IBC2011 by the numbers shows a return to growth and the possibility of a still stronger event in 2012, according to show organizers.
The final attendance number for this year’s event is 50,462, a 4 percent increase from the 2010 gathering, according to IBC chief executive officer Michael Crimp. But overall attendance only tells part of the story. IBC2011 saw more than 160 countries represented as attendees and 1300 exhibitors participate in the show. more
Television advertising next year in the United States will see ad revenues grow 7.1 percent, due in large part to 2012 political advertising and the Summer Olympics, according to a forecast from MagnaGlobal released Oct. 11.
The updated forecast, MagnaGlobal’s “U.S. Media Owners Advertising Revenue Forecast,” continues to estimate ad growth across all major media this year of 1.6 percent or $173 billion in ad revenue for the year. more
Riedel Communications unveiled a suite of AVB products for the Artist digital matrix intercom platform at IBC2011.
AVB allows for transporting AES3/EBU audio in real-time with guaranteed bandwidth and quality of service (QoS) via IP-based Local Area Networks (LAN). more
Litepanels introduced its new Hilio high-output LED light, which answers the need for an LED soft light capable of throwing illumination more than 25ft, at IBC2011.
The new high-output fixture provides the advantages of Litepanel’s proprietary LED technology, while remaining energy efficient. Hilio draws a 125W, yet provides the luminance output of a 1000W conventional tungsten or 650W HMI. more
RTS featured the RTS VLink (Virtual Linked Intercom) system, a new, fully interconnected, DHCP-compliant virtual communications solution for RTS intercom systems, at IBC 2011.
Compatible with PC or Mac and optimized for use with mobile devices, RTS VLink enables remote users to interface with RTS matrix intercoms via the Internet using a simple application, allowing a new degree of control and flexibility from anywhere in the world. VLink supports SIP to provide enhanced connectivity. more
Cache-A debuted a new high-performance Power-Cache Archive Server that combines Cache-A’s noted appliance functionality with more disk speed and better throughput at IBC2011.
Power-Cache combines a blend of LTO-5 tape drives, 8TB of RAID and 10Gb Ethernet technologies to provide digital media professionals with faster archive and retrieval transfers, as well as greater flexibility for staging content, making duplicate tape copies and working with Cache-A Library and Expansion units. more
JPEG 2000 IP-core solution provider intoPIX announced the availability of its products on the Altera FPGA device families at IBC2011.
The growing adoption of JPEG 2000 in the audiovisual industry has pushed intoPIX to extend its IP core offering to Altera FPGA users, said Jean-Francois Nivart, CSO of intoPIX. more
Panasonic introduced the AV-HS410 compact live 1ME HD/SD production switcher at IBC2011.
Like its predecessor, the AV-HS400A, the new all-in-one switcher is 19in wide but provides in its standard configuration nine signal inputs, which are expandable with option boards to a maximum of 13 signal inputs (HD/SD switchable). The 7in color LCD panel displays settings in an easy-to-read format. more
Media Broadcast showcased its new technology for Web-based on-demand services via hybrid TV at IBC2011.
A barker channel is used to transmit additional Service Information (SI) data, which links to online portals or live streams hosted by various content providers. This presents a whole new program line-up in EPG configurations — not just for digital hybrid receivers, but for linear TV too. more
YoYotta showed the latest version of the YoYo post-production workflow system at IBC 2011.
Deployed around the world at major post-production facilities, the new YoDailies application was recently installed at a major Los Angeles studio for file-based digital dailies workflows. more
IBC2011 by the numbers shows a return to growth and the possibility of a still stronger event in 2012, according to show organizers.
