As production infrastructure, processing resources and the underlying networks required become ever more complex, powerful tools are required to plan, deploy and monitor.
Texas A&M, a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and known for its forward-thinking approach to collegiate athletics, has deployed two Grass Valley K-Frame X switchers (with extra control panels), ten LDX 135 cameras, and four LDX 150 cameras to enhance its production capabilities. The new system allows the university’s internal production team to deliver high-quality 1080p productions today, with a seamless upgrade path to UHD as future needs evolve.
Why monitoring the multi-format delivery ecosystem starts with a holistic approach to the entire media supply chain.
We talk to Andy Rayner, CTO at Appear about their new VX software and the vital next evolutionary steps for remote contribution and content distribution in software first, private or public ‘cloud’ infrastructure.
Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) is set for a busy time, showcasing its cutting-edge camera robotics and motion control solutions at two significant industry events. Kicking things off, MRMC will return to Cine Gear LA Expo in June alongside Camera Control, where we’re looking forward to connecting with creatives, technicians, and business professionals to share ideas and foster new collaborations. Directly following Cine Gear, MRMC will make its very first appearance at InfoComm®, where you can join us alongside Nikon group company RED Digital Cinema. The event will showcase examples of seamless workflows between MRMC, Nikon, and RED, demonstrating the collaborative solutions we can offer together.
Atomos is expanding its creator ecosystem with the StudioSonic Shotgun Mic, a compact yet powerful wireless and wired shotgun microphone designed for filmmakers, journalists, YouTubers, and production professionals. It’s the perfect match for Atomos’ Ninja and Shogun monitor-recorders, as well as professional cameras and recording devices.
A discussion of production network infrastructure and where the industry is in the evolutionary journey from SDI to IP with senior system architects within three of the most respected organizations in broadcast.
‘Monitoring & Compliance In Broadcast’ explores how exemplary content production and delivery standards are maintained and legal obligations are met. The series includes four Themed Content Collections, each of which tackles a different area of the media supply chain.
Part 2 contains four articles which discuss the challenges of monitoring delivery within a complex ecosystem that must encompass traditional OTA, OTT/Streaming services and increasingly, multi-format delivery to web sites, apps and social media platforms. We discuss how reliable delivery requires best practice monitoring of the entire media supply chain, multi-format workflows, the role of monitoring in monetization and accessibility requirements.
