September 2016 NEWS & VIEWS 19
Ross Video presenting Smart Production theme
Ross Video is showing how its technologies , services and expertise can help customers achieve their creative , business and technical goals .
Highlights include the Carbonite Black Solo , the smallest member of the Carbonite family . Equipped with six SD / HD-SDI connections and three HDMI inputs , the production switcher also allows users to assign six floating frame synchronisers with format converters to any input .
All Carbonite switchers now come with XPression Live CG software , offering features such as multi-panel operation , which enables users to operate their Carbonite ME , Mini- MEs or multi-screen outputs from multiple
Grass Valley advocates format-flexible approach control panels and DashBoard points . Launched earlier this year as Ross Video ’ s first camera offering , the ACID camera is making its European debut . Designed to fill the gaps in chroma keying in virtual environments , the ACID outputs standard SMPTE 4:2:2 video signals for use in any production . Additionally , it outputs a special 0:4:4 full bandwidth colour signal that is combined with the primary output within the Carbonite UltrachromeHR system to generate a full-resolution 4:4:4 signal for “ superior chroma keys ”.
Other highlights at booth 11 . C10 include XPression Tessera , a multi-display real-time graphics designer and controller for sports venues and studio video walls ; the Inception News system , which now offers a new enterprise edition designed to support more than 1,000 concurrent users in a fault-tolerant , enterprise-class environment ; and Furio RC , a remote control dolly
Ross Video ’ s ACID camera is making its European debut at IBC2016 .
system for live stage productions , which is now available only as a pan / tilt head system sans a dolly .
Grass Valley ’ s LDX 86N Series native 4K / Ultra HD ( UHD ) camera .
Grass Valley is empowering content producers to create , control and connect content wherever , however and whenever it is consumed .
Solutions at booth 1 . D11 include the new LDX 86N Series native 4K / Ultra HD ( UHD ) camera , which is built using Grass Valley ’ s latest 4K / UHD 2 / 3-inch imagers . The camera , according to the company , provides the best possible content with native 4K / UHD resolution in true 16:9 aspect ratio , using lenses intended for broadcast with no cropping or zooming effects .
The Focus 75 Live entry-level 720p / 1080i switchable HD system camera features three fully digital Xensium-FT CMOS imagers with global shutter operation and a “ high level of image performance ” for applications that require less flexibility . It is also equipped with a standard B4 2 / 3 ” lens mount to accommodate existing HD lenses .
For switchers , Grass Valley is offering the Korona , which is available in 1M / E and 2M / E ( stripe ) panels and packaged with the K-Frame S-series video processing engine . It supports multiple formats and can be upgraded to 3G / 4K / UHD with a software licence . iTX On-Demand is Grass Valley ’ s new video-on-demand ( VoD )/ over-the-top ( OTT ) solution . It automates VoD workflows and delivers to multiple VoD platforms , and reduces the delay in publishing for live programmes by processing of growing files .
In order to provide the bridge between the broadcast and IP worlds by delivering critical functions required by broadcasters , but not available in traditional IP solutions , Grass Valley is demonstrating its Glassto-Glass IP solutions , which include the Broadcast Data Centre concept .