Archive of the TBCs, frame syncs, conversion Category

Leading provider of outsourced teleproduction services taps AJA FS1 for Super Bowl, NASCAR and NBA broadcasts

AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, completed a sale of 60 AJA FS1 units to NEP. FS1 is the universal HD and SD, audio and video frame synchronizer and converter from AJA, and NEP is a leading provider of live event teleproduction services. more

Gilze, the Netherlands - March 2008 - AXON‘s modular infrastructure and communications system Synapse has been enhanced with the release of the GQW200: a 3Gb/s, HD, SD-SDI quad split to QWXGA converter which form the building blocks of the modular multi-viewer.

The GQW200 quad-split cards can be used to build a very flexible multi-view system. A multi-viewer can easily be expanded by the addition of another GQW200 per 4 channels, resulting in an 8 channel multi-viewer. more

It hasn‘t taken SYNNER HD long to start simplifying system designs. Shipping now, Crystal Vision‘s latest multi-functional HD product combines on one board the traditional functionality of five different products - video synchroniser, tracking audio delay, embedder, de-embedder and audio processor - making it suitable for any applications involving untimed HD or SD video and associated audio. Not only does this ability to be used in many different ways give enhanced flexibility to the system designer, it also brings significant cost and rack space savings. more

New from Crystal Vision is ALLDAC - a 12 bit broadcast encoding converter and distribution amplifier which takes all the best features from the company‘s existing DACs and combines them into one affordable product.

ALLDAC has been designed to convert SDI into combinations of analogue and digital and to do so in an extremely flexible way. It can be used with three different frame rear modules - the RM01, RM02 and RM18 - providing up to eight analogue and four reclocked SDI outputs and allowing the broadcast engineer to choose exactly what he needs for his application, with eleven different output combinations possible when using the RM18. The analogue outputs can be configured as a mixture of composite, Y/C, YUV and RGB by board edge or remote control, while the number of reclocked SDI outputs can be selected by adjusting on-board links. more

Broadcast engineers working in either definition will find something to interest them on the Crystal Vision stand (B47) at Broadcast LIVE and VideoForum - the highly-anticipated new UK show which takes place at Earls Court 2 in London between 30th January and 1st February.

Some of the products on show will be those which were first announced at last year‘s IBC and which are now shipping. For virtual studio users and sports graphics providers there‘s Safire SD 2 - the Standard Definition chroma keyer designed to provide an easy upgrade path to HD. Aimed at broadcast engineers who are not operating in HD at the moment but will do so in the near future, Safire SD 2 uses the same hardware platform as the High Definition Safire HD 2 but its operation is restricted to SD - until the customer chooses to upgrade to full HD operation by swapping the module‘s daughter board for a new one. Those working in multi-standard environments should come along and see Q-Down-A - the most recent version of Crystal Vision‘s flexible down converter and distribution amplifier which is now shipping. more

AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, has installed multiple FS1 converters at Nashville‘s Sommet Center to enable the arena‘s conversion to an all-digital broadcast infrastructure. The FS1 is a universal HD and SD, audio and video frame synchronizer and converter supporting virtually any input or output format.

The Sommet Center serves as home base for the National Hockey League‘s Nashville Predators and was built in 1996 with control room facilities designed for analog broadcast requirements. The facility secured funding to convert to digital in the summer of 2007 and awarded the design contract to M/BITS, a local leading broadcast system integrator. more

Ross Video announced today that the openGear Terminal Equipment Platform has won the prestigious Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) Technology Award, for the 2006 Awards Program. more

FS1 Supports Input/Output for all HD and SD Video Formats

AJA Video, a leading manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, today released the FS1 converter supporting virtually any video input or output in HD or SD for professional video post and broadcast environments.

“As a system designer for large facilities, we frequently need to provide signal transmission distribution to simultaneously accommodate SD and HD, as well as analog formats. The FS1 delivers all this and more at a price point that is incredibly cost-effective–significantly less than competitive solutions,” said Truett “Butch” Smith, President, Media Broadcast Integration and Technical Services (M/BITS). “The FS1 is so flexible that it usually takes a minimum of 2-4 conventional format converters to accomplish what the FS1 can do in one box.”

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TV One Releases Inexpensive Product that Scales PC and HD

The TV One-task 1T-PCDVI-PCDVI is a high-bandwidth, professional video scaler that takes PC, HD Component and DVI signals and scales them to a DVI or PC output of 1080p/WUXGA.

ERLANGER, KY, August 22, 2007–TVOne-Task‘s new 1T-PCDVI-PCDVI Video Scaler is a high bandwidth, professional PC/Component/DVI to Digital DVI scaler that accepts PC generated RGB signals (up to W), HD Component signals (480i up to 1080p) and DVI signals (up to WUXGA) and scales them to a DVI or PC output of 1080p/WUXGA. The product is currently shipping with a suggested retail price of $595.

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June 19, 2007, TORONTO, ONTARIO - Evertz Technologies Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ET) today announced that its timing and JPEG-2000 transmission equipment was used to deliver the Cleveland Cavaliers and National Basketball Association‘s “Cavaliers 3D HD Experience”, the first-ever live game in professional sports shown to the public using revolutionary HD technology provided by PACE, a leader in Digital 3D. While Game 2 of the NBA Finals was being played in San Antonio, 14,000 Cavaliers fans at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland were able to experience the excitement of watching the game and make them feel as if they were sitting courtside. more