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10 BROADCASTASIA2016 SHOWDAILY 10 1 June 2016 Guntermann & Drunck highlights KVM integration into broadcast workflows KVM systems have an increasing role to play in shaping today’s broadcast infrastructures. Frank Noelken, Guntermann & Drunck’s (G&D) international sales manager, explains why and highlights what visitors can expect at booth 5H5-02. G&D’s KVM solutions allow users to handle higher-resolution video, as well as increase the usability of operating systems. What are some of G&D’s BroadcastAsia2016 highlights that will address these issues? Frank Noelken: At G&D, we believe that video is the most important component of the whole KVM signal mix: it’s the visible part when transmitting and switching computer signals. That’s why our R&D pays maximum attention to high-quality image transmission, for guaranteeing a perfect user experience. Accordingly, we’re highlighting our new compression standard this year. This has been developed directly by G&D and ensures latency-free images, even when the signals have to pass complex switching processes, or when the given infrastructure causes bandwidth limitations. Beyond that we’ve also got a new KVM extender for totally lossless video transmission of up to 4K/ Ultra HD (UHD) resolution at 60Hz frame-rate. The DP1.2-VisionXG system transmits the full video bandwidth via fibre optics without using any compression, and at pixel-perfect 24-bit colour depth — even over distances of several kilometres, and without any latency. Another area that G&D has been actively working on is to make its solutions as intuitive for the user as possible. How will this initiative enable G&D systems to better improve existing bro adcast workflows? Noelken: We’ve got a number of features that make operations very easy, and to enable the KVM system to be hidden in the background. KVM systems are great enablers but by this definition, they are supposed to make users’ lives easier, instead of bothering them with another operation layer. Hence, we include features that allow users to easily switch to their needed systems without having to know about the installation in detail. The most obvious one is our CrossDisplay-Switching, which allows users to handle a number of systems simultaneously with a single set of keyboard and mouse — without having to bother with any keyboard shortcuts. The switching process is done by simply moving the mouse pointer across the connected screens, and the system automatically handles the switching process — just as it should be intuitive for the users while the infrastructure disappears in the background. Thus, operators can dedicate their full concentra- tion to their actual work. Further features of G&D userinterfaces include the new scenario-switching function, which stores complex switching processes in one single command, as well as the many options for external system control. These allow KVM installations to be combined with dedicated management systems and include touch panels for easy operation. All these features allow complex KVM systems to remain manageable, giving users the advantage of being able to easily handle more and more systems that are required for modern broadcast workflows. What other key aspects about KVM should broadcasters in Asia be aware about, as they begin to contemplate emerging technologies such as 4K/UHD and IP? Noelken: Higher resolutions and the shift to IP are big topics at the moment. But from our perspective, broadcasters don’t have to be afraid of these developments when considering the implementation of a KVM system. The great advantage of KVM technology is the independence of any platform or operating system, which, in the end, provides a homogeneous user platform. As ❝The great advantage of KVM technology is the independence of any platform or operating system, which in the end, provides a homogeneous user platform.❞ — Frank Noelken, International Sales Manager, Guntermann & Drunck all the components from the G&D portfolio provide maximum compatibility, it’s a given that the KVM system can be adapted to increased standards. We recommend that broadcasters make sure their KVM systems are flexible not only to ac- MORE REVENUE LESS COSTS Monetize your stock to the full Avoid rights infringements and litigation WHATS’On The Broadcast Management System for the future www.mediagenix.sg - [email protected] commodate today’s demands but also to adapt to future requirements. And that’s one of the main reasons for us being here: we assist our customers with thorough planning of their systems to ensure they’ll receive future-proof installations.