SVG Summit Showcase Preview: A Roundup of Exhibitor Offerings, Part 4

The 2013 SVG Summit is fast approaching and will host more exhibitors on the Technology Showcase floor than ever before. In the weeks leading up to the Summit, SVG is highlighting the new products and latest technologies that will be on display at the New York Hilton Dec. 16 and 17.

Aerial Video Systems

At the SVG Summit, AVS will demonstrate its compact Steadicam system at Grass Valley's table. The system consists of Grass Valley's new LDX compact camera and the Link L1700 transmitter, which both debuted at IBC2013. Capable of 1080p, the system was selected for ESPN's Monday Night Football coverage this season. Representatives from Aerial Video Systems will be on hand at the Summit, and Grass Valley representatives at the booth will be well-versed on the workflow.

Apantac

Apantac, provider of cost-effective multiviewers, video walls, extenders, and signal processing solutions, will show its extender/receiver set for EVS' XT3 video production server, which debuted at IBC 2013. The new MT HOOD EVS extender/receiver set (models: EVS-1-E / EVS-1-R) is a convenient and cost-effective method to extend control of the EVS XT3 server.

Using the Apantac EVS-1-E/R extender/receiver set with a single CAT 5e/6 cable, the operator and the EVS XT or XS server range can be up to 200 meters away from each other. A VGA console, PS2 keyboard, and up to two RS-422 controllers are all supported via the single CAT 5e/6x cable and a USB port is reserved for future interface support.

With the use of an RJ45 patch panel, the CAT 5e/6 cable can be easily patched to freely assign the operator positions to the EVS XT3 production servers.

Bannister Lake

Bannister Lake's inaugural SVG Summit Technology Showcase will impress with brand new product offerings. Their sports-centric content management solution, BL Sports Ticker, launched last month following a successful national deployment at Canada's live-event sports speciality channel Sportsnet. A single Sports Ticker implementation can power an unlimited number of channels with automation efficiencies that free up human resources to engage fans on a broader level.

Fan engagement does not end at scores and statistics. In-venue social media integration draws sports fans further into the game. Bannister Lake will demonstrate straightforward Twitter, Facebook, and RSS Feed social media stream integration with BL TweetOut. Instagram support is coming in early 2014.

An affordable, lightweight, portable HD Score Bug solution will also make its public debut on the Technology Showcase floor next week. BL Score Bug GO features full HDSDI key and fill, simultaneous SD and HDTV output, and all of the real-time scoring and game status display features and functionality available in BL Score Bugs today, including sport customization and scoreboard controller support including Whiteway, Daktronics, OES, and radar gun interfaces.

Beck Associates

Beck TV is one of the premier design-build systems integrators in the U.S. With over 30 years' experience, Beck has designed more systems for more users, with more repeat business than anyone. The company listens, collaborates, and executes on time and within budget. Beck's technical staff, from designers, engineers, installers, and wiring technicians are Beck employees, not contractors. They are trained and empowered to do it right the first time. Mobile and fixed facility projects include Turner Sports, Crosscreek, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Game Creek Video, MTV, Token Creek, UNC, Denver Broncos, Gator Vision, Altitude Sports, and numerous others.

Ericsson

Ericsson will demonstrate real-time true 4K UHDTV video contribution at p60, 4:2:2, 10-bit resolution. Ericsson's 4K Ultra High Definition Contribution solution provides a clear route for broadcasters to overcome the first and most important hurdle - acquisition of all-important content. Delivering the highest possible video quality to cover major events such as live sports, including the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Winter Olympics at full 4K resolution, the capability is available as a software upgrade on the company's existing encoder and decoder platform as part of its Content Acquisition and Content Exchange Solutions - allowing broadcasters to respond quickly to this rapidly changing and dynamic market.

Joseph Fiber Solutions

Joseph Fiber Solutions will highlight their NET-Caddie. Through collaborations with Bluebell Opticom and the BBC R&D team, this award-winning fiber solution features Stagebox Technology, the ultimate camera-over-IP interface. The DFT-8, ideal for multi-OB setups, is a fiber-based interconnect solution comprised of modular yet rugged components that can be customized to meet specific signal transport demands. Finally, through the use of detailed app notes, the single-fiber Caddie philosophy will be explained to re-define how we go about setting up, and taking down, our remote broadcasts.

Lawo

Lawo plans to highlight the mc 56 MKII console and NOVA73 HD router, recently awarded an Emmy Engineering Plaque; the V__pro8 video processor with eight SDI and two MADI streams, frame synchronizers and embedders with channel shuffling all in a 1RU chassis; the V__link4 with a fully bi-directional, four-channel video-over-IP interface, and all the processing tools usually needed when contributing video and audio to a broadcast production; and the new Lawo Commentary System. All products reflect the company's on-going support for increased adoption of new IP-centric technologies, standards and methodologies including AES67 and RAVENNA.

Linear Acoustic

Linear Acoustic will be showing Upmax V4, LAMBDA, LQ1, and the AERO.100. Drawing upon the success of its predecessors in the UPMAX line, this compact, lightweight, and rugged Upmax V4 produces stunning 5.1 channel audio from two-channel sources and is per

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