Grass Valley unveils K-Frame 6.0 at IBC2013

K-Frame’s upgrades include internal video clip storage and playback, greater macro flexibility and an M/E multipreviewer function.

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: Oct 4, 2013

Grass Valley introduced the latest version of its K-Frame modular video processing engine with increased user flexibility for both Kayenne and Karrera Video Production Center switchers at IBC2013.

K-Frame’s upgrades include internal video clip storage and playback, greater macro flexibility and an M/E multipreviewer function to meet the demands of today’s live productions.

K-Frame’s support for the Kayenne and Karrera switchers are built on a modular approach and provide simple upgradability.

Some benefitsof K-Frame 6.0 include:

1080p 3G-ready without sacrificed functionality;
ImageStore — an option to record, play back, loop and import clips;
M/E Viewer — offering multipreviewer functions without additional hardware;
Video Disk Control Protocol (VDCP) — control over Ethernet for simpler integration in a variety of environments;
2-D Digital Picture Manipulators (DPMs).

NEP has purchased 26 Grass Valley K-Frame modular video processing engines to be used with Kayenne and Karrera Video Production Centers to upgrade more than 30 of its outside broadcasting trucks across their fleet. NEP will take delivery of the K-Frames through to 2016

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