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NEWS & VIEWS
April 2015
2015 show focusing on
future of content delivery
LAS VEGAS – The 2015 NAB Show, which
is held from April 11-16 at the Las Vegas
Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA,
continues its mantle of being one of the world’s largest electronic media show,
covering the creation, management and delivery of content across all platforms.
This year, more than 1,600 exhibitors are expected to highlight their latest
products and solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and embrace
content creation and delivery to new screens in new ways.
Riedel ready to wow visitors with Tango
Riedel Communication’s Tango
TNG-200, the company’s first
network-based platform sup-
porting Ravenna/AES67 and AVB
standards, is ready to wow visitors
this year.
With its own dedicated inter-
com application, the platform can
be turned into a “flexible, cutting-
edge solution” for a variety of
communications scenarios, says
Riedel. The unit itself is equipped
with a high-resolution, full-colour
TFT display that ensures readability
at all times. Intuitive front-panel
controls simplify the recall of pre-
sets and adjustment of audio levels.
Along with “powerful processing
capabilities”, the Tango TNG-200
features two integrated Riedel
digital partylines, two Ravenna/
The Tango TNG-200, Riedel Communication’s first network-based platform
supporting Ravenna/AES67 and AVB standards.
AES67- and AVB-compatible ports,
two Ethernet ports, one option slot,
and redundant power supplies.
Other highlights include the
RSP-2318 Smartpanel, described
by Riedel as the “world’s first”
control panel designed to serve as
a multifunctional user interface. It
is equipped with features such as
three high-resolution, sunlight-
readable, multi-touch colour dis-
plays; “premium quality” stereo
audio; a multilingual character set;
and 18 keys in a 1RU unit.
Thomas Riedel, CEO of Riedel
Communications, says: “Making
their North American debuts, our
innovative new Tango platform
and Smartpanel represent the
cutting edge of communications
interfaces, with powerful features
that will provide unprecedented
power and convenience.”
Inviting visitors to booth
C4937, Riedel also reveals that a
brand-new member to the Riedel
MediorNet family will be unveiled
at the show — designed to increase
flexibility and convenience to the
MediorNet real-time network.
TMD featuring new Chameleon
TMD is highlighting the Chameleon, a browser-based user interface
designed to complement the company’s TD Mediaflex asset man-
agement solution with its social media-like interface and minimise
production time for users.
TMD is also demonstrating at booth N4425 its new off-the-shelf
range of asset management solutions, aimed at small to mid-sized
organisations, including broadcast, production and archive organisa-
tions. The initial range of solutions includes archive, post production
and non-linear delivery applications. These solutions are powered by
TMD’s Mediaflex technology and allow users to increase functionality
and scale the system as needs grow.
New pneumatic pedestal leading
Shotoku’s product display
Celebrating its 70th anni-
versary this year, Shotoku
Broadcast Systems is show-
casing a full range of
advanced and high-
performing control
solutions, pan-and-tilt
heads, robotic and manual
pedestals, as well as virtual
reality products for outside
broadcast (OB), studio, field
production and
legislative appli-
cations.
Leading the
Shotoku line-up
is the new TP500
pneumatic pedestal, which
is capable of supporting
camera payloads of up to
55kg, and ranges from 665mm to
1,485mm in height.
Designed for multi-location
IDS product range makes
North American debut
Last year, TSL Products entered into
a strategic partnership with IPE
Products, the developer of IDS (in-
tegrated display systems) products,
with the joint aim of advancing de-
velopments in control and display
technology that better coordinate
and organise workflow display
tools for broadcasters, production
companies and other organisations
that need to communicate better
with staff and customers.
Visitors to booth N5112 will
have a first glimpse of the IDS
product range, and understand
how the IDS system brings to-
gether display functions such as
clocks, tally lamps, scrolling text,
display of RSS and video feeds with
critical broadcast functions includ-
ing: production timers, timecode
interfaces, automation system in-
terfaces and DMX lighting control.
IDS display systems can integrate
into any existing or new control
systems, including TSL Products’
flagship Tallyman control system.
TM1 MK2, the latest Tallyman
The PAM2 MK2 from the Precision Audio Monitor (PAM) series is suitable for
a broad range of operational users in TV production, ranging from technical to
creative engineering throughout the broadcast chain.
model is also on display. The new
control system eliminates the typi-
cal bottlenecks that broadcasters
face as the demand for monitoring
and control capabilities increases,
and the amount of controll