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
Pulling off the 2008 Beijing Olympics required a lot of communications, and that was on the mind of director of Riedel Communications marketing and communications Andreas Hilmer.
The opening and closing ceremonies required 18,000 Riedel FMR 1000 radio receivers to coordinate the movements and actions of all the performers participating.
Hilmer offers more insight on the Olympics as well as information about the company’s new Acrobat DECT-based wireless intercom in this audio podcast.
Clear-Com’s digital wireless intercom system, FreeSpeak, is being highlighted at IBC. The newly-enhanced FreeSpeak Version 2.0 brings enhanced beltpack capacity, IFB functionality and improved group operations between beltpacks, party-lines and other external inputs.
Supporting Clear-Com’s strategy of providing ubiquitous communication, FreeSpeak is a digital wireless intercom system based on a cellular architecture that offers license free communication allowing up to 20 beltpacks to roam seamlessly between remote active antennas. more
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.
More IBC2008 news from the Broadcast Engineering Briefing Room
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.
