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NOA offers greater archive integrity
NOA has enhanced its mediARC archival solution ( right ) with the new Item History feature , which enables media archivists to more easily ensure and verify the accuracy of their database . Item History also allows cataloguing teams and supervisors to ascertain not only who changed an archive item and when — but also exactly what was changed . This allows users to easily and quickly review previous versions of an item in the event that , for example , it was erroneously updated .
IABM and AIB announce strategic partnership
The Association for International Broadcasting ( AIB ) has announced a strategic partnership with the IABM . The AIB represents 70 major international broadcasters and has an active community of 27,000 senior executives in media companies in some 160 territories , while IABM membership comprises more than 450 broadcast and media technology suppliers worldwide . The new partnership aims to bring together both ends of the industry to create opportunities for conversations that will “ dramatically increase ” understanding and cooperation across the entire media ecosystem .
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Fintan Mc Kiernan
CEO Ideal Systems South-east Asia
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Regional Manager Asia Pacific Magna Systems & Engineering
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CTO Media City Development Malaysia
What are the tools available today that will allow broadcasters to thrive in a multi-format world ? Shawn Liew finds out …
IP , 4K / Ultra HD ( UHD ), high dynamic range ( HDR ) and high frame rate ( HFR ) are all key actors in the multiformat world that broadcasters find themselves having to live in today .
In regions such as Asia-Pacific , HD and , still to a considerable degree , SD , continue to retain a high level of relevance to many broadcasters in the region . With the broadcast industry facing a deluge of technological advancements , how can broadcasters
overcome the corresponding workflow challenges and continue to deliver the best image quality to their viewers ?
Format converters continue to have a vital role to play in enabling broadcasters to deliver images of the best quality to their viewers , Jeremy Courtney , head of media processing software , Snell Advanced Media ( SAM ),
❝ In terms of workflows , good format conversion simplifies the process by helping broadcasters get from one format to another , without losing picture quality or introducing unwanted errors .❞
— Jeremy Courtney , Head of Media Processing Software ,
Snell Advanced Media ( SAM )
Chinese pop sensation reloads with Blackmagic gear
To provide a live feed of Chinese singer Lu Han ’ s solo concert tour for ME , a mobile live streaming app of Chinese social entertainment platform YY , Guangzhou-based Guangdong i-Mass Vision deployed a range of Blackmagic Design equipment .
For instance , the concert was shot entirely on four URSA Mini 4K PL cameras , each equipped with a Blackmagic URSA Mini B4 mount . Jiang Weizhong , director of Guangdong i-Mass Vision , said : “ Besides a much wider dynamic range , using the film camera for live production gives you another advantage because it includes an internal high-quality recorder , which means even live , you get film quality footage from each camera , great for post production , without hanging an external recorder for each camera .”
Each of the URSA Mini 4K cameras output a 1080i50 feed via SDI . To colour match these cameras , each camera feed went through a Blackmagic HDLink Pro converter before entering the ATEM 1 M / E Production Studio 4K switcher , controlled by the
AJA ’ s support for IP workflows includes the new IPR-1G-HDMI mini-converter , designed to receive and decode JPEG 2000 streams over an IP connection for HDMI displays .
ATEM 1 M / E broadcast panel . “ There are no white balance settings in digital film cameras as found in EFP cameras . However , using the HDLink Pro converters , we were able to apply a pre-built LUT to each of the camera feeds for colour matching , which is a simpler solution ,” Jiang explained .
Throughout the history of broadcasting , converters have continued to play an important role , and constitute the unseen equipment and technology that brings everything together , according to Richard Lim , director , Asia , Blackmagic Design . “ In today ’ s world , where we are immersed in an ever-converging market environment , there is a greater need to get good quality and simple to understand / use converters ,” he told APB .
At IBC 2016 , Blackmagic announced a new member to its Teranex family of standards converters — the Teranex AV , a broadcast-quality standards converter tells APB . “ In terms of workflows , good format conversion simplifies the process by helping broadcasters get from one format to another , without losing picture quality or introducing unwanted errors .”
This applies equally when broadcasters move from SD to 4K / UHD , as it does the other way around , Courtney stresses . For instance , he points out that some broadcasters still have to deliver in both SD and HD , but may be recording in a different format to the one being broadcast .
“ Great format conversion ensures that all images look as good as they possibly can , while helping make compression easier ,” he adds . “ Going from 4K / UHD to SD , format conversion also enables broadcasts to avoid unwanted artefacts entering the image or softening the image .”
Introduced at IBC 2016 , the Teranex AV is a broadcast quality standards converter designed specifically for AV professionals .
designed specifically for AV professionals .
It features 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0a inputs , outputs and loop through , along with AV specific features such as low latency , a still store , freeze frame and HiFi audio inputs for professionals working on live , staged presentations and conferences .
The Teranex Mini and the entire Teranex series have been designed to cater for the ever-evolving needs of format converters , and provide functions such as 1:1 conversion and signal processing up to 250 conversions , Lim added . “ Along with good quality converters , all Teranex converters have a small LCD display for users to browse through menus , obtain status and even do some confidence visual monitoring of the signal . All these are features that are aimed at solving the different needs of broadcasters ,” he concluded .