Simply innovative, smart and perfect – the motto of the Austrian company kvm-tec electronic. The designer and manufacturer of KVM Extenders and KVM Switches focuses on creating highly refined electronic designs at an unbeatable price. The technology is marketed a

Cloud Is Not Just For the Enterprise

Virtualization and cloud computing is taking us back to the architecture of the mainframe era. A thin client, maybe just a browser, provides the user interface, and the processing takes place at a central location. The co-location of processing and media storage gives the performance needed in a post-production environment.

IP-based KVM — delivering benefits across the broadcast workflow

The continued adoption of IP is largely due to the convergence of technologies and services. For broadcasters and production professionals, the shift to IP has been a gradual one, driven by the need to reduce costs and increase efficiencies. The pace of change is about to get much faster. …

The Advantages of Proprietary Compression for KVM

In a KVM system, the letter V – short for video – plays the most important role because it is the only component that is visible when transmitting and switching signals. The migration from analogue to digital image signals constituted a major challenge for KVM: higher resolutions require higher data rates. However, the

Applied Technology: IP-based Networks for Outside Broadcasting

The outside broadcast (OB) truck is a microcosm of a studio control room. Placed in any number of settings, from theater productions and sporting events, to one-off concerts and festivals, OB trucks play a crucial role in delivering up to the minute, high quality content. …

The Vanishing Broadcast Infrastructure

As broadcasters moved from analog to digital, new doors opened to automating processes—and important to the front office—the possibility of lowering staff costs. Above, Ross Overdrive can enable live production and playout to be managed with a minimal staff. …