Switzerland’s tpc Ready To Roll Out All-IP OB Truck Built By sonoVTS September 29^th 2017 - 08:00 AM

sonoVTS, a Munich-based provider of system integration and other services, is building what’s its calling the industry’s first pure all-IP OB truck, supporting uncompressed HD and UHD signals over IP based on the SMPTE ST 2110 standard.   The new “UHD1” is scheduled for final commissioning in early October 2017 with its first p

Timeline Television to Showcase 4K-HDR IP OB Truck on SAM’s IBC 2017 Booth September 8^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Snell Advanced Media (SAM) has announced that Timeline Television’s newest OB truck – the first uncompressed IP 4K HDR truck in Europe – will be featured on its stand at IBC 2017. The truck, UHD2, seamlessly handles fully uncompressed 4K/UHD, IP and HDR.

Insatiable Need For More Sources Drives IP Demand In Live Production September 7^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

With each new technology transition—from SD to HD to 4K— remote production truck companies in the U.S. have been at the forefront, providing clients with the latest production tools to expand their production capabilities and make live sports and entertainment telecasts the best they can be.

Qvest Media Expands into Northern Europe September 5^th 2017 - 01:50 PM

Qvest Media, a veteran systems integrator of broadcast and media technology, is expanding further into Europe. After recently adding locations in France and Switzerland, the company is establishing a new central hub for Northern Europe in Copenhagen. From there, a team managed by industry veteran Peter Thomsen will support the

F&F Productions Builds New 4K HDR Rig With Evertz At The Core September 5^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Veteran mobile production company of F&F Productions has hit the road with GTX-18, its first 52-ft. expando production truck capable of producing live shows, natively, with 4K UHD HDR capability built on a complete Evertz infrastructure.

Bexel Acquired By NEP Group August 18^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Since Bexel has recently been acquired by NEP Group, it will be present at IBC 2017 on the NEP Group, stand, 14.A30.

Calrec Adds Sound to F&F Productions’ New UHD Truck August 8^th 2017 - 03:00 PM

Veteran mobile production company F&F Productions, based in Clearwater, Florida, has hit the road with a new 4K/HDR-capable production truck, called GTX-18, that includes the latest Artemis Beam broadcast production audio mixing console from Calrec for a variety of stereo and surround audio projects.

F&F Productions Selects 17 Fujinon UHD Lenses For 4K Mobile Unit August 2^nd 2017 - 05:00 PM

F&F Productions chose 17 Fujinon 4K UHD lenses to outfit the company’s first 4K mobile production unit, the GTX-18 4K HDR truck. Partnered with Sony HDC-4300 4K camera systems, the new unit will have eight UA107x8.4BESM 4K studio lenses, five UA18x5.5BERD 4K portable zooms, t

Articles You May Have Missed – August 2, 2017 August 2^nd 2017 - 08:00 AM

Leading-edge video productions often become laboratories for the use of new technology or current technology applied in new ways. Many times the new solutions are not so much experimentation for new ideas, but just efforts to solve workflow issues. Here are two articles that illustrate how the programs’ producers used

The Switch Provides Transport Services for Washington DC’s July 4th Celebration July 14^th 2017 - 01:00 PM

The annual Fourth of July celebrations in Washington DC, which included the Facebook Live and YouTube broadcasts of “A Capitol Fourth,” America’s national Independence Day celebration, broadcast live from the West Lawn of the United States Capitol, were delivered to viewers with the help of The Switch, which served as th

Cloud Broadcasting - Free Software October 19^th 2017 - 05:00 PM

As well as providing functionality, tangible products present the opportunity of adding worth through their aesthetic appearance, cost of manufacture and development expenditure adds to the perceived barrier to entry for other vendors, and combined with low volumes, the cost to broadcasters has been traditionally very high.

BCE Going Deeper - Part 1 - Cable, Standards and ITIL October 19^th 2017 - 12:30 PM

At the start of 2013, BCE at RTL City was a hole in Luxembourg’s ground and in less than four years they were on air broadcasting 35 different channels across Europe and Singapore. Costas Colombus is BCE’s Special Projects Manager and gave The Broadcast Bridge a unique insight into how the

A look back at IBC 2017 October 17^th 2017 - 08:00 AM

I heard it rained at IBC 2017, but that is nothing new. The Beach was recently renovated, now supporting more parties. But, as far as big technology announcements, the show was quiet.

NAB Show New York 2017 October 16^th 2017 - 08:00 AM

If it’s fall, then it must be time for NAB Show New York combined with AES, all in one convenient location, the Jacob Javits convention center, October 18-19, 2017.

Just what is SMPTE ST-2110? October 9^th 2017 - 05:00 PM

The big news out of IBC this year was Hmmm, what a great question! Oh yeah, and at the very end of IBC, SMPTE ST 2110 parts 10, 20 and 30 were officially approved. What you ask? What about the rest of the standard or suite of standards? Don’t worry, they will be h

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