At IBC Thomson Grass Valley unveiled the K2 Dyno replay controller. The compact controller coupled with the new K2 Summit production client is designed to help sports producers and other professionals capture live events in crystal-clear HD resolutions and instantly play them out at variable speeds for critical analysis during fast-paced events. It is ideally suited for HD sports production trucks and shared storage production facilities.
It features an intuitive user interface that includes the company’s T-bar, switcher-quality buttons, a touch-screen LCD, plus high-speed GigE networking. For larger operations, the controller can operate as a dedicated client within the IT-centric MediaFrame metadata architecture. This ability allows users to gain access to all of the information about a specific clip through the K2 Dyno replay controller for fast and easy recall. Users can import and export MXF, QuickTime, and GXF (SMPTE 360M) files directly using any USB device.
For more information about the K2 Dyno, watch this video demo.
Holophone, the leading manufacturer of surround microphones, is offering its users access to the power and audio quality of the H2-PRO in an affordable 5.1 package with the introduction of the H2-5.1 surround microphone. Ideal for productions solely requiring a superior discrete 5.1 surround recording, the H2-5.1 is making its industry debut at IBC 2008 (Booth 8.C10).
Based on the company’s flagship model, the H2-PRO, the H2-5.1 features six DPA microphones arranged to correspond with the typical 5.1 speaker setup found in a studio or home theater. This configuration allows the H2-5.1 to easily and effortlessly capture, from a single point, an extremely accurate 5.1 surround recording with no signal manipulation required. The mic’s six channels of audio are output to six separate XLR connectors. Read on in the Briefing Room…
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Streambox announced the release of a software-only version of the company’s Streambox ACT-L3T Encoder. Typically used for live and file-based newsgathering and video acquisition over low data rate IP networks, the encoder provides additional flexibility for Mac or Windows users as they harness the power of Streambox’s IP-based platform for broadcast and broadband.
Other products shown include mobile version of the above encoder, the ACT-L3. This encoder provides a nifty solution for the streaming of breaking news and events via broadband. With its advanced proprietary compression technologies, a news crew has extended coverage capability and connectivity, while maintaining high video quality.
See Streambox at 7.J40.
Watch a video on the Streambox ACT-L3 encoder at Broadcast Engineering TV from our NAB coverage.
RF Central, a leading digital microwave technology provider, is showing great presence at this year’s IBC 2008 (Stand 1.A30), offering broadcasters solutions for transmission and reception. Among its many products being exhibited are its new RFX-PRX-II portable handheld COFDM monitor/receiver, its RMR-X6-II six-way COFDM diversity receiver and the NLL-II 5.8 GHz portable digital microwave link. Read on at The Briefing Room.
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