Broadcast &

Media Technology
Industry Guide
an IABM Sourcebook 2009
 The IABM Sourcebook 2009

Broadcast & Media Technology

Industry Guide
an IABM Sourcebook 2009

IABM Secretariat Team: The Global Media Alliance (GMA): Price: US$145 / €110 / £95

Chief Executive Officer: Roger Stanwell Publisher: Nicholas Hunter Barr Published by: The Global Media Alliance
Non Executive Director: Roger Crumpton Account Manager: Cary Creed
Operations Manager: Cindy Horwood Design & Pemberton Design
Project Manager: Andrew Morgan Production pembertondesign.co.uk
Financial Controller: Lucinda Meek
Research Director: Kathryn Hall 020 8398 3962
Membership Administrator: Elaine Bukiej
Technical Consultant: Max Alexander
Marketing & Project Printed in the UK: Thanet Press
Coordinator: Megan Haywood Credit Control: Amanda Shepard
Website Administrator: Jamie Goodenough Subscriptions: Steven Roberts

PO Box 2264 The publishers would like to thank the sponsors,

The Studios, 1 Portsmouth Road
Reading, Berkshire, UK contributors, the IABM and all those who have
Thames Ditton, Surrey KT7 0SY, UK
Tel: +44 (0)118 941 8620 assisted in compiling information for this publication.
Tel: +44 (0)20 8339 0081
Fax: +44 (0)118 941 8630
Fax: +44 (0)20 8181 6459
Email: info@theiabm.org ISBN: 978-0-9552420-4-5
Email: Info@thegma.eu
www.theiabm.org www.thegma.eu

© The GMA
This work has been compiled as a work of reference, and is published and supplied for such purpose. It is a
condition of sale of this publication that it may not be used or reproduced in part or in its entirety to compile or
store lists, other directories or mailing lists without the prior written permission of the publisher (The Global Media
Alliance). Any person, company or firm wishing to offer a list broking service which includes in whole or in any
part this directory should contact the publisher to secure the appropriate licence and/ or permission prior to
reproducing in whole or in part this directory. Any person, company or firm found to be offering a mailing list
service derived in whole or in part from this publication may be liable to prosecution. Further, any person,
company or firm found to be reproducing in whole or in part this publication may be liable to prosecution. For the
avoidance of doubt the term “reproduction” means copying, and includes the storage of the work, any part of it
in any medium by electronic means, and expressly includes the making of copies which are transmitted or are
incidental to some other use of work. Further, any person, company or firm found to be assisting or procuring
others in the production of mailing lists, electronic, or other machine readable versions or lists derived wholly or
in part on this publication may be liable for copyright or database infringements. All rights in and relating to this
publication are expressly reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduces in any form by any means,
whether electronic, mechanical and/or optical without the express prior written permission of the publisher.
Your attention is drawn to the provisions of the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988 in relation to copyright
infringement and to the Copyright and Rights in Database Regulation 1997 in relation to copyright and database
rights infringement.
If you are in any doubt as to the manner in which this publication may be used whether in the course of business
or otherwise please contact the publisher for advice and guidance.
None of the advertisers featured in this publication are recommended or endorsed by the IABM or publisher.
Notice Data Protection Act 1984. The information in this Volume relating to individuals contains information which
was in whole or in part supplied to the publisher or received by the publisher from the respective data subject or
a third party. Any individual who regards information in this publication relating to him or her as incorrect or
misleading or who considers that his or her name has been incorrectly omitted from any section should
immediately notify the publisher in writing.
The views expressed in the IABM Broadcast & Media Technology Guide 2009 do not necessarily coincide with the
views of the publishers. Although the publisher has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information
contained within this publication, neither the Global Media Alliance, IABM nor any contributing author can accept
any legal responsibility whatsoever for any consequences that may arise from errors or omissions contained in the
publication or from acting on any of the opinions or advice given. In particular, this publication is not a substitute
for professional advice on a specific transaction.

3
 The IABM Sourcebook 2009

Foreword
by Roger Stanwell

The Broadcast and Media Technology Guide is a sourcebook

designed to help you navigate through the myriad of
companies worldwide who supply goods and services to the
sector. Finding the right suppliers and keeping up with
technological change can prove a real challenge and this
publication is intended to assist in meeting those
challenges. The IABM is the trade association which
represents almost 300 companies who supply more than
80% of the sector by value and we hope you will find this
Guide a valuable source of information to support your Roger Stanwell
decision making process. Chief Executive Officer, IABM

2009 will see the introduction of the IABM Business Standard, a new
scheme which will give prominence to the high standards of performance
and service to which our member companies are committed. This
commitment will provide additional reassurance when selecting IABM
member companies as business partners. Details of the scheme can be
found on Page 15.

The IABM provides this publication on a complimentary basis to senior

decision makers in the Broadcast Media Technology sector and is able
to do this through a partnership with the Global Media Alliance.

The last two years have seen major double digit growth in the sector
with continuing globalisation, a move to digital broadcasting and HD,
together with growth in mobile TV, IPTV, and more niche channels. In
September 2008, the IABM Global Market Study valued the industry
at approximately 25 billion dollars with an increasing proportion of
that total – almost 10 billion dollars – being made up of services. These
services include outsourced transmission and distribution, consultancy, hire
etc. 2009 is clearly going to be much more challenging but many major
expansion projects and infrastructure refurbishments are still going ahead.
It is vital that broadcasters ensure that the quality of their technical
infrastructure is maintained and that it can enable staff to deliver high
production values to remain competitive. All this needs to be done in the
most cost-effective manner and well considered projects can still offer a
good ROI with a shorter payback period demanded by investors.

Whilst revenues are likely to remain under pressure for many during
2009, it is still the case that those who invest in the right new
technologies now, combined with providing content attractive to viewers,
will be able to position themselves to take best advantage of the upswing
when it comes. We hope that this publication will assist you in making
those choices and finding the right suppliers. For more information on the
IABM and its activities, please see our website www.theiabm.org.

5
The IABM Sourcebook 2009

Contents

FOREWORD - Roger Stanwell, CEO, IABM 5

THE IABM 9

IABM Overview and Mission 10

Representing Broadcasting and Media Technology Suppliers Worldwide

Market Overview 12
The Ever Changing Face of Broadcast Media Technology

Business Standard 15
The IABM Business Standard – This Logo Means Business!

INDUSTRY COMMENT 17

Survival in the Broadcast Supplier Market 18

Mark Errington, CEO, ON-AIR Systems Ltd

How to Leverage Local Markets 21

Gianluca Ferremi, WaterJug

Media Strategy from the User’s Perspective 24

Lieven Vermaele, Director, EBU Technical

FUTURE VIEWING 27

The Business and Technology of Stereoscopic Filmmaking 28

Alex Micallef, Head of Systems, EMEA, Autodesk Media & Entertainment

Is 3Gb/s a Hype or the Holy Grail for True HD Experience? 33

Peter Schut, Chief Technology Officer, Axon Digital Design

Internet TV Systems for your Multi-Screen Initiatives -

Familiar Terminology, New & Old Considerations 34
Brian Stevenson, Director of Product Management, Digital Rapids Corporation 43
Anytime, Anywhere - Convergence in Video Delivery 36
Jacques LeMancq, Product Marketing Manager, Video Servers and Service Platforms 43
DVB-T2: A New Terrestrial Broadcasting Standard 39
Nick Wells, BBC Research and Chairman of DVB Technical Module - T2 Group

LED Lighting Arrives at a Precipitous Time 42

Doug Moeller, Litepanels Inc. 43
Park Road Post Production Sees Red 45
Harriet McGregor, Park Road

6
 The IABM Sourcebook 2009

MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 47
Real-Time Integrated Broadcast Management 48
Christian Schneider, Vice President Business Relations & Development, S4M

Trends in Broadcast Automation 50

Neil Maycock, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Pro-Bel

STRATEGY AND PLANNING 53

Defining and Quantifying Process Efficiencies for Broadcasters Migrating to File-Based Operation 54
Peter Gallen, Director of Product Management, TMD

System Design as a Function of Technology Strategy 56

Mike Spinks, Principal Consultant, Ascent Media

Shifting Focus from Product Implementation to System Integration 61

Hans Rinkenbach, Winfred van Kuijk, Silex Media

CASE STUDIES 63

Case Study: EO 64
Hans Rinkenbach, Winfred van Kuijk, Silex Media

The Tapeless World for Télévision Suisse Romande 65

Karl Paulsen, Chief Technology Officer, AZCAR Technologies

Live & Fast Turnaround Production 70

Charlie Cope, Lead Editor, BBC Post Production

Professional Services in a Changing World 74

Dave Hedley, Head of Proposals and Consulting, Sony’s Professional Services Division

DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS 77

SPONSORS INDEX 122

7
The IABM

THE IABM
 IABM Overview and Mission

Representing Broadcasting and Media Technology

Suppliers Worldwide

The IABM was founded in 1976 in response to requests

from broadcast and media technology manufacturers to
give the industry a stronger voice with event organisers.
THE IABM

Since then, the IABM has grown to become the authoritative

voice of the supply side of the broadcasting and media
technology business. The IABM has developed into a
professional international trade association with a full time
secretariat and a wide range of member services and
benefits. There are now more than 280 member companies
around the world and the membership continues to grow.

Our raison d’être is “representing Broadcasting and Media Technology

Suppliers worldwide”. This is accomplished through a wide range of
activities based on the following fundamental elements: IABM Membership Profile 2009

• Representation & Mediation As we move into 2009, the industry is facing major challenges in

• Strategic Planning line with the faltering world economy. At such a time, good market
information and the possibility to benchmark activities and performance
• Information Exchange & Networking together with opportunities to discuss the situation with peers is
• Industry Promotion invaluable.

• Training & Development The industry has traditionally been characterised as being one based
on specialist and often proprietary approaches founded on engineering
Association policy is developed by our elected Members’ Board, currently
excellence and high reliability. It is moving into a period of pervasive
chaired by Graham Pitman, CEO of Pro-Bel and is implemented by the
technological change where interoperability, openness, partnerships and
Secretariat led by Chief Executive Officer, Roger Stanwell. The IABM is a
economics will rule. Undoubtedly, the difficult economic conditions will
not-for-profit professional body, owned and governed by its members and
force change and consolidation as companies review their activities and
constituted as a company limited by guarantee and registered in the UK.
position themselves to reflect these.

Content production is increasingly oriented to file based methodologies

Companies represented on the IABM Board
for the management of digital content (and its associated metadata) right
Avid Technology Pro-Bel through the production chain. These highly complex solutions call for ever
Axon Quantel increasing system integration and interoperability and this is changing the
Evertz Snell & Wilcox very nature of the supply chain. Similarly the convergence of broadcast
Harris Sony systems with IT and Telecomms technology introduces the concept of
Hi-Tech Systems Television Systems Limited using more commoditised products and services. As content producers
face these changes, they are also tackling the migration to HD and many
IBIS Thomson Grass Valley
are taking the opportunity to make fundamental changes to their whole
Panasonic Vitec Group
approach to the implementation of technology.
Pharos Communications
Outsourcing and other service models are increasingly appearing where
As an Association we reflect the diverse nature of the supply community technology procurement, provision and operation may be transferred to
in the sector. Our membership ranges from small specialist suppliers to the specialist providers. Indeed, the service sector represents some $9.5bn
major global players. The community of well over 1000 suppliers in this of the total for our industry and in Europe, services outstripped product
sector represent an annual business worth some US$25bn, yet only 150 sales in 2008.
or so have an annual turnover in excess of US$5m.

10

The theme of openness and interoperability
resonates with the work being undertaken
by IABM specialists in the international
standardisation arena.
The media landscape is changing at the same time. New delivery
platforms are continuing to bring in new stakeholders. Changing
consumer demography and aspirations are playing an increasing role
in the monetisation of delivery with triple and quad-play suppliers seeking
to aggregate multiple service provision to gain economies of scale and
market share. These and other change factors illustrate the way the sector
is transforming itself and the profound nature of that transformation.
In this climate, the role of the trade association moves from being “nice
to have” to being “essential”. The IABM fulfils that vital role. It cannot
just represent the supply community but has to be an “agent for change”.
As the industry association the IABM must understand the issues and then
support its members in managing the transition from the traditional
market to the new one. Part of that involves collaborative action through
competent research and analysis and a further part involves
communicating the change issues to the marketplace in an independent
and authoritative way.
The emergence of the super economies in India and China creates vast
new viewing, listening and interacting communities. The sheer size of the
population in these countries means that they are fast becoming major
players in the global scene and are of increasing importance to the
supply side of the industry. International players need to secure their
place in these emerging markets and conversely local companies will
increasingly begin to impact the world stage.
IABM Workshop on Marketing in India
The IABM
The theme of openness and interoperability resonates with the work being
undertaken by IABM specialists in the international standardisation arena.
Our representation in SMPTE, AES and other standards groups is vital for
THE IABM
enabling technology adoption through respected and accepted international
standards and protocols. In addition there is a considerable amount of
new legislation and regulation impacting the entire media landscape and
IABM members around the world benefit from collective representation to
government bodies and related agencies. At the same time its advice
and information services are kept busy providing assistance with regard
to compliance. The IABM is also increasingly concerned about
environmental issues. The European Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) Regulations are now in force and the IABM provides
preferential facilities to enable companies to comply with this legislation.
There is also growing concern about power consumption of professional
electronics – particularly in storage devices and lighting rigs and we
anticipate that this issue will become a hot topic in the near future.
Suppliers showcase their capability at tradeshows around the world and
the IABM is the voice of the exhibitor community at the key events. Each
year the IABM visits, reviews and audits events to make sure that
members have an objective view of event performance and are able to
make informed decisions about their marketing expenditure. Through its
strategic relationships with NAB and other event organisers and its role
as a founding member of the IBC Partnership, the IABM is well placed to
represent the interests of suppliers where it really matters.
Association members also believe
it is important to help stimulate
and develop the industry for the
future. Bursaries and awards
funded by the IABM support skills
development and innovation on
an international basis and reflect
the stature of the Association as
an industry stakeholder.
Now more than 30 years on
from its formation, the IABM has
positioned itself to tackle the
issues facing members in the
21st century. The recent growth
in membership indicates it is
delivering a value proposition that
is in tune with the needs of the
broadcast and media technology
supply community worldwide.
11
 Market Overview
The Ever Changing Face of Broadcast
Media Technology
As this publication goes to press, the world faces the
toughest economic conditions since the Great Depression
of the 1930’s - before mass television broadcasting as we
THE IABM
know it existed. The bursting of the Dotcom bubble in 2001
caused a hiccup for broadcasters who had invested heavily
in it but most had recovered by 2004. This present
downturn will have a profound impact which will take
longer to recover from. However, I remain confident in the
future for our industry. In 2008, the broadcast and media
technology sector continued to experience strong growth,
although the rapid rate of evolution of technology, the
economic climate and the changing media landscape now
present huge challenges for all participants in the market
over the coming years.
The IABM recently published the second of its major market reports –
The Global Market Valuation and Strategy to 2012. This study and its
associated reports are a collaborative activity of the type that only a
not-for-profit trade association like the IABM could bring to an effective
conclusion. It is prepared in co-operation with a key partners group
and many of our member companies.
Fifteen key suppliers formed our partners group who worked together to
agree a common market segmentation and data disclosure arrangements.
They provided confidential business information for several years trading,
as did a total of some 40 other supplier organisations. Additional
information came from public sources and one-to-one interviews with
partners and other key suppliers. This was combined with detailed
research, analysis and modelling to enable the study to be finalised.
The finished work has then been reviewed by the partners group. The
total supplier community researched is well over 200 companies. The
results make compelling reading for anyone concerned with the size
and makeup of the sector.
80 years ago the BBC was formed with a mission from its first Director
General, Lord Reith, to educate, inform and entertain and those aims still
remain attractive and important. If the industrialised nations of the West
go into deep recession, then people who can no longer afford to go out
for entertainment will rely on television, in its many forms, even more. If
we accept that the study and the assumptions underlying the forecasts are
still valid (excluding the near term growth forecasts), then we should look
carefully at the findings of this new research. The headline figure in the
Global Market Study is that the market for products – hardware and
software – in the professional broadcast and media technology industry
is worth around $16.1 billion in 2008. We can add to that a further
$9.5 billion in services: transmission infrastructure, systems
12
integration, rental and hire services and so on. We are in a $25 billion
industry. The breakdown of this market by product sector continues to
evolve and is shown below.
4% Test, quality control and
monitoring
Aquisition and production
18%
Post production
32%
Content and communication
infrastructure
10% Audio
Storage
4% System automation and
9% control
Playout and delivery
18% 5%
Market by product sector (source: Screen Digest)
Vigorous growth
The last two years have seen incredibly vigorous growth: 15% in 2007
and 13% in the first half of 2008. These numbers are confirmed by both
the new market study and the IABM’s continuing industry index. In part
this can be explained by the particular circumstances of the broadcast
industry. We’ve already mentioned the digital broadcast transition and
HD, and to these we should add the very considerable impact the
Beijing Olympics had, on many levels. The production infrastructure to
cover this massive festival of sport in HD needed considerable investment.
One outside broadcast contractor (Alfacam, based in Belgium) alone built
no fewer than 10 new full-sized HD trucks to meet its Olympic and other
commitments this year. CCTV, the China state broadcasting authority, was
estimated to have spent more than $600 million on new infrastructure.
A changing market
The market for what used to be thought of as broadcast products is
changing. The digital dividend – the ability to build high quality
equipment on relatively inexpensive platforms – means that many users
other than broadcasters can afford to buy and use “broadcast quality”
equipment.The lines between broadcast, professional AV and consumer
camcorders are also blurring. Some broadcast productions are created
using the same equipment as others would use for community events or
wedding videography. Commercial and faith organisations are
increasingly using professional quality video as an integral part of their
activities. New applications such as digital signage are also extending
the scope of the industry. In many cases these new buyers are using

Online television is now common;
mobile television is being rolled out.
existing products in new ways, but some vendors are also taking their
proven broadcast technology and packaging it in different ways to meet
the specific demands of some new buyers. This in turn may lead some
traditional broadcast users to save on equipment costs by using
equipment aimed at pro AV users but is good enough for a particular
application, thereby risking the core revenue of the vendor.
New delivery platforms
The market is also expanding through new delivery platforms and business
opportunities. Online television is now common; mobile television is being
rolled out. Digital cinema is changing the whole environment for movie-
goers, and finally giving a creative outlet for 3D content. Digital signage
is set to be a huge industry, providing precisely targeted information which
audiences will find accessible and useful, whether it is a destination
weather forecast in an airport gate lounge or a menu suggestion above
the food aisle in a supermarket. The American chain Wal-Mart already
has a network of more
than 250 thousand
screens in its stores,
each one individually
addressable and
programmable. I am
convinced that excellent
opportunities exist for
more mainstream
broadcast suppliers to
adapt their technologies
for this market which
will have an increasing
influence on traditional
broadcasting in years
to come.
IT platforms dominate
As the capabilities of standard IT platforms have grown, so more
products can use them. The most obvious example of this is the incredible
growth of Final Cut Pro, the nonlinear editor from Apple, which is now
estimated to have as much as twice the professional market penetration
of Avid, which in turn is restructuring both its business and its products to
reflect this new opportunity. We are seeing off the shelf storage like
Compact Flash cards being used in professional camcorders and
broadcast servers being built around standard IT Raid arrays and gigabit
Ethernet with just an application software layer on top. The result is that
prices are being driven down and margins are being reduced. Because
of this, manufacturers can afford to do less of their own selling and
Market
Overview
increasingly rely on resellers to achieve market penetration. This
is particularly important in ‘remote’ markets such as the Middle East
and Africa, where there are virtually no local manufacturers and
THE IABM
the industry is served by European, American and Asian vendors.
Changes in sales channels
Resellers, in turn, have to change the way they work. Again
because basic margins are tight it is hard to make a living as a
traditional box shifter, and so dealers and distributors are having
to move into systems integration, support and training to add
value to their sale. Ultimately this will be a great benefit up and
down the sales chain. Customers can specify the system they
want in terms of outcomes not as an equipment list, and can rely
on their resellers to deliver a working solution. Users benefit from
better training so can be more productive and creative.
Manufacturers can develop confidence that their sales channels
understand the products in detail, can demonstrate the right
features to prospective purchasers and if necessary can integrate
with third party products to provide a best of breed system.
HD rollout continues apace
Despite the challenging conditions, HD rollout continues in many
countries. The major markets for HD are the early converted
countries, notably Australia, Canada, Japan and the US; and
the regions which are rapidly rolling out HD, like Europe. For
broadcast equipment, the immediacy of demand for HD drives
the available expenditure on HD equipment. With lower
consumer and competitive demands, broadcasters will often
buy HD equipment only within normal replacement cycles at
a price that is relatively close to equivalent standard definition
equipment. While HD has become the de facto standard for
most high-end broadcast equipment, the demands of actual
rollout of HD transmission and services to consumers determines
the amount of additional revenue available. While HD is still
a niche proposition for viewers, broadcasters will be able to
attract a larger audience.
The rollout of HD services has so far been massively weighted
by the US and Japan, together contributing almost half of the
world’s HD transmissions in 2008. The US was pushed up
significantly between 2006 and 2008 by the competitive
pressures from major satellite operators DirecTV and Dish
Networks, both marketing primarily on number of HD services
available. Up to 2012, the US is expected to slow down,
with some growth coming from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.
13
 Market
Overview

Asia-Pacific and EMEA are both expected

to launch channels at about twice the
rate of the Americas.

Asia-Pacific and EMEA are both expected to launch channels at about Although it has been easier and more affordable to broadcast HD
twice the rate of the Americas. Japan is expected to continue to content that has long production cycles, such as documentaries or
experience strong growth, with Australia, Korea and Singapore movies, the high demand for equipment has come from in-house
THE IABM

contributing to the Asia-Pacific total as well. In EMEA, most of the growth
in channel count will come from Western Europe, especially markets with
rapid digital cable transition and free satellite, as these will tend to have
high bandwidth available. These will include Germany, the Netherlands
and the Nordic countries. In South and Central Europe there will be a
slowdown due to the reliance on digital terrestrial rather than cable to
reach the majority of consumers, with exceptions in France and Norway
where the digital terrestrial network has free capacity for HD thanks to
the use of MPEG-4 compression.
Certain content types have seen more demand for HD content than
others, and related channels are therefore faster to deploy HD. In a
typical multi-channel platform, the largest part of the offering tends to be
local and non-premium entertainment channels, such as lifestyle channels.
These are expected to take the slowest route towards HD. Rapidly
deployed HD channels such as documentary and movies lead the way.
productions like live sports and news. These live areas are strong
differentiators and demand major investment. Sport, in particular, is
very centralised over just a few channels and has been driven by large
broadcasters making a strong stance on HD production. On the high
end of live production there tends to be a relatively high number of
sports channels which are rapidly converting to HD. Similarly for news,
although there are a lower number of dedicated channels, HD conversion
is relatively prioritised, especially in the US where local news is a strong
differentiator between channels.
Primetime entertainment channels, such as the national broadcasters in
Europe, incumbent terrestrial broadcasters and other flagship channels
have also started to invest in HD production. These broadcasters are
relatively low in number, and productions will often be on relatively
short cycles with a strong push towards HD content.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Americas 6 8 10 35 43 38 51 103 145 172 184 195 210

EMEA 0 0 0 0 1 5 34 74 130 169 199 232 259
Asia-Pacific 0 8 8 26 27 29 31 39 86 120 140 149 171

Key countries
Australia 0 0 0 6 6 6 6 6 11 16 21 23 25
France 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 14 16 16 21 30
Germany 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 5 6 10 11 18 19
India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 16 18 20
Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 8 9 10 11 12
Japan 0 3 3 14 15 17 19 22 34 51 57 55 67
Korea 0 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 14 16 18 21 23
Pan-European 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 11 16 18 20 22 24
Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 12 14 15 15 16
Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 7 8 9 10
Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 13 15 18 20
Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 6 8 9 10
Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 13 14 15
UK 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 19 24 28 34 37
USA 5 7 8 30 36 28 41 93 133 152 162 172 182
HD Channel count (source: Screen Digest)

Conclusion
As I said at the start of this article, we are facing unprecedented
challenges in 2009 but I remain convinced that there is still much to
be excited about in the global market. In the years to follow, HD will
become ubiquitous, whilst internet style search engines to locate content
and 3D in the home are all set to enhance the consumer experience.
These, together with major growth in digital signage will all act as
drivers to maintain and strengthen our industry.

14
 Business Standard
The IABM Business Standard –
This Logo Means Business!
What is the “IABM Business Standard”?
It’s a new initiative being launched in 2009 as a response
to member demand and comments from their customers
in the broadcast media industry. Our sector is truly global
with suppliers based in more than one hundred countries.
Many of these sell the majority of their goods and services
internationally and seek business relationships through the
web, advertising, at tradeshows and by personal contact.
It is impossible for customers to be familiar with all these companies and
even when dealing with a well known name, it is not always clear how
they operate and manage their customer relationships. The big question
for a user is how you can identify whether the potential supplier is likely
to make a reliable and responsible business partner for your project,
providing support during the contract and throughout the life of the
product. Websites can look very impressive but can equally mask the true
nature of a business. Procurement specifications and tender documents
are a vital part of the technical and commercial appraisal of a product
or business but will not give a full appreciation of the underlying ethos of
a company.
How does it work?
The Business Standard sets out eight criteria to which members
commit themselves as follows:
1. Company Standard
Members should demonstrate integrity and professionalism in their
operations, management and governance.
2. Customer Standard
Members should deliver high standards of customer care and service.
3. People Standard
Members should respect their staff and adopt policies which reflect
good practice in human resource management.
4. Product and Service Standard
Members should produce products and supply services which perform to
their published specification or contracted standard and are consistent
with marketing materials, quotations or tenders associated with them.
The IABM Business Standard aims to add an
THE IABM
additional dimension to the decision making
process. By subscribing to the Standards which
underpin the use of the new Business Standard
logo, IABM members have demonstrated that
they want to fully engage in the industry and
their commitment indicates that member
companies have carefully considered all their
responsibilities as a business.
This new initiative relates to good business
practice only and does not refer to technical specifications – the IABM is
not seeking to supplant any of the excellent work on technical standards
undertaken by SMPTE, EBU and other organisations but to add a
complementary recognised good business standard.
Member companies should be able to describe their policies and
activities that they operate in their own organisation in order to
demonstrate their commitment. Clearly, the policies in each company to
support the Standard will vary – particularly between multinationals and
smaller businesses.
5. Environmental Standard
Members should recognise their corporate obligation to minimise
their environmental footprint.
6. Ethical Standard
Members should behave in an ethical manner and demonstrate
integrity in their commercial activities.
7. Competition Standard
Members should treat their competitors with courtesy and respect.
8. Community Standard
Members should participate in their industry community in a
positive and constructive manner.
15
 Business
Standard
In practice, the success of this new Standard will depend heavily on how
much importance purchasers ascribe to the criteria set out. We therefore
encourage purchasers to look for the companies which display the logo
THE IABM
and to challenge members to demonstrate their commitment.
From time to time, it may appear that a member company is not fully
meeting one or more of the criteria set out in the Standard. In such cases,
it is always important that the matter is raised directly with that company
and discussions held to determine whether the concern is real and if the
company is working to correct the problem. When the issue is one
covered by a formal contract, then the conditions agreed to under that
contract will, of course, take precedence and govern the procedure for
16
The IABM Business standard is designed
to foster best practice and high standards
of business performance.
resolution. Such contracts will normally also stipulate the terms and
jurisdiction for legal resolution if normal negotiations between the parties
fail. In cases where direct negotiation and discussions have been pursued
in good faith but without an acceptable outcome, the IABM will consider
intervening in the event of a complaint being made. Details of the
procedure will be provided on request by the Association.
The IABM Business Standard is designed to foster best practice and high
standards of business performance just as ISO standards demonstrate
quality and SMPTE/EBU standards demonstrate technical compliance.
So make sure that you look for the new logo when planning your next
project – this logo means business!
Industry
comment

INDUSTRY COMMENT
 Consolidation

Survival in the Broadcast Supplier Market

Mark Errington, CEO, ON-AIR Systems Ltd

The worldwide economic conditions have thrown the future of many companies into doubt. Not all will make it
INDUSTRY COMMENT

through to the other side and back into the next economic boom. What could the broadcast supplier market do
to address the current challenges, and how will it emerge stronger in the long run?

One of my favourite blessings is “may you live in interesting times”. often niche technologies to overcome specific challenges. Small
Whether business is booming or in recession; the world is in peace or companies are often the life-blood of economies, and in times when
war; whether there is revolution or evolution, wherever you may be, when there is a boom cycle and investment funds are easier to come by, this
you look around these are very interesting times. A large proportion of stimulates overall market growth. A large percentage, however, cannot
the current world focus is on the economic conditions and the recession adapt during recessions, often not having the skills to manage the
facing large parts of the globe. A small number of very large (and business, or having retained sufficient funds to cover leaner times.
previously trusted and even envied) companies – the banks, have not only
One of the interesting observations about the broadcast supplier market,
brought about their own change and in some cases demise, but also the
however, is that a large number of the companies that sprang up have
re-focusing of every business on efficiency, cashflow and unfortunately
remained in the hands of the owner managers, and there has been little
often – survival.
real consolidation, so the large companies (who have acquired as well
In some respects this is actually a good wake up call. Liken this to an as growing organically) have maintained a market dominant position.
illness, when you are forced to take a full health check and to amend
Now is this a good thing? Well there are several arguments that suggest
your behaviour to assure your longevity. Shaking you out of your comfort
being small and nimble is good, and several that suggest it is not so
zone, and making you review aspects of every day life.
good. Does size in itself protect companies against bad times? We have
So, having seen the failure of banks, major retailers, and other household found that size alone does not protect from the economic downturn,
names, what is the broadcast supplier market doing to change? Who will because larger companies often have a mix of debt and equity, and with
be a survivor and who will fall by the wayside? both being harder to raise, small changes to revenues significantly affect
cashflows. Cost cutting may well be more difficult, particularly where it is
The IABM Broadcast and Media Technology Global Market Valuation
related to real estate, and manufacturing activities may need to be
Strategy contains excellent reference information on the Broadcast
supported against supply line problems by holding higher levels of stock.
supplier market. The market is huge – around $15bn, but this is less than
some single banks have written off in bad debts, and is much less than Smaller companies are generally much more reliant on owners as they
the amounts being provided to prop up industries. So this may auger have less access to debt finance, and also on the continuation of good
well, but how efficient is the industry, and how many of the suppliers trading. In some respects smaller companies can be more recession
have survivable business circumstances and strategies? proofed just because of the profit profiles. As companies grow, quite
often the bottom line profits do not grow in line with revenue, and quite
What is safe in the current environment? What type of companies are
frequently larger companies do not make significant bottom line retained
being affected? What are they doing to change behaviour? Are there
profits. If you make an assumption that broadly the companies make a
sections of the industry that are recession proof?
similar gross margin, it is easy to see how quickly the profit is eroded
What we do know about the Broadcast Supplier market is that around from a larger company. The table below shows how much sales need to
two thirds of the companies are private companies, but that those private decline to reach a break even (0 profit). The smaller company is therefore
companies account for less than a quarter of revenues. We know that in better protected against falling revenues.
most segments of the market, the top 5 suppliers account for around two
thirds of the revenues. Given the number of suppliers in the market, Turnover Net Profit NP GP Sales to % age
therefore, we know that a lot of much smaller companies are fighting mgn mgn 0 profit decline
over a much smaller market share.
50,000,000 1,000,000 2% 50% 2,000,000 4%
How did the supply market evolve in this way? Well over the last thirty
25,000,000 1,000,000 4% 50% 2,000,000 8%
years there has been a fundamental paradigm shift in the technologies
used to make and deliver broadcast material. The specialist skills and 2,000,000 500,000 25% 50% 1,000,000 50%
knowledge of key workers in the industry migrated into the supplier field,
1,000,000 100,000 10% 50% 200,000 20%
with many owner managed businesses springing up offering creative but

18
 Consolidation
The corollary to that though is that as they are often dependent upon the
personal resources of the owners, founders, managers, they may be less
INDUSTRY COMMENT
shielded from cashflow difficulties because they don’t have long term
negotiated debt facilities. This should therefore be the cue for market
consolidation.
In the 1980s you never got fired for buying IBM, but that changed during
the recession in the 1990s with the introduction of PC’s, however that
was founded upon the strength of a single operating system, Windows,
which became the dominant supplier. In the late noughties, you never
get fired for selecting from one of the 5 major suppliers in your market
segment, so maybe there needs to be a realistic more economical
alternative. The problem is with the panoply of smaller suppliers out there,
which one, if any, will become the credible alternative.
There are always elements of business that are recession proofed. The
broadcast market may well see increased uptake of services due to more
people staying at home rather than going out, and maybe on the supply
side commodity IT based products will be the recession proofed products.
With buyer budgets being cut, it may be time for smaller players – but
what reassurances can you get from the smaller players that you are
making the right choice. As shown above, revenue is not a good
measure of reassurance. Profitability is a better measure, and cash is the
best measure. With that being such a valuable resource, and most likely
in short supply with many small companies, one has to look at market
consolidation. Whilst many companies are currently working in
partnership, most partnerships are not done on a fully open book basis,
and most will not generate the benefits of merging. A downturn in the
economy is never a good time to sell a company, however it does
temper egos somewhat, and does lend itself to strategic mergers. With
the wealth of talent in the industry, consolidation can produce excellent
innovation by stimulating the various technical teams with fresh ideas.
This should reduce the number of “me too” products, and allow for
investment in standards compliance, and reap the reward for business
synergies that cannot be realised by partnership alone.
A lot of the smaller suppliers work in the IT based market segment, and
pooling the talent could allow for the newly combined group to support
Biography / Mark Errington
Mark Errington, CEO of ON-AIR Systems, manages the original
“channel in a box” software solutions company that specialises in
PC based automated playout. His background as a finance and
operations professional in telecoms and IT (including spells at
20
Ultimately there are many challenges
ahead for broadcast suppliers, large
and small.
legacy products for a period of time whilst providing a migration path.
This should also cut the overall cost of customer service operations but
maintain the high standards required for a frame accurate delivery.
The existing larger companies should focus on their core products and
make them work well, and take genuine steps towards standardisation
and not customised versions. Focusing on the remarkable, having
marketing messages that focus on benefits and quality and less on hype
and TLA (three letter acronyms). The larger companies may find it easier
to cut costs than the smaller companies, who will generally be leaner
anyway. Great care has to be paid though to ensure continuation of
quality customer support and the development and testing of new
products and features (albeit probably less bleeding edge features).
What can the industry do to help out all companies in the market? It
could certainly think about minimising the number of global trade shows,
which tends to be around 80% of the marketing budgets. On the buyer
side they can review their own business models and have properly
thought through strategies on multi-media which do not revolve around
the field of dreams – build it and they will come – but revolve around
a fair price for a fair service.
Ultimately there are many challenges ahead for broadcast suppliers,
large and small. It would appear from analysis that there are simply too
many companies in the market, and that is likely to lead to a pricing led
competition, which is not good for anyone.
I believe there are ways to get to a more efficient supply market, but a
number of the smaller business owners must look very carefully at their
circumstances, set realistic company valuations and embrace the merging
of the high quality teams that undoubtedly exist. Drive innovation in a non
egotistical way and embrace standards and quality. In that way if some
of the larger companies do not survive (as in other industries), there is a
credible alternative ready and waiting to step in with the combined
backing of skilled leaders.
The strength of the industry has been with good individuals, and I believe
it now needs to be in good teams.
Cable and Wireless and Global Crossing during recessionary
times) gives him an experience based view on the issues facing
the media industry.
mark.errington@on-air-systems.com
 Local Opportunity
How to Leverage Local Markets
Gianluca Ferremi, WaterJug
A great opportunity has opened up to local public and
commercial broadcasters: their own local markets.
The Internet is subverting the traditional ways in which advertising is
measured, valued, and priced. On the web, reaching anonymous
masses may not be as lucrative as targeting commercial and personal
messages to the right audience. Targeted ads are paid up to $40 per
view and even more if the viewer interacts with the ad.
Local public and commercial broadcasters have the opportunity to
benefit themselves and their community directly, offering personalized
information and entertainment services, and indirectly through targeted
advertisements. The transition to digital begins bearing fruit.
Distinct and Personal Relationship
INDUSTRY COMMENT
Local broadcasters have a loyal audience which, in some cases, supports
the broadcaster through donations. There is a distinct and personal
reason why a viewer might decide to stop watching one of the major
content networks and tune in to the local broadcaster. Maybe the interest
is for relevant, regional news, or perhaps a mini-series that deals with a
topic the local community is sensitive to. Viewers might switch to watch a
local sporting event, or the local administrative elections, for example.
Such a loyal audience will follow the local broadcaster's programming
over the Internet. The relationship may even expand since they will be
able to access the content anywhere in the world and even actively
participate through interactivity. This is a unique advantage not shared
by major content networks and other pure Internet brands.
21
 Local
Opportunity
Turn the “analogue switch-off” to your advantage
INDUSTRY COMMENT
The analogue switch-off of traditional TV signals is imminent for many
countries around the world. Much has been said about how much true
benefit local broadcasters will receive from this change. In my opinion
the road forks into two paths: one is encumbered by digital Over-The-Air
frequencies, the other expands into the virtually unlimited digital Internet
world.
There is no doubt the move to digital must be made. Digitalization greatly
improves the processes of creation, production and post-production of
content by streamlining workflows and making digital assets virtually
timeless. This enables the broadcaster to create, produce, and distribute
new content far more rapidly and for a fraction of the traditional costs.
A transition to digital without embracing the Internet would be a sterile
one. Just transmitting a signal over the airwaves confines the broadcasters
into a distribution pipe. The Internet offers the opportunity to create
multiple revenue streams and still be relevant for the audience.
Once content is digital, the virtual sky is the limit
Either by choice or out of necessity, every single digital broadcaster
should invest in creating a web presence for the distribution of digital
content. For local broadcasters especially, there are more advantages
than risks, and in the long run, these services will develop into the
broadcaster's main digital distribution channel.
Local broadcasters can reward and foster the loyalty of their viewers
by providing personalized and participatory digital information and
entertainment services to the local community.
The flexibility of the Internet business model allows broadcasters to sell
digital content in a way that make sense for both the rights owners and
the audience.
Interactivity allows audiences to personalize their information and
entertainment experiences, and enables broadcasters to directly involve
the local community through the use of User-Generated-Content.
Far beyond the geographical boundaries of local cultures, a broadcaster
becomes the digital catalyst that identifies a virtual community and allows its
members to communicate among themselves wherever they are in the world.
22
Ideally, the bond between the broadcaster
and its viewers would be as close and
interactive as possible.
Be an innovator, not a follower
Due to the highly interactive potential for communication with the local
audience, broadcasters have the opportunity to lead in terms of creative
production through, for example, new content formats and more inclusive
programming where User-Generated-Content is edited and produced
before its distribution over different digital channels, including Over-The-
Air.
Ideally, the bond between the broadcaster and its viewers would be as
close and interactive as possible. The more viewers personalize their
information and entertainment experiences, the more the local
broadcaster can provide highly targeted advertising services.
Personalization is valuable to the audience and allows the broadcaster to
generate revenue as well as uniquely differentiate its services depending
on:
■ How personalizable the user-experience is.
■ How well it works as a communication channel between the content
provider and its audience.
■ How well it works as a communication channel among viewers.
■ How informative, personal, and relevant content and advertisements are.
Digital distribution offers opportunities to local broadcasters that didn't
exist before. Those who embrace the Internet wholeheartedly, in my
opinion, will thrive.
Biography / Gianluca Ferremi
Gianluca Ferremi is founder and
principal of WaterJug, a strategic
business consulting firm specialized
in digital video and media.
gianluca@waterjug.net
 Open Standards

Media Strategy from the User’s Perspective

Lieven Vermaele, Director, EBU Technical

Just like everyone else, the EBU needs to adapt to the evolution of technology, society, and the media industry. We all need
INDUSTRY COMMENT

to look at elements such as the growing range of media delivery options available to the public, the growing difficulty in
agreeing ‘common standards’, the changing nature of the standards needed, and analyse how best to respond to the
situation. We have been doing so in the EBU, and we have reached some conclusions. They may also be relevant for the
equipment manufacturing community.

A new notion of audience.

Broadcasters lived for many decades in a comfort zone where they packages of elements, each matched to lifestyle elements of the user.
were masters of their own destiny, and to some extent also the equipment The broadcaster in my homeland, VRT in Flanders, is a leading company
manufacturer’s destiny. Those days are gone. Now we are just one of here, where programme production is moving in this direction for all
many content providers, and the people in charge of us all are the ‘users’. programme ‘genres’.

We see a world of media composed of three stages: the making of
content, the delivery of the content, and consumer equipment. We are
arranging the EBU technical activities around this.
Our conviction remains that, in all stages and in spite of the many
difficulties there are, we must maintain the objectives of open standards
and interoperability. It makes us all ‘winners’: content providers,
manufacturers, and the public.
Our byword for the future of programme making - and the making of
equipment to distribute them - is that the service must follow the user
individually, not the physical or geographic area he is currently in. It
must follow him or her wherever and whenever needed. We need to
change our mentality from seeing a mass ‘audience’ out there, to seeing
an ‘individual’. What are his or her individual needs?

Branding and choice

Common standards and inter-operability.
Though some resolve slipped in former times, and proprietary standards
gained footholds, we believe that no one in the future will win with
proprietary standards. We only need compare the success of GSM with
the lack of success of later and more advanced mobile systems to see
that. We only have to know that having many variants has not helped the
success of broadcasting to handhelds. Of course, common standards call
for leadership – probably at a worldwide level – and this can be difficult
to find. But they must be our continuing objective.
Our first major belief about perspective is that the greatest value the
user will find in the media of the future will come from the total media
experience. There will be individual platform services, but the greatest
successes will come from a combination of conventional radio, television,
on-line, mobile (and still print) services which will have linear and non-
linear elements. The creative challenge will be in understanding how the
elements best go together, to best match the lifestyle of the user. This will
be the distinguishing feature of successful services and market leaders.
Today, broadcasters are step by step changing to ‘360 degree’ or
‘trans-media’ programme production, which is a part of this process.
Manufacturers too have to look for a 360 degree approach to their
services and goods. We need to see our services more and more as
Our second major belief is that the value of the ‘brand’ will become
more and more important. Competition makes for choice, and
competition makes for efficiency, but enormous choice will force the
user to look for other ways of deciding what media to consume. The
easiest way for him or her to choose will be to use services which
he/she recognises and likes. This is branding, and eventually it will
dominate all other ways of selecting content.
If we have no choice, we are dissatisfied. There is a ‘paradox of
choice’. If we have too much choice, we become irritated that the
choice is difficult, because the risk of making a bad choice rises.
Psychologically, we will inevitably turn to other crutches for help in
a world of greater choice. This applies equally for the media as for
anything else. Because of this, branding will become vital.
There will be a second major way that the public makes its choices.
We will use other people’s opinions. Search engines and communities
will help to provide it. Welcome to the age of subjective metadata.
We will listen to our friends and to ‘opinion leaders’. In a media market
that may be effectively a world market, the ‘ratings’ for a programme
will be a key determinant of whether we watch it.
Possibly a downside is that to some extent in this world, the high rating
becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy. Content which is popular will become

24

We are convinced that using the
broadcast bands for broadband wireless
is short-sighted.
The New Matrix in content and in context
more so. This is effectively what we see today with portals for content
and podcasting like iTunes and You Tube. If you break through to
popularity you become very much used. If you do not, you remain part
of a long and very thin tail. This may not be a desirable feature of the
future media world, but it is probably difficult to avoid.
World without Wires
We have also drawn another conclusion about tomorrow’s world. It will
be a world without wires. This is the only solution that the public will find
acceptable. Home networks will have to work in this way, and new
equipment will need to be connectable and interoperable in a plug and
play manner which is foolproof to use. Of course, it will all be IP based.
There is no question that wireless broadband services have to be
provided in future. But there is a question about which part of the
frequency band they use.
You may know that the EBU has seen a contradiction between fulfilling
public needs in the future, and using what are currently broadcast bands
for providing wireless broadband. That the public will want broadband
is in no doubt. The question is about wireless broadband and the radio
frequency bands they are provided in. The lower the band, the cheaper
the infrastructure costs, because fewer transmitters are needed. But at the
Open
Standards
same time, the lower the real bit rates you
can make available to the user. We are
INDUSTRY COMMENT
convinced that using the broadcast bands
for broadband wireless is short-sighted
because the services bit rate will soon be
inadequate for the high quality that will
develop on broadband Internet. We can
only hope that the message will get
through.
The new media world
So what does this add up to? We must
start by understanding the user. He wants
more control, more choice, and as few
physical wires as possible. For the
manufacturer this means home and
personal equipment which uses common
standards and is largely wireless plug and
play. For the programme maker it means seeing the totality of means of
delivering content, and thinking about where, when and how the media
will be consumed when a programme concept is formed.
Now is also the time for the manufacturers of programme production
equipment to conceive their product lines for a new world of trans-media
production. It will be an IT world - that is for sure. Designing and
developing tomorrow’s equipment will exciting and challenging. Just like
for us, your customers will be influenced by branding reputations and by
the opinions of others.
If there is a single most important message from broadcasters, it is the
request that manufacturers recognize the value of interoperability across
manufacturers. This will reduce the ‘fear of purchase’, of incompatible
equipment, and still leave plenty of room for healthy competition in other
ways. And as we live through a time of economic uncertainty, the ‘fear
of purchase’ effect is, anyway, the last thing we need.
Biography / Lieven Vermaele
Lieven Vermaele has been Director of EBU Technical since
September 2007. He was formerly with VRT, the Flemish
national broadcaster, and Alcatel in Belgium.
25
Future
viewing

FUTURE VIEWING
 S3D
The Business and Technology of Stereoscopic
Filmmaking
Alex Micallef, Head of Systems, EMEA, Autodesk Media & Entertainment
Fuelled by economic need and technical possibility, more
and more studios are releasing animated and live-action
FUTURE VIEWING
feature films in stereoscopic 3D (S3D) format. Stereoscopy
uses the characteristics of human binocular vision to create
the illusion of depth, making objects appear to be in front
of or behind the cinema screen. The technique presents two
slightly different images to the right and left eyes which the
brain blends into a single view. Subtle dissimilarities in the
two images create the perception of depth and can be
manipulated to creative advantage.
The business case
It’s clear that S3D productions have a strong potential to generate
revenue and invigorate the box office. Both attendance rates and
average ticket prices tend to be higher for 3D screenings. On average
animated movies earn two to three times the box-office receipts – per
screen and per theatre – if shown in S3D.
With HDTV and surround sound in an increasing number of homes (25%
in the US) S3D is a way of drawing audiences away from home and
back into the cinema. A recent report by Screen Digest indicates that an
exhibitor can expect to make additional revenue of about US$10,000
per S3D movie release and generate a profit by the third release.
There aren’t yet enough S3D films being released to solidify the S3D
business, nor enough theatres to support wide or simultaneous releases,
but this is rapidly changing. Not only is S3D production piggybacking
on the adoption of digital-cinema projection technologies, S3D’s
momentum is helping those same display technologies to proliferate
across an increasing number of theatres.
Stereoscopic projection technology is only marginally more expensive
than standard digital projection systems. And the fact that more film
studios are planning stereo versions of their upcoming releases is
encouraging theatres to adopt new stereoscopic projection technology.
New, affordably priced stereo camera rigs and other tools are also being
developed that will make S3D production accessible to independent
producers on limited budgets. At present, most S3D productions are
simply stereo versions of CG animated movies because the medium lends
itself naturally to the creation of compelling stereo effects. However, the
number of planned live-action stereo projects is significant and shows the
support studios have for the format. Some of the live-action S3D features
in production include Avatar, Horrorween, and Stewardesses 4D.
28
Studios like Disney are showing particularly strong interest in S3D. Disney
has made the largest number of S3D animated projects to date, and is
investigating the possibility of producing films natively in S3D. Recently,
Disney shot, produced, and released Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus:
Best of Both Worlds Concert exclusively in S3D. Despite being released
on Superbowl weekend, the film averaged a per-screen gross of over
US$45,000.
Stereopsis, perception, and the real world
Stereopsis is the ability of the brain to perceive depth and relief from
stereoscopic vision. However it’s not easy to accomplish, and is made
even more difficult by people’s lifelong familiarity with 2D images and
deriving depth perception from monocular cues.
When looking at an object in a stereo image pair, the viewer’s eyes will
converge in front of, at, or behind the screen plane depending on the
horizontal disparity between the two images. But the brain will always
focus the eye on the screen plane. This creates an incoherence that’s
fundamental to how we perceive objects in S3D as opposed to how we
perceive the real world. In the real world, our eyes focus and converge
coherently. Looking at S3D imagery breaks this learned, habitual
response and is the cause of much S3D-induced discomfort.
While most people can adapt to these sudden discrepancies to see the
illusion of depth, others become disoriented. If S3D material is poorly
edited, viewers will be presented with sudden, unexpected changes in
perceived depth inconsistent with our real-world experience and the
discrepancy becomes highly noticeable. It’s therefore crucial to
understand the differences between real world and S3D perception to
create compelling stereo experiences and avoid unpleasant results.
Types of stereo production
CG movies created natively in S3D: CG animated features are the
natural place for S3D production to develop, given the total control over
the camera, environments, acting, etc. Many recent S3D projects have
been full-CG movies, such as Chicken Little, Meet the Robinsons, Shrek
4D and Monsters vs Aliens.
Live action movies shot in stereo: Previously, live-action movies were
shot with a single camera and the S3D segments added using post-
production techniques. But with the advent of portable and flexible S3D
cameras, there have been live-action features shot and released in stereo
- most notably Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D.

Digital cinema has eliminated the
film projection glitches.
Additionally, there have been some very interesting developments around
using S3D to shoot live events. Sports broadcasting to theatres seems to
be an area where S3D is gaining wide acceptance judging by the
BBC’s live rugby broadcast in S3D and the numerous trials across the
globe for almost every sport. The 2007 NBA All Stars game was shot
and broadcast live over a closed-circuit system to rave reviews and the
BBC has unveiled plans to cover the upcoming football World Cup in
South Africa in S3D for display in theatres.
Stereoscopic transformation of flat movies: This accounts for the
largest number of projects released so far and includes CG movies The
Polar Express, Monster House and Beowulf. Live-action films released
with segments converted to S3D include Superman Returns and Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, but these are considered to have
been less technically successful as they exhibited problems such as
ghosting and parallax values that caused discomfort.
Standards
Today, there are no published standards for S3D though there are some
recommendations. The Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) - a joint venture
between the major studios - has developed technical recommendations
for both digital cinema and S3D cinema. In 2007 they published a short
document defining high-level technical requirements for the mastering,
distribution and theatrical playback of stereoscopic digital cinema
content. The DCI is working on integrating their S3D recommendation
into their Digital Cinema System Specification.
S3D
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), an
independent industry standards organisation, created the DC28-40
FUTURE VIEWING
working group to establish published standards for S3D in conjunction
with studios (DCI), exhibitors and technology providers. SMPTE has also
established a task force to define parameters of S3D mastering standards
for home display. This will set the ground for future standardisation efforts
and provide a solid foundation for the efforts of several companies which
have already developed products for home consumption of S3D content.
The technical challenges
For S3D cinema to be successful the viewer experience must be
compelling. Technical problems can cause fatigue and eyestrain, and
reduce the overall 3D experience to the point where viewers prefer to
see the planar version. The human eye has very little tolerance for
discrepancies in colour, geometry and brightness between left and right
eye images and it’s essential that they’re identical in every way except
for the horizontal parallax differences that create the 3D effect. Today,
most of the technical challenges of displaying S3D have been solved
by digital cinema technologies and single-projector systems. Digital
cinema has eliminated the film projection glitches – such as out of sync
projection, and scratched or damaged frames – that plagued 3D cinema
in the past. Single projector systems have eliminated problems due to
differences in lamp intensity and image alignment. Display challenges
that remain include:
Pictures: Frantic Films VFX, part of Prime Focus Group
29
 S3D

Compositing and effects work require

artists to rethink what they know.
FUTURE VIEWING

Viewer distance: Stereo effects are a function of the viewer’s distance and
appear more pronounced when viewers are further away from the screen.
Ghosting and crosstalk: All stereo displays that rely on active or passive
eyewear leak, allowing one eye to see some of the image intended for the
other eye. This is called crosstalk and visible crosstalk is called ghosting.
Screen size: The larger the screen the greater the stereoscopic effect will
be, but also the greater the risk for divergent parallax. Films formatted for
theatres will look shallow on a TV set. Until multi-view, auto-stereoscopic
screens are commonplace, the wide range of screen sizes adds another
layer of complexity.
Other common issues that anyone involved in S3D content creation
should be aware of are:
Pre-production: Stereoscopic pre-production requires a depth script
created by a stereographer to accompany the storyboards. This acts as
an invaluable tool for visualisation, making decisions about each scene’s
stereo depth, and communicating the creative intent. Using a depth script
to set the stage and frame the scenes helps generate comfortable and
readable stereo images, shots and sequences.
CG production: Artists working on a stereo production need stereo-
enabled workstations to accurately visualise their work. However, looking
at stereoscopic images for long periods can cause eyestrain and fatigue.
Making critical visual decisions is best handled when the eyes are rested,
especially as decisions made in one phase of production have an impact
on every subsequent phase. Effective stereo pipelines take this into
consideration across the entire workflow.

30
 S3D
Live action production: Live-action projects have to deal with issues
stemming from the fact that no two cameras are exactly alike. In live-
FUTURE VIEWING
action S3D productions, the slightest inconsistencies in alignment,
distortions and aberrations from lenses, zoom breathing, lens flare and
spherical reflections can cause discomfort or break the illusion of depth.
Modern specialised S3D camera rigs are designed to maintain the best
possible alignment, virtually eliminate pitch, yaw and roll between
cameras, and make sure that lens length, focus, zoom and iris are linked
as closely as possible.
While most corrections can be applied in post, many decisions will be
made on-set. Since most S3D productions will go through digital
processing, preserving information – of the choices, technical parameters
and image layers – is critical.
Post-production: Compositing and effects work require artists to rethink
what they know. Techniques that work well in 2D don’t work at all in
stereo because even the smallest nuance between left-right images is a
cue for the brain to sense depth. If those subtle differences are lost, so is
the illusion of depth.
Other issues: Other challenges inherent in the S3D pipeline include:
controlling light levels consistently between stereo image pairs, designing
for different eye separation technologies (such as active shutter glasses or
polarising lens glasses), and managing left-right assets and assembling
them before editing. Some industry professionals also argue that different
digital masters should be created for different screening sizes such as TV,
IMAX, Real D and other theatrical exhibition formats. These issues must be
addressed systematically for stereoscopic production to transition from the
experimental to the routine.
Biography / Alex Micallef, Autodesk Media & Entertainment
Alex Micallef is Head of Systems, EMEA at Autodesk Media &
Entertainment. He oversees Autodesk’s visual effects, editing and
finishing, and digital grading systems business across Europe, the
Middle East and Africa.
Prior to this, Alex was Regional Sales Manager for southern and
emerging territories, EMEA at Autodesk, responsible for managing
and developing territory sales teams and key channel partners. In his
previous role as EMEA channel sales manager at Autodesk, he was
tasked with improving the performance of more than 150 resellers
32
Stereoscopic cinema has taken longer
than any other technology to come into
its own as a storytelling tool.
Creative challenges
Stereoscopic cinema has taken longer than any other technology to come
into its own as a storytelling tool. To date, stereoscopy has been used to
recreate three-dimensional reality on a 2D screen. But there’s plenty of
opportunity to experiment with hyper-depth images to evoke new
cinematic experiences and emotions. Artistically speaking, most 2D rules
need not apply.
Filmmaking is a collaborative craft that requires powerful and intuitive tools
that help creative people tell compelling stories. The convergence of digital
display technologies, emerging digital tools and standards, as well as
economic considerations has enabled filmmakers to concentrate their efforts
on the creative side. Knowledge of the new medium, well-crafted tools and
confidence with a new language is what will drive the success of S3D.
Summary
Developments in digital projection technologies, combined with
declining attendance driven by a number of alternate forms of
entertainment technology, are at the heart of a renaissance in
stereoscopic cinema. But is S3D here to stay?
Judging by the number of projects currently in the works and today’s
technical and economic conditions, S3D is clearly not just a fad. Just
how pervasive S3D will become, however, hinges as much on creative
considerations as it does on technical or economic ones. S3D can
enhance the movie-going experience, and if filmmakers are willing to use
S3D as an immersive storytelling medium with a creative vocabulary of
its own, S3D projects will likely enjoy continued box-office success.
and distributors and integrating sales and operations following
Autodesk’s acquisition of Alias. He has been part of the EMEA
management team at Autodesk Media & Entertainment since 2006.
Before joining Autodesk in 2004, Alex held various sales,
marketing and business development positions. He has 15 years’
management experience at a range of companies including a post-
production software vendor, an intellectual property consultancy
and a b2b digital media publisher.
 Progressive or Interlaced?
Is 3Gb/s a Hype or the Holy Grail for True
HD Experience?
Peter Schut, Chief Technology Officer, Axon Digital Design
Why do you want to go progressive? Well, in today’s
consumer television screen market we talk about flat panels
when it comes to HD viewing. These panels are progressive
by design. In order to get the full benefit of such a display
the source should be progressive as well. Even with the best
de-interlacers, going from interlaced to progressive is a
difficult task… and most consumer displays do NOT have
very good de-interlacers. Feeding such a display with a
progressive signal will make that screen perform better.
Even when the transmitted signal is not the native resolution of the
display, a progressive source will produce a better picture on a domestic
display. For me that is the most significant advantage of transmitting in
720p (the EBU proposal).
On the other hand the sales of native ‘full’ HD screens are rapidly increasing.
Full HD meaning a panel with a native resolution 1920x1080 pixels.
So is this perception by the consumer market that full HD is the
real thing that drives the 1080p market?
Yes.
And is that consumer pull the cause of the need for 3Gb/s?
Yes.
And this migration is good for us all. Sure the time between HD and
3Gb/s in the European space is a bit short. Nevertheless does it create
new opportunities and a fantastic technology for archiving those special
historic moments that are worth keeping.
The funny part is that 3Gb/s is driven by the consumer industry that
wants “true HD” or 1080p, but this 1080p is now mostly sourced by
FUTURE VIEWING
Blu-Ray disks. And a Blu-Ray movie is 24p, AND that fits nicely in the
original 1.5Gb/s infrastructure! Isn’t life great?
The problem we are facing and the reason that led Axon to design
3Gb/s capable products has to do with the fact that our customers need
to migrate to HD and that the future is not certain. A normal investment
of infrastructure equipment should last for more than 5 years. In our case
often more than 8 years.
It sure looks like the 3Gb/s or 1080p signal might happen sooner.
That is the dilemma.
(We also use this change to incorporate more features than was possible
when we started HD, “turbo HD” cards as we call them internally.}
Don’t get me wrong, native 1080p programming in 50 or 59.95 frames
per second will look better on a native (big) HD screen than 1080i or
720p on the same screen. The screen viewing distance should not
exceed 3 times picture height though. Under good viewing conditions
these sources will look fantastic, given the fact that the screen does not
need to perform a de-interlacing algorithm. These good viewing
conditions should also incorporate normal amounts of compression,
and not a 4Mb/s MPEG encoder setting for a 1080p/50 Formula 1
or Red-Bull racing event.
What the future of 3Gb/s looks like is now not so much a concern
as we are prepared, with the current financial crisis, that it might
take a bit longer to get full implementation, but it will happen.
Peter Schut, Chief Technology
Officer, Axon Digital Design
33
 IPTV

Internet TV Systems for your Multi-Screen Initiatives –

Familiar Terminology, New and Old Considerations
Brian Stevenson, Director of Product Management, Digital Rapids Corporation

For many types of media organization – such as broadcasters

expanding their presence onto the web; content distributors
FUTURE VIEWING

expanding to new platforms; IPTV and cable operators

adding over-the-top services – Internet TV in various forms
has become an important part of the portfolio. When
designing your Internet TV workflows and infrastructure,
much of the terminology will sound familiar – encoders,
transcoding, and the like – but Internet TV brings with it
some unique considerations that you may not be used to.

As always, individual functions in the workflow – such as encoding and

transcoding – continue to have a significant impact on the end result, but
cannot be considered in isolation. For example, the quality, performance
and efficiency of encoding systems and their surrounding workflow have
a significant impact on productivity, profitability, the viewer experience
and the timely availability of content, while robust metadata support
provides a key connection between the source content and its
monetization. Meanwhile, the ability of the encoders or transcoders to
integrate with the organization’s existing business and operational systems
affects not only the time and effort required for the initial deployment of
the multi-platform infrastructure, but also the ultimate complexity and
efficiency in day-to-day use.
Before looking at different ways these critical functions can be integrated
into complete workflows, it’s worth highlighting just a few of the many
considerations in choosing encoding, transcoding and streaming systems
for live and on-demand Internet TV.
Encoding “On-Demand” Internet Content –
Multiple Formats, Many Considerations
For any distribution strategy targeting multiple platforms and devices,
encoding to multiple formats, resolutions and bit rates is an unavoidable
requirement. Even when targeting only personal computers with Internet
TV, however, there are still choices to be made. While traditional
distribution systems used a limited range of formats, such as MPEG-2,
Internet TV offers more choices of format to encode the video in.
Decisions must also be made about the technology to be used for
building the actual viewing experience and playback – such as Adobe
Flash and Microsoft Silverlight. The compression formats most common on
the web currently include VC-1, H.264 and On2 VP6, with the first two
supported by Silverlight, and the latter two supported by Flash. To reach
the broadest viewing audience possible, and especially if syndicating
your content, you may choose to offer your Internet TV content in multiple
resolutions, bit rates, and even compression formats.
Practically all file-to-file transcoding solutions offer the ability to create
multiple output formats from a single source, with varying degrees of
performance, quality and efficiency when doing so. When capturing and
encoding from a live source or tape in real time, however, solutions differ
considerably. Some can handle only a single format, resolution and bit
rate at a time; others can output multiple resolutions and bit rates but only
in a single format; while the most flexible solutions, such as Digital
Rapids’ StreamZ and StreamZHD studio media encoding systems, can
capture and encode to multiple formats and output parameters at top
quality simultaneously. By eliminating the need for separate encoding
systems for each format, these systems offer efficiencies in cost, space
and operational complexity, and by performing multi-format encodes in
a single real-time pass, time is saved versus multiple passes – which
aren’t always viable anyway.
As with any target medium, output quality is also key. The differences
in output quality between different vendors’ encoding and transcoding
solutions can be significant – particularly with the diverse array of
software-centric solutions now available – even between solutions that
appear to use some common underlying technology. The actual codec
algorithm implementations in a vendor’s solution may be licensed from
third-party developers or of the vendor’s own design. Implementations of
standards-based formats such as H.264 are offered by many different
developers, each with their own unique characteristics. For example,
H.264 codec implementations aren’t all equal.
As you would assume, the output quality of different implementations
of the same format will vary. For those looking beyond just PC-based

34

Users now want to delve right into the
heart of the solutions they’ve chosen and
integrate them together at their core.
viewing, quality may not be the only difference – the compliance of the
output for strict devices such as set-top boxes can also vary significantly
between implementations of the same format. It’s also important to realize
that even if two systems use the same third-party components, the output
can still differ significantly in quality, as there’s more to creating great
quality than just the compression algorithms. The quality of any plug-ins
or hardware or software-based features used to process the video prior
to compression – such as de-interlacing, graphic overlay, and inverse
telecine – can also have a huge effect on the quality of the output.
Live Streaming – No Second Chances
The above considerations of multiple simultaneous format support, output
stream compliance and high visual quality also apply to live streaming
encoders as well as on-demand creation, but live streaming applications
bring with them the additional demands that broadcasters have always
had to contend with. In the past, viewers of new distribution channels
such as Internet TV didn’t have the same “five-9’s” (99.999%) reliability
expectations that they had of conventional broadcast delivery – but that’s
no longer the case. Internet TV audiences now expect high reliability,
particularly for premium content. To meet these expectations, tools such
as our scalable Digital Rapids Broadcast Manager software are now
available to bring to the live Internet TV world the powerful, centralized
monitoring, automation and
reliability tools that
broadcasters of
“traditional”
Biography / Brian Stevenson, Digital Rapids Corporation
Brian Stevenson is an industry veteran with over 20 years
experience in broadcast technology and software development. As
Director of Product Management at Digital Rapids, he is
responsible for defining the roadmap, direction and feature
IPTV
television have long depended on. Capabilities such as enterprise-level
management, scheduling, “control room” style monitoring and failover let
FUTURE VIEWING
operators provide Internet TV audiences with consistent, reliable viewing
experiences through familiar interfaces similar to broadcast operations.
Beyond Interoperability – Efficient Integration
While best-of-breed products for encoding, transcoding and streaming each
bring their own set of benefits, effective and profitable multi-platform
publishing requires them to fit seamlessly together into complete workflows
with other business and operational systems (such as rights management
and billing). Today's top-tier media organizations are looking for more than
just ‘interoperability’ between vendors' solutions through file compatibility or
standard data exchange formats, which may essentially amount to a ‘lowest
common denominator’ approach. Instead, users now want to delve right
into the heart of the solutions they’ve chosen and integrate them together at
their core, into the most efficient workflows possible for their unique needs.
Furthermore, in many cases, these users aren’t seeking a complete all-
encompassing solution, as they have already implemented some pieces
of the puzzle through previous projects. Many organizations have
established solutions for billing, asset and rights management, and other
such systems. While these may have been designed for earlier media
initiatives, a well-designed system should still be sufficiently relevant
and extensible to encompass today’s new distribution opportunities.
With substantial investments in money, time, and a large wealth of
accumulated data, customers aren’t inclined to throw away these
systems. Instead, they’re looking for a modular approach that
will allow them to integrate the new functionality they require
with their existing components.
Top-caliber solutions for critical digital media functions such as
encoding, transcoding and streaming can individually deliver immediate
benefits in quality, productivity, flexibility and efficiency. Their full power,
potential and value are realized, however, with their ability to integrate
tightly to solve today’s multi-platform video puzzles.
functionality for the Digital Rapids product suite. Prior to joining
Digital Rapids, Brian held senior strategic and technical roles at
ExtendMedia, Amdocs and Rogers Cable.
35
 Mobile TV
Anytime, Anywhere – Convergence in Video Delivery
Jacques LeMancq, Product Marketing Manager, Video Servers and Service Platforms
The development of new cross communications services
onto the market over the last two years has been
FUTURE VIEWING
exponential. Fixed mobile convergence for voice has become
a reality and we have seen the first deployments of triple
play and mobile TV. While the consumer may still be taking
track of the array of offers, the telecoms sector is already
preparing the next killer application - fixed mobile
convergence for video. But what is it; will customers want
it and, most importantly how are providers going to make
money from this?
Service providers that are already offering video services over
broadband have realised that in order to drive user interest and add
new revenues, they need to get away from the passive experience of
traditional TV viewing towards a more customer profiled approach.
Paid-for, targeted, interactive, and on demand services such as network
personal video recording and time shifting have already proved
successful with IPTV customers. Convergence already exists in the sense
of IPTV packaged with VoIP telephony, web browsing via electronic
programme guides or even with information access via RSS feeds to
your TV screen. Mobile operators too have realised that interactivity is
the way to generate revenues from their Mobile TV services. Adding a
service platform to a DVB-H broadcast infrastructure enables delivery of
paid-for contents associated with live TV programmes such as ringtone
downloads, voting and event alerts. By managing DVB-H and 3G
complementary cross services, DVB-H can be used to deliver bandwidth
intensive contents simultaneously to many users whilst 3G is dedicated
to the return channel for services such as video on demand.
Two types of video convergence
The ultimate goal though, is convergence as a multi-screen viewing
experience (PC, TV screen and mobile devices) with a combination of
mainstreamed and interactive services. Providers are now able to offer
users full service continuity for live and on-demand content over any
device or network. With repurposing, the service platform manages
requests to the head end to immediately supply the necessary device
format (HD, mobile) for the content.
As vendor reports have shown, roughly half of all mobile TV viewing
takes place in the home environment. This could make the case for a
home networking model of convergence using WiFi enabled portable
players to receive video signals within the home environment a strong
case for fixed line operators, ISPs or even cable operators.
36
A true, anywhere roaming experience would of course necessitate
provider’s access to a dual fixed mobile delivery network. Deploying a
convergent video infrastructure requires video head end equipment, video
on demand servers, video service management platforms and adequate
security mechanisms capable of providing homogenous services and
profile management across all devices and networks. A converged
architecture needs to be capable of automatically switching between
device formats for video continuity and ensuring access to purchased
and personal contents on all devices whatever the original support.
Users will thereby be able to pause and resume live content on any
device by leveraging network time shifting capabilities which can register
and retrieve live streams in the required formats. In the same way the
customer will be able to start watching a video at home, pause and start
again on a mobile device.
Personalisation and portability will be major drivers
The TV set remains a shared device while the mobile is very much a
personal one. This means that the mobile user can be directly profiled
and select their own preferences in terms of live channels, on demand
preferences and even viewing times. That’s a lot of valuable marketing
information for the provider in terms of pushing interactive content, click
to buy services and highly profiled advertising databases whatever the
consumer’s location.
Whether providers choose to market prepaid bouquets of channels or
pay per view services, they will be able to offer a packaged service
bundle with single billing and a specific discount when full service
bundles are subscribed to. The beauty of it is though, that the customer
wants to have a low monthly fee but be free to purchase extra services
when they please, and that is when the business model starts to become
interesting. And the easier the provider makes it for the customer to
make impulse purchases, the better. User generated content and
"communicating services" will also play a growing role in future video
services management and delivery. The ability to "share" own video
content and interact with others will change the way we watch TV.
The first mobile TV market reports show that users do have a strong
interest for converged services but the ability to deliver depends on the
operators’ deployment strategy. As competition is accelerating, they
will also have a time to market issue. Short term solutions for offering
converged services are available now but providers need to ensure
their architecture is future proof. Fixed-mobile video headends with
service platforms capable of managing both IPTV and Mobile TV, with
a migration path to IMS architecture, will be crucial to enable providers
to optimise their infrastructures and operating costs.
 DVB-T2
DVB-T2: A New Terrestrial Broadcasting Standard
Nick Wells, BBC Research and Chairman of DVB Technical Module -T2 Group
DVB-T2 is a new standard for terrestrial broadcasting.
Following a technical study mission and the preparation of
commercial requirements, the DVB project concluded a new
standard should be able to provide increased capacity and
ruggedness in the terrestrial transmission environment,
primarily (but not exclusively) for HDTV broadcasting to
fixed and portable receivers.
A technical study group of the DVB project has prepared a
specification for a new DVB-T2 system, and this has now been
approved and published by DVB. This article gives a short
overview of the new DVB-T2 system.
Several countries have shown an early interest in implementing
T2 in their terrestrial networks, in particular the UK which plans
to launch HDTV terrestrial broadcasts using T2 in late 2009 or
very early 2010.
Background to T2 development
The success of the DVB-S2 standard in providing additional satellite
capacity was the inspiration for initiating the work on T2. DVB-S2 has
been successful at providing an additional 30% capacity increase over
the DVB-S standard for satellite transmission and consequently S2 is
now being used for new HDTV services over satellite.
Given that HDTV reception will require a new receiver/set-top box, it
was inevitable that the DVB organisation should consider defining a new
generation of terrestrial modulation scheme, DVB-T2, in order to squeeze
more capacity from a terrestrial channel. Consequently, DVB launched a
Study Mission in February 2006. This Study Mission reported favourably
and, in August 2006, technical work was formally started within DVB to
define a next generation, ‘DVB-T2’ standard.
The DVB organisation also defined a set of commercial requirements
which acted as a framework for the T2 developments. These commercial
requirements included:
• T2 transmissions must be able to use existing domestic receiver antenna
installations and must be able to re-use existing transmitter infrastructures.
(This requirement ruled out the consideration of MIMO techniques
which would involve both new receive and transmit antennas.)
• T2 should primarily target services to fixed and portable receivers
• T2 should provide a minimum of 30% capacity increase over DVB-T
working within the same planning constraints and conditions as DVB-T
• T2 should provide for improved single-frequency-network (SFN)
performance compared with DVB-T
FUTURE VIEWING
• T2 should have a mechanism for providing service-specific robustness;
i.e. it should be possible to give different levels of robustness to some
services compared to others. For example, within a single 8MHz
channel, it should be possible to target some services for roof-top
reception and target other services for reception on portables.
• T2 should provide for bandwidth and frequency flexibility
• There should be a mechanism defined, if possible, to reduce the peak
to average power ratio of the transmitted signal in order to reduce
transmission costs.
In June 2007, DVB received formal responses to a ‘Call for Technologies’
and between June 2007 and March 2008, more than 40 organisations
worked intensely to define the DVB-T2 standard through a series of
physical meetings, a host of telephone conferences and thousands of
email exchanges. The DVB Technical Module ‘endorsed’ the draft
specification in March 2008 and, in June 2008, the DVB Steering Board
finally approved the T2 specification for publication on the DVB website
and for release to ETSI for formal standardisation.
Background design principles
T2 adopted two key technologies from DVB-S2. These were:
1) The system-layer architecture of DVB-S2; in particular, the packaging
of data into ‘Baseband Frames’
2) The use of the same powerful Low Density Parity Check (LDPC)
error-correcting codes as used in S2.
Most decisions in the design of T2 were directed by the requirement to
maximise the data carrying capacity. Many options have been included in
T2 in order that the overheads of the modulation scheme can be reduced to
a minimum based on the requirements imposed by a particular transmission
channel. For example, several options have been included for FFT sizes,
guard-interval fractions, and pilot carrier modes as described below.
Features of the T2 specification
Forward Error Correcting (FEC) schemes and Baseband Frames
The data to be transmitted is packaged into Baseband Frames with an
appropriate header for the frame that carries information about the data
within the frame. The data is then protected by the DVB-S2 LDPC FEC
by appending the LDPC check bits at the end.
39
 DVB-T2

T2 uses the novel technique of

‘rotated constellations’.

In order to mop up any residual errors after the LDPC decoding,

the data is also protected by an additional short BCH error-
FUTURE VIEWING

correcting code as shown in Figure 1.

Baseband Frame

Symbols
Data LDPC check bits
Figure 2 – Illustration of T2 frame structure
Header BCH FEC bits different colours indicate different services
FEC frame = 64800
Each slice may also be split into sub-slices in order to give more time
Figure 1 – Baseband Frame Structure
diversity. Time interleaving can also be used to spread the data for a
given slice across sub-slices within a frame and even across T2 frames.
The total length of the FEC frame is typically 64,800 bits and this FEC This approach, where the FEC and time interleaving follows a service/
frame is a fundamental unit within the T2 system. Within T2, the slice rather than the multiplex as a whole, is a radical departure from a
proportion of the frame that can be assigned to FEC parity bits ranges traditional DVB-T architecture. However, a traditional approach is still
from around 15% to 50%. possible by arranging that each T2 frame carries only a single slice and
this slice carries the complete, multi-programme transport stream. In this
Modulation case, service-specific robustness can not be applied.

T2 uses conventional guard-interval OFDM as used in DVB-T. Conventional The start of each T2 frame is signalled by a short, robust OFDM symbol.
DVB-T has ‘2K’ and ‘8K’ carrier modes. T2 has additional ‘16K’ and A typical T2 frame duration is around 200 ms and the overhead required
‘32K’ carrier modes that enable larger single-frequency networks (SFN) to signal the structure of the frame is typically less than 1%. This frame
without increasing the overhead expended on the guard interval. The structure information is sent in a robust mode at the beginning of each frame.
maximum guard interval size in T2 is over 500μs which is sufficient to
implement a large national SFN. T2 also offers a wide range of fractional Rotated constellations
guard intervals so that the guard-interval overhead can be minimised
according to the transmission network architecture. T2 also has a ‘1K’ T2 uses the novel technique of ‘rotated constellations’. Rotated
carrier mode in order to provide extra frequency and bandwidth flexibility. constellations offer the potential for a significant improvement in
robustness, particularly in the case of challenging terrestrial channels. The
values of u2 and u1 for a given constellation, for example as shown in
Scattered Pilot Patterns Figure 3, are separated in the modulator and paired with values of u1 or
In OFDM systems, scattered pilots are OFDM (data) cells of known u2 taken from different symbols and different OFDM carrier frequencies.
amplitude and phase that are used by the receiver to At the receiver, the u1 and u2 values are recombined to give the original
compensate/equalise for channel impairments as the channel changes in rotated constellation. In this way, if one carrier or symbol is lost due to
frequency and in time. In DVB-T, 1 in 12 OFDM cells are always interference, some
u1
scattered pilots - which is an 8% overhead, independent of the chosen information is still available
guard interval. In T2, there are 8 different scattered pilot pattern options from the remaining axis
that have been designed specifically to minimise the pilot overhead when value and this can be used
using a particular guard interval fraction. by the powerful error
correcting code. Initial
Service Specific Robustness and T2 frame structure u2 simulation results show a
significant gain in
A commercial requirement for T2 is that it should be possible to apply performance (up to around
different levels of robustness, in terms of modulation mode and FEC 5dB) may be achieved in
coding mode, to different services. This is achieved in T2 by grouping difficult channels through the
OFDM symbols together in frames and then assigning different services use of this technique.
to different ‘slices’ within each frame as illustrated in Figure 2.
Figure 3 – A rotated 16-QAM constellation

40
 DVB-T2

T2 is expected to provide a very significant

increase in capacity.

Transmit Diversity
Planned usage/take up of DVB-T2
T2 includes the optional use of a form of Alamouti encoding, which

provides transmitter diversity. This can significantly improve the
performance of the system when a receiver can 'see' a signal from two
transmitters at the same time, for example in relatively small local SFNs
when using non-directional receiving antennas. Initial planning studies
predict that a 30% increase in coverage may be obtained from some
simple SFNs through the use of this technique.
Peak to average Power Reduction
A significant cost in the transmission of broadcast signals comes from the cost of
the electricity to power the transmitters. OFDM signals tend to have a relatively
high peak to average power ratio, but T2 includes the use of two techniques
which can reduce this, and allow a reduction in peak amplifier power rating
of around 25%. This could result in a significant saving in electricity costs.
FUTURE VIEWING
In the years ahead, in countries where DVB-T services have become well-
established, regulators will be keen to achieve full Digital Switch Over
(DSO) and, in the process, release valuable UHF and VHF spectrum for
other purposes. Some countries have already completed DSO. One option
at DSO will be the introduction of new services using DVB-T2 technology.
This could enable, for example, the roll out of new nationwide multiplexes
offering multi-channel HDTV services, or perhaps innovative new
datacasting services. As with DVB-T, the new standard is certain to
target not just roof-top and set-top antennas, but also PCs, laptops, in-
car receivers, and a whole range of other innovative receiving devices.
The transition from DVB-T to DVB-T2 will need to be carefully managed
in such countries, if such a transition happens. The DVB Project fully
expects DVB-T and DVB-T2 services to co-exist side-by-side for some
time to come.

The first country to deploy DVB-T2 is likely to be the UK, where DSO
System Capacity is already under way. The regulator there, Ofcom, has stated its
The following table compares the capacity expected for a DVB-T2 channel intention to convert one nationwide multiplex to DVB-T2 with the first
with the capacity achieved from a conventional DVB-T (UK mode) channel transmissions of multi-channel HDTV set to begin at the end of 2009.
under the same reception conditions. The table shows the expected increase
The BBC has begun DVB-T2 test transmissions, from the Guildford
in capacity to be around 49% (not yet verified by laboratory trials or field trials).
transmitter southwest of London, in preparation for terrestrial HD services.
DVB-T (Current UK mode) DVB-T2 The transmission facilities are provided by National Grid Wireless and
Arqiva as part of their support for the DVB standardisation process
Modulation 64QAM 256QAM
and the UK project for the launch of DVB-T2 services.
FFT size 2K 32K
Guard Interval 1/32 1/128
FEC 2/3 CC + RS (8%) 3/5LDPC + BCH (0.3%) Conclusions
Scattered Pilots 8% 1%
The outline of DVB-T2, a new terrestrial broadcasting system, has been
Continual Pilots 2.6% 0.35% described. DVB-T2 builds not only on the DVB-T standard but also on
Frame structure 1% 0.7% the DVB-S2 system and also introduces several new features to meet the
overhead
specified commercial requirements. T2 is expected to provide a very
Bandwidth Normal Extended significant increase in capacity, whilst simultaneously improving the
Capacity 24.1 Mbit/s 35.9 Mbit/s ruggedness of the transmission system. Both of these features make it
Comparison of DVB-T and DVB-T2 transmission capacity an ideal system for the broadcasting of High Definition Television.
for estimated equivalent Gaussian channel performance

Biography / Dr. Nick Wells

Dr. Nick Wells has worked for the BBC at their Research &
Development Department since the late 70's. He has worked in
many areas relating to broadcasting - in particular image
compression and radio frequency transmission techniques for
broadcasting and wireless cameras. He was chairman of the
Professional MPEG Forum which played a major role in the creation
and promotion of the MXF file format now widely used in the
production process. He is vice chairman of the DVB Technical
Module and he chairs the DVB-TM-T2 working group which has
developed and written the DVB-T2 specification.

41
 LED Lighting

LED Lighting Arrives at a Precipitous Time

Doug Moeller, Litepanels Inc.

The coming of high-definition television, with its blemish

and wrinkle enhancing increase in resolution, has called
• LEDs do not change color as they are dimmed by reducing voltage
supplied.
FUTURE VIEWING

for attention to be focused on lighting techniques and

equipment to deliver a more flattering look to on-camera
talent in both the field and studio. At the same time, energy
prices have spiked to record levels, causing television
stations and production studios to look for more energy-
• LEDs are much more rugged than fluorescent and incandescent bulbs,
due to their solid state design.
• With an expected working life of from 35,000 to 100,000 hours,
LEDs far outlast fluorescent tubes and incandescent bulbs.

efficient lighting fixtures.
A leading solution to these challenges is light-emitting diode (LED) technology,
providing both an HD-friendly illumination to TV talent, while cutting energy
consumption to a small fraction of that required by traditional lighting fixtures.
• LEDs illuminate and stabilize almost instantly, unlike fluorescent tubes.
• LEDs generate little heat, much less than incandescent bulbs and
marginally less than fluorescent tubes, which reduces studio cooling costs.

LED lighting is now installed in television and production studios, news

• LED fixtures can be designed to provide both daylight and tungsten
color balance, as well as a range in between, so that the same
helicopters and in use with ENG crews. fixture can be utilized outdoors and indoors.

Basic LED Science Dates to Early 1950s
Scientists began researching the light generating properties of various
materials when exposed to electrical currents in the early 1900s. By the
1950s, ability to generate infrared light from Gallium Arsenide (GaAs)
paved the way for LED technology.
By 1968, commercial availability of red LEDs was made possible
through use of Gallium-Aresenide-Phosphide (GaAsP), leading to an
explosion of new applications for LEDs such as calculators, watches,
indicator lights and alphanumeric displays.
A Television Studio Adopts LED Lighting
At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in 2007,
West Palm Beach, Florida, CBS television affiliate WPEC was looking
ahead to premiering its high-definition newscasts the next February. Because
of the wider 16:9 aspect ratio of high definition cameras, the station was
forced to build a larger news set to provide background coverage for
wide shots. Additionally, the station would install a second news set in
the studio to produce newscasts for the market’s FOX affiliate, WFLX.

More recently, innovations in the manufacturing of LEDs have provided

the capability to deliver extremely bright light at low power consumption
and little heat generation. This has led to the use of LEDs in automotive
lighting, traffic signals, television displays, and television and motion
picture lighting fixtures.

Advantages of LED Lights to Television

• LEDs produce a high amount of light per watt, dozens of times more
than incandescent bulbs, which not only reduces power costs but
prolongs battery life when used on-location as a fixed or camera
mounted light source.

• They can be engineered to provide light of a specific color without

the use of color filters.

• LEDs can be designed with the ability to focus and direct the light
they generate, eliminating the need for external reflectors to collect
and direct the light. CBS-12 recently became the world's first television station to light
nearly all of their news studio with LED fixtures by Litepanels.

42
 LED Lighting

One particular appeal of the LED fixture

was its ability to run off 12 volts.

With energy costs climbing, station representatives searched the floor for Los Angeles News Helicopter Flies with LEDs
an energy efficient lighting solution that would also provide flattering light

FUTURE VIEWING
for news anchor talent. They came away impressed with new 1 foot by
1 foot arrays of LEDs called 1x1s from LED lighting pioneer Litepanels.

WPEC tested the lighting on their news talent in their own studios, with
the cameras they would use for their high-definition newscasts. With
thumbs up approval of news staffers in front of and behind the cameras,
the station went ahead with the LED lighting package. They chose to
utilize daylight (5600-degree K) light because it matched best with the
LCD monitors on the set.

The LEDs provide them a full range of dimming with nearly unnoticeable
shift in color temperature, and can be controlled locally through a dimmer
knob on the back of the fixtures or via Ethernet from a PC.

Now beginning their second year of newscast production under LED

lights, WPEC is seeing not only the benefit of HD-friendly lighting on their
news talent, but real savings in their power bill. They calculated that
lighting the entire studio with the tungsten fixtures they had previously used
would draw 52KW, where their LED fixtures draw only 3KW. Further
savings accrue from a decrease in their need for studio air conditioning,
and the LEDs themselves in the fixtures should last more than 10 years if
the studio is utilized up to 10 hours a day. Los Angeles WB network affiliate KTLA recently upgraded its helicopter
with a high-definition camera for talent shots. When the station did so, it
found a couple of challenges. Not only was it necessary to light that
LEDs Light the White House Briefing Room talent for the increased resolution imagers in their new HD camera, but
the compliment of high-definition equipment drew more electrical power
In 2007, the White House Briefing Room, used by U.S. press secretaries
from the limited supply available onboard the aircraft. The station turned
to present their daily news conferences, underwent a one-year renovation
to LED lighting fixtures, installing a daylight-balanced Litepanels Mini small
to bring it up to date with modern technology. Designers used that
fixture in the helicopter. KTLA found the LED fixture supplied not only an
occasion to transition from the tungsten Fresnel fixtures that had previously
HD-friendly soft light on their news talent reporting from the air, but is also
served the room to 5600-degree K LED fixtures.
using a small fraction of the power drawn from their previous HMI
The 1x1 LED fixtures were chosen because they use significantly less lighting fixture.
electricity and generate less heat, an important feature for a crowded
One particular appeal of the LED fixture was its ability to run off 12
press room. Again, the choice of 5600-degree K fixtures allowed the
volts, which is much more available in the helicopter than the 30 volts
lighting to balance more closely to the color of the 45” LCD monitors
necessary for HMI fixtures.
installed near the podium.
Station officials on the ground report that light from the LED fixtures
Fixtures installed facing back toward the press corps allow cameras to
provides a much more even look on the talent, and the infinite amount of
pick up correspondents much further back in the room. While providing
dimming allows them to use a minimum amount of light when the sky is
more light than the fixtures they replaced, the LED fixtures have reduced
dark outside, all the way up to balancing the light to mid-day sunlight.
power requirements (and heat generated) by 95%, even while doubling
KTLA benefits from two other properties of the LED lighting fixture installed.
the amount of light provided.
First, because the fixture is designed to supply a soft source of light
Video camera operators aren’t the only ones who the new LED fixtures without a cumbersome soft-box attached to it, the light fixture fits in a
have benefited. The extra illumination allows still photographers to shoot much smaller space. Second, the low heat generated means it’s much
with a greater depth of field, and to see further back in the room. easier to maintain a comfortable temperature in the helicopter cockpit.

43
 LED Lighting
FUTURE VIEWING
LED Lights Green Screen Studio
Hollywood’s Big Vision studios provides a green-screen stage for productions
requiring special effects to be inserted in the background. They moved into
a building with limited power, limited air conditioning, and a roof that
limited the ability to hang a heavy light grid. Rather than take the expensive
steps of rectifying those conditions to allow use of traditional lighting
fixtures, Big Vision chose to install Litepanels 1x1 LED lighting fixtures.
The 1x1s use around 5-percent of the power consumed by motion picture
and video standard tungsten lighting fixtures, and generate a similarly
small amount of heat. Equally important, the LED fixtures produce a soft
light that’s become a favorite of directors of photography. Big Vision
found the 1x1 fixtures generated all the light they needed and more to
illuminate their 80’ x 50’ stage and green, coved background.
For the record, the full array of LED lights used in the Big Vision studio
draws less than 3000 watts, allowing them to be powered off two
standard 20 amp 110v circuits. In addition to the low power usage for
light and cooling, the light weight of the 1x1 LED fixtures also presented
the advantage of being lightweight, which meant the studio did not have
to install a heavy-duty truss to the ceiling.
Basketball Coverage Lit by LED Portable Fixture
When Sun Sports produces its game coverage of the Miami HEAT
basketball team, they are challenged to quickly light their talent for on-the-
44
LED fixtures produce a soft light that’s
become a favorite of directors of
photography.
Basketball Coverage Lit by LED Portable Fixture
floor updates during timeouts. There is little or no warning that most of
these game stoppages are going to happen, so quick deployment is of
the essence.
Most of the shots that are done during the course of a broadcast occur
down on the baseline, where light levels vary tremendously. In most cases
there is insufficient light to properly illuminate the talent, and not a lot of room
for bulky lights or power sources in a tightly packed area. Sun Sports sought
the advice of local ENG camera crews in an effort to find a solution.
One of the suggestions from the television news photographers was to
use a Litepanels 1x1 LED lighting fixture, which generates a great deal
of light, can operate from a battery pack, and can be easily dimmed
without changing color. When they tried the LED fixture, it quickly proved
to be the perfect solution. It is infinitely dimmable without color change,
to allow the operator to dial in exactly enough light for any location in
the arena. And the fixture draws so little power that a single charged
lithium ion battery pack runs the light all evening.
LEDs – The Light Fixtures of the Future
With its HD-friendly illumination, infinite dimming, low power
consumption and low heat generation, light emitting diode lighting
technology has come to television at just the right time.
 RED Digital
Park Road Post Production Sees Red
Harriet McGregor, Park Road
Located in Wellington, New Zealand, Park Road Post
Production has been developed by Academy Award®
winning director Peter Jackson for filmmakers. A one stop
shop for post production, Park Road boasts a sound facility
that’s been responsible for two Academy Awards, a Kodak
IMAGECARE accredited laboratory and is considered the
most experienced Digital Intermediate house in Australasia.
The DI department houses two Quantel 4K Pablo suites with TrueLight
colour management. The dedicated grading theatre has a Neo panel as
well as a six-meter screen with film and video projection, assuring perfect
match for film and video outputs.
New Zealanders have long been admired for their ingenuity - its little
wonder the Kiwi’s are now paving the way when it comes to handling
RED footage. Park Road, has been working with RED Digital Cinema
Corporation from the start. The RED One™ is a digital “direct to data”
cine camera that has a price point that is making high-resolution digital
cinematography accessible to many productions. The camera records
progressively-scanned footage in 4K, 3K, and 2K resolutions, in either
16:9 or 2:1 aspect ratios.
Peter Jackson was the first filmmaker to put RED through its paces back
in March 2007. Company founder Jim Jannard flew out two camera
prototypes, affectionately named “Boris” and “Natasha”.
In the time it took to get from California to New Zealand, Jackson had
assembled a small army, who over the next fortnight, prepped, shot and
finished the short film Crossing the Line. When the results were screened
at NAB on a 4K Sony SXRD projector they caused a sensation with many
talking of having seen industry history in the making. The wave of disruptive
IT-based technology sweeping the media industry had reached the cameras.
FUTURE VIEWING
This was how, over the course of just five days, Park Road became the
first post production facility in the world to finish a film shot on RED.
Working with very high resolution digital images, on disparate systems,
and transcoding between different codecs can be very processor
intensive. When they developed the workflow they began from a blank
page, they had no templates or models to work from.
“We literally set the benchmark – and we haven’t slowed down since. In
the 22 months since Crossing the Line, RED technology has developed in
leaps and bounds. We’ve been working closely with RED. Jim, Ted and
the team have been out to see us on several occasions – each visit sees
more creative solutions being developed” says Aimee McCammon, Park
Road’s General Manager.
“Park Road is a RED beta testing site which means we are at the forefront
of the new RED software developments. We’ve been able to carry out
research, run tests all the way through to film out and develop
infrastructure that’s put us ahead of the curve.”
Managing the red one’s ‘camera neg’
Park Road is currently working on the first large budget feature shot
exclusively on the RED One Digital Cinema Camera. The sheer scale
of the exercise has proved a welcome challenge for staff at Park Road.
The RED system has completely dispensed with film and videotape,
instead recording digital files directly to a hard drive. While eliminating
the cost of film or videotape stock is an obvious benefit, care must be
taken to ensure that the digital files are properly handled and archived.
45
 RED Digital
FUTURE VIEWING
“Our large SAN (Storage Area Network), which is part of the fabric tying
together various departments here at Park Road, alongside our ability to
ingest and visually QC the RED data from location was essential for the
production’s peace of mind. In a digitally originated world this data is the
same as original camera negative – and we treat that media with just the
same respect as if it was being processed in our on-site laboratory” says
Phil Oatley, Park Road’s Head of Technology.
Data from location was checked and archived, involving the aggregation
of on-set script/continuity information. This required continual dialogue
with the crew during the filming. Park Road created an extensive media
database including information critical to the on-lining of the RED data in
Park Road’s 4k Pablo suites.
It’s all about seamless workflow
“Perhaps the most difficult part of the RED workflow is getting efficiently
from the off-line editorial to the online and into DI.” says Oatley. “Park
Road has this amazingly tight loop involving careful colour management,
all designed to ensure that the creative vision of a production is helped,
not hindered, by the technology. Basically we want to have a director,
producer, or DOP seated in our grading theatre watching a perfect 2K
projection and working with our colourists as comfortably as they do
when the media is originated on 35mm or any other digital acquisition
method”.
46
We have been refining our RED
workflows – they’re continually
evolving just like the camera itself.
The right tools for the job
To achieve that vision this post production house has built a custom suite
of software and hardware tools.
“Ultimately it’s about ensuring that the images, sound, service and final
film out (or other deliverables) is of the absolute highest caliber” says
Anthony Pratt, the DI RED Workflow Supervisor who has poured through
every second of RED footage received.
“We have been refining our RED workflows – they’re continually evolving
just like the camera itself”.
“We have not only developed the custom database, archiving, backup
and QC processes, but also some great methodologies for feeding the
conform process so that our clients experience a seamless workflow. It’s a
difficult call when the goalposts are constantly moving – RED themselves
jokingly note that ‘everything in life changes… including our camera
specs and delivery dates…’ – and we relish that challenge. We have
great support including access to their SDK programme, and frequent
contact with the RED team – both virtually and in the flesh”.
Ted Schilowitz from RED Digital Cinema says, “Park Road’s willingness to
dive in head first into new technology and new workflows without fear is
unparalleled. Since the very early days of RED, posting Peter Jackson’s
Crossing the Line in 4k, to the RED feature film and commercial work they
are providing Post and DI services for on a daily basis now, Park Road is
without a doubt one of the leaders of the pack.”
Management
technology

MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
 Broadcast Management
Real-Time Integrated Broadcast Management
Christian Schneider, Vice President Business Relations & Development, S4M
Real-time integration and digitalisation are key drivers in
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
the broadcasting environment. Being up to these challenges
with a modern broadcast management system is vital for
the long term development and ultimately the survival of
media companies.
Today’s digital environment keeps changing at high speed. Being and
staying a modern broadcaster means being able to react as fast as
possible. At the same time companies have to increase productivity and
reduce costs. Balancing those crucial needs is a tremendous challenge.
– So how can broadcasters meet the future requirements in their highly
competitive field? A prerequisite for successful work is the application of
software solutions that are based upon state-of-the-art IT and a profound
knowledge of how media companies work. A modern broadcast
management system has to
• support the core processes within broadcasting companies,
• assure seamless workflows across all business units in a highly
integrated system
Figure 1: Real-time integrated broadcast solution – all components
cooperate seamlessly as one system
48
• allow for real-time information deployment,
• enable a cross-media approach, and
• facilitate tapeless work processes.
What does this mean in detail? First of all, the whole range of a
broadcaster’s daily operational business processes has to be supported -
like media sales, program planning, rights licensing, video content
management, ratings analysis or production planning. Figure 1 illustrates
that all of those components should fit perfectly into existing structures
and cooperate smoothly together as one integrated system, where all the
relevant information is deployed real-time: A broadcaster needs to have
a seamless and real-time flow of any piece of information across all
business units and processes.
For example, as soon as a license right has been approved in the rights
management system, the corresponding program is available in the
scheduling system. And once scheduled it is immediately ready to be
sold in the sales application.
Precision in planning and realising
cross-media advertising campaigns
Within such a broadcast management environment
a media sales system plays an important role, since
advertising is the main source of income for many
companies. Consequently, precision in planning
and realising advertising campaigns is vital to the
success of the whole enterprise. In this context,
a modern sales system has to be able to cover
campaigns across different platforms, because
advertisers and agencies are increasingly planning
complete cross-media campaigns instead of
individual commercials. The cross-media approach
has to be supported at any rate.
Highly integrated broadcast management with
a media sales system allows optimisation of the
management and placement of commercials, as
it makes sure that the available inventory is fully
exploited at all times - all the while complying with
legal guidelines and the customer’s specifications
(inventory view of a sales system, see figure 2).
Hence, commercials can be accurately placed
according to the respective target groups, and
TV companies benefit from efficient planning and
selling of airtime.
 Broadcast
Management

Broadcasters gain competitive advantages

by using an integrated realtime system.

video archives. They understand that tapeless storage with appropriate

MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
software offers a range of advantages in all areas from acquisition
through versatile production schemes to play-out, distribution or archive.

Conclusion
With real-time integrated broadcast management solutions, broadcasters
can handle their tasks efficiently, saving time and thus money. A modern
system based on cutting edge technology and media know-how ensures
that companies keep up with the media industry’s rapid changes, like
increasing cross-media activities and tapeless work processes. In short:
Broadcasters gain competitive advantages by using an integrated real-
time system and will be able to stand their ground now and in the future
in their dynamic environment.

Figure 2: Media sales system – allowing for inventory optimisation Perspectives

The system should also allow the turning of complex proposals into
confirmed contracts within minutes. Moreover, it has to correspond to
varying workflows of different broadcasters around the world and enable
them to book different forms of advertising in different media on different
continents for as many stations as desired. And last but not least, a business
intelligence tool should allow for action oriented decision support. This has to
imply real-time information deployment, consolidated reports at the corporate
level plus very detailed analysis within and across all business units.
Up-to-date information speeding up accounting
and scheduling decisions
Another example for the advantages provided by a real-time integrated
broadcast management system is the decisive speeding-up of the month-
end accounting cycle: The integration of systems for license and rights
management as well as program planning allows accounting to speed
up from approximately three days to literally two to three hours, because
time-consuming manual workflows are replaced by automated processes.
Plus, through the use of such an integrated system, broadcasters can
automatically monitor their use of content, inventory and financials figures
in real-time. Again, this reduces the amount of time required to make
scheduling decisions by always having up-to-date program inventory
information.
Another important aspect apart from integration is digitalisation. It is
a precondition for the integrated approach and helps to speed up
workflows. For example, an embedded video preview capability should
allow the commercial material to be viewed during log process. Actually,
more and more broadcasters are switching to completely tapeless
production environments or beginning to use the advantages of digitalised
The broadcasting sector is undergoing massive changes. Up to now,
broadcast management solutions were designed first and foremost to fulfil
the requirements of large broadcasters or networks. Nowadays, the
number of content providers is rising exponentially due to the massive
growth of Internet and IPTV platforms. Almost anyone can build their
own “TV channel” on the Web. Hence, small broadcasters and single
stations enter the market, initiating an example for the so-called
“disruptive innovation”: If providers of broadcast management systems
want to satisfy the entire customer spectrum, they have to accommodate
this new clientele of small- and smallest-sized media companies.
Budget-priced solutions that concentrate on central features have to
complement the product portfolio. Yet another possible approach
would be to offer “software as a service”, meaning selected components
of a broadcast management system could be accessed via the Internet.
For example, the spot optimisation engine of a media sales system could
be offered as a service – and the broadcaster wouldn’t need to
maintain the corresponding software at his own location at all.
Biography / Christian Schneider
In 1991 Christian Schneider joined the company IP Germany as
business data processing specialist. He was responsible for the
development of an international air time sales system and became
Head of Software Development in 1997. After IP's software
development department was integrated in S4M – Solutions for
Media Christian Schneider became S4M's Director Media Sales
in 1999. Today he holds the position of Vice President Business
Relations & Business Development at S4M.

49
 Broadcast Automation
Trends in Broadcast Automation
Neil Maycock, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Pro-Bel
With advertising and subscription revenues looking flat for
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
the foreseeable future, how can broadcasters make their
operation more efficient?
Multi-channel automation has been a fixture of broadcast playout ever since
the number of channels exploded with the advent of digital television.
But over the last year we’ve seen an increasing demand for regional
playout, where different ad breaks (‘opt-outs’) are inserted across several
regions carrying the same editorial programming.
The idea is not a new one. Network presentations of major film,
comedy and drama series have been a constant feature of programming
from ITV, the UK’s first commercial TV company.
This was no mean feat as prior to consolidation, ITV comprised 27
separate companies, each with their own playout arrangements. In the
case of a network playout, each had to manually synchronise their ads
with breaks defined by the network centre (LWT or Thames TV), aided
by a top right corner flag not unlike the old spots used for projector
changes in the cinema. Channel 4 later became the first national station
with regional advertising in 1982.
Technological developments have since made it possible to run not only
a series of channels but also all the associated advertising opt-outs from
a single playout system, as indeed is now the case with both ITV and
Channel 4. The whole of ITV is managed from a central multi-region
system in London (mirrored in Leeds), which can also insert opt-out ads
on network programming. At other times each region has its own
programming, complete with the ID and promotions relevant to local
viewers.
Station groups worldwide are now looking for similar economies, in
Australia, the US and beyond. Not for the first time in this industry, when
you give broadcasters a new tool they think up creative new ways of
using it (and long may that continue). So we now have several variations
on a theme, all extracting more value from the same piece of kit.
One example is that of a national broadcaster in the US confronted with
the problem of prohibiting sports events from certain states not covered
in the rights agreement. A regional opt-out was the answer, but this time
for delivering long-form alternative programming in place of the match.
Needless to say the ad opt-outs and regional interstituals were delivered
too, all from the same installation.
Another is almost the same thing in reverse. This time the broadcaster
had several channels mostly carrying separate programming, but at
particular times these all needed to synchronise with the same material.
50
But perhaps the most dramatic development is in opportunistic
advertising, typically on live events and especially sports. Basically it
involves inserting an ad during a lull in the action, such as a change of
ends in cricket for example, or time-outs in US football. The winning
team’s sponsors may also want an extra ad or announcement at the end.
Brave pioneers tackled this task in the past with a combination of grim
determination, video cassette juggling and countless scraps of paper.
Fortunately we now have another way. In response to US market
demands, we developed a feature whereby a ‘hot list’ of all the ads is
created when the playlist is loaded. Operators are then free to insert or
swap breaks in a simple drag and drop operation. The system also
keeps track of what’s been aired for logging and billing.
The practicality and speed of late ad placements has taken a huge leap
forward with the adoption of the BXF (Broadcast eXchange Format).
Created by SMPTE’s S22-10 Working Group chaired by Chris Lennon
of Harris Corporation, with the active participation of over 70
organisations, BXF (SMPTE-2021) is expected to replace the hundreds
of proprietary batch and file-oriented interfaces currently in use.
With BXF, which has now been implemented by Pro-Bel, users have a
single method of exchanging data among different systems such as
programme management, traffic, automation, and content distribution,
with an extended metadata set for data exchange. Importantly, file and
message based data is exchanged dynamically, allowing ads to be
booked and added at extremely short notice.
A related aspect is the less common but no less important facility to pull
ads close to air time. This may be necessary if an airline has an ad
scheduled and breaking news tells a story of some terrible plane crash,
for instance.
Another trend that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago
is multi-client outsourced playout. In the UK for example, ITV uses
Technicolor while both the BBC and more recently Channel 4 use Red
Bee Media (formerly BBC Broadcast). This takes the savings of multi-
region, multi-channel playout a stage further by encompassing several
broadcasters, resulting in huge savings.
It has even been suggested that the logical conclusion would be for a
single playout company to handle all station outputs in a given
geography, acting as what amounts to a national playout utility. I suspect
that security, commercial and even political issues will make this unlikely,
but you can see the way they were thinking.

Broadcast automation is never a ‘one size
fits all’ undertaking.
However whether playout is done in-house or outsourced, the issue
arises of how to upgrade legacy equipment to a unified multi-region,
multi-channel system. Given the 24/7 nature of modern broadcasting,
this is indeed a thorny problem, as you’re dealing with something at
the very heart of station infrastructure.
There are two transition models. The intuitive one is for legacy and new
systems to work in parallel, with one channel moved over at a time.
Dual ingest and operation can be difficult to manage during this process,
not to mention the new real estate that has to be set aside for the fresh
installation. But if you have the space and patience it can be made to
work, especially if it’s part of a remodelling plan to re-purpose the space
occupied by the old system.
However not all users will have this luxury, which calls for a more
ingenious approach. At Pro-Bel we tackled the problem with a tactical
software development to form a kind of digital glue between incoming
and outgoing systems. This allowed the new system (Morpheus) to read
the contents ingested to the legacy system. The channel count was then
increased incrementally, and then when a critical mass of channels was
reached, playout was switched across to the new system. Thus at any
given time playout came from either one system or the other, which could
have some operational benefits with a low staff head count for example.
In fact contrary to what some may believe, broadcast automation is never
a ‘one size fits all’ undertaking. We’ve found that to make it all work, a
high level of consultancy is essential. This includes bespoke software fixes
Broadcast
Automation
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
such as the one I’ve mentioned, but starts with a thorough analysis of the
station’s workflow. It’s so important that we’ve even created a specialist
division for the purpose.
You might think that this is the traditional preserve of system integrators.
We certainly aren’t competing with this valued group of specialists, but
the complexity of broadcast automation systems is getting to the point that
it is unreasonable to expect them to know all the nuances of different
systems.
All the signs are that advertising spend will remain fairly flat for the
foreseeable future. So at a time when broadcasting is facing straitened
times as we all endure the knock-on effects of the credit crunch, intelligent
broadcast automation is one area where TV stations can realise valuable
savings to boost an otherwise flagging bottom line.
Biography / Neil Maycock
Neil Maycock is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Pro-Bel, the
UK-based broadcast automation, signal routing and processing
TV infrastructure specialists. Recently appointed to the role, Neil
has been with Pro-Bel for many years and is an acknowledged
expert in what remains a highly specialised field
neil.maycock@pro-bel.com
51
Strategy and

STRATEGY & PLANNING

planning
 Workflow

Defining and Quantifying Process Efficiencies for

Broadcasters Migrating to File-Based Operation
Peter Gallen, Director of Product Management, TMD

In the past, achieving real efficiencies in broadcast

STRATEGY & PLANNING

workflows has been more of an aspiration than a reality;

many systems have claimed benefits but few have delivered
as promised. Some of this lack of achievement has been
due to over optimism on the behalf of suppliers but
broadcasters themselves can take a large part of the blame
as they are often unclear about their existing workflows
and have also, on occasion, tried to preserve old practices
when switching to new technology.

Measuring Workflow Efficiency

In order to properly define and measure the effectiveness of workflows as
applied to the transition from tape based to file based operations it would
be useful if the new workflows could be compared to the previous
equivalents in a quantifiable way. individual tasks that are inherent in a linear tape based workflow may
be eliminated altogether.

In the diagram above a simple media workflow is illustrated, reminding
us that each process requires both content and information in order to
operate and that no process should start until both are available. This
means that the total time taken for the whole workflow is the time taken
for each process plus the delays in getting accurate information and
correct media from task to task. The optimal time for the workflow will be
achieved when each process is working at maximum efficiency and the
delays inbetween processes are minimal or eliminated altogether. Often
in traditional linear systems physical media needs to be found and
delivered to an operator and even then metadata that has “disappeared”
may need to be re-entered before processes can start.
Tapeless Workflows
In a digital environment, delays caused by the lack of availability of
media may be greatly reduced or even removed altogether. As shown in
the diagram, most file-based systems today have some kind of central
storage and this allows for many processes to operate with no media
movement at all. This has the effect of reducing network traffic and
highlights the fact that going forward, saving network bandwidth will
become more and more important as the throughput increases.
Managed Workflow
The use of a workflow manager is even more critical for tapeless
workflows as without it the system is unlikely to reap the benefits of
accuracy and predictability that are inherent in a file based system. In
such a system the workflow manager orchestrates the execution of each
task and ensures that the correct information is available, thus minimising
delays in starting and moving between tasks.
In the diagram, the
workflow manager
receives a broadcast
schedule and, using this,
creates an ingest list in
the form of a series of
workflow tasks such as
Ingest, QC etc. An
operator is then able to
pick a job from the
master list and begin to run it. The workflow manager will have embedded
key parameters in the task so these do not need to be entered by the
operator and this in turn means that there is almost a zero time delay
before the ingest task can be started. By starting the task the operator will
send an automatic notification to the workflow manager registering the
fact that the job is underway. On completion the operator closes the task
and relevant data is posted back to the Workflow Manager.

The same applies to information or metadata that, when held in a central One of the key benefits of using automated workflows is that by definition
resource such as a media asset management system database, is always each task may be repeated in exactly the same way many times. In practice
accessible to the workflow manager. All this means that delays in starting this has proved to deliver very accurate results combined with very efficient

54

This provides huge potential efficiency gains
and less stress on both networks and storage.
working. Historically, complex un-managed workflows require the use of
experienced operators as errors and issues occur on a regular basis; some
companies using managed workflows are reporting that they can operate
these same processes with far less experienced staff, freeing up their more
experienced colleagues for other problematic areas of the operation.
Finally the current status of each job in the system will be visible to
managers using a schedule reporting system and they can then intervene
very quickly should that be required.
Zero Fault Working
Most production-line manufacturing nowadays is premised on trying to
make each step along the whole process fault free. This is based on the
recognition that fixing faults is disproportionately time consuming and can
badly affect the throughput of the whole process. This is equally true for
broadcast operations where, for instance, faults that were not picked up
in the ingest area will cause serious problems if they are not noticed until
they appear in the playout suite. Once again the overall effectiveness of
a managed workflow will tend to mitigate the likelihood of errors being
made by operators, either in processes that they are following or as
misunderstandings as content moves from process to process in the
overall workflow.
File Formats
Moving to tapeless working will tend to highlight the fact that there are
competing and somewhat incompatible file formats currently in use. This
issue won’t be solved quickly and so any system will need to have the
capability of managing the inevitable transcoding and re-wrapping that
will be required in as efficient a way as possible.
In situations where off-site enrichment processes such as audio language
dubbing and subtitling are required, formats such as MXF and QuickTime
may help. In these cases media items such as video and audio tracks may
be held separately in a file structure where a reference file keeps an
inventory. That means it is possible to, for instance, extract a single essence
file such as an English audio track without moving the much larger video
content. An audio house might then use the English reference audio to
create a French version that is then inserted back into the file structure as
an additional audio track. As opposed to the previous tape based workflows
that require dubbing, this process can be done at greater than real-time.
Edit in Place
A number of editing systems now support the idea that, rather than
moving content in and out of the local storage, edits may be performed
on content in place on the central storage. This provides huge potential
Workflow
efficiency gains and less stress on both networks and storage. However
STRATEGY & PLANNING
to be really effective, accurate metadata needs to be made available to
the edit system and, on completion, recognisable new versions created
in the main system; this is an area where the use of a Media Asset
Management system may help.
Proving Efficiency Gains
Assuming that the original pre-digital workflows have been documented
and measured in terms of performance and reliability then they can be
benchmarked against the new system once it is up and running. A good
starting point would be the reports that the Workflow Manager or MAM
system should be capable of delivering, analysis of these may well prompt
further fine tuning resulting in additional time and resource savings.
Conclusion
Know your existing workflows
Moving to file-based operations is a part technical and part business
decision and will entail change management at the operator and
workflow levels. The best results will be obtained in the new scenario
if existing workflows are well understood and documented so that the
replacements can be reliably configured to cover existing processes
where they are still valid.
Be prepared to adapt to the new technology
Traditional processes have evolved over years or sometimes decades
but the new system may not be best used in slavishly following these
existing practices. Identify where the new technology can deliver real
benefits and design new workflows that take advantage of them; after
all you wouldn’t buy a new car and then cycle to the supermarket to
get the shopping in.
Consider the use of a workflow manager
One of the potential benefits of tapeless working is that it should be
possible to increase throughput in the system but this in turn means that
controlling and tracking workflows becomes even more essential; not
to mention high quality reporting that can give evidence of the new
efficiencies gained.
You will need a media asset manager
The number of items in a file-based system will expand very quickly
especially as different versions are created and that means that finding
material is going to become more difficult so consider employing a
MAM system to allow you to locate the file based content. The MAM
should also have the capability of producing reports on overall system
performance; these in turn can be used to help manage the business
and potentially to justify the purchase of the new system.
55
 System Design

System Design as a Function of Technology Strategy

Mike Spinks, Principal Consultant, Ascent Media

We are in the midst of a very challenging economic It is a two-front competitive struggle. In the face of reduced revenues and
the related negative effects on growth, media organisations must recognise
STRATEGY & PLANNING

period which will see the near-term focus of Media &

Entertainment (M&E) companies change from growth
and sustainability to survival. The companies that survive
will do this through investing in the adoption or further
development of efficient operational systems designed
to reduce costs and maximise revenues. However, cost
reduction, efficient operation, and risk management, though
required, are not sufficient for long-term sustainability in
a changing media landscape. The companies that achieve
both efficiency and the potential for growth will be best
positioned to take advantage of the upturn in the global
economy when it finally arrives.
that maximising opportunities to exploit the intellectual property inherent
in content assets, while minimising the costs associated with acquiring,
creating, storing, manipulating, repurposing, and publishing them, is
ultimately key to success. The economy demands a modular, incremental
approach to development that fully employs process innovation in
preference to purely technical implementation. Wholesale disruptive
replacement of systems in a method that ignores legacy systems and
processes is a high risk and costly approach suited to only the strongest
and bravest of companies. Approaching development in a planned,
modular way reduces the risk and disruption; however it is very likely that
effort will be required to design and re-engineer the business to enable
this. The following table outlines the approaches that can be taken by
example media industry groups in the face of the current environment.
(Please note that an individual company is likely to be involved in more
than one ‘Industry Activity.’)

Industry Activity Example Industry Groups Approach

Content Creation & Manipulation Production Companies
Content Rights Ownership
Content Publishing
Facilities & Services Provision
Technology Provision
Studios
Radio
Print & Publishing
Online & Mobile
Interactive
Broadcast Platforms
TV & Radio Broadcasters
Newspapers & Magazines
Online & Mobile
Interactive
Outsourced Service Providers
Professional Service Providers
Systems Integrators
Media-Specialist Manufacturers
General Technology Manufacturers
Introduce efficiency through process innovation.
Reduce waste. Introduce performance management.
Maximise opportunities for the use and reuse of content.
Improve control and administration of IPR.
Maximise opportunities for publishing cross-platform and cross-media
as appropriate. Optimise the use of owned and purchased content
rights.
Expect more restructuring and process engineering within clients.
Expect to interact more with legacy systems.
Expect to provide adapted or different services.
Expect more incremental development and less large-scale change.
Provide modular solutions. Improve interoperability with legacy and
non-proprietary systems. Expect more strategic consultancy to develop
systems that are fit for purpose.

An effective defence, while essential, is insufficient; a carefully planned • Content owners are interested in offering their material as widely as
offensive strategy is also required. Companies must be ready to exploit possible and platform owners are searching for the most cost efficient
opportunities that arise from the profound changes that we are likely to methods of delivery, including web presence, broadband TV
see in the foundations of the M&E industry: channels, on-demand access, and distribution to mobile devices.

56

…a well-integrated managed content
environment holds the promise of improved
operational and financial performance.
• New platforms allow consumers to choose when, how, and where
they will consume content, affecting the production and consumption
of media. The emergence of local content and the participation of
consumers in the creation, selection, and consumption of media will
continue to affect supply and demand.
• There is increasing acceleration in the movement from physical to
digital assets. Content is being captured, enhanced, edited, stored,
and distributed in digital form.
• The media value chain is becoming more complex. Specialisation in
the value chain is accelerated by convergent technologies in
combination with global sourcing, greater attention to differentiated
needs of consumers, and improved access to a broader talent base.
New players and business models are creating value networks, or
value constellations, where money and assets flow in non-traditional
ways.
Given these changes, the industry’s collective challenge will be to realise
practical creation, acquisition, operational and transactional practices for
a sustainable digital media marketplace. Achieving this in a low risk way
is essential.
The move to a Content-Centric approach
It has been well established that a well-integrated managed content
environment holds the promise of improved operational and financial
performance. As a result, media companies are rapidly adopting file-
based digital technologies for the creation, processing, and distribution
of content; but they have yet to realise the full potential of an integrated
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform.
System Design
It is not possible to find one product that satisfies all of a company’s
STRATEGY & PLANNING
requirements for managing content and harder to find products that
integrate with the financial, rights, and performance management systems
that control and administer the associated resources. This runs the risk of
recreating departmental silos; resulting in the formation of a number of
independent, and possibly incompatible, digital islands which limit the
realisation of the benefits of collaboration and knowledge sharing that the
move to digital promises.
The content-centric model enables a number of objectives to be satisfied:
• Encourages a planning-based approach, fully integrating strategic
management with day-to-day operational management.
• Supports collaboration in the creation of content to enable reuse
and repurposing across a number of platforms and services.
• Introduces operational efficiencies in the production, processing,
and exploitation of content.
• Improves speed to market for new service offerings.
• Reduces the time and effort required for content logistics.
• Supports the tools required for effective financial forecasting and
reporting.
• Provides the basis for enterprise-wide intellectual property rights
management.
• Standardises technologies and processes wherever appropriate to
enable efficient deployment, training, operations, support and
maintenance.
Further adoption of open working practices
The interaction of heterogeneous systems (both new generation computer-
based systems, as well as traditional broadcast equipment) from diverse
vendors, especially those supporting closed proprietary standards, creates
environments that are difficult to manage and upgrade. This is further
exacerbated by tight coupling and brittle software interfaces that often
exist between proprietary systems. Even when vendors attempt to solve
these interface problems within their own product lines, problems still
remain in the integration of one vendor’s systems with those of other
vendors. In response to these risks, broadcast engineers and the vendor
community are recognising the need for an overall system software
architecture that will reduce the complexity of interaction between new
and legacy systems, further extend the longevity of subsystems, and
provide a flexible and extensible migration path for new operational
subsystems and new media management platforms.
57
 System Design
The changing role of the CTO
STRATEGY & PLANNING
However, integration of systems is only part of the problem. In general, the
approach to applying efficiencies across an enterprise has relied, not just on
heavy integration of the various specialist applications, but ultimately a great
deal of unwanted disruption to current working practices. Not surprisingly
the reaction to the level of organisational and technical change acts as a
limiting factor on the degree of success of any transition, and regularly
prevents large scale improvement projects from getting off the ground.
Managing risk, while realising value, hinges on the effectiveness of the
human element; people have to be flexible and adaptable as well. Too
often, technology-based solutions are targeted at issues that actually have
more to do with organisational, historical, and political situations that are
further complicated by the lack of clear alignment with the overall
company’s evolving strategy.
58
Technology strategy must guide, and be
influenced by, the processes, people and
technical systems that the enterprise
exploits.
In response to the changing environment and the approach to dealing
with it, CEOs, CFOs, and Corporate Boards of media companies are
likely to challenge Chief Technology Officers in the way enterprise
Chief Information Officers were challenged in the 1980s and 90s.
As information technology became increasingly critical to the success of
corporate enterprises, CIOs were challenged to change their role from
just "Heads of IT" to valued business contributors and advisors to the CFO
and CEO. They were encouraged to become strategic planners and to
move IT organizations from cost centres to profit centres. CIOs focused
on how the IT organization could contribute to corporate competitive
advantage and how it could contribute to the critical success factors of
the overall business. Likewise, leaders of the M&E industry are asking
CTOs, not only to focus on efficiency and cost reduction, but to also use
the power of technology as an enabling force for new businesses, new
markets, new revenue streams, and
organisational transformation in a proactive
manner. There are a number of tools that
can help the CTO deal with this remit, the
most critical is a clearly defined and
communicated Technology Strategy.
Technology Strategy
Formulation
Technology strategy must guide, and be
influenced by, the processes, people and
technical systems that the enterprise exploits.
One useful approach is to base the strategy
formulation on Functional Design.Simply put,
what must the enterprise do in order to
create the products or services that will
satisfy its customers and partners; and hence
thrive.The Technology Strategy is formulated
through defining, and iteratively refining,
the set of functional and non-functional
requirements that any investment, in
infrastructure or organisational change,
must satisfy to be deemed successful.
Process Modelling can be used to analyse
and document the approach while
providing an efficient method for
communicating complex situations to multi-
disciplined teams. A major by-product of
employing this functionality-based approach
is that it begins to prepare the groundwork
for organisational change by enabling the
creation of a number of complementary sets
of requirements to fulfil the strategy.

Media enterprises are not static entities.
• Technical systems • Training systems
• Operational systems • Organisational structures
• Support systems • Buildings and facilities
• Human resource systems
It is therefore possible to achieve a clear picture of the full extent of any
transition and the degree of change management required.
Technical System Design
Technical system design should not occur before strategy formulation and
functional definition and must be based on satisfying a number of key
criteria which are consistent with the technology strategy of the enterprise.
• Understanding the functional and non-functional requirements of the
systems: addressing what the system has to do, its expected
performance and how it fits into the bigger picture.
• Understanding the need to adapt and change the system over time:
including the well understood rapid change of the implementation
phase and the long term, less understood, changes which occur as
the products and services offered by the media enterprise are
adapted for the market.
• Understanding the external forces which predict or prescribe an
enterprise’s interaction with the outside world: regulatory governance, etc.
System Design
• Understanding the interdependencies between systems and how
STRATEGY & PLANNING
they interact to satisfy the technology strategy of the enterprise.
• Understanding the real world constraints of business plans and
associated deadlines, while managing risk, cost, and time
appropriately.
• Applying a world-view of best practices and innovation achieved
through global exposure to systems and techniques, active research,
and membership of industry bodies.
• Applying open standards wherever possible to efficiently take
advantage of new technologies and techniques and to enable
effective ongoing support and maintenance.
Summary
Media enterprises are not static entities. The survival and sustainability
of an organisation depends on a built-in capability to effectively cope
with, or lead, changes in the environment. Flexibility in developing
the key systems that support the enterprise is critical and strategic.
A key factor is planning for the ability to add, modify, or drop
products or services as the next ‘game changing’ innovation comes
along. The growing pace of change and uncertainty further drives
this need for flexibility in system design. The role of the CTO,
supported by clearly defined and communicated technology
strategies, must also adapt to meet these challenges.
The term ‘Future-proof’ is always misused; how can it be possible to
fully predict the developments and trends that will affect our industry?
While no one really knows what the future will hold, we should, as
far as possible, not preclude future development and sustainability
because of decisions made in the present.
59
 Broadcast production management minimises integration challenges

Shifting Focus from Product Implementation

to System Integration
Hans Rinkenbach, Winfred van Kuijk, Silex Media

The broadcast organization in a competitive world Production Management – Applying lessons

STRATEGY & PLANNING

from the manufacturing industry
When the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously
declared that “nothing endures but change,” could he have The solutions factory
Broadcast production management is similar to the process in a factory
been inspired by a premonition of what the broadcast
in which different types of raw material are converted, combined, and
industry would be like? Perhaps he was because everyday constructed into a new product. The production management team draws
broadcasters are told that their workflows can be made on a wide knowledge of the market to harmonize technologies and
faster and more efficient by a mind-boggling array of new implement workflows that enhance productivity, quality, and efficiency
tools that may not work well natively with each other or within the customer’s budget constraints. Working with industry partners
who are dedicated to their particular areas of expertise, the production
with existing infrastructure. To explore how broadcasters
management team is able to realize the broadcaster’s ambitions.
can stay focused on their core business while incorporating
new technologies, we will explain how a production
specialist trained in systems integration can maximize the
creation, scheduling, distribution, and archiving of content
in a modern production environment and provide an
example of a small but nevertheless highly efficient
production management system.

Broadcast companies today are increasingly networking between

heterogeneous systems while simultaneously offering individualized content
choices. To remain competitive, broadcasters must respond to changes in
technology and consumer behaviour by continually adapting their
production resources to their audience’s needs. In heterogeneous system
architectures, however, the integration of new components, changes to the
workflows, and system enhancements often become very complicated since
every small change can affect other processes.

Traditionally, product specialists are asked to integrate their own elements

into the production system. Focusing on a specific product, however,
doesn’t take into consideration the implications of an installation, update,
or configuration on the entire system or the people who use it. Workflows
beyond the product specialist’s particular production island may be altered
or interrupted altogether. There may also be infrastructure issues such as
network problems at regional locations and bottlenecks in the archive. This
inherently creates dependencies on other product specialists which creates
additional costs that could ultimately lead to the cancellation of an entire
project, thus ceding a competitive advantage to another broadcaster.

Cost-effective adaptation of new structures and workflows require a broader

range of training, methods, and tools than a product specialist can provide.
Instead, a systems integrator concentrates on an overall workflow that
integrates technologies across departments and different locations, giving
the broadcaster the liberty to remain committed to its core competencies
and business objectives. Solution - Creation - Chain

61
 System
Integration
The connected enterprise
STRATEGY & PLANNING
Maximize the level of integration
After investing a great deal in producing content – manpower, time and
money, etc. – a broadcaster may not be using this content to its full
potential. As broadcast organizations move toward “best of breed” rather
than a single vendor solution, more and more systems must be integrated
into the production chain. These are not necessarily designed to
communicate with each other because they often use different platforms,
formats and operating systems. The integration between production
environments and archives, playout, content management or even the ERP
program is a typical production management task which brings major
opportunities to improve productivity and flexibility. Easy access to archived
data stored on different storage systems, including partial file restore when
only 30 seconds out of a 15 minute clip are needed, file and metadata
exchange between Windows and Mac environments, a quick check for
intellectual property rights that could blow the production budget – all this
and much more is achievable with a mature Production management
solution.
Use what you already have – the middleware approach
To reach the maximum degree of integration, broadcasters don’t need to
rip-out and replace existing systems. Intelligent production management
combines new components with established infrastructure to create a fully
integrated environment, connecting them for a lesser cost with fewer
interfaces. Interfacing and communication between the different components
is often realized by a simple piece of middleware; not simple in its
functionality, of course, but simple and cost-efficient compared to a custom
developed interface that will need to be completely reprogrammed when
one of the components changes. The deployment of middleware also
reduces the total cost of ownership for the integration of typical broadcast
systems and components. For example, an organization integrating an
Apple based Final Cut Pro (FCP) production system in its IT environment
needs only one piece of middleware to interface FCP with its pre-production
facilities, the content management system, and the playout automation.
(Please see the case study that follows this article.)
The show must go on
Start small
Planning a project with scalability first and foremost allows implementation
and integration to take place in manageable steps. When working with a
restrictive budget, it often makes more sense to start with small steps, and
to establish a relationship between the solutions providers’ production
management team and the customer. Nevertheless, in most cases small
steps provide enormously satisfying improvements.
62
Intelligent production management
combines new components with
established infrastructure.
For example, implementing a middleware solution as described above is a
small project that increases the production workflow significantly. The higher
degree of accessibility between systems helps better utilize production
capacities, allows for faster reaction to changing situations, and improves
program quality. Starting with small steps also lowers engineering costs
and project risk and – last but not least – makes it easier to implement
components without affecting regular operations.
Interfacing the future
If the Production Management team knows the future requirements of the
overall system, they will design the small step solution to be future-proof
and extendable. A proven remedy to reach that target is to use highly
standardized components which are linked together through middleware.
Versatile middleware solutions normally can be used for much more than
simply connecting two specific systems and they can easily be readjusted
when components change.
Production Management
Goal
Modern production environments consist of highly diversified systems,
each of them using different formats and technologies dedicated to
specialized workflows. Production management streamlines these
workflows by optimizing the single production steps and finding the
most appropriate interfaces to make content available company-wide -
independent of format or technology restrictions.
Benefits
• helps to increase effectiveness and efficiency in broadcast workflows
• connects broadcast operations from production to the business system
• connects systems cost-efficiently and with fewer interfaces
• allows broadcasters to focus on their business while the solution
provider is responsible for the overall project
• lowers project risk and engineering costs
• allows existing systems and components to continue to be used
• maximizes the level of integration
• starts with small projects
• establishes mutual trust between broadcaster and the solution
provider
• enables future-proof strategies.
Case

CASE STUDIES
studies

63
 EO
Case Study: EO
Hans Rinkenbach, Winfred van Kuijk, Silex Media
Dutch public broadcaster EO has seven Final Cut Pro editing
suites that are all clients on a production XSAN as well as
CASE STUDIES
many licenses on laptop systems. Because the program
production environment exclusively uses Apple's Final Cut
Pro, which does not support the MXF wrapper format but
only QuickTime, the challenge for EO was to integrate this
seamlessly into the wider MXF based environment they
share with the other public broadcasters in the Netherlands.
Two important sources of ingested material for new programming are:
Sony XDCAM cameras for newly captured material and IMMIX (the
Dutch national transmission archive) which holds all archived material
Workflow - Gateway
Solution
The production management team implemented a cost-effective solution
in the form of DAVID Systems' AtomFactory, which provides on-the-fly
"trans-wrapping" between QuickTime and MXF wrapper formats. This
approach not only solved EO’s integration problem, but also
accelerated their workflow by providing them with edit-while-ingest and
playout-during-render capabilities.
In addition to program production, EO also has its own studio that is
used for the production of different live and recorded programs. This
studio, which was built by Sony Professional Services required a
64
from the all of the Netherland’s public broadcast channels. Both of these
ingest sources supply material solely in an MXF-OP1a wrapped format.
For program playout, the finished material is sent to the shared central
playout facility at Technicolor (DDV). Once transmitted from this facility,
the material is then archived to the IMMIX archive at Beeld en Geluid in
the required MXF-OP,1a wrapped format. Rules for MXF compliance are
very strict in this process as this is the long-term transmission archive of all
Dutch public broadcasters.
The BUG.tv solution consists of 5 Xserveservers, each of which is a client
on the production Xsan. These servers host the BUG.tv software,
consisting of 2 independent ingest channels and 3 playout channels.
Challenge
Implementation of an end-to-end
broadcast production workflow to
integrate an Apple QuickTime
based production environment
with an MXF-based workflow for
ingesting, archive and playout.
completely tapeless ingest and playout capability. Again, EO required a
purely Apple-based environment. After implementing a solution based
upon software from the Canadian technology provider BUG.tv, all
ingested material is now available for editing within seconds after the
recording is finished and material that is required for playout can be
available on all playout channels very quickly after production is finished.
As ingest and playout servers work natively with QuickTime material, no
conversion to and from MXF was required in this case. The playout
servers were finally integrated with the Ross Overdrive system, so that
playout control is closely integrated with the other studio systems.
 TSR
The Tapeless Workflow for Télévision Suisse Romande
Karl Paulsen, Chief Technology Officer, AZCAR Technologies
Télévision Suisse Romande, the French-language Swiss
broadcaster, has undertaken a massive initiative to migrate
away from a workflow that is highly dependant upon
videotape to one that is entirely digital and embroiled only
in a file-based, server-centric architecture. TSR’s Equipro
project includes converting to digital production facilities
and preserving 100,000 hours of content to a fully digital
environment.
Introduction to TSR
After years of traditional tape based production technologies and
workflows; one that had already evolved into a hybrid mix of video
tape and file based processes, the national French speaking Swiss
broadcaster, Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR) realized they had to find
a more efficient means of addressing the requirements for ingesting,
editing and producing its programs.
Aimed at minimizing the number of elements necessary to produce
shows, TSR explored the goal of migrating away from its dependency
on videotape to one that is entirely digital and embroiled only in a file
based server centric architecture. They also needed to leverage portions
of their existing technical infrastructure including certain hardware and
software components – thus adapting the present to the future all the
while managing capital expenses and workflow adaptations.
Settling upon a Platform
Changing TSR’s television production facility from a combined tape and
tapeless infrastructure to a totally tapeless environment, built around an
integrated digital solution with network management and file based
workflow, was a huge challenge. Beginning in 2004, TSR launched
the project as Equipro – which stood for the ‘renewal and digitization
process’ a two part endeavor that included both a full revitalization of the
production facility to digital, and a secondary part aimed at preserving
some one hundred thousand of hours of content to a fully digital
environment.
This digitization endeavor would radically change the entire studio
production operations, its technical makeup and its workflow. The all
digital workflow would encompass all production aspects starting at the
content ingest point, and prepare all future content for tapeless playout
and digital archive, the other requirement of the migration.
Recognizing that the currently available hardware and software systems
necessary to achieve the target goals could probably not be provided by
a single entity, TSR selected equipment and systems from major broadcast
CASE STUDIES
systems manufacturers principally including SeaChange, EVS, Merging
Technologies, and Avid. Integrating these systems into a workflow and
manageable entity would require a network management scheme that
could also adapt well into the future and would harmonize with TSR’s
existing production management platform to provide a full and
comprehensive solution.
Functional Working Areas
At its broadest sense the production environment is comprised of
functional areas: a component that handles the ingestion of field content
into the system; the production editorial portions (audio, video, and
graphics design), the studio or live production systems, a craft editing
and effects compositing subset, and a mastering or finished area. These
major components would interoperate on three common secure storage
platforms that are segmented for post production, for the studio areas
and for the storage of incoming and outgoing material. This plan
negated the requirement for a fully redundant or mirrored central storage
architecture; yet the storage functions on an integrated network
management backbone that handles media transfers and metadata
between a combination of both digital non-linear and linear baseband
media editing, as well as a variety of record/playout server subsystems.
For live operations portions, the studios and OB components are coupled
with traditional baseband methods for those real time requirements
necessary to support live television production. Gateways between the
live and compressed digital domain exchange material in both raw and
completed forms between storage, post production and audio or video
editorial subsystems.
Early in the project definition, TSR recognized that in order to remain
extensible for the future, and to maintain compliance with industry
accepted and standardized practices, their new working infrastructure
would require it be fully compliant with the SMPTE suite of Material
eXchange Format (MXF) standards. The EBU had been working on similar
directives for several years, thus forging a foundation for a file based
infrastructure from the start that would allow for an industry standardized
means of interchange among all their own subsystems and hopefully with
the outside world.
65
 TSR

The largest component of the facility’s

infrastructure is its principal storage
system.

Storage Architecture Workflow

for the GICO interface that supports the ingest, archive and release
The largest component of the facility’s infrastructure is its principal storage components of the storage network. The two main clusters are sized for
CASE STUDIES

system built around SeaChange’s Scalable Network Attached Storage approximately 800 hours of standard definition (SD) online storage
(NAS) architecture. The NAS is comprised of three SeaChange utilizing the MPEG2 I-frame only IMX (SMPTE D10 format) at a 50
Broadcast MediaLibrary (BMLex) clusters. Configured as a primary and a Mbit/second data rate to maintain high quality imaging and content
redundant 5 node library, there is also a tertiary 4 node storage system masters. The third store is capable of retaining 614 hours.

66

Editors and artists will be responsible
for their own content storage quotas.
A SeaChange MXF Gateway (SMG) is used for the importing and
exporting of MPEG2 IMX/MXF content to the BMLex clusters. The
gateway further generates any required metadata during the transfer
of the high-resolution MPEG2 IMX/MXF clips between subsystems.
For the previewing of these MXF files, TSR employs five SeaChange
MediaClients (MCL), model MCL4012a, an IP-based codec for
525/59.94Hz and 625/50Hz television systems that supports MPEG2
IMX/MXF coding at up to 50Mbit/sec. The codec utilizes CIFS file
access protocols to read and write media content to SeaChange’s
BMLex.
The SeaChange BML systems automatically protect each other at the
node level. A network management system handles the continual
interchange of material with the functional working areas.
For media exchange applications TSR looks at operations from two
perspectives:
• that which is not guaranteed on the SeaChange BML (i.e.,
when transfers only happen between local equipment); and
• that which is secured until submission to the archive.
Local editing, such as on non-linear workstations don’t store their content
on the BML, so they don’t necessarily need secured, high level support
functionality enabled by a network management system and the BML
components. Editors and artists will be responsible for their own content
storage quotas. When complete, they will notify the EsG system that a
secure submission for release is ready. When ready, completed works
are transferred to the exchange storage servers (the third BML library)
and then submitted to the archive system.
These operations are managed by the EsG production management
system, with bandwidth and network assessment managed by the
network and exchange management system.
Production Systems
The architecture of the TSR facility is tailored to each of the respective
production areas, selectively segmented according the workflow
requirements in each area. The composition of the production portions
of the facility, which are graphically depicted in figure one, comprise:
• Program Assembly – NLE Workstations (22 stations “Montage”)
• Sound Mixing - Digital Audio Workstations (“Mixage”)
• Graphics Design Workstations (“Graphisme”)
TSR
• Production Studios (4 studios called “Regie A, B and 4”)
• Linear Editing Suites (two Accom ‘Axial’ systems controlling
CASE STUDIES
EVS XT[2] servers)
• Outside Broadcast Vans (OB Vans)
Remote vehicles that capture programming
(i.e., “CAR 1, 2 . . . 4”) on EVS XT[2] servers
• Post Production (three Avid ‘Adrenaline’ and one EVS
‘CleanEdit’ workstation)
Supporting these production subsystems is a common core that manages
the linear baseband transfers and the IP-Directors that facilitate XFile
processes between the Production Studios, Editorial Suites and other
production systems, and to-or-from the central stores and
CEC/Acquisition servers.
Asset Management and Production Event
Schedule Management
TSR has yet to implement a true asset management tool set for the
detailed, content centric retrieval of finished productions, clips or program
segments. The ability to hand off archival material through the GICO
interface is already in place on the third SeaChange 4-node BML
storage library. SeaChange MediaClients also manage the movement
and conversion from CEC/Aquisition to the GICO gigabit network
capable of transferring a total of four 250 Mbit/second streams
simultaneously.
At this stage of their implementation, TSR uses the EsG software
production management software as more of a production management
tool which aids in the linking of various assets together. Relevant
information containing reports on pre-produced elements (audio,
graphics, etc.,) is coupled into a transport mechanism which facilitates
the movement of media between the different production equipment
elements.
The controlling agent for production metadata is collected and managed
by the EsG. The workflow begins with the establishment of an ingest
session, following to an edit session and ultimately to a release of the
finished product. EsG then tracks the status of the associated files as they
progresses throughout the system.
67
 TSR

Operational workflow from ingest

to editing is modest.

Today’s operational workflow from ingest to editing is modest, expanding graphics that are produced throughout the facility. At this juncture, proxies
off from where their traditional videotape editing structure was prior to the and thumbnails for incoming and internally generated media are not
Equipro project inception. Currently planned for the system are other being implemented. Over time TSR expects to enable this functionality
CASE STUDIES

features and capabilities associated with EsG; one of them being the once the operational trials are completed.
ability to generate proxies or thumbnails of the clips, segments and

68

TSR expects that by 2012 the facility will
be fully implemented in high definition.
Archive Management
The secondary project for TSR is the archiving of program content in
finished or in-process post production forms. The third BML storage
system, composed of four nodes and capable of storing 614 hours
of IMX material, is part of a tertiary network operating between the
common core and a future interface for archiving or delivery for
transmission purposes.
TSR could imagine submitting a work copy of important production
content to the archive system for storage on LTO tape, but they have
yet to investigate that process at this time. The production management
capabilities of EsG keep active content secure and keep the system
aware of its presence until it is submitted to the archive.
Aside from the traditional requirements of archive but from a protection
perspective, at least for the time being, TSR believes their SeaChange
BML’s RAID 5 storage capabilities offer sufficient security and protection
while providing the facility with an abundance of online storage. With
that said, the ability to completely abandon videotape will depend upon
the other play-to-air (i.e., transmission) facility’s ability to accept file-based
only programs. Today, rushes are retained on XDCAM until a production
is broadcast – thus forming the principle archive for the time being.
Karl Paulsen / Chief Technology Officer, AZCAR Technologies
Karl Paulsen is a broadcast engineering technologist with over 30
years of industry experience in the field of television systems
engineering, operations and management. He is a Fellow of the
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), a Life
Member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) and a Certified
Professional Broadcast Engineer. Paulsen is the author of “Video
TSR
The Future
CASE STUDIES
For today, the TSR facility is only implemented as a standard definition
production and content editorial facility. Its transmission and delivery
side is handled separately and apart from the production side. The
system is currently being run through its paces to ensure stability and
before any further consideration for the migration to high definition.
TSR expects that by 2012 the facility will be fully implemented in
high definition, with a production standard that will follow the EBU
recommendation for 720 p50.
The complete case study can be accessed at:
http://www.schange.com/enUS/Docs/Public/Broadcast/
TSR_Story_9-10-2008.pdf
and Media Server: Applications and Technologies (2nd Edition)”
[Focal Press] and a regular contributor to NewBay Media’s TV
Technology Magazine. Karl Paulsen is the Chief Technology Officer
for AZCAR Technologies, a global provider of media systems
design, engineering and implementation.
69
 BBC Beijing 2008

Live & Fast Turnaround Production

Charlie Cope, Lead Editor, BBC Post Production

With the aim of offering the best possible viewing

experience on BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC HD, as well as on BBC
CASE STUDIES

Interactive and BBC Sport, the UK Broadcaster of the

2008 Beijing Olympic Games required a fully-HD tapeless
production workflow which would allow the BBC to
maximize coverage of the Games from Opening Ceremony
to Closing Ceremony, and all the events in between. The
workflow needed to be capable of supporting live reporting,
best shots replays, UK and international team highlights,
daily summaries, and more.

Key Figures

• 24 XT[2] servers with 10 x 300 Gb drives each (total HD

storage :993 hours)

• 180 hours per day of protected media

• 40 hours streamed to Avid ISIS each day
• 14 hours per day of archived media (210 hours in total =
15 x 750 Gb = media performances + media ceremonies
+ all British performances)

• Total of 120 hours of clips sent to Avid in addition to streams

(more or less 120 clips per day)
central media server by multiple BBC platforms (BBC Sport, Online,
• BBC Beijing studio: 1500 m2 Interactive, News, Nations & Regions)
• BBC total airtime on BBC (interactive content): 2450 hours (6 channels) • intelligent content management allowing users to search through a
• Venues production: 13 huge amount of feeds, clips, graphics, and other media

• 18 Avid workstations (full integration between ISIS and EVS media server)
• 12 Avid Edit Stations : six highlights and six high-end craft, the
remaining workstations are digitising and rendering stations
Challenges
To achieve this, BBC Sport approached BBC Post Production who
partnered with EVS to deliver a flexible and innovative solution which
had to encompass the following aspects of production:
• workflow that integrates all infrastructures of ingest, production, and
post production, to allow for quicker production processes
• infrastructure that allowed efficiencies through multiuser access to the
• combined workflow between Beijing and London, which would
reduce the number of people needing to travel to Beijing
• interaction with the Beijing Olympic Broadcast (BOB) media server to
gain access to the online media bin and logging database, as well
as browsing facilities developed by BOB which allowed the Rights
Holders Broadcasters (RHB) to access clips required for specific edits
or replays
The workflow experts at BBC Post Production and EVS presented a
combined hardware, software, and support solution that covered ingest,
logging, low resolution access to the BOB server in Beijing, integration
with Avid editing suites, integration with linear editing suites, playout,
back up, and archiving.

70

To minimise travel costs, and yet deliver
a full logging service the main logging
operation was based in London.
Feed Ingest
All feeds were ingested in both high and low resolution. High resolution
media trains were managed on 20 HD XT[2] servers running in Avid’s
DNxHD® codec, while low resolution ingest was managed via eight
XL[2] proxy servers. In total there were 32 live feed inputs for all different
sport venues recorded on the BBC Post Production media server.
8 IPDirector stations were used to control the ingested content and manage
the production network, including browsing and playout. 9 additional
IPDirector software suites running on each of the six Avid Highlight edit
suites and three HD linear edit suites allowed users to view incoming log
entries and to transfer the media to the Avid HD editing workflow.
Metadata Management
To minimise travel costs, and yet deliver a full logging service the main
logging operation was based in London. Logs were sourced from the
BBC
CASE STUDIES
BOB EVS IPDirector logging stations in Beijing, which were then
transferred to London as XML files enabling the logging operation in
London to update them with further production-oriented logs to meet BBC
Sport requirements, such as searchable keywords, commentary points,
and British characteristics. The logs were then transferred back to BBC
Beijing to enable BBC Post Production Operators and Editors to browse
and search with keywords and descriptive information in Beijing. In
addition, BBC Post Production Operators and Editors could browse
through the BOB media server using simple metadata such as event and
sport name, date and time.
Low Resolution Use
The BBC Post Production server was accessible in low resolution by all
BBC Beijing production users via an additional 9 IPDirector browsing
stations to access any recorded media. This content was then transferred
in high resolution to the BBC Beijing Post Production Editing stations.
71
 BBC
In addition, BOB server content was also accessible in low resolution for
browsing for any media not recorded within the BBC facility and if
required the content on the BOB server was transferred in high resolution
CASE STUDIES
to the BOB XT[2] servers or to transmission areas via gigabit Ethernet
connection.
AVID Integration
HD feeds were sent to Avid in several ways:
• The EVS XF[2] removable storage streamed HD feeds via Transfer
Manager to Avid
• The EVS XStore[2] central storage sent created clips to Avid via
Transfer Manager
• EVS IPDirector (Scheduler) created clips in high resolution and low
resolution, from events routed to any of the 32 inputs. Six streams of
HD were also then streamed directly to Avid ISIS via XTAccess
The six streams were then used in the six Avid Highlight suites, cut into
packages, and sent to the transmission machines for playout.
Linear Edit Suites
Six ingested feeds originating from XT[2] servers were directly handled
by three HD Sony BVE 2000 Edit controllers with Panasonic HD
switchers to build highlight packages on tape for transmission.
72
Each server retained media
approximately for 4 days.
Playout
Four XT[2] servers were used for playout management, and also allowed
for quick turn around and delay. One IPDirector output from the XT[2]
servers was used to allow transmission from any of the 32 incoming
feeds or stored media in XStore[2] servers. This output was also used to
send media from XT[2] servers to their transmission machines via gigabit
Ethernet. SDTI access between XT[2] servers and a dedicated XStore[2]
allowed for backup of regularly used clips and quick restore for instant
replay as needed. Two transmissions were sent:
• BBC HD, BBC1 and BBC2
Two XT[2]s using Multicam 3in/3out, allowing quick turnaround and
delay on up to six feeds (these machines were also linked to the BBC
Interactive transmission servers for greater input flexibility)
• BBC Interactive
Two XT[2]s in 3in/3out linked to the other transmission machines via
SDTI, used to turn around feeds from events
Backup & Archiving
Each server retained media approximately for 4 days. Media managers
made a regular evaluation of the media and decided to compile and
transfer to tape or to XF[2] disks for long-term archive. All associated logging
and archived metadata were integrated to the BBC Sports Library System.
Any media retained by the managers for archive or for Avid features
were stored on XStore[2] servers during the games for instant access.
 BBC

Given the profile and the huge international

focus on the event, the pressures were
intense.

Benefits
• Full HD tapeless workflow allowing media access at any stage of

CASE STUDIES
the production

• Full integration between production systems and editing suites for

post production

• Increased flexibility due to combined workflows between two

separate and distant locations

• Logging and browsing applications based on keywords and

descriptive metadata for fast and easy media research (including
external media servers)

• Effective clip transfer and feed streaming management between
EVS and Avid at speeds four to six times faster than real time
• High performance XT[2] servers for playout management that allow
quick turnaround and delay options
• Reliable backup and archiving systems, in which media can easily
be compiled, transferred to tape as well as disks, and accessed instantly
The post production operation was more complex than ever before.
Not only were the Beijing Olympic Games in effect the first ever 24/7
Olympics, they were also the first ever fully HD games. Given the profile
and the huge international focus on the event, the pressures were intense.
And collaborative working, drawing on skills and talent across BBC
Post Production and EVS was the only way to guarantee success both
at the Olympic Games.

73
 Professional Services
Professional Services in a Changing World
Dave Hedley, Head of Proposals and Consulting, Sony’s Professional Services Division
The world in which broadcasters operate has changed, and
continues to change. Consumers expect more choice, more
CASE STUDIES
content and more platforms on which to consume it, and
don’t want to pay any more for this improved service.
Broadcasters, or publishers realize that current operating
structures cannot service these needs, and these customer
led demands are not only complex, but are adding
significant upfront cost to their operations.
Broadcasters need to be more agile, flexible and responsive than ever
before, yet maintain their quality of content, and be profitable - in financial
and creative terms - for their owners. To achieve these ever changing
goals, these companies need to work with suppliers who also understand
these diverse and complex business drivers. This is the increasingly
complex world that broadcast systems integrators are now operating in
as the challenges of managing and delivering content intensify.
The following are three examples of how Sony Professional has been
working with customers to create more efficient operations, relocate and
rationalise broadcast facilities and create leading centres of broadcast
excellence.
Streamlining operations
© Stefano di Luigi
74
Sky Italia, the Italian digital television platform owned by News
Corporation, has grown rapidly in recent years, both organically and
by acquisition. This growth, combined with increasing customer demand
has allowed it to offer a huge choice of more than 170 television,
audio, interactive and pay-per-view channels to its 4.7 million
subscribers. While expansion has been very positive for Sky Italia,
the company reached a point in 2006 where it was conducting
broadcasting operations out of three separate locations. The company
realised that it would need to centralise its broadcasting facilities if it
were to maintain levels of service its customers demand and create a
platform for further growth.
Sky Italia launched a multi-million dollar project to rationalise its sites from
three to one. Sony Professional Services’ role in the project was to design
and integrate the technological infrastructure from multiple suppliers for
five studios and 45 editing suites in Sky Italia’s new building, in Santa
Giulia, Milan.
The challenge for Sky Italia, was not simply relocating all the equipment,
staff and infrastructure, but to do this without any disruption to its
subscribers or its live 24-hour output.

The foundation of any successful project
is based on trust and partnership.
The new building has been a facilitator of further change in Sky Italia,
allowing the company to develop content more efficiently and share it
among its various units. This has helped the company to streamline its
production facilities and create opportunities for operational innovation
in the future.
Technological leadership
BSkyB has an enviable, and justified, reputation of driving change in
the broadcast and media markets. Its partnership approach drives this
operational, technical and commercial innovation.
Sony’s Professional Services division has a strong ongoing relationship
with BSkyB, having helped the broadcaster deliver several projects
including its High-Definition studios. The relationship is strengthened by
Sony Professional’s understanding of BSkyB’s business drivers, strategic
direction and the changing forces at work in the industry. As BSkyB
Director of Technology Platforms, Troy Smith says: “Sony understand our
values and the importance we place on HD and file-based technology,
and I believe both organisations share the same vision for this continually
evolving industry.”
In 2008, BSkyB embarked on one of the largest infrastructure design
and builds in the UK broadcast industry to date - the technical fit out of
its new, state-of-the-art broadcasting facility. Due for completion in 2011,
the building will deliver flexible HD capable multi-platform content
production facilities and support BSkyB’s strategic multi platform playout
and distribution requirements.
As BSkyB’s Smith says, the project is strategically critical for the
broadcaster to offer the best content for its customers: “This will be the
most technologically advanced broadcast facility of its kind in the UK,
enhancing both the way we work and the scope of the content we
deliver. It’s going to be a fantastic working environment that will enable
our production teams to deliver more great entertainment in more ways
for our customers.”
Sony Professional was selected in the early stages of the project to bring
consultative expertise to help deliver simultaneous operational, technical
and platform changes. As lead integrator, it will also programme
manage the end-to-end technical fit-out to create a more flexible and
collaborative working environment across new studios, post-production
and broadcast facilities.
Professional
Services
Creating a new industry
Evolution in broadcasting is also being driven by the development of
CASE STUDIES
new media centres in emerging territories and regions of economic
growth. In the United Arab Emirates, for example, the demand for locally
generated, Arabic content offers huge opportunities for the creation of
new centres of media and broadcast excellence.
Sony Professional Services has entered into a partnership with new service
provider twofour54 to help achieve the strategic vision of making the UAE,
and Abu Dhabi in particular, the key cultural and media centre of the Middle
East. This requires large-scale infrastructure development, systems design and
consultancy adopting industry best practice. To do this, Sony Professional
is performing the dual role of design partner and systems integrator for
twofour54’s flagship production and post-production centre and dedicated
training facilities. As part of managing the project, Sony Professional will
help deliver products and services from over 50 industry partners.
The project was carefully considered from the outset, with the two
companies working closely to bring together the right technical, services
and training competencies to deliver the creative vision that the Media
Zone will provide. As Tony Orsten, Chief Executive Officer of twofour54
says: “Our new facilities house will offer unrivalled production and post-
production and pave the way to establishing Abu Dhabi as a centre of
excellence for Arabic content generation.”
Change is here to stay
Each of the three companies above is different and each project has
different aims and objectives. The common factor linking all three is their
ability to link the delivery of the right technical infrastructure to help
achieve the goals set within their strategic visions.
In today’s tough economic climate, organisations need to find a partner to
collaborate with who understands this and who can help deliver solutions
that will stand the test of time. Creating a new technical infrastructure is
about more than the latest technology, in fact often it can be about
discounting the new and innovative in favour of the tried and tested.
Implementations can differ widely by company and geography. The
foundation of any successful project is based on trust and partnership,
which is where Sony’s proven track record of delivery and flexibility in a
wide range of projects has helped its business expand across Europe.
75
Directory
of suppliers

DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
 Directory of Suppliers
2WCOM GMBH
Lise-Meitner-Straße 4
24941 Flensburg
Germany
Tel: +49 461 97892 0
Fax: +49 461 97892 11
Email: contact@2wcom.com
www.2wcom.com
2wcom GmbH has been established
for years as a worldwide supplier of
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
professional broadcast products in the
fields of FM/RDS, DVB and TCP/IP-
SNMP Management Control. With its
experienced team of engineers and
technicians, 2wcom develops
sophisticated solutions for decoding,
monitoring, controlling, alerting,
rebroadcasting, mobile monitoring
and RDS encoding. All developments,
from single components as well as
complete devices to quality control are
made on-site.
ABIT LTD
22 Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 1TL
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1707 661334
Fax: +44 1707 655546
Email: rleishman@abit.co.uk
www.abit.co.uk
With over 15 years expertise in the
broadcast industry, serving many
prestigious broadcasters, Abit is well
positioned to use its vast range of
knowledge in providing customised
Automation systems. Abit specialises in
delivering innovative workflow and
media management solutions providing
advanced technology, both hardware
and software, well suited to the ever
changing Broadcast industry. Recent
developments include: • Development
of a new hardware platform • Porting
the application software to run on Linux
• Adaptive DVE control at point of
transmission • Automatic encoding of
material for future playout on different
platforms • Integration of IT and
broadcast workflow • Automatic
digitisation and storage of tape based
media
78 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
A & C LTD
83 Headstone Road
Harrow
Middlesex HA1 1PQ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8427 5168
Fax: +44 20 8861 2469
Email: info@powerpod.co.uk
www.powerpod.co.uk
A&C LTD are a manufacturer and
supplier of Remote Camera Systems for
the Film and TV industries. Principle
products are: POWER-POD, PEE-POD,
TRACK-POD. In February 2006, the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences presented a Technical
Achievement Award (Oscar) for the
year 2005 to Frank Fletcher and Dave
Sherwin (Directors of A&C LTD) for
the introduction and continuing
development of the Power Pod modular
camera head system.
ABSOLUTE ADVANTAGE LTD
Gara House
238 Bloomfield Road
Bath
BA2 2AX
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1225 436162
Fax: +44 1225 436165
Email: info@absoluteadvantage.tv
www.absoluteadvantage.tv
Management Consultants to the
Broadcast Equipment Industry.That's a
very broad brush description of
Absolute Advantage, but it's the best
way of explaining what we do in just a
few words. If you have a project that
will stretch your existing management
organisation, and you need some extra
help, we're there for you. There to give
you an Absolute Advantage over your
competitors, or just a little extra help -
the choice is yours.
A.R.G ELECTRODESIGN LTD
Querns Business Centre
Whitworth Road
Cirencester
Glos GL7 1RT
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1285 658501
Fax: +44 1285 885376
Email: sales@arg.co.uk
www.arg.co.uk
A.R.G ElectroDesign design and
manufacture integrated DVB MPEG
solutions for digital communications
and data transmission. Our broadcast
products solve your requirements for
site to site video and data connectivity
whilst also providing fast ROI. For
absolute efficiency in your video
transmission network, A.R.G equipment
provides the flexibility and reliability
required. Participation in trials for
installation and commissioning of new
broadcast systems always take place
to ensure that we fully understand any
problems found at operational levels.
This helps our team to design products
with the end user in mind resulting in
equipment that is logical and simple to
use.
ADC
1187 Park Place Drive
Shakopee
MN 55379
United States
Tel: +1 952 403 8703
Fax: +1 952 403 8520
Email: Jeff.Peters@adc.com
www.adc.com
ADC was founded in 1935 as the
Audio Development Corporation
making audiometers for hearing
testing. The company has served the
communications industry for more than
half a century. The company holds
thousands of patents and its products
and services are used by broadcasters,
content providers, Cable TV operators,
satellite operators and
Telecommunication service providers
around the globe. Today, ADC
(NASDAQ:ADCT) is a world leader
in providing global connectivity
infrastructure products and services that
enable the profitable delivery of voice,
video, and data to consumers and
businesses worldwide. The company
sells into more than 140 countries and
has annual sales of $1.3 billion (FY
2006).
ABAKUS LTD
Grange Farm
Bourne Road
Carlby
Stamford PE9 4LU
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1778 590 117
Fax: +44 1778 590 118
Email: sales@abakus.co.uk
www.abakus.co.uk
Abakus are award winning designers
and UK manufacturers of professional
quality lenses and innovative optical
products for the TV/cine industry.
Abakus products include the Eyepiece
Viewfinder Extender, B4-mount High
Definition ultra-wide Stadium and Arena
lenses, C-mount anamorphic and
regular, zoom and prime lenses, mini-
borescopes and miniature anamorphic
lenses. Abakus format converters and
adapters enable maximum flexible use
of equipment e.g. the Abakus-260 and
Abakus-132 convert video lenses to
Super-35 cine and super-16
respectively, x2 and x1.33 Range
Extenders enable flexible use of lenses.
Abakus readily meet challenges when
translating customers needs/wants into
product solutions.
ADVENT
COMMUNICATIONS
Preston Hill House
Nashleigh Hill
Chesham
Buckinghamshire HP5 3HE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1494 774400
Fax: +44 1494 791127
Email: gina.melville@adventcomms.com
www.adventcomms.com
Advent Communications, part of the
Vislink Group, is acknowledged as the
leading supplier of fast deployment
end-to-end satellite communications,
with more than 20 years’ expertise in
this demanding field. From the first
revolutionary flyaway satellite antenna
to the latest lightweight portable
equipment, Advent has defined
communications and news coverage
of major situations around the world.
Advent has an experienced team
dedicated to delivering the most
reliable, professional solutions that help
customers overcome their communication
challenges.

AGAMA TECHNOLOGIES
Box 602
S-58107 Linköping
Sweden
Tel: +46 13 310 040
Fax: +46 13 240 331
Email: info@agama.tv
www.agama.tv
Agama Technologies is devoted to
be the leading provider of products
and services enabling high quality
distribution of digital media over IP
networks. It is a privately held company
owned by the founders and the
headquarters are in Sweden. The
Agama team has over 25 man years
of experience with real world IPTV
solutions. The Agama IPTV Monitoring
Solution is a complete end to end, real-
time monitoring solution used by telcos,
broadband operators and IPTV service
providers who want to lower
operational costs and increase customer
satisfaction in their IPTV service
offerings.
ANNOVA SYSTEMS GMBH
Dachauer Strasse 124
Munich
80637 Bayern
Germany
Tel: +49 89 158 155 01
Fax: +49 89 158 155 555
Email: info@annova.de
www.annova.de
As an independent Software vendor
ANNOVA Systems provides the standard
Enterprise Newsroom Solution called
"OpenMedia". With more than 15 years
of experience in the Broadcast industry
and a high level of reference customers
ANNOVA represents a leading position
in the international Market for News
production.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
ALBALA
Mede, 4
28037 Madrid
Spain
Tel: +34 91 327 4453
Fax: +34 91 327 4417
www.albalaing.es
ANTON/BAUER
INC
14 Progress Drive
Shelton
CT 6484
United States
Tel: +1 203 929 1100
Fax: +1 203 925 4988
Email: sgardner@antonbauer.com
www.antonbauer.com
Anton/Bauer is recognized as the
world’s premier provider of professional
camera batteries, chargers, lighting and
other key mobile power systems for the
broadcast and video production
markets. Their superior-quality camera
products have become an industry
standard. Anton/Bauer has expanded
its product offerings to include signature
lines such as its leading Gold Mount®
system, which includes the Interactive
chargers, HyTRON® 50, 100 and
140, and Dionic® 90 and 160
batteries, as well as mounts, compatible
with virtually every camera brand on
the market. Other Anton/Bauer
performance products include the
Ultralight®, the ElipZ®, ElightZ®,
CINE-VCLX™ and its new CINE
VCLX/2™.
AMINO COMMUNICATIONS
LIMITED
Buckingway Business Park
Anderson Road
Swavesey
Cambs. CB24 4UQ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1954 234100
Fax: +44 1954 234101
Email: info@aminocom.com
www.aminocom.com
Amino is the specialist in products and
technology for IPTV, Internet TV and in-
home multimedia distribution. Amino
products provide telecom, broadcast
and hospitality firms with a ‘front door’
to IPTV: a range of software and
award-winning AmiNET™ Set-Top
Boxes tailored to offer highly scalable
and targeted systems. Amino’s
‘AssetHouse’ technology takes IPTV to
the next level, allowing clients such as
BT Vision to think like retailers and
package, personalise and refresh
revenue-generating services to viewers.
This opens the door for content
producers, telcos, broadcasters and
web TV firms to maximise opportunities
through better services, targeted content
and greater choice.
AP ENPS
The Interchange
Oval Road
Camden Lock
London NW1 7DZ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7482 7812
Fax: +44 20 7482 7801
Email: Paddy_Payne@enps.com
www.enps.com
First released by the AP in 1997, ENPS
quickly became broadcasting’s premier
production system with development
upgrades every year free to existing
customers. Today, more than 650
newsrooms in 50 countries use ENPS to
create, manage and broadcast news
content.
Directory of Suppliers
AMOS - SPACECOM LTD
Gibor Sport Building, 14th Floor
7 Menahem Begin St.
Ramat Gan
52521
Israel
Tel: +972 3 7551000
Fax: +972 3 7551001
Email: amos-info@amos-spacecom.com
www.spacecom.co.il
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Spacecom is the operator of the
AMOS satellite fleet. The AMOS
satellites deliver high-power satellite
communications services to DTH
operators, TV broadcasters and
programmers, Government
organizations and VSAT operators in
Europe, the Middle-East and the US.
Co-located at 4 W, AMOS-3,
launched in April 2008 and AMOS-2,
create a “Hot-Spot” for the Middle-East
as well as Central Eastern Europe,
where the AMOS satellites’
transmissions are received by most
cable head-ends. With AMOS-5 and
AMOS-4 slated for launch in 2010
and 2012, the AMOS satellites’ reach
will become global, with coverage
over Asia, Africa, the Middle-East,
Europe and the US East Coast.
APPEAR TV
Lilleakerveien 6d
NO-0283 Oslo
Norway
Tel: +47 24 11 90 20
Fax: +47 24 11 90 21
Email: thomas.lind@appeartv.com
www.appeartv.com
Appear TV develops world-class equipment
that enables operators to deliver
professional broadcast services to millions
of users around the globe. Appear TV is
dedicated to designing reliable, revenue-
generating and innovative solutions for
operators looking to deliver real-time
content to the home. Appear TV head-ends
are designed for modularity, high density,
and flexibility.
Appear TV products include:
• regional head-ends for conversion of
digital services for insertion into
analogue networks
• regional head-ends for distribution of
FM radio over analogue networks
• head-ends for IP-streaming of digital
content over IP based networks
• head-ends for multiplexing or requiring
PSI/SI regeneration
• head-ends for confidence monitoring
79
 Directory of Suppliers
APPLE
One Hannover Street
London
W1S 1YZ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 207 184 1072
Fax: +44 207 184 1133
Email: dave.c@euro.apple.com
www.apple.com
Apple ignited the personal computer
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
revolution in the 1970s and reinvented
the personal computer in the 1980s
with the Macintosh. Today, Apple
continues to lead the industry in the
innovation with its desktop and
notebook computers, OS X operating
system, and professional applications.
The first choice of professional editors,
Final Cut Studio changes all the rules
in production. An open platform
encourages third-party innovation and
integration allowing a flexible
environment to create custom solutions,
Final Cut Studio can fit into virtually
any production or newsroom.
ASPERA
5900 Hollis St
Suite E
Emeryville
CA 94608
United States
Tel: +1 510 849 2386
Fax: +1 510 868 8392
Email: sales@asperasoft.com
www.asperasoft.com
Aspera is the creator of next-generation
transport technologies that move the
world’s digital assets at maximum speed
regardless of file size, transfer distance
and network conditions. Based on its
patent-pending fasp™ protocol, only
Aspera software fully utilizes existing
infrastructures to deliver the fastest, most
predictable file transfer experience.
Aspera’s core technology delivers
unprecedented control over bandwidth,
complete security and uncompromising
reliability. Hundreds of organizations
across a variety of industries rely on
Aspera for the business-critical transport
of their digital assets. Aspera empowers
individuals and corporations to
dramatically increase productivity,
minimize operational costs, expand
revenues and explore new business
models.
80 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
ARGOSY
Units 6 & 7 Ridgeway
Drakes Drive
Long Crendon
Buckinghamshire HP18 9BF
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1844 202101
Fax: +44 1844 202025
Email: sales@argosycable.com
www.argosycable.com
Argosy has 25 years solid experience
of serving the broadcast industry and is
an internationally recognised leading
distributor, offering reliable support for
large or small projects. Covering a
wide selection of infrastructure products
such as cables, connectors, racks,
mains distribution, remote line drivers,
KVM switches, cable identification
systems, routers, SMPTE Camera leads
(tri-axial & fibre composite), patch and
termination panels. With comprehensive
inventory from such respected names as
Amphenol, ADC, Draka, ISIS, Ness,
Neutrik, Partex, Percon, Telegartner,
Ghielmetti, Media as well as Argosy's
own branded products, Argosy delivers
the best quality and service.
ASTON BROADCAST
SYSTEMS
Unit 7 Lakeside Business Park
Sandhurst
Berks GU47 9DN
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1252 743 880
Fax: +44 1252 876 204
Email: gordon.hunter@aston.tv
www.aston.tv
Aston offers an exciting range of TV
broadcast graphics creation and output
products including the new Aston-7.
The A7 is very much a 'next generation'
graphics platform and offers stunning
SD, HD and 3D graphics performance
using standard PC hardware. Aston's
graphics products are suited to both
live and post-production tasks, and offer
comprehensive interfaces to external
data sources for automated 'hands off'
implementations. Aston is part of the
Softel Group which offers technology
in areas such as Subtitling,Teletext and
interactive TV.
ASPEN MEDIA LTD
ASCENT MEDIA
11 Wingbury Courtyard
Wingrave
1 Stephen Street
Aylesbury
London
Bucks. HP22 4LW
W1T 1AL
United Kingdom (GB)
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1296 681313
Tel: +44 20 7131 6131
Fax: +44 1296 681316
Fax: +44 20 7691 6919
www.aspen-media.com
Email: systems@ascentmedia.co.uk
www.ascentmedia.com
Ascent Media Group is one of the most
innovative media and technology services
companies in the world. Some of the
industry’s best known brands including
Sony, MTV, BBC and Discovery rely on
Ascent Media for creation, content
management and content distribution
services.Coupled with these services,
Ascent Media is uniquely placed to also
offer a range of world class technology
services. These range from Consulting
Services – with focus on business oriented
digital workflows, asset management,
IPTV and HD strategies to Systems
Integration Services for design, project
management and implementation of file
based solutions for state-of-the-art, multi-
platform media complexes.
ATG BROADCAST LTD AUTOCUE GROUP LIMITED
Unit 1 Iceni Court Unit 3, Puma Trade Park
Icknield Way 145 Morden Road
Letchworth Mitcham
Hertfordshire SG6 1TN Surrey CR4 4DG
United Kingdom (GB) United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1462 485444 Tel: +44 20 8665 2992
Fax: +44 1462 485777 Fax: +44 20 8687 4869
Email: sales@atgbroadcast.co.uk Email: frank.hyman@autocue.co.uk
www.atgbroadcast.co.uk www.autocue.co.uk
ATG Broadcast is a world-class supplier Autocue is the global market leading
of broadcast systems planning, design, supplier of prompting and production
installation and commissioning services.
systems and applications. It is
We currently operate across Europe, Africa
renowned worldwide for its service
and Asia. Our client list includes some of
the world's largest broadcast networks and and dependability, serving such
embraces the latest server-based digital prestigious clients as the BBC,
technology. Central to the ATG Broadcast Bloomberg, NBC and CNN. Autocue’s
ethos is a careful study of client workflow. prompting solutions are compatible
Turnkey contracts include: furniture, site- with all newsroom systems on the
structure, air-conditioning, acoustics, market and are used all over the
lighting, energy conservation, technical world by broadcasters, production
documentation and operator training. ATG professionals, government facilities
Broadcast has the full resources needed and corporate producers requiring
to pre-build and test complete large-scale excellence in prompting and newsroom
installations prior to delivery. ATG automation solutions.
Broadcast is your guarantee of efficient
and dependable broadcast systems
design.

AUTODESK
111 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael
CA 94903
United States
Tel: +1 415 507 5000
Fax: +1 415 507 5100
www.autodesk.com
Autodesk, Inc. is a Fortune 1000
company, wholly focused on ensuring
that great ideas are turned into reality.
With seven million users, Autodesk is
the world's leading design software
and services company for the
manufacturing, infrastructure, building,
media and entertainment, and
wireless data services fields.
Autodesk’s solutions help customers
create, manage and share their data
and digital assets more effectively.
As a result, customers turn ideas into
competitive advantage, become
more productive, streamline project
efficiency and maximize profits.
Founded in 1982, Autodesk is
headquartered in San Rafael,
California.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
AUTOSCRIPT
LTD
Unit A8 Poplar Business Park
10 Prestons Road
London
E14 9RL
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7538 1427
Fax: +44 20 7515 9529
Email: sales@autoscript.tv
www.autoscript.tv
Autoscript is an international company
providing the highest quality products for
teleprompting applications throughout the
broadcasting and presentation industries.
With extensive testing and rigorous
standards, Autoscript products and
systems can be found in studios and
newsrooms, on location and at
conferences and presentations
throughout the world. Autoscript's user-
friendly systems are backed up by their
own team of dedicated operators and
support engineers. Autoscript's extensive
network of global offices, dealers and
distributors, ensures the highest standards
of service and support. Along with five
other leading brands in the broadcast
industry, Autoscript is part of Camera
Dynamics Ltd, a Vitec Group company.
AVC ELECTRONICS LTD
Unit 8 The Courtyards
Victoria Road
Leeds
LS14 2LB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1132 188383
Fax: +44 1132 188558
Email: jim.crothers@avc-leeds.co.uk
www.avc-leeds.co.uk
AVC Electronics was founded in Leeds
in 1989 by Jim Crothers: Bsc Eng
(Imperial College). We have steadily
grown to provide Broadcast
Engineering solutions to the Media
Services Industry both locally and
internationally. Clients include the BBC,
ITV and TVNZ.We have a purpose built
650 sqm unit - ideal for large scale
prefabrication and Outside Broadcast
vehicle work.Our permanent staff
include Degree level BBC trained
engineers, accredited wiremen, and in-
house joinery Department offering
custom built technical furniture. We offer
proven expertise in consultation, systems
design, installation, commissioning and
documentation; for a wide variety of
radio, television and multi-media
purposes.
Directory of Suppliers
AVID TECHNOLOGY
West Side Complex
Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Road
Iver Heath
Buckinghamshire SL0 0NH
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1753 655999
Fax: +44 1753 654999
Email: uk_marketing@avid.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
www.avid.com
If you enjoy movies, television, music,
videogames, or virtually any other form
of electronic media, you have almost
certainly experienced the work of the
legions of content creators who use
Avid solutions to bring their creative
visions to life. Avid Technology is the
world leader in digital non-linear media
creation, management and distribution
solutions, enabling film, video, audio,
animation, games and broadcast
professionals to work more efficiently,
productively and creatively. For more
information about the company's Oscar,
Grammy and Emmy award-winning
products and services, please visit our
website.
81
 Directory of Suppliers
AXON DIGITAL
DESIGN BV
Lange Wagenstraat 55
5126 BB Gilze
Netherlands
Tel: +31 161 850 450
Fax: +31 161 850 499
Email: geertjan.gussen@axon.tv
www.axon.tv
Axon Digital Design develops,
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
manufactures & markets modular systems
& equipment for the processing of audio
& video signals, serving many of the
major players in the broadcasting industry.
Axon creates space & cost effective
solutions for a flexible & high-density
infrastructure & aims to delight every client
that it serves. Axon’s engineers, designers,
sales teams, back office support teams &
distributors are driven by your success; we
actively seek out the challenge of staying
ahead in development, innovation,
customer loyalty and customer satisfaction.
The long & personal involvement with our
international customer base of acclaimed
broadcasting companies is testimony to
Axon’s dedication to supporting and
serving a worldwide industry.
BCD AUDIO LTD
5 Bristol Way
Stoke Gardens
Slough
Berkshire SL1 3QE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1753 579524
Fax: +44 1753 577981
Email: sales@bcd-audio.co.uk
www.bcd-audio.co.uk
BCD Audio builds and supplies both
standard and custom designed audio
products. Our range of rack mounting
and block box solutions handles audio
from analogue to digital and back
again. We have developed a unique
catalogue of specialist audio products
and provide custom solutions at realistic
prices.
82 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
BAKEWELL HOUSE
CONSULTANCY
Bakewell House
Alhampton
Somerset BA4 6PZ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1749 860710
Fax: +44 870 130 7326
www.bakewellhouse.com
The Bakewell House Consultancy
specializes in helping broadcasters
understand how to implement new
technology to enhance their businesses,
and in advising manufacturers how to
market and position their products
correctly. Activities of the consultancy
include market research, strategic
consulting, due diligence, authoring
and conference production and
chairing.
BEBOB GMBH
Höglwörther Str. 350
D-81379 München
Germany
Tel: +49 89 27 81 82 82
Fax: +49 89 27 81 82 81
Email: info@bebob.de
www.bebob.tv
Bebob is a manufacturer of accessories
for DV/HDV cameras (www.bebob.tv)
and an exclusive distributor on the
German market for brands like IDX,
Angenieux, Cartoni. Bebob is also
active in the HD and Film markets. -
bebob: Coco (Converter for DV
camcorder), Zoe (Zoom remote), Box
(Holder for Firestore FS-4 and FS-100),
Lux (Camera Light), Foxi (Follow
Focus/Iris).
BAL BROADCAST
Unit 23
Croft Road Industrial Estate
Newcastle
Staffordshire ST5 0TW
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1782 661501
Fax: +44 1782 630101
Email: debbie@bal.co.uk
www.bal.co.uk
BAL Broadcast is a supplier of signal
interface, distribution, data insertion
and multi-viewing equipment to the
broadcast industry. Our specialist
hardware and software design
capability, extensive range of test
equipment, including HD, and a
manufacturing facility offer customers
full support of the catalogue products
and the ability to modify the products
to satisfy special requirements or to
produce bespoke products. BAL's
headquarters is in the UK with
distributors in many countries.
BEIJING SECNOVO CO, LTD
Room 603, A Tower,
Runfengdeshang Building
No. 60 Anli Road
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100101
China
Tel: +86 10 64827138
Fax: +86 10 64827136
Email: sarah@secced.com
www.secced.com
Beijing Secnovo Co.,Ltd is a leading
manufacturer of camera support
equipment in China, located in the
well-known Zhong Guan Cun Science
Park of Beijing, a high-tech industrial
zone. SECCED makes every effort
to manufacture high quality and
professional camera support equipment
products. SECCED is an ISO9001:
2000 registered company. SECCED
has reached the advanced international
standards in design, research and
development, product quality and
service.
BARCO
Noordlaan 5
8520 Kuurne
Belgium
Tel: +32 56 368980
Fax: +32 56 368605
Email: sales.controlrooms@barco.com
www.barco.com
Barco is a world leader in professional
display and visualization solutions.
Based upon in-depth market knowledge
and leading edge technology, Barco
solutions help customers improve
productivity and effectiveness. Barco is
a global company, operating in almost
100 countries with major R&D and
manufacturing facilities located across
Europe, the USA and Asia. As a market
driven company, Barco targets world
leadership in its selected markets.
Currently Barco is active in the markets
of traffic, surveillance, broadcasting,
utilities, telecommunications, simulation
and virtual reality, events, media, digital
cinema, air traffic control, defense &
security, medical imaging, avionics and
textiles.
BEL DIGITAL AUDIO LTD
3 Horwood Court
Bletchley
Milton Keynes
Bucks MK1 1RD
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1908 641063
Email: doug@beldigital.com
www.beldigital.com
BEL Digital Audio Ltd. has been
producing very high quality electronic
equipment for the broadcast industry
since 1975. The current product range
includes audio/video monitors with
analogue, AES, SD and HD SDI
inputs. Several Dolby E/D units with
very sophisticated monitoring facilities
are also available. BEL is well known
for our very reliable audio delay/
synchronisers and the range now
includes stereo or multi channel
analogue, AES and Dolby audio
delays. Our shuffler has inputs for
analogue, AES and SDI with its remote
controller provides a convenient way
of restructuring and mixing groups of
embedded audio.

BELDEN WIRE & CABLE
PO Box 9
5900 AA Venlo
Netherlands
Tel: +31 77 3878 555
Fax: +31 77 3878 488
Email: venlo.salesinfo@belden.com
www.belden-europe.com
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
BLACKMAGIC DESIGN INC
1551 McCarthy Blvd, Suite 106
Milpitas
CA 95035
United States
Tel: +1 408 954 0500
Fax: +1 408 954 0508
Email: simon@blackmagic-design.com
www.blackmagic-design.com
Blackmagic Design Inc. manufactures
the world’s highest quality video editing
products, converters and routers for the
post-production and television broadcast
industries. The Multibridge, DeckLink
and Intensity family of products have
revolutionized the post production
industry and made HDTV and film
editing more affordable. Founded by
the world’s leading editors and
engineers from the post production
industry, this knowledge is constantly
fed back into our products. Blackmagic
Design has operations in the USA,
United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore,
and Australia.
Directory of Suppliers
BLUE ORDER SOLUTIONS AG BLUEBELL OPTICOM LIMITED
Europaallee 10 Unit 2, The Quadrant
67657 Kaiserslautern Howarth Road
Germany Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 1AP
Tel: +49 631 303 5200 United Kingdom (GB)
Fax: +49 631 303 5209
Email: marketing@blue-order.com Tel: +44 1628 510055
www.blue-order.com Fax: +44 1628 510057
Email: sales@bluebell.tv
Blue Order is a global provider of www.bluebellcomms.co.uk
turnkey Media Asset Management
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
(MAM) solutions. Media and
entertainment companies, corporations
and public institutions use Blue Order
products to collect, index, catalogue,
retrieve and distribute audio-visual
content. Blue Order’s Media Archive
product suite provides a comprehensive
MAM framework to support digital
content services, optimize workflows
and increase efficiencies along the
content value chain. Blue Order is
headquartered in Germany with
subsidiaries in the UK and US. The
company has been deploying its
products since 1995 for a broad range
of customer applications, with a special
emphasis on broadcast, library and
media production applications.
83
 Directory of Suppliers
BOGEN IMAGING INC.
565E Crescent Avenue
Ramsey
NJ 07446
United States
Tel: +1 201 818 9500
Fax: +1 201 818 9177
Email: info@bogenimaging.com
www.bogenimaging.com
Bogen Imaging Inc is a leading
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
distributor of key accessories brands
for the photographic, video, cine and
lighting production markets. Bogen is
an international company within the
Imaging & Staging Division of the Vitec
Group, which owns the following
leading international brands: Manfrotto,
Gitzo, Kata, National Geographic
Bags and Tripods, Avenger, and I.F.F.
As the exclusive US distributor of
Metz, Gossen, Elinchrom, Lastolite,
Reflecmedia, Formatt Filters, Rotatrim
and THE pod, Bogen offers the most
complete range of exceptional camera
and lighting accessories in the business.
The Bogen Imaging international
network covers the USA, Germany,
France, Italy, UK and Japan.
BROADCAST AUDIO LIMITED
Ashley
Wharf Lane
Dudswell
Hertfordshire HP4 3TG
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1442 863494
Fax: +44 1442 879233
Email: paul@broadcast-audio.co.uk
www.broadcast-audio.com
Specialist Radio and TV engineeing
services.
84 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
BOXER SYSTEMS
4 Allied Business Centre
Coldharbour Lane
Harpenden
Hertfordshire AL5 4UT
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1582 466100
Fax: +44 1582 768489
Email: emma.richards@glanwith.com
www.boxer.co.uk
The Glanwith Group is an ISO
9001:2000 registered company
incorporating Boxer Systems, Digi-
Box.co.uk and Network Electronics.
The Group provides high quality
products and services to the broadcast,
film, television, media and
telecommunication industries. A network
of experienced teams work together to
ensure that the group can offer a total
solution across a wide range of
technology areas, including sales,
systems integration, engineering,
training and IT services. The Group
also has a hire division with experience
and expertise in Test & Measurement,
Monitoring Solutions, Signal Routing
and Digital Conversion.
BROADCAST ELECTRONICS
INC
4100 North 24th Street
Quincy
IL 62305-3606
United States
Tel: +1 217 224 9600
Fax: +1 217 224 9607
Email: kwinking@bdcast.com
www.bdcast.com
Broadcast Electronics (BE) is the
premier provider of mission-critical
solutions for over-the-air and Internet
radio. BE products encompass
program generation, audio and data
management, inter-facility transport,
and analog and digital transmission.
For more than four decades, BE
pioneering developments have set
industry standards for innovation and
reliability, while providing broadcasters
with new options for operational
productivity and income generation.
BE is headquartered in Quincy, Illinois,
and is represented worldwide by a
network of local representatives.
BOXX TV LTD
H3 Capital House
2 Michael Road
London
SW6 2AD
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7736 6333
Fax: +44 20 7900 6350
Email: sales@boxx.tv
www.boxx.tv
BROADCAST NETWORKS LTD
The Yard
Ovington
Alresford
Hampshire SO24 0RB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1962 733000
Fax: +44 1962 772543
Email: jan@bcnet.co.uk
www.bcnet.co.uk
Broadcast Networks offers
comprehensive solutions for complete
turnkey broadcast systems for
professional video and audio
production facilities, studios, edit
suites, newsrooms, OB vehicles,
OB refurbishments, SNG and satellite
transmission facilities. Our Systems
Team has a wealth of experience in
systems design and implementation,
backed up by solid data
communication and transmission
expertise. As a result our people rank
about the best in the industry. Our
independence and access to
international space segments, key
teleports and key strategic partnerships
with global satellite operators make us
the supplier of choice.
BRICK HOUSE VIDEO LTD
Units 1-4, Querns Business Centre
Whitworth Road
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1RT
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1285 643158
Fax: +44 870 383 5134
Email: patrick@brickhousevideo.com
www.brickhousevideo.com
Brick House Video Ltd. is a broadcast
video design and manufacturing
company based in the South of
England. The Company specializes in
the manufacture of compact and cost-
effective equipment for production and
post-production including analogue and
digital switchers, standards conversion,
up/cross-converter, time code logging
equipment and VTR controllers.
BROADCAST PIX
3 Federal Street
Billerica
MA 01821
United States
Tel: +1 978 600 1100
Fax: +1 978 663 2811
Email: info@broadcastpix.com
www.broadcastpix.com
Broadcast Pix is the leading
manufacturer of integrated live video
production systems. Its Slate switchers
have an entire control room built-in,
including multi-view monitoring, CG
and clip store, plus format and aspect
conversion. It’s the easy and cost-
effective way to create compelling HD
and SD live productions, even working
solo. Now used in over 1000
installations in over 50 countries.

BROADCAST TRAFFIC
SYSTEMS LIMITED
Chapel Barn Business Units
Merthyr Mawr Village
Bridgend
CF32 0LS
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1656 648181
Fax: +44 870 7517446
Email: marketing@bts.tv
www.bts.tv
Broadcast Traffic Systems - BTS - supply
traffic management systems to
broadcasters in many locations
throughout the world and clients include
some of the world’s leading television
stations. Products are based on modern
technology with fully incorporated Web
Services so are fully Internet enabled. In
addition to providing a complete system
from advertising sales through to a
transmission playlist, the flexible design
of software allows individual modules
to be selected to achieve a tailored
solution.
CALREC AUDIO LIMITED
Nutclough Mill
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire HX7 8EZ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1422 842159
Fax: +44 1422 845244
Email: enquiries@calrec.com
www.calrec.com
As broadcast specialists for more than
thirty years, Calrec is exclusively
dedicated to excellence in audio mixing
for on-air and live production. This
understanding has helped Calrec
develop a range of consoles relied on
by the world’s most successful
broadcasters. Calrec has consistently
pushed technology barriers to provide
comprehensive facilities which meet
increasingly complex requirements,
like their revolutionary, award-winning
Bluefin HDSP system. Calrec provide a
range of digital consoles in the Alpha,
Sigma, Omega and Zeta consoles,
alongside Hydra, a gigabit Ethernet
audio networking product. For putting
sound in the picture, broadcasters trust
in Calrec.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
BROADCOM LTD
Pelican House
83 New Street
Andover
Hants SP10 1DR
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1264 338110
Fax: +44 1264 338112
Email: info@broadcom.co.uk
www.broadcom.co.uk
Broadcom provides technical services,
consultancy and support to the
Broadcast Radio, TV, Post and
Recording industries. With a wealth of
experience Broadcom advise, supply
and specify equipment and service
suppliers as well as hiring out Audio
processors and Codec equipment
specialising in delivery over IP.
We are a leading supplier of studio
equipment, specifying studios, studio to
transmitter networks (STLs) and audio
distribution chains. Our technical staff
will provide expert management of
fixed installations, temporary facilities
and outside broadcasts. We also
provide on-call technical cover, set-up of
audio processing and signal treatment.
CAMRADE
Schaardijk 23
Harbour 115
3063 NH Rotterdam
Netherlands
Tel: +31 10 453 4000
Fax: +31 10 212 1750
Email: sales@camrade.com
www.camrade.com
camRade ready for ACTION
camRade offers a wide variety of
carrying bags for all kinds of
professional AV equipment. Thanks
to the clever designs and use of
sophisticated materials such as cordura
1000 and solid stitchery, every
camRade provides your equipment
with a maximum of protection and gives
you convenience when carrying and
travelling. The camRade collection is
expanding all the time, since suitable
camRades are continually being
developed for newly released hardware.
The range will be completed by smart
add-ons such as compartments and
protective interiors.
BRYANT BROADCAST
& DATA COMMUNICATIONS
70b Stafford Road
Croydon
Surrey CR0 4NE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8404 4050
Fax: +44 20 8404 4080
Email: graham@bryant-broadcast.co.uk
www.bryant-broadcast.co.uk
Bryant provides solutions for converging
broadcast, audio/visual, IT and
electrical/electronic networks. In-house
manufactured products range from 19”
computer network and broadcast racks
to custom metalwork, rack power units,
pre-wired audio/video jackfields, IT
Audio/Video and Broadcast cables and
connectors, Cat5e and Cat 6 networking
products, cable assemblies and SMPTE
311M hybrid fibre cables for HD TV
cameras. Partnerships include Belden
cables, MurrayPro audio/video monitoring
kit, Mauve Systems Video over Cat
cabling, ISOL-8 mains power
conditioning or regeneration, Crosspoint
Underscreen Monitor Displays and bar-
graph VU-meters; along with a host of
new audio and video installation products
from Neutrik, Ikon, CIE and others.
CANFORD AUDIO
Crowther Road
Washington
Tyne & Wear NE38 0BW
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 191 418 1000
Fax: +44 191 4181001
Email: ie@canford.co.uk
www.canford.co.uk
Celebrating 30 years in the industry,
Canford is the UK’s leading distributor
and manufacturer of professional audio,
video and data equipment.Our
catalogue is the industry reference
manual. In total over 16,000 essential
items are offered, 3000+ of them
are either manufactured in our own
workshops or exclusively for us to
Canford designs so you won’t find them
anywhere else. It is available free of
charge in either printed form, on CD,
or can be accessed via our website:
www.canford.co.ukMore Video product
is now featured including many HDTV
interconnection and patching products
developed for the Olympics and
leading HDTV broadcasters.
Directory of Suppliers
BUILDING4MEDIA BV
Waterpoortsgracht 32
8601 EM Sneek
Netherlands
Tel: +31 515 438 601
Fax: +31 515 438 630
Email: anneloes@b4m.com
www.building4media.com
Building4Media specializes in
software products for production,
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
post-production, master control, and
playout automation. We support both
the traditional broadcast equipment
and solutions based on the Apple
platform, including using the Apple
platform as playout server. We provide
extreme reliability, top functionality,
flexibility/growth path and efficiencies
in personnel, broadcast equipment
and computers hardware and we use
state-of-the-art technologies and open
standards. We currently have 180
channels on-air and installations all
around the world. Our customers
include CNN, CNBC, BBC, RTL,
TVN, NFL, CSTV and Star News.
Building4Media has offices in the
Netherlands, the United States and
India.
CANON
(Broadcast & Communications Division)
Woodhatch
Reigate
Surrey RH2 8BF
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1737 220000
Fax: +44 1737 220599
chris_williams@cuk.canon.co.uk
www.canon-europe.com/tv-
products/
Canon manufacture Lenses and
Accessories for Studio, Outside
Broadcast, ENG, EFP purposes. High
Definition and Standard Definition
lenses are available.
85
 Directory of Suppliers
CANOPUS
1-2-4 Murotani
Nishi-ku
Kobe
651-2241
Japan
Tel: +81 78 992 9416
Fax: +81 78 992 9742
www.canopus-uk.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
CHYRON CORPORATION
Unit 4 Cutbush Court
Danehill, Lower Earley
Reading
Berkshire RG6 4UW
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 118 9168480
Fax: +44 118 9168162
Email: dward@chyron.com
www.chyron.com
Chyron Corporation, with offices in
New York USA, Reading UK and Paris
France, is a leading provider of
broadcast graphics hardware, software
and associated services to the television
industry. The company develops,
manufactures, markets and supports
hardware and software solutions that
enhance the production values of live
and pre-recorded television programs.
Products and services extend from entry
level character generators, through
versatile stills and clip stores, to high
end 3D graphics platforms. Flexibility
of use and ease of operation are key
drivers for Chyron, as seen by the
extensive deployment of its product in
live broadcasting operations
worldwide.
86 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
CARTONI S.P.A.
Via Giuseppe Mirri, 13
Rome
00159
Italy
Tel: +39 06 438 2002
Fax: +39 06 4358 8293
Email: elisabetta@cartoni.com
www.cartoni.com
Reflecting the state of the art in camera
support technology, CARTONI offers the
widest product range in the industry.
75 years of know-how and experience,
innovative solutions, patented
technologies and the constant care of
serving the professional in any shooting
situation with any camera make
CARTONI synonymous with excellence
in camera support.
CINEGY
Muellerstr. 27
80469 Munich
Germany
Tel: +49 89 23885360
Fax: +49 89 23885369
Email: info@cinegy.com
www.cinegy.com
Cinegy focuses on the research and
development of media and television
software and technologies. cinegy
workflow is the software platform which
combines digital asset management,
video ingest and software based
encoding, broadcast automation and
playout, production tools, archive
storage & retrieval - all integrated into
one seamless database driven
production workflow. Cinegy licenses
a number of these core technologies to
various broadcast and consumer video
software and hardware manufacturers
that use them in their product offerings,
to offer the best-of-breed solutions in the
industry. Cinegy directly addresses the
needs of the broadcast, television and
production markets, to become the
premier provider of media technology
and production systems.
CAVENA IMAGE PRODUCTS
AB
Nytorpsvägen 26
SE-183 53 Täby
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 544 70980
Fax: +46 8 473 0215
Email: info@cavena.com
www.cavena.com
Cavena Image Products AB is a
leading supplier of subtitling systems
to the broadcasting world as well as
direct to subtitle translators. We design
and build complete systems for subtitling
and closed captions. Our systems
handle all written languages. We build
multi-lingual, multi-format subtitling
systems for SD and HD SDI; WST
teletext, US EIA 608 and EIA 708,
DVB subtitling, IP-subtitling. We
interface to most automation systems
and video encoders.
CINTEL INTERNATIONAL
Watton Road
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 0AE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1920 463939
Fax: +44 1920 463221
Email: kateb@cintel.co.uk
www.cintel.co.uk
Cintel leads the world in the research,
design, manufacture and supply of
motion picture film scanners. We offer
film-scanning expertise that supports all
types of post production facility - from
long form to commercials and television
episodics, facilities houses and film
archives. Film production is currently
experiencing rapid change, particularly
with the advent of digital production,
digital post production and digital
distribution. Cintel's products and
services keep our customers at the
forefront of the digital intermediate
environment.
CELTIC AUDIO LTD
Little Tilmore
Tilmore
Petersfield
Hants GU32 2HG
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1730 231251
Fax: +44 870 051 1182
www.celticaudio.com
Celtic Audio Ltd designs high
performance rack mount and other
monitoring systems using proprietary
components. We market our products
through OEM's worldwide.
CISCO
Haarlerbergpark
Haarlerbergweg 13-19
1101 CH Amsterdam
Netherlands
Tel: +32 56 445 000
Fax: +32 56 445 010
Email: sales.EMEA@sciatl.com
www.scientificatlanta.com
Cisco is the worldwide leader in
networking that transforms how people
connect, communicate, and
collaborate. End-to-end, converged
networks created by Cisco help
programmers, broadcasters, and cable,
telco and satellite service providers
around the world to create revenue-
generating opportunities and enjoy
greater service velocity. Cisco products,
systems, and people enable service
providers to transition from offering
connectivity, to becoming “experience
providers” that offer rich, personalized,
on-demand, multi-media entertainment,
information, and communications
experiences. These experiences allow
consumers to watch what they want,
when, how and where they want it,
leading the way for any content,
anywhere, over any device.

CLARATECH
Bedford Heights
Manton Lane
Bedford
MK41 7PH
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1234 271053
Fax: +44 1234 266525
maurice.dejonghe@claratech.com
www.claratech.com
Claratech Limited is a UK based
international company; the company is
a provider of fibre optic products for the
broadcast, live performance and visual
processing markets. We specialise in
the design and manufacture of high
quality professional products, utilising
leading edge technology with ultra-high
reliability. We pride ourselves on our
products and our total commitment to
customer service. We have a number
of products for use with fibre optic
networks allowing you to send any
video, audio or data signal across a
link. In addition, if we do not already
do the interface that you want, then our
Partner Program may be the answer.
COURTYARD ELECTRONICS
Unit 13
Riverside Park
Farnham
Surrey GU9 7UG
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1252 712030
Fax: +44 1252 722060
Email: steve@courtyard.co.uk
www.courtyard.co.uk
An independent privately owned
company established in 1986,
Courtyard Electronics Limited designs,
manufactures and sells a product range
whose success stems from its high
performance and reliability supplied at
competitive prices. Current products
include SPGs and changeover units,
test pattern generators, on-air and VT
clocks, logo generators, character
generators and serial legalisers.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
CLEAR-COM
7400 Beach Drive
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB25 9TP
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1223 815000
Fax: +44 1223 815098
Email: tracy.robinson@vitecgroup.com
www.vitecgroupcomms.com
Clear-Com®, a Vitec Group brand,
is the innovative global market and
technology leader in professional
communication solutions for broadcast,
live entertainment, military, government,
and event professionals who demand
uncompromising clarity, reliability and
mobility. Vitec Group is a global supplier
of equipment and services to the
broadcasting, entertainment and
photographic industries. The group has
revenues (2006) of £210m (€308m),
over 1500 employees worldwide and
operations in almost 100 countries.
CP CASES
11 Worton Hall Industrial Estate
Worton Road
Isleworth
Middlesex TW7 6ER
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8568 1881
Fax: +44 20 8568 1141
Email: info@cpcases.com
www.cpcases.com
CP Cases provides broadcast
professionals with an extensive range
of protective soft bags and shipping
cases for cameras, lenses and other
associated equipment. CP also provides
system integrators with the widest range
of standard and custom built 19"
racking modules available for OB and
Fly-a-Way applications. CP shipping
cases are produced in aluminium and
laminated plywood, with tailored foam
cushioned interiors.New in 2007 is
the Amazon Cases range of cases and
19" racks constructed in rotomoulded
polyethylene. These are ideal where
rugged, weatherproof cases are
required for worldwide deployment
of broadcast and satellite equipment.
CLYDE BROADCAST
PRODUCTS
15 North Avenue
Clyde Business Park
Clydebank
G81 2QP
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 141 9527950
Fax: +44 141 9411224
Email: sales@clydebroadcast.com
www.clydebroadcast.com
Clyde Broadcast design, manufacture
and supply radio studio equipment and
systems to stations of all sizes nationally
and internationally. Our expertise lie in
system design and the delivery of
solutions, tailored to meet individual
station needs. We achieve this by
working in close partnership with our
clients, undertaking project
management and matching technical
facilities to clients objectives.I n the UK
we have worked with all areas of
broadcast radio, from Commercial to
Community Radio to Educational, we
have a vast product range to offer. As
well as our own offerings, we are also
the exclusive UK supplier for Klotz
Digital.
CRYSTAL VISION
Lion Technology Park
Station Road East
Whittlesford
Cambridge CB22 4WL
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1223 497049
Fax: +44 1223 497059
Email: sales@crystalvision.tv
www.crystalvision.tv
Crystal Vision designs interface, keyers
and picture storage products for all
professional broadcasting applications.
The 3G HD, HD and SD modules can
all be housed together in one flexible
and space-saving frames system.
Picturestore is a sophisticated new
range of picture storage products – with
a logo keyer, clip store, video delay
and instant replay device. The three
Safire chroma keyers are ideal for
studio, sport and all other live
applications. The interface modules
include converters, distribution
amplifiers, aspect ratio converters,
synchronisers, up and down converters,
delays, colour correctors and audio
embedders – with unique features for
Dolby E.
Directory of Suppliers
COLEM ENGINEERING
Broad-Sat House
1 Ivy Porch Cottages
Shroton
BLANDFORD FORUM
DT11 8QB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1258 860 637
Fax: +44 7092 380 183
Email: ceng@colemengineering.co.uk
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
www.colemengineering.co.uk
Colem Engineering and its Service
technologies continue to bring a fresh
approach to client problems and
requirements, often providing the
“missing link” between client and
supplier. Staying in touch with Industry
Trends is key to our success. With
our partner company Colem
Communications Limited we offer a
range of products and services including
Control Systems (CCL), Requirements
Capture, Project Management, System
Design & Integration, Power &
Infrastructure Planning. We supply cost
effective designs to upgrade or modify
Communication & Broadcast Systems
for RF, Control, Switching, IT including
turnkey supply of Control Rooms, Interior
Design, Technical Furniture, Hardware
and Installation.
Broadcast & Media
Technology Company
& Product Locator
Looking for broadcast &
media technology
products or services?
Use our extensive
international database
of suppliers to find the
company best placed
to help you.
Use the online tools to
make notes, email, print
or save the information
you find.
Please vsit
www.theiabm.net
87
 Directory of Suppliers
DA VINCI SYSTEMS
4397 NW 124 Avenue
Coral Springs
FL 33065
United States
Tel: +1 954 688 5600
Fax: +1 954 575 5936
Email: info@davsys.com
www.davsys.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
DANMON NORGE AS
Hans Nielsen Hauges gt. 50B
N-0481 Oslo
Norway
Tel: +47 23 400 400
Fax: +47 23 400 401
Email: info@danmon.no
www.danmon.no
Danmon Norge AS is a leading
Norwegian supplier to professional
users of equipment for television, film,
radio, audio recording, live music
events and theatre sound reinforcement.
One of three companies within the
Scandinavian Danmon Group, Danmon
Norge AS also offers professional
audio-visual solutions to independent
companies, public organisations and
institutions. Our product range includes
audio equipment distributed by our
sister company Soundware. We supply
products including turnkey solutions for
studios, ENG/DSNG vans and OB
vehicles as well as installation services,
on-site training and after-sales support.
From its offices in Oslo, Danmon Norge
AS offers nationwide coverage.
88 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
DALET DIGITAL MEDIA
SYSTEMS
55 Rue Raspail
92300 Levallois-Perret
France
Tel: +33 1 41276700
Fax: +33 1 41276750
Email: nhans@dalet.com
www.dalet.com
Dalet Television and Radio solutions
are used in over 60 countries by over
1700 customers including ABC, BFM,
CBC, Emmis, Entercom, NPR, RNF,
The Queensland Courts, SKY Television,
SABC, Voice of America, Washington
and Lee University, Weather Channel,
and XM Satellite Radio. Dalet solutions:
DaletPlus News Suite – end-to-end news
production and playout offering ingest,
newsroom computer system, playout
and archiving. DaletPlus News Library -
the first asset management solution
designed for television news. DaletPlus
Radio Suite, music programming and
news production. DaletPlus Media
Library, comprehensive media asset
management. DaletPlus ActiveLog,
logging and asset management.
DANMON SVENSKA AB
Stockholmsgatan 116B
SE-187 30 Täby
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 544 76 440
Fax: +46 8 544 76 450
Email: robert.rosenberg@danmon.dk
www.danmon.se
Danmon Svenska AB is a leading
Swedish supplier to professional users
of equipment for television, film, radio,
audio recording, live music events and
theatre sound reinforcement. The
company represents some of the world's
most distinguished broadcast audio and
video equipment manufacturers. One
of three companies within the
Scandinavian Danmon Group, Danmon
Svenska AB supplies single products or
complete turnkey systems, including
audio equipment distributed by our
sister company Soundware. The
company's philosophy is to provide the
best possible technical pre-sales advice
and after sales support. The Danmon
Svenska AB office is located at Täby
on the outskirts of Stockholm.
DAN TECHNOLOGIES A/S
Nybrovej 99
DK-2820 Gentofte
Denmark
Tel: +45 45 96 88 50
Fax: +45 45 87 13 43
Email: mail@dantechnologies.com
www.dantechnologies.com
Founded in 1981, the Dan
Technologies group has progressed into
an organisation which today stands out
as one of Northern Europe's leading
suppliers of audio, video and
transmission equipment and system
solutions. Products supplied embrace a
wide spectrum from stand-alone devices
to fully-equipped studios, large mobile
broadcast vehicles and complete TV
and radio stations. The group has
expanded its activities by acquiring or
establishing companies with compatible
interests. Dan Technologies A/S is the
parent company of Danmon Danmark
A/S, Danmon Norge AS, Danmon
Svenska AB, Danmon Systems Group
A/S, Orange Technologies A/S, NTP
Technology A/S and ATG Broadcast
Ltd, UK.
DANMON SYSTEMS GROUP
A/S
Sindalsvej 48B
DK-8240 Risskov
Denmark
Tel: +45 87 45 99 00
Fax: +45 86 24 48 77
Email: info@danmonsystems.com
www.danmonsystems.com
Danmon Systems Group A/S was
founded in 1981 and is a world-class
supplier of consultancy, systems and
services to television and radio
broadcasters, production studios and
post-production houses, as well as to
the corporate, academic and
government sectors. Based in Denmark,
Danmon Systems Group has offices in
England and Vietnam and has
participated in a wide range of projects
throughout the world. Danmon Systems
Group is experienced in every aspect
of electronic media technology,
including mobile signal acquisition and
distribution, studio production and post-
production, networked storage, playout
and post-transmission archiving.
DANMON DANMARK A/S
Nybrovej 99
DK-2820 Gentofte
Denmark
Tel: +45 45 96 88 00
Fax: +45 45 93 41 50
Email: info@danmon.dk
www.danmon.dk
Danmon Danmark A/S has evolved to
become a leading Danish supplier to
professional users of equipment for
television, film, radio, audio recording,
live music events and theatre sound
reinforcement. One of three companies
within the Scandinavian Danmon
Group, Danmon Danmark A/S also
offers professional audio-visual solutions
to private enterprise businesses, public
organisations and institutions. We supply
products as well as installation services,
on-site training and after-sales support,
including audio equipment distributed by
our sister company Soundware. From its
offices in Gentofte, Odense and Aarhus,
Danmon Danmark A/S offers
nationwide coverage.
DATAVIDEO TECHNOLOGIES
EUROPE BV
Floridadreef 106
3565 AM Utrecht
Netherlands
Tel: +31 30 261 9656
Fax: +31 30 261 9657
Email: sales@datavideo.nl
www.datavideo.info
Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd.,
founded in 1985, is a Taipei, Taiwan-
based manufacturer specializing in
developing, production & distribution
of video editing, capture, storage and
post-production equipment.
As well as the main office in Taipei,
Taiwan, Datavideo has offices in the
US, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore
& China.The company also maintains
distributorships in more than 90
countries around the world.
Datavideo technologies are an ISO-
9001 quality certified manufacturer.
The company adheres to the highest
international standards in design,
production, and quality control.
Datavideo’s philosophy is to develop
products with the best quality – price
mix for both the demanding prosumer
and for professional applications.

DAYANG TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
Dayang Building,
Zhongguancun Software Park
Haidian District
Beijing
100094
China
Tel: +86 10 5898 5588
Fax: +86 10 5898 5599
Email: huanglinghuei@dayang.com
www.dayang.com
Dayang Technology Development Inc. is
one of the world-leading designers and
manufacturers of broadcast equipment.
Founded in 1989, Dayang produces a
wide range of standard-definition, high-
definition and web-based products for
content creation, ingest, archiving and
broadcast playout. The company is
based in Beijing with additional
research and development centres in
Shanghai and Tianjin. Manufacturing
and production are ISO-9001 certified,
ensuring the highest standards of
design, assembly, testing and delivery.
International sales and marketing
headquarters are located in Singapore,
Dayang International Singapore, with
offices in Europe, South America and
Asia Pacific.
DELTA SOLUTIONS / VIDIGO
P.O. Box 1278
1200 BG Hilversum
Netherlands
Tel: +31 35 628 2613
Fax: +31 35 628 5343
Email: info@vidigo.tv
www.vidigo.tv
VidiGo™ is a developer of innovative
software products for the creation of
audio and video.
Broadcasters, publishers and press
agencies use these products to create
live television, produce scripted video
content and automate production
workflows.
The new production methods offered
by VidiGo enable organizations to
develop new business models for
broadcast, interactive television, web
video and mobile television. With a
strong focus on usability and
automation, these solutions make
television production more accessible
and affordable.
VidiGo™ is a brand of Delta Solutions
B.V., an independent software company
established in 1999. Delta Solutions
B.V. is based in Hilversum, the
Netherlands.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
DB BROADCAST
Kestrel House Sedgeway Business Park
Witchford
Ely
Cambridgeshire CB6 2HY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1353 661117
Fax: +44 1353 665617
Email: tom.swan@dbbroadcast.co.uk
www.dbbroadcast.co.uk
dB Broadcast is one of the UK's largest
and most successful independent
systems' integrators. The company is
expert in broadcast system design
and installation from studio through
to transmission and offers project
management, system design, software
configuration, equipment sourcing,
prefabrication and installation. Deliver
systems worldwide. Ethos of Quality.
Team of 15 engineers and 17 wiring
technicians. Large factory for system
prefabrication. dB Broadcast also
designs and markets products for
the broadcast industry including the
Hawkeye range of switching and
monitoring modules.
DEM MANUFACTURING
Hargreaves Way
Sawcliffe Industrial Park
Scunthorpe DN15 8RF
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1724 273200
Fax: +44 1724 270230
Email: alan.holden@dem-uk.com
www.deltron-emcon.com
DEM Manufacturing Ltd (previously
Deltron Emcon), are a member of the
Alpha 3 Manufacturing Group and are
committed to delivering world-class
products and services to the broadcast
and media industry under the Media
and BES product brands. Both Media
and BES product ranges deliver
exceptional quality patching products
and accessories.
Directory of Suppliers
DEGA BROADCAST DEKTEC DIGITAL VIDEO B.V.
SYSTEMS
Van Riebeeckweg 43A
1 Newton Court 1212 EH Hilversum
Rankine Road Netherlands
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 8GE Tel: +31 35 6469210
United Kingdom (GB) Fax: +31 35 6831015
Email: info@dektec.com
Tel: +44 1256 816220 www.dektec.com
Fax: +44 1256 843952
Email: john@dega.co.uk DekTec is a manufacturer of digital-
video interface adapters and
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
www.dega.co.uk
associated software for the professional
Dega Broadcast Systems provide broadcast market. Our products are
technical design and installation used as cost-effective Test &
services to the broadcast industry. Measurement tools by broadcast
Established in the 1980’s Dega operate professionals around the world. System
in a global market and have helped integrators rely on DekTec cards to
their customers to move through the create exciting broadcast- and OEM
technical advances of the last twenty solutions. The product portfolio consists
years. The team of experienced and of modulators, receivers, DVB-ASI and
respected personnel offer a realistic SDI interfaces. Form factors include PCI,
and honest approach to all aspects PCI Express, USB-2 as well as stand-
of system design and installation, alone networked modules. A free SDK
providing services to the major for Windows and Linux is available to
broadcasters as well as many small write custom applications. Several
independent companies. Dega’s ready-made applications are available
expertise covers television and radio including a real-time multiplexer.
studios, central areas, playout centres,
outside broadcast vehicles, flight cased
systems, post production facilities and
more.
DIGIDESIGN
2001 Junipero Serra Blvd
Daly City
CA 94014-3886
United States
Broadcast & Media
Tel: +1 650 731 6300
Technology Company
Email: csadmin@digidesign.com
www.digidesign.com & Product Locator
Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology,
Inc., is the world’s leading manufacturer of
Looking for broadcast &
digital audio production systems and the
winner of the 2001 Technical Grammy® media technology
Award and 2003 Academy Award® of products or services?
Merit (Oscar® statuette) for the design,
development, and implementation of the
Use our extensive
Pro Tools digital audio workstation. international database
Digidesign provides the professional of suppliers to find the
music, film, video, multimedia, and radio company best placed
broadcast industries with tools for digital to help you.
recording, MIDI sequencing, editing,
signal processing, and surround mixing. Use the online tools to
Digidesign products are marketed in more make notes, email, print
than 40 countries worldwide through a
distribution network of value-added
or save the information
dealers, distributors, and OEM you find.
relationships. M-Audio, a leading provider
of creative tools for computer-centric Please vsit
musicians and audio professionals, and
Sibelius Software, the market leader in www.theiabm.net
software for writing, teaching, and
publishing music, are business units of
Digidesign.
89
 Directory of Suppliers
DIGITAL
RAPIDS
Passfield Business Centre
Lynchborough Road
Passfield
Hampshire GU30 7SB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1428 751012
Fax: +44 1428 751013
Email: kerr@digital-rapids.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
www.digital-rapids.com
Digital Rapids is the leading developer
of professional hardware and software
solutions for capture, encoding,
transcoding, protection, streaming,
playout and delivery of content. Digital
Rapids offers solutions that scale from
individual applications to enterprise
and global workflows, with the proven
expertise to help our customers
maximise their productivity and value
of their content in the evolving digital
media market. Digital Rapids solutions
dramatically increase the volume and
quality of media produced while
lowering overall costs empowering
applications including IPTV, VOD,web
streaming, mobile video, corporate
communications, education, archive
and file-based production workflows.
DOLBY LABORATORIES
Interface Park
Wootton Bassett
SN4 8QJ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1793 842100
Fax: +44 1793 842101
Email: simon.oxlade@dolby.com
www.dolby.com
Dolby Laboratories develops and
delivers products and technologies that
make the entertainment experience
more realistic and immersive. For four
decades Dolby has been at the
forefront of defining high-quality audio
and surround sound in cinema,
broadcast, home audio systems, cars,
DVDs, headphones, games, televisions,
and personal computers. Based in San
Francisco with European headquarters
in England, the company has
entertainment industry liaison offices
in New York and Los Angeles, and
licensing liaison offices in London,
Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and
Tokyo. For more information about
Dolby Laboratories or Dolby
technologies see www.dolby.com
90
DIGITAL VISION AB
Solna Strandvag 98
171 54 Solna
Sweden
Tel: +46 8546 182 12
Fax: +46 8546 182 09
Email: mari.fogelberg@digitalvision.se
www.digitalvision.se
Digital Vision provides innovative image
restoration, enhancement, colour
correction and data conforming systems
that major movie studios, television
networks and post-production facilities
use to produce and enhance feature
films, TV programs and commercials.
The company’s Nucoda product line
provides a strong suite of products for
the burgeoning digital intermediate
2k/4k market. The company’s award-
winning products are a standard of the
media & entertainment industry and are
deployed at top facilities around the
world. Digital Vision AB was founded
in 1988 and is headquartered in
Stockholm, Sweden, with two wholly
owned subsidiaries, Digital Vision (US)
in Los Angeles, California, and Digital
Vision UK in London, England.
DOREMI
1900 Route des Cretes
BP 298
6905 Sophia Antipolis Cedex
France
Tel: +33 492 952 830
Fax: +33 492 952 831
Email: julieng@doremitechno.com
www.doremilabs.com
Manufacturer of video
players/recorders and servers for
post-production, broadcast, events
& presentation, e-cinema, d-cinema.
FOR PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET/
DISCOVERY SYSKO
Klenzestr. 7
Ismaning
D-85737 Munich
Bavaria
Germany
Tel: +49 89 996871 0
Fax: +49 89 996871 99
Email: info@discovery.sysko.de
www.discovery.sysko.de
discovery sysko, partner in syskoplan
AG's living network, offers consulting
services, products and digital
technology for efficiently managing the
entire life cycle of digital content. As
an expert in Digital Asset Management,
discovery sysko supports companies
in the process of media convergence
emphazised by the integration of
television, radio, internet and modern
communication. discovery sysko offers
complete services for Implementation,
Development, Installation,
Configuration, Outsourcing,
Digitalization, Integration and
Web/Mobile 2.0 abilities.
DPA MICROPHONES A/S
42-44 Gydevang
DK-3450 Alleroed
Denmark
Tel: +45 48142828
Fax: +45 48142700
Email: info@dpamicrophones.com
www.dpamicrophones.com
DPA Microphones is a leading
manufacturer of high quality condenser
microphones and microphone solutions
for professional applications in studio,
broadcast, theater, video/film, and
sound reinforcement environments. All
DPA microphones are designed and
manufactured in Denmark, combining
state-of-the-art technology with unique
design. Our products are reliable,
stable, predictable in operation, and
superbly specified. Products include
Large Diaphragm, Standard, Compact,
Miniature, Head-worn and dedicated
instrument microphones, and a wide
range of accessories that complement
each product line.
DK-TECHNOLOGIES A/S
Marielundvej 37 D
DK-2730 Herlev
Denmark
Tel: +45 44 850255
Fax: +45 44 850250
Email: info@dk-technologies.com
www.dk-audio.com
DK-Technologies is a leading
manufacturer of monitoring and test
equipment for audio and video
applications. The products are based
on advanced technology and offer
unique quality for professional
applications. The major product lines
include: Sync and Test Signal
generators for HD and SD, HD and SD
Waveform Monitors, Audio Meters for
surround sound and stereo applications,
Colour Analysers for alignment of LCD
and CRT monitors. DK-Technologies has
centres in Denmark, Germany, UK, and
USA. The products are distributed to
endusers and system integrators by
qualified distributors and dealers
worldwide.
DRAKA COMTEQ CABLE
SOLUTIONS B.V.
Piccoloministr 2
51063 Cologne
Germany
Tel: +49 221 6770
Fax: +49 221 6773890
Email: marc.hentschel@draka.com
www.drakacomteq.de
Draka Comteq has been designing,
developing, manufacturing and
marketing a wide range of high-quality
copper- and optical fibre cables for
decades. Whether you need a
standard product or customised product
for a special application, we offer
cable solutions for the demands of
today and tomorrow. Our wide range
of products for the communication
infrastructure are used for the
professional and undisturbed
transmission of data-, voice-, audio-
and video signals.

DTL BROADCAST LTD
Johnson's Estate
Hayes
Middlesex UB3 3BA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 88135200
Fax: +44 20 8813 5222
Email: info@dtl-broadcast.com
www.dtl-broadcast.com
DTL has been making video and audio
interface units for the international
broadcast market for over 30 years. In
addition to the established 2600 and
D&A rack mounting systems, the
MiniBlox range of individual units
housed in extremely compact and
rugged aluminium cases is now
available. The MiniBlox range includes
a comprehensive range of embedded
audio inserters & extractors, video &
audio digital to analogue & analogue
to digital converters and HD, SD &
analogue DAs
DTS EUROPE
5 Tavistock Estate
Ruscombe Lane
Twyford
Berkshire RG10 9NJ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 118 9349199
Fax: +44 118 9349198
Email: dtseurope@dts.com
www.dtsonline.com
DTS, Inc (Nasdaq:DTSI) is a digital
technology company dedicated to
delivering the ultimate entertainment
experience. DTS decoders are in
virtually every major brand of 5.1-
channel surround processor, and there
are hundreds of millions of DTS-licensed
consumer electronics products available
worldwide. A pioneer in multi-channel
audio, DTS technology is in home
theatre, car audio, PC and game
console products, as well as DVD-
Video, Surround Music and DVD-ROM
software. DET audio products are
featured on more than 27,000 motion
picture screens worldwide. Additionally,
DTS provides imaging technology and
services for the motion picture
industry.DTS is a registered trademark
of DTS, Inc.
FOR PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET/
DVS DIGITAL VIDEO
SYSTEMS AG
Krepenstraße 8
30165 Hannover
Germany
Tel: +49 511 67 80 70
Fax: +49 511 63 00 70
Email: sales@dvs.de
www.dvs.de
DVS Digital Video Systems AG is a
premium manufacturer of high-quality
hardware and software for professional
film post production. Both CLIPSTER®,
the company flagship, and Spycer®,
the intelligent data manager, have won
several prestigious awards. With its DI
systems, DVS is the only company in
the world that makes real-time 4K-
processing possible. Thanks to DVS’s
long experience in the field of post
production, the company is optimally
prepared for the switchover to HDTV
in the broadcast sector, and is equally
active in the D-Cinema arena - since
2007, all DVS products meet the
required standards. In addition to the
company headquarters in Hanover,
DVS has branch offices in Los Angeles,
California and Miami, Florida, as well
as Paris, France.
Directory of Suppliers
ECHOLAB
267 Boston Road
Unit 11
Billerica
MA 01862
United States
Tel: +1 978 262 0063
Fax: +1 978 262 0179
Email: sales@echolab.com
www.echolab.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Echolab Corporation is a leading
provider of video production switchers
and tools that offer flexibility and on-air
reliability for the production and
distribution of digital media in a variety
of formats. Built on Echolab’s award-
winning “System On Chip” technology,
the dual-format Opera, SDI-format
Nova, and new multi-definition Ovation
MD lines of production switchers deliver
the highest-quality output in analog and
all digital formats, and are scalable for
future expansion and Operational
enhancements.
91
 Directory of Suppliers
EDIROL EUROPE LTD
114 Power Road
Studio 3.4
London
W4 5PY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8747 5949
Fax: +44 20 8747 5948
Email: info@edirol.co.uk
www.edirol.co.uk
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
E-MEDIAVISION.COM
19 Park Avenue
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW3 2NA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8755 2014
Fax: +44 20 8230 7828
Email: info@e-mediavision.com
www.e-mediavision.com
e-mediavision.com, based in London,
England, is a world leader in real-time
video graphic systems for the sports,
news, weather and media markets, as
well as multi-image display solutions
with its X-View display processors and
X-Com control and monitoring system.
92 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
EGRIPMENT BV
Machineweg 22
1394 AV Nederhorst den Berg
Netherlands
Tel: +31 294 253988
Fax: +31 294 254658
Email: sales@egripment.nl
www.egripment.nl
During many years Egripment built a
reputation as World Leader in the
manufacture of Professional Camera
Support Equipment. Egripment's
ongoing research and development
programmes, combined with its strictly
control, ensure that all of its products
are not only the very latest in design,
but also are manufactured to meet the
highest international safety standards.
Egripment's range of products includes
Camera Cranes, Remote Controlled
Pan and Tilt Heads, Camera Dollies.
Add to this, Egripment's vast range of
Camera Support Mounts and Custom
made products. All of this and the
company's policy of working closely
with its clients as "Partners" have
established Egripment at the very
forefront of the industry.
EMS
Unit 1.25, The Light Box
111 Power Road, Chiswick
London
W4 5PY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8948 9400
Fax: +44 20 8948 9401
Email: phil@ems-group.co.uk
www.ems-group.co.uk
EMS group are two companies; EMS
Ltd and EMS Technical Personnel Ltd:
EMS is at the forefront of technological
developments in the broadcasting
industry, helped by our close links
with leading manufacturers. This has
enabled us to provide Serial Digital,
Non Linear and Server-based solutions
for customers. Our experience also
includes compression systems and
automation systems, ensuring that our
clients always benefit from the best and
very latest engineering solutions. EMS
Technical Personnel source and supply
broadcast engineering staff to the
industry; Consultants, Project Managers,
Project Engineers, Wiremen, CAD D.O.
Both on contract and permanent.
ELECTROSONIC LTD ELQUIP BV
Hawley Mill Nijverheidsweg 15
Hawley Road 5627 BT Eindhoven
Dartford Netherlands
Kent DA2 7SY
United Kingdom (GB) Tel: +31 402 645345
Fax: +31 402 645340
Tel: +44 1322 222211 Email: paulussen@elquip.com
Fax: +44 1322 282215 www.elquip.com
Email: information@electrosonic-uk.com
www.electrosonic.com Leader Electronics Corporation offers
HD, SD and multi-definition test
equipment for broadcast applications,
supporting all major HD video formats,
including variants of 1080i,
1080p,1080Ps and 720p, fully
compatible with 625i/50 and
525i/59.94 SD. Being controlled
remotely via standard ethernet
connection, it allows broadcast system
checks without needing to be on-site.
It shares one single intuitive interface,
reducing learning time and increasing
staff confidence . Leader products have
a proven track record of 50+ years of
innovation (double-digit industry awards
in the past two years alone) and great
reliability (three years warranty). Leader
Electronics Broadcast is represented in
Europe by elQuip BV; www.elquip.com
ENSEMBLE DESIGNS EPAK GMBH
PO Box 993 Spinnereistrasse 7
Grass Valley 04179 Leipzig
CA 95945 Germany
United States
Tel: +49 341 2120260
Tel: +1 530 478 1830 Fax: +49 341 2120266
Fax: +1 530 478 1832 www.epak.de
Email: sales@ensembledesigns.com
www.ensembledesigns.com
The bricks and mortar of your broadcast
facility include pieces like frame syncs,
audio embedders, video converters,
HD up/down converters and fiber.
And that’s what we’re focused on,
that’s all we do - signal processing and
infrastructure gear for your broadcast
facility.
Avenue is a modular system with
modules such as: audio embedders,
synchronizers, video converters, HD
up/down converters, sync gens,
protection switches, and more. You
can control and monitor every module
from any location in the world.
The BrightEyeTM line of palm-sized
converters, embedders and processors
are only 143mm x 20mm x 140mm.
Small but really, really good. Customers
include Olympics Broadcast Organisation,
Sky, TVNZ, CNN and RAI.

EVENTIS SOFTWARE
SOLUTIONS
Flight Forum 882
5657 DV Eindhoven
Netherlands
Tel: +31 40 248 8178
Fax: +31 40 248 8179
Email: info@eventis.nl
www.eventis.nl
eventIS is delivering advanced
Metadata solutions that are simplifying
and accelerating the roll-out of DTV
services supported by superior EPG
functionality. The eventIS tools feature
PSI/SI table generation, scheduling of
conditional access criteria and support
the emerging TV-Anytime standards. The
most recent additions to the portfolio
include a stream recorder / reproducer,
VOD management solutions and DSM-
CC carousels. The eventIS professionals
have a wealth of expertise through
Consulting and Interim Management
missions within the most prestigious
companies in this industry. The
knowledge extends beyond technology
and operations into issues related to
strategy, finance and cross-functionality.
FARADAY TECHNOLOGY
Croft Road Industrial Estate
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire ST5 0QZ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1782 661501
Fax: +44 1782 630101
barbara.pinxton@faradaytech.co.uk
www.faradaytech.co.uk
Faraday Technology has supplied
delay lines, filters, cable clones, signal
processing networks and sub-assemblies
to the Broadcast Industry for over
20 years. Our specialist design and
manufacturing capability together with a
knowledge of broadcasting technology
offer customers a very specialised and
almost unique service. We also offer
a specialised low volume sub-contract
manufacturing and test service to
designers of broadcast equipment.
Faraday headquarters is in the UK
with distributors in many countries.
Please see our website.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS
5288 John Lucas Drive
Burlington
Ontario L7L 5Z9
Canada
Tel: +1 905 335 3700
Fax: +1 905 331 5193
Email: sales@evertz.com
www.evertz.com
Evertz is a leading equipment provider
to the broadcast industry. Evertz
designs, manufactures and distributes
video and audio infrastructure
equipment for the production, post-
production, and transmission of
television content. The Company’s
solutions are purchased by content
creators, broadcasters, specialty
channels and television service
providers to enable and enhance the
transition to a complex multi-channel
digital and HDTV broadcast
environment. The Company’s equipment
allows customers to generate additional
revenue while reducing costs through
the more efficient distribution and
management of content as well as the
automation of previously manual
processes.
FILMLIGHT
Artists House
14-15 Manette St
London
W1D 4AP
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7292 0400
Fax: +44 20 7292 0401
Email: info@filmlight.ltd.uk
www.filmlight.ltd.uk
EVS BROADCAST
EQUIPMENT
Liege Science Park
Rue Bois St-Jean 16
4102 Ougree
Belgium
Tel: +32 4 361 7000
Fax: +32 4 361 7099
Email: marketing@evs.tv
www.evs.tv
EVS Broadcast Equipment is a leader in
the design of hardware and software for
the production and play out of sport,
news and TV programs in both live and
near-live environments. Their innovative
Live Slow Motion system revolutionized
live broadcasting and their technology is
now widely used in nonlinear editing
and High Definition Television across the
television broadcast market worldwide.
The company sells their branded
products in more than 70 countries and
is capable of providing service in any
region. The company has offices in
Belgium, UAE, France, Italy, Spain, the
United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China
and the United States.
FOR-A
Unit C71 Barwell Business Park
Leatherhead Road
Chessington
Surrey KT9 2NY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8391 7979
Fax: +44 20 8391 7978
Email: peter.jones@talk21.co.uk
www.for-a.co.uk
FOR-A is a leading video equipment
manufacturer specializing in the
development, production, and sale of
professional broadcast and video
equipment. We offer a full line of
advanced broadcast products,
including video switchers, converters,
and other equipment for standard and
high-definition applications. In
broadcast graphics, we have
pioneered solutions for combining video
and computer graphics, such as virtual
studio systems.
FOR-A professional video equipment
also includes peripherals such as multi
viewers and distribution amplifiers.
Directory of Suppliers
EYEHEIGHT LIMITED
SBC House
Restmor Way
Hackbridge
Surrey SM6 7AH
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8255 2147
Fax: +44 20 8241 6951
Email: martin@eyeheight.com
www.eyeheight.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Established in l992, Eyeheight is a
world-leading innovator in the design of
HD, SD and multi-definition broadcast
systems. The company's main directors,
Martin Moore and Steve Crocker, were
both BBC-trained and have worked
with many major broadcasters and post-
production companies. The Eyeheight
family comprises a broad range of
modular-based products which can be
interfaced easily with third-party
devices, external automation or other
Eyeheight equipment. Eyeheight's
catalogue includes aspect ratio
converters, colour correctors, data
monitors, downstream and logo keyers,
legalisers, presentation mixers, safe
area generators, timecode equipment,
AES audio embedders, shufflers and
extractors, metadata processors and
signal-loss-identifiers.
FRONT PORCH DIGITAL
INTERNATIONAL
4bis Avenue du Pré De Challes
74940 Annecy le Vieux
France
Tel: +33 450 88 3770
Fax: +33 450 01 5719
Email: rino.petricola@fpdigital.com
www.fpdigital.com
Front Porch Digital is the global market
leader in Content Storage Management
(CSM) solutions. The company has long
been an innovator in delivering unique
software, services and integrated
hardware solutions for SCM to
broadcasters and media companies
worldwide. Today, Front Porch Digital's
patented CSM technologies are found
in more than 200 installations in more
than 45 countries, representing 7.5
million hours of content and more than
50 PB of data under management
distinguished for superior functionality,
scalability, performance, and customer
satisfaction. Front Porch Digital's award-
winning DIVArchive technology
manages the largest broadcast archives
in operation for the world's best-known
media brands.
93
 Directory of Suppliers
FRONTNICHE
Frontniche Stables
Stone House Farm
Flawborough
Notts NG13 9PA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1949 851486
Fax: +44 709 2362114
www.frontniche.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
GEKKO TECHNOLOGY LTD
Unit 4, Gallery Works
Common Lane
Kenilworth
Warwickshire CV8 2EL
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 7005 942 686
Fax: +44 7005 800 579
Email: support@gekkotechnology.com
www.gekkotechnology.com
Gekko Technology design and
manufacture LED lighting products for
the film, television, photographic and
entertainment industries. Gekko products
are designed with the user and
application foremost in our minds –
solving technical and functional
shortcomings with robust, durable,
professional instruments. Since its
incorporation in 2004, Gekko products
have rapidly gained a reputation as the
fixtures of choice in their class and we
are committed to supporting our peers
with innovative products with all the
advantages of minimal weight, reduced
power consumption and long life.
Gekko continue to develop its range of
products and accessories. A range of
ring light systems and a versatile system
of LED blocks are complimented by a
choice of drive and control solutions.
94 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
GEARHOUSE BROADCAST
LIMITED
Unit 12 Imperial Park
Imperial Way
Watford
Hertfordshire WD24 4PP
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 845 820 0000
Fax: +44 1923 691 499
Email: info@gearhousebroadcast.com
www.gearhousebroadcast.com
International broadcast solutions
Company Gearhouse Broadcast
comprises of Broadcast Sales,
Broadcast Rental, Project Solutions and
Systems Integration. Established since
1994 we offer vast experience in the
delivery of broadcast solutions offering
an extensive inventory of Cameras,
Lenses, HDRs, VTRs, Monitors, Audio,
Conversion & Distribution, Vision Mixers
and Test & Measurement equipment to
buy or rent. The Sales Division is a
Sony Specialist Dealer, a Snell &
Wilcox Channel Partner and a Value
Added Dealer to Tektronix. Investing in
both SD and HD, a broad product
range and an extensive source of
suppliers allows Gearhouse Broadcast
to provide complete broadcast solutions
GENELEC OY
Olvitie 5
FIN-74100 Iisalmi
Finland
Tel: +358 17 83881
Fax: +358 17 812267
Email: genelec@genelec.com
www.genelec.com
Genelec with its foundation in 1978
have nearly 30 years of experience in
designing and manufacturing active
monitoring loudspeakers for the
broadcast community worldwide.
Genelec is behind popularizing the
active concept in audio monitoring, a
fact that has led to a market leading
position in our field. Genelec has a
wide range of products from the
smallest mini monitor to the largest three-
way system the world has seen so far.
Of high interest is the 8200 and 7200
range of products that features full
digital implementation and automatic
acoustic calibration by the company´s
AutoCal function.
GEE BROADCAST SYSTEMS
Unit 9
Grafton Way
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG22 6HY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1256 810123
Fax: +44 1256 810061
Email: keith@geebroadcast.co.uk
www.geebroadcast.co.uk
Manufacturer of the Geevs range of
Broadcast Video Servers for both SD &
HD environments, we offer systems
configured as large, multi-channel
installations based around a powerful
SAN set-up, down to single-channel
units. The many software client options
available include AutoRun, EZDelay,
Sports, MultiCam and Live. Lightworks
UK is a subsidiary of Gee Broadcast
and produces the Alacrity and
Softworks (software-only) NLEs, used
extensively for long-form and film
editing. Gee Broadcast has been
established for over 21 years and
distributes for the UK market for DNF,
T-Cube, vidIP, MediaProxy, Pixel
Instruments, Inscriber, Videotek and
Redbyte.
GENNUM CORPORATION
4281 Harvester Road
Burlington
Ontario L7L 5M4
Canada
Tel: +1 905 632 2996
Fax: +1 905 632 2055
Email: info@gennum.com
www.gennum.com
Gennum Corporation (TSX: GND)
designs innovative semiconductor
solutions and intellectual property (IP)
cores for the world's most advanced
consumer connectivity, video broadcast
and data communications products.
Leveraging the company's proven
optical, analog and mixed-signal
products and IP, Gennum enables
multimedia and data communications
products to send and receive
information without compromising the
signal integrity. A recognized award-
winner for advances in high definition
(HD) broadcasting, Gennum is
headquartered in Burlington, Canada,
and has global design, research and
development and sales offices in
Canada, Germany, India, Japan,
Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, the United
States and the United Kingdom.
GEFEN INC.
20600 Nordhoff St
Chatsworth
CA 91311
United States
Tel: +1 818 772 9100
Fax: +1 818 772 9120
Email: sales@gefen.com
www.gefen.com
Gefen delivers advanced technologies
with multi-platform extension, switching,
distribution and conversion capabilities.
Gefen equipment is valued around the
world in professional A/V, information
technology and consumer
electronics/home theater environments.
Their add-on hardware maximizes
functionality by enabling systems to
operate beyond their original
capabilities. A selection of high quality
cabling is also available.
GIGASAT LTD
Tring Business Centre
Icknield Way
Tring
Hertfordshire HP23 4JX
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1442 892000
Fax: +44 1442 892010
Email: sales@gigasat.com
www.gigasat.com
GigaSat is one of the world’s leading
suppliers of satellite and microwave
communications equipment and
systems. It is best known for its
transportable solutions, including fly-
away antennas and vehicle mounted
drive-away antennas. These are
extensively used around the world for
both Government and Broadcast
applications, in the most extreme
environments. GigaSat also undertakes
complete system integration including
satellite/outside broadcast vehicle
building and equipping plus fixed earth
station installations globally.
Complementing its antenna and system
products, GigaSat designs and
manufactures electronic products
including SSPA's, Frequency Converters,
Antenna Controllers, Video Encoders,
and other custom products.

GIGAWAVE LTD
Gigawave Technical Centre
Earls Colne Business Park
Colchester
Essex CO6 2NS
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1787 223300
Fax: +44 1787 222002
Email: sales@gigawave.co.uk
www.gigawave.co.uk/
Gigawave, a UK company, is a
recognised leader in the design and
manufacture of specialised microwave
equipment for television outside
broadcast, news gathering and security
applications. Gigawave's highly
innovative range of digital and
analogue products benefit from
considerable experience in the most
difficult outside broadcast environments.
The current range of microwave
solutions includes High Definition and
Standard Definition, ultra-low delay
digital wireless camera systems,
lightweight mini digital transmitters
and receivers together with portable
transmitter and receiver systems for
point-to-point transmission. Gigawave
also manufactures a range of specialist
microwave antennas.
HARRIS
Eskdale Road
Winnersh
Wokingham
Berkshire RG41 5TS
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 118 964 8200
Fax: +44 118 964 8054
Email: sales.europe@harris.com
www.harris.com
Harris Broadcast Communications
offers products, systems and services
that provide interoperable workflow
solutions that span the entire media
delivery chain. The Harris ONE™
solution brings together highly
integrated and cost-effective products
that are ideal for emerging media
business models and for customers
upgrading media operations to digital
and high-definition services.
Products and Solutions: Advertising
software, automation, broadcast
graphics, digital asset management,
digital signage, editing, master control
& branding, monitoring and control,
multiviewers, networking & encoding,
radio & TV transmission, routing, sales
& traffic, signal processing, test &
measurement, video servers.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
GLOBECAST
200 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8XZ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7430 4400
Fax: +44 20 7430 4321
Email: kirsty.wise@globecast.com
www.globecast.com
GlobeCast, a subsidiary of France
Telecom - is a global content
management and delivery company.
Via its worldwide satellite and fibre
network, the company manages and
transports 10 million hours of video and
other rich media yearly for its core
customer base of broadcasters, as well
as corporate, government and retail
clients. The company's global presence
includes 15 teleports and technical
operations centres throughout Europe,
America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East
and Australia.
HHB COMMUNICATIONS
LTD
73-75 Scrubs Lane
London
NW10 6QU
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8962 5000
Fax: +44 20 8962 5050
Email: sales@hhb.co.uk
www.hhb.co.uk
HHB Communications is Europe's
leading supplier of professional audio
equipment and software. HHB's
FlashMic, the world’s first ever digital
recording microphone, is an essential
tool for radio, news and voice recording
worldwide. The HHB CDR882 DualBurn
dual drive CD recorder and the new
HHB UDP89 professional universal
DVD/CD player are now established as
broadcast industry standard products.
The HHB Catalogue - the broadcast
industry's reference guide to audio is
published annually - the 2008/09
edition is available now containing
1700 products in 176 pages. Scrub,
HHBs specialist post production sales
division is located in the heart of Soho.
Source Distribution exclusively distributes
Event, Eventide, Genelec active
monitors, PreSonus, RODE microphones,
Rosendahl and Universal Audio.
HAMLET VIDEO
INTERNATIONAL
Maple House 11
Corinium Business Park
Raans Road, Amersham
Buckinghamshire HP6 6FB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1494 729728
Fax: +44 1494 723237
Email: steve@hamlet.co.uk
www.hamlet.co.uk
Hamlet, now 22 years young, is an
English company dedicated to the design,
manufacture and supply of innovative,
precision T&M hardware and software for
file and base-band broadcasters worldwide.
Hamlet, inventors of on screen display
T&M, has completely eliminated CRTs from
its instruments, thereby removing the need
for routine display re-calibration, significantly
reducing the cost of ownership. With its
latest 3Gb/s EYE pattern and TSG
modules based on the FlexiScope platform,
a patented all digital internal platform,
Hamlet has moved towards a calibrated-
for-life test and measurement modular
system, with a purpose designed future
upgrade path. For any AV file server based
content, PC software includes VidScope
and Reel-Check for monitoring and QC
respectively, both with PSE filtering.
HI TECH SYSTEMS
Holbrook House
Oakley Lane, Oakley
Basingstoke
Hants RG23 7JY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1256 780880
Fax: +44 1256 782600
Email: sales@hitechsys.co.uk
www.hitechsys.co.uk
Hi Tech Systems has been committed to
the international television community
since 1996, and is one of the leading
companies developing and
manufacturing remote controllers for
VTR and disk servers that are used by
broadcasters and facilities companies
around the world. These offer controls
at the production desk that exploit the
full potential of the recording media for
the enhancement of production and live
action broadcasts. By having partners
within the industry of leading VTR and
server manufacturers, systems integrators
and consultants, and by integrating
client feedback, Hi Tech Systems is able
to provided the best control products
that are original, technically superior,
reliable and easy-to-use.
Directory of Suppliers
HARMONIC INC
549 Baltic Way
Sunnyvale
CA 94089
United States
Tel: +1 408 542 2500
Fax: +1 408 542 2510
Email: info@harmonicinc.com
www.harmonicinc.com
Harmonic is redefining video delivery
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
for broadcast, cable, satellite, telco,
and Internet video service providers
worldwide with ground-breaking IP-
based video compression, stream
processing, edge, broadband access
and software solutions. Our versatile,
scalable and high-performance systems
enable providers of all sizes to
efficiently deliver the next generation
of broadcast and on-demand video
services including HDTV, VOD, network
PVR and time-shifted TV. Operators can
increase revenues, lower operational
expenditures and expand service reach
by using Harmonic’s market-leading
solutions to offer viewers unmatched
video quality and the compelling,
personalized and dynamic experience
that is driving the video business models
of the future.
HILTRON GMBH
Stuttgarter Straße 4
D-71522 Backnang
Germany
Tel: +49 7191 962660
Fax: +49 7191 970022
Email: info@hiltron.de
www.hiltron.de
Hiltron Communications is a leading
system-integrator, manufacturer and
distributor in the field of broadcast-
quality satellite and microwave
communication. Hiltron Communications
offers complete satellite-uplink systems,
VSAT systems, TVRO systems for cable
headends or terrestrial retransmission,
IPTV headend systems, and mobile
microwave links. In our manufacturing
role, we produce L-Band splitters and
matrix systems, antenna positioners, de-
ice controllers, main/redundant system
switches, fibre-optic and waveguide
system controllers, remote monitoring
system controllers (including SNMP),
satellite uplink/downlink antennas, plus
relevant electrical and mechanical
subcomponents. Hiltron
Communications also distributes satellite
modems, microwave amplifiers,
transceivers, block upconverters, DVB
codecs, multiplexers, LNAs and a range
of waveguide equipment.
95
 Directory of Suppliers
HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC
UK LTD
Windsor House
Queensgate
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire EN8 7NX
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 845 1212177
Fax: +44 845 1212180
Email: paddy@hitachi-ke-eu.com
www.hitachi-denshi.de
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Hitachi Kokusai designs, manufactures
and markets video cameras, digital
transmission and recording for the
broadcast television, cable video
production, and industrial vision
markets. Our camera range includes
multi format Hi Definition Studio, Hi Def
OB cameras and compact HD box
type cameras for close to the action
shots. As well as a range of Standard
Definition cameras, our product line
includes point to point microwave links
for transporting both SD and HD
signals.
IDX TECHNOLOGY
Unit 9, Langley Park
Waterside Drive
Langley
Berks. SL3 6EZ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1753 547692
Fax: +44 1753 546660
Email: spencer.doran@idx.tv
www.idx.tv
IDX is the leading manufacturer and
supplier of batteries, chargers and
power supplies to the broadcast and
professional video, audio and portable
electronics industry. IDX provides true
global power solutions, offering the
highest quality of product, innovation
and service. IDX assists our customers
with a sales and support service second
to none through our prime locations in
Europe, Japan and the USA. It supports
a network of hundreds of distributors
and dealers worldwide, providing our
customers with their sales, support and
application requirements. Flight friendly:
all IDX batteries are within IATA limits for
easy unrestricted airline carriage.
96 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
IBIS
Dunley Hill Court
Ranmore
Dorking
Surrey RH5 6SX
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1483 280208
Fax: +44 1483 280244
Email: mike.shaw@ibis.tv
www.ibistv.co.uk
IBIS specialises in the design,
development and implementation of
integrated, flexible Media and Process
Management solutions for broadcasters
and content providers. IBIS is the only
software company to offer a complete
solution from Business Management,
through Media Management,
newsroom automation and archive to
channel playout – from the same
development team. Successful award-
winning projects for niche channels,
complex newsrooms and archiving
systems are founded on the same IBIS
philosophy: media and process
management systems should compliment
your workflow, not dominate it. This
approach has led to ground breaking
work with clients the world over.
IFF ADVANCED RIGGING
Via Raffaello 21
Mogliano Veneto
TV 31021
Italy
Tel: +39 415 960150
Fax: +39 415 970186
Email: helpdesk@iff.it
www.iff.it
IFF offers a comprehensive line of
lighting suspensions, from simple
telescopic posts to pantographs, self
climbing hoists and modular systems
with a wide range of mounting brackets
and accessories. IFF products comply
with the highest international safety
regulations. Ensuring a simple and safe
operation, IFF hoists are designed to
meet the demanding requirements in
television and film production studios,
auditoriums, conference halls, schools
and churches. IFF assists customers in
all aspects of design, budgeting,
installation, operation and maintenance.
IFF engineering and service
departments accompany professionals
at every stage of their project, from
preliminary on-site consultation to
detailed studio suspension layouts.
IBM
2 New Square
Bedfont Lakes
Feltham
TW14 8HB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8818 4231
Fax: +44 20 8818 5492
Email: neil_woodcock@uk.ibm.com
www.ibm.com/industries/media/
With 80 years of leadership in helping
businesses innovate, IBM is the world’s
largest information technology
company. Over the past 45 years, IBM
has extended its business solutions into
entertainment and professional sports by
combining real-time scoring, digital
asset management, virtualization, and
autonomic computing technologies with
the expertise of the world’s largest IT
consulting services organization. In
2005, IBM received an Emmy award
for technical achievement in
broadcasting.
IKEGAMI ELECTRONICS
Ikegami Strasse 1
D-41460 Neuss
Germany
Tel: +49 21 31 123 119
Fax: +49 21 31 163620
Email: info@ikegami.de
www.ikegami.com
IDEASUNLIMITED.TV
5 Mead Lane
Farnham
Surrey GU9 7DY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 870 162 7200
Fax: +44 870 162 7201
Email: info@ideasunlimited.tv
www.IdeasUnlimited.tv
IdeasUnlimited.tv range of ContentProbe
Compliance Recorders have rapidly
established themselves as the standard
product for many major broadcasters
worldwide. The price/performance
ratio is very attractive e.g. a dual
channel 1U system with 90 days RAID
5 storage sells for under EUR 4500 per
channel. The CR2000 range offers
unique features including; instant rewind
and automatic input signal monitoring,
real-time fault alerts via SNMP, e-mail,
GPI or SMS messages so you are
always in the picture wherever you are.
The Remote Compliance option allows
operators to view 24 hours of high
quality Windows Media picture streams
on demand from a remote
ContentProbe.
IMAGINEER SYSTEMS
LIMITED
The Surrey Technology Centre
40 Occam Road
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7YG
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1483 685 585
Fax: +44 1483 685 586
www.imagineersystems.com

INDEPENDENT MEDIA
SUPPORT LTD
10 Carlisle Street
London
W1D 3BR
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 207 440 5400
Fax: +44 20 7440 5410
Email: jeff.malina@ims-media.com
www.ims-media.com
Founded in 1989, IMS are now the
largest independent producer of
subtitles in the UK, producing high
quality subtitles, audio description,
signing and language translation for
every kind of media: live broadcast,
pre-recorded programmes,
commercials, the Internet, DVD, video,
and cinema. IMS supplies both media
access and project management
services. IMS has offices in London,
Newcastle and Wales with post
production facilities ideally situated
in the heart of the UK's Soho area.
IPV LTD
The Quorum
Barnwell Road
Cambridge
CB5 8RE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1223 413690
Fax: +44 1223 413692
Email: Sales@ipv.com
www.ipv.com
IPV are the driving force behind the
world’s most advanced solutions for
Video Browsing of content over
standard IT networks in a multi-user
desktop environment. SpectreView is
used for News, Asset Management,
Sub-titling, Automation and wherever
broadcast professionals need exact and
frame accurate access to manage and
manipulate content.
IPV’s XCode engine delivers faster than
real time transcoding to WM9 and
MPEG4 complete with multiple audio
channels and resolutions. IPV have been
selected by major broadcasters to
advance their browse based workflows
increasing efficiencies and reducing the
costs associated with dedicated
systems.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
INDEPENDENT PROJECT
ENGINEERING LTD
Saxon Way
Melbourn
Royston
Hertfordshire SG8 6DN
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1763 260 621
Fax: +44 1763 260 925
Email: john.chalmers@ipe-systems.co.uk
www.ipe-systems.co.uk
Independent Project Engineering (IPE)
Ltd is the leading UK installer and
integrator of audio broadcast systems,
established for more than 25 years.
We provide consultancy, system design,
build and installation services to the
world’s major broadcasting companies.
IPE’s innovative Information Display
System (IDS) provides configurable
high resolution graphical displays via
standard network protocol on CAT5
cable. The system is a simple, neat,
fully scalable solution for all broadcast
critical information and more. IPE Ltd is
a totally independent, privately owned
organisation with no affiliations to any
supplier or manufacturer.
IRDETO
Jupiterstraat 42
2132 HD Hoofddorp
Netherlands
Tel: +31 23556 2222
Fax: +31 23 556 2240
Email: info@irdeto.com
www.irdeto.com
Irdeto is the proven expert in content
security for digital TV, IPTV and mobile
environments. The company’s support,
sales and R&D offices are located
worldwide with corporate headquarters
near Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Irdeto offers both hardware- and
software-based solutions and works with
an impressive list of leading industry
partners to create end-to-end solutions
for any pay media business. Irdeto’s
goal is to help operators increase
content revenue by offering best-of-class
security solutions supporting a wide
range of revenue models. With the
acquisition of competitor CryptoWorks
in spring 2006, Irdeto now has more
than 300 customers around the world.
INTOPIX
Place de l' Université 16
B-1348 Louvain-la Neuve
Belgium
Tel: +32 10 23 84 70
Fax: +32 10 23 84 71
Email: o.rey@intopix.com
www.intopix.com
The leading provider of JPEG 2000
image compression technology, AES
content encryption and hardware
enforcement in Digital Cinema, intoPIX
now also leads the way in ultra-dense,
multi-stream, JPEG 2000 encoder
and JPEG 2000 decoder cores for
Acquisition, Contribution and Storage
applications in Broadcast.
JALTEK DESIGN SERVICES
Sorbus House
Mulberry Business park
Wokingham
RG41 2GY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 118 9787212
Fax: +44 118 9788817
Email: kirstee@jaltek.com
www.jaltek.com
Jaltek Design Services (formerly ABRA
CAD Layout Ltd), have over 20 years
experience in working within the
broadcast market. Our team of highly
experienced designers and engineers
can take your product from concept to
realisation. In addition to this we can
also offer rapid prototyping through our
parent company and a route to volume
via a strategic relationship with our
Eastern-European partner. Our aim is to
provide a fully integrated design and
manufacturing solution (IDMS) and take
the headache out of outsourcing. Please
call or visit our website for more
information.
Directory of Suppliers
INTRASONICS LTD
Harston Mill
Harston
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB22 7GG
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1223 875582
Fax: +44 870 8795 245
Email: rob.morland@intrasonics.com
www.intrasonics.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Intrasonics Ltd uses acoustic datacomms
to hide data in the audio of media,
which passes unobtrusively through
analogue or digital broadcast networks
and PA systems. The data is transmitted
by any loudspeaker and picked up by
the microphone of mobile phones. The
data is decoded in software on the
mobile and used to create links
between the media and the handset,
and to precisely synchronise
applications on the handset with the
media being viewed or listened to.
Intrasonics is currently working with
broadcast and media industry partners
on first commercial products, for launch
on the European market in Q2 2009.
JVC PROFESSIONAL
EUROPE LTD
JVC House, JVC Business Park
12 Priestley Way
London
NW2 7BA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8208 6200
Fax: +44 20 8208 6260
Email: marketing@jvcpro.co.uk
www.jvcpro.co.uk
JVC Professional Europe Ltd. is a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Victor Company of
Japan, one of the world's leading
developers and manufacturers of high
quality professional broadcast,
recording, playback and presentation
equipment, along with computer
imaging, internet communications, data
storage solutions and CCTV. Building
upon a wealth of technologies,
exemplified by the JVC-developed VHS
videocassette recorder, the company
offers appropriate solutions for the
multimedia age. JVC distributes a
complete line of broadcast portable and
studio cameras, recorders and switchers,
closed-circuit TV equipment (including
analogue and network (IP) cameras),
network video recorders, D-ILA Reference
Series projectors and flat panel monitors.
97
 Directory of Suppliers
KANE CONSULTING
27 Rue Camille Mouquet
Charenton 94220
France
Tel: +33 1 451 89897
www.kane-consulting.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
LAWO AG
Am Oberwald 8
Rastatt
76437 Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Tel: +49 7222 1002 0
Fax: +49 7222 1002 7101
Email: sales@lawo.de
www.lawo.de
Lawo AG, renowned German
manufacturer of high-quality, innovative
digital mixing consoles & routing systems.
mc290 console – “No compromises”
regarding modularity, capacity,
redundancy, ergonomic design.
mc266 console – “Inspired by your needs”:
Lightweight, compact, low power
consumption - ideal not only for OB vans.
mc256 console – “Performance, pure
and simple”. Superb performance in daily
operation and intuitive user guidance.
zirkon on-air / zirkon XL broadcast
consoles with VisTool for touch-screen
operation.
crystal broadcast console – “Ready to
perform”. Simple, clear & unambiguous.
z4 digital mini mixer for high quality
productions.
Nova17 (3842) and Nova73 HD (81922)
routers complete the product portfolio.
98 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
KATA BAGS
No. 8 Hartom Street, Beck Science
Centre
PO Box 45078
Jerusalem
91450
Israel
Tel: +972 2 5911000
Fax: +972 2 5400504
Email: technical@kata-bags.com
www.kata-bags.com
KATA designs, develops and
manufactures quality state-of-the-art
protection solutions and carrying
systems. For the professional and
consumer video world, Kata offers a
completely innovative range of products
which includes: Camera Cases &
Backpacks, Camera Gloves & Guards,
Rain Covers, Monitor Cases, Audio
Solutions, Tripod Bags, Lighting Cases
and more. Kata is a leader in the field
because the products are designed
around the human frame. It’s not
enough that the equipment fits the case,
the case must also fit the user!
LINK RESEARCH
Century House, 2, Century Court
Tolpits Lane
Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 9RS
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1923 474060
Fax: +44 1923 474093
Email: sales@linkres.co.uk
www.linkres.co.uk
Link Research is a £15,000,000
company with a reputation for technical
innovation and an outstanding range of
products for electronic newsgathering.
It became part of the Vislink Group in
February 2005. Link's broadcast
contribution products use the company's
own video compression and encoding
technology to transmit data over fast links
in the challenging environment of live
news and sports broadcast. The
company's low-delay wireless camera
and encoding products for Standard
Definition and High Definition have
won many awards and are used by
broadcasters worldwide. Link's distributor
network spans Europe, the USA, the
Middle East and the Asia Pacific Region.
KRAMER ELECTRONICS
3 Am Ve'Olamo Street
Jerusalem
95463
Israel
Tel: +972 2 654 4000
Fax: +972 2 653 5369
Email: drkramer@kramerel.com
www.kramerelectronics.com
For over 25 years, Kramer Electronics
has been developing creative solutions
in video, audio and computer signal
management. From the first contact to
the after-sale service and support, the
door to Kramer is always open. With
a full range of products like the
ProScale™ Digital Scaler/ Switchers,
scan converters, presentation matrix
switchers, routers and our world
famous TOOLS™, Kramer solutions
are extensive. Kramer has introduced
many “firsts” in the signal processing
industry. Kramer has sales, support and
distribution offices in the U.S., Mexico,
Brazil, the United Kingdom, Belgium,
France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden,
Israel, Russia, China, Singapore, Korea
and Australia.
LITE PANELS
Litepanels, Inc.
A Vitec Group Company
16152 Saticoy Street
Van Nuys, CA 91406
USA
Tel: +1 818 752 7009
Fax: +1 818 752 2437
Email: info@litepanels.com
www.litepanels.com
Litepanels®, A Vitec Group Company,
offers revolutionary LED lighting with
soft, projected output, 100%-0 dimming
w/minimal color shift. From HD-friendly
studio to on-camera ENG & HDV highly-
portable battery and A/C location lights.
Energy savings, cost-efficiency and eco-
friendly. Products: 5600°K & 3200°K
MiniPlus, LP-Micro--compact & runs off
standard AA batteries; flat profile LP-1X1
with optional snap-on battery; Ringlites
Cinema & Mini. Introducing Litepanels
1x1 Bi-Color, with both 3200°K and
5600°K LEDs, and 1x1 Super-Spot
with focused output to 15° beam.
LATENS SYSTEMS
Aisling House
Stranmillis Embankment
Belfast
County Antrim
BT9 5FL
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 2890 998240
Fax: +44 2890 998241
Email: oonagh.lindsay@latens.com
www.latens.com
Latens is leading the way in software
Conditional Access and Middleware,
enabling operators of broadband Pay
TV networks around the world to
securely deliver next generation
entertainment services to set-top boxes,
PCs, mobile devices and home
networks. With offices in London,
Atlanta, Singapore and Belfast, Latens
customer base stretches to over 100
installations in more than 20 countries.
LUND HALSEY
Gatehouse Close
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP19 8DE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1296 489964
Fax: +44 1296 392284
caroline.winton@lundhalsey.com
www.lundhalsey.com
Lund Halsey are the market leaders in
the design, manufacture and installation
of technical furniture, supplying both
modular and bespoke desking solutions.
Based in the UK, with an unrivalled
reputation for quality, stylish furniture,
Lund Halsey use the latest design
software to create innovative designs.
Working closely with both systems
integrators and end users, we deliver
and install on a worldwide basis. As
well as ergonomic desking our product
range includes, Height Adjustable
Desks, Monitor Stacks,19" Racks,
Chairs and Monitor Arms.

LYNX TECHNIK AG
Brunnenweg 3
64331 Weiterstadt
Germany
Tel: +49 61 50 18170
Fax: +49 61 50 181710
Email: info@lynx-technik.com
www.lynx-technik.com
Lynx Technik AG is a German company
specializing in the development of high
quality products for the professional and
broadcast market sectors. Our multi-
talented Engineering team has decades
of accumulated experience in the
broadcast and post production areas
and have been recently honored with
individual engineering Emmy awards
for outstanding achievements in this
field. Our immediate focus has been
the development of a new range of
terminal equipment for broadcast and
professional use that is truly modular in
nature. A concept designed to address
both standalone applications and also
larger studio installations with a unique
capability to combine both systems into
one cohesive and seamless system
solution.
MATROX
Chaplin House
Widewater Place
Moorhall Road
Harefield
Middlesex UB9 6NS
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1895 827300
Fax: +44 1895 827301
Email: video.info.emea@matrox.com
www.matrox.com/videoweb
Matrox Video Products Group is a
technology and market leader in the field
of HD and SD digital video hardware
and software for realtime editing,
DVD/Blu-ray authoring, capture/playout
servers, clip/still stores, and CGs.
Matrox’s Emmy award-winning
technology powers a full range of
content creation and delivery platforms
used by broadcasters, post-production
facilities, project studios, corporate
communicators, and videographers
worldwide. Matrox focuses on two
business areas: sales of digital video
solutions to end users under the Matrox
Axio, Matrox MXO, and Matrox RT
brands; and sales of hardware and
software development tools to original
equipment manufacturers under the
Matrox DSX brand.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
MANFROTTO
Via Sasso Rosso, 19
Bassano del Grappa
VI 36061
Italy
Tel: +39 424 555 855
Fax: +39 424 808 999
Email: helpdesk@manfrotto.com
www.manfrotto.com
Manfrotto srl. is the world leader in
designing, producing and distributing
professional supports, accessories and
bags for the photographic, video and
entertainment markets. Offering the
world’s widest range of tripods, heads
and dedicated accessories to support
the dynamic needs of the professional,
semi-professional and amateur
photographer or videographer including
the entertainment/Cine industry.
Manfrotto srl produces and distributes
four leading brands: Manfrotto,
Avenger, Gitzo and National
Geographic (under international
license). Manfrotto srl headquarters are
in Bassano Del Grappa (VI) Italy with
distributors worldwide. Since 1989
Manfrotto srl has been the head of the
Imaging and Staging division of Vitec
Group Plc.
MEDIA ASSET CAPITAL
6 Dainton Manor Estate
Ipplepen
Newton Abbot
Devon TQ12 5TZ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1803 814148
Fax: +44 1803 814218
Email: info@media-asset-capital.com
www.media-asset-capital.com
Media Asset Capital Ltd is a specialist
media consultancy. We offer our clients
high quality support for their media
operations. Whether it’s help with
company management, operations,
production, journalism or technology
MAC can bring the extensive skills of its
Directors and many Associates to bear
on resolving customers’ challenges in
the most effective manner. Our
investment division can also help with
mergers, acquisitions or due diligence.
We operate in Europe, the US and
Canada.
MARQUIS BROADCAST
23 Horseshoe Park
Pangbourne
RG8 7JW
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 118 984 4111
Fax: +44 118 976 6490
Email: info@marquisbroadcast.com
www.marquisbroadcast.com
Marquis Broadcast specialises in
supporting the adoption of new
technologies for data-intensive
environments, and provides a range
of bespoke services for the design,
implementation and operation of new
processes.
Marquis is committed to helping
customers achieve maximum efficiencies
from their digital processes, and follows
an ambitious software development path
to ensure its extensive range of software
tools always meet customers’ requirements
and stay ahead of new technologies.
Marquis Broadcast delivers a varied
portfolio of consultancy services to the
broadcast and new media industries.
We can help clients to identify solutions
that demonstrably improve their existing
operations and develop new business
initiatives in the most effective way.
MEDIA LINKS
472 Wheelers Farms Road
Milford
Connecticut 06461
United States
Tel: +1 203 878 5152
Fax: +1 203 878 5751
Email: info@medialinks.com
www.medialinks.com
Media Links is providing the technology
of choice to transport HD signals
reliably over contribution and primary
distribution networks. We offer the only
product suite today that enables
adaptation of video to SDH, SONET,
270Mb and IP Networks enabling
service providers to economically
convert and move video onto their multi-
service networks. Media Links opened
its North American office in Milford,
Connecticut in the United States in
2005. It is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Media Global Links, a JASDAQ
listed company (Symbol: 6659) based
in Kawasaki, Japan.
Directory of Suppliers
MASSTECH GROUP INC
2 East Beaver Creek
Building #3
Richmond Hill
L4B 2N3
Canada
Tel: +1 905 886 1833
Fax: +1 905 886 2155
Email: info@masstech.com
www.masstech.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Commitment to continuous innovation has
enabled Masstech Group to become the
global leader in solutions for file based
management of digital content. Masstech
Group's advanced hardware and
software solutions enable conversion,
distribution, archive and metadata
handling of digital content. Masstech
Group has product offerings in 3
strategic categories, Media Lifecycle
Management, Workflow Productivity
Enhancement and Business Continuity &
Compliance. Flagship products include;
MassStore™, broadcast infrastructure for
automated workflow, content discovery
and archive management, MassLogger™,
compliance logging solution for
24 x 7 recording of the on-air signal,
MassChannel™ digital file playout
appliance and MassDR™ an automated
solution to maintain broadcast playout.
MEDIATVCOM / VIDIP
Mediatvcom Headquarter
215, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau
92136 Issy les Moulineaux cedex
France
Tel: +33 1 41 46 00 99
Fax: +33 1 46 38 45 74
www.vidip.tv
Mediatvcom is the leading French
expert of media and
telecommunications convergence. In
2005, Mediatvcom has launched the
vidIP division, to provide appliance
based integrated broadcast video over
IP transport solutions. vidIP solutions
enable broadcast industry to reduce
video transmission costs, allowing faster
and easier link setup between remote
locations and central site such as
temporary event sites and local
branches, even in locations where fiber
optic infrastructure is not available.With
vidIP solutions, broadcasters can setup
live video feeds, duplex, news
gathering, production site
interconnection and video feeds to
remote broadcasting sites.
99
 Directory of Suppliers
MEGAHERTZ BROADCAST
SYSTEMS
Unit 39 Lancaster Way Business Park
Witchford
Ely
Cambridgeshire CB6 3NW
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1353 645 000
Fax: +44 1353 658 919
Email: sales@megahertz.co.uk
www.megahertz.co.uk
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Megahertz Broadcast Systems Ltd is the
European home of the AZCAR Group -
one of the world’s largest and longest-
established independent broadcast
systems integrators. For over 25 years,
we have been designing & delivering
innovative solutions for the world’s
leading broadcasters, telecommunication
and digital media companies: from
server-based production studios & multi-
channel play-out systems, high-definition
OB vehicles to earth stations. We offer a
complete service to meet business &
operational requirements, with impartial
advice and proven expertise, from
conception, implementation to final
commissioning and training. Quality in-
house coach-build and furniture
manufacture services are also available
at our extensive pre-build facilities.
MIRANDA TECHNOLOGIES
3499 Douglas-B
Floreani
Montreal
Quebec H4S 2C6
Canada
Tel: +1 514 333 1772
Fax: +1 514 333 9828
Email: strath.goodship@miranda.com
www.miranda.com
Miranda develops, manufactures and
markets high-performance hardware
and software for the TV broadcast
industry. Miranda’s solutions include,
Infrastructure products that allow signals
to be converted to multiple standards,
including high definition formats; Master
Control & Branding products that allow
broadcasters to manage and switch
content and generate live graphics to ;
and Monitoring & Control products that
enable users to manage a large number
of broadcast signals across a
geographically disparate infrastructure.
Miranda has sales offices in Canada,
the United States, the United Kingdom,
France, the UAE, Japan and China and
a worldwide network of distributors and
dealers.
100 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
MICHAEL STEVENS &
PARTNERS
Invicta Works
Elliott Road
Bromley
Kent BR2 9NT
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8460 7299
Fax: +44 20 8460 0499
Email: sales@michael-stevens.com
www.michael-stevens.com
We are a broadcast equipment
company with a specialisation in audio
metering, processing and monitoring.
Our business encompasses product
development and sales within the video
production, broadcast and live sound
markets.
Our own product brand, Chromatec, is
well known for in-picture audio metering
systems. It is also partnered with the
openGear terminal equipment range.
MS&P are the worldwide distributor of
Chord Professional power amplifiers
and UK dealers for Junger Audio.
MRG SYSTEMS
Willow Court
Beeches Green
Stroud
Gloucestershire GL5 4BJ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1453 751871
Fax: +44 1453 753125
adrian.potter@mrgsystems.co.uk
www.mrgsystems.co.uk
Founded in 1983, MRG Systems
designs, manufactures, supplies and
services broadcast equipment, display
systems and electronic signage.
Within broadcasting, it specialises in
equipment for teletext, databridging
and audio description monitoring. Its
customers include the BBC, ITV, BSkyB,
Teletext UK, Channels 4 and 5, Red
Bee, RTL and Siemens as well as
broadcast systems integrators. In
addition to providing a range of
standard products, MRG has built a
reputation for designing and delivering
bespoke solutions to broadcasters'
problems.
MICROWAVE
SERVICE COMPANY
15 Thornton Avenue
Haverhill
MA 01832
United States
Tel: +1 978 556 0970
Fax: +1 978 556 0400
www.microwaveservice.com
Microwave Service Corporation (MSC)
is a premiere international microwave
equipment service facility and
equipment supplier that provides the
broadcast industry with superior
microwave radio rental, sales and
service. The company offers a full line
of fixed and portable microwave
equipment from 2 GHz to 40 GHz
including antennas and accessory
assemblies. It services equipment, old
and new. Microwave Service
Corporation, along with RF Central
and Nucomm form the Vitec Group RF
Systems business unit, part of Vitec
Group Broadcast Systems Division.
MSA FOCUS
INTERNATIONAL
Ground Floor Suite St Hilary Court
Copthorne Way
Culverhouse Cross
Cardiff CF5 6ES
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 29 20 671 760
Fax: +44 29 20 599 733
Email: marketing@msafocus.com
www.msafocus.com
MSA Focus International Limited is one
of the world's leading developers of
broadcast management systems. With
a worldwide market presence and an
established global support network, its
solutions are successfully installed at
client sites in countries across four
continents. Established in 1988 and
headquartered in Cardiff, the company
is a division of Management Science
Associates, Inc (MSA) of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania USA.
MILLER CAMERA SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT
30 Hotham Parade
Artarmon
NSW 2064
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9439 6377
Fax: +61 2 9438 2819
Email: heidi.tobin@miller.com.au
www.millertripods.com
Miller has been designing and
delivering professional fluid heads and
tripods for film and television since
1954. As the holder of the first patent
for fluid head design for film cameras in
1946, Miller can proudly lay claim to
the titles of leader and innovator in the
field of contemporary camera support.
Miller Camera Support has been used
continually by the world’s leading
camera operators. From the analogue
ENG revolution to digital technology,
Miller has always led by designing
support products based on innovation,
strength and reliability.
MULTIDYNE VIDEO & FIBER
OPTIC SYSTEMS
191 Forest Avenue
Locust Valley
NY 11560
United States
Tel: +1 516 671 7278
Fax: +1 516 671 3362
Email: sales@multidyne.com
www.multidyne.com
MultiDyne ® provides fiber optic
transport systems for video, audio, SDI,
HD-SDI, 3G HD-SDI, AES, ethernet,
data, PTZ, RGB/VGA, DVI, HDMI, and
CATV; optical multiplexing, CWDM;
automatic protection switching; loss
detectors with automatic switchover;
test signal and character ID generators;
video, audio and digital distribution
amplifiers; cable equalizers; automatic
gain AGCs; electrical and fiber optic
routing switchers; tactical cable
assemblies; XLR adapter panels as
well as other television accessories.
MultiDyne has been serving the
broadcast, cable, satellite, production,
digital cinema, pro AV, corporate, retail,
surveillance, teleconferencing, judicial
arraignment, transportation, government
and healthcare sectors for over 30
years.

NAGRAVISION - KUDELSKI
GROUP
Rte de Geneve 22
1033 Cheseaux
Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 732 01 01
Fax: +41 21 732 01 00
samantha.demierre@nagra.com
www.nagravision.com
Nagravision, a Kudelski Group
company, is the world's leading
independent supplier of open
conditional access systems, DRM and
integrated on-demand solutions for
content providers and digital TV
operators over broadcast, broadband
and mobile platforms. Its technologies
are currently being used by more than
120 leading Pay-TV operators
worldwide securing content delivered
to over 92 million active smart cards
and devices. The Kudelski Group is
headquartered in Cheseaux-sur-
Lausanne, Switzerland, its stock is listed
on the SWX Swiss Exchange (Symbol
“KUD.VX”) and is part of the Swiss
Market Index Mid-Cap (SMIM).
NETWORK ELECTRONICS
PO Box 1020
3204 Sandefjord
Norway
Tel: +47 33 48 9999
Fax: +47 33 48 9998
Email: phole@network-electronics.com
www.network-electronics.com
Routing switchers - Fiber optic transport -
Signal processing, Network Electronics
serves the professional video and
broadcast industry by setting new
standards in routing with the VikinX
product range and in signal processing
and optical transport with the Flashlink
product range. With a focus on the
future, and a thorough understanding of
immediate needs, Network Electronics’
products are a combination of reliable,
efficient and practical solutions for the
transport of audio, video and datacom
signals. Our world-wide “Network”
offers prompt delivery to where you
are now, and where you want to be.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
NATIV LIMITED
3rd Floor
23-25 Eastcastle Street
London
W1W 8DF
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7580 9488
Fax: +44 20 7580 9489
Email: info@nativ.tv
www.nativ.tv
NTP TECHNOLOGY A/S
Poppelgaardvej 7
DK-2860 Soborg
Denmark
Tel: +45 44531188
Fax: +45 44531170
Email: ntp@ntp.dk
www.ntp.dk
NTP Technology produces digital audio
routers and control software for the
global market. The company was
established in 1958 and is a major
supplier of high-reliability audio routing
systems for major international
broadcasters. NTP routers are
integrated into television and radio
stations as well as major production
centres, post-production facilities and
outside-broadcast vehicles. All NTP
router products can be operated via the
fail-safe 635 controller using the VMC
router management software and the
BLISS software mixer application. NTP
Technology's 625 and Penta 725
routers can be used in compact
configurations or as a basis for large
scale audio switching matrices.
NAUTEL LIMITED
10089 Peggy's Cove Road
Hackett's Cove
NS B3Z 3J4
Canada
Tel: +1 902 823 3900
Fax: +1 902 823 3183
Email: info@nautel.com
www.nautel.com
Nautel offers the broadest portfolio of
digital/analog solid-state AM and FM
transmission platforms in the industry
including AM transmitters with 1kW to
2000kW outputs and FM transmitters
from 1kW to 44kW. With a long
history of creating highly innovative
products, Nautel continues to lead the
way in providing valuable new
solutions for the digital radio broadcast
revolution. Thousands of customers in
more than 170 countries have
discovered that Nautel delivers world
class RF solutions - systems that meet
stringent quality standards at its ISO-
registered manufacturing facilities.
NTT ELECTRONICS
Shibuya Mark City
1-12-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo
150-0043
Japan
Tel: +81 3 5456 4170
Fax: +81 3 6415 3281
www.nel-world.com
NTT Electronics is an industry leader in
video compression technology. Our
broadcast codec technology is active
by an international relay of worldwide
sports event, and is winning high praise
in world markets. Our outstanding
technologies make it possible to provide
highest video quality from commercial
equipment to consumer equipment.
Directory of Suppliers
NETIA
Halle Industrielle de Farjou
34270 Claret
France
Tel: +33 4 67 59 08 07
Fax: +33 4 67 59 08 20
Email: s.boisset@netia.com
www.netia.com
NETIA is a leading provider of
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
software solutions for managing and
broadcasting television and radio
content. The company offers three
ranges of audio and video products
(Radio-Assist™, Manreo™, Media
Logging™) and designed to allow
content holders to manage all of their
processes — from capture to
multichannel broadcasting — over
terrestrial channels, the Internet, mobile
devices, and other channels. NETIA’s
products are used worldwide in more
than 40 countries by more than 200
prestigious customers, including RFI,
Radio France, BBC, BSkyB, ABC, TF1,
Canal+, LCI/Orange, RAI, Radio
Vaticana, HRT, SRTC, RTM, VOV, MOI
South Africa, Mediacorp, RTBF, Lifetime
TV, SBS, RTL, FR3, and many others.
NUCOMM
INC
101 Bilby Road
Hackettstown
New Jersey 07840
United States
Tel: +1 908 852 3700
Fax: +1 908 813 0399
Email: sales@nucomm.com
www.nucomm.com
Nucomm, Inc. is a worldwide provider
of premier digital and analog video
microwave systems (including COFDM
and VSB) for the broadcasting industry’s
portable and fixed link applications.
Offering video microwave transmission
equipment for the military, law
enforcement, telecom and cable
television circuits, Nucomm’s products
have helped revolutionize live
broadcast coverage of major outdoor
events including sports, auto racing,
marathons and parades. Nucomm,
along with RF Central and Microwave
Service Corporation, form the Vitec
Group RF Systems business unit, part
of Vitec Group Broadcast Systems
Division.
101
 Directory of Suppliers
NVISION
125 Crown Point Court
Grass Valley
CA 95945
United States
Tel: +1 530 265 1000
Fax: +1 530 265 1021
Email: suziemcsherry@nvision.tv
www.nvision.tv
Since 1989, the biggest names in TV
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
broadcast, entertainment, and post
production have trusted NVISION's
award winning technology. NVISION is
dedicated to the development of high
performance, high-reliability, and cost-
effective routers, router control and
master control systems, and modular
products for the production and delivery
of quality digital audio and HD/SD
video.NVISION's worldwide customer
base includes major television networks,
TV stations, direct broadcast satellite
(DBS) operators, post production
facilities, government agencies, and
major telecommunications companies.If
business manages large numbers of
quality video and audio signals, turn to
NVISION the leader in HD, SD and
digital audio routing systems.
OMNEON, INC
1237 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale
CA 94085-4701
United States
Tel: +1 408 585 5000
Fax: +1 408 585 5099
Email: sales@omneon.com
www.omneon.com
Omneon is the leading provider of
flexible media server and active
storage systems that optimize workflow
productivity and on-air reliability for
the production, distribution, and
management of digital media. Omneon
pioneered the use of advanced IT
technologies and open systems in
broadcast, producing the first totally
modular and expandable video server
architecture in the Omneon Spectrum™.
The company’s latest breakthrough is
the MediaGrid™, the industry’s first
active storage system, delivering
centralized storage that is scalable in
capacity, bandwidth, and media-
processing power. The company has
an extensive global presence with
customers in 44 countries on six
continents.
102 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
OCEAN BLUE SOFTWARE
ITV Television Centre
Bath Road
Bristol
BS4 3HG
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 117 972 2753
Fax: +44 117 972 3978
ken.helps@oceanbluesoftware.co.uk
www.oceanbluesoftware.co.uk
Ocean Blue Software specialises in the
development, distribution and support
of world class software solutions, which
are incorporated into the Digital TV
consumer electronic products, present in
the digital home. Ocean Blue’s software
products support digital TV broadcasts
for terrestrial, satellite, cable and
internet protocol. Ocean Blue’s software
can be configured to run on different
chip sets and operating systems. Ocean
Blue’s software products adhere to
international digital broadcast
standards, most notably DVB, DTG
and ETSI.
OMNIBUS SYSTEMS
Stanford House
Stanford-on-Sour
Loughborough
Leicestershire LE12 5PY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 8705 004 300
Fax: +44 8705 004 333
Email: sales@omnibus.co.uk
www.omnibus.tv
OmniBus provides broadcasting, cable
and satellite organizations with
comprehensive automation and media
content management solutions that
address every area of television-related
operations. Its newsroom, content and
workflow solutions include acquisition
and recording of rich media material,
editing, media asset management and
playout.iTX, the latest addition to the
company’s product range, is a
revolutionary, software-based production
and transmission solution for SD & HD.
This ground-breaking technology
replaces all the functions of a broadcast
master control and playout chain in a
single software application, acting as
video server, master control, graphics
and logo inserter with automation,
ingest, editing and content
management.
OCONNOR
100 Kalmus Drive
Costa Mesa
CA 92626
United States
Tel: +1 714 979 3993
Fax: +1 714 957 8138
Email: sales@ocon.com
www.ocon.com
Pioneering fluid head innovator
OConnor has been the choice of top
cinematographers for nearly 60 years.
Known for their hallmark smooth feel
and reliability, OConnor’s award-
winning fluid heads provide the ultimate
control and stability for film-style
shooting. Today’s line includes the
Ultimate range of fluid heads, Cine HD
and carbon fiber tripods. OConnor’s
most recent technological achievement
is the 120EX, the flagship of its new
series of extended capacity fluid heads.
Along with five other leading brands in
the broadcast industry, OConnor is part
of Camera Dynamics Inc., a Vitec
Group company.
OMNITEK / IMAGE
PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
LTD
Unit 3, Intec 2
Wade Road
Basingstoke
Hants RG24 8NE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1256 345900
Fax: +44 1256 345901
Email: sales@omnitek.tv
www.omnitek.tv
OmniTek is a leading supplier of
innovative test, measurement, and
monitoring solutions for the broadcast
and post-production industries. The
company manufactures an extensive
range of advanced PC-based
equipment for standard-definition,
HDTV, and 2k digital film environments.
OmniTek systems are in use worldwide
at the leading R&D laboratories,
national broadcasters, and high-end
post facilities. The company also
provides a bespoke design consultancy
service to customers who require
products designed to their own in-house
specifications.
OCTOPUS NEWSROOM
TRADING LTD
4th Floor, Lawford House
Albert Place
London N3 1QA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +420 221 181 511
Fax: +420 221 181 521
Email: info@octopus-news.com
www.octopus-news.com
OCTOPUS Newsroom is a European
Company established in 1998, focused
on Newsroom Computer System
development. OCTOPUS is well known
for its very intuitive and powerful user
interface, while implementing all the
features necessary for the effective and
efficient day-to-day newsroom operation.
Running in newsrooms all around the
world, many of which are 24/7 news
channels, OCTOPUS proves to be a
solid solution on the NRCS systems
market. With wires, RSS, faxes, emails,
web feeds, story scripting, approval
statuses, automatic rundown scheduling
and many other useful features,
OCTOPUS helps more than 1000 users
daily to bring their latest news on air.
OCTOPUS integrates with all widely-
known automation, asset management,
graphics and prompting solutions,
supporting latest MOS specifications.
ON-AIR
SYSTEMS
131-151 Great Titchfield Street
London
W1W 5BB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 845 0942 612
Fax: +44 845 0942 613
Email: sales@on-air-systems.com
www.on-air-systems.com
ON-AIR is the only worldwide supplier
of a genuine "channel in a box"
automated playout solution. Everything
you need for your channel output from
a PC and easy to use software.
Primary video (live, VTR, static, File),
secondary events including multiple
audio, multi-layered graphics, WSS,
Sub-Titles, DVE, metadata, router
controls, multiple file formats (MXF,
MOV, AVI, WMV, MPG) and
compressions in the same playlist,
triggers, local ad insertion and more.
Combine this with on and off line
schedule creation tools, clever AS-
AIRED logging, and world class
customer support, you get a cost
effective and environmentally friendly
solution for all your channel needs.

ORAD HI-TEC SYSTEMS
15 Atir Yeda
Kfar Saba
44425
Israel
Tel: +972 9 767 6862
Fax: +972 9 767 6861
Email: info@orad.tv
www.orad.tv
Orad Hi-Tec Systems provides total
graphic solutions including virtual studios,
on-air graphics, channel branding, sport
enhancements, and virtual advertisement
to broadcasters worldwide. Orad's
virtual studio solutions include ProSet
high-end HD/SD virtual set solution,
and Xync infrared free-camera movement
and Pattern Recognition tracking systems.
Orad's 3D HD/SD online graphic
solutions include: Maestro character
generator and on-air graphics solution,
3Designer authoring software, and
3DPlay real-time channel branding and
auto promo solution. Orad's sports
enhancement solutions include: 3DReplay
soccer analysis, CyberSport HD/SD
game analysis, TrackVision soccer
enhancement, and ADVision virtual
advertising platform. Orad's solutions
are based on its HDVG video graphics
rendering platform.
PANDORA INTERNATIONAL
Ingress Abbey
Ingress Park
Greenhithe
Kent DA9 9GQ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1322 374700
Fax: +44 1322 374701
Email: ian_rosher@pandora-int.com
www.pandora-int.com
Pandora are pioneers in the design
and manufacture of creative colour
correctors for the Worldwide post
production industry. Revolution is
Pandora's non linear, resolution
independent, software colour corrector -
the fastest colour corrector on the
market - always working in real time
regardless of resolution, number of
layers or complexity of grade.
Pandora has been established for over
20 years and is dedicated to creating
a product moulded from the wish list
of the creative - the Colorists.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
ORBAN EUROPE GMBH
Businesspark Monreposstrasse55
71634 Ludwigsburg
Germany
Tel: +49 7141 2266 0
Fax: +49 7141 2266 7
Email: sales@orban.com
www.orban.com
PANTHER GMBH
Raiffeisenallee 3
82041 Oberhaching-Munich
Germany
Tel: +49 89 613 90001
Fax: +49 89 613 1000
Email: contact@panther.tv
www.panther.tv
PANTHER, worldwide is known as
the leader in development and
manufacturing of Camera Support
Equipment such as DOLLIES and
CRANES. From the beginning, Panther
products have made significant
contributions to the film industry. In
1990, the Super Panther, the first and
most popular electromechanical dolly in
the world, received a technical Oscar,
the "Scientific and Engineering Award".
PANTHER stands for innovative strength
and high quality products. Since 2002,
Panther has been serving the needs of
television productions successfully with
a line of smaller dollies and cranes,
specially developed tripod systems and
lights.
Directory of Suppliers
OXFORD SOUND & MEDIA PANASONIC
Unit 11 Threshers Yard Hagenauer Str 43
Kingham 65203 Wiesbaden
Nr Chipping Norton Germany
Oxfordshire OX7 6YF
United Kingdom (GB) Tel: +49 611 235 0
Fax: +49 611 235 212
Tel: +44 1608 659025 Email: info@panasonic-broadcast.com
Fax: +44 1608 659806 www.panasonic-broadcast.com
Email: mail@oxfordsound.com
www.oxfordsound.com Panasonic is the leader in the
development of high quality video
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Oxford Sound & Media are a systems formats and core products for broadcast
installation and integration specialist. and professional AV, including camera-
We build systems for broadcast recorders, video recorders, monitors,
professionals ranging from state and mixers. Panasonic’s P2 systems
broadcasters to community and provide the reliability of solid-state
educational users, concentrating on production with immediate connectivity
radio stations, sound for television and to existing IT infrastructures, allowing for
associated IT, communications and completely tapeless workflows.
control systems. Oxford Sound & Media
are independent of any restrictive
manufacturer connections and we often
work for other broadcast product
manufacturers helping them to provide
a complete service. Our technical
furniture division means we can
incorporate bespoke cabinetwork into
each project. Our engineering staff are
all specialist electronic and broadcast
systems engineers with many years of
project management experience
between them.
PEBBLE BEACH SYSTEMS
PETROL
Unit 12 Horizon Business Village
Weybridge
3 Hasolelim St.
Surrey KT13 0TJ
Tel Aviv
United Kingdom (GB)
67897
Israel
Tel: +44 1932 333790
Fax: +44 1932 333791
Tel: +972 3 562 1631
Email: info@pebble.tv
Fax: +972 3 562 1632
www.pebble.tv
Email: petrol@ompetrol.com
www.petrolbags.com
Pebble Beach Systems has taken a
fresh approach to broadcast automation
Petrol is a leading producer of
to meet the challenges of today’s
professional carrying bags and
demanding automated environments
accessories for portable cameras,
and to provide the flexibility needed to
lighting, audio, support and other
cope with the ever changing
production equipment. The Petrol
requirements. Pebble Beach’s Neptune
product family encompasses a full line
products have been designed for multi-
of layered, multi-compartment bags,
channel transmission, but with the
backpacks, cases, pouches, protective
speed and ease of operation that is
gear and more. Petrol works closely
necessary for news, sports and
with industry professionals to create
interactive television. Unlike many other
carrying systems designed for safe
ageing automation products on the
transport as well as quick and easy
market today, Pebble Beach builds its
access on the job. Along with five
products using modern software
other leading brands in the broadcast
development tools offering highly
industry, Petrol is part of Camera
configurable, scalable, reliable, flexible
Dynamics Ltd, a Vitec Group
and future-proofed products that meet
company.
the systems needs of broadcasters.
103
 Directory of Suppliers
PHABRIX LTD
Blindmans Gate Cottage
Woolton Hill
Newbury
Hampshire RG20 9XB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1635 255 494
Fax: +44 1635 255 494
Email: info@phabrix.com
www.phabrix.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
PHABRIX limited, based in the UK,
designs and manufactures products for
the professional broadcast market which
it distributes internationally. Specializing
in SDI test signal generation, analysis
and monitoring, PHABRIX supports the
new 3G infrastructure requirements
within its product line-up. In 2008 the
company launched the PHABRIX SxA,
the world’s first portable 3G-SDI, HD-
SDI and SD-SDI combined test signal
generator, analyzer and monitor which
received the IABM’s highest award, -
the Peter Wayne Award for Design and
Innovation presented at IBC2008
Amsterdam. The company has recently
announced the development of the new
PHABRIX SxE eye and jitter variant of its
successful Sx range which will be
available in 2009 along with a new
Rx rack mounted series.
PIXEL POWER
College Business Park
Coldhams Lane
Cambridge
CB1 3HD
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1223 721000
Fax: +44 1223 721111
Email: sales@pixelpower.com
www.pixelpower.com
Pixel Power is a leader in the
development and production of SD and
HD broadcast graphics systems, news
production workflow tools and delivery
of live interactive content. As a trusted
broadcast business partner, the
company has customers around the
globe and more than 2,000
installations worldwide.The Clarity
range of graphics systems meets single
and dual channel character generation,
clip and still store requirements in SD
and HD, whilst the LogoVision range
delivers dedicated low cost branding
in all formats.
104 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
PHAROS
83 London Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 4QA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 118 9502323
Fax: +44 118 9502525
Email: info@pharos-comms.com
www.pharos.tv
Pharos delivers solutions for better
desktop workflow management to
broadcasters and service providers in
television, radio, IPTV and
telecommunications. For 10 years
Pharos has continually developed the
unique Mediator, Playtime and Pilot
desktop broadcast management
solutions. Pharos Mediator offers a next-
generation platform to better manage
media which enables rapid expansion
in playout, presentation and publishing.
Using Pharos software architecture and
integration services, broadcasters and
transmission service providers can now
integrate previously disparate 3rd party
broadcast and IT technology and
processes under one unified enterprise.
PIXELMETRIX
CORPORATION
31 Kaki Bukit Road 3
#07-03 Techlink
Singapore 417818
Singapore
Tel: +65 65474935
Fax: +65 65474945
Email: info@pixelmetrix.com
www.pixelmetrix.com
Pixelmetrix Corporation is the global
expert in Preventive Monitoring for
digital television networks. The company
provides equipment, network intelligence
systems and solutions for digital TV and
IPTV, to digital broadcasters and telecom
operators for the management and
monitoring of broadcast quality of
service. The multitude of Pixelmetrix Test
& Measurement tools for IPTV networks,
Compliance Recording, Video Quality
Analysis and more, include DVStation,
DVStation-Remote, DVStation-Pod,
DVStation-IP³, DVStation-Mini, DVStor,
DVStorIP, DVStorIP-Gen, DVShift,
EndGame, Electronic Couch Potato,
ECP Consolidator, Video Validator
and VISUALmpeg, amongst others.
Headquartered in Singapore,
Pixelmetrix has offices in the United
States and Europe.
PHOENIX7 LTD
Regent's Place
338 Euston Road
London
NW1 3BT
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7224 8412
Fax: +44 20 7258 1842
Email: info@phoenix7.co.uk
www.phoenix7.co.uk
phoenix7 offers an integrated suite of
products to meet the current-day
demands of multi-platform/multi-format
TV stations. Products include:
zeus - channel management, broadcast
operational support and EPG solution –
e.g. acquisition, rights, finance,
planning, media planning, scheduling,
media management, press, post
transmission reporting.
hermes – designed to meet demands
of new breed of channels such as
auctions, shopping, gaming, quiz.
europa - cross media sales
management solution.
athena - desktop solution to encode and
trans-code broadcast material for online
browsing through a powerful keyword
and content-based search engine.
apollo - resource planning and
management solution for use in post
production environment.
PLAYBOX TECHNOLOGY
LIMITED
Brookmans Park Teleport
Great North Road
Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL9 6NE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1707 66 44 44
Fax: +44 1707 66 11 55
Email: don@playboxtechnology.com
www.playbox.tv
PlayBox Technology is an International
Communications and Information
Technology Company Serving the
Broadcast and Corporate Markets in 60
Countries and Dedicated to Research,
Design, Development and Provision of
the Best Products, Systems, Solutions
and Services. With Over 4,000 TV
Channels Powered by PlayBox
Technology solutions we are able to
supply Systems for Start-Up Channels,
Webcasters, Interactive TV and Music
Channels, Disaster Recovery Channels,
Satellite Broadcasters, Local, Regional,
National and International Broadcasters.
PlayBox Technology has Country Offices
in Asia Pacific, Bulgaria, Latin America,
Romania, Serbia, Turkey, USA and the
UK and a dealer network based
throughout the World offering dedicated
Sales, Training and Support.
PHOTON BEARD
Unit K3 Cherry Court Way
Stanbridge Road
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire LU7 4UH
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1525 850911
Fax: +44 1525 850922
Email: info@photonbeard.com
www.photonbeard.com
One of the longest established
manufacturers of lighting equipment
for broadcast, video, film and
photography. Our product range
includes tungsten and fluorescent
lighting, dimmers, control, grip
equipment, etc. We are also main
dealers for a range of suspension
equipment such as IFF Skytrack and
Doughty stands and grip equipment.
Our expertise does not stop at
manufacturing the above products
within our factory in UK. We have
studio design specialists on hand to
develop the correct lighting solutions
for your requirements.
POLECAM LTD
10 Sunbeam Road
Woburn Road Industrial Estate
Kempston
Bedfordshire MK42 7BY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1234 855222
Fax: +44 1234 855270
Email: info@polecam.com
www.polecam.com
Polecam is an award-winning,
lightweight and portable single-operator
broadcast camera crane (1.5 to 6m),
weighing a maximum of 20 Kg. Rigged
in 10 minutes, it packs into two flight
bags, allowing it to be transported
and used anywhere. It is designed
specifically around small remote-head
broadcast cameras, standard or high
definition. Whether mounted on a
lightweight tripod or the supplied body
harness, it provides smooth, floating
crane shots, with the ability to relocate
with ease and speed. Accessories
allow superb underwater and air-water-
air transition shots. Polecam raises
production values, and gets you shots
you couldn’t get any other way.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET 139
 Directory of Suppliers

PORTAPROMPT LTD PPM LTD PROFLINE BV

PRO-BEL
1 Spearmast Industrial Park 65 Shrivenham Hundred Business Marga Klompelaan 18
Lane End Road Park 6838 BH Arnhem
Hartman House
Sands Watchfield Netherlands
Danehill Lower Earley
High Wycombe Swindon
Reading
Bucks HP12 4JQ Wiltshire SN6 8TY Tel: +31 2632 36969
Berkshire RG6 4PB
United Kingdom (GB) United Kingdom (GB) Fax: +31 2632 33952
United Kingdom (GB)
Email: BerryE@profline.nl
Tel: +44 1494 450414 Tel: +44 1793 784389 Tel: +44 118 986 6123 www.profline.com
Fax: +44 1494 437591 Fax: +44 1793 784391 Fax: +44 118 975 5787
Email: info@portaprompt.co.uk Email: sales@ppm.co.uk PROFLine B.V., an International
Email: info@pro-bel.com
www.portaprompt.co.uk www.Vialite.net Datacasting Company located in
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS

Portaprompt the award winning
prompting company has since 1976
been manufacturing the lightest and
brightest Portable Prompting equipment
the market has to offer through ongoing
innovative design, research and
development. It was the first prompting
company to the market with a computer
prompter, Digi Prompt. Today Windigi,
Portaprompt’s MOS compatible
Windows Prompting Software and the
Quasar high bright lightweight
prompting on camera units are sold
worldwide and are suitable for all
aspects of the media industry. Launched
at NAB 2006 is the Mario Award
winning “get up and go” Nano
prompter, a truly all in one portable,
wireless, lightweight location prompter
weighing only 1.8 kilos.
PPM offer an extensive range of fiber
links optimised for many different
applications. A range of frequency
bandwidths are offered from DC to
3GHz and a range of module form
factors from industry standard 19” rack
options through environmentally sealed
units to small form factor fiber interface
modules for OEM customers looking to
build fiber interfaces into their own
equipment.
www.pro-bel.com
Arnhem, the Netherlands, is a leading
developer and manufacturer of audio
Providing fail-safe automation, media
and data distribution systems for the
management, master control, routing,
worldwide broadcast satellite and
control and modular infrastructure
systems, Pro-Bel’s integrated, scalable CATV market.PROFline equipment and
on-air solutions are designed with future services have been selected by large
needs in mind. With nearly 30 years of global operators including World
service to the international broadcast, Family of Radio Maria, VT
post-production, cable & satellite and Communications, BBC World Service,
telecom communities, Pro-Bel is an Deutsche Welle and many other major
established leader with a unique national and international satellite,
understanding of important operational broadcast and CATV operators.
issues. The company also boasts some
of the largest digital video switcher
installations across the world.
Accreditation with the international
ISO9001 quality standard since 1991
ensures that all Pro-Bel products –
including software – are designed and
manufactured to exacting standards,
so reliability is assured.

PROVYS PTV / TAMUZ BROADCAST PUBLITRONIC BV QBIT GMBH

MONITORS
4D Center Jean Monnetpark 35 Zeiloch 3
Kodanska 1441/46 Tiedenkamp 16 7336 BA 76646 Bruchsal
100 10 Prague 24558 Henstedt-Ulzburg Apeldoorn Germany
Czech Republic Germany Netherlands
Tel: +49 7251 931930
Tel: +420 234 066 149 Tel: +49 4193 99780 Tel: +31 55 360 4344 Fax: +49 7251 9319393
Fax: +420 234 066 112 Fax: +49 4193 997820 Fax: +31 55 360 4113 Email: info@qbit.de
Email: najmanova@provys.com Email: info@tamuz.tv Email: info@publitronic.com www.qbit.de
www.provys.com www.tamuz.tv www.publitronic.com

DCIT develops, deploys and supports a
portfolio of original software products
covering all business processes specific
for TV stations, TV content producers,
and organization engaged in air time
sales. These business activities, which
use the PROVYS trade mark, account
for the largest part of DCIT revenues.
Manufacturer of TAMUZ LCD Video
Monitors, flatscreens for broadcast
applications from 4" up to 82" in
various series and styles. Unique auto
alignment and calibration, unique
multi monitor remote via IP additional
products, like digital receivers for
SAT, Cable or DVB-T, or SOAPbox a
compact digital pattern generator for
SDTV and HDTV.
PubliTronic manufactures configurable
media platforms that provide a fully
tailored solution for automated playout,
graphics and branding of broadcast
channels. These Publitronic platforms
reduce complex infrastructures to a
single solution by using a highly
scalable server for clip playback,
graphics, text rendering, tickers,
animations, live-sources and DVEs.
All in real-time. Over the last years,
PubliTronic has successfully launched
a large number of mid-level playout
solutions for digital thematic channels.
These solutions provide a unique
combination of video and graphics
servers, asset management, scheduling
and play-out control. A powerful
synergy, resulting in unprecedented
flexibility and cost-efficiency.

106 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET

QUANTEL
Turnpike Road
Newbury
Berkshire RG14 2NX
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1635 48222
Fax: +44 1635 815 815
Email: roger.thornton@quantel.com
www.quantel.com
Quantel is a world-leading developer of
innovative, high performance content
creation and delivery systems across
post, broadcast and DI. We are
passionate about creating the most
open and efficient tools for the digital
age. Quantel's product range includes:
multi-resolution finishing systems; award-
winning color correction solutions;
stereoscopic 3D post systems and
integrated news and sports production
systems. They all deliver the creative,
productive and profitable workflows that
give post houses and broadcasters the
edge they need to thrive and grow in
today’s highly competitive global media
market.
RED BEE MEDIA
BC2 A1 Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TP
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8495 5000
kimberly.brady@redbeemedia.com
www.redbeemedia.com
Red Bee Media are specialists in
creating, enhancing, delivering,
promoting and navigating content. An
international company with offices in
Europe, Australia and Asia, it works
across all platforms: TV, VoD, web,
IPTV, mobile or any other portable
device. We use the right combination
of our editorial, technical and creative
skills to deliver a service that's both
innovative and cost effective.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
QUSTREAM
(PESA & FORTELDTV)
103 Quality Circle Suite 210
Huntsville
AL 35806
United States
Tel: +1 256 726 9200
Fax: +1 256 726 9271
Email: sales@qustream.com
www.QuStream.com
QuStream designs and produces high
quality wideband routing switchers, live
news switchers, point-to-point links and
compact single-chassis interface
processors. Delivering to the global
market, QuStream embraces the PESA
brand and FortelDTV technology to
build on over 30 years of industry
experience including major innovations
in system performance, efficiency,
compactness and scalability.
Headquartered in Toronto with
manufacturing facilities in the USA,
QuStream is a single-solution company
with a worldwide reputation for
excellence backed by a comprehensive
product guarantee. Key clients include
major broadcast television networks
and government-sector clients in the
USA, UBC in Thailand and Telefonica,
Antena 3 and RTM in Spain.
REINHARDT
Anholtvej 15a
DK 9900 Frederikshavn
Denmark
Tel: +45 20 867648
Fax: +45 98 485115
Email: info@reinhardt.tv
www.reinhardt.tv
Reinhardt are manufacturers of quality
microphone windshields and
microphone mounts for the discerning
enthusiast and pro user. All products are
manufactured by hand in Denmark and
are available throughout the world by
Reinhardt dealers. It is our mission to
deliver Reinhardt products with the best
possible quality as well as total
customer satisfaction.
RADIO FREQUENCY
SYSTEMS
Kabelkamp 20
30179 Hannover
Germany
Tel: +49 511 676 2731
Fax: +49 511 676 2515
Email: mick.bennett@rfsworld.com
www.rfsworld.com
RFS - Offering a total solution for
Broadcasters. Radio Frequency Systems
manufactures a complete range of
broadcast antennas, combining
equipment, remote digital monitoring
and feeder for VHF/UHF TV and FM
services. All of our products are
supported with design, project
management, installation and
commissioning services. With over
25 years of proven global experience
RFS represents a strategic platform for
Broadcasters.
RF CENTRAL
99 Garden Parkway
Carlisle
PA 17013
United States
Tel: +1 717 249 4900
Fax: +1 717 249 3630
Email: sales@rfcentral.com
www.rfcentral.com
RF Central, LLC specializes in the
manufacture, installation, and distribution
of digital microwave transmission
solutions for wireless video and audio
applications. The company provides
unsurpassed customer convenience
and solutions to professional users by
offering innovative services such as
comprehensive systems engineering,
integration, and 24 hour technical and
customer support to distinctive global
markets including, Broadcasters, Sports/
Entertainment, and Military/Aerospace/
Government (MAG). RF Central, along
with Nucomm and Microwave Service
Company form the Vitec Group RF
Systems business unit, part of the Vitec
Group Broadcast Systems Division.
Directory of Suppliers
RASCULAR TECHNOLOGY
LTD
The Oak House
Whitcott Keysett
Clun, Craven Arms
Shropshire SY7 8QE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1588 640971
Fax: +44 1588 640971
Email: sales@rascular.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
www.rascular.com
Rascular Technology Limited has
developed a range of user-focused
software infrastructure products for
broadcast TV facilities. The range
includes device control, data delivery
and media management systems to
address broadcast TV facility workflow
requirements. Our solutions are used by
over 200 broadcasters across 2000
channels around the world.Device
control Helm is Windows-based and
uses simple drag and drop to build
panels that monitor and control
infrastructure devices and can operate
in touch-screen environments. Data
delivery Timebase is a powerful and
cost-effective solution for generating a
'live to air' programme guide, coming
shortly, live shopping channel updates
and music channel bios.
RIEDEL COMMUNICATIONS
Uellendahler Straße 353
42109 Wuppertal
Germany
Tel: +49 202 292 90
Fax: +49 202 292 99 99
Email: sales-international@riedel.net
www.riedel.net
Riedel – the largest supplier of
communications equipment to the
2008 Olympic Games – designs,
manufactures and distributes the most
sophisticated intercom, radio and fibre
technology for customers worldwide in
the broadcast, event, sports and theatre
industries. Product lines include Artist
Digital Matrix Intercom, Performer
Digital Partyline Intercom and Acrobat
Digital Wireless Intercom as well as
MediorNet fibre networks and RockNet
digital audio networks. Riedel also
provides rental services for intercom
& radio solutions, fibre systems and
wireless video transmission. Founded
in 1987 the Company today employs
over 170 people located within 7
locations in Asia, Australia, Europe
and North America.
107

ROHDE & SCHWARZ
Postfach 801469
Muhldorfstrasse 15
Munich 81671
Germany
Tel: +49 89 4129 13137
Fax: +49 89 4129 12595
customersupport@rohde-schwarz.com
www.rohde-schwarz.com
Rohde & Schwarz is an independent
group of companies specializing in
electronics. It is a leading supplier
of solutions in the fields of test and
measurement, broadcasting, radio
monitoring and radio location as
well as secure radio communications.
Established more than 70 years ago,
Rohde & Schwarz has a global
presence and a dedicated service
network in over 70 countries. It has
approx. 6900 employees and
achieved a net revenue of €1.3 billion
in the past fiscal year. Company
headquarters are in Munich, Germany.
RTSOFTWARE
Unit D, 2 Chesney Street
Battersea
London
SW11 5JT
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7168 8820
Fax: +44 870 446 0611
Email: sales@rtsw.co.uk
www.rtsw.co.uk
Low cost real time 3D broadcast
graphics solutions from a company with
a rich heritage including the BBC Peter
Snow Elections virtual graphics,
News24 text and tickers and more
recently Sky Sports, Setanta and ITV
Play. We provide solutions tailored to
Newsrooms, Elections, Game shows,
Sports and Sports Telestration. Based in
London, but with a network of overseas
Resellers that can provide world-wide
delivery.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
ROOT6 LIMITED
4 Wardour News
London
W1F 8AJ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7437 6052
Fax: +44 8700 940 783
Email: marcus@root6.com
www.root6.com
ROOT6 Technology is the new product
development arm of leading UK reseller
root6. Based in Soho, London, the
company has specific expertise in
digital video, e-cinema and mobile
communications technologies. ROOT6
develops and sells new products for
the broadcast, postproduction and
corporate markets including BeamBox
and ContentAgent-XR, the popular
universal transcoding platform.
RTW GMBH & CO. KG
Elbeallee 19
50765 Cologne
Germany
Tel: +49 221 70 91 333
Fax: +49 221 70 91 332
Email: rtw@rtw.de
www.rtw.de
RTW in Cologne has over 30 years
of experience in the development,
manufacturing and marketing of
advanced broadcast technology.
The company’s main products include
peakmeters, audio vectorscopes and
surround sound meters that are used all
over the world in sound studios, radio
stations, and TV broadcasting centers.
ROSS VIDEO
PO Box 220,
8 John Street
Iroquois
Ontario K0E 1K0
Canada
Tel: +1 613 652 4886
Fax: +1 613 652 4425
www.rossvideo.com
S3 SATCOM
Walford House
Generals Lane
Chelmsford
Essex CM3 3HW
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1245 460488
Fax: +44 1245 460577
Email: sales@s3sat.com
www.s3sat.com
S3 Satcom is a satellite systems integrator
providing fixed earth station systems
including TV contribution links, direct-to-
home TV uplinks and telecom earth
stations. VSAT Networks are available,
using both star and mesh topologies,
for trunk networks or internet backbone
connections. The company's Satsio
antenna system allows the motorization
of small, standard, VSAT antennas
between 1.0m and 2.4m. The Satsio
controller gives easy access to satellites,
by name, and is an ideal positioner for
agile reception and transmission, whilst
the beaconless tracking functionality
allows small antennas to use cheaper
inclined orbit space segment, thus
reducing network costs. A web interface
provides remote control of the antenna
and remote ancillary equipment. A full
NMS protocol is also available.
Directory of Suppliers
RTI - UK LIMITED
6 Swan Wharf
Waterloo Road
Uxbridge
Middlesex UB8 2RA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1895 252191
Fax: +44 1895 274692
Email: inbox@rtiuk.co.uk
www.rtico.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
RTI (UK) is the European office of
Research Technology International,
incorporating RTI/Lipsner Smith/BHP/
Calders/Filmlab and Treise products;
Supplier of Motion Picture Film
laboratory equipment (including
Cleaners, Printers, Processors, Colour
Analysers and other ancillary laboratory
equipment), plus a comprehensive
range of erasers, cleaners and
evaluators for most tape formats, plus
repair and inspection of optical discs.
The TapeChek range of videotape
evaluators includes the Proline 5100
Recycling and Rejuvenation System for
DVCPRO and DVCAM, and the Proline
4100 Digital Laser System which can
evaluate all Betacam formats including
SP, Digital, SX, IMX, HDCAM and
DTF.cassettes. These units recycle
videotapes quickly and easily.
S4M - SOLUTIONS FOR
MEDIA GMBH
Am Coloneum 3
50829 Köln
Germany
Tel: +49 221 28 555 0
Fax: +49 221 28 555 210
Email: info@s4m.com
www.s4m.com
The Cologne based company S4M -
Solutions for Media, a subsidiary of
arvato systems and RTL Television,
develops and distributes software
solutions specialized on the broadcast
- and new media industry. Today S4M
systems are used in 30 countries
around the world. Whether
commercial air time or video content
management; whether program
planning, rights licensing, ratings
evaluation or production planning;
S4M has got the solution.
Furthermore, the S4M portfolio
includes professional consulting
services to pass along combined
knowledge of media and IT to
customers.
109
 Directory of Suppliers
SACHTLER
Erfurter Str. 16
85386 Eching
Germany
Tel: +49 89 321 58200
Fax: +49 89 4321 58227
Email: contact@sachtler.com
www.sachtler.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Sachtler, founded in 1958, is a global
market leader for professional camera
support systems for cinematography
and television production, its name
synonymous with quality and reliability
for decades. With a complete range
of camera support systems and a
finely graded product portfolio of
reporter lighting and studio equipment,
Sachtler is the expert partner for
camera operators, cinematography
and television studios. In addition the
Sachtler Academy has become a
worldwide platform for invaluable
know-how and the exchange of
information. Along with five other
leading brands in the broadcast
industry, Sachtler is part of Camera
Dynamics Ltd, a Vitec Group company.
SEACHANGE
INTERNATIONAL
50 Nagog Park
Acton
MA 01720
United States
Tel: +1 978 897 0100
Fax: +1 978 897 0132
Email: sales@schange.com
www.schange.com
SeaChange International, Inc. is the
leading provider of end-to-end and
best-of-breed solutions for the world’s
television industry. Its powerful video-on-
demand and advertising software and
scalable hardware enable broadband
and broadcast television operators to
provide new on-demand services and to
gain greater efficiencies in advertising
and content delivery. SeaChange
customers are increasing their revenues
and reducing churn based on the value-
added video services from SeaChanges
Emmy Award-winning and patented
technology. Headquartered in Acton,
Massachusetts, SeaChange has
product development, support and
sales offices around the world.
110 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
SANDAR TELECAST AS
Borgeskogen
N-3160 Stokke
Norway
Tel: +47 3333 5320
Fax: +47 3333 5330
Email: finn.moe@sandar.no
www.sandar.no
Sandar Telecast design and
manufacture industrial quality routing
switches, distribution amplifiers and
change-over systems for audio, video
and data signals. Our systems can be
remotely controlled and monitored by
Ethernet SNMP and HTTP or serial
protocols such as Sandar's Prosan
and common 3rd party protocols.
For more than 36 years broadcasters
and telecom companies have used our
products worldwide. Sandar still
maintain the ability to offer custom
solutions to any routing, distribution
and change-over needs.
SEMATRON UK LTD
Sandpiper House
Aviary Court, Wade Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG24 8GX
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1256 812222
Fax: +44 1256 812666
Email: sales@sematron.com
www.sematron.com
SAT-COMM LTD
15 Chiswick Avenue
Mildenhall
Suffolk IP28 7PU
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1638 515000
Fax: +44 1638 515055
Email: sales@sat-comm.com
www.sat-comm.com
Sat-Comm Ltd. is an innovative satellite
& broadcast systems integrator,
specialising in flight-cased and vehicle
borne Satellite Newsgathering (SNG)
systems. From low cost, lightweight
flyaway systems capable of delivering
high quality streaming video, to fully
redundant SNG & multi-camera
production vehicles, Sat-Comm has a
comprehensive portfolio of satellite-
enabled mobile communication
solutions.
SGT
27, rue Alfred Nobel
77420 Champs-sur-Marne
France
Tel: +33 1 64 73 7474
Fax: +33 1 64 68 2565
Email: contact@sgt.fr
www.sgt.eu
SGT is a leader in broadcast solutions,
with more than 300 TV channels
installed worldwide. For the past 16
years, SGT has worked relentlessly to
provide reliable and innovative solutions
for the broadcast market. SGT offers
3 main software products suitable for
any TV broadcaster; Transmission
Management, a powerful solution for
playlist automation (playout, graphics
automation, supervision...); Media
Management, a comprehensive solution
for content management systems,
including newsroom projects
(acquisition, quality check, browsing,
offline editing, archiving...); Traffic
Management, a complete solution for
program management. SGT also
provides a wide range of services
including software integration, software
maintenance and training.
SCREEN SUBTITLING
SYSTEMS
The Old Rectory
Church Lane Claydon
Ipswich
Suffolk IP6 0EQ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1473 831700
Fax: +44 1473 830078
Email: sales@screen.subtitling.com
www.screen.subtitling.com
Screen Subtitling Systems is the number
one supplier of subtitling systems in the
world. We are committed to providing
the very best products and services to
our customers and continually strive to
push the boundaries within the field of
subtitling, graphics and digital video
technologies. Our range of products
covers all aspects of subtitling, from
preparation through transmission to
comprehensive monitoring and logging,
as well as additional localisation and
graphics capabilities. With Screen
Subtitling Systems, you can be sure
that our expertise and commitment to
customer service will be there to support
you, whatever your subtitling needs.
SHOTOKU LIMITED
Unit 1
96-104 Church Street
Staines
Middlesex TW18 4YA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1784 224650
Fax: +44 1784 224659
Email: info@shotoku.co.uk
www.shotoku.tv
Shotoku is a leading manufacturer of
high performance camera support
products including a full range of
remote camera control systems for
TV Broadcast and Parliamentary TV
services. Shotoku also offers a wide
selection of manual and robotically
controlled Virtual Reality tracking
products for VR studios, compatible
with all leading VR graphics systems.

SIEMENS
Stadium House
68 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8576 3017
Fax: +44 20 8576 7172
Email: media@siemens.com
www.siemens.com/media
Siemens IT Solutions and Services
enables media organizations to rise to
the digital challenge. As a leader in the
converging IT, broadcast, communications
and new media technologies, Siemens
delivers on-site technical solutions, in-
house support or outsourced services
across the entire value chain, which
maximize value and allow the client to
concentrate on its core business. A long
history of working with the world’s
leading media companies has given
Siemens a deep understanding of the
market challenges and the people,
processes and technologies that
underpin creative businesses. With
expertise across consulting, system
integration and operation of broadcast-
critical technology 24/7/365 across
the world, Siemens is the trusted partner
for media transformation.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
SIGHT SYSTEMS LIMITED
Woods Way
Worthing
West Sussex
BN21 4QY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1903 242001
Fax: +44 1903 504494
Email: craig@sightsystems.co.uk
www.sightsystems.co.uk
Our industrial computer systems are
specially designed to meet the needs of
clients in the broadcast industry. We build
in branding to highlight the uniqueness
of each system while retaining the
corporate identity of our clients.
Our solutions include logging systems
for radio, signal monitoring systems,
subtitling and digital television broadcast.
We combine robust industrial Rackmount
computer systems with redundancy and
long term availability ensuring maximum
‘up’ time and serviceability.
• Custom design
• Configured Rackmount systems
• Contextual products (industrial
backplane systems, backplanes,
single board computers)
• Subcontract manufacture
SILEX
MEDIA
GMBH
Ridlerstrasse 31
80339 Munich
Germany
Tel: +49 89 45125 490
Fax: +49 89 45125 4977
Email: info@silexmedia.com
www.silexmedia.com
Silex Media is a solutions provider that
concentrates on delivering IT-based
solutions, systems integration and
workflow products & services to
broadcasters and professional media
companies that wish to efficiently
move from traditional tape based
environments to digital workflows or
to transition from a radio & television
market to an internet &
telecommunication position. Silex
Media has offices in the United States
and throughout Europe and is 100%
backed by SGI Japan whose investors
include NEC, SGI, Sony and Canon
Marketing of Japan.
Directory of Suppliers
SIS LIVE
Whitehall Avenue
Kingston
Milton Keynes
MK10 0AD
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1908 865500
Fax: +44 1908 865501
Email: sales@sislive.tv
www.sislive.tv
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
SIS LIVE is Europe's leading provider
of broadcast solutions and satellite
services to the television industry with
over 80 uplinks within the fleet. We
continually develop new technologies
to deliver innovative systems including
uPod and provide exceptional services.
uPod is designed in-house to address
the needs of broadcasters for simple
and reliable uplink facilities. It has been
received tremendously from within the
industry and we are currently in a build
programme of 32 uPod systems and
small production trucks for a range of
clients. To find out how simple uplinking
can be, call us now.
111
 Directory of Suppliers
SNELL & WILCOX
Southleigh Park House
Eastleigh Road
Havant
Hampshire PO9 2PE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 23 9248 9000
Fax: +44 23 9245 1411
Email: info@snellwilcox.com
www.snellwilcox.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Snell & Wilcox designs and builds the
world’s most advanced systems for
video playout, mastering, repurposing,
infrastructure, and live production
switching. Providing solutions that
deliver immediate value while enabling
a controlled and cost-effective transition
to HD and file-based systems, the
company serves a worldwide base
of customers in the broadcast,
postproduction, cable, satellite, mobile
TV, and IPTV markets. In business since
1973, Snell & Wilcox maintains its
U.S. headquarters in Burbank, Calif.,
and European headquarters in
Hampshire, U.K. Additional offices are
located in New York, China, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan,
Lebanon, Malaysia, and Russia.
SONY
Jays Close
Viables
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG22 4SB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1256 355011
www.sonybiz.net
Sony have been at the forefront of
developments for the Broadcast
industry since its inception. From 1"
and U-Matic, to ground breaking HD
formats such as HDCAM SR and
XDCAM HD, the industry has been
able to rely on Sony innovation,
quality and reliability. To meet the
demands of a rapidly changing
environment, Sony will continue to
work in partnership with other
manufacturers and key customers to
develop innovative products and
solutions that meet the requirements
of its customers worldwide.
112 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
SOFTWARE GENERATION
LIMITED
12, Fulcrum 2, Solent Way
Whiteley
Fareham
Hampshire PO15 7FN
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1489 889930
Fax: +44 1489 565825
Email: bernie@sgluk.com
www.sgluk.com
SGL develop and supply superior
Content Archive and Storage
Management software for the Media
and Entertainment industries. Key
customers include, NBC News, CBS
News, BBC Wales, BBC Scotland,
Canal +, MTV, HBO, CNBC, ESPN,
C-Span, Scottish Parliament, Showtime,
RTM to name a few. SGL products are
available directly from Avid Technology
sales offices worldwide, Grass Valley in
North America, and through a network
of SI's and dealers worldwide.
SPECTRA LOGIC
1700 N. 55th Street
Boulder
CO 80301
United States
Tel: +1 303 449 6400
Fax: +1 303 939 8844
www.spectralogic.com
Spectra Logic designs and manufactures
a complete line of digital archive
solutions – disk based archive
appliances and digital tape libraries --
that integrate with the widest range of
broadcast solutions. Spectra archive
solutions are easy to use and can easily
expand from a few hundred hours of
content to hundreds of thousands of
hours, through Spectra Logic’s seamless
upgrade programs, while providing high
availability, scalability, and flexibility.
Spectra archives are highly reliable,
in part due to extensive component
redundancy, failover, and proactive
monitoring capabilities. With tens of
thousands of digital tape archives
installed around the world, and backed
by more than 25 years of experience in
digital advances, Spectra Logic is fully
committed to serving the storage needs
of the video and broadcast market.
SOLID STATE LOGIC
25 Spring Hill Road
Begbroke
Oxon.
OX5 1RU
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1865 842 300
Fax: +44 1865 842 118
Email: info@solidstatelogic.com
www.solidstatelogic.com
From groundbreaking audio consoles to
innovative video production systems,
Solid State Logic has evolved to
become a world leading manufacturer
of analogue and digital audio consoles
and provider of creative tools for film,
audio, video and broadcast
professionals.
STARFISH TECHNOLOGIES
Regus House,
400 Thames Valley Park Drive
Thames Valley Park
Reading
Berkshire RG6 1PT
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 118 9637615
Fax: +44 870 1326277
Email: pete@starfish.tv
www.starfish.tv
Starfish Technologies offers a range of
innovative solutions to the Broadcast TV
industry in technology areas that
include: Regional Insertion Systems,
Captioning and Subtitling, Audio
Description, Scheduling, Media Task
Management, Compliance Logging
and Teletext. Starfish has also
developed a complete task
management solution for Subtitle and
Audio Description workflow. Starfish
has a well deserved reputation for
successfully delivering complete end-to-
end solutions to an impressive list of
international broadcasters. Starfish was
formed in 2000 and is an ISO 9001
registered company.
SONIFEX LTD
61 Station Road
Irthlingborough
Northants NN9 5QE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1933 650700
Fax: +44 1933 650726
www.sonifex.co.uk
Sonifex manufacture high quality,
reliable professional audio equipment
for radio and television studios: The
Redbox range of audio interfaces
include: digital audio converters, delay
synchroniser, profanity delay, silence
detector, matching/microphone
amplifiers, audio/video/word-clock
and headphone distribution amplifiers,
mixers/switchers and source selectors,
limiters, stereo to mono converters,
BLITS tone generators, on-air
light/power controller and mix-minus
unit. New in 2009 are superb quality
rack-mount audio monitors and LED
illuminated on-air signs. Existing
products include telephone hybrids,
audio logging equipment, transcription
software, on-air radio broadcast mixers,
talkback intercoms and complete radio
studio packages. Sonifex also
distributes CCS Musicam ISDN codecs.
STRATEGY & TECHNOLOGY
4th Floor
1 Benjamin Street
London
EC1M 5QG
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7183 1500
Fax: +44 20 7100 6670
Email: colin.prior@s-and-t.com
www.s-and-t.com
Strategy & Technology is a specialist
company in the field of digital
interactive TV, providing technology
solutions using public standards for the
following markets: Broadcasters and
Network Operators - TSBroadcaster and
TSPlayer DSM-CC Object Carousels for
MHEG-5, MHP, OCAP/Tru2way and
ETV; MHEG-5 Applications including a
customisable EPG, application controller
and MHEG Presenter for digital teletext
and publishing services Applications
Developers - TSDeveloper - Desktop
DSM-CC Object Carousels with built-in
modulator output and AV playout for
MHEG-5, MHP, OCAP and ETV; MPEG
I-Framer tool; MHEG Developer IDE for
MHEG-5 Receiver designers and
manufacturers - RedKey (TM) MHEG
stack for receiver applications; SoftOC
Transport Stream generators for receiver
development and test.

STREAM LABS JSC
93/1 Dmitrovskoe Shosse
Moscow
127486
Russian Federation
Tel: +7 495 739 8242
Fax: +7 495 739 8242
Email: info@stream-labs.com
www.stream-labs.com
Stream Labs is a designer and
manufacturer of high-performance
hardware and software for the television
broadcast industry. Founded in 1991
by a group of highly professional
individuals with extensive experiences
in video broadcasting and
microelectronics, Stream Labs offers a
wide variety of cost-effective and
reliable solutions optimised to meet
customer’s exact needs. Stream Labs
solutions employ a simple but all-
inclusive turnkey system with user-friendly
performance and reasonable system
demands. Playout automation, CG and
graphics overlay, Channel branding,
Interactive TV solutions, Music channel,
Informational channel, Multi-channel
interactive monitoring solutions.
SWE-DISH SATELLITE
SYSTEMS AB
Torggatan 15
Box 6075
S171 06 Solna
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 728 50 00
Fax: +46 8 728 50 50
Email: sales@swe-dish.com
www.swe-dish.com
SWE-DISH Satellite Systems is a world-
leading supplier of mobile satellite
communications equipment and related
services for broadband applications.
The company supplies armed forces,
disaster relief organizations and major
broadcasters amongst others, with
compact and quick-to-air satellite
terminals for live transmission of video,
data, internet and voice content from
anywhere in the world. The customer
base includes disaster relief
organizations and military organizations
such as United Nations, NATO, Danish
Defense, the Swedish Defense Materiel
Administration (FMV), the US
Department of Defense as well as
broadcasters such as CNN and BBC.
SWE-DISH was established 1994.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
STUDER PROFESSIONAL
AUDIO
Althardstrasse 30
Regensdorf (Zurich)
CH-8105
Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 870 75 11
Fax: +41 44 870 71 34
Email: dave.neal@harmanpro.com
www.studer.ch
The Swiss based company Studer is
one of the leaders worldwide for
professional audio. Founded by Willi
Studer in 1948, over the years the
company and its brand name Studer
became synonymous for broadcasting
and recording equipment. Today Studer
is able to offer solutions for nearly every
application in the field of Professional
Audio. Studer products are invented
and manufactured in Regensdorf,
Switzerland. The product range includes
equipment and systems for TV / Radio
Broadcast, Recording and Production
Studios, or 19" components for system
applications.
SWIT ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
10 Heng Tong Road, Xin'gang
Nanjing Economic and Technological
Development Zone
Nanjing
210038
China
Tel: +86 25 85805753
Fax: +86 25 85805296
Email: contact@swit-battery.com
www.swit-battery.com
SWIT Electronics Co., Ltd. is a high-
tech enterprise specialized in
broadcasting products. Over the years,
our products have been outstanding in
performance and reliable in quality with
an excellent international reputation as
a result of the company's powerful
innovation and strict quality control
system. We have 102 kinds of
broadcasting products and more than
20 patents at the present, including
the LED camera light, camera battery,
battery charger, camera accessories,
TFT LCD color monitor, HD-SDI
interface, etc. Our trademarks such
as SWIT and WALKART have been
registered in more than 60 countries,
we have dealers all over the world,
and the amount of exports of our
products grows every year.
SUITCASE TV LTD
Regency House
30 Silent Street
Ipswich
Suffolk IP1 1TF
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1473 258251
Fax: +44 1473 258253
Email: sales@suitcasetv.com
www.suitcasetv.com
Suitcase TV has a unique blend of IT,
Electronics and Broadcast Technology
experience enabling us to produce an
ever-increasing portfolio of innovative,
flexible and cost-effective products from
media management and video
processing tools to compliance
recording and broadcast monitoring.
SYSMEDIA LTD
Gatwick House
Peeks Brook Lane
Horley
Surrey RH6 9ST
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1293 814200
Fax: +44 1293 814300
Email: sales@sysmedia.com
www.sysmedia.com
SysMedia produce systems for subtitling
and closed captioning, teletext and
interactive TV (including cross-platform
digital teletext delivery to TV, mobile,
IPTV and the web). We also provide
reference test equipment for television
and set-top box manufacturers.
Interactive TV – SysMedia’s Plasma
Gold content management and
production system is used daily by
leading providers including ARD/RBB,
BSkyB, StarHub & TVNZ.
Subtitling – WinCAPS, with advanced
speech processing tools, provides
optimum productivity for subtitling any
live or recorded TV programme or DVD
in any language.
Teletext - PLASMA is the world’s most
popular teletext system with a future
proof digital upgrade path.
Directory of Suppliers
SUNDANCE DIGITAL INC
545 E. John Carpenter Freeway
Suite 200
Irving
TX 75062
United States
Tel: +1 972 444 8442
Fax: +1 972 444 8450
Email: sales@sundig.com
www.SundanceDigital.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Sundance Digital -- a part of Avid
Technology -- is a leader in the
automation of individual and multi-
station television transmission. Our
popular broadcast control products
include FastBreak® NXT Automation
and entry-level XPress™ editions for
individual station users, and Titan™
for higher-channel count facilities or
geographically dispersed centralcasting
operations. Sundance Digital's
automation products are BXF-enabled
for the soon-to-be adopted SMPTE
standard for exchanging data among a
station's traffic, content management,
and automation systems.
TANDBERG TELEVISION
Strategic Park
Comines Way Hedge End
Southampton
Hampshire SO30 4DA
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 23 80 484000
Fax: +44 23 80 484003
Email: kbroughton@tandbergtv.com
www.tandbergtv.com
TANDBERG Television, part of the
Ericsson Group (NASDAQ:ERIC),
delivers the technology and expertise
that’s moving digital media forward.
The company’s award-winning
advanced compression systems, on-
demand or content distribution solutions
are used by the world’s leading
broadcasters, operators and
programmers to deliver new viewer
experiences and advertising
opportunities and to generate increased
return on investment. With a broad suite
of open, standards-based products,
TANDBERG Television offers the highest
quality solutions for Digital TV, HDTV,
VOD, and IPTV. TANDBERG Television
was acquired by Ericsson in April
2007 and the company now operates
as an independent entity within the
Ericsson Business Unit Multimedia.
113
 Directory of Suppliers
TAPE CHECK
Industrieweg 16
3846 BD Harderwijk
Netherlands
Tel: +31 341 414466
Fax: +31 341 419625
Email: goosen@tapecheck.com
www.tapecheck.com
Tape Check is a leading international
provider of evaluation and recycling
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
services for magnetic recording media
including broadcast video, analogue
audio and data recording formats. We
also offer a range of magnetic media
products including video tapes, audio
tapes, data media and removable hard-
drives, and a checking and storage
service for master archive tapes.
TELEMETRICS INC
6 Leighton Place
Mahwah
NJ 7430
United States
Tel: +1 201 848 9818
Fax: +1 201 848 9819
Email: info@telemetricsinc.com
www.telemetricsinc.com
Leading manufacturer of Camera
Remote Control Systems, Robotics and
Triax/Coax Multiplexing Adapters.
Indoor and Outdoor Pan/Tilt Heads,
Weatherproof Housings, Studio,
Legislative Touch Screen Control Panels,
"Televator" Pedestal, "TelePod" Tripod,
"TeleGlide" Track, CTS Track
w/motorized floor dolly. CP-ITV PTZ
Panels, CoaxLink Camera CCU, 60B
Triax System.
114 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
TEAMCAST
Centre Espace Performance
35769 Saint Grégoire
France
Tel: +33 2 2325 2680
Fax: +33 2 23 25 2685
Email: info@teamcast.com
www.teamcast.com
TeamCast is a supplier of OEM
technology for transmission equipment
manufacturers and system integrators,
with a wide range of high grade
modules meeting most of the worldwide
Mobile TV and DTTV standards. Main
functions available as modules are:
modulators, gap-fillers, demodulators,
signal generators, frequency
synthetizers, Mobile TV standards:
DVB-H, DVB-SH, FLO, T-DMB DTTV
standard: DVB-T, ATSC, DMB-T (China).
TELESTREAM INC
848 Gold Flat Road, Suite 1
Nevada City
CA 95959
United States
Tel: +1 530 470 1300
Fax: +1 530 470 1301
Email: info@telestream.net
www.telestream.net
Telestream products have set the
standard with the world’s leading
media and entertainment companies for
encoding-based workflow automation
solutions. From enterprise-class systems
to desktop applications and plug-in
components, Telestream products help
customers streamline their operations
and transform their media for
distribution to web, mobile, DVD,
cable VOD, podcast and broadcast
platforms. Products include powerful
FlipFactory workflow automation
applications, scalable Episode Series
desktop and server-based media
encoding applications, Pipeline network
encoder for tape ingest into file-based
workflows, ScreenFlow and Wirecast
screencasting and webcasting software
applications and Flip4Mac WMV
Components for QuickTime and Import/
Export Components for Final Cut Pro.
TEKTRONIX
Western Peninsula,Western Road
Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 1RF
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1344 392000
Fax: +44 1344 392001
Email: winfried.schultz@tek.com
www.tek.com/video
Tektronix solves today’s digital video
delivery and quality challenges. The
explosion of digital video, with a
multitude of content in various formats,
a proliferation of delivery systems and
new consumer devices for the office,
the living room or hand-held, requires
extensive interoperability testing.
Tektronix provides the broadest and
most comprehensive video test and
monitoring portfolio for existing
analogue and new digital video
technologies at most every point in the
video ecosystem. Tektronix enables its
customers to design, build, deploy,
and manage next-generation global
communications networks, advanced
and pervasive technologies.
Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon,
Tektronix has operations in 19 countries
worldwide.
TELEX RTS INTERCOM
Hirschberger Ring 45
94315 Straubing
Germany
Tel: +49 9421 706 0
Fax: +49 9421 706 378
Email: nico.lewis@nl.bosch.com
www.telexintercoms.com
It is our goal to be the recognized
global leader in delivering
comprehensive communications systems
& solutions to entertainment & industry.
Our broad portfolio of products ranges
from speakers, amplifiers, mixers,
consoles, signal processors and
microphones to intercoms to multimedia
and wireless communications products
to hearing aids and assistive listening
devices. The breadth of our served
markets spans the Music Industry,
Broadcast, Fixed Installation, Cinema,
Computer, Education, Aviation and
Government. CCS, part of Bosch
Communications Systems has the
following brands: Audiocom party line
RTS TW party line for high end
broadcast Radiocom wireless intercom
TELEX Headsets RTS matrix like Zeus,
CCRONUS and ADAM.
TELECAST FIBER SYSTEMS
102 Grove St
Worcester
MA 01605
United States
Tel: +1 508 754 4858
Fax: +1 508 752 1520
Email: jcommare@telecast-fiber.com
www.telecast-fiber.com
Telecast Fiber Systems, Inc is a leader
in portable and fixed fiber optic systems
for television broadcast production.
The company's video, audio, and
communications systems are used
worldwide by TV networks,
teleproduction companies,
telecommunications providers, and
private and government institutions
and facilities to extend range, simplify
cabling, and reduce labor costs and
set-up time. The company's systems
accommodate all television production
signals, including NTSC/PAL video,
601 and HDTV SDI, analog and
AES/EBU audio, triaxial wideband
camera interfaces, and intercom and
data signals.
TELMACO SA
23, A. Diakou Str
Halandri
Athens 152 33
Greece
Tel: +30 210 6874100
Fax: +30 210 6874199
www.telmaco.gr
Telmaco, established in 1975, is a
Greek company with a capital of
4,000,000 Euros employing 74 full-
time staff and is an ISO 9001:2000
registered company. It is the leading
company in the area specialising in
Television and Radio Broadcasting,
Audio Visual & Lighting and
Communication Systems, providing
services and products for the
materialisation of integrated solutions.
Its area of operation covers Greece,
Balkans, the Republic of Cyprus and
the Middle East. In addition we focus
on; Project Conception & Technical
Study; System Integration & Electronic
Design; Equipment Supply; Installation
& Wiring; Commissioning & Training;
Support & Maintenance.

TERANEX
12600 Challenger Pkwy
Suite 100
Orlando
FL 32826-2700
United States
Tel: +1 407 858 6000
Fax: +1 407 858 6001
Email: info@teranex.com
www.teranex.com
THUM & MAHR GMBH
Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 1-3
D-40789 Monheim am Rhein
Germany
Tel: +49 2173 967 30
Fax: +49 2173 967 400
Email: smertens@thummahr.de
www.thummahr.de
As an independent German system
house we offer two complementary
resources under one roof: Audio
Systems Technology and Information
Technology. In these two specialist
facilities we plan and project-manage
integrated systems for the media world.
Our prime activity is providing leading
solutions for broadcast radio. We plan,
project manage and implement studio
systems right up to a complete turnkey
broadcasting house. Our experts also
offer you full support for your own
particular issues and questions in
matters such as applications, acoustics,
general studio ergonomics or overall
constructional issues. We develop and
build custom and ergonomically
designed furniture; we integrate new
technology economically into existing
systems; we develop Middleware to
enable ongoing software solutions to
be resolved.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
THALES ANGENIEUX
Boulevard Ravel de Malval
42570 Saint-Heand
France
Tel: +33 4 77 90 78 00
Fax: +33 4 77 90 78 03
Email: davy.terzian@fr.thalesgroup.fr
www.angenieux.com
THALES ANGENIEUX is a company
specialised in high technologic optics
applied to Broadcast and Film
industries.Celebrated in the world of the
cinema, undisputed by television
networks, ANGENIEUX is a prominent
name in the field of lenses.Today,
ANGENIEUX is part of the THALES
Group and continues to develop highly
advanced optical solutions for the most
demanding Broadcast HDTV and
35mm Production Applications..
TIM GALE CONSULTING LTD
Red Shute Mill Business Centre
Hermitage
Berkshire RG18 9QL
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1635 202080
Fax: +44 8700 940517
Email: tim@t-g-c.net
www.t-g-c.net
T-G-C offers a complete electronic
product design service, specialising in
the professional multimedia, audio and
video markets. Our customers range
from start-up companies through to multi-
national organisations. Your success is
our success – so we work seamlessly
as part of your team, delivering great
value product designs on time! Our
service can encompass the complete
product design cycle, from determining
the product specification, through
schematic, printed circuit board, field
programmable gate array, software
and mechanical design. Give us a call
to discover how we can help turn your
ideas into profitable products!
THE
CAMERA
STORE
Unit 8
Teddington Business Park
Teddington
Middlesex TW11 9BQ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8943 4222
Fax: +44 20 8943 9995
Email: hire@thecamerastore.co.uk
www.thecamerastore.co.uk
We are here to help with all your
camera mounting requirements.
Established in 1996, we can draw on
many years experience as television
cameramen ourselves to help guide you
in your choice of equipment. We hold
an established stock of standard gear,
but we also love the challenge of
improving existing kit or developing
new ideas to problem solve. All
equipment is meticulously maintained
and presented to a high standard.
Using a vehicle fitted with a tail lift we
can offer a rapid response delivery and
collection service countrywide. We
now stock Vinten’s impressive Vector
950 Active pan and tilt head.
TMD
Tower House
High Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire HP20 1SQ
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1296 745080
Fax: +44 1296 745055
Email: tony.taylor@tmd.tv
www.tmd.tv
TMD is a leading supplier of Media
Asset and Workflow management
solutions to the global broadcast,
archive and media industries. Mediaflex
is a modular solution enabling media
centric organisations to manage their
physical media library as well as the
digital content and allowing them to
transition in a controlled manner to a
tapeless digital workflow. Mediaflex
provides a business orientated workflow
tool which increases operational
efficiency in all areas including library,
ingest, storage and archive and across
all aspects of the content chain. TMD
have installations across the world
including US, Europe and Singapore.
Directory of Suppliers
THOMSON GRASS VALLEY
Units 1 & 2 The Duran Centre
Arkwright Road
Reading
Berkshire RG2 0LS
United Kingdom (GB)
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Tel: +44 118 9230400
Fax: +44 118 9230407
Email: tim.felstead@thomson.net
www.thomsongrassvalley.com
Thomson – World leader in digital
video technologies Thomson (Euronext
Paris:18453; NYSE: TMS) provides
technology, services, and systems to
help its Media & Entertainment clients –
content creators, content distributors
and users of its technology – realize
their business goals and optimize their
performance in a rapidly changing
technology environment. The Group is
the preferred partner to the Media &
Entertainment Industries through its
Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA, and
Thomson brands.
TRIADA-TV
61 Gorskiy Microraion
Novosibirsk
630032
Russian Federation
Tel: +7 383 308 1234
Fax: +7 383 308 1234
Email: info@triadatv.ru
triadatv.ru/en/
Triada-TV was established in 1992
in Novosibirsk, Russia by a group of
radio-electronic engineers and scientists.
Triada-TV provides radio and TV
broadcasting equipment such as:
Analog TV transmitters with output
power up to 25 kW, FM transmitters
with output power up to 5 kW, DVB-T
transmitters with output power up to 5
kW (rms), Power combiners. The
company is the leader in these fields
occupying more then 60% (2005-2007
years) of consumer market in Russia.
115
 Directory of Suppliers
TRILOGY
COMMUNICATIONS
26 Focus Way
Andover
Hampshire SP10 5NY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1264 384000
Fax: +44 1264 334806
Email: sales@trilogycomms.com
www.trilogycomms.com
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Trilogy Communications is a world class
supplier of intercom systems, sync and
test generators and monitoring
equipment for broadcast and other
industries including defence and
emergency management. Its Mercury
IP communications systems are a
significant enabling technology in
increasing the flexibility and lowering
costs for the new generation of
broadcast infrastructure.
UTAH SCIENTIFIC
4750 Wiley Post Way
Suite 150
Salt Lake City
UT 84116
United States
Tel: +1 801 575 8801
Fax: +1 801 537 3099
Email: sbosen@utahscientific.com
www.utahscientific.com
Utah Scientific, Inc. is a leading
manufacturer of analog, digital, and
HDTV routing switchers, master control
switchers, and related products
including a full range of software for
controlling and managing switching
systems. The company has been serving
the broadcast industry for more than 25
years with industry-leading products and
best-in-class service and support as
recognized by Frost & Sullivan with its
2005 Customer Service Leadership
Award and demonstrated by the
industry’s first 10-year warranty.
116 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
TSL
Vanwall Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire SL6 4UB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1628 676200
Fax: +44 1628 676299
Email: sales@tsl.co.uk
www.tsl.co.uk
Since 1986, TSL has worked at the
heart of independent broadcast systems
integration helping to develop the
technical and operational foundations
for leading broadcasters worldwide.
The company continues to develop its
range of integration services and is the
only organisation of its type offering
truly independent advice allied to nearly
20 years' experience in the field.
Through its extensive, international
systems experience, TSL also designs,
manufactures and sells a unique range
of TSL branded systems products. These
include HD and Dolby audio monitoring
units, intelligent power distribution and
the TallyMan UMD and Tally
management system.
VADDIO
9433 Science Center Drive
Minneapolis
MN 55428
United States
Tel: +1 763 971 4400
Fax: +1 763 971 4464
Email: sblank@vaddio.com
www.vaddio.com
Vaddio is the leading designer and
OEM-distributor of specialty PTZ
cameras and high-end camera control
systems used in the broadcasting,
audio/visual and videoconferencing
industries. Headquartered in
Minneapolis, MN, Vaddio also has
operations throughout the Americas,
as well as sales and support partners
throughout the world.
TV ONE
Unit V Continental Approach
Westwood Industrial Estate
Margate
Kent CT9 4JG
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1843 873311
Fax: +44 1843 873312
Email: sales.europe@tvone.com
www.tvone.eu
TV One Ltd is a manufacturer and
supplier of video-processing equipment
for the Broadcast, Pro AV, Presentation
and Events markets. Using award-
winning technology we develop and
deliver high-performance products such
as Multi-Format Video Processors, Scan
converters, Scalers Cat.5 Transmitters,
Distribution Amplifiers, Switchers, LCD
Monitors, Time Base Correctors and
much, much more. We are a company
dedicated to providing the best quality
of service and the highest standards
and have been ISO 9001:2000
certified for the design, manufacture,
test and distribution of audio video
products.
VCS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Borgmannstrasse 2
44894 Bochum
Germany
Tel: +49 234 9258 0
Fax: +49 234 9258 190
Email: media@vcs.de
www.vcs.de
VCS Media Broadcasting Solutions
encompass IT systems for professional
broadcast planning, production and
playout in radio, TV and new media.
The systems are designed to fully
integrate, network and automate all the
production processes and workflows
that arise in modern media and cross-
media production. They are based on
the modular product lines, dira! and
media:fabric, which can be customised
to comply exactly with specific
requirements, and are characterised by
outstanding reliability and functionality,
proven over many years. The
performance scope is complemented by
consulting, planning, system integration,
training and maintenance services.
T-VIPS AS
Nils Hansens vei 2
NO-0667 Oslo
Norway
Tel: +47 22 88 9750
Fax: +47 22 88 9751
Email: info@t-vips.com
www.t-vips.com
T-VIPS AS is a technology company
specializing in providing Intelligent
Video Transport Solutions for the
growing Contribution and Primary
Distribution market world-wide. T-VIPS
products are used in applications such
as broadcast contribution, studio-to-
studio media exchange, primary
distribution from play-out to transmitter,
in-house signal distribution and routing,
post-production, live event coverage,
general video transport and primary
distribution. The company was founded
in 2004 by senior engineers and
leading managers who all have in-
depth knowledge and wide experience
in the broadcast and telecommunications
industry and a solid reputation for their
engineering and delivery track-record.
VINTEN
William Vinten Building
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 3TB
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1284 752 121
Fax: +44 1284 750 560
Email: info@vinten.com
www.vinten.com
Vinten® is the global market leader in
camera support technology for
broadcast professionals, as well as
corporate, education and government
applications. The range covers manual
heads, tripods and pedestals suitable for
ENG, EFP, OB and studio environments.
With 100 years’ experience pioneering
the world’s broadcast and film industries,
Vinten continues to provide the most
innovative, intuitive camera support
products available by working closely
with today’s camera support
professionals and understanding their
industry needs. Along with five other
leading brands in the broadcast industry,
Vinten is part of Camera Dynamics Ltd,
a Vitec Group company.
 Directory of Suppliers
VINTEN RADAMEC
William Vinten Building
Western Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 3TB
United Kingdom (GB)
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
Tel: +44 1284 752121
Fax: +44 1284 750560
Email: info@vintenradamec.com
www.vintenradamec.com
Vinten Radamec is the world’s leading
provider of robotic camera support
systems with the largest range covering
robotic heads, pedestals and
controllers suitable for studio, OB and
legislative environments. With the
widest customer support network and
distribution infrastructure, and the most
far reaching development programme
in the industry, Vinten Radamec’s aim
is to continue to grow the number of
robotics users in the world’s broadcast
industry. Along with five other leading
brands in the broadcast industry,
Vinten Radamec is part of Camera
Dynamics Ltd, a Vitec Group company.
VPG LTD
PO Box 29
St Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 6FW
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1480 474408
Fax: +44 1480 474408
Email: psmith@vpginc.com
www.vpginc.com
Video Products Group (VPG) is the
leading provider of professional
video/audio/data transport solutions
for customers worldwide, who require
carrier-class delivery of signals
absolutely error-free, in real-time, over
metropolitan and long distances.
Originally founded through partnerships
with Hewlett Packard and British
Telecom & Dupont, and privately held
since 1996, VPG has a lineage that
ensures design and product excellence.
The company has been a key
technology provider to the most
advanced digital video networks
around the globe. We build
meaningful, lasting relationships with
our customers so we can continue to
deliver cutting-edge solutions and
services today and into the future.
118 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
VISLINK PLC
Marlborough House
Charnham Lane
Hungerford
Berks RG17 OEY
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1488 685 500
Fax: +44 1488 685 501
www.vislink.com
Vislink plc has four growing businesses
that provide market-leading solutions
for the live outside broadcast market.
With customers in over 70 countries,
we are the leading specialists in video
over wireless links using our own low-
delay encoding technology. Many local
and international breaking news stories
and prestigious live sports events are
covered using our products.
Our broadcast businesses:
*Advent Communications – the satellite
newsgathering pioneer
*Link Research – the ultra low delay
HD wireless transmitter innovator
*Microwave Radio Communications – US
electronic newsgathering market leader
*Western Technical Services – experts
in the design and installation of video
microwave and satellite communication
systems.
VSC DESIGN LIMITED
Unit 1A
St Marks Road
Teddington
Middlesex TW11 9DE
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8614 4710
Fax: +44 20 8977 6931
Email: sales@vscdesign.com
www.vscdesign.com
VSC Design is a UK based technology
company specialising in the planning,
design, installation and commissioning
of high technology facilities to the
broadcast and media industries. We
work in partnership with our customers
and their management, operational and
technical specialists. We help
organisations to efficiently deploy
valuable capital resources through value
added solutions. Delivered on budget
and on time. Our team, with a
background in broadcast television,
has more than 20 years’ experience
continuously serving the technology
needs of the broadcast industry.
VITEC GROUP
One Wheatfield Way
Kingston Upon Thames
KT1 2TU
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 8939 4650
Fax: +44 20 8939 4681
www.vitecgroup.com
The Vitec Group plc is acknowledged
as a global leader in the supply of
equipment and services to the
broadcasting, entertainment and
photographic industries and has
established a reputation for technical
excellence and superior engineering
along with an astute business strategy
which has seen it grow by acquisition.
Innovation is a cornerstone of the
Group’s activities and the organisation
is committed to a policy of continuous
product development. With revenues
(2006) of £222m and over 1500
employees world-wide, its products are
distributed in almost 100 countries,
through a strong, fully-resourced
distribution network or direct to the end
user or corporate customer.
WASP3D
Beehive Systems, B37
Sector 1
Noida (adjoining Delhi)
UP 201301
India
Tel: +91 120 430 8862
Fax: +91 120 253 8359
Email: info@wasp3d.com
www.wasp3d.com
WASP3D is a networked workflow
based Real-time 3D Broadcast Graphics
solution, designed for television stations
and post production houses. WASP3D
is based on futuristic Microsoft DirectX©
technology offering real-time Graphics
rendering that reduces cycle time from
design to on-air playout. It is an all-in-
one, comprehensive 3D Graphics
solution that can address complex
graphics requirements in various
application areas including business,
elections, news, sports, weather, virtual
sets and simulations. Today, WASP3D
has over 200 installations at leading
Television broadcasters, across 40
countries globally. WASP3D has a
state-of-the-art delivery center in India,
with sales offices in India and Europe;
the company employs over 100 highly
qualified professionals worldwide.
VIZRT
PO Box 7222
5020 Bergen
Norway
Tel: +47 5590 8080
Fax: +47 5590 8280
Email: flaborie@vizrt.com
www.vizrt.com
Vizrt creates leading-edge content
production tools for the digital media
industry - From award-winning 3D
graphics & maps to integrated video
workflow solutions. We propose a new
vision for content creation and delivery
with an end-to-end solution from
conception to multi-format distribution.
Through constant innovation and a
good measure of fun, we create
software and services that push creative
boundaries and develop new ways of
telling stories. Vizrt’s product suite is
used by the world’s leading
broadcasters including: CNN, CBS,
Fox, BBC, Sky, ITN, ZDF, Star TV,
Network 18, TV Today, CCTV and
NHK. Also, many world-class
production houses and corporate
institutions, including both the New York
and London Stock Exchanges, utilize
Vizrt solutions.
WESTCOUNTRY BROADCAST
17 Woodland Park
Northam
Devon
EX39 2RP
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 845 634 5906
Fax: +44 7092 195677
Email: sales@westcountrybs.co.uk
www.westcountrybs.co.uk
Westcountry Broadcast provides
design, consultation, construction,
installation, technical support and
maintenance services to the professional
audio/visual and broadcast radio and
television user.

WIDEORBIT INC
2 Harrison Street
Suite 600
San Francisco
CA 94105
United States
Tel: +1 415 675 6700
Fax: +1 415 675 6701
Email: nhamilton@wideorbit.com
www.wideorbit.com
WideOrbit software drives the business
of selling advertising. Media companies
around the globe rely upon WideOrbit
to manage their entire sell side
advertising business from order entry
through collections, while maximizing
the profitability of their ad inventory
and operational sales efficiencies.
WideOrbit software simplifies and
automates the sales, traffic and billing
of advertising while providing clients
with flexible solutions that address the
needs of a wide range of advertising
mediums today and in the future.
WideOrbit manages more than $12
Billion dollars in advertising revenue
and is currently implemented by more
than 1,300 television stations, radio
stations, and cable networks, as well
as managing advertising for mobile
devices and digital display networks.
WREN ELECTRONICS LTD
120 Lane End Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 4HX
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 1494 896711
Fax: +44 1494 896722
Email: info@wrenuk.com
www.wrenuk.com
Wren Electronics is one of the UK's
leading manufacturers of Fibre Optic
Cabling and Management Systems.
We design and deliver complete
solutions for the Telecoms, Broadcast,
and Utilities Industries. As well as
terminating and repairing Lemo, Fischer
and Delphi HDTV connectors we hold
an extensive inventory of Fibre
Assemblies, Patch Panels and
Accessories.
FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET
WIRE: BROADCAST
7 Woodchurch Road
London
NW6 3PL
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +44 20 7328 0946
Email: robin@wirebroadcast.co.uk
www.wirebroadcast.co.uk
Wire: Broadcast Ltd provides
professional high-quality technical
installations to the television and media
world. Our work ranges from small
installations for facilities and media
companies, through central apparatus
rooms and broadcast production studios
to fully integrated systems. The company
has extensive experience in the Post
Production sector and specialises in
building HD systems and sound studios.
XFORM SYSTEMS GMBH
Spechtweg 1
38108 Braunschweig
Germany
Tel: +49 531 302928 90
Fax: +49 531 302928 99
Email: info@xfomsystems.de
www.xformsystems.de
Based in Germany, XForm Systems is a
global market leader specialized on the
development of hardware systems for the
conversion of broadcast video material.
We offer a complete range of standards
converters, framerate converters, format
converters and aspect ratio converters.
Further products are frame synchronizers,
noise reducers and systems for legalizing,
color correction, timecode processing
and audio mux/demux. Xform Systems
offers solutions for both SD and HD.
Directory of Suppliers
WOHLER TECHNOLOGIES WOOD & DOUGLAS
31055 Huntwood Ave Lattice House
Hayward Baughurst
CA 94544 Tadley
United States RG26 5LP
United Kingdom (GB)
Tel: +1 510 870 0810
Fax: +1 510 870 0811 Tel: +44 118 9811444
Email: cdempsey@wohler.com Fax: +44 118 9811567
www.wohler.com Email: carlm@woodanddouglas.co.uk
www.woodanddouglas.co.uk
Wohler Technologies is the world
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS
leader of in-rack audio and video Wood & Douglas manufactures a well-
monitoring solutions. Their compact, established wireless talkback/intercom
convenient, multifunctional systems allow product range. Its equipment is in
broadcast professionals to monitor everyday use throughout the World by
important and complex signals in every professional broadcasters. Although
phase of transmission. Wohler continues most often found in TV studios, Wood
to design and manufacture the industry's & Douglas wireless talkback is also
largest range of award-winning used in outside broadcast operations.
solutions. Key products are Symphony base
stations, DUO duplex portable
transceivers, SOLO presenter receivers
and TRIO portable transmitters. Wood
& Douglas also offers site surveys and
design of complex combiner/splitter
solutions where talkback is to be
accessible in multiple building areas.
Wireless talkback equipment can be
supplied on frequencies between 400
and 860MHz. As an extended audio
response is part of the equipment
design, it allows for a comfortable user
experience over a long working day.
XVUE LTD ZANDAR TECHNOLOGIES
Spetson 9 str. Comsat House, Unit 1A Centrepoint
Artemida, Athens Business Park
Attiki GR19016 Oak Road
Greece Dublin 12
Ireland
Tel: +30 2294081268
Fax: +30 2294081571
Tel: +353 1 4500901
www.xvue.com
Fax: +353 1 4500977
Email: mheck@zandar.com
www.zandar.com
Zandar Technologies is a leading
innovator in the design and development
of high quality multi-image video
display & monitoring solutions. Zandar’s
world-leading MultiViewer range offers
flexible modular and fixed configuration
solutions to combine multiple broadcast
signals onto a single, configurable
display, with the ability to interface
with third party equipment - routers,
switchers, master clock, etc. Our
highest quality video processing
matches the native resolution of almost
any display technology – including HD
displays, ensuring superior live viewing
of video and data sources in Command
& Control Centres, Master Control
Rooms, Studios, OB trucks and in
satellite and cable head-ends.
119
Sponsors Index

Sponsors Index

PAGE PAGE

ASCENT MEDIA 81 S4M 21

SPONSORS INDEX
+44 20 7131 6131 +49 221 28 555 0

www.ascentmedia.co.uk www.s4m.com

AUTODESK 2 SEACHANGE 23
+1 415 507 5000 +1 978 897 0100

www.autodesk.com www.schange.com

AXON DIGITAL 83 SILEX MEDIA 111

DESIGN B.V.
+49 89 45125 490
+31 161 850 450
www.silexmedia.com
www.axon.tv

DIGITAL RAPIDS 91 SONY 8

®
+44 1428 751012 +44 1256 355011

www.digital-rapids.com www.sonybiz.net

EVS 16 THOMSON GRASS VALLEY 37

+32 4 361 7000 +44 118 9230400

www.evs.tv www.thomsongrassvalley.com

ON-AIR SYSTEMS 19 TMD 4

+44 845 0942 612 +44 1296 745080

www.on-air-systems.com www.tmd.tv

PRO-BEL 105 VINTEN 117

+44 118 986 6123 +44 1284 752121

www.pro-bel.com www.vinten.com

122 FOR IABM COMPANY & PRODUCT LOCATOR PLEASE VISIT WWW.THEIABM.NET