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NEWS & VIEWS
May 2018
Carlos Yanez (left) and Jochen Bauer of Guntermann & Drunck (G&D) demonstrated the efficiencies brought forth by the
company’s ControlCenter-IP solution.
port on the extender CON unit
allows simultaneous connection
of another USB HID device, while
an expansion option allows for an
additional 25-button programma-
ble keypad to programme single
commands or macros.
GatesAir, which is attempt-
ing to help broadcast engineers
to remotely manage and secure
mission-critical RF and IP systems
to support next-generation media
delivery networks, focused on the
future of control and monitoring in
a wireless transmission system, and
demonstrated a new networking
solution to secure data backhaul
over IP networks.
Newly unveiled are HTML5-
based graphical user interfaces
(GUIs) for its Maxiva transmit-
ters. In addition, the company
also demonstrated how its new
Intraplex IPConnect solution can
establish “reliable and secure”
network connections to the control
elements of TV transmitters and
exciters, allowing broadcasters to
transport Web, SNMP and other
remote control traffic.
Rich Redmond, chief product
officer for GatesAir, commented:
“The IPConnect demonstration
correlates with the advanced trans-
mitter security features introduced
through our new HTML5 user
interfaces, which prevents outside
intrusions more effectively. To-
gether, these advances ensure ope
rators are protected as they pro-
gress through repack and towards
ATSC3.0, while our HTML5-based
GUIs will offer intuitive system navi-
gation, and a responsive interface
for monitoring from tablets and
smartphones.”
On display at the AJA Video
Systems booth was the new IPR-
10G-HDMI mini-converter, which
has the ability to convert SMPTE
ST 2110 IP video/audio to HDMI.
Besides providing monitoring of
HD SMPTE ST 2110 signals via
HDMI, IPR-10G-HDMI is also able
to receive SMPTE ST 2110 signals
over 10GbE connectivity, and
format the data for output on an
HDMI interface.
Alongside the IPR-10G-HDMI,
AJA offered a preview of its new
HDR Image Analyser. Designed
as a high dynamic range (HDR)
monitoring solution, HDR Image
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Ron Wong, product and technical manager for IHSE, highlighted the Draco tera
KVM switch, which is available in eight, 16, 32, 48, 64 and 80 ports, to support
small and mid-sized media installations.
Analyser can be deployed for
monitoring and analysing of HDR
formats, including perceptual
quantiser (PQ), hybrid log gamma
(HLG), and Rec.2020 for 4K/UHD
workflows.
HDR Image Analyser combines
AJA’s video and audio I/O with
HDR analysis tools from Colorfront.
This is the second technology
collaboration between AJA and
Colorfront, following the suc-
cessful integration of Colourfront
Engine into AJA’s FS-HDR last year.
Other features of the HDR Image
Analyser include advanced out-
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