Clear-Com (Stand 10.D29), the leader in wired, wireless, and IP communications solutions, has further enhanced the HelixNet to do more with the small yet highly dense, all-digital networked partyline intercom system. Latest changes to HelixNet include a six-fold increase in I/O ports, direct connections to Agent-IC mobile app, VoIP telephony, and binaural functionality in its […] More
This year’s IBC Show will pick up where the NAB 2017 left off, with network connectivity and interoperability as key themes. Here’s a look at what attendees interested in audio will see (and hear) at the show. More
Having acquired The Systems Group just prior to NAB 2016 and inherited its booth, Diversified set out to make NAB 2017 — its second as an exhibitor — bigger and better. The company has doubled its team, expanded its services, and counts the Atlanta Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Detroit Red Wings’ Little Caesars Arena among […] More
Much of this year’s Ross Video booth set-up was powered by Adder Technology’s innovative KVM products. With 60 discreet workstations being fed by 75 computers and PCs, Ross Video implemented five ADDERView DDX30 KVM matrix switch systems to ensure that attendees could enjoy the best possible experience when they visited the booth. With the DDX systems […] More
At NAB 2017, SES announced that two U.S. MVPDs have launched the first commercial linear UHD services to cable and IPTV subscriber homes using SES’s satellite-delivered, packaged UHD solution. Marquette-Adams of Oxford, WI, and Highlands Cable Group of Highlands, NC, have licensed the SES-provided UHD programming through Vivicast Media and have initiated their UHD offerings […] More
Many broadcasters are at a major crossroads in their technological histories. Key decisions hover on the horizon for many, whether it’s between going fully 4K or riding the wave of the benefits of high dynamic range (HDR) and the boost it gives to 1080p and whether it’s time to pull the trigger on IP despite […] More
Pronology, which has seen use of its mRes multi-resolution encoding system skyrocket over the past two years, introduced the StreamFile Core IP–to–file-based conversion system at NAB 2017. The NAB Best in Show winner allows Pronology’s mRes encoder to take in IP streams (currently NDI, with more formats on the way) and output digital files (currently […] More
The approximately 100 ESPN layoffs announced during NAB 2017 left panelists and audience at the convention’s “Sports and the Business of Broadcast” session sad and disappointed (the cuts follow some 300 in 2015 and 300 in 2013), but the mood soon turned positive. More
At NAB 2017, Telescope showed off its solutions that help content creators become better storytellers in a live-streaming and social-streaming environment. One of the major highlights for Telescope is taking its Live Studio product — launched last year in coordination with the expansion of Facebook Live with the opening of its API — and taking that […] More
EVS has historically been at the center of the instant-replay world, but, with the industry’s continuing transition to IP connectivity, digital production tools, and digital delivery options, the company is looking to evolve and keep pace with those changes for both its clients and their viewers. More
Coming off successful live coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio for a wide variety of global clients, Aldea is diving head first into preparations for upcoming international sports events like the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, and the 2018 World Cup in Russia. But first, Aldea stopped by NAB 2017 to […] More
At NAB 2017, Scale Logic showcased its Genesis series storage and networking platform, including Genesis Unlimited, Genesis NX, and Genesis HyperMDC. However, it wasn’t just products on display: Scale Logic put its Media Storage Services front and center at the show. The offering provides post-warranty support for the most popular platforms in the industry, including […] More
The 2017 NAB Show is in the books and there is plenty of praise to go around. Here is part two of our roundup of some the big award winners from the show, including Hitachi, IHSE USA, JVC, and more. More
Encompass Digital Media made multiple big partner announcements at NAB 2017, including a new expanded multiplatform distribution deal with LGBTQ-oriented–content provider Here Media and a major role in the first-ever live 4K stream from space and in distribution of the NASA TV UHD network. In addition, Encompass continues to position itself as a digital/streaming-services provider […] More
IBM made waves at NAB 2017 last month by announcing a Watson artificial-intelligence–enabled cloud service that could help content creators unlock insights from their video libraries. Dubbed the IBM Content Enrichment Service, the platform combines Watson AI with the IBM Cloud to create a tool that can analyze a client’s video-content library to generate advanced […] More
