LAS VEGAS—VidOvation has announced that the company is investing in additional Haivision products for its rental offering to satisfy increasing customer demand for live REMI (Remote Integration) and at-home production solutions.

With the Haivision Pro video transmitter, mobile encoders, and Haivision StreamHub advanced receiver and distribution platform, VidOvation can provide video transport for live sports productions, newsgathering, reality TV, and other live event productions, the companies said.

In addition, VidOvation also offers carrier-agnostic e-SIMs with domestic and global support of 4G LTE and 5G cellular networks.

"VidOvation has almost a decade of experience with the Pro transmitters and StreamHub," said Jim Jachetta, executive vice president and chief technology officer, VidOvation. "VidOvation originally launched these products to the North American market for Aviwest before the acquisition by Haivision last year. Our customers appreciate the depth of this experience, and that they're not just getting gear from us, they're getting 24/7 technical support, the know-how, and professional level consultations on simplifying their live production workflows."

The Haivision Pro deployed with VidOvation e-SIMs can automatically connect up to eight cellular modems to the best local cellular networks, such as Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, the companies said. 

That means customers no longer need to swap out SIMs for an alternate carrier if a carrier is unavailable in a particular area or region. Instead, the VidOvation e-SIMs automatically switch to the best available cellular network in real time, the company said. 

VidOvation provides cellular connectivity in more than 120 countries around the world.

"VidOvation has been providing customers at-home and REMI production capabilities since 2016. The technology took off during the pandemic, and it's not slowing down," said Jachetta. "The Haivision solution has enabled multicamera capture of live content at remote locations with management and production from a centralized main studio or control room. It makes perfect sense regarding efficiency, workflow simplicity, and cost savings. Many people adopted these at-home production workflows because, at the time, they had to. Now, it's their preferred option."

LAS VEGAS—Vidovation today announced that the company is investing in additional Haivision products for its rental offering in response to increasing customer demand for live REMI (Remote Integration) and at-home production solutions.

Vidovation offers its customers the Haivision Pro video transmitter, mobile encoders, and Haivision StreamHub advanced receiver and distribution platform, providing video transport for live sports productions, newsgathering, reality TV, and other live event productions. Further simplifying production workflows, Vidovation also offers carrier-agnostic e-SIMs with domestic and global support of 4G LTE and 5G cellular networks.

"Vidovation has almost a decade of experience with the Pro transmitters and StreamHub," said Jim Jachetta, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Vidovation. "Vidovation originally launched these products to the North American market for Aviwest before the acquisition by Haivision last year. Our customers appreciate the depth of this experience, and that they're not just getting gear from us, they're getting 24/7 technical support, the know-how, and professional level consultations on simplifying their live production workflows."

The Haivision Pro deployed with Vidovation e-SIMs can automatically connect up to eight cellular modems to the best local cellular networks, such as Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. Customers no longer need to swap out SIMs for an alternate carrier if a carrier is unavailable in a particular area or region, according to the company. Instead, the Vidovation e-SIMs automatically switch to the best available cellular network in real time. The advanced e-SIM cards are agnostic to the device and cellular carrier and do not require any configuration. Vidovation provides cellular connectivity in more than 120 countries around the world.

Haivision StreamHub is an advanced receiver, decoder, transcoder, and streaming hub that allows users to receive transmissions from various field encoders and transmitters, enabling quick, easy, and simultaneous sharing of high-quality live content with multiple affiliates or other broadcast facilities. The StreamHub software makes this integration possible with support for up to 16 IP inputs and outputs supporting IP protocols such as SRT, NDI, RTMP, TS over IP, HLS, and others. In addition, StreamHub is vendor-agnostic and universally compatible with third-party encoders and transmitters.

"Vidovation has been providing customers at-home and REMI production capabilities since 2016. The technology took off during the pandemic, and it's not slowing down," said Jachetta. "The Haivision solution has enabled multicamera capture of live content at remote locations with management and production from a centralized main studio or control room. It makes perfect sense regarding efficiency, workflow simplicity, and cost savings. Many people adopted these at-home production workflows because, at the time, they had to. Now, it's their preferred option."

Vidovation will be in Booth W2114 in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 2023 NAB Show, April 16-19.

ANAHEIM, Calif.—VidOvation has launched a new Technology-as-a-Service (TaaS) offering that will allow qualified customers access to any product line VidOvation carries — including top sellers like Haivision/AVIWEST, VISLINK, CyanView, MultiDyne, and IP television distribution and signage systems — through monthly payments over a 36-month or 60-month subscription term. 

The TaaS offering includes everything customers can see in a traditional solution, including installation, hardware, software, full-term maintenance, and obsolescence protection, without upfront costs, VidOvation said. 

"At VidOvation, we want to be your long-term trusted advisor — and TaaS helps us do just that," said Jim Jachetta, executive vice president and chief technology officer, VidOvation. "Customers who use the new TaaS offering no longer need to worry about getting locked into the wrong technology or being forced to divert a large portion of their budgets away from other necessary business expenses. With TaaS, we will guide you at every step, from finding the technology that best fits your needs to performing all maintenance to advising you several years down the line — when your needs change and there are new technologies better-suited to your operation."

VidOvation stressed that there are key differences between TaaS and a traditional lease. First, nearly all lease options are designed to or end up in ownership. With TaaS, there is no option for ownership, which customers may find it far more compelling because they will be able to avoid spending a large portion of their net revenue on nonrecoverable costs like labor, installation, and training.

The second difference is that TaaS financially protects customers from technology obsolescence and includes secured maintenance pricing for the term, which typically doesn't exist in a traditional lease. VidOvation's new TaaS offering includes both, the company said. 

With maintenance, service, and an extended warranty included as part of the subscription, VidOvation will treat each component like a rental and is therefore required to repair or replace. VidOvation will offer proactive checkups and concierge services supported by traditional service-level provisions. VidOvation's ongoing service agreements are now part of the monthly subscription, even for most failure situations. This removes the burden of additional service expenses for customers throughout the subscription term. This new TaaS program will even absorb the deductible on the insurance should the equipment be harmed by a natural disaster, the company said. 

For more information about the new TaaS solution visit https://www.vidovation.com/taas.

ANAHEIM, Calif.—VidOvation is broadening its live video distribution network and cloud and edge computing capabilities and is rolling out carrier-agnostic e-SIMs with domestic and global support for 3G, 4G LTE and 5G cellular networks, the company said.

The company’s live video transport, distribution and streaming services now take full advantage of high-quality and robust transport services of AWS Elemental MediaConnect. AWS Elemental MediaConnect enables mission-critical live video workflows for less money and faster than satellite or fiber services.

VidOvation has fully integrated the AVIWEST Cloud StreamHub with AWS Cloud MediaConnect. With the StreamHub bonded cellular receiver, decoder, transcoder and streaming, hub users can receive transmissions from various types of field encoders and transmitters, enabling quick, easy and simultaneous sharing of high-quality live content with multiple affiliates or other broadcast facilities, it said.

The integration is made possible by StreamHub software with support for up to 16 IP inputs and 16 IP outputs supporting IP protocols, such as SRT, NDI, RTMP, TS over IP, HLS, and others. In addition, StreamHub is vendor-agnostic and universally compatible with third-party encoders and transmitters, the company said.

Further simplifying remote production, VidOvation has rolled out carrier-agnostic domestic and global e-SIMs, providing simple, intelligent and global connectivity for the company's complete family of bonded cellular and streaming products. Leveraging a Multi-IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) technology, VidOvation aggregates regional and local carrier cellular connectivity. The advanced e-SIM cards are agnostic to the device and agnostic to the cellular carrier, and they do not require any configuration, it said.

The flagship AVIWEST PRO380 deployed with VidOvation e-SIMs, as well as other bonded cellular transmitters, can automatically connect its eight cellular modems to the best local cellular networks such as Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, it said.

Users no longer need to swap out SIMs for an alternate carrier if a given carrier is unavailable in a particular area or region. Instead, the VidOvation e-SIMs automatically switch in real time to the best available cellular network. VidOvation provides cellular connectivity in more than 120 countries around the world, the company said.

More information is available on the company’s website. 

LAKE FOREST, Calif.—VidOvation has announced that the company has reached an agreement to represent Simplylive, a provider of remote live production workflow solutions, instant replay, and official/coaching review replay. 

The addition of Simplylive to its portfolio will expand VidOvation's turnkey solutions for cloud-based, remote integration production (REMI), particularly for live sports broadcasts.

The integration of VidOvation's bonded cellular and wireless system with Simplylive's modern, forward-thinking ViBox remote production architecture enables fully remote productions, increasing productivity and affordability by allowing operators to produce multiple shows or games without being on-site, the companies said. This provides for better health and safety and reduces travel, shipping, and venue costs while maintaining the highest-quality production.

"Simplylive's remote production expertise solves the challenge of effective, affordable cloud-based production for live events," said Jim Jachetta, executive vice president and chief technology officer, VidOvation. "All of us — broadcasters, sports leagues, producers — rose to the challenge during the pandemic and were able to develop and deliver workable remote production solutions almost overnight. Now it's a matter of refining and perfecting those solutions. Simplylive helps us take it to the next level with scalable REMI technology that allows the production infrastructure to be onsite, remote, or in the cloud, giving production teams the ultimate flexibility to work from anywhere."

Simplylive's ViBox All-In-One is a flexible total production tool for multicamera programs of all sizes, the companies said. The smart, touch-screen user interface is simple to learn and operate, allowing a single operator to run a complete production on one touch screen. With ViBox, the servers are located with the cameras at the venue, while operators run the touch-screen controls from any remote location, delivering huge savings in production costs.

The ViBox is available in a number of configuration sizes, from the ViBox Micro A-I-O for single camera productions with integrated graphics and audio, to the ViBox 16 A-I-O with a 12-input switcher that integrates SloMo, graphics, and audio.

"VidOvation has been instrumental in creating the REMI-style at-home live production model," said Simplylive vice president of sales and operations Gregory Macchia. "With its experience in developing and deploying innovative live production solutions, VidOvation will provide our shared customers with valuable guidance and support in implementing more efficient, cost-saving, safe, and robust solutions for live production."

More information about VidOvation is online at www.vidovation.com/at-home-remi-live-video-production/.

Further information about Simplylive is online at www.simplylive.tv.

LAKE FOREST, Calif.—VidOvation has announced that it will now serve as the U.S. representative for CyanView’s camera control and shading products. The partnership will enable VidOvation to supply turnkey solutions for remote IP-based camera control and shading over unmanaged networks during live multicamera productions.

Integrating VidOvation’s bonded cellular wireless system with CyanView’s RCP multicamera control panel will allow for low-latency IP-based transmission of control signals from multiple camera types and brands to the control for live production, according to VidOvation.

CyanView’s RCP is designed to integrate specialty cameras into production. Offering camera control, video correction and video transport, the RCP system lets users remotely control all stages of the ecosystem from a unified interface.

“VidOvation has been instrumental in creating the REMI-style at-home live production model,” said CyanView founder and CEO David Bourgeois. “With its experience in developing and deploying innovative live production solutions, VidOvation can provide our shared customers with valuable advice and support in implementing more efficient, cost-effective, and robust solutions for live production. We look forward to working with the company to support broadcasters in bringing dynamic live sports, news, and entertainment programming to air.”

For more information, visit VidOvation’s website. 

IRVINE, Calif.—VidOvation has announced a deal with CyanView to represent the camera control system supplier in the United States.

The agreement calls on VidOvation to supply turnkey solutions for remote IP-based camera control and shading over unmanaged networks like the internet and cell networks during live multicamera productions, such as sports, VidOvation said.

"CyanView solves the challenge of efficient, unified remote camera control and shading during live production, and we're pleased to represent the company's products in the U.S. market," said Jim Jachetta, executive vice president and chief technology officer of VidOvation.

"Modern productions rely on a variety of specialty cameras, including mini POV, PTZ, robotic, ENG, large-sensor cinema and more. Camera control and shading for these cameras is challenging over unmanaged IP networks, such as the public internet and cellular, but CyanView technology eliminates any challenges associated with latency and intermittent connectivity, making camera control possible over thousands of miles for REMI and at-home production."

Integrating VidOvation’s bonded cellular and wireless system with CyanView’s RCP multicamera control panel provides for reliable, low-latency IP-based transmission of control signals from multiple camera types and brands to live production control rooms. It simplifies remote operations and reduces costs, VidOvation said.

CyanView's RCP camera control supports tally, pan-tilt head and gimbal control as well as  motorized lenses. It offers video correction and video transport from a single system. Users can remotely control all stages of the ecosystem from a unified interface. Integration with bonded cellular and wireless technology enables IP-based signal transport, putting these control capabilities at the fingertips of engineers working remotely in production or master control.

More information is available on the VidOvation website.

STUDIO CITY, CALIF.—My wife and I started 44 Blue back in 1984, and it has been a great journey. We’ve been part of the evolving reality TV genre over the past three decades, making a name for 44 Blue by developing and producing non-scripted shows for cable networks such as Discovery, A&E and The History Channel.

In 2019, we partnered with the legendary Dick Wolf to produce “First Responders Live” for Fox. It was one of the biggest projects we’ve ever done.

“First Responders Live” was among the first live shows to tackle coverage of all three agencies—firefighters, police officers and EMS technicians and first responders—and the challenge was steep. We had done live shows before, but never on a scale like this, with so many field crews working in so many cities, and then all of the in-studio work. We thought we had seen it all, but this was brand new for us.

EXTENDING OUR REACH

To create the right formula for the show in terms of equipment and signal flow, we mapped out all the different cameras and transmissions. (It looked like the chalkboard scene from “A Beautiful Mind.”) We did our research in selecting the right transmission gear and provider. By far, VidOvation and Aviwest stood out because of their experience and proven track record with this type of live project.

During production we filmed in as many as 10 cities in an evening, and in each city we had six to eight cameras rolling live—some handheld, others fixed-rig. Aviwest PRO380 mobile video transmitters mounted on various HD cameras allowed us to take advantage of H.265/HEVC encoding, which ensured great video quality with low data requirements and low latency.

Using bonded cellular technology, the PRO380 transmitters combined available network interfaces to create reliable video-transmission links to our control room at TV City in Los Angeles. Aviwest Stream-Hub transceiver, decoder, and distribution platforms in our control room allowed us to receive all those simultaneous live broadcast-quality video feeds in perfect frame-accurate genlock and lip-sync.

The VidOvation team had given our crews and camera operators tutorials on what to expect and on potential issues they needed to be aware of.

SHOWTIME

IRVINE, Calif.—To meet the “live” promise of its title, Fox’s “First Responders Live” has chosen to go with VidOvation’s Aviwest bonded cellular system to properly transmit the footage of firefighters, police officers, EMS technicians and first responders in action.

The “First Responders Live” production takes place across five cities. With the Aviwest system, they are able to transmit reliable, synchronous and low-latency broadcast-quality video and audio from multiple cameras back to the Los Angeles-based control room. Specifically, the Aviwest utilizes PRO380 transmitters and StreamHub transceivers.

The PRO380 transmitters are mounted on HD cameras and deployed into the field. The transmitters support H.265/HEVC encoding and use bonded cellular technology to combine available network interfaces to create reliable video-transmission links. As many as 40 concurrent feeds are delivered to the control room, which are received by more than 10 StreamHub transceiver, decoder and distribution platforms and delivered live on air.

“The technology offered us the ability to go where the action took us, which was key to capturing and highlighting the incredible work of the first responders featured in the show,” said Mark Hamaguchi, vice president of production management for 44 Blue Productions.

“First Responders Live” is produced by Fox Entertainment, Wolf Entertainment and 44 Blue Production

LONDON—VidOvation and V-Nova are teaming up on a new strategic partnership that will see VidOvation represent V-Nova’s line of PPro-powered P.Link products for the contribution and remote production market in the U.S.

VidOvation is already the master distributor for Aviwest in the U.S., which boosts the previously announced strategic partnership between Aviwest and V-Nova for development and commercialization of innovations for newsgathering, the official press release says.

“V-Nova’s P.Link, powered by PPro, has demonstrated its ability to provide the best video quality per bit of any contribution intra encoder on the market,” said Jim Jachetta, executive vice president of engineering and CTO at VidOvation. “This allows our customers to lower costs by up to 70%, increase video quality or increase the number of services in the same network link. Using next-generation solutions like P.Link will help us to help our clients deliver low latency, high quality streams from anywhere in the field.”

V-Nova will have a place at the VidOvation booth, N265, during the NAB Show New York conference, which runs from Oct. 16-17.

NEW YORK—VidOvation, which in addition to manufacturing its own products reps a number of other brands, has a full lineup on display for the 2019 NAB Show New York, which will take place from Oct. 16-17 at the Javits Convention Center.

First, under its namesake banner, the company will demonstrate VidOvation TV, a turn-key enterprise IPTV and digital signage system that now includes full integration of DirecTV content. The integration enables an end-to-end IPTV system with DirecTV, digital rights management, video on-demand and digital video recording with streaming to smartphones, tablets, desktop players, displays, smart TVs and set-top boxes.

Aviwest products that will be set up at the booth include the Safe Streams Transport protocol, Pro3 and Air series and the Pro380 HEVC bi-directional video uplink system. The SST protocol aggregates multiple IP links and features new functionalities for live video production and distribution like data hotspot, remote control, video return and an intercom. Each of the Pro3 and Air series products will also be shown with new hot folder and high-speed data hotspot feature incorporated. The offerings are rounded out with the latest generation of the Pro380 portable video uplink system with H.265/HEVC bonded cellular encoder and transmitter.

Another VidOvation client that will be in the booth is ABonAir and its Wireless Teleprompter and Video Return system. The mobile wireless system is based around the usage of the same single link that incorporates a teleprompter, video return, CCU and intercom so a crew can use all the functions of a wireless camera like a wired camera. This includes latency delays reduced to 7 milliseconds for live content or multicamera productions.

V-Nova also has a presence at the show, touting its PPro AI-powered software library for encoding and decoding SMPTE VC-6. There will also be the P+, a software library for encoding and decoding enhanced video streams with MPEG-5 part two, otherwise known as low-complexity video enhancement coding (LCEVC).

Meanwhile, AlphaEye will bring its real-time, wide-angle lens distortion corrector to fix distortion and curvilinear perspective errors.

VidOvation will be located at booth N265 during the NAB Show New York.

IRVINE, Calif.—Following paramedics and first responders as they respond to calls, Big Fish Entertainment uses VidOvation’s AVIWEST bonded cellular system to assist with its transmission of live footage for the A&E show “Live Rescue.” Featuring PRO180 transmitters and StreamHub transceivers, AVIWEST allows for transmission of low-latency, broadcast-quality video and audio from multiple cameras and multiple locations.

Big Fish deploys the PRO180 transmitters in the field with HD cameras. When capturing the images, the units’ bonded cellular technology combines available network interfaces to create video transmission links. The PRO units feed the live video back to the control room in New York, where the StreamHub transceiver, decoder and distribution platform receives them and delivers them to air.

Big Fish Entertainment previously used the AVIWEST setup for “Live PD,” a similar type of show on A&E. The company says that the equipment has helped create a “singular viewing experience for the audience.”

LAKE FOREST, Calif.—Bruce Levine is joining the staff of VidOvation in a newly created position, vice president of strategic account development, in New York City. Levine will oversee all pre- and post-sales support for VidOvation’s product line and services.

Levine comes to the company with more than 30 years of experience covering a variety of product lines, including bonded cellular, IPTV, graphics and more. His past positions have included vice president of North American sales at LiveU, the same position at Chyron and vice president of North American sales and operations at Venutz Technology. He has also spent time at Avid, QTV and Pixel Power.

“Bruce’s depth in terms of product expertise will go a long way in helping us deliver and support the types of solutions our customers require, whether they are major television networks, station groups, local production companies or in-house corporate AV departments,” said Jim Jachetta, VidOvation’s executive vice president and chief technology officer.

LAS VEGAS—As the NAB Show approaches, here’s a sharper focus on some of the products that will be on display.

Broadcast Pix

Commander allows remote switching on mobile devices using Chrome, Safari, Firefox or other web browsers. The touchscreen control platform for BPswitch integrated production switchers, Commander now offers full-motion viewing of all cameras and production elements, as well as access to all workflow tools, through a standard internet connection.

The Commander platform allows BPswitch customers to switch live productions from any location using a laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Ideal for corporate, government, religious and educational facilities, Commander allows live productions to be switched from a seat in the audience, office across town or even a satellite facility across the country.

The control-over-IP option offers low latency and is accessed through the BPNet IP ecosystem, which is powered through the ioGates cloud-based media management platform.

With its streamlined user interface, Commander makes it easy to execute sophisticated productions. An integrated PTZ camera control overlay is well suited for touch interfaces.

www.broadcastpix.com
Booth: SL4210

Embrionix

The emFUSION-6 SDI-IP gateway features support for HD, 3G and SMPTE ST2110 UHD. The software-defined gateway is ideal for remote broadcast production—a simple, cost-effective way to ensure smooth interconnection of baseband equipment, and supporting all resolutions from SD to UHD-IP.

For remote production, one of the emFUSION’s 4x ports can be configured with a 1GE Ethernet connectivity, which is embedded in the 25GE or both. Signal return is then carried out over just one fiber link, reducing extensive cabling and streamlining costs. Hitless redundancy (ST2022-7) is provided through dual network connectivity, while an optional frame synchronization on encapsulation eliminates the need for genlocking cameras. Easy control is achieved through Ember+, RESTful or NMOS protocols.

www.embrionix.com
Booth: N2508

Kino Flo Lighting Systems

Video media product reviews are calling the new Diva-Lite 21 “the Swiss army knife of pro lighting,” “the number one, all-in-one,” and “the go-to interview light.” By any name, the Diva-Lite 21 LED softlight marries award-winning light quality with advanced design features.

Like Kino Flo’s cinema production lights, the electronic field production Diva-Lite comes loaded with camera LUT software that syncs the light to HD cameras for a nearly 100 percent CRI match. (The default setting is already at CRI >95/TLCI 98.). The Diva-Lite 21 operates on batteries and house power, and includes a 90-degree focusing louver, white, RGB, lighting effects and other firmware modes. It weighs in at 10 pounds (5 Kg), displays 30FC at 10 feet and has center mount for location work, and yoke and pole-op yoke versions for studio lighting.

www.kinoflo.com
Booth: C5344

Signiant

Signiant Jet is a brand-new SaaS solution for automated, reliable, system-to-system transfers of large data sets between locations around the globe. Built on Signiant’s unique and proven SaaS platform, Jet brings powerful, lights-out, enterprise-grade capabilities—previously only available to the largest media companies—to small and mid-size organizations with multiple locations, or that regularly exchange large data sets with partners, customers and suppliers.

Capable of multi-Gbps transfer speeds, Jet employs a new patent-pending, intelligent, self-learning mechanism that optimizes recurring, time-critical, long-distance transfers. Jet’s unprecedented speed and intuitive visual interface make the process of automating and monitoring file transfers fast and easy, while its simple pricing model scales to the needs and budget of any size company.

Offering the industry’s highest security and performance standards, including Signiant’s fastest transport mechanism yet, Jet enables the next evolution of automated, global workflows.

www.signiant.com
Booth: SL10216

VidOvation Corp.

Turner Sports recently used the AVIWEST HE4000 HEVC encoder to transport 20 live camera feeds from Paris to Atlanta for the Ryder Cup. Designed for the distribution and contribution of content over unmanaged networks such as the public internet and cellular, the HE4000 uses AVIWEST’s Safestreams transport protocol to cuts costs in multicamera, live-action REMI and at-home productions.

The HE4000 is a reliable and more cost-effective alternative to satellite, fiber and telecom. The challenge is maintaining perfect video genlock and lip sync across multiple cameras. AVIWEST’s HE4000 4K UHD & HD HEVC live encoder and PRO Series bonded cellular transmitter with SafeStreams technology can do just that. Bonded cellular capability can be added to the HE4000 using the optional QUAD CellLink active antenna.

www.vidovation.com
Booth: C3205

The 2019 NAB Show takes place in Las Vegas from April 6-11. To register for the NAB Show, visit www.nabshow.com.

LAS VEGAS—VidOvation has released the lineup of technology that it will feature during the 2019 NAB Show.

The AVIWEST HE4000 4K UHD HEVC live encoder will be centerstage at VidOvation’s booth. Designed for real-time delivery of live UHD or HD content over unmanaged IP networks, the AVIWEST half-RU encoder combines 10 bit and 4:2:2 HEVC encoding with the latest generation of AVIWEST SafeStreams technology. VidOvation will demonstrate the HE4000 with the latest AVIWEST StreamHub transceiver and decoder model. In addition, the HE4000 can be combined with the AVIWEST QUAD CellLink active antenna for video encoding and IP distribution over cellular networks. Two QUAD CellLink active external wideband cellular antennas can be plugged into the HE4000’s USB ports.

Now representing ABonAir products in the U.S., VidOvation will include the company’s AB512 wireless video link as part of its display. The AB512 is built on a bidirectional radio channel between transmitter and receiver, which allows the device to acknowledge the correct acceptance of each group of pixels. Other features include the capability to reduce latency to a seven-millisecond delay for live event coverage and multi-camera productions, and an RF spectrum analyzer that automatically selects and hops to the best RF channel; there is also a manual channel selection option.

VidOvation TV is another item set for the show. The IPTV and digital signage system now includes full integration with DirecTV COM3000 system, enabling an end-to-end IPTV system that features 138 supported channels of DirecTV, digital rights management, video on demand and digital video recording with streaming to smartphones, tablets, desktop, displays, smart TVs and set-top boxes.

Another AVIWEST branded product is expected, the PRO380 series HEVC bi-directional video uplink. The system has a H.265/HEVC bonded cellular encoder and transmitter for bandwidth savings to live remote video production.

There will also be demonstrations of the Antelope camera systems, mini cameras with high-speed imaging technology for sports and live event production. The Antelope Femto, Antelope Nano and Antelope Ultra 4K are 2K and 4K HDR broadcast cameras, while the Antelope Pico can capture slow-motion perspectives at 350 fps in native HD, while simultaneously outputting a 1080p50/60 signal via HD-SDI.

VidOvation will be located at booth C3205 throughout the show. To register for the NAB Show, visit www.nabshow.com.

LAKE FOREST, CALIF.—An agreement has been struck for VidOvation to assist with wireless video link provider ABonAir’s planed U.S. expansion.

AB512

VidOvation will resell ABonAir’s complete product line, including the AB512 and AB507 versions of its flagship wireless video link that can be used for sports, live events and newsgathering. The units are built on a bi-directional radio channel between transmitter and receiver to acknowledge the correct acceptance of each group of pixels, thus allowing them to reduce latency to a reported 7-millisecond delay. An RF spectrum analyzer is also included to automatically select and hop to the best RF channel.

The AB512 is a camera-mounted, wireless video, bidirectional intercom and camera control system that enables cameras to transmit video directly from cameras to media centers or OB trucks wireless. The AB507 is a camera-mounted wireless video link, portable transmitter/receiver for transmitting videos up to 1,000 meters.

The ABonAir can also be used with VidOvation’s AviWest bonded-cellular systems.

LAS VEGAS—VidOvation, which now represents ABonAir in the U.S., will debut the ABonAir AB512 wireless video link at the 2018 NAB Show. Since the AB512 reduces latency to a 7-millisecond delay for live, multi-camera productions, crews no longer need to worry that unacceptable lag times will result in lip sync or other operational issues.

MOJO

The system features an RF spectrum analyzer, which automatically selects and hops to the best RF channel cleanly, while the manual channel selection option is useful for coordinating frequencies at large events.

VidOvation will also demo Aviwest’s HE4000 4K UHD HEVC live encoder, which enables real-time UHD/HD video contribution and distribution over the internet. The half-RU encoder combines 10-bit and 4:2:2 HEVC encoding with Aviwest’s latest SafeStreams technology to deliver live video over IP at low latencies and bit rates, saving on satellite costs.

With Aviwest’s Quad Modem active antenna—which has four internal cellular modems with a high-efficiency, wideband antenna array—the HE4000 enables 4K and multi-HD HEVC video encoding and IP distribution. And two Quad Modem active external wideband cellular antennas can be plugged into the HE4000's USB ports for bonded cellular transmission.

Aviwest’s DMNG APP mobile journalism (MOJO) solution now offers bonded live streaming, storage and forwarding of high-quality live video, as well as advanced camera settings like focus, exposure and white balance, video clip editing and transmission over bonded 3G/4G and Wi-Fi connections in seconds, to get news stories to air faster.

The 2018 NAB Show takes place in Las Vegas, April 9-12. VidOvationwill be in boothC6906. For more information, visit www.nabshow.com.

Read up on all of TVT's NAB Show Sneak Peeks and other 2018 NAB Show news here.

LAKE FOREST, CALIF.—Tom Miller is the latest addition to the VidOvation staff as the company has announced his hire as the new vice president of sales and marketing. In addition, the company has found a new home, moving to a larger facility in Lake Forest, Calif.

Tom Miller

Miller, who will be based in New York, will look to expand VidOvation’s market share in North America. His previous experience includes time as the director of sales for Siemens Convergence Creators, as well as stops at Front Porch Digital, NeuLion, Civolution, Thomson, and Tandberg. Miller will report to Jim Jachetta, VidOvation’s executive vice president and chief technology officer.

Miller will be on hand at the 2017 NAB Show at the VidOvation booth, C6646.

LAS VEGAS—Vidovation heads to the 2017 NAB Show with its new VidOsat lightweight, portable Ku- and Ka-Band satellite terminal. When integrated with Aviwest’s DMNG PRO bonded cellular transmitter, the VidOsat bonds satellite and cellular transmissions, forming a hybrid solution. Vidovation is the U.S. distributor of France-based Aviwest.

VidOlink Reacher

With its five-segment, high-gain, one-meter carbon reflector, VidOsat provides superior performance and reliability, even at the extremities of the satellite footprint. It includes an inclinometer and fine-adjust for azimuth and elevation. It offers a folding feed arm and quick-deploy tripod, and can be checked as luggage.

Vidovation will also show the new VidOlink Reacher, which transmits HDMI, HD, SDI, tally and two-way intercom up to 1500 feet, as well as uncompressed 4:2:2 video with less than a millisecond of latency. Attendees will also see Aviwest’s DMNG PRO video uplink series, the DMNG PRO180+, which enables users to travel anywhere in the world with a single unit, without having to replace internal or external cellular modems.

Visitors interested in HEVC compression can see Aviwest’s HE4000 Ultra-HD HEVC live encoder, which combines 10-bit and 422 HEVC encoding with the latest SafeStreams technology for delivering live video over IP at low bit rates and latencies. Also on display will be Aviwest’s cloud-based live IP contribution system, including the DMNG StreamHub transceiver and DMNG Manager, which operate in virtualized mode to deliver the economic benefits of the cloud, without performance compromises.

The 2017 NAB Show takes place in Las Vegas, April 24-27. Vidovation will be in boothC6646. For more information, visit www.nabshow.com.

NEW YORK—Premiering last October on A&E, “Live PD” offers viewers a live, unfettered and unfiltered look inside America’s busiest police departments and the communities they patrol. “Live PD” is the first show of its kind to capture and stream live video of police officers on patrol, using bonded cellular technology with dash cams as well as fixed-rig and handheld cameras.

As the creators and the production company behind “Live PD,” we at Big Fish Entertainment faced challenges in developing the show. One of the biggest hurdles—the whole premise of “Live PD”—was the ability to capture high-quality live HD video from multiple cameras and stream it in real time to air.

The “Live PD” control room in New York receives feeds from multiple cities with the help of VidOvation’s AVIWEST DMNG PRO180 system.

CAPTURING MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
On a typical episode, “Live PD” covers officers in six cities, with as many as 40 live video feeds coming into a New York-based control room at A&E headquarters. With this large quantity of feeds, traditional satellite or microwave links were not only cost-prohibitive, but did not give us the mobility and flexibility needed to execute the show’s vision.

The solution was bonded cellular technology, which bonds any available combination of network interfaces including local cellular and Wi-Fi networks, Ethernet and satellite for high-quality and reliable video transmission links. Several bonded cellular systems were tested, but none of them could handle the multicamera and multi-location format of the show. One of the biggest problems was getting the multicams in each location to sync up without delays and lip-sync problems.

VidOvation’s AVIWEST DMNG PRO180 emerged as the best option. After a battery of testing, the AVIWEST DMNG system proved its ability to transmit video and audio from up to five cameras in close proximity with perfect lip-sync and video synchronization between all cameras. While TV news crews are rapidly adopting bonded cellular transmitters, to our knowledge, “Live PD” is the first prime-time entertainment television program to push the capabilities of this technology well beyond that of a typical stationary news report.

The series deploys 38 AVIWEST DMNG PRO180-RA bonded cellular transmitters, including one for each of the three HD cameras in every patrol car, two additional camera operators and an overhead drone that covers action outside the vehicle. Additionally, the team has installed an AVIWEST QUAD external antenna unit to each patrol car for even faster network acquisition and greater signal resilience.

THE FUTURE OF TV
Throughout the three-hour show, the DMNG PROs feed up to four video channels and eight audio channels of live, high-quality video back to the control room in New York from every patrol car in all six cities. In the control room, an AVIWEST DMNG Stream-Hub receiver, decoder and distribution platform receives the live video feeds and delivers them to air for the live broadcast.

“Live PD” is the future of live television. And of every bonded cellular solution we tested, AVIWEST was the only one that could really help us accomplish our creative goals for the show. The VidOvation-AVIWEST team really went the extra mile to help meet our technical requirements and make “Live PD” a ringing success.

Dan Cesareo is founder and owner of Big Fish Entertainment, a full-service content production company that creates visually-driven reality, branded and formatted programming for broadcast, new media and beyond. He can be contacted atdan@bigfishusa.com.

For more information, please visitwww.vidovation.comor call 949-777-5435.

IRVINE, CALIF.—VidOvation has announced a pair of additions to its Aviwest DMNG line of bonded-cellular video transmission systems with the DMNG Pro and DMNG Laptop. The new units are components in Aviwest’s range of digital mobile newsgathering products for the capture and broadcast of live HD and SD video over multiple unmanaged IP networks, including bonded 4G/3G cellular, Wi-Fi, Ethernet and satellite links.

The DMNG Pro offers a processing power for bonded cellular transmissions with bitrates up to 20 Mbps. It also includes a second high-bitrate encoding engine for high-resolution video recording and an ASI output. It supports dynamic latency and adaptive bitrate functionality, and is able to bond up to eight cellular modems into an Internet access point.

DMNG Laptop

The DMNG Laptop software provides H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC encoding capabilities for video streaming on a MacBook Pro. The DMNG Laptop can ingest video content from a range of video sources, including a computer’s built-in camera and external SDI/HDMI cameras. The software supports live streaming, file transfer via various networks, and storage. It also features an intuitive GUI to manage content delivery profiles, allowing the device to detect and bond multiple IP networks.

Both DMNG Pro and DMNG Laptop are fully integrated with the Aviwest DMNG Manager and DMNG StreamHub receiver, decoder and distribution platform, as well as the Aviwest SafeStreams technology.

IRVINE, CALIF.—Video, audio and data communications systems manufacturer VidOvation has announced the launch of the VidOwave 60G 750 PA, a 60 GHz millimeter-wave broadband and wireless data connectivity system. This new device is designed to deliver low latency and full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet transport at speeds up to 1.25Gbps.

VidOwave supports full-duplex, 60 GHz millimeter wave wireless links with 7 GHz of allocated spectrum bandwidth, advanced intelligence and comprehensive Ethernet switching functionality, according to VidOvation. The system comes with a fully integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet switch and integrated low-latency forward error correction. In addition, the unit has line of sight wireless connections that can span up to 750 meters, with multiple units able to be connected for longer distances.

Housed in an enclosure designed for extreme weather operation, the system is powered via POE+ and draws less than 15 W. It is capable of being used for IP video streaming and transport, connecting LANs, extending fiber backbones, and wireless backhaul for 3G and 4G/LTE mobile networks, per VidOvation.

IRVINE, CALIF.—Video, audio and data communication system manufacturer VidOvation has announced that its IPTV system, VidOvation TV, now includes full DirecTV integration. This end-to-end IPTV system will bundle live DirecTV content with digital rights management systems, video on demand, and digital video recording, as well as enable streaming to consumer devices and set-top boxes, according to VidOvation.

VidOvation TV is designed to allow organizations to incorporate live TV programs, live internal video broadcasts and VOD for training and communications purposes. The system can deliver digital television programming to smartphones, tablets, desktops, and smart TVs. It also allows scheduled recording and on-demand time-shift viewing.

With the new DirecTV integration, VidOvation reports that things like live sports and news broadcasts are now available as part of VidOvation TV.

LAS VEGAS—At the 2016 NAB Show, VidOvation will launch the VidOlink Ranger 2 long-range transmission system that transmits wireless HD video from 400 feet to 2 miles.

Ranger 2

The Ranger 2 uses coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing to transport video within line-of-sight on the 5.8 GHz band.

The company will also launch the VidOlink Tally & Control system, which offers an easy way to add tally and camera control unit (CCU) functionality to new or existing HD-SDI or HDMI video wireless camera systems. It uses the 403-473 MHz band to transmit tally and CCU functions, and sends data via Vidolink's RF-over-fiber SMPTE units, delivering RF, data, and power to the receive point with a single cable.

The two new products are members of the VidOlink family, which is designed to make field video acquisition, contribution and distribution faster and easier, with lower latency and higher video quality.

VidOvation has also added three new models to its lightweight, low-cost VidOlink Reacher long-range transmitters, including: the VidOlink Reacher 400, VidOlink Reacher 1,000, and VidOlink Reacher 2,000. Spanning transmission distances of 400, 1,000, and 2,000 feet, respectively, the systems transmit HD-SDI and HDMI video with near-zero latency, making them ideal for action sports shots in which near-zero latency is important.

The 2016 NAB Show takes place in Las Vegas, April 18-21. VidOvation will be in booth C1119. For more information, visit www.nabshow.com.

IRVINE, CALIF.—The VidOlink family of long-range wireless transmission systems has two new additions, as VidOvation has announced the launch of the VidOlink Ranger 2 and VidOlink Tally & Control.

VidOvation Ranger2

The VidOlink Ranger 2 is a long-range transmission system that can transmit wireless HD video up to a distance of two miles, says VidOvation. The system uses coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing to transport video within line-of-sight on the 5.8 GHz band.

Meanwhile, the VidOlink Tally & Control unit enables the addition of tally and CCU functionality to existing HD-SDI or HDMI video signals. It uses the 403-473 MHz band to transmit tally and CCU functions. The system can also send data via VidOlink’s RF-over-fiber SMPTE units, which delivers RF, data and power to the receive point with a single cable.

In addition, VidOvation also revealed it is expanding its VidOlink Reacher series of long-range transmitters with the addition of the VidOlink Reacher 400, VidOlink Reacher 1000 and VidOlink Reacher 2000. The three models span transmission distances of 400, 1000 and 2000 feet, respectively, to transmit HD-SDI and HDMI video with minimal latency, according to VidOvation.

VidOvation is manufacturer of video, audio and data communications systems for broadcast television and sports.

IRVINE, CALIF.—The NBC affiliate station in Paducah, Ky., WSPD, recently added VidOvation’s AVIWEST DMNG Pro 180 3G/4G bonded cellular video transmission system. With the portable camera-mounted device WPSD news teams are able to transmit live video from the field without the need for microwave equipment.

WPSD reporter Mychaela Brunner and Photographer Chad Darnall at the Paducah riverfront, covering rising river levels with AVIWEST DMNG PRO from VidOvation.

The AVIWEST DMNG Pro features eight embedded 3G/4G modems, allowing it bond combinations of network interfaces, including local cellular and Wi-Fi networks, Ethernet and satellite for video transmission links. The DMNG Pro comes with a built-in custom antenna array, but WSPD has also announced it is adding two AVIWEST QUAD external antenna units, which combine eight wideband antennas for faster network acquisition and strong signal resilience when the DMNG Pro is used inside a vehicle.

The broadcaster also deployed the AVIWEST DMNG App iOS to its news team, allowing team members to transmit video content from their iOS-based smartphones.

WSPD then receives the live video feeds in its studio through an AVIWEST DMNG StreamHub receiver, decoder and distribution platform and then delivers the feeds to master control for the live broadcast. The studio also utilizes the AVIWEST DMNG Manager for control of all DMNG Pro and DMNG App transmissions with a single interface.

VidOvation is a manufacturer of video, audio and data communication systems with its headquarters in Irvine, Calif.