Archive of the Infrastructure Category

Turner Studios, the production arm of the Turner Broadcasting System, is integrating the Nexidia Dialog Search into its daily operations, the company announced last month.

Nexidia Dialog Search helps broadcasters, movie studios and online video providers monetize their asset libraries by quickly finding any word or phrase spoken in their media, leveraging recorded dialog as precisely timed metadata.

Capable of searching 100,000 hours of audio, video and standard metadata in less than a second, Nexidia’s technology — available as both a standalone product and a software appliance for integration with existing media asset management systems — provides a richer, more detailed way to find valuable content in dozens of languages. more

Riedel Communications showed MediorNet Compact, the newest member of its MediorNet product family at IBC2011.

The cost effective, easy-to-use MediorNet Compact provides the flexibility of a true real-time media network, including integrated signal processing, at the cost of simple multiplexing point-to-point fiber products. With a network bandwidth of 50Gb/s, MediorNet Compact provides enough capacity for bi-directional transport of 12 HD-SDI signals, dozens of MADI streams or GBit-Ethernet signals and hundreds of audio channels or intercom ports. more

Gefen featured two new KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) switchers at IBC2011 that allow users to save space on the desktop and cut excessive hardware costs without sacrificing access to data.

Both the 4 x 1 and the 8 x 1 DisplayPort KVM switchers are well suited for professionals who want to avoid a networked situation. Each gives a plug-and-play method of computer system integration while supporting high resolutions up to 2560 x 1600. more

Net Insight announced at IBC2011 in Amsterdam that Skyline Communications’ DataMiner network management system can be integrated with Net Insight’s Nimbra platform.

Scalable from small to large deployments, the DataMiner network management platform provides end-to-end integration of complex technical ecosystems and has been deployed by a variety of operators worldwide. It provides Net Insight customers with additional support for advanced applications for automation, scheduling, event correlation and reporting. more

XenData will unveil its XenData6 Server, a new major release of the company’s LTO archive management software, at IBC 2011.

XenData6 Server seamlessly manages LTO tape libraries and RAID on a Windows 2008 Server platform, creating a highly scalable archive storage solution for professional video applications. more

The Rose d’Or Global Entertainment Television Festival is using the Digital Rapids MediaMesh content delivery system to streamline and simplify submission of entries for the Rose d’Or Awards competition.

The use of MediaMesh enables entries to be submitted electronically for the first time using a secure Web-based portal, while the MediaMesh RX receiving appliance provides an easy, immediate interface for judges to review submissions. more

Gefen will unveil several new products at IBC2011 including the 32 x 32 DVI matrix switcher, a mini signal generator for HDMI 3DTV and 4 x 1 DisplayPort KVM switcher.

The 32 x 32 DVI matrix allows any type of switching between 32 computers and 32 displays. Any one-to-one or one-to-many distribution can be controlled by front-panel selector, RS-232, IR remote or any Web browser. more

Danmon Systems Group (DSG) will exhibit its full range of systems integration services at IBC2011.

DSG is an experienced provider of systems integration support for television and radio broadcasters, post-production houses and professional audio studios, as well as the corporate, academic and government sectors. more

Civolution will make the European debut of the VideoSync device synchronization solution as well as unveil enhancements for its Teletrax platform.

Based on Civolution’s watermarking and fingerprinting technologies, VideoSync allows for accurate and rapid synchronization of interactive content. Civolution will demonstrate some enhanced TV applications and second-screen applications for the iOS and Android-based portable devices. more