As the broadcast industry transitions from traditional SDI baseband infrastructures to hybrid IP/SDI and fully IP architectures, exploring best practices and evaluating evolving protocols is key to streamlining efficient and secure media distribution over networks. For the engineers of Studio Hamburg MCI, actively shaping the future of IP-based broadcast workflows through partnering with leading broadcast and IT manufacturers is an ongoing pursuit. MCI boasts more than 40 years of experience engineering and integrating state-of-the-art broadcast and ProAV systems, and in 2018, the company founded an IP lab to test the latest technical developments in broadcast IP. As a further development, the XMedia.Lab was established in 2020 to focus on practical applications of IP protocols and evolving hybrid workflows.

Cementing their ongoing working relationship with production company and long-standing client NVP, Video Progetti have recently concluded a program of advising and supplying a range of ground-breaking UHD and HDR-ready production and broadcast technologies as part of NVP’s newest OB7 Van fleet upgrade.

Loré has worked in the broadcast and live production industry for the majority of his career. He spent over twenty years with Sony Professional doing ‘just about every job possible’ before becoming European Director of the Solutions & Services business unit. He then joined Video Media where he became CEO, helping to deliver large media and broadcast projects such as Chad’s national TV and radio broadcast facility in N'Djamena, the upgrade of France’s Canal+ factory to IP/UHD and the first OB trucks for the English Premier League in IP/4K. Loré lives in Versailles to the south west of Paris, and coming from a winemaking family in the Loire Valley he enjoys discovering new wines from around the world. He will work alongside Yvan Le Verge, our existing Regional Sales Manager, and our dedicated team of Solutions Architects and Technical Support experts. 

A new Kara II sound system was installed just in time for the 2021 NBA season,
part of a larger $230 million project to update the venue
 

Atomos is thrilled to be announcing the development of Apple ProRes RAW recording from the groundbreaking new full-frame mirrorless camera recently announced by Sony, the Alpha 1. This is all made possible with the Atomos Ninja V which will record pristine ProRes RAW images from the camera’s RAW output at up to 4.3Kp60.

--  TAG Video Systems, a world leader in integrated software-based IP Probing, Monitoring and Multiviewer solutions, has provided Japan Cablecast Inc. with a 100% IP, 100% software system running on COTS hardware, to streamline and automate monitoring capabilities. Japan Cablecast, located in Chou, Tokyo, is a distributor of digital television broadcasts for cable stations.

A Series addresses complex architecture and delivers consistent dispersion at versatile French venue

Nearly a century old, Czech Radio (Český rozhlas (ČRo)) is the largest public radio broadcaster in the Czech Republic and Europe’s second oldest radio broadcaster after the BBC. Established in 1923, Czech Radio offers four national services, 14 regional channels, numerous channels covering classical and jazz music, sports, children’s and youth radio services and external multi-language broadcasts. With previous positive experiences of using DiGiCo SD12 consoles, Czech Radio’s team decided to expand their fleet of broadcast transmission vehicles, with a DiGiCo Quantum338 firmly establishing itself as the heart of the new OB van for the station’s key location in Prague.
 

Ross Video is pleased to announce that it has appointed Dutch company NewBizz B.V. as a Gold Preferred partner in the Netherlands. Founded by CEO Leonard Ariens, an experienced broadcast industry professional, NewBizz is unique compared to other Ross partners insofar as the company’s main focus is on the sports market, and NewBizz has links with many sports governing bodies and clubs around the country.

When your job is offshore monitoring and inspection of critical infrastructure facilities and potentially hazardous environments, communications quality is high on the priority list. The world's leading service provider for the collection and interpretation of data relating to the earth's surface and sub-surface, Fugro manages a global network of remote operations centers (ROCs) providing autonomous survey, inspection, remote vehicle piloting, data processing and satellite positioning services to the maritime industry.

Mo-Sys Engineering (www.mo-sys.com), leaders in virtual production and image robotics, and HYPER Studios (www.hyperstudios.co.uk), leaders in cloud broadcast graphics, have created the first virtual production system with data-driven sports graphics. StarTracker Sports Studio combines a complete virtual production system, based on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, and capable of generating moving camera virtual studios, augmented reality (AR), and extended reality (xR), with a state-of-the-art HTML5 sports graphics system.

CONNEX produces and develops high-quality components for professional event industry and demanding industrial applications. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Oldenburg/Northern Germany. The product portfolio comprises solutions for mobile or stationary applications. These include power distribution systems, fiber optic solutions, video products, ethernet components, splitters, patching systems, stage boxes, cabling and measuring devices.

Ross Video is pleased to announce that Andrei Marton has joined the company as Regional Sales Manager for South Eastern Europe, a newly created position at Ross. Marton is based in Bucharest, Romania, and comes to Ross with business development and sales experience gained from both manufacturers and Systems Integrators in the broadcast industry. He also latterly worked in account management with a company offering software solutions, and so has valuable knowledge of SaaS and software-based business models. 

Founded 45 years ago, SAE Institute offers diplomas, undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a wide range of creative media industries. Its campus in Oxford, England, is the global headquarters for 54 locations worldwide, leading the way for the Institute’s education network. Training students on the latest and most efficient systems is essential to prepare them for prospective careers, which is why a Yamaha Nuage and Steinberg Nuendo system is a vital part of SAE Oxford’s studio complex.
 

As a Platinum-certified composer and producer, Juh-Dee is a living testament to the massive popularity of rap music in his native Germany. Having started DJ-ing at parties as a youngster, he soon started making music himself, which brought him into the orbit of other emerging German rap stars including Farid Bang, Manuellsen, KC Rebell and Summer Cem. With numerous number one records under his belt, Juh-Dee now has the luxury of his own beautifully-equipped studio in Duisburg, complete with Genelec 1234 and 8331 Smart Active Monitors.