NORTHRIDGE, CALIF.—DNF Controls returns to Content & Communications World this year to showcase new versions of its AnyWhere Interface Box and Universal Switch Panel.

Designed for live sports and other remote broadcasts, the AIB series of products provides up to 16 GPI inputs and 16 GPO outputs in a 1 RU frame. It also features multiple control paths, including Ethernet, a two-way audio channel, and plain old telephone lines, to maximize operational flexibility at the remote broadcast site for control and monitoring of local and remote devices.

USP3

DNF will also display its latest version of the Universal Switch Panel. The USP3 features individually configurable button functions and display characteristics.

DNF Controls is a supplier of device control interfaces. To find out more about what it will have on display at CCW 2015, visit booth 1152. CCW 2015 takes place from Nov. 11-12 in New York.

NEW YORK—Adder Technology seeks to address the growing demand of 4K and the convergence of AV and IT at CCW 2015, showcasing its latest fully-redundant IP-based high performance KVM broadcast products. This includes redundant network operations, redundant and centralized power systems, and redundant management servers.

AdderView DDXU and DDX30

One of the new Adder products will be the AdderView DDX30. The DDX matrix is compact, has the option of DVI and DisplayPort transmitters, and provides HD resolution up to 1920x1200 at 60fps. The DDX30 offers extension distances of up to 50 meters over a single CATx cable, transparent EDID management, full-speed USB, and an intuitive GUI with thumbnail displays of computer sources. The matrix also includes 30 ports that can be shared and flexibly scaled between users and computers, allowing user to program pre-set configurations.

Adder will also display the AdderLink Infinity matrix and the Adder CSS-Pro4, a command and control switch for managing four computers from a single keyboard or mouse.

Adder will be located at booth 925 during CCW 2015, which takes place at the Javits Convention Center in New York from Nov. 11-12.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers is partnering with the Content & Communications World to present the panel ‘The Road to High Dynamic Range: Finding Clarity’ at CCW 2015. The panel will be led by Robert Seidel, SMPTE president and vice president of CBS Engineering and Advanced Technology, and feature industry leaders discussing how the future of HDR technologies might progress.

Robert Seidel

Panelists for the session will include Rod Bogart, director of production R+D at HBO; Katie Hinsen, finishing artists at Light Iron; and Hugo Gaggioni, chief technology officer for the broadcast and production systems division of Sony Electronics.

The panel will discuss issues ranging from proper reference levels for grading HDR content to gaps in delivery pipelines to capabilities of home displays. The group will also explore implementation options, whether HDR content will be compatible with existing delivery systems, what must happen for HDR to become usable in the home, and standards needed to support creation and delivery of HDR.

CCW 2015 is scheduled to take place from Nov. 11-12 at the Javits Convention Center in New York. SMPTE members can attend the conference for free and receive a $50 discount off paid enhancements by using the code EP11 at registration, or register here.