In Broadcast - CABSAT 2017 - 8

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www.inbroadcast.com | CABSAT InShow Guide | 21 - 23 March 2017

Argosy's 4K Signal
Transport Technology
Argosy is inviting visitors to test how far 4K signals will travel over different cable
installations to help match their technical and commercial goals...

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rgosy, a leading international
supplier of broadcast cables
and infrastructure products, is
demonstrating its new UHD/4K cable
solutions at the exhibition, and offering
visitors to the stand the chance to live
test 4K signal transport distances over
various combinations of cables and
components for specific broadcast
applications.
As the production of UHD/4K
content gathers momentum across the
region and broadcasters upgrade their

"We're here to offer
advice on which types of
cable installations will best
suit the transportation
of 4K signals

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Chris Smeeton, Argosy

facilities accordingly, Argosy is poised
to smooth the 4K adoption process
as much as possible by helping utilise
existing infrastructure for 4K as well
as future proofing with new means of
4K signal transportation.
"We're here to offer advice on
which types of cable installations will
best suit the transportation of 4K
signals across specific broadcast
chains, both from a technical
and commercial perspective",
said Chris Smeeton, Managing
Director, Argosy. "There are plenty
of options that many broadcasters
just aren't aware of when it comes to
balancing quality and spend for 4K
cabling, whether it's over SDI, fibre or
an IP based infrastructure".
Argosy is the first in the industry to
set about providing a definitive guide
to 4K signal transport distances over
various types of cable installations in

order to address the needs of specific
applications. "Nobody has conducted
distance testing to the extent that
we're doing right now," added
Smeeton.
"Fibre is usually the go-to cable type
when upgrading to 4K, but standard
coax is adequate to transport 4K
signals over shorter cable runs, across
rackrooms, or studios, for
example. On the other end
of the spectrum, say for

critical 4K signals cable running to
and from mobile production vehicles
at live sports events, high-end fibre
cables would be the natural choice."
An Omnitek 4K tool box signal tester
is set up on Argosy's CABSAT stand
which enables visitors to live test the
distance and quality of 4K signals
using different combinations of cables,
connectors and patch solutions.
Argosy's new 4K/UHD MUDIGSA
connectors and its MUDIGSA video
patch solution (panel, U-link and patch
cord) are on show at CABSAT for the
first time.
With
re-engineered
MUDIGSA
connectors, Argosy's MUDIGSA video
patch panels are now capable of
carrying UHD signals, and its range of
jackfields can transmit up to 12Ghz in
conjunction with (appropriately rated)
BNCs and cables.
www.argosycable.com

Provys: Still the Gold Standard
in Broadcast Management

"Even though it may sound immodest, the smooth and efficient control of complex workflows is the
principal favourite attribute of the Provys solution, according to recent research undertaken amongst
our clients," according to Martin Junek, Marketing Director of DCIT Inc., Provys Division.

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he Provys solution offers the
most comprehensive, yet flexible
management tool for broadcasters
who totally realise the value of
efficiency in the complex world of
television programming, production,
advertisement
sales,
rights
management, playout preparation and
market share statistics.
Not only is the solution invaluable
to experienced broadcasters with
well-trained personnel, but the system
is so intuitive and automated that
newcomers can jump straight in and
operate their particular workflow
from early on. This automation is so
sophisticated that users can depend
upon it to automatically insert selfpromos at all appropriate times
in the schedule, which is then also
automatically checked by the system

for any errors before playout.
The Provys system ensures that
professional users will be fully
satisfied and new users, including
new broadcasters, will be
immediately comfortable with the
system and will be able to grow
along with their ambitions.
In addition to all these features
typical
for
standard
linear
broadcasting, Provys have recently
introduced a complete set of VOD
features fully satisfying broadcasters
wishing
to
operate
different
programme offers on line. For
example, a system administrator has
great flexibility to configure different
profiles and enhanced templates for
data input. Users can navigate in five
dimensions of the rights including
distribution mode, platform, language,

Gold Standard Example
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Collection at the Smithsonian Institution

territory, and period.
Another focus point is planning
different non-linear, i.e. VOD channels.
Again, there are many options
available for different VOD types
such as: Catch up TV; Subscription
VOD (SVOD); Transactional Video On
Demand (TVOD) either Electronic SellThrough (EST) or Download To Rent
(DTR); Near Video On Demand (NVOD);
Push video on demand (PVOD).

"There are many more
important features that make
Provys stand out including
the very wide range of
functionalities, and interfaces,
all of which can be connected to
seamlessly integrate with any of
today's world standard systems.
We have implemented a complete
promotional workflow and many
features of our system are available
for handheld devices through
the web" says Karel Votroubek,
Commercial Director at Provys.
A
few
precious
moments
reflection on these state-of-the-art
characteristics of the Provys solution
will serve to remind the reader exactly
why Provys sets the Gold Standard
today for the broadcasting industry.
www.provys.com
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