Monthly Archives: July 2012
Live from London: Ultra HD Olympics set for debut
Written on July 27, 2012 at 05:48, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
Tonight’s opening ceremonies are shaping up to be every bit as compelling as the 2008 Beijing ceremony, thanks to an artistic vision courtesy of Danny Boyle. But, for TV-technology geeks, the ceremony will be compelling for a different reason: it will be the first time a live event has been produced and distributed around the […] More
Crewing Company, Atlas Hire gear up for Olympics
Written on July 26, 2012 at 21:23, by SVG Staff
The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics are already creating a high demand for broadcast equipment and crew. Among the UK companies gearing up for this are The Crewing Company (TCC), which is supplying personnel including camera operators, VTR managers, and technical operators; and Alias Hire, which has taken on additional staff to cope during the […] More
The Open finds new life through online VoD
Written on July 26, 2012 at 21:12, by SVG Staff
The Open golf championship pulls in huge TV audiences around the world, but event organisers the R&A (Royal & Ancient) are now looking to attract an even greater viewership through […] More
Sony intros PMW-200 camcorder
Written on July 26, 2012 at 12:40, by SVG Staff
Sony is unveiling the newest addition to its XDCAM HD4:2:2 line – the PMW-200 camcorder. This new model boasts three 1/2 -inch Exmor CMOS sensors and full HD 4:2:2 50 […] More
Haivision to showcase Internet streaming and IP video offerings
Written on July 26, 2012 at 11:34, by SVG Staff
Haivision will demonstrate the company’s full range of Internet streaming and enterprise IP video distribution solutions, which aim at unleashing the power of live streaming. Making their debut at IBC2012 […] More
EVS to unveil Breaking News toolset
Written on July 26, 2012 at 11:25, by SVG Staff
EVS will unveil its new Breaking News toolset, which relies on EVS’ ingest and playout servers for ultimate speed and reliability of newsroom operations. The infrastructure is borne out of […] More
RAI taps BLT servers, Casa Italia for Olympic operations
Written on July 26, 2012 at 05:12, by Roberto Landini, Italian Correspondent
RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, is taking a different approach to its Olympic production, housing a smaller team at the International Broadcast Centre and a larger one at Casa Italia, […] More
Live from London Games: What to expect from OBS
Written on July 26, 2012 at 04:34, by Ken Kerschbaumer, SVG Editorial Director
It’s the day before the Opening Ceremonies here at the International Broadcast Centre, home to Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) and dozens of broadcast organisations from around the world. The massive three story building is located right next to the Olympic Park, the 2.5 square kilometer area that is home to eight venues, including the Olympic […] More
Digital TV Labs confronts HbbTV application conformance issues
Written on July 25, 2012 at 17:06, by SVG Staff
Digital TV Labs, a provider of receiver conformance and testing products, services and consultancy to manufacturers, operators and broadcasters, will highlight the just-launched Ligada Validator, a web-based HbbTV application-testing tool […] More
Volicon to showcase enhancements to Observer line
Written on July 25, 2012 at 17:02, by SVG Staff
Volicon will debut Version 7.0 of its Observer MPEG transport stream logging and monitoring system, which is intended to accommodate an even broader array of inputs, including ASI, QAM, 8-VSB, […] More