CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Cobalt Digital, a provider of signal processing products and a founding partner in the openGear initiative, will highlight its expanding IPMX ecosystem at InfoComm 2026 in Booth N7163.

The solutions are designed to bring broadcast quality to Pro AV applications.

The lineup includes standalone signal processors, audio monitors, multiviewers, gateways, converters, encoders, and decoders that make SMPTE ST 2110 workflows easy to deploy, manage and scale.

Designed for systems integrators as well as end users, Cobalt’s interoperable IPMX certified product portfolio provides a straightforward migration path from SDI to IP — delivering the flexibility and scalability of ST 2110 without the complexity traditionally associated with high-end IP infrastructures.

“Pro AV customers are looking for practical ways to transition to IP without overcomplicating their workflows while protecting their legacy investments,” said Suzana Brady, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing for Cobalt Digital. “Our goal is to make ST 2110 and IPMX approachable for integrators and end users alike. We’re providing a complete solution that combines broadcast-grade reliability with the ease of deployment and operation the Pro AV market demands.”

At the center of Cobalt’s InfoComm lineup is the new COBALT blueCORE family of fully featured standalone signal processors designed to bridge SDI and ST 2110/IPMX environments. blueCORE combines the audio and video processing functions required for live production and AV signal management into a single 1RU device.

blueCORE’s self-contained architecture makes deployment fast and simple: power up the unit, connect signals, and it is ready to operate with or without a computer. A large touchscreen front panel enables fast, intuitive local configuration, and four illuminated control knobs allow functions (such as color correction) to be adjusted without an external control panel. blueCORE can also be deployed in traditional fixed installations and remotely managed through a Web GUI.

blueCORE capabilities include up/down/cross conversion, color correction, HDR processing, audio routing and mixing, per-channel frame sync, frame rate conversion, audio embedding and de-embedding, SCTE 104 insertion, logo insertion, and numerous additional base features — delivering extensive functionality in a single compact platform.

Cobalt will also demonstrate enhancements to the Cobalt Pacific compression platform including a new ST 2110/IPMX output option for the Cobalt Pacific ULL-DEC upgradeable software-defined decoder. The enhancement allows decoded content to be available simultaneously over SDI and ST 2110/IPMX. The device includes a built-in frame sync that can be configured to emit a PTP-locked signal for ST 2110 operation.

Cobalt also leverages the Pacific line to deliver a complete solution for interconnecting IPMX sites over the Internet. The Pacific 9992-ENC “IPMX-to-Internet” gateway appears as a destination within the NMOS controller at the sending site, enabling any patched content to be transmitted instantly to the corresponding Pacific ULL-DEC “Internet-to-IPMX” gateway at the receiving end. There the signal is visible in the NMOS controller as a sender and can be routed anywhere within the facility.

When using RIST, the Pacific 9992-ENC supports one-to-many distribution, allowing the same live content to be transported simultaneously to multiple destinations. This gateway acts as a bridge between IPMX on one end, and RIST/SRT on the Internet end, while also encoding or decoding audio/video at a reasonable bitrate.

Cobalt is also introducing new, entry level fixed-function openGear® cards designed to provide cost-effective entry points with license-based scalability up to four paths for expanding workflows.

The new 9925-FSx Frame Sync openGear card is a one-path frame sync card (field-upgradable to four paths) with optional audio processing support for AES, MADI, and DANTE 64. The new 9981-LUTx Color Processor openGear® card offers options including SCALER, BBC LUT, COLOR, 4K, LOGO, ANC, and is also field‑upgradable to four paths.

Cobalt’s ARIA Audio series includes the industry’s only fully IPMX-compliant audio monitor, giving AV facilities an easy way to incorporate professional audio confidence monitoring into IP-based workflows. The customizable touch-display front panel enables intuitive operation with eight individual volume controls for mixing, while remote control is available through a web interface.

The Cobalt UltraBlue MV-SW multiviewers provide a flexible monitoring solution for facilities operating in compressed (multiple protocols), SDI, ST 2110, IPMX, or hybrid environments. Available as either a turnkey solution with four HDMI heads or as a software package running on customer-supplied dedicated hardware, UltraBlue supports compressed and baseband audio/video over IP across multiple protocols and formats with highly flexible audio routing capabilities. Native IPMX support allows facilities to transition smoothly toward either ST 2110 or IPMX workflows while maintaining support for SDI inputs and outputs.

Cobalt will also showcase multiple models in the Cobalt Sapphire family of IPMX-capable standalone mini converters. Available in single, dual, and quad-channel configurations, select models can simultaneously transmit and receive signals while converting between IPMX/ ST 2110 signals and SDI/HDMI. Supporting both baseband video and ST 2110/IPMX, SAPPHIRE converters provide space-saving, low-latency tools for introducing IPMX into virtually any workflow.

The Cobalt Indigo gateway solutions provide a powerful on and off ramp between SDI and IP with support for both IPMX and ST 2110.

Designed specifically for hybrid infrastructures, Indigo simplifies interoperability, routing, and format translation while preserving image quality and low-latency performance — essential for organizations transitioning from traditional AV and broadcast infrastructures to modern IP-based operations.

“At InfoComm 2026, Cobalt Digital will demonstrate how our expanding IPMX ecosystem gives systems integrators and AV professionals a practical, interoperable, and future-ready path to ST 2110 — proving that high-end IP workflows are no longer difficult to deploy or manage,” Brady added.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Signal processing product provider Cobalt Digital has announced a 2026 NAB Show 2026 lineup that features numerous additions to its end-to-end IPMX and ST 2110 ecosystem, including new standalone processors, IPMX-native audio monitoring, multiviewers, gateways, and mini converters.

During the show, the company will be debuting COBALT blueCORE, a family of 1RU fully featured standalone signal processors, with more details to be announced closer the show.

In addition, the company will present the COBALT PACIFIC compression line with an ST 2110/IPMX output option for the COBALT PACIFIC ULL-DEC upgradeable software defined broadcast decoder.

The enhancement allows decoded content to be available simultaneously over SDI and over ST 2110/IPMX. For ST 2110 operation, a built-in frame sync will emit a PTP-locked signal. Cobalt is also introducing a DVB-S/S2 factory-installed demodulator option that allows decoding and pass-through of satellite signals, on ASI and over IP.

Additionally, as FCC regulations require the remainder of C-Band spectrum to be auctioned, Cobalt has responded by adding support for hybrid Satellite-Internet operation to the COBALT PACIFIC compression line, compliant with VSR TR-06-4 Part 7. In this mode, satellite is used for bulk distribution, and the Internet is used to recover any lost packets, allowing the use of Ku and Ka bands for distribution.

Cobalt, a founding partner in the openGear initiative, will also be introducing fixed-function openGear cards designed as cost-effective entry points with license-based expansion for scalability as workflows evolve.

The new 9925-FSx Frame Sync openGear card is an entry level one path frame sync card that supports license upgrades up to four paths per card, and an audio processing license upgrade for AES, MADI, and DANTE 64 support.

The new 9981-LUTx Color Processor openGear® card is an entry level color processing card that supports license upgrades up to four paths per card along with options including: SCALER, BBC LUT, COLOR, 4K, LOGO and ANC.

Cobalt will also be highlighting its portfolio of products that support end-to-end IPMX and ST 2110 workflows. The company described these as follows:

• The COBALT ARIA AUD-MON is the only fully IPMX-compliant audio monitor on the market. Built for any environment migrating toward IP-based operations, AUD-MON features best-in-class sound monitoring and 16 SDI or 64 MADI metering from a compact rack-mount form-factor. Sound is produced by an efficient Class-D amplifier with DSP and specially selected speaker components. The easy-to-use and customizable touch display front panel is designed for simple and intuitive operation with eight individual volume controls for mixing. Control can also be achieved through a web interface.
• Cobalt will also highlight the 9935-AUD4-DANTE, a quad-channel with up to 12G DANTE/AES/MADI/embed and de-embed functions with frame sync capabilities. The card features two gigabit Ethernet ports, a 64x64 configuration, and a full audio router mixer.
• The COBALT UltraBlue MV-SW multiviewers are available as both a turnkey solution with four HDMI heads, or as a software package that runs on customer-supplied dedicated hardware. COBALT® UltraBlue can receive compressed and baseband audio/video content over IP across a variety of protocols and formats with very flexible audio routing, bringing a multitude of options to suit every application, and now feature IPMX support for transitioning to either ST 2110 or IPMX workflows. The multiviewer also supports SDI inputs and outputs.
• Multiple models in the COBALT SAPPHIRE mini converter family of IPMX-capable standalone mini-converters will also be featured. Available in a variety of configurations including single, dual, and quad channel, with some models capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving, these SAPPHIRE units convert between IPMX compatible (and SMPTE ST 2110 compatible) signals and SDI/HDMI, with support for baseband video and JPEG-XS.
• The COBALT® INDIGO gateway solutions provide a powerful on and off ramp between IP and SDI with support for IPMX as well as ST 2110. These versatile, high-performance solutions bridge the gap between traditional SDI workflows and modern IP-based infrastructures by simplifying interop, routing, and format translations while preserving image quality and latency performance—critical for transitioning to IP.

For further information visit: www.cobaltdigital.com.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Cobalt Digital will showcase new additions to its end-to-end IPMX and SMPTE ST 2110 ecosystem, including new standalone processors, IPMX-native audio monitoring, multiviewers, gateways and mini-converters, at the 2026 NAB Show, April 18-22, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The company will introduce blueCORE multi-function standalone signal processing in 1RU. Cobalt blueCORE is a family of processors offering a touchscreen interface for local configuration with color correction, 3D-LUTs, audio embedding, de-embedding and routing, SCTE-104 insertion, logo insertion and other features.

The family of devices supports SDI inputs and outputs (both copper and fiber) and four channels of processing up to 3G, while offering access to ST 2110/IPMX inputs and outputs, which makes the processor well-suited to the needs of organizations transitioning their infrastructures to IP. The device also supports 4K processing and Dolby processing with an optional DSP card.

The company has also show added ST 2110/IPMX output and demodulator options for the COBALT PACIFIC ULL-DEC upgradeable software-defined broadcast decoder. The option enables simultaneous availability of the decoded content over SDI and ST 2110/IPMX. For ST 2110 operation, a built-in frame sync will emit a PTP-locked signal.

The company will also unveil a DVB-S/S2 factory-installed demodulator option that allows decoding and passthrough of satellite signals on ASI and over IP.

In response to the FCC action requiring the remainder of C-Band spectrum to be auctioned, Cobalt has added support for hybrid satellite-internet operation to the COBALT PACIFIC compression line that is compliant with VSR TR-06-4 Part 7. In this mode, satellite is used for bulk distribution, and the Internet is used to recover any lost packets, allowing the use of Ku and Ka bands for distribution.

Cobalt is also introducing fixed-function openGear cards designed as cost-effective entry points with license-based expansion for scalability as workflows evolve.

The new 9925-FSx frame sync openGear card is an entry level one path frame sync card that supports license upgrades up to four paths per card and an audio processing license upgrade for AES, MADI and DANTE 64 support.

The new 9981-LUTx Color Processor openGear card is an entry-level color processing card that supports license upgrades up to four paths per card along with options including: SCALER, BBC LUT, COLOR, 4K, LOGO and ANC.

The company also plans to feature the ARIA AUD-MON, an IPMX-compliant audio monitor built to support migration toward IP-based operations. It features best-in-class sound monitoring and 16 SDI or 64 MADI metering from a compact rack-mount form-factor. Sound is produced by an efficient Class-D amplifier with DSP and specially selected speaker components.

The company will also showcase its:

• COBALT UltraBlue MV-SW multiviewer, available as both a turnkey solution with four HDMI heads, or as a software package that runs on customer-supplied dedicated hardware.
• COBALT SAPPHIRE ST 2110 mini converter family of IPMX-capable standalone mini converters available in single, dual and quad channel configurations.
• COBALT INDIGO gateways offering on- and off-ramp support between IP and SDI for IPMX and ST 2110.

See Cobalt Digital at 2026 NAB Booth N1340

More information is available on the company’s website.

WEITERSTADT, Germany—LYNX Technik, provider of modular signal processing solutions for broadcast, post, and professional AV, will be introducing a new generation of 4-channel 12G-SDI fiber converter yellobriks at ISE 2026.

During the show LYNX Technik will exhibit together with its longstanding Spanish partner Craltech on Booth 5J300, where visitors can explore the latest yellobrik innovations.

Designed to deliver higher signal density in compact, robust packages, the new yellobriks are available in both 3G-SDI and 12G-SDI versions to support HD, 2K, Ultra HD and 4K workflows:

• OTT 1414 – 4-Channel 12G-SDI to Fiber Transmitter
• OTT 1814 – 4-Channel 3G-SDI to Fiber Transmitter
• ORR 1404 – 4-Channel Fiber to 12G-SDI Receiver
• ORR 1804 – 4-Channel Fiber to 3G-SDI Receiver
• OTR 1414 – 4-Channel 12G-SDI to Fiber Transceiver
• OTR 1814 – 4-Channel 3G-SDI to Fiber Transceiver
• OBD 1414 – 4-Channel 12G-SDI Transceivers over Single Fiber Links
• OBD 1814 – 4-Channel 3G-SDI Transceivers over Single Fiber Links

All models fit within 2RU and can be equipped with standard 1310nm or CWDM SFPs. High-power transmitters and high-sensitivity receivers are available to support the most demanding optical budget requirements.

These additions build on the success of the established dual fiber converters, offering double the channel capacity while maintaining LYNX Technik’s renowned reliability. The new 4-channel modules are ideal for high-density signal transport in mobile production, live events, stadiums, campuses, broadcast facilities, and OB vans where space, weight, and cable infrastructure are critical considerations.

All channels are fully independent and auto reclocked, allowing a mixture of video signals per device. Users can transport multiple uncompressed SDI signals over fiber with the low latency and signal integrity required for professional broadcast environments.

“Broadcasters and AV professionals continue to demand higher channel density and greater flexibility in their fiber infrastructure” said Vincent Noyer, CTO, LYNX Technik AG. “With these new 4-channel yellobriks, we are giving customers a compact and cost-effective way to move more signals over fiber links, while maintaining the performance and reliability they expect from LYNX Technik.”

Like all yellobrik modules, the new models can be used as standalone units or integrated into the RFR 1200 rack frame to take advantage of redundant power options. Their robust construction and straightforward deployment make them ideal for both permanent installations and temporary field applications.

The new 4-channel 12G-SDI fiber converters are available February 1st, 2026 through LYNX Technik’s global distribution network. For more information, visit www.lynx-technik.com or see LYNX Technik at ISE 2026 on Stand 5J300, in Fira de Barcelona, Spain.

It really doesn’t matter whether it’s a brick-and-mortar studio, an Outside Broadcast (OB) truck or trailer, a virtualized production workflow running in the cloud or some combination of these.

When it comes to producing video, signal processing is central to the task. Simply stated, modern day signal processing encompasses the multitude of signal manipulations and modifications required to produce a show—everything from timing, synchronization, routing and distribution to production switching, character generation, audio mixing and even loudness monitoring.

Three fundamental approaches are available to meet these video production processing demands, including modular, integrated and virtualized. A fourth is a derivative of these in which two or more are combined. There are pros and cons to each.

For instance, modular processing offers extensive functionality through a broad selection of modules and extremely low latency performance—major pluses in its favor. Being hardware-based, processing modules are exposed to p obsolescence if there is a major shift in technology or what producers need. That can be particularly painful if an organization’s investment in modular processing isn’t fully amortized.

While the specifics may differ, integrated and virtualized signal processing also have their own sets of pluses and minuses. Needless to say, a hybrid of these approaches will reflect the advantages and disadvantages of its constituent parts.

Selecting the right option can be tough given the sheer number of factors that go into making an informed decision. Beyond having a clear understanding of the basic differences in processing and the strengths and weaknesses of each, a series of other factors must be considered.

For example, is the signal processing approach under consideration going to be deployed at a green field site, or will it augment an existing production workflow? Will the signal processing solution be installed in a studio where space, power and cooling requirements are relatively easy to accommodate, especially when compared to an OB unit? Does the media organization favor an OPEX or CAPEX spending model? How comfortable is the staff with the cloud?

The questions go on and on, and as each is answered a clearer picture emerges of the right direction to go.

Of course, there’s more to setting coarse than that. Each signal processing strategy must be evaluated in the context of what is happening in a rapidly evolving industry where one resolution gives way to the next, where standard dynamic range and high dynamic range must coexist to serve the widest possible audience and stereo and 5.1 surround are the warmup act for an immersive audio future.

Ross Video and TV Tech have produced a new white paper to help readers navigate the modern day signal processing landscape. In it, readers will find an examination of available signal processing alternatives with an eye towards assisting them in determining which best meets their needs today and positions their organizations for the long run.

While Ross is well-known throughout the video production industry for its wide array of signal processing technology, every effort has been made to examine the subject of modern signal processing in an objective manner. Readers not only will walk away with a clearer understanding of signal processing in modern video production workflows but also valuable guidance on selecting which approach is best for their individual circumstances.

Whether it’s modular, integrated or virtualized—or even some combination of those options— modern signal processing will play a central role in video production for the long haul. Our new white paper, “Navigating Modern Day Signal Processing,” will give readers the background they need to proceed with confidence in charting their organization’s way forward.

Click here to download the white paper.

FRANKFURT, Germany—Software solutions provider manifold technologies has announced that its manifold CLOUD was selected by NEP Belgium to provide a signal processing and multiviewer solution for an annual international sporting event in Asia that was produced using a virtual OB setup.

“In January 2024, we deployed our new virtual OB concept for the first time,” explained Geert Thoelen, director of technology for NEP Belgium. “Virtual OB is a completely software driven and virtualized solution for live television production at the highest level. After careful evaluation we chose manifold CLOUD as our multiviewer and signal processing solution. The technology worked perfectly, and manifold CLOUD proved to be a reliable, well-developed product with enormous potential.”

The company explained that manifold CLOUD provides users with access to an on-demand pool of easily configurable functionality available as services through a single-sign-on web UI.  Developed to target Tier-1 live productions, manifold CLOUD can handle the most demanding live sports, entertainment and news productions while providing the benefits of scalability, resiliency, quick deployment, and unified control, the company said. 

The platform is designed to run on COTS FPGA acceleration cards from multiple manufacturers. Services are quickly created and configured on-demand within a private cloud environment and automatically assigned to an accelerator card.  Services are combined into production clusters that operate independently and simultaneously - each supporting an individual production, such as a sports event or news show.  In the event of a hardware or network failure, services are automatically restored on another accelerator card for maximum resiliency.

In addition, manifold CLOUD offers unparalleled scalability, automatic provisioning and inherent resiliency while supporting large, live uncompressed workflows with subframe latency with 90% less power consumption than CPU/GPU-based solutions, the company said. 

Added Thoelen, “manifold CLOUD has been a great addition to our tech stack. It complements the intuitive interface, scalability, technology agnostic approach that are integral to NEP’s proprietary broadcast control platform, TFC, and delivers tremendous value to our clients.”

THAMES DITTON, England—NEP UK has acquired multiple Imagine Communications Selenio Network Processor (SNP) appliances and is installing them in four of its largest outside broadcast trucks to provide a seamless, automated workflow for delivering 4K, UHD and HD with standard and high dynamic range (SDR and HDR).

“We have adopted the use of the SNP as a high-density signal conversion engine,” said Chris Cannon, director of technical operations at NEP UK. “Given the tight confines of an outside broadcast truck, we really appreciate we can get eight UHD conversion channels in just 1 RU, and that include signal format conversion as well as SDR-HDR conversion—the latter through the built-in conversion pipeline or through customer-defined LUTs.”

“We set and forget the SNPs. They perform well, take up little rack space, consume less power and deliver the full variety of HD, UHD, SDR and HDR outputs we need,” he said.

The SNP is a software-defined IP and SDI signal processing device. Each 1RU device has four independent processing blocks. Each block can adopt personalities defined by the software. Applications are available on individual licenses, so users can define the exact function they require and reconfigure the SNP as tasks demand. This makes them particularly well-suited to outside broadcast production, Imagine Communications said.

NEP UK ordered a mix of licenses for signal format conversion, including HD, 3G and 4K as well as dynamic range conversion between SDR, HLG, PQ and Slog3, it said. 

More information is available on the company’s website.

Petaluma, Calif. — Yvonne Ho and James Lamb, longtime partners in Point Source Audio, have announced the formation of Wider Pro, LLC, a new company to support their distributed lines that serve the broadcast industry. Based in Petaluma, California, Wider Pro, LLC will be the company to represent North American distribution of Digigram, AuviTran and other brands to be announced.

Point Source Audio will continue to handle all facets—manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing as well as service—of its microphone and headset products for all markets including the broadcast sector. The timing is right for the transition of its current distributed brands from Point Source Audio to Wider Pro according to Point Source President James Lamb: “I have worked with the teams at both Digigram and AuviTran for almost two decades, and with the pending announcements of new products from both companies, we will be equipped to move into the next phase of growth under the Wider Pro company.”

Yvonne Ho, vice president of sales and marketing at Point Source Audio, and a principal at Wider underscores this point by saying, “Taking care of our customers will always be our first priority, and so we have been and will continue to add highly customer-service minded sales and marketing members to both the Point Source and Wider companies.” The principals equally stress that this pivotal change is intended to accelerate new products to market while maintaining hyper focus on customer service and support for all the brands.

Digigram, based in France, develops digital encoding and streaming links. The company manufactures sound cards, audio processing software and IP audio codecs that are used by broadcast professionals worldwide. Their IQOYA series of IP audio delivery devices are single rack units that can be ordered in a wide variety of configurations. The company also makes the Audioway Bridge line of products for facilitating the transfer of audio streams.

AuviTran, also in France, manufactures several innovative products for broadcast including the Audio ToolBox, a flexible and modular system that greatly simplifies IP networking when dealing with multiple protocols. Their AVDT-BOB is a compact DANTE breakout box with embedded digital signal processing.

Point Source Audio and Wider Pro will be exhibiting at upcoming broadcast industry events including the NRB Convention in Anaheim, March 26-29, booth 722; and the NAB Convention in Las Vegas, April 6-11, booth C2357. To learn more about Point Source Audio and Wider Pro products, please visit www.point-sourceaudio.com and www.widerpro.com

About Point Source Audio Point Source Audio (@PSA_audio) manufactures and distributes worldwide their SERIES8, EMBRACE, and CONFIDENCE collection of miniature microphones—a unique line of headset, earworn and earmounted microphones known for their robust bendable boom and waterproof features. The company also holds two patents for the EMBRACE concealable microphone as well as the patent for the world’s first modular in-ear comms headset that is supporting the hearing health for audio, lighting and camera techs using headsets everywhere from sports to space. Founded in 2004, Point Source Audio is headquartered in Petaluma, Calif. For more information call (415) 226-1122 or visit www.point-sourceaudio.com. Follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PSA_audio.

About Wider Pro Wider Pro is a distribution company led by a highly experienced and connected team of professionals who are dedicated to delivering imaginative technology solutions to the broadcast industry. Manufacturers can rely on Wider for world-class marketing and sales support throughout the Americas. For more information call (707) 728-8180 or visit www.widerpro.com. Follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WiderPro.

FOR-A will continue to demonstrate its commitment to 12G- and IP-enabled technology during the company’s ninth consecutive appearance at CABSAT, being held March 12-14 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The company is developing IP interfaces and remote-control capability via standard protocols for the 12G products for its existing 3G/HD product line. FOR-A will exhibit in booth C1-20 during the conference.

“Our focus at CABSAT will be on delivering the latest innovations across our live production solutions – switchers, servers, routers, and graphics systems that align with our vision of 12G- and IP-enabled productions,” said Mr. Takaaki Imoto, Senior General Manager, Overseas Sales & Marketing Division, FOR-A Company Ltd. “Our wide range of technology enables customers to migrate to IP-based operations while protecting their current investment. We’re looking forward to a very successful CABSAT in Dubai next month.”

CABSAT has historically proven itself a key platform for FOR-A to connect with customers. “The MENA market continues to grow for us,” said Mr. Imoto. “We’ve secured some sizable, high-profile projects in this region. In previous years, we’ve showcased many new products, connected with our customers and identified new business opportunities and market trends. This year, we will continue along those lines. And we’re looking forward to the launch of several exciting new products, which we expect to draw more attention to our solutions.”

The technology highlights from FOR-A at CABSAT will include:

- The SOM-100 media orchestration platform

- The FA-9600 multi-purpose signal processor

- Demonstration of the latest developments when using the Fujitsu IP-HE950

H.265/HEVC real-time video encoders for remote production

- A stronger and more efficient HD integration with third party graphics, replay systems and production servers

FOR-A’s new media orchestration platform (SOM-100) provides seamless interoperability between baseband and IP traffic. An integrated baseband/IP control and monitoring system, it’s designed for use in a mixed SDI/IP environment. SDI and IP routing switchers are managed as one routing switcher in a virtual group. The SOM-100 offers seamless operation of a variety of video equipment, monitored centrally from its interface. It can execute routing system control and process control, so that it supports collective operational changes of multiple pieces of equipment and executes time reservation. The system also features a web interface for easy access from multiple computers.

FOR-A will showcase the next generation in its line of signal processors – the FA-9600. The dual-channel unit provides HDR and Wide Color Gamut support and conversion of multiple formats, such as: 12G, 4K (UHD), 1080p, and SD/HD. Each of the FA-9600 processor’s two HD/SD inputs includes a frame synchronizer. Because the multi-purpose signal processor features 12G-SDI terminals, optional software opens the door to 4K(UHD) production. Adding an expansion card provides four more channels of 3G-SDI input/output or six channels of 12G-SDI distributed output. The FA-9600 simplifies all types of video conversion. A newly developed color processing circuit supports the latest gamut and dynamic range specifications, and an optional converter circuit is available for up/down/cross conversion.

Finally, FOR-A will show the latest developments in the area of remote production using Fujitsu IP-HE950 H.265/HEVC real-time video encoders. Employing the latest compression tools and image processing algorithms to provide best-in-class video fidelity, the IP-HE950 supports real-time 4K contribution, as well as SD and HD. FOR-A is a distributor of Fujitsu’s high-performance encoders and decoders in North America, Europe, Middle-East and Africa, as well as select regions in Latin America.

FOR-A will also demonstrate a stronger and more efficient HD integration with third party graphics, replay systems and production servers – resulting in greater flexibility and improved cost savings. FOR-A recently partnered with Variant Systems Group (VSG). Variant’s Envivo Replay is a complete replay solution packaged with an intuitive touch screen user interface that can be learned how to use in 20 minutes. Integration with all of FOR-A’s HANABI production switchers comes standard. FOR-A will also demonstrate ODYSSEY’s Insight Production Server - a versatile four channel playout system designed for studio and OB Van environments. Insight's flexible event processor allows users to connect multiple devices and interact with FOR-A production video switchers, routing switchers, CG generators, GPIO-connected devices and other studio equipment to orchestrate event triggering for a seamless production. FOR-A will also provide demonstrations of the ClassX (CG) content creation and graphics playout solution. ClassX is a dedicated broadcast solution for 2D/3D character generation, live motion and play out graphics with numerous layers available. ClassX is integrated with all of FOR-A’s HANABI video switchers.

CABSAT features over 900 exhibiting companies and is the premiere technology show for vendors looking to reach broadcasters, production houses and studios, content owners and creators, systems integration firms and distribution channels in the Middle East/Africa/South Asia region.

About FOR-A

FOR-A, a worldwide, industry-leading manufacturer, offers a wide range of broadcast and production products with a focus on cutting-edge technologies, including: HD, 4K and IP products. FOR-A continues to offer future-ready, cost effective, advanced technology solutions. Products include: video switchers, routing switchers, multi-viewers, full 4K high-speed cameras, IP encoders/decoders, multi-channel signal processors, 8K/4K/HD test signal generators, color correctors, frame synchronizers, file-based products, character generators, video servers and much more.

For a full range of HD and 4K production and processing solutions, as well as IP-based products, visit our web site at www.for-a.com.

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Phone: +81-3-3446-3936, Fax +81-3-3446-1470 Web site: www.for-a.com

Cobalt Digital is one of the recipients of the 70 Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy® Awards that will take place in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), at the NAB Show at the Wynn Encore Hotel and Spa on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV.

Cobalt was one of the companies selected to receive the Emmy ® Award for “Pioneering Reliable Transmission Method for Live Contribution and Distribution TV Links”. This type of technology allows the use of the Internet as a cost-effective means of live, low-latency contribution and distribution for broadcast content.

A number of Cobalt products include the option for reliable delivery over the Internet, developed by Dr. Ciro Noronha, Cobalt’s Director of Technology and one of the pioneers of this field. Dr. Noronha, who holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, said, “With the advances in compression technology (which bring the data rate requirements down) and in Internet infrastructure (which bring the network capacity up), it has become technically possible to use the Internet as a high-quality, low-latency contribution and distribution link. The protocols used in the Cobalt products complete the picture and make it a reality.”

“Cobalt is a firm believer on open standards”, added Dr. Noronha. “This technology is now available using the Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST) protocols from the Video Services Forum.” Cobalt Digital is one of the contributors to the RIST standard.

“Cobalt has been a supplier of signal processing solutions, to the broadcast industry since 1997, and we are pleased and honored to be recognized with a Technology and Engineering Emmy Award”, stated Gene Zimmerman, President of Cobalt Digital.

About Cobalt Digital

Cobalt Digital Inc. designs and manufactures award-winning 12G/3G/HD/SD and IP-based conversion, terminal, throwdown, and multiviewer technology for the live production and broadcast television environment. As a founding partner in the openGear® initiative, Cobalt offers a full range of openGear video and audio processing card solutions for applications such as closed-caption compliance monitoring, OB production, master control, HD news production, signal transport, audio loudness, and color correction. Cobalt’s Blue Box Group™ line of interface converter boxes streamlines and simplifies a wide range of 12G/3G/HD/SD and IP-based conversion and signal transport tasks. The company’s multi-image display processors enable multiviewer capabilities in the most demanding studio and remote broadcasting environments. Distributed through a worldwide network of dealers, system integrators, and other partners, Cobalt Digital products are backed with a five-year warranty. More information is available at www.cobaltdigital.com .

Tokyo, Japan, November 8, 2018 – Two new products, an 8K-supporting upconverter and 8K-supporting frame synchronizer will make their worldwide introduction at Inter BEE 2018. Developed by InSync Technology Products Ltd. – an advanced research joint venture between InSync Technology, experts in software motion compensated standards conversion, and FOR-A, leading worldwide developers of video technology – the upconverter and frame synchronizer are both available globally from FOR-A.

Taking place November 14-16 in Makuhari, Japan, Inter BEE is the largest tradeshow of media and entertainment in the country. FOR-A will exhibit at the show in Hall 3, Booth #3509.

InSync Technology Products Ltd was formed in August of 2017 to aid collaboration between UK and Japan in the design and development of 8K UHDTV signal processing equipment to support current and future international program distribution.

The new InSync IF8K-UCN is a frame synchronizer that supports up conversion of HD/4K UHD to 8K DG (Dual Green). It inputs HD-SDI or quad-link 3G-SDI (3G-SDI x 4) and outputs octa-link 3G-SDI (3G-SDI x 8) signals. Two-way distribution of 8K DG is standard and BB or Tri-level sync reference input is also supported. Standard redundant power supply provides stability and long-term usage. Supporting frame rates are 59.94i or 60i for HD and 59.94p and 60p for 4H UHD. There is no frame rate conversion. ITU-R BT.709 or ITU-R BT.2020 color gamut can be selected for the input. Its’ output supports ITU-R BT.2020.

The new InSync IF8K-FSCC is an 8K synchronizer and color corrector. It synchronizes full 8K video with both 12G-SDI and 3G-SDI signals. Asynchronous input of quad-link 12G-SDI (12G-SDI x 4) or 16 link 3G-SDI (3G-SDI x 16) for 8K can be synchronized by the external reference input and output with quad-link 12G-SDI. It does not provide frame rate conversion.

Features include:

- Video signal processing of the luminance level, chroma level, chroma phase, and black level

- Color corrector to set white balance, black balance, and color gamut.

- Horizontal/vertical phase adjustment by the external reference input

- Additional audio delay for upstream or downstream equipment for each audio channel

The IF8K-FSCC has a MADI audio input/output interface. Multiplexer and demultiplexer of audio are supported. Up to 32-channels of audio can be selected from 32-channel MADI inputs and maximum 32-channel audio signals that are multiplexed onto SDI inputs and can be output from SDI (multiplexed) and MADI.

In August, InSync Technology Ltd was named as one of the UK’s top ‘Small Biz 100’ by Small Business Saturday. InSync has been selected as a trail-blazer in the official count-down to Small Business Saturday, which takes place across the UK on December 1, 2018.

* Display monitor needs to support setting by the SMPTE Payload ID Colorimetry Bit.

Tokyo, Japan, November 1, 2018 – Given a mandate from the country’s Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Nepal Television, the national broadcaster of Nepal, must fully upgrade to high-definition by January of next year – which also marks the broadcaster’s 34th anniversary.

By January 31st 2019, Nepal Television will be running three HD studios, replacing all of its current equipment from SD to HD. As of that date, all new equipment must be installed and on-air so that Nepalese viewers can enjoy HDTV broadcasts from the country’s national broadcaster.

The selection was made in October to work with FOR-A’s Southeast Asia office to fulfill the networks’ quick turnaround, future 4K upgrade path, and budgetary requirements. Nepal Television will utilize two FOR-A HVS-2000 2 M/E video switchers for two of its studios, one HVS-2000 3 M/E video switcher for a biggest production studio, and dual-channel FA-9520 signal processors for frame synchronization, color correction, and up/down/cross/aspect conversion. The Nepal Television has been using HVS-390 video switchers in two studios, including one regional studio in Kohalpur.

Nepal Television will also upgrade the master control room (MCR) and program control room (PCR) for its two national channels (NTV and NTV PLUS) to full HD. Nepal Television will use two FOR-A MFR-3000 routing switchers - one in the Master Control Room and one as a redundant router. In the program control room, FOR-A’s MFR-1616 routing switcher will serve as the upstream router, the HVS-100 as the on-air production switcher, and FA-9520’s for all signal processing.

“FOR-A is known for the ruggedness and reliability of its product range and its modern design,” said Mr. Chinta Mani Baral, HOD, Engineering and Mr. Hari Prasad Bhandari, Chief of Studio Transmission and Maintenance of Nepal Television. “From video switchers, to routing switchers to signal processing, we were able to deal with one premier manufacturer in Japan, which was a big benefit to us. They’re able to meet our pricing and tight turnaround time and make sure we’re fully HD by January 31st 2019. We expect to enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with FOR-A for a long time.”

About FOR-A

The IP era in broadcasting is upon us, and there was plenty to see in this area at the 2018 NAB Show. Television is also beginning to move into its next stage of advancement—ultra high definition, high dynamic range, extended color gamut and higher frame rates.

However, whether its IP, SDI or analog signals flowing through the equipment racks, one thing is inevitable, and that’s the need for monitoring, signal processing, and test and measurement gear. There was plenty to see along these lines at the NAB Show this year.

EAS/CAP

DIGITAL ALERT SYSTEMS showcased its EAS-NET Advanced Emergency Alerting (AEA) upgrade for their DASDEC product. It facilitates urgent communications between broadcasters and their audiences via text graphics and audio, and provides a more interactive way to convey emergency messages.

GORMAN REDLICH demonstrated their Capwatch system for sending weather alerts received from NOAA weather service servers via digital signage, email, public address systems and other methods of dissemination.

NVERZION showed off their NFinity Plus package for the company’s automation system. It includes an EAS interface, an enhanced graphics package and more.

CLOSED CAPTIONING

AJA introduced v2.1 firmware update for its Helo streaming platform with support for closed captioning streaming from SDI input.

COMPROMPTER premiered Caption Central Multi—Gen 2, an enhanced version of the company’s captioning systems. It accommodates the voices of as many as eight speakers, sending the name/title of each along with the speech-to-text conversion.

EEG ENTERPRISES highlighted the latest enhancements to the company’s Lexi automatic captioning “Topic Model” technology that recognizes topics and context for higher accuracy in speech-to-text conversion.

ENCO premiered updates to its enCaption4 automated captioning system which provide both higher processing speed and greater accuracy. The speed enhancement brings the system’s caption processing/delivery time performance close to what can be achieved with a human captioner. The updates also bring the accuracy up to 90 percent or better.

LINK ELECTRONICS took the wraps off their ACE-2200 automated captioning engine for converting speech into data for encoding via a TS-232 port or TCP/IP.

TELESTREAM spotlighted their new “one box solution” for closed-caption encoding requirements that’s part of the company’s latest version of Lightspeed Live Stream live encoding and packaging system. It handles 608/708 insertions and allows simultaneous captioning of multiple streams.

VOICEINTERACTION demonstrated a range of new multilanguage features for their Audimus.Media live real-time automated closed captioning software. Features include an automatic live translation module that provides a subtitle stream in a different language than being delivered by the speaker and a live dubbing module that creates an audio track with a synthesized foreign voice.

ENCODERS/DECODERS

APPEAR TV debuted a range of codec encoders spanning the bitrate and latency gamut, and all designed for use in the company’s X10/20 platform. Models included an updated low-latency model that handles TICO JPEG 2000 and HEVC applications all within a single unit.

BULEFISH444 demonstrated their Kronos product lineup, which provides multi-channel 4K, high dynamic range, high frame rate SDI and SMPTE 2011 support for video-over-IP workflows.

COBALT DIGITAL premiered their OG-PC-x86 PC-on-an-openGear circuit board. While not strictly an encoding/decoding product, it could prove to be a good tool for monitoring such operations.

FOR-A displayed their FRC-9100 frame rate converter that provides high-quality conversion and is ideally suited for live transmission applications.

HITACHI-COMARK demonstrated their future-proof Titan software-based encoding technology that supports all resolutions from SD to 4K, as well as just about any codec, including MPEG-2, H.264, and HEVC. It’s slotted for replacing ATSC 1.0 transmission encoding systems, in preparation for 3.0 broadcasting. The company also announced a partnership agreement with Ateme Corp. for ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 encoding solutions.

VITEC VIDEO INNOVATIONS demonstrated the all-new MGW Diamond Touch military-grade HEVC and H.264 four-channel unit that delivers IP video from SDI sources. It provides HEVC encoding from a very small and compact package, and its low power consumption makes it ideal for mobile applications.

PROCESSING

AJA took the wraps off a new firmware for its FS-HDR converter/frame synchronizer. The enhancement provides users with several new and expanded capabilities including Colorfront Engine support for ITU BT.2408-0 Operational Practices in HDR Television Production, support for simultaneous 4K and 2K output modes with independent SDR and HDR control, local monitoring via HDR-capable displays, standardized HDR test patterns and more.

APERI exhibited the V-Stack third-generation virtualization product with expanded functionality in handling multiple processes, including logging and monitoring. Booth visitors also viewed the company’s new TICO 4K compression app.

APPEAR TV featured their Live OTT Transcoder software product which allows broadcasters to deliver high-quality multiscreen content with commercial off-the-shelf hardware, and features frame rate conversion, de-interlacing, logo insertion, and adjustment of delivery speed versus quality level.

ATEME demonstrated their Titan codec product with support for AV1, as well as CMAF (fMP4) on Apple devices.

AXEL TECHNOLOGY featured their PC-based multiple channel Multi Cross Converter that simultaneously inputs and outputs SDI, NDI or IP with selectable output resolutions and frame rates.

CRYSTAL VISION showed off their Marble-V1 hardware media processor for video-over-IP applications. It features powerful CPU/GPU processing capability, and includes six bidirectional SDI I/O ports, four 10G Ethernet ports and eight AES audio ports.

EVERTZ rolled out their Scorpion Smart Media Aggregation platform for dark fiber and managed IP networks. The device supports industry IP standards and interfacing of broadcast signals with IP networks. Various signal types are accommodated via mini-modules that allow users to custom tailor the system for their individual requirements. Evertz also got showed its Render-X high-speed transcoding solution, as well as the 570iTXE video delivery platform that handles receiving/decoding of content, as well as normalizing and multiple encoding duties.

GRASS VALLEY spotlighted their IQUCP25/50 universal computer processor, a configurable hardware platform for IP processing and interfacing applications. It handles essence, network and signal processing requirements, and is optimized for broadcast applications and is designed for scalability and flexibility.

HARMONIC featured their VOS Software SW Cluster media processing technology that provides encoding, playout, packaging for multiple deployments, including private and public cloud.

MAGEWELL ELECTRONICS demonstrated a number of PCIe-slot signal processing cards, including the Pro Capture Dual HDMI 4K Plus/Pro Capture Dual SDI 4K Plus with two independent 4K/60fps channels. The SDI version supports 12G single-link, 6G dual-link, or 3G quad-link operations

NEVION touted the latest updates for its Virtuoso software-defined media node, which includes support for both UHD/4K TICO and JPEG 2000 encoding.

TELESTREAM featured its Vantage Platform which supports UHD, HDR and IMF, and handles ingestion, editing, transcoding, and packaging functions.

CONVERSION

AJA introduced four new converters: the OG-UDC 3G-SDI Up, Down, Cross-Converter; OG-4K2HD 4K/UltraHD-SDI to 3G-SDI Down-Converter; OG-Hi5-4K-Plus 4K/Ultra 3G-SDI to HDMI 2.0 Converter; and the OG-HA5-4K HDMI to 4K/Ultra 3G-SDI Converter.

BLACKMAGIC DESIGN debuted the Black-magic Mini Converter UpDownCross HD, a new broadcast quality standards converter that lets customers convert any SD or HD video format to any other SD or HD video format via SDI and HDMI input and output connections. In addition, customers also get automatic scaling of computer resolutions to standard broadcast formats.

COBALT DIGITAL spotlighted their 9904-UDX-4K 12G-SDI UHD up/down/cross converter that provides quad 3G-SDI and 12G-SDI I/O, along with SDI muxing/de-muxing.

FOR-A introduced the USF-106UDC-12G 4K up/down converter. It provides conversion to and from a range of signals ranging from SD to UHD and offers interlaced or progressive scan outputs, frame synchronization, audio/SDI error correction, browser-based control via a built-in web server, and more.

MULTIVIEWERS

APANTAC debuted the TX #, part of its TAHOMA Series of multiviewers. The modular TX # features 64x64 router outputs, 16 unique fully featured, assignable and independent multiviewers.

APERI showed an IP multiviewer app with capability for monitoring hundreds of IP inputs and five fully-independent outputs in IP, SDI or HDMI.

BLACKMAGIC DESIGN debuted the Black-magic MultiView 4 HD, a new multi-viewer that lets customers monitor 4 completely independent SDI video sources on a single display. Customers can monitor any combination of SD and HD formats and frame rates at the same time.

CINEGY highlighted its multiviewer product which receives RTP/UDP streams via Ethernet and features analysis and alerting capabilities for instantly detecting signal problems and more.

DVEO demonstrated their DVB-ASI O Mon HD ASI/4 quad display and transport stream analyzer. It displays four streams simultaneously and also provides signal analysis and alarms.

LAWO launched the vm_dmv64-4, calling it “the world’s first infinitely expandable true IP multiviewer.” Complementing Lawo’s existing vm_mv16-4 and vm_mv24-4 multiviewer line-up, the new virtual module (VM) vm_dmv64-4 for Lawo’s V__matrix IP Routing, Processing & Multiviewing Platform provides unlimited inputs and heads, as well as full support of IP and SDI sources in 4K/UHD, 3G, HD and SD.

UTAH SCIENTIFIC demonstrated their SynView 4k and IP multiviewer for Utah 400 Series hybrid routers. Its SynView technology from Axon features single field latency and external looping for accommodating multiple inputs.

COLOR CORRECTION

AJA spotlighted a new software release—v2.0—for its FS-HDR processor, which provides users with 12 new controls for color correction,

CRYSTAL VISION spotlighted their Safire 3 real-time SDI chromakeyer product that includes color correction along with lighting compensation, internal frame synchronization, and more.

TEST & MEASUREMENT-VIDEO & AUDIO

AJA offered a tech preview of its new HDR Image Analyzer it has developed in partnership with Colorfront. The 1RU product feature waveform, histogram, vectorscope and Nit level HDR monitoring.

MARSHALL ELECTRONICS introduced the AR-DM61-BT, a multichannel digital audio monitor with preview screen. The audio/video QC solution which features a 10-inch LCD intuitive touchscreen panel and displays up to 64 channels vertical or two detailed channels horizontal with LKFS bars and peak indicators.

QLIGENT introduced Match, the latest software addition to its flagship Vision platform. Match delivers real-time detection of programmatic and playout errors across multiple content delivery platforms. An automated solution that monitors by exception, Vision Match can mine, compare, and analyze a tremendous amount of data and relay just the most meaningful information.

ROHDE & SCHWARZ introduced new features to its ETL TV analyser, including support for HEVC and UHD. It combines video and MPEG transport stream TS analysis, and serves as a spectrum analyser.

OMNITEK featured its Ultra 4K Tool Box that provides conversion, generation and analysis of TV and digital cinema signals in formats up to 4096 x 2160/60. It performs format conversion and includes SDI eye and jitter analysis.

PHABRIX introduced SMPTE ST 2110 and 2022-6 support for its Qx Series analysis and monitoring platform and its Sx Series portable analyzers. Also new for Qx is Packet Profile Generator (PPG), an advanced toolset for stress testing video networks, and Packet Interval Timing (PIT) analysis for rapid diagnosis of issues such as packet congestion.

TEKTRONIX introduced new features for its Aurora file-based QC system, which supports the latest IMF standards, has expanded AWS workflow compatibility and S3 storage support, and can validate 4K-HDR content.

STREAMING

INTERRA SYSTEMS spotlighted their Baton quality control platform for checking formats and detecting video artifacts and baseband issues in video streams.

LAWO introduced the smartSCOPE Deep Packet Inspection & Network Analyzer, a media-agnostic, high-density 24/7 analysis platform for IP flows in live production and delivery networks. The company also debuted smartDASH System Monitoring and Realtime Telemetry, a vendor-agnostic enterprise software suite designed to provide full network and media visibility across an all-IP, all-SDI or hybrid WAN/LAN broadcast infrastructure

NEVION demonstrated its Virtuoso TNS4200 hardware tool for continuous monitoring of broadcast streams on IP/Ethernet and DVB-ASI. It enables fast fault detection and diagnostics with an easy-to-use user interface.

SENCORE introduced its VB440 100G SMPTE 2110 Analyzer that monitors multiple SMPTE 2110 HD/3G/4K signals in real time.

TEKTRONIX showed off its PRISM real-time streaming analyzer for hybrid IP/SDI facility operations and maintenance. It can be used for 4K with wide color gamut and high dynamic range evaluations, and monitors IP formats including ST2022-6/-7, ST2110 and ST2059-2.

TELESTREAM debuted a new open API that can be used for configuration, control and data extraction for its Inspector LIVE and Surveyor ABR Active systems The company also demonstrated an upgrade to its multiscreen end-to-end monitoring and analytics solution that includes new versions of its Surveyor ABR and Inspector Live systems.

RF AND MPEG

SENCORE launched the latest version of its VideoBRIDGE Nomad-Pro portable probe that provides simultaneous IP, RF, Sat, ASI and OTT monitoring, now with 8VSB/QAM-B RF input.

TRIVENI DIGITAL launched StreamScope Portal II analyzer, designed for ATSC 1.0 and 3.0. It features a two-in-one hardware platform design, high-res touchscreen interface, advanced RF spectrum analysis capabilities, rules-based troubleshooting, and ultra-portability factor. StreamScope Portal II handles a variety of input options (i.e., Ethernet, ASI, and basic or advanced RF).

HITACHI-COMARK demonstrated the QoS-1000 and QoS-1000RT ATSC monitoring systems for determining transmitter or repeater site ATSC 1.0 performance and are ATSC 3.0 upgradable.

VIDEO MONITORS

IKEGAMI debuted the HQLM-3120W, a 31-inch 4K monitor with full 4096 x 2160 resolution, 10-bit processing, and a 178-degree viewing angle.

JVCKENWOOD spotlighted their DT-U 4K HDR monitor series that feature 20-bit color depth and are available in 28-inch (DT-U28U) and 31.5-inch (DTU31U screen sizes. Both models offer native 3840 x 2160 resolution, LED backlighting along with wide color gamut and HLG/PQ HDR compatibility. The DT-Us offer quad-split display capability with SDI inputs, multiple 4K input ports, and are available with an optional SFP adapter. The company also showed its DT-G monitor series that also offer 4K signal support, 10-bit color processing and a 1000:1 contrast ratio.

SMALLHD showed several new additions to its FOCUS series, including the 5-inch HDMI 1920 x 1080 OLED touchscreen model with a Micro HDMI input; the OLED SDI, which is identical to the HDMI, but with an SDI input port; the Bolt TX, with a 5-inch LCD touchscreen and a built-in Teradek transmitter with a 500-foot range; the Bolt RX, also with a 5-inch LCD touchscreen, and compatible with the Bolt TX; and the 703 Bolt Wireless Director’s Monitor a 7-inch, full HD monitor with built-in wireless Teradek receiver.

SONY’S big spotlight was trained on the BVM-X300 V2 30-inch Trimaster EL OLED 4K critical reference monitor which features a very high standard of color reproduction and offers a very wide viewing angle. Exhibit visitors also got to view the 55-inch 4K PVMZ550 Trimaster EL OLED high-grade monitor, as well as the company’s Crystal LED modular display technology that features a borderless panel design that allows the creation of displays of virtually any dimension and with any desired aspect ratio.

TV LOGIC launched four new 4K models: the LEM-550R, a 55-inch OLED model engineered for critical viewing applications and with 12G-SDI and HDM v2.0 input ports; the LUM-313G (350-nit brightness) and the LUM-318G (850-nit output 31.1-inch displays; and a 43-inch version accepting both quad 3G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 sources. Also featured were two new HD models, the LVM-1715 (17-inches and 1920 x 1080 resolution) and the LVM-241S (24-inches and 1920 x 1200 resolution). Both offer wide color gamut capability.

WOHLER demonstrated a newly-upgraded iAM-VIDEO-2 monitor. The unit now sports a more user-friendly touchscreen and 3G-SDI support, as well as MPEG-2 and MPEG-4/H.264 AVC via IP or ASI connectivity, allowing users to monitor both pre-and post-encoded signals.

Look around and you’ll see there’s been a real revolution in the way television is done. The all-IP television plant is now a reality, along with virtualization of broadcast equipment, cloud storage and operations, UHD, HDR, ECG and more. Regardless of the methodologies used in capturing, storing, editing and playout, there’s one thing that hasn’t changed—technology for adjustment of signal levels, color correction, format changes and other manipulations to produce better and more pleasing content for the consumer.

EAS/CAP

DIGITAL ALERT SYSTEMS will debut the EAS-NET Advanced Emergency Alerting (AEA) upgrade for DASDEC, enabling urgent communications between broadcasters and their audiences via text graphics and audio, providing a more interactive way to convey emergency messages. Also look for the HALO (Homogenous Alert Overseer), a web-based tool that allows users to inspect the health of multiple EAS devices, alert personnel to changes, update software and consolidate FCC-mandated test results.

NVERZION will show their NFinity Plus package for the company’s automation system. It includes an EAS interface, enhanced graphics package and more.

CLOSED CAPTIONING

COMPROMPTER will showcase Caption Central Multi-Gen 2, which accommodates the voices of as many as eight speakers, sending the name/title of each along with the speech-to-text conversion.

EEG ENTERPRISES will introduce new enhancements to its Lexi automatic captioning “Topic Model” technology that recognizes topics and context to provide enhanced accuracy in speech-to-text conversion.

ENCO will showcase enCaption4, with a new speech-to-text engine that enhances accuracy and speed, while offering flexible on-premises or cloud-based deployment options. enCaption4 is available as an on-premises system or as a cloud-based solution running on Amazon Web Services.

LINK ELECTRONICS will premier their ACE-2200 automated captioning engine for converting speech into data for encoding via a TS-232 port or TCP/IP.

TELESTREAM will demonstrate their Wirecast live captioning and re-streaming service. It’s available as an option for any Wirecast streaming system and allows users to stream to multiple destinations from a single upload at the broadcast origination point.

TIGHTROPE MEDIA SYSTEMS will show v6.4 of their Cablecast Community Media platform, which includes closed captioning support for online video-on-demand clips and live streams.

VOICE INTERACTION will feature Audimus Media, which produces closed captioning support for online VOD clips and live streams.

ENCODERS/DECODERS

APERI will unveil its suite of 2022 gateway and standard codecs, including H.264 and JPEG2000 versions.

AVIWEST will demonstrate its hardware-implemented H.265/HEVC HE4000 HD video encoder that accommodates one 4K channel, or up to four simultaneous HD feeds. The company will also feature its MojoPro series of mobile applications (iOS, macOS and Android), for live streaming of files via bonded cellular connections. Booth visitors will also want to check out the StreamHub transceiver, which handles 4K, is H.265/HEVC-compliant, accomodates up to 16 incoming streams and provides a receiver, decoder and distribution platform in one package.

COBALT DIGITAL will feature their 9992-ENC-HEVC multichannel MPEG-2/AVC/HEVC broadcast encoder, which sports a very high compression efficiency, and is also MPEG-2/MPEG-4/AVC-capable.

HITACHI-COMARK will feature their future-proof Titan software-based encoding technology that supports all resolutions from SD to 4K, as well as any codec, including MPEG-2, H.264, and HEVC.

TELESTREAM will launch the latest version of its Lightspeed Live stream live encoder, which now supports HDR and CMAF packaging, as well as live caption encoding.

TMD will debut the Fidelity encoder, which can create frame-accurate video for viewing in any web browser as soon as recording starts. Features include standard indexing of timed text.

VITEC  will showcase the MGW Diamond Tough military-grade HEVC and H.264 four-channel unit that delivers IP video from SDI sources and is designed for mobile platforms. There’s also the MGW Ace 4:2:2 HEVC portable encoder/decoder that also provides H.264 encoding for legacy applications and features error correction and low power consumption.

PROCESSING AND CONVERSION

AJA will spotlight v2.0 software for its FS-HDR converter/frame synchronizer, providing parametric controls for adjusting the look of final transforms and also adds support for Sony’s S-Log3 Gamut3 Cine and S-Log3 BT.2020 camera formats.

ANEVIA will feature their low-latency end-to-end delivery system, which provides all tools for delivering OTT service.

APERI plans to show a number of hardware and software products, including the V-Stack third-generation virtualization product with expanded functionality in handling multiple processes, including logging and monitoring. Booth visitors will also want to check out Aperi’s SMPTE 2110 Nat-firewall app, which supports 128 bidirectional flows of content per microserver. The company will also show its new TICO 4K compression app.

APPEAR TV will showcase their Live OTT Transcoder software product. It allows broadcasters to deliver high-quality multiscreen content with commercial off-the-shelf hardware, and features frame rate conversion, de-interlacing, logo insertion capability, as well as adjustment of delivery speed versus quality level.

ATEME will feature their Titan codec, which provides AV1 support, as well as CMAF (fMP4) on Apple devices.

AXEL TECHNOLOGY will showcase their PC-based multiple channel Multi Cross Converter that simultaneously inputs and outputs SDI, NDI or IP with selectable output resolutions and framerates.

BARNFIND TECHNOLOGIES will show the BTF1-41 series of 4K optical duplex transceivers with reclocking capability. Booth visitors will also want to check out BarnOne with Web Server and control via Telnet, a new web interface that enables installation, configuration and operation of one or more BarnOne card frames.

COBALT DIGITAL will spotlight their 9904-UDX-4K 12G-SDI UHD up/down/cross converter that provides quad 3GSDI and 12G-SDI I/O, along with SDI muxing/de-muxing, and can optionally handle SDR-to-HDR upmapping and other functions.

EVERTZ will spotlight evEDGE, a virtualized IP-based media platform that supports a variety of processing and conversion functions. Also look for the 570iTXE video delivery platform that handles receiving and decoding of content, as well as normalizing and multiple encoding (H.264 and JPEG-2000) of streams within a facility.

GRASS VALLEY will roll out their UHD- 3901-UC dual-channel HD/3G to 4K UHD upconverter with a high-quality scaler, motion adaptive de-interlacer and color space conversion.

HARMONIC will demo their VOS Software SW Cluster media processing technology that provides encoding, playout, packaging for all types of deployment including private and public cloud.

IMAGINE COMMUNICATIONS will demonstrate their all-IP-capable Selenio Network Processor which handles uncompressed UHD signals based on SMPTE’s 2110 spec and provides both IP-to-IP processing and also serves as an SDI-to-IP gateway.

LAWO will feature its V_matrix software-defined processing and routing platform based on high-capacity commercial off-the-shelf computing technology. It provides a seamless migration from SDI to IP and features multilayer signal, control, networking and hardware redundancy.

NEVION will spotlight its IP media transport and processing technologies, which accommodate 4K encoding/decoding (TICO and J2K) across IP LANs and WANs.

TELESTREAM will show its Vantage Platform, which supports UHD, HDR and IMF, and handles ingestion, editing, transcoding, packaging functions and more.

MULTIVIEWERS

COBALT DIGITAL will roll out their 9971-MV18-4K 12G-SDI 18-input UHD multiviewer, featuring a modular design that allows expansion to match users’ needs and provides a 3840x2160 raster output.

DVEO will take the wraps off their DVBASI O Mon HD ASI/4 quad display and transport stream analyzer. It displays four streams simultaneously and also provides signal analysis and alarms.

IMAGINE COMMUNICATIONS will show their EPIC software-based multiviewer that accommodates all types of video and helps provide a seamless transition to IP.

LAWO will demonstrate multiviwer functionality for SDI and IP video sources within their V_Matrix IP-routing and processing platform.

UTAH SCIENTIFIC will demonstrate the SynView 4k and IP multiviewer for the company’s 400 Series hybrid router product. The SynView technology from Axon features single field latency and external looping to accommodate a large number of input channels.

COLOR CORRECTION

AJA will debut v2.0 software for its FS-HDR processor, which includes 12 new controls for color correction, including red, green, blue and master adjustments for lift, gain and gamma, as well as one for saturation and two for input formats.

TEST & MEASUREMENT

Many of the functions now performed by modern test equipment were not needed in analog days. And as equipment designers get comfortable with the new measurement norms, they will find ways to extract more interesting information from the existing signals.

VIDEO & AUDIO

BLACKMAGIC DESIGN will feature its SmartScope Duo 4K dual-screen monitor that has two independent 8-inch displays in a 3RU design that’s less than 1 inch deep. SmartScope Duo 4K lets you select among waveform, vectorscope, RGB parade, YUV parade, histogram and audio phase with audio level displays.

LEADER will show its LV5333 waveform/vector display, which now has an option to monitor high dynamic range and hybrid log gamma HD video.

MARSHALL ELECTRONICS will spotlight its DLWR-3G compact video analysis engine that works with any DVI-D or HDMI display. Features of the DLWR- 3G include on-screen video waveform and vectorscope, 16-channel audio level metering, closed-captioning decode (608/708) and timecode display, as well as audio de-embedding.

OMNITEK will feature its Ultra 4K Tool Box that provides conversion, generation and analysis of TV and Digital Cinema signals in formats up to 4096x2160/60. The Ultra 4K Tool Box allows conversion among formats, while SDI eye and jitter analysis features enables troubleshooting sources of signal error in signal paths up to 4K/60 on 12G-SDI single links.

QLIGENT will highlight its Vision A/V LipSync Detection software that provides an automated way to spot sync problems that may have occurred anywhere in the distribution domain. A new feature compares the audio portion of downstream video with its original “known good reference” to determine if the A/V is in sync or not.

PHABRIX will be at the show with its Qx 12G 4K video rasterizer that offers 12GSDI physical layer testing, the company’s “Real-time Eye” technology that highlights any SMPTE compliance issues, including eye under/overshoot.

ROHDE & SCHWARZ will demonstrate the latest enhancements and refinements to its ETL TV analyser, including support for HEVC and resolutions up to UHD. Also, the R&S ETL contains generators to create analog video signals, audio signals and MPEG-2 transport streams.

STREAMING

TEKTRONIX will spotlight SMPTE 2110 support for its PRISM real-time streaming analyzer that focuses on hybrid IP/SDI facility operations and maintenance. The company will also introduce new low-cost upgradeable signal generation capabilities for PRISM that will give customers more confidence when testing IP and 12G-SDI for hybrid.SDI networks. The company will also show its Sentry test set, now compatible with Amazon Web Services.

DVEO will feature its Q Mon HD ASI/4 DVB-ASI quad display and transport stream analyzer that provides comprehensive ETR 290 1/2/3 TS analysis, error logging and alarms, and transport stream recording.

NEVION will spotlight the Virtuoso TNS4200, a hardware tool for continuous monitoring of broadcast streams and signals monitors streams on IP/Ethernet and DVB-ASI.

TELESTREAM will highlight its IneoQuest IQ streaming analysis system that can measure video quality from the source, at the video player and at key points in between.

SENCORE will show the CMA 1820, a media analyzer for compressed video formats, including H.264 and HEVC.

VERIZON DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES will feature its monitoring services using Volicon Observer functions for Verizon’s streaming suppliers. These functions include monitoring and compliance services that look at streams in real time to log errors and ensure the streams meet applicable standards.

RF AND MPEG

HITACHI-COMARK will display the QoS-1000 & QoS-1000RT ATSC monitoring systems, which can monitor the performance of any ATSC 1.0 transmitter or repeater site. Both models can be upgraded for ATSC 3.0.

TRIVENI DIGITAL will introduce StreamScope Portal II, which simplifies troubleshooting of DTV transport streams through its two-in-one hardware platform design, high-res touchscreen interface, advanced RF spectrum analysis capabilities, rules-based troubleshooting and ultraportability factor. The StreamScope Portal II can be upgraded with professional ATSC 3.0 analysis capability via StreamScope XM MT software. The company will also demo StreamScope MT-60 MPEG Analyzer with advanced RF capabilities that support RF input analysis.

TORQUE VIDEO SYSTEMS will show DVMon QAM, which provides integrated RF and MPEG-TS Quality-of-Service monitoring using two RF inputs with built-in demodulation and RF signal analysis, as well as two independent ASI output ports for monitoring.

MONITORS

What matters most to a production team when it comes to a monitor? Brightness? Small size? An easy-to-manipulate touchscreen? Those looking for an expanded range of preferences should be able to find them at this year’s NAB Show, from capacitive touchscreens, ultra-wide viewing angles and monitors that won’t strain the peepers as you view video outside under the glaring bright sun.

AEQ will show the LM9055 4K resolution broadcast monitors, available in 24 and 31 inches. The monitor series has recently been expanded to include a 55-inch monitor.

BOLAND COMMUNICATIONS will show the Value 4K monitor series with built-in quad multiviewer, a series of 2K/4K Series monitors, and the small format HD SDI series of monitors.

DENSITRON will showcase an 8-inch IPS TFT display that is available with a capacitive touchscreen option that offers 1600x480 resolution. The company will also show smaller models, including the 2.4-inch and 5-inch TVTs that include ultra-wide viewing angles, high contrast ratio IPS panels and sunlight-readable TFT displays.

JVCKENWOOD will feature the DT-X93HX2 ProHD dual 9-inch rack display monitor, which offers two 9-inch in-plane switching LCD panels with full HD resolution, LED backlight, 800:1 contrast and a wide viewing angle.

PLURA BROADCAST will showcase the SFP-217 IP Series, a field-upgradable 17-inch broadcast monitor with direct 3Gbps BNC I/O connectivity and coaxial SFP I/O connectivity. A larger model, the 21-inch SFP-221-IP, is a 1920x1080 resolution model with similar features. Add to that the 24-inch SFP-224-IP, with 1920x1200 resolution and optional PIPM.

SMALLHD will launch the 502 Bright, a new 5-inch bright daylight viewable monitor that features 1920x1080 resolution, 100 nits brightness, 441 pixels per inch, a machined aluminum chassis and a 9W power draw in a 9.4-ounce package. Also on display will be the 703703 Bolt director’s monitor, which offers a 7-inch HD color display with a built-in Teradek wireless receiver that allows the user to wander the set or location up to 300 feet. It features a 3000- nit display that is viewable in direct sunlight. An even smaller model—the FOCUS OLED 5-inch monitor, combines a 1920x1080p resolution, 350 nit screen with the wide color gamut of OLED technology.

SONY will highlight its PVM-X550, a 55-inch OLED display with 12-bit signal processing. The quad-view monitor allows customized individual display settings across four distinct views in HD. Sony will also have its flagship BVMX300 30-inch, 4K, OLED master monitor on display.

TRANSVIDEO will feature the Stargate FHD, a 7-inch HD monitor with built-in recorder.

TV LOGIC will show the 31.1-inch LUM-313G, a native 4K resolution (4096x2160) monitor that supports formats up to 4K/60p through single-link 12G-SDI, Quad 3G-SDI and HDMI 2.0. A second 31.1-inch model—the LUM-318G—is also a native 4K resolution monitor with maximum luminance of 850 nits, while the 43-inch LUM- 430M is a UHD/4K monitor with 3840x2160 UHC resolution, 10-bit driver and DCI-P3 color gamut support. Also new is the LEM-550M, a QC-grade HDR monitor for broadcast and post production with a 55-inch OLED panel with UHD resolution of 3840x2160. The company will also show the LVM-171S/ 241S monitors in17-inch and 24-inch models, featuring an IPS LCD panel, wide-gamut reproduction, enhanced contrast ratio and wide viewing angle.

WOHLER TECHNOLOGIES will feature the latest update to the iAM-VIDEO-2 monitor, adding MPEG2/H.264 in MPEG-2 transport stream-over-IP capability and a new responsive-touch interface that includes a streamlined UI.

We’ve now arrived at the doorstep of another big era of change in the television industry, ushering in UHD imaging, wider color gamuts, high dynamic range and virtualization. Plant infrastructures are changing also; this time from SDI to IP. There’s one element that won’t change though, and that’s the requirement for signal processing.

EAS/CAP
DIGITAL ALERTING SYSTEMS (DAS), a division of Monroe Electronics, partnered with TRIVENI DIGITAL on an ATSC 3.0 Advanced Emergency Alerting (AEA) starter kit for TV broadcasters. It combines DAS’s DASDEC emergency messaging platform and AEA Content Management with Triveni’s Digital GuideBuilder XM signaling and announcement generator, Route/ MMTP encoder and a live source simulator to allow stations to deliver advanced emergency alerts and auxiliary public safety information in both ATSC 1.0 and 3.0 environments.

CLOSED CAPTIONING
COMPROMPTER showcased the latest version of its Caption Central Multi (CCM), featuring a new Speech Engine that provides fast and accurate live voice captioning, with synchronization to the spoken words within two seconds.

EEG introduced the Lexi cloud-hosted automatic speech recognition captioning system which operates automatically in connection with EEG captioning encoders and captioning software to receive program audio, translate it into captions, and provide updating of names, current news events and topics via its cloud environment.

ENCO spotlighted enCaption 3R4 for their enCaption speech-to-text voice technology. It can distinguish between multiple speakers within a single environment, helps to eliminate errors in identifying voices of individuals, saves time and operates without human supervision in live captioning environments.

TELESTREAM announced that its entire suite of captioning and subtitling products now supports IMSC 1.0, the new OTT standard for subtitling and captioning. IMSC 1.0 Timed Text is a requirement for major networks and content distributors standardizing on the IMF file-based delivery format.

VOICEINTERACTION launched the fifth-generation of its Audimus Media system for automatically generating captions for live productions. It provides a cost-effective means for delivering highly accurate captions and ensuring that closed-captioning legal requirements are met.

ENCODERS/DECODERS
AXON DIGITAL DESIGN introduced their eight-channel Synapse NIO440, an Ethernet/SDI bridge that can help broadcasters negotiate the SDI to IP transition. It’s software-upgradable and supports S2059 PTP timing and synchronization.

BBRIGHT debuted their UHD-Decode high-bitrate HEVC contribution decoder, which accommodates 10-bit 4:2:2 signals at up to 120 Mbps, and features TSoIP inputs and quad 3G SDI outputs.

DTC Domo Broadcast Encipher dual-channel encoder

DTC DOMO BROADCAST introduced the Encipher dual-channel encoder for IP that bundles high-quality video, dual HD encoding capability, a compact form factor, operation in a variety of bandwidths, power-over-Ethernet, builtin camera control and options for cellular network integration.

EVERTZ rolled out both the evRemote and 3606FR IP transport streams, designed for remote production. The evRemote provides 120 Gbps switching capability along with up to 12 JPEG2000 encoders and decoders. The 3606FR, meanwhile, supports simultaneous dark fiber and IP transport for multiple signal formats including video, audio and serial data.

For-A Fujitsu IP-HE950 encoder

FOR-A launched the Fujitsu IP-HE950 real-time H.265/HEVC encoder/decoder, which supports 4K contribution feeds, as well as SD and HD video. It automatically identifies signals and adjusts encoding formats, provides real-time HDTV transmission at low bitrates via broadband IP networks and DVB-ASI, offers low latency and robust network error correction, and is contained in a space-saving 1RU half-rack package.

HAIVISION introduced its Makito X encoders and decoders in action, which support HEVC/H.265 and AVC/H.264. They feature low latency and secure transport of HD signals over networks with unpredictable capabilities. Haivision’s HaiGear Labs group also demonstrated encoding software running live 4K60p video via off-the-shelf servers.

HARMONIC targeted ATSC 3.0 at its booth by demonstrating how its Electra X media encoding and new ProStream X stream processing systems can compress broadcasters’ existing ATSC 1.0 channels with greater efficiency, as well as transition to ATSC 3.0 advanced services via a simple software license.

LIVEU showcased its new 4K HEVC Pro Card hardware encoder developed for the company’s LU600 portable video transmission unit. It offers high-quality 1080/4K video, very low-power consumption, easy dynamic bitrate and resolution changes, HEVC and H.264 encoding, can make high-quality copies of the content being transmitted.

Matrox Maevex 6150 quad encoder card

Nevion Virtuoso

MATROX debuted its new Maevex 6100 series of multistream 4K products, including the 6150 quad encoder appliance which allows users to stream or record as many as four 4K signals at low bitrates. It features zero-latency pass-throughs to workstations, media preview, built-in display for examining device IP and stream addresses and more.

NEVION demonstrated their latest Virtuoso software update for JPEG2000 encoding of 4K and 2K UHD, frame synchronization, PTP synchronization of SMPTE 2022-6 and more.

PRONOLOGY debuted StreamFile Core, a cross-platform standalone application that encodes the multitude of evolving media standards, bridging the gap between IP-based video and legacy file-based workflows.

SOLITON SYSTEMS teamed up with systems integrator and distributor Palma International to develop and exhibit a new H.265-based mobile contribution encoder, which it billed as the world’s smallest. The Smart-telecaster Zao-S is designed to provide reliable HD video transmissions via 3G and 4G cellular networks, and easily fits in users’ pockets with a footprint just slightly larger than that of a smartphone.

VITEC unveiled its new GEN2 HEVC second-generation codec, which the company claims surpasses performances of the next leading contender by some 20 percent.

PROCESSING
AJA demonstrated v13 software that adds HDR support to its Kona 4 desktop I/O card. The company also demo-ed new firmware to support input and real-time encoding of JPEG2000 streams by the Kona IP desktop card.

AudioVideo BrandBuilder WonderLook Pro

AUDIOVIDEO BRANDBUILDER showcased the IS-miniX LUT device for the color management of 3G/HD SDI video signals as well as the WonderLook Pro (WLP) a newly developed color management software solution based on FujiFilm technology and designed to help DITs and colorists to resolve any issue in color creation and color management.

AXON DIGITAL DESIGN introduced their software-upgradable eight-channel Synapse NIO440 Ethernet/SDI bridge. It supports eight channels of video, S2110 (TR03), S2059 (PTP) synchronizing and timing, AVB/TSN, and operates bidirectionally.

COBALT DIGITAL debuted their 9991-SDI-to-10GE Encapsulator that offers SDI-to-IP processing as well as AES/analog audio embedding/de-embedding. Cobalt also launched the 9923-DSK-3G downstream keyer/logo generator that works with 3G/HD/SD-SDI and mixes any two SDI key/fill inputs and eight on-board logos.

D2D TECHNOLOGIES introduced the D2Flex 6000, a next-generation MPEG digital video multiplexer and IP gateway. Service components can be selected from any input to create each output.

DVEO unveiled their new miniature low-latency H.264 HDMI encoders and decoders, the Ministreamer HDMI/IP and the Mini DStreamer IP/HDMI.

ERICSSON introduced their fully virtualized video processing platform, the MediaFirst Management Controller. It streamlines control of processing most platforms, provides increased operator flexibility, enables transition to an agile software architecture, and lays the groundwork for expansion into services including UHD, VR/AR, dynamic ad insertion and others.

FOR-A debuted the FA-9600 multipurpose signal processor, featuring dual-channel operation and support for 4K with 12-SDI and HDMI connectivity, along with bidirectional dynamic range conversion between PQ, HLG, S-Log 3 and SDR log curves. The unit also performs color gamut conversions. The company also spotlighted the MCC-4K motion-compensated frame rate converter, which was developed by InSynch Technology and is exclusively distributed by For-A. It facilitates simultaneous HD and UHD transmissions, as well as integration of HD content into UHD programming.

LYNX TECHNIK showcased its greenMachine titan, a four-channel hardware device that complements the company’s existing greenMachine callisto, a two-channel signal processing hardware appliance. The green- Machine titan simultaneously processes four 3G/HD/SD-SDI video streams or a single 4K/UHD video input.

MATROX introduced its DSX LE4 IP video card, the latest addition to company’s DSX line of developer products. DSX LE4 IP is a low-profile, half-length PCI Express card offering multichannel (4-input/4-output) HD video over 10 GbE, with the added security of ST 2022-7 redundancy, and guaranteed bursting free packets with zero CPU usage.

MEDIA LINKS launched its enhanced MD8000 Media Over IP transport platform, which allows “hitless” carriage of 10 Gbps signals via IP networks. It features Media Links’ new 8 Port/4 Port x 1 GbE line cards operating in concert with the company’s 10 GbE trunk modules, and provides uninterrupted data transport across long distance networks.

MAGEWELL launched a new line of PCIe input/output cards, the Flex I/O series. The SDI 4i2o model features four input channels and two outputs with 3 Gbps SDI interfaces and supports frame sizes of up to 2048x1080, including 2K digital cinema.

PESA featured its new Fusion hybrid IP/SDI advanced connectivity platform that supports SMPTE 2022-6/2110 standards and provides single-port 4K/60 SDI video. Fusion was designed with redundancy and easy upgrading in mind, and is available in both 9RU and 18RU versions. They can be respectively populated to 288x288 and 576x576.

zLense three-dimensional zKey (3D) keying system

RENEWED VISION debuted its PVP3 playout device, which incorporates a best-in-class processing engine, allowing the device to serve as a video processor in addition to functioning as a media server and screen control system.

ZLENSE debuted a three-dimensional zKey (3D) keying system that uses the distance from the camera to determine the silhouette of the talent in real time, allowing the creation of the alpha channel or image mask without chroma or luma keying, with no special lighting required. With this approach, new options are possible for both creative executions and for operational and business tasks.

AJA’s 12GM 12G-SDI to/from 3G-SDI Muxer/DeMuxer

CONVERSION
AJA previewed its FS-HDR for HDR workflow conversion. Based on AJA’s flagship FS4, and incorporating the latest HDR technology Colorfront, FS-HDR provides HDR and Wide Color Gamut (WCG) processing and conversion for real time 4K/UHD and 2K/HD workflows.

Several new mini-converters also debuted at the show, including the 12GDA 12G/3G/SD-SDI Re-clocking Distribution Amplifier, a miniature 1x6 12G-SDI re-clocking distribution amplifier. Also new was the 12GM 12G-SDI to/from 3G-SDI Muxer/DeMuxer, a compact SDI transport converter that enables 12G-SDI to Quad 3G-SDI and Quad 3G-SDI to 12GSDI conversion. The company also introduced the FiDO Multi-Mode Fiber SFP Option that supports multi-mode fiber optic cable at distances up to 700M (OM4) or 300M (OM3).

For the IP environment, AJA launched a new line of IP receiver converters, which convert HD video to VSF TR-01 (and other JPEG2000 formats). IPT-1G-SDI provides one 3G-SDI input with a loopthrough SDI output, and IPT-1G-HDMI has a standard HDMI type A input.

COBALT DIGITAL unveiled its 9904-UXD- 4K format convertor that accommodates 4K video over a single 12 Gbps SDI connector, or processes four independent 3G SDI channels. Cobalt also demonstrated its new 9902-UXDDSP- CI Channel Integrator that provides signal processing and conversion to conform analog and digital A/V signals and associated metadata to meet channel delivery requirements. In addition, Cobalt showed their 9415- SFP openGear card for converting SDI to HDMI or vice-versa.

DECIMATOR DESIGN launched its MD-LX, an extra small, “lite” version of the company’s MD-HX bidirectional HDMI/SDI converter and scaler. Like the MD-HX, the MD-LX is a bidirectional HDMI/SDI converter for 3G-A/3G-B/HD/SD (minus the scaling/frame rate conversion available on the MD-HX).

EMBRIONIX displayed the emSFP Gateway, an HDMI/DVI to SDI video converter, which can convert from HDMI/DVI to SDI as well as SDI to HDMI. The Gateway has a 10GE port that can be used directly with 10GE video switchers and routers.

EVERTZ demonstrated their enhanced 7814UDX-4K line of UHD/3G/HD up/ down/cross conversion gear, which facilitate SDR/HDR conversions between several formats, including SDR, HLG, SMPTE-2084 and S.Log3. BT.709, BT.2020 and S.Gamut3 color space conversions are also accommodated.

FOR-A debuted the LMCC-8000 8K/4K linear matrix color convertor which was jointly developed with NHK. It converts between ITU-R BT.709 and ITU-R BT.2020 gamuts, and also accommodates dynamic range conversions.

Grass Valley Densité 3

GRASS VALLEY unveiled its Densité 3 UHD-3901-UC dual-channel HD/3G to 4K UHD upconverter. The 4K UHD signals generated by the platform are output on quad link 3G SDI as per SMPTE ST-425-5 and supports two sample interleave and square division quad split outputs.

MULTIVIEWERS
APANTAC debuted their new MX-32-4KDP UHD multiviewer, which allows monitoring of up to 32 sources, including UHD/3G Level A and B/HD/SD-SDI video, and includes a custom on-screen display showing audio metering, custom labels and overlays, tallies and under-monitor displays.

COBALT DIGITAL introduced the 9971-MV-4K, a cost-effective option to drive professional-grade monitors and 4K prosumer/consumer monitors. All versions support six 12G-SDI inputs and there are options to expand the input count to 18x 12G-SDI, or add 4x HDMI 2.0 inputs.

DECIMATOR DESIGN unveiled its DMONQUAD, a low-cost one- to four-channel professional SDI multiviewer/quad-split with SDI and HDMI outputs for 3G-A/3G-B/HD/SD.

FOR-A spotlighted the MV-4300 multiviewer which accepts up to 68 inputs, provides eight outputs and accommodates SDI signals up to 12G, as well as DVI-A, HDMI and composite analog.

Lawo V__matrix Multiviewer

LAWO introduced the new V__matrix vm_mv24-4 and vm_mv16-4 virtual modules (VM), which add high-quality multiviewer functionality to the V__matrix ecosystem when loaded onto a c100 core processing module. Capable of handling both IP and SDI sources, these VMs can monitor uncompressed 4K/UHD, 3G, HD and SD video as well as both embedded and discrete audio while generating pixel-perfect mosaics with ultra-low latency.

MEDIAPROXY introduced some major updates to its Monwall multiviewer, including data monitoring panels for real-time analysis and monitoring of OTT streams, closed captions, DVB subtitles, loudness information and more.

Reidel’s MediorNet multiviewer app

RIEDEL introduced their new MediorNet multiviewer app that’s based on MediorNet MicroN high-density media distribution hardware. The app allows users to enable multiviewer hardware anywhere on the network that it’s needed, while at the same time removing additional hardware and complexity that would be required with a large router.

Rohde & Schwarz Prismon

ROHDE & SCHWARZ introduced the R&S software-based Prismon monitoring and multiviewing system for automatic monitoring transported broadcast and streaming media content while allowing for simultaneous viewing of multiple sources. It’s available for both standard IT platform applications and cloud-based systems.

SAM unveiled its Orbit next-generation applications, which include the MV-800-DT multiviewer and configuration application.

The industry is quickly moving to IP connectivity, virtualization, higher and higher definition imagery, and other enhancements. No matter how signals flow within a plant or whether equipment exists in hardware or software, there will always be a need for adjusting levels, manipulating colorimetry, changing video formats and other signal manipulations. Equipment designers are heeding the call in the area of signal processing and you’ll see their latest efforts at the 2017 NAB Show.

EAS/CAP
DIGITAL ALERT SYSTEMS will debut v3.1 software for DASDEC, now with support for MEPG-DAS, enhanced security and logging functionality and more. DAS will also showcase its CMPro (custom message pro) for DASDEC which allows users to create hyperlocal messages with very specific information and instructions.

GORMAN REDLICH MANUFACTURING will spotlight their line of character generator-equipped EAS equipment and Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) gear.

CLOSED CAPTIONING
COMPROMPTER NEWS & AUTOMATION will debut Caption Central Multi, which transcribes multiple speaker voices, with spell & context checking, with output to the encoder within 2 seconds.

DIGITAL NIRVANA will highlight their new cloud-based closed-caption generator that provides captioning for video content through automated processes via the cloud. The company will also feature their cloudbased caption synchronization system that provides near-live syncing of live broadcast captions with a full suite of options for clipping, data transfer, caption formats and more.

EEG will introduce iCap Alta for broadcasters captioning/subtitling in IP video environments. Also new is iCap Falcon, which allows users to connect their live stream to live certified captioners around the world over the iCap network with EEG’s cloud-hosted Falcon service.

ENCO SYSTEMS will showcase its en-Caption3 R4, which supports up to eight separate inputs to isolate and identify audio specific to individual speakers, providing better speech-to-text accuracy and helping viewers identify who is speaking.

LINK ELECTRONICS will feature their AIP-494 SDI encoder that provides audio and captioning via IP. The device accommodates 3G Level B HD or standard definition SDI and provides low latency and low bandwidth streaming without the need for special internet services.

Matrox Monarch HDX

MATROX will demonstrate closed captioning and streaming support for its Monarch HDX dual-channel H.264 streaming and recording appliance.

VOICEINTERACTION will showcase Audimus Media, which generates closed captions automatically and in real-time for live TV shows and live streaming channels.

ENCODERS/DECODERS
BRIGHTCOVE will highlight its Zencoder video encoding API, which provides seamless integration of users’ applications with a fast and scalable encoding platform.

Cinegy Cinescore user interface

CINEGY will debut its Cinescore app for benchmarking video encoding performance. The app was specifically designed for broadcasters and uses a combination of professional quality codecs to measure encoding speed of a system and provide an easily interpreted score.

DVEO will display their Satria DSNG contribution encoder that offers high-bitrate 1080p 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 MPEG-2/H.264 performance with a 150ms latency. Also look for the ARQ Link error correction-enabled STL that combines encoding, decoding and IP networking with DVEO’s Dozer ARQ automated packet recovery.

MATROX will demo their DSX line of developmental products, which include high-density H.264 encoding cards with Windows and Linux SDKs, as well as tools for app development.

OSPREY VIDEO will showcase the Talon G1H three-channel streaming contribution encoder, and the all-new Talon G2, designed for narrowcasting. Both models feature SDI input connectivity, touchscreen displays, integration with the Wowza Streaming Cloud service, YouTube and the Zixi Platform.

ROHDE & SCHWARZ will feature its AVHE 100 fully-integrated HD/UHD encoding and multiplexing system for both satellite and terrestrial television.

VITEC will highlight its MGW Vision 4K HEVC real-time hardware-based point-to-point, broadcast and IPTV encoder as well as its MGW Ace encoder and decoder hardware-based HEVC 4:2:2 streaming solution.

PROCESSING
APPEAR TV will spotlight its XC5X00 universal modular hardware video processing platform, designed to easily adapt to future requirements. Booth visitors should also check out the company’s Adaptive Bit-rate (ABR) packager, which combines a video segmentation engine, storage, packager, DRM engine and origin server.

CRYSTAL VISION will feature their Vision card frame system that accommodates the company’s range of up/down converters, and other video and audio essentials such as d.a.s, embedders/de-embedders and synchronizers. Booth visitors considering a move to an IP infrastructure will want to check out Crystal’s SDI6-IP-VF, IP-SDI6-VF and IP-IP-VF IP gateways that feature SMPTE 2022-6 and 2022-7 protocols, and are software reconfigurable.

DVEO will spotlight the T-Mux ASI/8, which accommodates from two to eight MPEG-2 or H.264 streams and automatically regenerates PSI and SI tables, and also inserts electronic program guides, removes null packets and more.

Evertz’s 3606 FR Ultra High Density Media Transport/Routing platform

EVERTZ will showcase its 3606FR Ultra High Density Media transport/routing platform that supports a number of media interfaces including 12G/3G/HD-SDI, AES/MADI audio, and provides 10G/40G/100GE IP connectivity. The 570ITXE On Ramp Gateway module allows users to normalize incoming uncompressed or compressed signals into multiple in-house formats and is ideal for both hybrid and completely IPbased facilities. There’s also the evEGDE platform that offers signal processing, computation and routing and provides a firm foundation for facilities transitioning to IP.

FOR-A will showcase the FA-9600 UHD/HD/SD multipurpose signal processor which supports 4K, 12G-SDI, HDR and wide color gamut, and performs up/down/cross conversion and audio processing, all in a 1RU package. Also look for the company’s MCC-4K frame rate converter for converting 4K resolution and up/down/cross conversion between 4K and HD content.

Harmonic ProStream X

HARMONIC will spotlight its new ProStream X high-performance software-based stream processor, which features a variety of IP video gateway and processing capabilities. It integrates with systems from all major CAS vendors, and supports 128-bit DVB CAS3 encryption and 10-bit processing. Two versions are available: the ProStream XVM for virtualized environments and the ProStream X, which is provided as an Intel appliance that’s pre-integrated with ProStream software.

LAWO has updated its V_pro8 8 channel video processor, including an updated A/V sync tool, which, in addition to the native V__line sync pattern and the EBU pattern, can now also read the Vistek VALID8 format. In addition, the integrated quad-split multiviewer now also features multicolored Tally lamps, which are switchable via Ember+, allowing users to integrate the MV tally in the overall tally system of their installation.

Rohde & Schwarz Prios video processor

ROHDE & SCHWARZ will debut the first member in its line of Prios video processor boards designed for OEM. The Prios SDI features SDI interfaces, as well as support for 10G Ethernet for video-over-IP applications.

CONVERSION PRODUCTS
AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS will debut its IPR-1G-HDMI miniconverter, which converts JPEG 2000 IP video and audio streams to HDMI. IPR-1G-HDMI converts VSF TR-01 and other JPEG2000 over MPEG2-TS formats for output on a full-size HDMI 1.4 interface.

COBALT DIGITAL will spotlight its new 9904-UDX-12G/UHD openGear up/down/cross converter. It converts 3G/HD/SDSDI signals to UHD 3840x2160 with either quad 3G-SDI-based square division or two-sample interleave formats or optional ST 2082 12G-SDI.

DTV INNOVATIONS will display its CXQ-1 transport stream converter that accepts up to four ASI transport streams and converts them to TSoIP. The company is also featuring its CXQ-4 transport stream converter that accommodates as many as 16 ASI to TSoIP conversions.

IMAGINE COMMUNICATIONS will showcase its software-defined Selenio One XO next-generation high-density ABR transcoder for OTT and multiscreen applications, designed to help content and service providers launch more high-quality video channels and manage compressed services via a single solution.

PRONOLOGY will feature its mRes product designed to instantaneously allow users access to multiple formats, codecs, wrappers and resolutions without loss of quality.

MULTIVIEWERS
APANTAC will debut a nine-input multiviewer card for the openGear platform. In addition, a seven-input companion upgrade card is available to expand the nine-input OG-Mi-9# model into a 16X2 (16 input, 2 output) multiviewer.

COBALT DIGITAL will show the 9971-MV-4K-SH UHD hybrid HDMI 2.0 and 12G-SDI multiviewer, featuring a 3840x2160 output and ideal for displaying multiple video streams on consumer-grade 4K displays.

IMAGINE COMMUNICATIONS will demonstrate its software-based, UHD-ready Epic multiviewer based on the company’s Zenium platform. It’s scalable to thousands of displays, and is designed to provide broadcasters with a seamless path to an IP-based facility.

MEDIAPROXY will showcase its software-based LogServer, which, in addition to capture, monitoring and analysis of video, offers multiviewing functionality.

OSPREY VIDEO will launch a new SDI multiviewer, featuring four 3G-SDI inputs, two 3G-SDI outputs, along with an HDMI output. The device performs up and downscaling, as well as frame-rate conversion, deinterlacing and color space conversion.

SNELL ADVANCED MEDIA (SAM) will feature its MV-8 series of next-generation multiviewer products for UHD, standalone and router-integrated applications. Of special interest is the IP MV-805, designed for IP applications.

TELESTREAM will show its Vantage Platform that allows users to ingest, edit, transcode, caption, QC, package, monetize and distribute media. It supports UHD, HDR and IMF.

Television is now poised to transition to the world of ultra-high definition, high dynamic range, extended color gamut, coupled with the move to the all-IP television plant where this beautifully detailed content is generated and made ready for delivery to the viewer. But no matter how sophisticated the creation and delivery portions of the video chain become, there’s one element that isn’t going to change and that’s the need for signal processing. Based on the amount and depth of signal processing gear on display at the 2016 NAB Show, manufacturers have their collective fingers on the industry’s pulse and are ready for just about any conceivable requirement.

EAS/CAP
Digital Alert Systems demonstrated integration of its DASDEC Emergency Alert System messaging platform with SAM’s ICE channel-in-a-box automated playout technology. The collaboration has resulted in a simpler approach to messaging and smoother flow of emergency information. The company also announced a partnership with Broadstream to integrate the DASDEC and CAP messaging platform with Broadstream’s OASYS playout product.

CLOSED CAPTIONING
Comprompter unveiled a multi-person version of its CC2 closed captioning system. It uses a powerful voice server to convert voice-to-text and can serve up to eight people at a time.

Digital Nirvana introduced its new closed captioning services for broadcast and online videos, which includes post-production roll-up and pop-on captioning services for all technology platforms, as well as caption synchronization conversion to an IP format from broadcast or vice versa. The new closed captioning services can handle multiple SD and HD video formats and a wide range of caption file formats.

EEG spotlighted its first iCap-encoder for encoding closed captions to live production IP video. The new iteration supports compressed MPEG transport streams and uncompressed standards such as ASPEN and VSF TR-03, which both use the SMPTE 2038 standard for ancillary tracks.

Telestream has added closed captioning capabilities of its MacCaption (Mac)/CaptionMaker (Windows) standalone platforms to the company’s Vantage Media Processing Platform. Branded as “Timed Text Flip,” the new module brings integrated closed captioning technology into Telestream’s Vantage workflow.

ENCODERS/DECODERS
DVEO showed its InstaView ultra-low delay encoder and decoder set. It provides quality identical to H.264, yet uses significantly less bandwidth and sports a 100ms delay. Also shown was the Futura II ASI+IP SD to 1080i MPEG-2 broadcast encoder.

Digigram premiered two HEVC/H.265-enabled versions of its AQORD video encoder which enable point-to-point broadcast contribution of 4K content to homes.

DTV Innovations demo-ed their Gryphon unit that offers low-latency video encoding for a range of signals including MPEG-4 with 4:2:2 10-bit HD. Gryphon includes an internal modular for DSNG, ENG or other applications and accommodates up to 16 audio channels. Also on display was the Falcon decoder that complements the Gryphon with decoding of MPEG-4 HD video and includes a satellite demodulator.

Harmonic ViBE 4K UHD encoderHarmonic, which recently acquired Thomson Video Networks, showcased new features for its ViBE 4K UHD encoder, featuring support for the HDR10 and Hybrid Log- Gamma (HLG) high dynamic range technologies and low-latency, high-bitrate 4:2:2 encoding for 4K contribution applications. It has also added UHD encoding capabilities to the ViBE CP6000 contribution platform.

Lawo spotlighted their V__remote4 system for video and audio signal transport and processing in WAN-based remote production work environments. It also includes video-over-IP coding.

Media Links MDP 3010 IP to 12K decoderMatrox unveiled a new version of its M264 encoder/decoder now with support for Sony XAVC formats, including 4K Intra Class 480 up to 59.94 fps. It’s designed for high-quality ingest, production and playout applications and its small size conserves rack space.

Media Links introduced its MDP 3010 IP to 12K decoder which provides high-speed IP to JPEG2000 processing, transforming IP packets into a video signal.

SAPEC featured its Avantos line of real-time HD/SD encoders and decoders based on the HEVC/H.265 compression standard.

Streambox rolled out their new AVENIRMicro and AVENIRDrone family of video encoders for bonded video applications.

Telairity has compressed 15 models of its Nexgen encoder line to just two: the BE8600 single-channel contribution encoder and the BE8700 multichannel distribution encoder. Nexgen systems auto-configure by input format, and have the capability to upgrade to new UHD formats.

Vitec demo-ed their MGW Ace portable HEVC appliance that encodes and streams video. Also shown was the MGW D265 portable HEVC IP decoder and MGW Vision 4K UHD hardware-based encoder.

PROCESSING
Axon showed their latest Synapse signal processing additions, including equipment for 4K production, Dolby E encoding and decoding, embedded audio, as well as timecode and VANC/HANC data.

Crystal Vision demo-ed a new Vision 3 3RU frame system that accommodates as many as 20 SDI audio/video cards, including keyers, converters, synchronizers, embedders, delay units and more. Also shown was the Safire 3-VF chroma keyer for the Vision 3 that works with 31 video standards. The company also unveiled the Vivis10S-VF video delay unit with framestore and took the wraps off their Indigo frame system that accommodates the full range of 75 interface and keying products.

DTV Innovations spotlighted their TSM- 2800 multiplexer which accepts as many as eight ASI or SMPTE-310M signals and combines them into a single TS output on dual DVB-ASI or SMPTE-310M outputs.

Elemental Technologies unveiled v2.9 of its suite of software-defined video solutions, now offering enhanced video ingest, processing and delivery capabilities. The latest version supports HDR, 8K encoding, HEVC and more.

For-A highlighted their new ACK-3000 chroma keyer which features “shadow light” technology for generating human shadows via 3D graphics.

Grass Valley demonstrated their new GV Node real-time IP processing and routing platform that supports IP/SDI workflows and SMPTE 2022-6 IP I/Os.

Imagine Communications unveiled Selenio One, a new software-based platform that accommodates a wide range of compression activities and allows service providers and content distributors to easily scale and adapt to new business requirements.

SAM debuted its IQ-Edge 3RU unit for providing IP video and audio processing across the company’s range of products, facilitating interoperability between switchers, routers, servers and other equipment.

AJA FS4 frame syncCONVERSION PRODUCTS
AJA debuted FS4, a DTV frame sync and up/down/cross conversion device which simultaneously processes as many as four channels of SD/HD/2K, or 4K video and features a 1RU footprint. It also performs a full range of audio processing, conversion and embedding. The company also introduced new entries in its Mini-Converter line, including the Hi5-4K-Plus 4K/UHD/3G-SDIto- HDMI 2.0 device and the HDP3 3G-SDIto- DVI-D scan converter. Also new were the U-TAP HDMI and U-TAP SDI capture devices, offering high-quality HD/SD capture through a bus-powered USB 3.0 port. The portable, cost-effective U-TAP products are compatible with OS X, Windows and Linux, and a broad range of software applications.

Barnfind Technologies introduced new additions to its BarnOne fiber platform, including SDI and ASI/IP conversion, as well as electrical-to-optic and optic-to-electrical conversion functionalities.

Cobalt Digital introduced the 9410 Series of 3G/HD/SD-SDI Single, Dual and Transceiver fiber openGear cards, which provide up to 40 channels of 3G/HD/SD-SDI extension in 2RU. Also new is the 9415DA-SFP-X, the first openGear card with externally accessed SFP cage and the MK2, the second generation of Cobalt’s Blue Box Group fiber-interface converter boxes. The MK2 version of BBG units supports Cobalt’s BBGConfig software for setup and status monitoring over USB.

DVEO spotlighted the CTDK, an inexpensive ASI-to-IP/IP-to-ASI device featuring real-time, low-latency bidirectional forwarding of SPTS or MPTS transport streams. It’s designed for delivering compressed content from TV stations to cable headends.

ESE showed off their ES-188E NTP-referenced master clock/timecode generator. The device receives nine-digit time information from an NTP server and converts this to several timecode formats, including SMPTE LTC, ESE-TC89, ESE-TC90, ASCII, EBU, IRIG-B and a 1PPS signal, allowing easy interface with computers, automation and clock systems.

For-A demo-ed the YEM Eletex SCV-8000, a new bidirectional converter for 4K and 8K Super Hi-Vision signals. It features automatic or manual mode switching and supports embedded audio, timecode and similar ancillary data.

Imagine Communications spotlighted their SelenioNext Just-In-Time transcoder designed for high-channel count live/linear applications. SelenioNext enables CSPs to store their content at a single bitrate.

Ross Video marked the NAB debut of its Ultrix Ultimate Connectivity Platform which combines multiple functions including multiviewer and audio processing into a single compact package. It supports SDI data rates from 270 Mbps to 12 Gbps and interfaces to HDMI, fiber and IP I/O.

SAM brought along their Alchemist XF frame rate and standards conversion for 4K HDR video. It’s a software-only implementation of the company’s Alchemist technology and provides faster than real-time processing of content.

Telestream debuted its new cloud service that provides high-quality video transcoding for all formats and codecs. It features certified ProRes presets that allow video file delivery to Apple standards.

MULTIVIEWERS
Artel took the wraps off the DLC910 multiviewer which supports a wide variety of signal formats and resolutions and adds four-channel capability to the company’s DigiLink media transport platform.

Apantac showcased their Universal Multimedia + Video multiviewer, featuring HDMI/DVI inputs and contained on an openGear card. It’s designed to complement the company’s OG-MiniQ product with SDI inputs.

Decimator Design debuted the MCDMON- 9S 1 to 9 channel multiviewer card that is fully compatible with openGear and can be controlled from DashBoard. It features custom layouts, 16-character UMD overlay per window and 16-channel audio metering overlay per window.

GMIT , a Rohde & Schwarz subsidiary, demo-ed their new iOS app VirtuWall that serves as a multiviewer and provides operators with real-time access to status information and measurements about their networks from virtually anywhere.

Lawo featured its “theWall” multiviewer app for setting up and controlling multiviewers. It assists in monitor wall configuration, signal routing, changing of mosaic layouts, and allows users to save and load preset configurations. Lawo also announced that it had partnered with Cobalt Digital to allow use of theWall with Cobalt’s OpenGear 9970-QS multiviewer card.

PESA Vidblox HTRPESA showcased their Vidblox HTR technology for dealing with signal losses in connection with video wall signal processors. The modules support multiple resolutions, provide four I/O ports and can function as a transmitter or receiver.

Volicon highlighted a number of enhancements to their multiviewer, including an option for the Observer Media Intelligence Platform providing multiviewer displays along with frame-accurate data for monitor walls or users’ desktops.

STREAMING/MOBILE/IPTV
AJA introduced the HELO standalone streaming and recording device that provides H.264 bitrates of up to 20 Mbps, accommodates video resolutions of up to 1080p/60 and features both HDMI and SDI I/O. It allows the recording of content to SD cards, USB drives or networked storage at the same time streaming is taking place.

Akamai demonstrated new capabilities to help improve overall performance of over-the-top (OTT) video services and support growing demand for 4K and virtual reality content. The company showed how its accelerated ingest capabilities can minimize the amount of time live video streams take to reach the Akamai CDN from their origination point. This faster transport is enabled through a combination of user datagram protocol (UDP) based delivery and dynamic encoder to entry-point mapping (DEEM), which provides improved throughput and automatically optimizes entry-points based on current internet conditions.

Evertz launched the 570EMR-TDM8-TS EMR TDM IP gateway which provides encapsulation/de-encapsulation of audio signals over IP and facilitates bulk distribution of TDM signals in and out of the IP realm.

Media Excel announced that its Hero Encoder product line now supports VP9/ DASH publishing of live streams to YouTube, the first carrier-grade product to do so.

Mirror Image unveiled their miPublisher system which allows broadcasters to monitor and record live video streams and deliver them via the company’s Dynamic Delivery Network (DDN). The company also showed its miAcceleration service for speeding up delivery of video files and other content.

Streampunk Media demonstrated Dynamorse, which incorporates reactive Internet technology for streaming and transforming SDI, RTP, TR-03, HTTP, WebRTC and files.

Teamcast launched its Stream4Cast, which is designed to be installed at the Network Operating Center (NOC or headend) and prepares the IP stream format to be transmitted in compliance with the new ATSC 3.0 Physical standard.

Tedial’s new Version Factory provides efficient and cost-effective support for OTT/VOD platforms, allowing a user with a single operator screen to handle millions of file I/O configurations. It interfaces to content management rights, traffic and work order systems, and provides complete scalability of operations.

Telestream Lightspeed Live StreamTelestream debuted Lightspeed Live Stream that receives SDI content via 3G baseband, as well as IP sources via 10 Gig Ethernet and then delivers these as RTMP or HTTP Live Streaming, and also MPEG DASH packages at a variety of resolutions.

VidOvation demonstrated their TV turnkey enterprise IPTV system that now includes full integration of DirecTV content, providing digital rights management, VOD, and digital recording with streaming to smart phones, desktop computers, tablets, smart TVs and set-top boxes.

Vitec demo-ed their Renewed Vision ProVideServer designed for house of worship streaming applications.

Wowza Media Systems highlighted their GoCoder for creating new apps that incorporate high-quality live video streaming in IOS and Android platforms, allowing users to broadcast live from mobile devices. In addition, the company showcased updates to Wowza’s Streaming Cloud end-to-end streaming service.