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CTS employs Net Insight ’ s Nimbra to broadcast 2017 Summer Universiade
Dome Productions ’ 4K / UHD HDR truck hits the road
Chinese Television System ( CTS ), a Taiwanese terrestrial broadcaster , has deployed Net Insight ’ s Nimbra 140 solution to enhance the production values of its host broadcast coverage of the World Universiade 2017 Games .
Held in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei in August this year , the Universiade is a 12-day inter national sporting and cultural event , which is staged every two years in a different city . With more than 9,000 student-athletes and officials from some 170 countries , the Taipei 2017 Universiade was broadcasted on more than 100 TV channels .
CTS ’ Lee Chao-I , said : “ To host this major international event , and to share the excitement , festivities and action from the competition to the world , is an important responsibility ; hence , we selected Net Insight ’ s solution .
“ Net Insight ’ s Nimbra serves uncompressed video with minimal latency , and with reliability for the best quality production .”
The Nimbra 140 solution was tasked to multiplex up to 16 channels on a single dark fibre . For first- or last-mile connections , the design of the 1RU six-slot chassis
SWIT Electronics has comprehensive solutions to meet production needs
Chinese Television System ( CTS ) has installed Net Insight ’ s Nimbra 140 solution for the transmission of the 2017 Summer Universiade .
SWIT Electronics , a Chinese company founded in 1996 , has introduced a range of wireless transmission solutions — the CW-H150 and CW-S300 wireless systems .
The CW-H150 is a HDMI wireless system , which is designed to deliver uncompressed HDMI signals over the 5.1GHz-5.9GHz frequency range across a distance of 150m .
Next is the CW-S300 , a SDI wireless system that is capable of delivering uncompressed SDI signals over the same frequency range as the CW-H150 , but across an extended distance of 300m . The system is also equipped with two SDI inputs for audio transmission .
Both the CW-H150 and CW-S300 are powered by AMIMON , and incorporates wireless home digital interface ( WHDI ), a specification for wireless HDTV connectivity . Dustin Chen , sales manager for SWIT Electronics , said : “ In addition , SWIT Electronics integrated dynamic frequency selection ( DFS ) support , which allows the wireless systems to detect radar interferences , and automatically move the wireless network to another frequency with no interference .”
The company has also released the S-4900 , a panel antenna with built-in wireless receiver . Equipped with 14dBi gain , the S-4900 is compatible with SWIT Electronics ’ S-4904 and S4914 transmitters , and is capable
in the Nimbra 140 series provided a point of presence at a customer site or arena , where space is often a scarce resource .
For this project , Net Insight ’ s local partner , Double Advance , installed a point-to-point transport optical link solution for contribution feeds back to CTS ’ transmission centre .
Claiming that fibre is the key to the future of broadcast transportation , Lee explained that good fibre connectivity has enabled CTS to reduce Capex and Opex for the games . He continued : “ Fibre optics is one of the most reliable terrestrial solutions in the market . The quality of the video is much better compared to traditional methods for contribution feeds .
“ And with Net Insight ’ s Nimbra 140 ultra-low latency transport , the contribution feeds that we are receiving are of high-quality videos , which have provided us with a smooth and efficient workflow .”
Dome Productions , a production facilities provider for professional sports , is now operating its new Vista production truck , which is designed around a complete 4K / Ultra HD ( UHD ) high dynamic range ( HDR ) workflow .
Having been a prior user of Wohler products , such as the VMDA-SUM8 and AMP1-E16V-MD units , for AES and analogue monitoring , Dome Productions decided to install Wohler ’ s iAM-AUDIO and iAM-MIX units for Vista .
Al Karloff , manager , engineering services , Dome Productions , explained : “ With a core technology change , we decided it was time to streamline the audio monitoring throughout the Vista mobile , utilising much more MADI . This gives each operator station more possibilities and channels to monitor , as well as streamlines the user experience .
“ The iAM-AUDIO units are great because they offer futureproof capabilities , allowing us to add in SFP modules to support future standards like audio-over- IP ( AoIP ).”
The iAM-AUDIO-1 units are located in Dome Productions ’ engineering QC station , and provide the flexibility to monitor audio from any source ( MADI , AES , analogue or SDI-embedded ). The
Dustin Chen , sales manager for SWIT Electronics , highlighted the importance of the integration of DFS support in the CW- H150 and CW-S300 wireless systems , as this would enable the transmitters to automatically detect and switch to another frequency without interference .
of achieving 1km line-of-sight transmission distance . Furthermore , users can easily switch between wireless bands with a simple touch of the buttons on the panel .
Besides its wireless systems , SWIT Electronics also showcased its flagship range of broadcast monitors at IBC2017 . These include the S-1053F on-camera video monitor , a 5.5-inch HD waveform LCD monitor that features support for 2K / 3G / HD / SD-SDI inputs . More importantly , the monitor is integrated with an HDMI input , and is equipped with the ability to convert the HDMI input signals to SDI broadcasting .
Dome Productions ’ Vista 4K / UHD HDR mobile truck is equipped with audio monitoring solutions from Wohler .
iAM-AUDIO-1 is a 1RU unit that has a variety of inputs and its user interface allows operators to flip between those inputs instantly .
The iAM-MIX units , meanwhile , are distributed throughout the Vista truck , with one in the audio section and others located throughout the production control room , replay room and in the video department . The iAM-MIX monitors custom MADI streams and set-ups distributed to each operator station through Dome Productions ’ audio router .
Karloff continued : “ In a mobile truck , we are extremely limited
F & F Productions , a mobile event production company , has launched GTX-18 , a mobile event production truck outfitted for 4K / Ultra HD ( UHD ) high dynamic range ( HDR ) event production .
GTX-18 was conceived to natively handle 4K / UHD HDR production throughout the entire workflow from acquisition to production to distribution . GTX-18 leverages an SDI infrastructure with an Evertz EQX 26 560x1134 SDI router and EMR 192x192 audio router at its core .
Evertz ’ EQX / EMR routing solution enables audio and video routing for both HD and 4K / UHD HDR productions , while GTX-18 utilises Evertz ’ s 7814UDX-4K converter for up / down / crossconversion tasks , simplifying signal processing and conversion within GTX-18 ’ s production environment .
Signal distribution around the routing core is handled by Evertz 7812DDA2Q downconverting distribution amplifiers , with synchronisation and on rack space , weight and power , so smaller is usually better . With the iAM-AUDIO , we barely had 1RU of space in the Vista truck , so being able to monitor all the signals we need and still have a usable front panel interface was key .
“ The UHD mobiles are so complicated that we need to have easeof-use and reliability , which these units bring . These audio monitoring solutions are fundamentally key to each of our productions … We hope to make the iAM Series the standard for monitoring in future builds .”
F & F Productions goes 4K HDR with Evertz
timing managed by Evertz ’ 5601MSC Master Clock System . The 5601MSC is a fully integrated timing platform that generates all the synchronisation signals required in a mobile production facility like GTX-18 .
Bill McKechney , VP , engineering , F & F Productions , said : “ Mobile event production is an extremely demanding environment requiring a reliable and robust infrastructure .
“ Our clients ’ requirements necessitated that GTX-18 be enabled with a native 4K / UHD HDR end-to-end workflow . Evertz ’ 4K / UHD HDR routing and processing solution exceeded our expectations and enabled us to meet the critical requirements of our clients . We look forward to working with Evertz on future projects .”
GTX-18 also leverages Evertz ’ s VistaLINK Pro network management system , as well as Evertz ’ s Magnum control and orchestration platform for optimising operational workflows .