In Broadcast - August 2018 - 48
48 www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 8 - Issue 7 | August 2018 InStudio V__matrix at Core of NEP Belgium's S8L HD/UHD OB N EP Belgium has begun utilising its first OB truck from the Broadcast Solutions-developed Streamline OB van family. Unit 18 is an S8L and represents a new, IP-enabled variation for the Streamline family of OB vehicles. It is capable of working in both HD and UHD format and can handle up to eight UHD or HD cameras. With new room concepts and additional interconnectivity technology, the S8L offers more flexibility during productions and adapts to future IPbased workflows. New to the S8L and the Streamline OB vans in general is the implementation of a Lawo V__matrix software-defined IP routing, processing and multi-viewing core which handles processing, de-/ embedding and RGB colour correction of the signals. The S8L comes with two video stageboxes, each equipped with a Lawo V__link4 for IP video, audio and sync transport and A__mic8 units for additional network-based audio IO. The IP stageboxes provide four 3G/HD/SD SDI inputs and outputs in addition to its audio capabilities. Each stagebox is connected via a 2x10GbEthernet fibre to the V__matrix IP-Core. The system supports ST2110, ST2022-6/7 and Ravenna/AES67 streaming formats. Providing overarching control is a VSM IP broadcast control system, which handles the IP stream management and oversees the complete installation including the Sony XVS6000 vision mixer, the Ihse KVM, the Lawo audio console and the Riedel intercom. A Lawo mc²36 40-fader console with its compact size, its integrated router, in-built DSP and I/O meet all the requirements for 5.1 surround productions and workflows. For flexible audio connectivity one audio stagebox with Lawo's mc² Compact I/O has been chosen to expand the mc²36's connectivity. Connected via fibre, the ruggedised 5RU stagebox provides additional 32 Mic/Line inputs, 32 Line inputs, 8 AES I/Os and GPIOs in a AES67/RAVENNA transport mode. In addition, a DirectOut Montone 42 MADI to Audio-over-IP (RAVENNA) bridge provides seamless integration of network audio with the existing infrastructure. "It was awesome to work with Lawo and Broadcast Solutions during the design of this truck. The level we achieved working with all the different engineering departments helped us to design the model-solutions of the future. Thanks to Lawo's support and vision, we can start today producing over IP-networks," said Geert Thoelen, Transition Manager, NEP Belgium. The NEP Belgium S8L truck is already out on the road, doing regular productions for Jupiler and Proximus League (first and second division football). The truck produced the live transmission of the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium, featuring acts like Guns'n'Roses, Marilyn Manson, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne and more. NEP Belgium S8L V__matrix Altitude Aims For High Efficiency With Octopus Newsroom A ltitude Sports & Entertainment, the regional sports television network in the Rockies, has chosen Octopus Newsroom as its technology partner to enhance production efficiency. A multi-seat Octopus 8 newsroom computer software suite has been installed at Altitude's Network Operations Center in Centennial, Colorado. "This new technology will drastically speed up the entire process from the producer's office right through to the studio, whether live or taped, saving valuable time and providing the ability to create a better on-air product," said Gene Sudduth, Octopus Newsroom's National Sales Director for North America. "We are confident that, now installed and in use, Octopus will enable Altitude's production team to work more efficiently and more enjoyably than was possible with its previous largely manual approach. "The core software supplied to stage of the newscast production process, from initial receipt of task notification to complete and advanced rundown management. Octopus enables newsroom staff to ingest all incoming audio, video and still-image files, news agency wires, RSS feeds, emails, SMS messages and even faxes. All content relating to a specific task can be seen in a single view. The tools to publish content to web and social media channels are provided within the same platform. Suitable for all types and levels of operation, from a single channel with just a few bulletins per day to fullscale round-the-clock news networks, Octopus newsroom software runs natively on Linux, Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X. Mobile apps are available for Google Android and Apple iOS tablets as well as smartphones. Octopus can be integrated into any MOS-compliant environment or workflow. A multi-seat Octopus 8 suite has been installed Altitude for this project includes a central system to run on user-supplied server hardware. Among the features are an open source PostgreSQL database providing excellent data handling and search facilities plus a full-text search engine capable of locating files within and outside of the system." Altitude will license Octopus for simultaneous use by up to 17 operators on any number of workstations. Ten Octopus iOS/Android Mobile client licenses have also been provided, extending Octopus functionality to users away from their desks. An RSS module has been supplied, providing the Altitude team with the ability to ingest those feeds into the Octopus system. Also included is an MOS gateway to enable integration with an unlimited number of MOS devices. The project included full on-site system integration, interfacing to third-party graphics, prompting and future asset management tie-in plus playout equipment, user and system administrator training and a year of premium support. Designed for use by television, radio, sports and esports broadcasters, the Octopus newsroom computer system facilitates editorial collaboration between news team members at every