Console Used for Live Sports and Entertainment Events
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – When Liga TV decided to move into HD production for its new Sport 1 OB van, the console of choice was a 32+8 fader Solid State Logic C100 HDS with an SSL MORSE Stage Box. Liga TV specializes in providing production services for live sporting events, large scale music concerts and other live events. The new OB van is the first to offer HD capabilities in Hungary. The choice of the C100 HDS was based on console features, versatility, ease of use and SSL’s reputation for reliability and service. more
LYNX Technik AG, provider of award-winning modular interface solutions for the broadcast and professional AV industries, is providing their yellobrik SDI to HDMI Converters for Phase 1 of Peel Media’s MediaCityUK project. The solution consists of 20 single-mode SDI fiber optic to HDMI converters for converting HD-SDI and 3G fiber signals to HDMI for monitoring studio feeds.
UK systems integrator TSL is working as the technical design consultants for the planning and implementation of Phase 1 of the MediaCityUK project. more
Nashville, TN – June 2010… The FCC’s (Federal Communication Commission) recent ruling that prohibits the operation of wireless microphones in the 700 MHz band (698 – 806 MHz) has forced many users of wireless microphone equipment to re-visit their inventories and make adjustments. Such was the case for WTVF NewsChannel 5, a CBS affiliate in Nashville. Though forced to “retire” some of their non-Lectrosonics wireless microphones, the station was still going strong with Lectrosonics equipment dating back almost twenty years. This positive experience was a key factor that influenced the station’s latest wireless microphone investment. more
New York, NY – June 2010… Armed with the mission to foster diverse viewpoints by providing professional training, state-of-the-industry resources, and outstanding documentary productions, the Downtown Community TV Center (DCTV) is a unique teaching institute that creates world-class TV programs. Founded in 1972 by Jon Alpert and Keiko Tsuno, DCTV has produced numerous critically acclaimed documentaries such as Bagdad ER—a documentary released by HBO that shows the Iraq war from the perspective of a military hospital in Baghdad. DCTV crews endure some extremely challenging production environments and Lectrosonics wireless microphone technology helps capture the reality of their surroundings. more
LYNX Technik AG, provider of award-winning modular interface solutions for the broadcast and professional AV industries, announces that UK-based Gearhouse Broadcast has purchased 96 yellobrik CDH 1811 SDI to HDMI converters for use in the 2010 World Cup International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Johannesburg, South Africa. more
Matrox Video Products Group today announced that Matrox MXO2 Mini is now available for the newly launched Avid Media Composer V5 and NewsCutter V9 editing systems. Matrox MXO2 Mini turns a user’s HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with color calibration tools including blue-only. The small, lightweight, external box is ideal for file-based workflows in studio, on set, in the field and in OB vans. It provides HDMI, analog component, S-Video, and composite output with cross-platform support for Macs and PCs, laptops and workstations. more
LYNX Technik AG will showcase their yellobrik®, Series 5000, and Series 3000 signal processing solutions on Daxco Digital’s stand 8M4-01 at BroadcastAsia 2010. LYNX Technik will also be at KOBA 2010 on the Huton Digital stand 3355 and Shanghai TV Festival on the EverTop stand C001.
BroadcastAsia 2010 exhibition will be held in Singapore from June 15 – 18.
KOBA 2010 will be held in Seoul, Korea from June 15 – 18.
Shanghai TV Festival will be held in Shanghai, China from June 8 – 10. more
Apantac LLC, designer and developer of multiviewers and signal processing is launching their new Conference Connect solution at InfoComm booth N1844.
Conference Connect is designed for conferences and meetings with multiple presenters. Conference Connect allows up to 120 VGA inputs (e.g. laptops) to share a single projector or display within a 1,000 foot (300 meter) range. It provides an AV extension and switching solution between presenters with a single click of a button. more
Apantac LLC, designer and developer of multiviewers and signal processing is expanding their MT HOOD series of VGA and HDMI Extenders, Splitters, and Receivers, and HDMI Matrix Switchers at InfoComm booth N1844. more
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ - Integrated Microwave Technologies, a business unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, and a leading digital microwave technology provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Giannuzzi to the position of Vice President of North American Broadcast Sales. more
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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – When Liga TV decided to move into HD production for its new Sport 1 OB van, the console of choice was a 32+8 fader Solid State Logic C100 HDS with an SSL MORSE Stage Box. Liga TV specializes in providing production services for live sporting events, large scale music concerts and other live events. The new OB van is the first to offer HD capabilities in Hungary. The choice of the C100 HDS was based on console features, versatility, ease of use and SSL’s reputation for reliability and service. more
