Satnews Daily
August 13th, 2009
digiGO! — The Digital (R)Evolution™
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FOR-A will showcase its 3Gbps upgradable UFM-30 Series during IBC2009, which runs Sept. 11-15 at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam (Hall 2, Stand A51/B59). The UFM-30UDC Up/Down/Cross Converter and UFM30DDA Video Distribution Amplifier are the newest products to be added to the popular UFM-30 Series made by FOR-A. Both will be introduced at the show. Several enhancements have been made to the series, which now includes seven products. Included within the series are the: new UFM-30UDC and UFM-30DDA, UFM-30FS Modular Frame Synchronizer, UFM-30FSR Modular Frame Synchronizer with by-pass relay, UFM-30FSDA Modular Frame Synchronizer with Audio De-mux and Mux card, UFM-30UDC Up/Down/Cross Converter, UFM-30DCC Modular Digital Color Corrector, and UFM-30DDA Video Distribution Amplifier. The entire line can be controlled by IP network via UFM-30CTL.
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There are two new processors from Gefen — the AV Cinema Scaler Pro I and the AV Cinema Scaler Pro II — both enable multiple consumer audio/video devices to be directly connected to a digital cinema projector for on-screen viewing. With support for 1080p and 2k resolutions and HDCP compliance, both AV Cinema Scaler Pros are ideal solutions for theatres looking to expand revenue by displaying pre-show advertising or renting the venue for birthday parties, games, presentations, and high profile TV events that draw nationwide interest. Both units support audio and video inputs from a Blu-ray, DVD player, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, computer, STB and more. These include HDMI, DVI, VGA and component video formats with both digital and analog audio support. Video is output as scalable DVI with audio alongside in balanced analog DB-25. Both scalers provide an analog 7.1 DB-25 input and output, while the AV Cinema Scaler Pro II also provides a digital 7.1 DB-25 input for theatres working with the digital audio format. Key features include Dolby Pro Logic II processing for two channel analog and digital audio sources, aspect ratio control, audio delay for lip sync, audio isolation transformers, advanced mode scaling and black barring with up/down image scaling in hi-def resolutions at 2k or 1080p. Users access their control options through the on-screen display, the LCD display, the front panel selector or the RS-232 connection.
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OmniBus Systems has added new Internet TV and streaming capabilities to iTX, its software-based master control and playout application. Due for launch at IBC2009, OmniBus iTX 1.3 provides all the capabilities Internet TV providers need to produce a highly crafted transmission stream, including video/audio transitions, logo insertions, voice-overs and two-dimensional DVE moves for squeeze-and-tease effects. It creates extra revenue opportunities by enabling the insertion of advertising based on schedule time, cue tones, GPIs, SCTE 104 or manual triggering. Format-independent and bit-rate-agnostic, iTX allows broadcasters to mix both media formats and resolutions in the same schedule. Compressed video files such as MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (H.264), DV25/50 and Windows Media® — as well as wrapped formats such as MXF and QuickTime® — are all supported in their native form and decoded by iTX during transmission. Broadcast HD, SD and lower bit rates can be mixed within a single schedule and are automatically up- or down-converted by iTX. Live sources can be scheduled, mixed and branded along with recorded content.
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Ross Video has announced the full customer shipments of CrossOver 16 HD/SD Production Switchers.This marks the latest addition to the CrossOver family of multi-definition compact production switchers. The CrossOver 16 feature set includes 12 Multi-Definition Inputs, 6 Multi-Definition Outputs, 1 Analog Down Converted Output, 4 Assignable Frame Syncs with Format Conversion, 2 Media Stores with Animation Capability, 2 Channels of 2D DVE for PinP and 2D Transitions, High Quality UltraChrome™ Chroma Keyer available in any Keyer, 3 Fully Featured Keyers, Standard Source and Keyer Mnemonics, Custom Control Macros, 24 GPI, Dedicated Keyer Cut and Auto Transitions Buttons, a High End 3-Axis Joystick, and AI Memory Recalls (Patent Pending). Ross Video has created a cost effective trade up program for existing CrossOver customers,and CrossOver 12 models can be upgraded to CrossOver 16 with the swap of their panels. The CrossOver 16 models run on the new release of version 1.4 software offering many enhancements and features to all CrossOver users at no charge. This keeps with Ross Video’s policy of free production switcher software upgrades for the life of the product.
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