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One magazinecouldn't hold it all.To help readers gain access to as many new products fromthe 2004 NAB show as possible, we at Broadcast Engineeringmagazine developed the "NAB Special Report."
This report includes almost 300 new products and servicesfrom a wide variety of exhibitors. The coverage was devel-oped by our team of engineers and reporters who canvassedthe entire convention center - almost two million squarefeet of exhibition space. That's a lot of walking!
Because of the show's size in both exhibitors and attendees,it's no longer possible for one person to see everything. That'swhere this special report can help. Contained in this reportare some of the hottest new products and technology ondisplay at NAB2004.
Plus, complete contact details are included with each newproduct announcement so you can follow up directly with themanufacturer.
Hundreds of new solutions are just a page turn away, so readon and enjoy!
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NAB04: What attendees thinkBy Brad Dick, Editorial Director
AT NAB, I quickly become an "expert?' Howdo I know that? Because literally everyone asksme what I think is the hottest thing at theshow, what's drawing all the attention, howmany attendees are there and a whole bunchof other questions that don't matter. For somereason, exhibitors and attendees believe,
perhaps not without some justification, thatby the time the NAB convention opens, I'vealready read, seen or at least heard about everynew product, trend, development and technol-ogy demonstration that's at the show.
Truth is, I'm not the expert. At least not inthe sense that I know all of the above.
However, over the days, I'm involved in alot of interviews, press conferences and meet-ings. These events get me one-on-one access tothe real experts in broadcast and productiontechnology - the engineers and directors atthe companies that make the technology youuse in your facilities. These are the people arethe real experts. All I do is sort through what
I'm told, trying to make some sense of it all.Sure, I can understand the basics of how it
works, just like you do. But my goal isn't toknow as much as Broadcast Engineering'saverage reader probably does about companyX's new video server or company Y's newMPEG-4 encoder, it's to get a 20,000 -footviewpoint of the products and technologiesI'm introduced to. The advantage I therefore
have is a lot of information from a lot ofsources fed to me over five days. This, com-bined with the hundreds of new productreleases I've read and worked on while devel-oping the March and April issues of themagazine, gives me a pretty good idea oftrends and themes of the show.
This year, instead of just givingyou my viewpoint on what's hot atthe show, we decided to let ourreaders tell us what they found mostinteresting. Because of the largenumber of new products containedin this issue, there isn't space for allthe research. A complete presenta-tion of the data and summary isavailable atwww.broadcastengineering.corn.
With that, let's see what theyfound.
Attendees viewpointWe contracted with a survey
company to conduct on -site at-tendee interviews in various loca-tions throughout the show. Coupled
with an after -show e-mail survey form, we'vedeveloped some insightful data on what theattendees saw and liked.
Here are some ofthose thoughts.
The survey askedattendees for whatthey found mostinteresting at theshow. After the datawas tabulated, it wassearched for com-mon terms. One ofthe technologiesmentioned most
often was HD. Manycomments focused onthe improved imagequality from earlier andthe broader range ofproducts. Right behindthe number of HDmentions was the phraseHDV. Attendees see thisas an affordable high -definition system. They
said it could be used in smaller markets, fornews and for lower -cost productions.
The most commonly mentioned technol-ogy was Panasonic's P2. Number one readerjustification for mentioning the P2 technologywas "no moving parts?' Funny, no one used thephrase "Tape is dead," but clearly, this surveyshows that attendees see solid-state recordingas more than just another format.
All I want from NABO4 is....
Audio accessories 30.0Audio consoles 25.2Automation 18.3Cameras/lenses 28.3Graphics/animation 20.9Microphones 24.5Microwave/FO/telco 20.4Production switchers/effects 22.2Recording media 22.0Facility support 14.3Satellite equipment 15.0TBC/frame sync 21.9Test and measurement 28.7Video routing 25.5Video editing 35.5Video storage 34.5Wire/cable 31.7
Figure 1. Data shows a relatively highpercentage of NAB2004 attendeesplan to purchase equipment in 2004.Numbers represent percent respond-ing "yes" to the above equipmentpurchase categories.
Sony's XDCAM was highly visible too. Itwas interesting that the comments aboutXDCAM often focused on its ability to im-prove the production workflow. This is adifferent benefit from no moving parts.
Also high on the most interesting list wasApple's Final Cut Pro. Professionals now seethe product as solving many of their NLEneeds - and at a price that many can afford.Apple's storage network, Xsan, was also oftenmentioned too.
While it's fun to read the comments in thesurvey, we also wanted to get some quantifieddata on planned purchases. See Table 1 forsome of the equipment attendees said theywould be buying in 2004.
So, my summary viewpoint is that theindustry is back on the upswing, and it's abouttime. You can quote me on this...Happ(ier)days are here again
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MULTIPLE -SCREEN LCD DISPLAY
MARSHALL ELECTRONICS V-R18PSDI800-800-6608; www.mars-cam.comOffers eight high -resolution 1.8 -inch LCDcolor TFT displays in a 1RU space; de-signed for use with digital signals; dis-play face can be tilted up to 90°; activeloop feature; includes universal voltagepower supply and signal confidence formultiple transmission, data ingest, cableand satellite feeds.
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AXCERA INNOVATOR HX800-215-2614;www.axcera.comHigh -power solid-state VHF transmitter;uses RF power devicesin high -gain, broad-band power amplifi-ers, a frequency -agileexciter/driver, and anadvanced in -circuitprogrammable con-trol system.
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MOSELEY BROADCASTDTV LICENSE FREE805-968-9621; www.MoseleySB.comATSC/DVB-ASI/Ethernet band radio; ca-pable of operating at aggregate ratesof more than 300Mb/s in the 5.7- to5.8GHz ISM band for distances up to 30miles; consists of an indoor and outdoorunit, as well as integrated digital video/audio/data multiplexers; allows users toconvert, integrate, groom and multiplexmultiple streams.
HD ROUTER
NETWORK ELECTRONICSVIKINX HD128M800-420-5909;www.network-electronics. cornProvides multiratesupport from 19.4 -to 1485Mb/s andfull expansion to128x128; featureslow power con-sumption and lowfan noise; 9RU frame; allcomponents are hot-swappable; com-pletely front loaded; TCP/IP control inter-face and TCP/IP interconnectivity withVikinX.128 control panels.
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ELEVATING CAMERA PEDESTAL
TELEMETRICS EP -PT -S3 TELEVATOR II201-848-9818;www.telemetricsinc.comCan be controlled by a wide variety ofTelemetrics control panels and controlsoftware; 27.5 -inch range; can be em-ployed in a variety of configurations foruse on a folding floor dolly or Telemetrics'motorized track systems.
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MICROWAVE RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS REPORTER978-671-5700;www.mrcbroadcast cornCompact, lightweight, mobile transmit-ter package can be belt or robot -mounted; transmits live video from en-closed and confined areas; provides criti-cal video surveillance capability; simulta-neous ASI, SDI, NTSC composite signaloutput; selectable COFDM bandwidth;encryption option.
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PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONSSYSTEMS FULL PROTECTION800-447-4714; www.pcomsys.comlFull protection includes all parts and la-bor required to maintain equipment,regularly scheduled preventive mainte-nance visits, on -site service visits, loanerequipment if necessary during repair pe-riod, and priority phone support and ser-vice; incorporates a regular schedule ofon -site inspection, cleaning, lubricationand adjustment of equipment.
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CAMERA ROBOTICS
RADAMEC RP2AVR732-846-0500;www.radamecbroadcast co.ukFor virtual studios where 3-D virtual setsare used; mobile camera system with sen-sors combines accurate position sensingand remote control; on -board optical -navigation system calculates the exactposition of the pedestal, referencing barcodes attached to the studio wall, andtransfers the data to the SPI to help de-fine a complete 3-D position.
HD/SD CONVERTER
COBALT DIGITAL 8022800-669-1691;www.cobaltdigitaLcornHD/SD tool features advanced 10 -bit for-mat conversion; accepts dual -rate HD/SDSMPTE 292/259M -C digital inputs and canup/downconvert incoming signals andswitch to 4:3, 16:9 or a user -program-mable aspect ratio; can crossconvert HDsignals between 1080i and 720p.
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BDL-AUTOSCRIPT RAT+44 20 7538 1427;www.bdlautoscript. comDesigned to give TV producers new freedomfor shooting in the virtual studio environ-ment; has a range of 90 feet; has 10 user -selectable channels; works in the license -freeband; multiple RATs can be used to controla single prompter base station.
ENG TRUCK
TEC ENG EXPRESS573-860-4700;www.tvengineering.comIn ongoing production to allow for a de-livery time of four to six weeks; featurescompact power panel, mast -ignition inter-lock, quality materials, modular construc-tion, and HiloMast serviceability.
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APT WORLDNET OSLO+44 28 9037 1110; www.aptx.comComes as a 3RU, 19 -inch rack -mounted unit;delivers up to 24 channels of audio; supportsEl, T1, X.21, ISDN and TCP/IP date interfaces;can deliver packetized audio through anEthernet port or connect LANs/WANs overtime slots on a synchronous network.
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EXTRON SYSTEM 5 IP714-491-1500; www.extron.comTwo new nonamplified models join thecurrent amplified models; the new mod-els are designed to provide cost savingsfor integrators who need many of theswitcher's features but want the optionof using it with an external amplifier, witha distributed audio system or where anamplifier may not be required at all.
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EYEHEIGHT IRISHD+44 1923 256 000;www.eyeheight.comOffers up to eight inputs; features includefull 10 -bit mixing with programmable mixtimes and automatic or manual transi-tions; incorporates an input synchronizerand an internal wipe generator provid-ing all commonly used wipe patterns.
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MARK ROBERTS MOTIONCONTROL ULTI-HEAD+44 1342 334 700;www.mrmoco.conHigh -stability platformdesigned to supportheavyweight film cam-eras and the new gen-eration of high -defini-tion cameras; operateson battery power.
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DNF CONTROLS FLEX CONTROL CLIPCONTROL MODULE818-898-3380;www.dnfcontrols.comFor the Flex Control Network line of in-tegrated machine -control buildingblocks; offers individual or simultaneouscontrol over one or more video -serverchannels; operators can load and play aclip on a single channel or load and syn-chronously play fill -clip and key -clip com-binations on multiple channels.
HD ROUTING SWITCHER
FOR -A CLEAN SWITCH CS-HD1602212-861-2758; www.for-a.comAllows error -free switching and signaldistribution of HD video signals, witheight channels of embedded audio; canbe used for simple cut switching and asa backup router in emergency situations;supports 1080/59.94i and 60i, 720/59.94p, and 720/60p.
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GEPCO HBB HYBRID FIBERBREAKOUT BOX847-795-9555; www.gepco.cornEach Lemo SMPTE 304M hybrid fiber con-nector breaks out to two ST connectorson a recessed, protective metal top plate;this allows for a quick and robust break-out to a standard -format connector thatcan be interfaced with existing single -mode fiber tie lines.
FIELD MIXER
AZDEN FMX-2516-328-7500; www.azdencorp.comPortable, two -channel mixer can be at-tached directly to a camera or attachedto the belt using the included three -po-sition belt clip; has XLR inputs and out-puts for larger cameras, in addition toa miniplug output for high -qualityMiniDV cameras; designed withconfigurable output.
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JUST EDIT VSN+34 902 353 739; www.justedit.esMade up of 20 software applicationsthat allow a TV station to migrate, in amodular and expandable way, to a sys-tem that is completely digital; allowsusers to build an entire automated TVstation without videotapes.
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CRISPIN PSIP UPDATING INTERFACECrispin: 919-845-7744;www.crispincorp.cornLink Electronics:573-334-4433;wvvw.linkelectronics.com
Dynamic PSIP-updating in-terface works with LinkElectronics' TVLinx and astation's traffic softwarefor real-time PSIP basedon actual on -air events atmaster control.
TWO -CHANNELHD SERVER
EVS HD MAXS+32 4 361 7000;www.evs.tvFeatures two I/O -configurable channelsand supports 1080i, 720p,625i and 525i, at 50Hz or59.94Hz; all commonlyused RS -422 protocols arealso implemented, andcan be driven by an exist-ing VTR/edit controller,switcher, graphics engineor station automation.
REMOTE CONTROLSYSTEM
VIDEOFRAME VF1000530-477-2000;vwwuvidedramesystemscom
Can control the TerayonBP -5100 ASI splicer fromany distance; key func-tions, positions and talliesare user -configurable; fea-tures a control interfacefrom a master control/au-tomation system and aCATS/Ethernet intercon-nect backbone; is used atthe local level in mastercontrol to operate theTerayon box and show itsstatus.
EVENT CONTROLLERS
LEIGHTRONIX NET SERIES800-243-5589; www.leightronix.cornThree new controllers build on theLeightronix PRO line, adding integratednetwork management; features includeevent date selection, comprehensive log-ging, e-mail notifications and all -hoursevents; controlled by a real-time clock; in-tegrated 10/100 Ethernet port facilitatesmanagement via LAN, WAN or the Internet;designed for stand-alone operation.
IP VIDEO ROUTER
PATH 1 NETWORK TECHNOLOGIESCHAMELEON VIDXWAN877 -ONE -PATH; www.path1.com
Multiport, bidirectional real-time IP videorouter enables broadcasters to distributelive MPEG-2 video in SD and HD; featuresstandards -based encapsulation and for-ward error correction; supports the Pro-MPEG code of practice for live broadcastapplications; can be software -configuredand upgraded in the field.
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2 0 0 4 Product SourceMPEG-2 TRANSPORT -STREAM MONITORING SYSTEM
K -WILL TSI-2000310-297-9205;www.kwillcorporation.cornUses the company's Video DNA technologyto monitor actual video quality down to themacroblock level in real time on an MPEG-2compressed video stream; also examines TSheaders.
AUDIO PRODUCTION SYSTEM
FAIRLIGHT VIRTUAL STUDIO RUNNER631-265-4499; www.fairlightau.corn/New featureset for the QDC-XT engine en-hances file handling and conversion; al-lows for rapid exchange of formats; canbe used by QDC-based systems withMediaLink Node access; OMF, AIFF, AES31,WAV and MP3 files placed in a studio inboxare automatically converted for use in theQDC environment; delivers files automati-cally to registered contacts.
INTEGRATED RECEIVER/DECODER
SCOPUS NETWORKTECHNOLOGIES IRD-2900609-987-8090; www.scopus.netFront-end options include ASI transport -
stream I/O supporting rates greater than155Mb/s, up to four QPSK L -band inputsand up to four pairs of balanced outputs;features a dual decoder and graphicalfront -panel display.
AUDIO ROUTER
LOGITEK AUDIOENGINE OPTICAL STL800-231-5870;www.logitekaudio.cornUses one audio engine with a NetA-LXnetwork card at each end of the trans-mission path; engines are connectedthrough single -mode fiber and can beseparated by more than six miles; up to64 channels of uncompressed 24 -bit au-dio may be passed in each direction.
MULTIFORMAT CONVERTER
DOREMI XDVI818-562-1101; www.doremilabs.comConverts video between different com-puter scan rates, HD SDI and SD; featuresDVI, SDI and HD SDI I/O; any input can beconverted to any output format.
DIGITAL WIRELESSCAMERA SYSTEM
LINK RESEARCH LINKXP562-698-8560; www.linkres.co.ukNew reverse -video version, the LinkXPRV,allows the cameraman to see the live pic-ture from a second camera or the posi-tion of overlay graphics; also new is awideband transmitter that operates overthe entire 2GHz band.
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SCREEN SUBTITLINGPOLISTREAM G5000+44 1473 831700;www.screen.subtitling.comAllows the creation of animatedlogos, rolls and scrolls, as well asbroadcast -quality subtitles, all gener-ated using only one box.
HDTV MULTIVIEWER
ZANDAR PREDATOR HD4+353 1 2808 945;www.zandarcomNew stand-alone, high -resolutionMultiViewer Series features four auto -
sensing inputs so HDTV and legacy SDI(270Mb/s) signals can be used simulta-neously; provides multiple output reso-lutions and supports a wide range ofdisplay devices, including plasma andLCD.
SMALL BASE STUDIO PEDESTAL
VINTEN QUATTRO S+44 1284 752121; www.vinten.comIts patented trian-gular column de-sign offers tor-sional stiffness,minimizing un-wanted rotationalmovement; cantrack through any75cm doorway orset restriction; fea-tures a small steer-ing ring, tactile di-rection indicatorsand low -frictionwheels.
SERVER
QUVIS ACUITY785-272-3656; www.quvis.comAvailable in 2K and 4K versions; offers asingle platform with Virtual Tape architec-ture; includes standard professional videoI/Os, as well as high-speed data I/Os includ-ing gigabit Ethernet and QSDTI.
MONITORING SYSTEM
AUDEMAT-AZTEC GOLDENEAGLE TV305-692-7555;www.audemat-aztec.cornDesigned to provide off -air monitori,,,with remote control; system automati-cally monitors the quality and continuityof up to 40 TV programs from one an-tenna and sends alarms when needed;offers functions such as audio and videostreaming, audio recording, picture stor-age, and automatic scanning.
LCD DISPLAYS
CLARITY VISUAL SYSTEMSLION AND PUMA503-570-0700;www.darityvisuaLcornFeatures new electronics engine and re-dundant 200W lamps; offers UXGA reso-lution; accommodates 12 inputs; 30 -inchcabinet depths; high -contrast and wide -
view screen options are available;screen technologies and thin mullionsproduce seamless images across anyconfiguration.
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REAL-TIME HD EDITING SYSTEM
BOXX TECHNOLOGIES HD [PRO] RT877-877-2699; www.boxxtech.comEight -bit to 10 -bit uncompressed HD inputand output 4:2:2, and HDV input and out-put over 1394 firewire; features multiformatcapture, edit and playback; includes real-time HD editing and a real-time interactivetimeline; supports multichannel audio edit-ing and mixing; has EDL support. o
MULTIFORMAT CONVERTER
TERANEX VOLARE 220407-858-6000; www.teranex.comOffers SD and HD format conversion, HD -to -HD crossconversions, and noise reductionin a single 2RU form; features Teranex'sPixelMotion de -interlacing, 3:2 insertion anddeletion, and scene -change detection.
VIDEO CARDS
DIGITAL VOODOO SD I EDIT+61 3 9682 9477;www.digitalvoodoo.netSupports 10 -bit compressed video; has sixchannels of AES/EBU digital audio withbuilt-in audio sample -rate converters andgenlock input; supports Final Cut Pro 4'sRT Extreme architecture as well as desk-top preview that allows the SD SDI moni-tor to function as a second desktop. o
AUDIO MIXER
EVERTZ 7720AM-AES4905-335-3700; www.evertz.comAccepts four AES/EBU digital stereo audioinputs and routes them to any of four AESoutputs; does channel swapping, over mixes,mix downs and on -air breakaways. o
VOD CARDS
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FFD30 LOXICIRO©from Sundance DigitalThe Big IdeaTitan was designed to make automatinghigh channel count and central castingfacilities easy and affordable.
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Cards feature new10Gb/s video -on -de-mand transport cards;use a single fiber totransport up to 240,000VOD streams; widelytunable lasers are ableto tune more than 100optical channels of theentire ITU C -band at100GHz spacing.
CONTENTENCODINGSOLUTION
ENTONETECHNOLOGIESENCODING STUDIO650-378-1215;www.entone.comIntegrates componentssuch as Sony's videotaperecorders, TANDBERGTelevision's encodersand Entone video serv-ers; runs on standardserver platforms; usesTANDBERG's profes-sional video -compres-sion engine; supportsMPEG-2 and WM9 videoformats; produces assetswith a wide range of bitrates; available in SDand HD. o
TRANSMISSION AUTOMATIONSYSTEM
OMNIBUS SYSTEMS TXPLAY704-319-2231; www.omnibus.tvTransmission -automation system based onG3 technology; scalable system for facili-ties operating from one to eight channels;complements OmniBus Colossus large-scalemultichannel transmission automation.
HD CARDS FOR SYNAPSE
AXON DIGITAL DESIGN+31 13 511 6666; www.axon.tvModular card solutions fit into existingSynapse card frames; HD solutions thatcan be added include up- anddownconversion, HD to VGA/DVI solu-tions, embedding, de -embedding, framesynchronization, color correction and fi-ber solutions. o
VIDEO STORAGE SYSTEM
NVERIZON TERASTORE801-485-8420; www.nverizon.cornVideo library packs terabytes of near -linestorage into an affordable, compact, rack -mountable unit; modular system allowsunlimited number of TeraStores to be com-bined into a single system; allows for seam-less transition to existing video -server sys-tems; network -based server expansion sys-tem gives facilities the option of storing amassive amount of content.
CONSOLE
TBC CONSOLES INTELLITRAC631-293-4068;www.tbcconsoles.cornNew console design features interchange-able and movable rack turrets; front andrear monitor tracks offer maximum flex-ibility in LCD placement; off -the -floorbase offers increased leg room and vent-ing; systems available in all configurations- from three -bay nonlinear edit consoleto complete production control room. o
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CIPRICO FIBRESTORE 2212A800-727-4669; www.ciprico.com2GB Fibre Channel solution; completedual, hot-swappable fans, power suppliesand RAID controllers; preconfigured andfactory -tested out of the box; easy -to -useWeb -based storage management; 2RUwith 12 drives; storage capacity of up to3TB using 250GB drives; flexible logicaldrive and RAID configurations.
INTERCOM KEYPANEL
TELEX KANJI952-884-4051; www.telex.comUser stations provide full functionality, withsupport for Kanji, Katakana, Hiragana andEnglish language displays; desktop,rackmount and handset models are avail-able; fully programmable and supportedon the full line of RTX matrix intercoms. o
LIVE MEDIA CAPTURE SOFTWARE
TELESTREAM MAPREVIEW877-257-6245; www.telestream.netCan automatically record one or morelive video feeds; content may be viewedlive or on -demand after the event/pro-gram; securely captures multiple chan-nels of media based on user -defined orEPG schedules. o
INTEGRATED RESTORATIONSOLUTION
TERANEX IMAGERESTORE407-858-6000; www.teranex.comReal-time restoration of film -based SDand HD content; interactive image resto-ration through integration with MTI'sCORRECT film -mastering system. o
MONITORING ANDLOGGING PLATFORM
MEDIAPROXY ENIGMA 5+61 3 9549 1100;www.mediaproxy.comFeatures a simple -to -use Web -based cli-ent interface (allowing users to jump toany channel/date/time reference point orview the live stream), enhanced remotemanagement capabilities and backwardintegration to legacy data systems.
PORTABLE HD LCD MONITOR
MARSHALL ELECTRONICS V-R65P-HD800-800-6608; www.mars-cam.cornStandard inputs with active loop throughon each connection for HD SDI/SDI(SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M); compositevideo with PAUNTSC automatic recogni-tion; multiformat connector for HD or SDanalog component signals; includes zoomfunction for camera focus and six framemarker overlays. o
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AVID NITRIS978 640 6789; www.avid.com
Facilitates editing, conforming and finish-ing of all types of projects in multiple com-pressed and uncompressed SD and HD for-mats; delivers hardware -guaranteed real-time performance for up to eight streamsof SD media and two streams of 10 -bit HDsupporting real-time effects; supportseight- and 10 -bit SPMTE 292M SDI for HDI/O and SMPTE 259M SDI for SD I/O.
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VIDEO SWITCHERS
ROSS VIDEO SYNERGY 100 MD613-652-4886; www.rossvideo.comSingle-M/E production switcher familyfeatures systemwide still stores and M/E-based still stores; MediaCache featureallows for animated logos and short clipplayout; FlexiClean clean -feed featureprovides a positionable clean feed;AuxKeys feature offers branding capabili-ties; UltraChrome provides super -finechroma key quality with automatic setupand easy -to -use controls.
MICROPHONE
DPA MICROPHONES 4071 -BM+45 4814 2828;www.dpamicrophones.cornBody -worn microphone has a maximumsound pressure level (SPL) of 144dB beforeclipping; can be used with the DAD6024adapter and DAK4071-F accessory kit forminiature microphones; omnidirectionalmicrophone inherently cuts down windand pop noise, keeping the proximity ef-fect low; features a fixed soft -boost grid,giving the microphone a 5dB boost be-tween 4kHz and 6kHz.
MEDIA -MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
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Media Manager is made up of sets ofmodules that are directly accessiblethrough an HTML interface; all users, re-gardless of their physical location, can eas-ily access their workspace and the mod-ules they need; deployment on a largenumber of workstations is immediate; sys-tem operates equally well on a local -area(LAN) or wide -area network (WAN).
FIBER PANEL
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EUPHONIX SYSTEM 5-B650-855-0400; euphonixconMultiple -CPU system runs low-level VXWorks OS for reliability; offers flexible,modular surface and I/O design, witheight knobs and a 100mm touch -sensitivemoving fader per channel; features snap-shot recall of all console settings.
UHF ANTENNA
DIELECTRIC TFU-WB207-655-4555; www.dielectric.conDesigned for bandwidth requirements ofup to 30 channels; typical configuration isa directional array with a directivity of 1.9times; available in high power (20- to80kW) and low power (5- to 20kW) withconfigurations of eight to 32 bays; is sup-plied with a full radome and can be usedin top- or side -mounted configurations.
DIGITAL MATRIX INTERCOM
CLEAR-COM ECLIPSE800-877-1771; www.clearcom.comMatrix cards support 16 ports of cornmu-nication, allowing up to 208 ports in the6RU card frame; frames can be intelli-gently linked via Ethernet; features dual -
redundant processors and power sup-plies, and graphical views of the framesand stations.
NETWORKING SYSTEM
HARRIS NETVX513-459-3400;www.broadcast harris.comNew gigabit Ethernet interface capable
of high-speed file transferand transporting 64 real-timebidirectional video channels;features packet -based archi-tecture; allows video, audioand data to be transportedover ATM or IP networks, in-cluding E3 and DS3 micro-wave networks, simulta-neously; upgradeable systemsupports standard telecom-munications protocols.
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ULTISTREAM NLE
LEITCH VELOCITYQ 2X4859-371-5533;www.leitch.cornCombines Velocity softwareinterface with the Quattrusmultistream real-time hard-ware for an integrated, ad-vanced multilayer NLE solu-tion; both models feature real-time playback of four streamsof video in any combination ofcompressed or uncompressedand up to six graphics streams;features Q3DX2 dual -channel3-D DVE.
DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MICROFIRST DIGITALAUTOMATION SYSTEM (D.A.S.)201-651-9300; www.microfirstconHas a real-time, multitasking preemptiveoperating system (the WinMOS); fullyscalable, real-time, frame -accurate, IP-based automation and data managementsystem that includes a suite of scheduleediting and data management applica-tions designed to run on Windows NT/XP/2000 PC workstations.
VIDEO AND DATASTORAGE APPLICATION
MAXELL DVD-R PLUS SERIES858-503-3300; www.maxell.comHas a 4.7GB capacity; supports 8x writespeeds; has a prerecorded shelf and ar-chival life of more than 50 years; discs arewrite -compatible with almost anymanufacturer's general-purpose DVD-Rdrives and recorders; after recording, thediscs are read -compatible with DVD-ROM,DVD-video and DVD-audio players.
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SUNDANCE DIGITAL PATHFIRECONTENT MANAGER972-444-8442;www.sundancedigital.comInterfaces with Pathfire's AutomationConnect gateway to manage the trans-fer of new media from Pathfire's cacheserver to the facility's transmission server;also updates the Sundance media data-base with the metadata available fromPathfire, including frame -accurate seg-ment timings.
MULTI -IMAGE DISPLAY PROCESSOR
MIRANDA KALEIDO-ALTO514-333-1772; www.miranda.comDesigned for simpler and smaller moni-toring environments requiring fewer in-puts; uses the same high -quality imagedisplay technology as the Kaleido-K2 pro-cessor; features auto -sensing SDI/analoginputs and display clocks/timers, UMDs,tallies and audio metering.
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SACHTLER ARTEMIS516-867-4900; www.sachtler.cornArtemis SDI Pro's connection cable is ableto handle high -data transfer; offers dual -dynamic balance, including a third bat-tery that can be independently adjusted;focus remote receivers can be mountedon both sides to improve the camera'scenter -of -gravity balance; Artemis Cine/HD system features three video lines sooperators can use HD-RGB video cameraswithout downconverters.
TIME -CODE INTERFACE CARD
ESE PC-471PCI310-322-2136; www.ese-web.comPCI card receives SMPTE, EBU or ESEtime code; automatically synchronizesthe PC's internal time -of -day clock; timecode input is provided via rear -mountedBNC connector.
REMOTE MONITORING SOFTWARE
THOMSON GRASS VALLEYNETCENTRAL IV530-478-3000;www.thomsongrassvalley.comUpgraded software uses SNMP andSyslog; links any electronic documentwith device alerts; agents run monitoredproducts; manager monitors products.
VIDEO DISPLAY PROCESSOR
ZANDAR FUSIONPRO321-939-0457; www.zandar.comSupports a range of plug-in processorcards; enables users to combine input for-mats in one system and display them onplasma, LCD or projection screens; newHD SDI processor card accepts 720p and1080i formats; features dual redundant,hot-swappable power supplies and front-loading cards.
WAVEFORM RASTERIZER
TEKTRONIX WVR600800-426-2200; www. tektronix. cornSupports mixed analog and digital video andaudio; fitted with alarm and logging capa-bilities; uses Flex Vu technology and com-prehensive error alarms and logging.
PROGRAM INSERTION MONITOR
SENCORE DPI MONTIOR800-SENCORE; www.sencore.com
Provides an analysis of each ad messagesent and received; provides SCTE 35 mes-sage syntax analysis, in detail, for eachDPI message sent; monitors up to eightASI transport streams simultaneously,and logs SCTE 3 activities for 25 programsper transport stream; displays, in realtime, the bit rates of the different com-ponents (PIDs) present in the MPEG-2transport stream.
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PEBBLE BEACH NEPTUNE+44 1737 821 522;www.pebble.tvNeptune automation system has beenintegrated with Sony's PetaSite S Se-ries tape libraries and S-AIT drives; al-lows users to achieve direct control ofS-AIT drives in the heart of the auto-mation system.
STEREO MONITORING SYSTEM
GENELEC TRIPLE PLAY508-652-0900; www.genelec.comConsists of two Genelec 1029A two-way, biamplified active monitors andGenelec 7050A LSE active subwoofer;has in -room flat frequency response;each component features an inte-grated active balanced crossover,driver protection circuit and dedicatedamplifier; can produce peak acousticlevels of more than 110dB SPL at onemeter.
DIGITAL AUDIO NETWORK ROUTER
WHEATSTONE BRIDGE ROUTER252-638-7000;www.wheatstone.comDesign consists of 7 -inch rack -mount digi-tal routing cages capable of handling 512simultaneous audio channels on itsbackplane; features bidirectional fiber-optic or CATS interlocation connectivity,all -digital domain AES switching, analogor digital inputs, both analog and AESdigital outputs, and serial control anddisplay with Wheatstone consoles.
AUDIO DELAY FORLIP SYNC CORRECTION
PIXEL INSTRUMENTS AD -3000408-871-1975;www.pixelinstruments.tvBuilt-in pitch corrector allows rapid de-lay change without introducing un-wanted artifacts; inputs and outputs arestereo analog, AES/EBU digital (bal-anced) and SMPTE digital (unbalanced);accepts any input sample rate from25kHz to 48kHz; output sample rate canbe derived from an internal crystal oscil-lator or can be frequency locked to thedigital input.
DIGITAL ROUTING SYSTEM
SALZBRENNER STAGETEC NEXUS+49 9545 440 0; www.stagetec.com
Designed for routing -center and broad-casting -complex networking, remotetrucks, and sound reinforcement; pro-vides for audio -format conversion, NDand D/A converter systems, audio process-ing, data transmission, routing interface,multichannel metering, and power -am-plifier control; can span distances of upto 70km without any deterioration inaudio quality, or clock deviations.
DIGITAL AUDIO MIXING CONSOLE
WHEATSTONE D-9252-638-7000;www.wheatstone.cornFeatures 5.1 digital surround, multiplemix -minus clean feed outputs, individualchannel bus -minus outputs, six -banddigital equalization, digital dynamic pro-cessing and integrated routing; depth is25 inches.
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Pro-Bel's Fusion technology is a hybrid solutionwhere multiple crosspoint routers can be con-nected together by a robust and
deterministic network. The first implementationof this concept is Sirius Fusion. An extension tothe already powerful Sirius router range, theFusion technology adds audio connectivity viaATM using the AES47 standard. Signals can berouted in real time between multiple routers usingnetwork -based tie -lines. This technology pro-vides clear advantages in terms of the distanceover which those signals can be carried and thenumber of signals that can be carried
over a single connection.
Neil Maycock, chief technology officer, says,
"For many years now the use of networks inplace of routing switchers has been
predicted, however the economics have neverquite added up. We see Fusion as providing ourcustomers with the best of both worlds and whencombined with the existing flexibility of Sirius,Pro -Bel has a uniquely powerful solution."
ADVANCED NEWPICTURE MONITORJOIN VUTRIX RAM.*
The brand new VX range significantly extendsthe number of input formats provided as
standard and introduces the innovative VX Box.This accommodates the processing electronicscommon to the various screen sizes and ispackaged in a removable rear section.
The monitors, which range from 15" to 40" areall high resolution, high brightness,
wide-angle types and are ideally suited to thedemanding broadcast environment. All SDtypes support composite, Y/C, analog
component, SDI, DVI and extended VGA inputswhile the HDTV versions additionally acceptHD -SDI. A re -formatted SDI output from thestandard definition types provides an outputconverted from any of the television inputs,optionally cropped and bordered. In addition tocomprehensive picture controls and a numberof further options, the displays are equippedwith onscreen embedded audio presence
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Pro -Bel has designed an architecture that not only supportsadvanced playout of conventional content, but a wide range ofmulti -media and data -based material.
At the core of Morpheus is the Media Ball - concept, a newtechnology allowing complex sequences of events to bepackaged together, instantly providing a simple presentationfor the operator and easy manipulation within a schedule.Media Ball also facilitates the introduction of enhancedcontent to operations where the business and traffic systemsmay not natively support the new types of material or
programming.
Morpheus brings new levels of intelligence to the sharing ofplayout devices and transmission resources betweenchannels, using sophisticated management software. Devicescan be allocated to playout streams manually or automaticallyaccording to user -defined parameters.
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allowing manual intervention of a running schedule byoperators directly manipulating the mixer desk and havingtheir actions reflected in the automation schedule.
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PHAROS PILOT MCR+44 1189 502 323;www.pharos-comms.comEnables full desktop management ofbroadcast systems; integrates with theestablished Pilot RT network -based ma-trix control system; allows users to con-figure new device control displays; twonew panels will be introduced; IntercomConference Call Manager interfaces tomost intercom systems; Router Labels al-low operators to label signal routing con-figurations from the touch screen anddisiTy these throughout the system. o
LIVE NEWS PLAYBACK SYSTEM
CRISPIN NEWSPLAYX919-845-7744; www.crispincorp.comWorks in conjunction with most news au-tomation systems; translates the rundownand executes the playback while control-ling video servers, switchers, tape ma-chines and many other devices; maps thenews system rundown to different serverchannels to allow back-to-back video -
transition overlapping. o
AUTOMATION SYSTEM
HARRIS ADC -25513-459-3400;www.broadcast.harris.cornOffers the functionality of the ADC -100in a cost-effective package for small -mar-ket stations; enables users to scheduleand control programming on a widerange of playout devices; can be ex-panded to a full-scale playout and con-trol system with additional modules.
WORKFLOW SYSTEM
BBC TECHNOLOGY COLLEDIA408-380-1504;www.bbctechnology.cornDesigned to ensurethat media and re-lated production ac-tivities are more effi-ciently and cost-ef-fectively managed-from the initial con-cept through to in-gest, distribution andarchive; now featuresApple's Final Cut ProHD editing software. o
IP-BASED CONTENT DELIVERYAND SCHEDULING SYSTEM
PANASONIC BB-S700PDMEDIA PLAYER AND BB-SMG700MEDIA SERVER201-392-4127;www.panasonic.comlbroadcastTeams with Panasonic 6 Series plasma dis-plays; features network management, me-dia distribution, schedule creation for in-dividual or groups of plasmas; provides lo-cally or remotely controlled playback, dataencryption, and terminal management. o
WORKFLOW AUTOMATION SYSTEM
HARRIS MEDIA INGEST513-459-3400;www.broadcast.harris.comPart of Harris' Resource Suite automationsystem; provides advanced features suchas batch capture (tape to disk), scene rec-ognition and proxy creation.
CAMERA
IKEGAMI HDK-79EX HD CAMERA201-368-9171; www.ikegami.comCompact, portable HD camera weighs justunder 12 pounds; integral fiber adaptermakes camera compatible with anyIkegami fiber base station.
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HD SDI DIGITAL CINEMACAMERA MUX
TELECAST FIBER SYSTEMSCOPPERHEAD CINE508-754-4858;www.telecast-fiber.cornIncludes all of the features of the HD SDICopperHead with four additional returnaudio channels for HD and 24p produc-tion; optimized for use in digital cinema-tography applications; new version isnearly half as wide as the original, im-proving camera balance. o
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PANASONIC AJ-SDC905201-392-4127;www.panasonic.comlbroadcastDual -mode DVCPRO50 has IEEE 1394 I/Oto assure the lossless transfer of 50Mb/sdigital video for NLE; features three 2/3 -
inch 520,000 -pixel IT CCDs; equipped with12 -bit ND DSP circuits; outfitted with aSuper Gain function with a maximumgain of 48dB and a time -accumulate Digi-tal Super Gain; offers as standard a pre-recording function to capture spontane-ous scenes.
LIGHT
KINO FLO PARABEAM818-767-6528; www.kinoflo.com24 -inch by 24 -inch; can light a four -per-son news desk from approximately 15 feetaway; lights the foreground without wash-ing out the background on the set; with asimple rotation of the fixture, it can focuson just one of the four subjects.
USB2.0/FIREWIRE DOCKING STATION
HHB860-434-9190; www.hhb.co.ukAccepts the PORTADRIVE's removable HDcaddy via a slot in the front panel; deliv-ers fast file transfer with Mac and PC -basedpost -production systems; features a uni-versal power supply for global operation;comes with both USB and firewire cablesfor connection to DAWs.
CAMERA LIGHT
KINO FLO KAMIO 6818-767-6528; www.kinoflo.comOffers a soft -light alternative for cinema-tographers working with studio camerasor compact Steadi-Cam rigs; its designcombines a two -stage matte box withKino Flo True Match ring light system; isflicker -free and can run off the camerabattery or AC power.
MPEG-2 ENCODER
HARMONIC DIVICOM MV 100800-828-5521;www.harmonicinc.cornUltra -low -bit -rate compression; multipassLookAhead CBRNBR encoding; advancedfiltering and processing; supportsDiviTrackXE statistical multiplexing.
MULTIFORMAT SWITCHER
SONY MFS-2000800 -686 -SONY;www.sony.comlprofessionalDesigned for broadcast, corporate, edu-cational, live and post -production appli-cations, as well as mobile news units;available in 1- or 1.5M/E configurations;three control panels are offered; pack-aged in a compact 3RU frame; featurespreset pattern effects with a variety ofpattern modifiers for easy operation.
NONLINEAR EDITOR
AJA IO-LD800-251-4224; www.aja.comDesigned to work with SDI digital systems;provides an audio/video interface to FinalCut Pro on Mac OS X; supports full 10 -bituncompressed video on both digital andanalog inputs and outputs; can be used ina desktop configuration or mounted in anoptional 1RU mounting bracket.
AUDIO EMBEDDER
ENSEMBLE DESIGNS BRIGHTEYE 20560-478-1830;www.ensemblesdesigns.comProvides audio mux/demux with SDI videoI/O, both analog and AES I/O; audio mix-ing, level adjustments and channel shuf-fling modes available.
NONLINEAR EDITING ANDFINISHING SYSTEM
DISCREET SMOKE 6 SDFOR IBM LINUX514-393-1616; www.discreet.cornWorks with Linux operating system; offersadvanced conforming and 3-D capabilities;features OpenGL graphics, uncompressedSD video I/O, and a choice of Discreet'sstone Fibre Channel storage arrays; offersthe option for fully redundant hardwareRAID 5 solutions; features multiformatcapture and playback including PAL andNTSC, real-time 4:4:4 editing, and unlim-ited vertical timeline editing.
DIGITAL VIDEO EFFECTS SYSTEM
ACCOM ABEKAS DVEOUS/MX650-328-3818; www.accom.comCan work as a dual twin or quad twin sys-tem in SD (525 or 625) or in HD (720, 1035or 1080 at all known frame rates) with asimple setting change; features includeUltraWarp, SurfaceFX, SuperShadow,TimeFrame Effects Editor, reTouch colorcorrectors, OrbitalFX, Supermatte,SpiralFX, Target FrameStore, Wide -rangeDefocus, Solid Builder.
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LEITCH OPUS859-371-5533; vvww.leitch.comComes feature -rich in a multichannel,multiformat SD/HD environment; pro-vides dual -channel effects/squeezes, au-dio processing capabilities, keys, audioovers and quick selects; supports both HDand SD signals.
EDITING SYSTEM
PINNACLE SYSTEMS LIQUID 5.6650-526-1600;www.pinnaciesys.comExtensive upgrade to Liquid blue and Liq-uid silver video editing systems; supportsLiquid blue for multiformat broadcastenvironments, Liquid chrome for real-time post settings and Liquid silver forMPEG-2 post editing; offers integratedDVD authoring directly from the Liquid5.6 timeline; features an enhanced MPEGencoder and MXF support.
CONSOLE
SOLID STATE LOGIC C200212-315-1111;www.solidstatelogic.cornProvides dedicated knob -per -functioncontrol surface; suitable where hands-onaccess to a large number of controls isneeded; offers in -line versatility and theprovision of both snapshot and dynamicautomation; special mobile configura-tion also available for compact studio ormobile installations.
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SONY DIGITALMASTER DVCAM800 -686 -SONY;www.sony.com/professionalReduces the rate of dropouts by 50 per-cent or more and causes 90 percent fewererrors compared to MiniDV tape; featuresa dual layer of 100 percent magneticmaterial to deliver a 2dB increase in thecarrier -to -noise ratio; 30 percent moreDLC coating; comes in a variety of lengths,including 32-, 40-, 64-, 124- and 184 -
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INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM
SNELL & WILCOX IQ MODULAR408-260-1000; www.snellwikox.comExpanded infrastructure system adds con-verters, synchronizers, DAs, routers andaudio modules, all capable of operatingin either SD or HD; all new modules havebuilt-in signal integrity protection toguarantee that the output of each IQModular product is continuous, evenwhen the input fails.
NTSC DECODER
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DISPLAY AND ANALYSIS TOOL
PIXELMETRIX DVSCOPE866-749-3587; www.Pixelmetrix.conSupports all SDTV and HDTV serial digi-tal video formats; DVScope provides ad-vanced SDI test and monitoring functions;the system consists of different compo-nents: DVScope SDI, the base system con-sisting of a 1RU rack -mount PC with anSDI interface; DVScope View, a digitalwaveform monitor and signal analyzer;DVScope Gen, a full -motion SDI test pat-tern and sequence generator.
MSDC-IOT UHFDIGITAL TRANSMITTER
THALES DCX PARAGON413-998-1116; www.thales-bm.comAvailable in oil- and liquid -cooled versionsfor both NTSC and DTV operation; forhigh -power UHF stations; can be twice asefficient as a conventional IOT and fourtimes as efficient as a solid-state trans-mitter; uses Soft Arc technology insteadof a crow bar for increased reliability.
DEPRESSED -COLLECTOR IOT
ACRODYNE INDUSTRIES(Al) QUANTUM888-881-4447; www.acrodyne.comDe -ionized water cooling eliminates haz-ards associated with circulating oil systems;eliminates glycol from the cabinet envi-
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and five -stage plug -in -style MSDC 10Ts; sup-ports global standards,such as analog (NTSC/PAL/SECAM) and digital(ATSC and DVB-T).
SINGLE -PAIRUDIO CABLE
GEPCO 61801EZ800-966-0069;www.gepco.comAvailable in 20 colors; in-cludes a new riser -ratedPVC jacket; featuresstranded, tinned -copperconductors that facili-tate quick soldering orpunch -down, and ahigh-grade polyethyl-ene dielectric; each pairis shielded with an easy -
to -strip, bonded foilshield with drain wire.
ANALOGTRANSMITTER TUBE
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CEA 80570-326-3561; www-edd.tw.I-3com.com
Modified version of the Constant EfficiencyAmplifier tube; works in common mode;performance is equal to an IOT; gain, lin-earity, sync compression; capable of 55 per-cent efficiency in analog service.
DIGITAL ROUTING SWITCHER
SIERRA VIDEO SYSTEMSSHASTA 1602ND -LS530-478-1000; www.sierravideo.comSwitches HD video with embedded audiowithout pops or clicks; can be depopu-lated to 4x2 or 8x2 configurations; fea-tures include route locking, manual chop,tally and adjustable fade in a 1RU frame;built with an auto -timer feature that au-tomatically time -aligns inputs within a 2Hwindow.
VIDEO/AUDIO SWITCHER
KROMA TELECOM XP3000+34 9166 145 14;www.kromatelecom.corn1RU module switches up to 48x2 videoand audio signals; crosspoints can be con-figured as separate video and audio oraudio follows video.
VIDEO ROUTER
QUARTZ ELECTRONICS TOPAZ888-638-8745; www.quartzus.cornFamily of compact, low-cost routers in16x16 and 32x32 sizes; handles SDI andHD SDI as well as analog video and au-dio; can stand alone or integrate intolarger system.
LOUDNESS METER OPTION
DOLBY LM100 SOFTWAREREMOTE APPLICATION415-558-0200; www.dolby.cornSoftware remote application offers newlogging features and enhanced error re-porting; users can continuously log short -
and long-term speech loudness values inreal time, and store loudness history datafor later analysis; controls the LM100-NTSC's tuner module and digital cable set -top box tuners.
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A Simple SolutionFor WardrobeMalfunctions
Live broadcasts are full of surprises. Some arewelcomed, some aren't. Put an end to theunwanted shocking language, actions andwardrobe malfunctions that can plague somelive events with Prime Image's popular Pipelinedelay device.
With Pipeline, delaying audio and video for upto 10 seconds is as easy as pushing a button.Delaying everything for as long as an additional20 seconds is also an option.
The D1 Pipeline is Prime Image's popular Pipelineaudio/video delay device, but with a serial digitalinterface. D1 Pipeline features 10 -bit videoprocessing with a primary as well as an auxil-iary/alternate video input. Audio processing is24 -bit, with four channels in and out; selectAES/EBU, digital or analog. Four auxiliary/alter-nate audio channels (also AES/EBU, digitalanalog) can be switched with, or independentof, auxiliary video.
All that, in a rack -mounted unit just 2U high.
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2 0 0 4 Product SourceMINIATURE COAX CABLE
BELDEN BRILLIANCE DIGITRUCK179DT800-235-3361; www.belden.conLightweight RG-179 type 751/ coaxialcable; weighs 7.25 pounds per 1000feet; requires approximately 40 percentless space than mini-RG-59/U type coax;for analog, SDI, HD and AES/EBU digi-tal audio transmissions; incorporatesfoil/bra ld shield and Duobond tape.
DIGITAL CONSOLE
LAWO MC' BROADCAST+49 7222 1002 48, www.lawo.deDigital mixing console with modular con-trol panel and user/project-oriented in-terface, 180 DSP channels, and 120 sum-ming channels; inputs user -definableand routeable; surround mix with joy-stick control; HD core provides 3072crosspoints; remote interface optionwith fiber interconnect.
LITHIUM -ION CAMERA BATTERY
ANTON/BAUER DIONIC 160203-929-1100;www.antonbauer.con
Scalable Performance.
High performance and flexibility for MPEG2transport stream analysis.The new DVM family of MPEG 2 instru-
ments lets you know exactly what's going
on, with powerful analysis capabilities.
It gives you:
- Real-time monitoring
- In-depth analysis
- Networkability (SNMP)
- Scalability up to 20 signals
It's also a very flexible family that lets
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The portable DVM 400
Originally designed for high -power mili-tary applications; canhandle loads up to 140W;30 percent lighter thanhigh-performance, nickel -
based batteries; 160Whrbattery can run a typicalENG camera for well overfive hours and can handleon -camera lights.
PORTABLE HDPLAYER/RECORDER
JVC CU-VH1U800-582-5825;www.jvc.comlproRecords and plays back HDmedia adhering to the ATSCHD broadcast standard us-ing MiniDV cassettes; fea-tures a 3.5 -inch LCD moni-tor, a digital iLink interfacefor nonlinear editing anddubbing, component out-puts for multiformat play-back, and an SD memorycard slot for capturing stillsfrom tape.
IRTUAL MONITORALL
AVITECH MEDIACOMMAND CENTER877-284-8324;www.avitechvideo.comCapable of handling 120video sources on a singledisplay and up to 960video sources in a singlesystem; output resolutioncan vary from 800x600 to1600x1200.
MULTI -IMAGEDISPLAY SYSTEM
IMAGE VIDEO VXV-16416-750-8872;www.imagevideo.comCombines up to 16multiformat video sourceson any high -resolution dis-play; software -selectableinputs for composite ordigital formats.
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Product Source 2 0 0 4CONNECTOR CATALOG
FISCHER CONNECTOR CATALOG800-551 0121;www.fischerconnectors.comMore than 100 pages of detailed infor-mation on connectors, assemblies, plugsand jacks; provides complete details onhundreds of types of connectors and in-terfaces; includes triax, coax and multi -conductor fittings; free catalog also avail-able online. Ej
VIDEO PATCHACCESSORIES
SWITCHCRAFT PATCHBAY AND BNCADAPTERS773-792-2700;www.switchcraft.comAdapter and looping plugsin both standard and mid-size versions; allows singleor dual -isolated video jacksto normal a path through;adapters allow quick BNCaccess to a patch bay; avail-able in both 751/ termi-nated or nonterminatedversions.
SATELLITERECEIVER
WEGENER UNITY 4650770-814-4000;www wegenercornProvides both 4:2:0 and4:2:2 decoding; includes aDVB-compliant QPSKdemod with a wide sym-bol rate range enablingboth SCPC and MCPC op-eration; balanced stereoaudio outputs with front -panel audio/video moni-tors; includes four -port RFswitch and 10/100/Base-TEthernet interface.
DISPLAYPROCESSOR
LEITCH NEO SUITEVIEW859-371-5533;www.leitch.cornRenders multiple videoand computer signals inreal time to high -resolu-tion computer monitors,plasma displays or projec-tion display systems; fullyintegrated with Leitch'sCommand Control System(CCS); allows users to cre-ate a customized,systemwide monitoringsolution for round-the-clock operation. El
QUAD 8-VSB FREQUENCY -AGILEDEMODULATOR
VIDEOTEK DDM-800610-327-2292; www.videotek.comReceives HD and SD 8-VSB DTV signals andconverts them to standard DVB-ASI out-put format; base unit has the flexibility toadd up to three independent DTV receive-/demodulators via optional modules; theMPEG-2 ASI output streams can then belocally processed, multiplexed, passed toa data distribution network or sent tocable facilities via QAM modulators. EI
RECORDER
SONY HDCAM SR800 -686 -SONY;www.sony.comlprofessionalWorks with the new HDC-F950 cameraand the BCT-SR series of digital videocas-settes; new SRW-1 field recorder andSRW-5000 studio recorder can record ei-ther RGB 4:4:4 or component 4:2:2 HDvideo at approximately 440Mb/s; capturesfull detail of the Common Image Format1920x1080 sampling structure withoutprefiltering or subsampling.
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2 0 0 4 Product SourceNETWORK -ATTACHED STORAGE
FASTORA NAS FAMILY626-581-3232; www.fastora.cornFeatures 8 x ATA-133 hot -swap HDD bays,redundant hot -swap power supplies anddual 10/100Mb/s Ethernet with failovercapability; supports RAID 0, 1 and 5 withhot spare; offers hardware monitoring,auto -notifications and logging.
CONNECTOR
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONSFORMAT -REVERSIBLE PROAX952-917-0231; www.adc.comCan be reversed between U.S. and glo-bal formats in seconds; comes in U.S. andfour European (Fischer and Lemo 4A, 3Tand 4E) versions; fits standard U.S. triaxcables, as well as global metric 8mm,11mm and 14mm cables; features a field -repairable center conductor.
MPEG-4 ENCODER
OPTIBASE MPEG MOVIEMAKER 400800-451-5101; www.optibase.comSimultaneously generates three encodedstreams with different bit rate settings foreach input source; supports live stream-ing over IP; can detect varying levels ofmotion, as well as scene changes, in astream; supports horizontal cropping. o
ENG SYSTEM
TELEX ENG 100 -UHF800-392-3497; www.telex.comSuited for portable TV and video cameras;portable battery -operated diversity re-ceiver mounts right to a camera, severaloptional mounting accessories are avail-able; 100 -channel frequency agile systemallows quick setup, transmitter matching,and new channel selection if RF condi-tions change; two bands A (TV channel47/48) and B (TV channel 58/59); UT -102plug -on transmitter is compatible withtwo channels on the ENG-100 receiver. o
COFDM RECEIVERS
BROADCAST MICROWAVE SERVICESCARRY -DECODER II800-669-9667; www.bms-inc.com
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Whether using GPS, WWV, Modem, Crystal or line frequencyaccuracy - all ESE Master Clocks can drive digital or analogslave clocks, as well as interface with video and/or computerbased systems. Call or visit our web site for more details.
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Portable for wirelessreception of video, au-dio and data signals;can be tripod mountedfor mobility; can bestand-alone MPEG de-coder; ASI out; SDI out-put embedded withaudio; high luminosityfluorescent display; re-mote control port; PINcode for security; auto-matically recognizestransmit parameters. o
HDTV ENCODER
RADYNECOMSTREAMTHE 15A602-437-9620;vwrinsarkiexmsbanyrrn
Provides compliantATSC or MPEG-2 trans-port streams; when op-erating under theMPEG-2 profile, sup-ports transport streamrates of up to 108M b/s;supports one HDTV ser-vice in 1080i, 720p or480p; video input is a1.5Gb/s SD, per SMPTE292M; video encodingprocess provides mo-tion estimation acrossall picture areas; fac-tory configurable for4:2:2/4:2:0.
TRANSPORT UNIT
OPTICOMM DVX-5400800-867-8426; www.opticomm.cornFour -channel transport unit used for in-put rates of 270Mb/s only; incorporates asingle laser and one single -mode fiber-optic cable for transmission of up to fouruncompressed SDI channels and/or ASI;saves bandwidth by outputting only onewavelength; maximizes usage of existingfiber cabling. o
MPEG-2 MEASUREMENT PLATFORM
ROHDE & SCHWARZ DVM400888-837-8772;www.rsa.rohde-schwarz.cornMPEG-2 measurement platform and analy-sis options for data broadcasting, includ-ing multiprotocol encapsulation, and dataand object carousel; computer -based sys-tem includes broadband recorder and gen-erator -ready slots, leaving three slots openfor MPEG-2 analyzer cards. o
CHANNEL BRANDING PROCESSOR
MIRANDA IMAGESTORE HDTV514-333-1772; www.miranda.comHas an integrated automated charactergenerator plus easy -to -use gallery graph-ics preparation and data interfacing soft-ware; expandable HD processor that pro-vides capabilities ranging from logo inser-tion to fully featured master control switch-ing and channel -branding graphics.
WIRELESS HEADSET
EARTEC TD 900800-399-5994; www. eartec. corn
A full -duplex wireless system; provideshands -free two-way communication;available as a stand-alone system; caninterface with wired intercoms such asClear-Com, RTS and Telex; operates with-out base station repeaters; powered byrechargeable NiCad batteries; has a 1/4-
mile range; no FCC license required. o
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Product Source 2 0 0 4CUSTOM DTV PLANNING
THE SYSTEMS GROUP MASTER PLAN201-795-4672;www.tsg-hoboken.comTailored program evaluates trends andopportunities, budgets, goals andorganization's immediate needs to de-velop a custom design solution for abroadcast facility's conversion to DTV.
AUDIO WORKSTATION
SOLID STATE LOGIC AWS 900212-315-1111;www.solidstatelogic.comCombined SSL con-sole and DAW con-troller; it includesSuperAnalogue micpre's and signal pro-cessing; full monitor-ing system up to 5.1surround; direct con-trol of DAW record-ing, editing andmix-ing functions; flexible signal routing; user -definable controls on every channel.
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TSL SLS-1P+44 1628 687 228;www.televisionsystem.ltd.uk1RU loudspeaker unit is self -powered,rack or freestanding; features one stereopair of analog inputs, headphone outputvolume control, a power indicator andXLR connectors; 2x15W output. o
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
SILICON GRAPHICS CXFS800-800-7441; www.sgi.cornInfiniteStorage CXFS SAN server; systemincludes fabric and storage systems; 64 -bitjournaled file system with maximum filesize of 9MTB and a maximum file systemsize of 18MTB; interfaces and supports awide variety of third -party applications. o
TELESTRATOR SYSTEM
E-MEDIAVISION POINT+44 2087 552 014 ;www.e-mediavision.comSuited to live productions, allowing the userto instantly draw freehand, place animatedarrows, and recall previously saved graph-ics and animation; upgrades include Holoscreen with touch -screen capability.
TELEVISION AUDIO PROCESSOR
MODULATION SCIENCES MSI-3300800-826-2603; www.modsci.cornMultifunction unit combines analog-to-AES3 and AES3 (with automatic speeddetection) -to -analog conversion withhigh -quality gain riding and a transmis-sion audio processor; conditions audio fortransmission in a variety of media, includ-ing cable modulators, satellite uplinksand fiber modulators. o
UHF PANEL ANTENNA
RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEMS FULLYRADOMED UHF ANTENNA203-630-3311; www.rfsworld.comRadome protects and provides structuralsupport for antenna;suitable for deploy-ment in harsh environ-ments; ladders insidethe radome provide in-ternal access to the an-tenna and top of cylin-der; smooth profile re-duces the effect of icebuildup and improveswind resistance. o
MONITORING ANDCONTENTMANAGE,MENT.SYSTEM
VIRAGE VS NEWSMONITORING650-573-3210;www.virage.comAutomatically tracks con-tent for time -sensitive,strategically significantevents; new features in-clude real-time data ac-cess and advanced con-cept -based retrieval;proactively alerts users tobroadcast news and de-livers related internalcontent and informationfrom Web sites. o
DISK ARRAY
MEDEA VIDEORAIDXTRM818-880-0303;www.medea.comFeatures support forfive, 10 or 15 SATAdrives, full performancewith downed drives,background data recon-struction and redundantpower supply modules;scales from 640GB to4.8TB in 3RU.
DUAL -HEADSUPER -SUN GUN KIT
FREZZI SSGK2-200800-345-1030; www. Frezzi. corn
At a distance of 10 feet, produces up totwo tines the output of a 400W par HMIfixture with a wide-angle lens; kit in-cludes two light heads, two Barn Door ac-cessories, two lamps (200W MSR/HMI),two AC ballasts with auto voltage selec-tion (30V DC ballast also available), twosoft boxes and transport case.
IP TRANSMISSION APPLICATION
TELESTREAM MAPONE877-257-6245; www.telestream.netPersonal newsgathering application pro-vides transmission of broadcast -qualitymedia from any laptop news -editing ap-plication via any standard or wireless IPnetwork; flexible automation settings op-timize delivery time and media quality;Telestream HyperMAP speeds delivery byremoving transmission bottlenecks. o
Zandor offer a wide range of proven MultiViewer solutions, withnume-ous input formats output display resolutions, and control options.
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2 0 0 4 Product Source
DIGITAL ASSET -MANAGEMENTSYSTEM
KONAN DIGITALARCHIVE+82 2 3489 1000;www.konantech.co.krFeatures screen capturing, indexing,archiving, text and image searching, andMPEG streaming functions; enables easyretrieval of specific frames from the stor-age server.
ROYALTY -FREE GRAPHICS TOOLKIT
12 INCH DESIGN POWERBLOX UNIT 01602-953-6650;www.12inchdesign.comIncludes hundreds of motion graphics el-ements and other content; features 20animated transitions, 20 animated dis-plays, 10 corner pin animated displays,seven earth content animations, 10 ani-mated simple shapes, 25 moving texturesand 10 sets of DVD menu templates.
ARCHIVING SYSTEM
NVERZION TERASTORE801-485-8420; www.nverzion.comModular, network -based server expan-sion system offers terabytes of near -linestorage in a compact, rack -mountableunit; works with Nverzion's automationproducts to make media readily availablefor retrieving and managing.
GRAPHICSAUTOMATION SYSTEM
VERTIGOXMEDIA MULTICHANNELCONTROL SYSTEM514-397-0955;www.vertigoxmedia.comProvides station groups and large net-works with a flexible, soft -panel approachfor managing and deploying graphics;Xpanel on -air control system lets opera-tors manage data -linked graphics fromasset ingest to final broadcast.
CMOS HDTV IMAGE SENSORS
ALTASENS PROCAMHD805-373-4044; www.altasens.comOffers high opticalfill for enhancedsensitivity and re-duced noise; sup-ports interlacedframe rates up to60fps and/or pro-gressive framerates to 30fps atfull HD resolution;the active image -sensing area is1936x1086 pixels.
DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENTSYSTEM
ARTESIA TEAMS 5.1301-548-7850; www.artesia.comNew version features enhanced integra-tion with EMC Centera content -ad-dressed storage, certified support forSafari Web browser from Apple andavailability of German localization;Artesia benchmarks performance ofDAM solutions for all customers.
DUAL SDI FRAME SYNCHRONIZER
BRICK HOUSE VIDEO NEPTUNE+44 23 8067 6026;www.brickhousevideo.comComprises two fully independent SDIframe store synchronizers in a 1RU chas-sis; designed with standard 10 -bit SDI in-puts and a range of analog and digitalinput options for flexible signal acquisi-tion; SDI and composite analog (monitor-ing) outputs are included as standard.
WIRELESS INTERCOM SYSTEM
ASG HME PRO850888-810-1001; www.audiospec.comFeatures include frequency -agile 470-to-740MHz UHF operation, automatic fre-quency scanning for interference -freeoperation, automatic power -output con-trol for exceptional range, and longerbelt pack battery life.
REMOTE HEAD
PANTHER BROADCAST CABLE HEAD+49 8961 390 033; www.panther.tvCamera can be con-trolled remotely intwo axes; workswithout electricity;can be mounted onall Pixy crane ver-sions overslung orunderslung; cables with nonstick coatingenable smooth camera movements;cables available in various lengths.
CONTENT TRACKING SYSTEM
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NEXTAMP WATERMARK READER+33 2 99 22 61 62;www.nextamp.comWatermarking can be used to trackcontent for management of broadcastrights and airtime sales; interfaceswith traffic and automation systems;provides continuous multichannelmonitoring; collects watermark infor-mation and provides a video thumb-nail as transition clip and storyboardfor each detection.
DIGITAL MODULATOR
SCREEN SERVICE ITALIA "DUAL -MODE"+39 0303 582 225; www.screen.it
Software enables users to switch be-tween analog and digital transmissionwith no alignment or tuning; can beswitched manually with a dry -contactswitch, by remote control and/or by acommand inserted into the feedingtransport stream.
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Product Source 2 0 0 4SHARED STORAGE NETWORK
STUDIO NETWORK SOLUTIONSGLOBALSAN877-537-2094;www.studionetworksolutions.comBuilt on the iSANmp volume -sharing soft-ware; designed with the iSCSI IP-basedstorage networking standard, which en-ables the transport of block -level I/O dataover high-speed Ethernet; features aniSCSI initiator.
3GHZ VIDEO LAPTOP
1 BEYOND DV PRO3216-X617-591-2200;www,lbeyond.cornFeatures include DDR800MHz memory, 16 -inchSXGA TFT LCD, TV tunerwith TiVo functions,MPEG-2 recording in realtime, removable MP3player, and noise -cancel-ing headphones; compat-ible with all 1 Beyonddesktop NLE systems.
CONDITIONAL -ACCESSDECODER
BROADCASTTECHNOLOGY DTCA30001-//0 I2g4 332 633;www.bauk.comDesigned to unscramblemultiple encrypted DVBMPEG-2 services; subjectto smart card andmultiservice CAM, themodule can unscrambleup to 50Mb/s of servicecontent; occupies a singleslot in the 3RU DTRS 3000chassis. o
ASSET MANAGEMENTSYSTEM
ASCENT MEDIA GROUPMEDIA TRACKER310-434-7025;www.ascentmedia.comInternet -based system forDAM and distribution or-ganizes, securely storesand accurately tracks digi-tal/physical media assets;serves as a secure centralrepository and distribu-tion site; increases effi-ciency by reducing timespent searching for con-tent and by allowing forreuse of content. o
INTERNET NEWS DELIVERY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSNAPFEED 2.0202-736-1100;www.apbroadcast.cornField journalists can now automaticallyforward multimedia content to produc-tion playout servers or other SNAPfeedservers located at different newsroomsand stations within the organization.
CONSOLE UPGRADE
YAMAHA COMMERCIAL AUDIO V2714-522-9011;www.yamaha.com/proaudioUpgrade for the DM2000 and DM1000 mix-ing consoles; DM2000V2 can run Yamaha'snew add-on effects packages and offersexpanded DAW control and advanced sur-round functions; DM1000V2 features ESAMII editor control and global paste.
Signal Acquisition SolutionSERIES
For incomi &satellite feeds, ingest areas and remote trucks
Video Processing Frame Syncs:A 7500 - HD SDI I/O A 8400 - SD SDI I/O
A 8500 - SD SDI and Analog I/O
The Signal Acquisition Solution series worksfor you in SD and HD, sLpporting digitaland analog signals. And forhandling embedded audio,AES or analog audio,there are options for4 or 8 channelaudioprocessing.
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2 0 0 4 Product SourceMULTIPLATFORM SCENIC DATASETS
DEVLIN DESIGN GROUP SOFTSET970-668-2772; www.ddgtil. cornRun on all virtual operating systems; canbe customized with a station's logo andgraphic branding, or a custom set can bedesigned; integrates with a station's cur-rent studio system setup.
DIGITAL CAMERA
ARRI D-20+49 89 3809-0; www.arri.comSingle -chip camera with a rotating mirrorshutter and optical viewfinder; based on asingle, custom -designed six million pixelCMOS sensor; features an image area com-parable to that of 35mm full aperture nega-tive; sensor has high dynamic range andcolor fidelity with a bayer color -mask.
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HD 4:4:4 MONITORING SOLUTION
BLACKMAGIC DESIGN HDLINK781-388-7900;www.blackmagic-design.comSupports SDI 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 formats;HDTV format support at 1080 lines at 24p,25p, 30p, 48i, 50i and 60i; automatic ad-justment to native display resolution us-ing VESA E-EDID1.3; analog 24 -bit audiooutput using RCA connectors; functionsas a stand-alone audio decoder if no dis-play is attached.
MULTICODEC COMPRESSIONSYSTEM
BROADCAST INTERNATIONALCODECSYS801-567-3287; www.brin.comCuts bandwidth significantly with full -
screen, full -motion video, including HDquality under 3MB, DVD quality at 512Kand VHS quality at 256K; switches be-tween codecs on the fly for most efficientvideo processing; enables 50 percent to75 percent reductions in bandwidth com-pared to sing le-codec solutions.
BROADCAST GRAPHICS CREATION
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