Ken Kerschbaumer has been editorial director of the Sports Video Group since 2005 and has been writing about how sports networks and leagues use video and audio technology to deliver a quality TV experience since 1991. He began his career in 1991 at Television Broadcast magazine before joining Cahners where he was editor of Digital Broadcasting magazine. In 2000 he joined Broadcasting & Cable magazine as Senior Editor of Technology. Seven years later he helped co-found the Sports Video Group with Paul Gallo and Marty Porter.
EVS will launch Nano Air, a new playout software controller for TV studios and on stage entertainment, at NAB 2013. The company says that combined with EVS’ XSnano standard servers, it integrates smoothly with any file-based workflow and offers reliable, cost-effective multichannel playout capabilities for broadcasters, studios and rental facilities. Designed for simple studio playout […] More
FOR-A Company will introduce the HVS-XT100 and HVS-XT110 HD/SD portable video switchers at NAB. The latest in the company’s popular line of HVS Series switchers, the HVS-XT100 comes with a separate main unit and control panel, while the HVS-XT110 features a compact, integrated design. FOR-A’ says the HVS-XT switcher series is ideal for a variety […] More
Thomson Video Networks today introduced new, higher-density versions of its ViBE EM4000 multi-channel encoder and ViBE CP6000 modular contribution platform. Both systems now feature a density of eight HD channels per rack unit and enhancements for increasing operational flexibility and decreasing the cost per channel. “Our ViBE EM4000 and CP6000 solutions offer significant reductions in […] More
Front Porch Digital DIVArchive V7.1, the newest version of its advanced CSM system, will be on display at NAB with new features and integrations, such as LTO-6 support and new AXF handling. “DIVArchive was built to interconnect every element of a video-oriented, file-based operation, from archive to production to transmission,” says Mike Knaisch, president and […] More
Miranda Technologies has launched Kaleido-MX and Kaleido-Modular-X class-leading multiviewers series engineered to combine performance with weight, space and power efficiency. The introduction of Kaleido-MX and Kaleido-Modular-X extends that leadership with no-compromise video scaling quality that delivers true “any source, anywhere” processing that enables the flexibility to place any signal on any display at any size […] More
Sports broadcasters looking to quickly set up a newsroom operation at a sporting event have a new technology option courtesy of Cobham. MediaMesh, a new IP-based platform for lightweight, rapid set-up field newsrooms, will make its U.S. debut at NAB and uses groundbreaking wireless technology that removes traditional restrictions on live production to enable journalists […] More
Envivio’s HEVC Early Access Program has been launched for customers seeking to implement HEVC (H.265) encoding. HEVC for live or on-demand applications will be available for new installations or as a software upgrade for Envivio Muse customers who run their encoding services on the latest generation Envivio 4Caster G4 appliance or HP blade servers. Initial […] More
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, will power the live stage at the Vitec village, where presentations will take place hourly. The custom-designed control room duplicates a fully functioning broadcast system used in real-time environments. It will highlight Bexel’s unique approach to […] More
StorageDNA will now integrate its technology with the Avid Interplay Production asset management (PAM) system, allowing StorageDNA’s archive and restore offering, DNA Evolution, to be a simple and cost-effective archive solution for Avid Interplay Production. DNA Evolution is an intelligent LTO LTFS workflow solution with an open XML-based interface that allows it to be easily […] More
The Primestream FORK Logger 1.0, a new cross-platform module that is part of Primestream’s acclaimed FORK Production Suite, is making its North American debut at the 2013 NAB Show in Las Vegas. FORK Logger is the industry’s first completely configurable and customizable metadata logging application that enables users to add metadata to live or prerecorded […] More
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