Asia-Pacific Broadcasting (APB) April 2016 Volume 33, Issue 3 | Page 16

16 NEWS & VIEWS

April 2016 2015

Tedial says it is surpassing all expectations at 2016 NAB Show with the Version Factory and Evolution BPM .

Calling it “ the world ’ s first true media factory workflow ”, Tedial is presenting Version Factory , a single and cost-effective workflow that is said to support millions of file input-to-output configurations , and which can be managed from a single operator screen .

Designed to interface content management / rights management / traffic / work order systems for automated operations , the Version Factory stacks chosen media engines ( transcoders , quality control , DRM , CDN and so on ) and employs SMPTE-standardised designs for future-proof “ N-input to N-output ” operations . It also provides the maximum flexibility and scalability for over-the-top ( OTT )/ video-ondemand ( VoD ) platforms , network operations and media companies focused on managing their brand across all distribution formats .

Recognising the need for a media-centric and truly scalable workflow engine , Tedial is also introducing Evolution BPM , said to be the industry ’ s “ fastest and most flexible ” Business Process Management ( BPMN 2.0-compliant ) Workflow engine . According to Tedial , Evolution BPM is the answer when an operation is struggling to manage an ever-increasing number of workflow per day , hour or second .

Jay Batista , general manager at Tedial , says : “ This year , we are surpassing all expectations with the Version Factory and Evolution BPM . Both are light years of traditional workflow solutions and provide our customers with an exponential measure of efficiency and path to profitability .”

Tedial is at booth N5516 .

Cobalt Digital is highlighting a new family of fibre-optic solutions in both the openGear format and the Blue Box Group ( BBG ) miniconverter boxes .

New openGear products include the 9433 Series fibre-optic audio embedder and de-embedder cards , which are available in a single-channel , uni-directional EO-to-OE configuration , and a dual-channel , bidirectional EO / OE transport solution .

The latter version provides bidirectional extension of two 3G / HD / SD-SDI video signals and multi ple analogue and AES audio signals over two fibres . When paired with the + DT licensing option , the card set provides bidirectional serial data and GPIO connectivity , which can be used for remote PTZ camera control and signal backhaul .

The 9410 Series of 3G / HD / SD- SDI single-channel , dual-channel and transceiver fibre cards provide up to 40 channels of 3G / HD / SD-SDI extension in just two rack units , and include several distribution amplifier outputs on both the transmit and receive sides of the link .

Cobalt Digital is also presenting a new series of compact 3G / HD / SD-SDI multi-rate router cards for openGear . Built to complement the company ’ s wide range of terminal gear solutions , these modular router cards are available in multiple I / O sizes .

This year ’ s show also marks the debut of MK2 , the second generation of Cobalt Digital ’ s Blue

Linear Acoustic is introducing the latest updates for its MT2000 multi-channel bitstream analyser . Featuring a full suite of test capabilities in a handheld form factor , the MT2000 allows engineers to analyse and troubleshoot digital audio paths quickly and portably .

According to Linear Acoustic , the MT2000 is ideal for a variety of testing applications , including remote production , broadcast , cable , satellite and home theatre . With the new software updates , use of the MT2000 is simplified and signal display improved , while a number of new features is also added .

A portable diagnostic tool , the MT2000 identifies input signal type , including sample rate , video format and frame rate , as well as

error detection at the bitstream and AES3 layers . It supports twochannel and multi-channel PCM , plus Dolby Digital , Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby E decoding , monitoring and analysis .

The new software update offers a streamlined menu structure , automatic detection of input signal type and the simultaneous viewing of all 16 audio channels . In addition the MT2000 can also analyse SMPTE 337 formatting , measuring Dolby E guard band and line position , and display all the metadata contained in a Dolby encoded bitstream .

In support of ATSC A / 85 ( CALM ) and EBU R128 recommendations , the MT2000 includes ITU-R BS . 1770-1 / 2 / 3 loudness measure-

Cobalt Digital ’ s Blue Box Group ( BBG ) fibre interface converter boxes is welcoming a new addition in the MK2 at 2016 NAB Show .

Box Group ( BBG ) fibre interface converter boxes . The MK2 version of BBG units support BBGConfig software for set-up and status monitoring over USB .

Other highlights for visitors include the BBG-SFP-SXH for the BBG family of converter boxes . This unit is equipped with a 3G / HD / SD-SDI selectable input or output with an external SFP cage , as well as an HDMI and stereo analogue audio output .

To find out more about what Cobalt Digital has to offer , visit booth N1418 .

Linear Acoustic ’ s MT2000 multi-channel bistream analyser is now available with new software updates .

ment capabilities with user selectable Dolby Dialog Intelligence .

To find out more , go to booth SU11921 .