STORAGE SYSTEM
SGI InfiniteStorage SAN 3000: Provides disk storage and a SAN fabric, as well as robust data-sharing with SGI InfiniteStorage Shared Filesystem CXFS; facilities receive immediate productivity benefits with instant data-sharing across IRIX, Solaris, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, AIX and other UNIX systems.
+1-650-960-1980;www.sgi.com
THOMSON GRASS VALLEY TRIAX REPEATER
Triax repeater for LDK 6000 mk II: Using the new repeater, production crews can send HD video signals over triax cable up to 2000 meters — without a loss of signal quality; features a waterproofed chassis and connectors.
+33 134 207 000;www.thomsongrassvalley.com
NLE
Leitch VelocityHD: Features the EyeCon View timeline interface tool; has real-time color correction and real-time secondary color correction with the A3DX option; includes interactive editing paradigm, enabling editing and effects application without stopping timeline playback; features Altitude hardware.
+44 1344 446 000;www.leitch.com
P2 STUDIO RECORDER
Panasonic AJ-SPD850: Real-time baseband V/A recording and editing; equipped with five 4GB P2 card slots; provides up to 80 minutes of recording in 25Mb/s DVCPRO and 40 minutes in 50Mb/s DVCPRO50; USB 2.0 and Ethernet ports, offers IEEE-1394 and SDI with embedded audio as system options, simple VTR-like operating controls, shuttle at 100X speed in forward, reverse, fast forward, fast rewind with full-color images.
+44 8700 100 464;www.panasonic.com/broadcast
MPEG-2 MEASUREMENT PLATFORM
Rohde & Schwarz DVM400: MPEG-2 measurement platform; offers analysis options for data broadcasting, including multiprotocol encapsulation and data and object carousel; computer-based system includes broadband recorder and generator-ready slots, leaving three slots open for MPEG-2 analyzer cards.
+49 89 41 29 0;www.rohde-schwarz.com
AUDIO METER
DK-Audio PTO660M enhancement: 8-track monitoring with JellyFish surround display with a volume knob on the front panel enabling it to act as the master volume control for speakers in both surround and stereo configurations; internal switching matrix, 10 user settable presets on front panel.
+45 44 85 02 55;www.dk-audio.com
DIGITAL INTERCOM SYSTEM
Drake 4000 Series II: Choose from three matrix frame sizes; supports up to 3000 users and a wide selection of user panels and interfaces; features specialized Digital Signal Processing in the frame, which gives low noise output and 20kHz+ audio bandwidth; consists of a central matrix frame with space for a series of 16-port matrix cards.
+44 1223 815014;www.drake-uk.com
AUDIO WORKSTATION
Solid State Logic AWS 900: Combined SSL console and DAW controller; includes SuperAnalogue mic pre's and signal processing, full monitoring system up to 5.1 surround, direct control of DAW recording, editing and mixing functions, flexible signal routing and user definable controls on every channel.
+44 1865 842300;www.solidstatelogic.com
MPEG-4 ENCODER
Breeze Technologies Deep Blue: Decodes and encodes at the same time; has video loop-through, on-board color bar generation, time base correction and loss of signal warnings.
+44 118 979 1832;www.breezetechnologies.com
EDITOR UPGRADE
Quantel version2 for generationQ: Features a multi-view compositor, combining blender, camera, schematic process and DVE axis views; has unlimited layer compositing with unlimited processes on every layer; includes embedded plug-ins and direct access custom transitions in the editor.
+44 1635 48 222;www.quantel.com
WEATHER GRAPHICS
Vizrt viz|Weather: Real-time 3-D weather software; users can control, switch and manipulate weather data and graphics in seconds; interfaces with Storm/vizrt Weather On Demand.
+47 5590 8080;www.vizrt.com
TRANSPORT STREAM PROCESSOR
Pixelmetrix DigiCipher-II: Expands full support to the DVStation monitoring platform to create an all-in-one preventive montoring solution; module provides monitoring of DigiCipher-II modulation quality, including OQPSK and QPSK formats; performs downconversion, demodulation and a comprehensive suite of signal, modulation, transport stream and content validation tests.
+41 79742 7454;www.pixelmetrix.com
SDI VIDEO AND AUDIO MONITORING/CONVERSION
Dayang Technology Development MagicBox: Provides TV stations with a system for the detection of SDI signal format, monitoring of SDI embedded audios, volume adjust of SDI embedded audio and monitoring of SDI embedded ancillary data.
+86 10 62963399;www.dayang-image.com
MULTI-VIDEO DISPLAY PROCESSOR
Evertz MVP: HD, SD and composite analog inputs are on the same BNC; multiple scalings of the same input are displayed across single, dual or multiple displays with VistaLINK (SNMP) support.
+44 1268 779234;www.evertz.com
FLYAWAY ANTENNA SYSTEM
Advent Mantis 100/120: Low weight, suitcase-style KU-, Ka- and X-band antennas; multi-band operation available, IATA checked baggage-compliant; single flight case; data bride for comms with broadband IP modem.
+44 1488 685 500;www.vislink.com
VIDEO AND AUDIO COMPRESSION PLATFORM
TANDBERG TV Intelligent Compression Engine (ICE): Provides a flexible and upgradable solution for high-quality implementations of Windows Media 9 Series and MPEG-4 part 10 (H.264/AVC) technologies; ICE card is included in TANDBERG's EN5930 MPEG-4 part 10 advanced video encoder as well as the EN5920, a hardware platform for Windows Media 9; can also be inserted into the E5710 MPEG-2 encoder to enable users to move to either Windows Media 9 video and audio, or MPEG-4 part 10 by upgrading existing equipment; switch between MPEG-4 part 10 and Windows Media 9 Series with a simple software change.
+44 23 8048 4000;www.tandbergtv.com
PEDESTAL
Vinten Quattro S: Small-base studio pedestal is designed for multi-camera studio applications; offers a 4-stage telescopic column to enable eye line shots on or off a raised platform; triangular column design provides torsional stiffness to minimize unwanted rotational movement; small steering ring including tactile direction indicators and low-friction wheels allow omnidirectional tracking.
+44 1284 752121;www.vinten.com
AUTOMATION SYSTEM
IBISSprinTxServerArchive: Designed to offer increased functionality to the range of IBIS newsroom automation applications; offers a common UI to control the archiving of videoclips from server to a variety of archive devices; the archive process can be controlled manually or operated as a background task.
+44 1483 280208;www.ibis.tv
MODULAR CARD SOLUTIONS
Axon Digital Design: Fits into existing Synapse card frames; HD solutions that can be added to Synapse include up- and downconversion, HD to VGA/DVI solutions, embedding, de-embedding, frame synchronization, color correction and fiber solutions.
+31 13 511 66 66;www.axon.tv
GRAPHICS SYSTEM
e-mediavision POINT: Touch-screen system allows users to draw onto a TV picture in real-time; control surface is a touch sensitive LCD screen or Holo Screen; draw freehand, place animated arrows and recall previously saved graphics and animations; features VTR/Slo-Mo control; use AVI files to add logos or animations.
+44 208 755 2014:www.e-mediavision.com
SIGNAL PROCESSING ROUTER
Quartz Electronics Xenon: Available in 4U and 8U sizes; built for mission-critical applications; incorporates signal processing technology; supports SD and HD video, plus analog and digital audio; designed to accept a wide range of plug-in Signal Processing Technology modules.
+44 118 935 0200;www.quartzuk.com
IMAGE STABILIZER
FOR-A IVS-700HS: Supports HD and 525/60, 625/50 signals; features high-quality 10-bit processing and reliable image enhancement circuity to take the shake, rattle and roll out of SD and HD video images shot in adverse conditions or from a long distance with a telephoto lens.
+972 3 9007777;www.scopus.net
AUTOMATION SYSTEM
IBISSprinTxServerArchive: Designed to offer increased functionality to the range of IBIS newsroom automation applications; offers a common UI to control the archiving of videoclips from server to a variety of archive devices; the archive process can be controlled manually or operated as a background task.
+44 1483 280208;www.ibis.tv
HIGH-DEFINITION ENCODER
Scopus Network Technologies CODICO E-1800: Provides multiformat 1080i, 720p and 480p support, with 4:2:2/4:2:0 encoding up to 45Mb/s; also performs EIA 708 VANC closed-caption extraction; supports Dolby E multichannel coding in pass-through mode.
+972 3 9007777;www.scopus.net
MASTER TIME CODE GENERATOR
Alpermann+Velte Electronic Engineering Master Time Code System: Generates a failure-proof, real-time coupled and genlocked master Time Code (LTC), which corresponds to real time; is free of any Time Code jumps; consists of two Time Code generators (GM-TTT) and one analyzing and switching unit (AS-TTT); a GPS/DCF receiver supplies the exact time protocol and a time-stable 10MHz clock.
+ 49 202 2441110;www.alpermann-velte.com
WIRELESS SCROLL CONTROL
BDL-Autoscript RAT: Gives the producer of television programs new freedom for shooting in the virtual studio environment; has a range of 30 meters and 10 user-selectable channels; works in the license-free wave band; features an RS232 trigger button, which can be assigned to any compatible device.
+44 20 7538 1427;www.bdlautoscript.com
BRANDING AND INSERTION SYSTEM
Inscriber Inca Station: Its intuitive layout editor allows the creation of a custom layout that will be used for multi-layer insertion of graphics, promotional clips, moving backgrounds, emergency programming, local news and advertising; under GPI control, layers of logos, bugs, clocks, crawls, and graphics can be independently transitioned.
+81 3 5288 5237;www.inscriber.com
