Asia-Pacific Broadcasting (APB) May/June 2016 Volume 33, Issue 4 | Page 22

22 NEWS & VIEWS May-June 2016 Show indicates growing shift in broadcasters’ behaviour 21 8 director, MediaGeniX Asia. With the WHATS’On broadcast manage- ment system, MediaGeniX wants to make the process of scheduling multiple channels and services as easy as it is to schedule just a single channel or service (read more on page 38). For satellite operator SES, an ongoing project with Rutgers University’s School of Engineering aims to measure the effectiveness of SES’ CDN (content delivery net- work) overlay solution in meeting the growing demand for streaming OTT video. As demand for streaming lin- ear and on-demand content bogs down terrestrial networks, satel- lite’s inherent point-to-multipoint and multicast capabilities make it the ideal content delivery net- work for OTT, said Steve Corda, VP, business development, North America, SES. He also revealed that the continuing demonstrations at Rutgers University are designed to compare the scalability and reli- ability of a satellite-based CDN with terrestrial networks. “The goal is to make satellite work like a CDN, and we will explore intelligent content caching and routing to determine when it makes sense to deliver OTT video via satellite or terrestrially, and when to cache that content at the network edge.” Other highlights this year in- clude Riedel’s MicroN 80G media distribution network. Designed to work alongside Riedel’s MediorNet MetroN core fibre router, MicroN is a high-density signal interface equipped with a complete array of audio, video and data inputs and outputs. This include 24 SD/ HD/3G-SDI I/Os, two MADI opti- cal digital audio ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port, two sync reference I/Os, and eight 10G SFP+ high- speed ports. In a compact 1RU form factor for rack-mount applications, the MicroN offers full support for 10G high-speed video, 3G-SDI video, MADI audio and Gigabit Ethernet. MicroN is available as a fully net- worked MediorNet device, as well as in a point-to-point edition. At the Matrox Video booth, the company launched Monarch LCS, a compact, easy-to-use, two-input lecture capture appliance, which ac- cepts video from any SDI or HDMI camera, as well as presentation con- tent over HDMI from computers. Cameron O'Neill, director, Asia-Pacific for Riedel Communications, took visitors through a technology demonstration of the MNControl for Riedel's Smartpanel. n MAY May 24-27 KOBA 2016 COEX Exhibition Centre, Seoul, South Korea http://www.kobashow.com May 30 CASBAA SATELLITE INDUSTRY FORUM 2016 Pan Pacific Singapore http://www.casbaa.com/events/ list/ May 30 n JUNE APB CONEXXION FORUM 2016 May 31-June 3 Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre http://www.apb-news.com/ index.php/connexxion-forum. html BROADCASTASIA 2016/ COMMUNICASIA 2016 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore http://www.broadcast-asia.com http://www.communicasia.com n AUGUST August 24-27 BIRTV 2016 CIEC, Beijing, China http://www.birtv.com/birtv/ ENGLISH/index.asp# The inputs can be encoded independently and in sync for use with the latest multi-stream video players, said Matrox. Alternatively, the inputs can be combined prior to encoding in a variety of produc- tion layouts, including picture-in- picture and side-by-side, for use with standard video players. Also making a show debut was Cobalt Digital’s new family of fibre-optic solutions in both the openGear format and the Blue Box Group (BBG) mini-converter boxes. New openGear products in- clude the 9433 series fibre-optic audio embedder and de-embed- der cards, which are available in a single channel, uni-directional EO-to-OE configuration, and a dual-channel, bidirectional EO/OE transport solution. The latter version provides bidirectional extension of two 3G/ HD/SD-SDI video signals and mul- tiple analogue and AES audio sig- nals over two fibres. When paired with the +DT licensing option, the card set provides bidirectional serial data and GPIO connectiv- ity, which can be used for remote PTZ camera control and signal backhaul. Designed for colourists, post- production editors and other con- tent creatives preparing material for 4K/UD distribution, Omnitek’s Ultra XR advanced 4K/UHD wave- form analyser was unveiled at the NAB Show. It features a full-res- olution monitor output, 4K/UHD waveform display, vectorscope, CIE colour chart, pixel data display, audio PPMs (peak programme meter), ANC packet analysis tools and interlink video timing, among others. Omnitek also highlighted the Ultra 4K Tool Box, said to be the “first” test and measurement solution that offers full support for 12G-SDI. Key features of the Ultra 4K Tool Box include 12G eye n SEPTEMBER September 9-13 IBC 2016 Securing the connected future Steve Oetegenn, president of Verimatrix, explaining to visitors how the company is securing the connected future via its latest offering — the Verspective Operator Analytics solution, an extensible suite of subscriber intelligence tools that are designed from the ground up to emphasise data security and integrity as a foundation for actionable intelligence. To learn more about Verimatrix's insights into digital rights management, turn to page 52. and jitter, as well as the ability to both capture and playback full- raster video in all supported video standards. Last but not least, GatesAir made showcasing the wireless content delivery opportunities that the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard will offer as its key show mission. Rich Richmond, chief product officer, GatesAir, commented: “As broadcasters prepare for a period of uncertainty and potential dis- ruption to their over-the-air opera- tions, there is building excitement for the next-generation opportuni- ties that await them on the other side … We want to help broadcast- O