Archive of the DTV Category

Thomson announced three new models to the LDK series of cameras. They include the Thomson Grass Valley LDK 4000 Elite, LDK 8000 Elite (in Standard and WorldCam versions), and the LDK 8000 SportElite.

Among the new enhancements, the LDK Elite and SportElite HD series significantly improve on the existing cameras’ internal DSPs with new DSP circuits. It’s a completely updated software platform that performs all camera image management functions — such as knee, gamma, contours, and variable matrix — with three channel 22-bit digital precision. The SportElite adds 2x Super Slow-Motion sampling functionality in both 720p and 1080i HD formats. more

The Thomson Grass Valley Infinity Digital Media Camcorder (DMC) now includes MPEG-2 HD Long GOP as a codec choice. The addition of MPEG-2 Long GOP creates a low bit rate recording choice to complement the existing high-quality, high bit rates within the Infinity DMC. This allows Infinity users to choose among a range of HD choices from 18 Mb/sec up to 100 Mb/sec — all in the same camcorder, which can all be recorded to the same piece of media.

Thomson has now added a Long GOP MPEG-2 codec with user selectable bit rates of 18Mb/s, 25Mb/s, 35Mb/s and 50Mb/s. The MPEG-2 Long GOP choice gives users additional file-based workflow options that are compatible with industry NLEs and expands the options for recording and transmission. more

With today’s increasingly important issue of power consumption, Harris announced the Maxiva ULX UHF liquid-cooled, solid-state transmitter. The transmitter provides a multimedia broadcaster with one compact transmitter platform capable of multiple modulation schemes. Featuring what Harris calls PowerSmart technology, Maxiva ULX liquid-cooled transmitters are ideal for all high-power UHF applications. The series relies on new 50-volt LDMOS devices, providing a dramatic increase in power density, making it possible for provide up to 8.7kW DVB-T average power or 26.2kW analog power in a single-cabinet.

The field-upgradeable design of the Maxiva ULX also makes it an ideal solution for any analog broadcaster planning a future transition to DVB-T, DVB-H, DVB-T2, ATSC, or other digital standards. more

At IBC, Dolby announced Dolby Pulse, the newest addition to its portfolio of audio technologies.

Dolby Pulse is a bit-stream format and dedicated encoder and decoder solution. Built on and compatible with the MPEG-4 HE-AAC, an open-standard audio codec, Dolby Pulse provides new audio delivery technology to HD television, mobile phones, portable media players, PCs, and online entertainment. more

Sundance Digital featured their FastBreak NXT Entry Level Edition in their stand (7.J21). It provides a comprehensive solution for managing information and controlling content in an MCR. The system is integrates database management with frame-accurate control of video servers, tape transports, switchers, routers and other common peripherals. The system is configured for one to two-channel operations and provides an ideal solution for smaller broadcasters, cable, college, government and public access channels.

QuStream is showing its wide selection of router frames up to 1024×1024 in a single rack. In addition was the company’s addition of 3Gb/s processing to the entire Cheetah range of routers which enables broadcasters to handle 1080p signals.

QuStream’s Cheetah new V5 DVI-I link enables long distance delivery of DVI-I video or VGA component video and stereo audio via a single optical fiber or coax cable. It also allows DVI video to be routed via a conventional routing switcher technology over secure optical fiber. more

Cindy Zuelsdorf demonstrated several of Ensemble Designs nine new products for IBC2008. One was the BrightEye 57, a test signal and sync pulse generator for HD, SD and 3Gb/s apps. The new generator measures is portable or with a kit, rack mountable, and comes with programmable outputs; trilevel sync, HD-SDI, SD-SDI, 3G, composite, AES and LTC.

The test gen can provide more than 30 different test patterns, including bars and pathogenic. Control takes place either from the front panel or via a PC. Users can even load custom test patterns and audio clips into the BrightEye 57.

Ensemble Designs is at stand 8.C90.

Watch a demo of the BrightEye 57 on Broadcast Engineering TV.

Related article: New BrightPak takes Ensemble Design BrightEye gear into the field

TANDBERG Television is demonstrating the latest generation MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC encoding for SD and HD television, IP statistical multiplexing and IP streaming as part of its iSIS 8000 IP head-end solution for broadcast applications. DVB-T, DVB-T2 and DVB-H video streams can be processed in the same head-end providing the efficiencies of IP transport for all current and future over-the-air broadcast services.

In Europe, broadcasters desiring HDTV deployments are focusing on a new generation of DTT technology provided within the latest DVB-T2 standard. While these solutions, should reach the market by late 2009 and early 2010, broadcasters need to be ready to deliver more video, in more formats, and in the most efficient way possible. more

If you’re looking for NVISION, try the same stand as Axon Digital Design, 10.A21/10.B21. NVISION is sharing the IBC 08 stand with its global partner, AXON Digital Design BV.

Highlighted in the booth is their all-new NV5100MC Master Control Switching series. This large matrix 3G router is supported by the NV9000 router control system. The router featurs nVIsions new generation of high-density, large-matrix, digital multiformat matrices ranging from 144×144 to 1152×1152. more