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Harris first with Selenio
By Fergal Ringrose
Harris will be presenting a range
of its routers, multiviewers and
signal processing units including
the industry’s first integrated
media convergence platform,
Harris Selenio.
This is a modular solution that
combines traditional baseband
video and audio processing, compression
and IP networking features
within a single, 3RU platform.
It hosts up to 28 channels of highdensity
baseband video processing,
and supports both MPEG-2 and
H.264 compression standards for
SD, HD, mobile and 3Gbps and
advanced audio capabilities including
5.1 and loudness control. A
built-in web-based GUI provides
functional block diagrams for configuration,
monitoring and management
of multiple functionalities.
Also on display will be the
Harris Magellan family of router
Simultaneous
with PAG four
By David Fox
PAG will demonstrate new batteries,
chargers and power converters for
broadcasters, cinematographers and
videographers. The PAG RMC4X is
a rack-mountable version of PAG’s
4-channel, simultaneous battery
charger. It is designed to be mounted
in a 19-inch rack system and suitable
for use in OB vehicles or workshop
environments. The high-powered
charger uses current efficiently
for fast, simultaneous charging of
PAGlok or V-Mount batteries manufactured
by PAG, Sony or IDX.
The PAG L95eR Li-Ion battery is
designed for use with the Red One
camera. The 95Wh V-Mount battery
provides a capacity reading, expressed
as a percentage, in the Red One
viewfinder. The capacities of two
L95eR batteries can be combined, to
provide extended run-time and a current-draw
of 10A for the Red One, by
using a new version of the PAG
Power Plate dual battery mount. It
includes the contacts that allow the
capacity information to be communicated
to the Red One viewfinder.
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control panels. Available as a series
of 10 programmable hardware
panel types in both 1 and 2RU
versions, the Magellan templatedriven
panels provide intuitive,
web-based configuration for quick
and straightforward setup in both
local and remote operations.
To help streamline workflows
in today’s multiformat environments,
Harris is introducing ingest
and playout support for two new
codecs in its NEXIO platform: for
playout, the H.264 video compression
standard; and for production,
the Avid DNxHD “mastering”
format for post-editing.
Harris will demo the LLM-
1770 loudness logger and monitor
compact audio monitoring
tool. The company also adds
3DTV signal monitoring for
its VTM-4150PKG monitor
and TVM-9150PKG signal
analyser packages.
For transmission needs, Harris
is offering new plug-in modules
for its Apex M2X exciter and will
introduce its next-generation control
platform, the Harris Multi-
System Controller (MSC), for
redundant television and radio
transmission systems.
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TSL adds to PAM family
Making its world
debut, the PAM1-3G16 audio monitoring
unit features a full 16 bar graph display and Aux Input Mixer
By David Davies
TSL will announce the global
launch of a brand new concept in
audio signal monitoring and management.
A member of the PAM
(Precision Audio Monitor) family,
PAM2i-C uses the features of TSL’s
PAM2-3G16 and adds external
screen monitoring capability, IT
network integration and advanced
signal management functionality
such as Loudness Logging, Audio
Alarm reporting and third-party
system control. PAM2i-C forms
part of an integrated facility wide
audio monitoring and management
system collecting and collating
signal data from Ingest, Master
Control, QC and any other critical
element of the broadcast workflow.
Also making its world debut is
the PAM1-3G16. It combines the
size and convenience of the original
1RU multichannel audio monitoring
unit with a full 16 bar graph
display and many of the advanced
features of the PAM2-3G16, such
as Loudness Measurement, Preset
Standard Switching and advance
monitoring mode selection.
TSL’s Intelligent Power Distribution
units are deployed in broadcast
facilities worldwide providing
alarm monitoring and system control
functions. The units can be used with
any established monitoring software;
however TSL has launched PsiMon,
an SQL server-based system with a
unique dashboard display. Following
customer requests TSL has added a
new Blast function that implements
pre-configured power maps with a
single button press.
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TVBEUROPE NAB 2011 SNEAK PREVIEW
NAB 2011 SNEAK PREVIEW
If you've booked your Las Vegas flights then you'll find the
following selection of new products on the aisles of the NAB
2011 show floor. If not, then we'll do our best to let you know
through the next few issues what's hot and what's new at
the NAB extravaganza. Part Two of our Product Preview will
follow next month. — Fergal Ringrose
Chyron in the cloud: At NAB Chyron will present its graphics technologies such
as the AXIS Graphics platform. Claimed as the world’s only cloud-computing
graphics creator designed specifically for the broadcaster, AXIS simplifies,
streamlines, and facilitates the graphics creation workload across many users in a
broadcast operation. AXIS services are set to launch in Europe and the Middle
East during 2011. Chyron’s Lyric PRO 8 graphics creation software comes with
new scriptless conditional intelligent transitions and delivery of superior-quality
realtime 3D animations. Channel Box 2 will also be highlighted at the NAB show.
Built on Chyron’s Lyric technology, Channel Box 2 is the next-generation channel
branding system that features 2D/3D design with a complete data acquisition
toolset for all branding applications. Other products on demo include the Quintette
newsroom graphics production and playback platform. — Fergal Ringrose
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Linear Acoustic airs AERO
By Melanie Dayasena-Lowe
Linear Acoustic will be showcasing
innovative new products, new
features, enhanced designs and
exclusive upgrades. A key product
will be the new 2RU version of the
company’s signature TV audio
processor, the AERO.air. Key features
that were once optional
upgrades will be made standard on
many 2011 versions of the Linear
Acoustic product line.
The AERO.air transmission
audio/loudness manager features
HD/SD- SDI I/O, which allows for
de-embedding and re-embedding
up to 16 channels of audio plus
SMPTE 2020 (VANC) metadata.
UPMAX-II provides a more spacious
and stable 5.1 upmix from a
stereo source while CrowdControl
ensures dialogue is preserved even
in rich stereo mixes.
AERO.one is a simple, costeffective
solution designed to
Linear Acoustic showcases new 2RU
version of its TV audio processor
manage loudness, upmixing, metadata,
signal routing and audio coding.
This 1RU product allows the audio
quality of the main path to be
matched in a cost-effective manner.
The LQ-1000 employs the
ITU-R BS.1770 method for measuring
loudness and displays the
results in a logical, easy-to-understand
format. New EBU mode
adds relative gating feature and
loudness range metering to the
unit at no extra cost. The new
LQ-1000 adds as standard features
a simple ‘gain apply’ scaling
function and HD/SD-SDI I/O.
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