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August 2015 CREATION 15
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industry since its very beginning . All our technology and software is not tied to any specific format . In fact , it has been used from the start for 4K UHD projects , as well as standard-definition video . So we welcome the emergence of 4K UHD as a commercial reality and take it in our stride .
“ And we see it as an opportunity not just for higher resolution , but also for improved sound and colours , for higher brightness and higher dynamic range . Taken together , it is a huge improvement of the user experience .”
Another company that deals with colour-correction systems is Eyeheight , with its CC-2M colour correctors and a DK-2 multi-rate linear downstream keyer recently deployed at the 2015 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships held last month .
According to Eyeheight , the CC-2M colour correctors and DK-2 keyer formed a central part of the infrastructure used to relay
Theatre colourist at work on Quantel ’ s Pablo Rio
the content to TV viewers around the globe .
Martin Moore , sales director at Eyeheight , reveals : “ The DK-2 is used to add contestant identifier overlays , which are faded in and out over the live action with a Eyeheight VP-10 video T-bar module . The keyer is accompanied this year by six CC-2M colourcorrection channels housed in an ultra-compact 1U chassis . These ensured consistent quality from multiple feeds arriving in the OB control vehicle .”
Compatible with all commonly used 625 / 525-line SD , 720p intermediate-definition and 1080i HD formats , the DK-2 incorporates background , fill and key inputs , wipe , matte and garbage-matte generation , independent main and preview keyers , plus EDH reinsertion for the main output .
It is fully transparent to SDIembedded audio and other ancillary data , with mechanical relay
For the recently concluded 28th South-east Asia ( SEA ) Games in Singapore , local terrestrial broadcaster MediaCorp chose Sony to support its coverage of the sporting event in full HD .
The wide range of Sony products MediaCorp deployed during its SEA Games coverage included MVS-series video switchers , full HD LCD monitors , XDCAM system cameras and professional disc recorders .
Kin Boon Tong , senior principal engineer , Production & Post Support , MediaCorp Technologies , explained : “ We selected Sony as a major provider due to its strong on-the-ground support . Sony sent its engineers to assist with the configuration and installation . They were also on standby to ensure operational readiness . Another advantage with choosing Sony was that our crew was already familiar with Sony ’ s equipment and workflow , both at our studios , as well as in our OB vehicles .”
Because feeds were obtained from various locations , one of the
bypass available as an option . Its features include 10-bit linear keying , manual or automatic transitions , a user-selectable choice of additive , multiplicative and selfkey modes , and AES digital audio voiceover .
Eyeheight ’ s DK-2 is also equipped with inputs for slave fill sync , slave key sync and master input line sync , as well as independent programme and preview outputs . An RJ45 port allows connection of three GPI channels and tally as well as RS232-based on-board protocol control . It can be fully operated via Ethernet from anywhere in the world .
With the CC-2M colour corrector , users can independently , in real time , adjust red , green and blue component levels , master gain , lift , gamma and hue . A preview output provides a configurable split screen showing processed and unprocessed picture . Up to six plug-in modular colour-correction cards can be accommodated in a 1U chassis with easy channel switching , and up to eight panels can be networked . The CC-2M system also includes a maintenance mode to assist installation .
MediaCorp delivers 28th SEA Games in HD
Terrestrial broadcaster MediaCorp used Sony equipment for its coverage of the recent SEA Games in Singapore .
key challenges MediaCorp faced was ensuring that the equipment was all integrated and working smoothly together , according to Kin , who added : “ The Sony MVS- 6530 switcher ’ s intelligent tally functions were critical in overcoming this challenge . Multiple on-air recording tallies were easily programmed on the switcher system , and the Sony switchers integrated well with third-party multiviewers , with no additional need for parallel tally .”
He concluded : “ The broadcast requirements for a sporting event of this size always increase the scope and complexity when it comes to coverage and distribution . With the eyes of the region on Singapore and the SEA Games , it was only prudent for MediaCorp to work with a trusted company like Sony .”
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