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@ConnecTechAsia2018 www.apb-news.com 26 June 2018 TUESDAY 27 efficacy of IP-centric workflows a convenient IP switch. Operators are then able to access any IP-connected remote device from their own work- station, in the same way they connect to physical devices that are perma- nently attached to the KVM switch. It is an essential bridge between IP broadcast infrastructures and traditional broadcast infrastructures, allowing production staff to manage tools across both domains. Users can seamlessly, and simply, switch between in-house and remote net- works from their own workstation. Operators remain unaware of the actual location of the device they are accessing, and whether it is a real or virtual machine. Besides the IP CPU unit, what other solutions can visitors expect at the IHSE booth? Teng: Visitors will be able to ex- perience the benefits of IHSE KVM switches as they apply to the broad- cast workflow. In particular, they will be able to see, at first hand, how quickly the system switches between different source computers, and gain an impression of the benefits this technology brings to the broadcast and post-production worlds. IHSE is demonstrating KVM ex- tension and switching of HD and 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) video signals, using the latest products, to show the superb image quality they handle. This illustrates the reasons why so many broadcast and post-produc- tion organisations around the world choose to deploy IHSE KVM switching systems. IP technology continues to be IHSE’s focus for this year. How will you rate the development of IP in Asia-Pacific, and are there any specific reason slowing down the transition to IP? Teng: The development of IP-net- work centric broadcast workflows is continuing rapidly, and is at a similar pace to the rest of the world. Broad- casters are aware of, and excited by, the benefits and potential in deploy- ing IP-based devices — increased efficiency, flexibility, cost-saving and the overall speed and ease with which they can deploy new broadcast channels. It now takes just a few days to set up and launch a cloud-based TV channel with all the necessary features, compared to the several months, or even years, needed before the advent of IP tools. The entrance of large IT organisa- tions and suppliers — Dell, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft — into the broadcast sector in a much greater way than ever before, has opened new opportunities for broadcasters to align their services with current networking principles, and take advantage of on-demand remote services. Far from slowing the transition to IP down, it is causing it to speed up. More importantly, what is IHSE’s strategy in helping broadcasters successfully transit to IP? Teng: New ways of thinking will be required as the broadcast workflow becomes more IP-focused, and an increasing amount of content is han- dled in the cloud. Physical interfaces are being replaced by IP transmission and connectivity. Broadcast engineers are working hard to figure out how to implement new IP techniques and technologies, and a common approach is to introduce piecemeal solutions and integrate them into existing architectures, taking advan- tage of the benefits those IP solutions bring. For example, a KVM switch, coupled to a Remote IP CPU, is an ideal way of combining these two technologies. KVM switch systems are already used by the world’s leading broadcast organisations. The architecture of the future broadcast operation is chang- ing, and IHSE’s new IP connectivity products will further bridge the gap between the old and new worlds of broadcast. IHSE will continue to play a leading role in that evolution.