the SyncBac PRO for GoPro shoots, and what we're consistently hearing is complete amazement at just how much time it is saving them when the footage gets to the edit suite," said Paul Scurrell, CEO of Timecode Systems. "It's not a few hours saved; it's often days, even weeks of edit time. The feedback we're getting from users suggests around 85% of post-production time can be cut by using our GoPro sync solution rather than manually syncing non-timecoded GoPro media. The new SyncBac PRO now brings the same time- and cost-savings to productions as users update their kits to add GoPro HERO6 cameras." GoPros allow professional, multicamera film crews to capture authentic point-of-view shots and additional unique angles that couldn't be achieved using more traditional broadcast cameras. However, GoPro cameras are built for the consumer Timecode Systems' Sync Bac With-Go-Pro first and foremost, so the HERO line of cameras doesn't support timecode out of the box. If footage is not timecoded, edit teams can spend days manually searching and lining up shots to sync with each other and with any separately recorded audio. By enabling the HERO6 to generate its own frame-accurate timecode, the SyncBac PRO creates the ability to timecode-sync multiple GoPro cameras wirelessly over long-range RF. If GoPro cameras are being used as part of a wider professional multicamera shoot, SyncBac PRO also allows them to timecode-sync with professional cameras and professional audio devices using Timecode Systems products for timecode. "The new SyncBac PRO for GoPro HERO6 allows production companies to take full advantage of new features of the camera, such as advanced image stabilisation and new resolutions like 4K60, without adding days of additional edit time to a show's budget," Scurrell said. "Coming from a television production background, I'm always so excited to see any technical solution being used that allows genuine cost and time savings - putting 'more money on the screen,' as we used to say, rather than wasting resources on pointless manual edit tasks." SyncBac PRO remains the only timecode generator and sync solution that works with GoPro cameras. Corpus Talks Over-The-Top M illennials are changing the dynamics of video consumption by preferring their handheld devices to conventional TV viewing. With improving infrastructure and Internet penetration in India, the technology of delivering seamless video over-the-top (OTT) is also evolving. Corpus Media Labs, a video technology enabler, specialises into providing end-to-end wireline and wireless OTT platform across multi-screens. According to a report, 72% of the time spent by a smartphone user is on watching video and it is estimated that India will cross 500 million smart phone users by 2017. This generation wants their content to be like instant noodles - spicy, instant and on-demand. They expect an apt search result and quick discovery of their favourite content with more personalised recommendations. Besides new content, millennials also look for a seamless video quality and intuitive user experience on their OTT platform. Dave Maan, COO of Corpus Media Labs, believes that OTT shouldn't just be an alternative to broadcast and cable - it needs to be an improvement. In addition to matching broadcast and cable video quality, it needs to offer viewers what broadcast and cable can't, things like interactivity, personalised advertising, engaging Content delivery: Streaming on Demand Growing handheld device usage user interfaces, and access anytime, anywhere. "Augmented perceptual quality of the videos, search and discovery of the content, personalised recommendations are the most crucial elements for user experience," says Maan. Corpus Media Labs has developed a robust B2B OTT platform, called VideoCorpus, which can deliver Live TV, Video on Demand (VoD), Music on Demand (MoD), 4K content, Catch-up TV across multiple screens. Corpus Smart Analytics collects over 50 data points on user's behaviour and their consumption patterns and bring meaningful statistics for driving marketing and promotion strategy of the contents on the OTT platform. After their success in wireline and wireless platforms, Corpus has now entered "Streaming on Wheels" which is focused on providing Content on Demand (CoD) on public transports like buses and railways.