October 2016 MANAGEMENT 27
Acquisitions and a new aim for Ross Video
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Ross Video has completed the acquisition of Abekas , a professional HD / SD digital video / audio equipment manufacturer ; and Coveloz , which offers design and firmware solutions addressing the time-sensitive networking and processing of audio , video and control signals .
Abekas ’ product line , which includes the Mira replay server , the Mira & Tria production servers and AirCleaner profanity elimination delay system , “ fits perfectly ” into Ross Video ’ s portfolio and live production focus , according to David Ross , CEO of Ross Video . “ Replay , especially , is a component we needed to round out our solution set . Abekas has a very similar mindset and value proposition to Ross , providing great technology at reasonable prices .”
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One of the first products to be introduced since the acquisition is Streamline Play , which brings a media asset management ( MAM ) and media object server ( MOS ) workflow to the Mira production server for news production applications .
And in a bid to help drive the broadcast IP ecosystem , Ross Video has acquired Coveloz with the goal of enabling the rapid , costeffective and broadly interoperable adoption of studio video-over-IP technologies worldwide .
Ross continued : “ Coveloz has some great core technology and an amazing vision for the IP future . As we ’ ve been working with their team to implement technology on our new platforms , we ’ ve been impressed . We ’ re excited to have them as part of the Ross family of companies and look forward to
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Ross Video is in a position to influence how IP is going to move forward , said Andrew Tan , director of Sales , Asia-Pacific , Ross Video .
Coveloz continuing to focus on their media IP work .”
Ross Video ’ s IP work includes new membership into the Alliance for IP Media Solutions ( AIMS ), an
independent trade association with the stated goal of promoting open standards and interoperability in broadcast IP .
Andrew Tan , director of sales ,
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Asia-Pacific , Ross Video , told APB : “ A lot of people are saying that IP is the future but not too many people are actually jumping on the IP bandwagon . At Ross Video , we believe that we are in a position to influence how IP is going to move forward .”
Ross Video has also introduced PIVOTCam , a pan / tilt / zoom ( PTZ ) camera designed for assembly , education , corporate , house of worship acquisition , as well as events and broadcast point-of-view ( POV ) productions .
Able to be operated under a wide range of lighting conditions , PIVOTCam offers 3G 1080p and HD visuals with low noise and high sensitivity , combined with 20x optical zoom . It can also be controlled by Ross Video ’ s DashBoard control and monitoring system , and Carbonite switchers .
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Datavideo brings 4K / UHD production capabilities to China
Jack Lin , president of Datavideo , was at BIRTV 2016 to introduce some of the company ’ s products , including the KMU-100 4K / Ultra HD ( UHD ) multi-camera unit .
One of Datavideo ’ s highlights at the recently concluded BIRTV 2016 in Beijing , China , was the company ’ s KMU-100 4K / Ultra HD ( UHD ) multi-camera unit , which is providing “ a bridge between HD and 4K / UHD ”.
Essentially a 4K / UHD production solution that delivers multiple full HD scaled camera angles , the KMU-100 connects the output of a single 4K / UHD camera , which can then be displayed on up to four 16x9 user-defined cropped windows that display four separate HD signals through HD-SDI .
Datavideo also highlighted its new 5-in-1 TVS-2000 virtual chromakeyer system , which consists of a tracking virtual studio system , a character generator , a recorder and a network streaming server .
Calling the TVS-2000 the
“ first tracking virtual studio system with high cost-performance ratio ” in the broadcast industry , Datavideo said that an integrated virtual set maker allows users to place layers of pictures , objects and talents in different orders ; thus , virtual sets can be customised to user ’ s requirements .
The virtual set maker can also be installed independently on other PCs so that users will be able to have an unlimited amount of virtual sets to satisfy their needs for new scenes .
Other solutions offered by Datavideo include the SE- 500HD and SE-650 small-sized HD switchers ; the HS-1500T , a HDBaseT mobile video studio that integrates HD video , audio , data and control into one cable ; and the HS-1200 , an HD sixchannel portable video studio .
Avid selects IHSE as network KVM solution
Avid ’ s latest Pro Tools S6 modular control surface is now integrated with KVM ( keyboard , video and mouse ) switch support based on the IHSE network protocol .
Through the S8 master touch module , the central hub of the S6 surface , users can control the Draco tera S6 KVM switch to select between multiple Pro Tools workstations and other digital audio workstations ( DAWs ).
IHSE ’ s KVM solutions have been part of many Avid-based audio-mixing studios around the world for several years , including Wildfire Sonic Magic , Technicolor Sound , Deluxe , Todd Soundelux and Electric Entertainment .
With some 1,000 Pro Tools S6 systems operating in leading studios and production facilities worldwide , and more than 35,000 users , Avid said it has created the industry ’ s most open architecture for third-party connectivity , enabling comprehensive solutions for content creation , management and distribution . The integration of IHSE ’ s API for network control of KVM switching , Avid added , further expands Avid ’ s partner ecosystem .
Jonathan Wales , CEO of Wildfire Sonic Magic , detailed : “ The IHSE KVM integration with the Avid S6 system was something we were very keen on . It enables the workstation monitor to literally ‘ follow ’ what you ’ re working on as you work on the control surface . Everyone loves it here , and we are thrilled with such integrations .”
Already delivering efficient workflows for fast precision mixing , the integration of IHSE KVM is making Pro Tools S6 faster and easier to set up and configure than ever before , said Tim Carroll , vice-president of product management for audio , Avid . “ We selected IHSE ’ s Draco tera as our preferred KVM solution because of its ultra-fast switching , intelligent scalability , and simple user interface . The performance of the KVM is so fast that the audio-mixing engineer cannot perceive that a switch has actually been made ,” he added .
During the development process , the IHSE engineering staff worked closely with Avid ’ s technical
IHSE highlighted a combined live demonstration of the Avid Pro Tools S6 and the Draco tera S6 KVM system at IBC 2016 .
team to support KVM protocol development , implementing the necessary features and connectivity between the Draco tera S6 KVM switch and the S6 master console .
The end-result is a combined solution that enables audio professionals to instantly switch Pro Tools sources , informed Enno Littmann , managing director of IHSE .
He explained : “[ This ] allows them to focus on their jobs , rather than be distracted by the equipment or wait for a system reconfiguration to be carried out for them . “ Individual studios can be assigned as required , operators will work more effectively and valuable assets can be better managed — with greater efficiency and security .”