Leader LV5600 Waveform Monitors Power Italian Broadcasters Transition to IP-based UHD HDR posted: 13/05/2022
Leader ZEN Series LV5600 IP/SDI true-hybrid waveform monitor
Mediaset SpA, one of Italys most active broadcasters, has chosen Leader ZEN Series LV5600 waveform monitors for integration into two fully-IP-interfaced mobile control vehicles and also for some MCR and studio applications. The vehicles are configured to operate alongside the networks Milan and Rome production centers and on location. Eleven LV5600 units have been supplied by Leaders Italian distribution partner, Communication Video Engineering (CVE).
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Our aim is to deploy a fully IP infrastructure for the transmission of signals between our various studio, fixed and mobile facilities, comments Mauro Cassanmagnago, Director of Mediasets Production & Broadcasting Technologies department. This will allow uncompressed baseband signals up to and including UHD to be made available to all relevant staff simply without having to route audio, video, data and intercom signals separately. Our IP-connected galleries will be even be able to handle remote productions.
Leader LV5600 waveform monitors allow a very wide range of signal measurements to be performed quickly and accurately within a compact equipment footprint, adds CVE CEO Luca Catalano. Their small size and easy front-panel control make them ideal for freestanding or integrated use. Being able to handle IP and SDI in a single test environment is especially useful for todays largely hybrid media production world, augmented by the ability to configure the LV5600 display screen for easy comparison of several signal sources or multiple test parameters. Measurements can be viewed on the built-in monitor or fed via direct to an external screen for group viewing. Most important of all is repeatability: Leader measurements are consistent, easy to capture and easy to share.
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Leader LV5600 waveform monitor in a Mediaset IP master control room.
The instruments requested by Mediaset included combinations of three options: the LV5600-SER05 10 gigabit/s IP interface, LV5600-SER23 HDR software license and LV5600-SER28 4K/UHD software license, details Djamel Djadi, Leaders European Business Development Manager. These enable customers to specify which hardware and firmware features they require when initially purchasing the waveform monitors, at the same time retaining the ability to add new functions or to accommodate new file formats and transmission protocols. 4K-UHD HDR is the logical format in which to create new program content given the increasing affordability of 4K-UHD consumer TV sets. IP networking is in turn gaining traction both for new-build production studios and, as at Mediaset, for existing studios looking to invest for the future.
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Leaders LV5600 is a mains-powered SDI/IP waveform monitor in a half-rack width 3U desktop chassis with a touchscreen front panel display. It provides all the facilities needed to monitor UHD/HD/SD SDI as well as video-over-IP signals seamlessly in a hybrid operating environment. Engineering-related features include test pattern generation, eye pattern display, closed-caption monitoring, CIE colour chart, high dynamic range measurement, focus assist, adjustable screen layout, tally interface, 4K/UHD operation, 10 gigabit/s IP input and 12G-SDI interfaces. SMPTE 2022-6, SMPTE 2022-7 and SMPTE 2110 protocols are all supported. The LV5600 also incorporates Leaders intuitive CINEZONE and CINELITE which are familiar to many content production staff.
Mediaset SpA is the holding company of the leading Italian companies in terms of audience and advertising market share in the commercial television sector. It broadcasts three of Italy's biggest generalist channels and has an extensive portfolio of free and paid thematic channels, both linear and non-linear, and OTTV. It specialises in the production and distribution across multiple platforms of entertainment, TV drama, films, news, sports, multimedia content and the sale of advertising. In the radio sector, RadioMediaset is the leading group in Italy in terms of ratings through five of the main national broadcasters.
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Communication Video Engineering is an independent company established in 2008, evolved from CVE SpA which was founded in 1982 by Carmelo Catalano. The company has a structured organization based on operative teams with different tasks. This work method lets us have success in every project, developing them in an organized and coherent way. We give particular importance to our project management section in order to follow each project from the beginning to the end, making sure that everything goes in the prearranged way and that every resource is optimally exploited.
Leader Electronics Corporation has earned a worldwide reputation for designing and manufacturing highly reliable, practical and powerful test and measurement instruments. Leader products are specified for broadcast, production, post production, research, product development and service applications. Manufacturing quality is built in every step of the way. The Leader product range includes award-winning 3G/HD/SD SDI waveform monitors and rasterizers, all with customizable layouts. Among the available options are 4K/UHD, CIE color chart, HDR measurement, test pattern generation, eye and jitter measurement, closed caption display, IP and 12G/6G-SDI. Leader has helped many customers manage their transition from analog to digital, from SD to HD, from HD to 4K/UHD, from SDR to HDR and from BT.709 to BT.2020 wide color gamut. Now Leader also provides SMPTE ST2022-7 and ST2110 support for the transition from SDI to IP.
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Leader LV5600 Waveform Monitors Power Italian Broadcasters Transition to IP-based UHD HDR posted: 13/05/2022 
