IP Workflow Products Guide

For the second year, TVNewsCheck is augmenting its coverage of NAB Show Hot Topics tech trends stories with information that can make your visit to NAB easier. This week’s focus is IP workflow (read the main story here). These companion resource guides on the technology covered each week are compilations of information provided by vendors. To download this page as a PDF, click here.

AJA Video Systems | Booth SL2505 | Website: www.aja.com | 180 Litton Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945 | 530-274-2048

KONA IP — The next generation of AJA’s KONA line of PCIe capture and playback cards, KONA IP provides desktop video and audio I/O for professional IP-based workflows. Compatible with AJA Control Room, Control Panel software and SDK tools, KONA IP supports several leading third-party content creation applications. It features support for SMPTE 2022-6/7 uncompressed IP video with 2110 support to come.

Product Info: https://www.aja.com/products/kona-ip
Datasheet: https://www.aja.com/media/pdfs/brochures/KONA-IP_Brochure_WEB_EN.pdf
Availability: Immediate.
Price: $2,495

IP Mini-Converters — AJA’s IP Mini-Converters are designed for point-of-use applications for the transport, reception and decoding of IP-based video sources. Rugged, compact and fanless, the IPR-1G-SDI and IPR-1G-HDMI provide a bridge between baseband and IP video for a range of applications. The IPR-1G-SDI converts VSF TR-01 (and other JPEG 2000 formats) to 3G SDI, and the IPR-1G-HDMI converts JPEG-2000 IP video and audio streams to HDMI.
Product Info: https://www.aja.com/products/mini-converters/ip-converters
Datasheet: https://www.aja.com/media/pdfs/brochures/Converter_Brochure_WEB_EN.pdf
Availability: The IPR-1G-HDMI is now available; the IPR-1G-SDI will be available soon.
Price: $795
To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

BRAND CONNECTIONS

Aperi | Booth SU13113 |Website: www.apericorp.com |360 Mobile Ave, Camarillo, CA 93010 | 805-484-7819
Aperi Live IP Media Platform – Aperi brings software-based real-time IP media processing to live production and networking, enabling seamless migration from SDI to a true native IP live production infrastructure. An FPGA-based computing platform and open, standards-based software allow content producers and broadcasters to spin channels up and down on demand – quickly, easily and cost effectively through downloadable apps. Licensed Aperi apps provide the low-latency, high-quality virtualized live media processing and networking so critical to live production.
Product info: www.apericorp.com
Availability: Immediate. (Aperi’s App store is continually growing.)

Avid | Booth SU902 | Website: www.avid.com | 75 Network Dr., Burlington, MA 01803 | 978-640-6789

To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

Cinegy | Booth SL11116 | Website: www.cinegy.com | Muellerstr.27, 80469 Munich, Germany | +49-89-2-388-5360
Cinegy Air PRO-Cinegy will feature the latest version of Cinegy Air PRO, its real-time playout server and multi-channel broadcast automation software that has the ability to entirely offload HEVC and H.264 stream encoding onto an Nvidia GPU.

Cinegy Air PRO users can effortlessly stream UHD content using OTS hardware. Because Cinegy Air PRO also includes in-built channel branding, it makes it easy to control multiple channels that air identical content but require regionalized commercials and branding.
Product Info: https://www.cinegy.com/index.php/products/playout-and-automation/cinegy-air-pro
Availability: Immediate.
Price: $5,999

Cinegy News Pack-Cinegy News Pack is an all-in-one production package that now features Cinegy’s media asset management system that includes Cinegy Archive S and 10 Cinegy Desktops; 2 Cinegy Archive Browsers; Cinegy Convert PRO with Convert MAM plug-in; two Cinegy Capture PROs; two Capture PRO Archive Adapters; three Cinegy Air PRO Bundles; Cinegy Prompter; Cinegy Live; Cinegy Multiviewer Base; and three days of Cinegy training and installation with 24/7 SLA included for the first 12 months.
Product Info: https://www.cinegy.com/index.php/products/ingest-2
Datasheet: https://home.cinegy.com/index.php/solutions/live-news and https://home.cinegy.com/images/solutions/Cinegy_News_solution.pdf
Availability: Immediate.
Price: Cinegy News Pack starts at $84,995
To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

DNF Controls | Booth N3927 | Website: www.dnfcontrols.com | 19770 Bahama St., Northridge, CA 91324 | 818-898-3380

GTP-30 IP Controller and Virtual GTP-30—The DNF GTP-30 streamlines the path to full IP control. The modular, scalable unit offers the company’s GTP-32’s workhorse power, but without the physical I/O. It can be used to drive video/KVM routers, production switchers, multi-viewers, servers and DDRs, graphic devices, tally systems and more.
Virtual GTP-30 is a software-only edition of the GTP-30 with full IP control over video/KVM routers, production switchers, multiviewers, servers and DDRs, graphic devices, tally systems and more.

Product Info: www.dnfcontrols.com/products/gtp-30-ip-controller/
Datasheet: www.dnfcontrols.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/GTP-30-Product-Sheet-2017.pdf
Availability: Immediate.

IP Control Buddy—The DNF IP Control Buddy, a robust go-to solution for bi-directional IP device controllers and messaging, features programmer-free webpage configuration and comes in GPI/O and LCD pushbutton models. A button press activates a GPI/O, transmits a serial command or sends an Ethernet-based TCP/UDP/SNMP/HTTP message. New for NAB: DHCP or Static IP, remote device identification by IP address or URL and support for GET and POST messaging for Web-based device control.

Product Info: www.dnfcontrols.com/products/ip-control-buddy/
Datasheet: www.dnfcontrols.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IP-Control-Buddy-Product-Sheet-2016.pdf
Availability: Immediate
To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected].

Evertz | Booth N1503 | Website: www.evertz.com | 5292 John Lucas Dr., Burlington, Ontario, Canada, L7L 5Z9 | 905-335-3700
evEDGE—The Evertz evEDGE is the next-generation compute, route and process platform for facilities embracing the transition to IP. The evEDGE provides the flexibility and agility that enable media companies to scale and respond to the ever-changing requirements for media delivery and consumption.
Product Info: http://www.evertz.com/solutions/sdvn
Datasheet: http://www.evertz.com/solutions/sdvn
Availability: Immediate

570ITXE Universal IP On Ramp Gateway—The Evertz 570ITXE is an IP On Ramp Gateway module that is well-suited for IP-based and hybrid facilities. The 570ITXE allows facilities to normalize incoming uncompressed or compressed signals into multiple in-house formats. The 570ITXE uses high-quality compression MPEG-2/H.264/JPEG2000 algorithms and advanced video/audio processing that makes it essential for any facility.
Product Info: http://www.evertz.com/solutions/sdvn
Datasheet: http://www.evertz.com/solutions/sdvn
Availability: Immediate.
To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

EVS | Booth SL3816 | Website: www.evs.com | Rue Bois Saint-Jean, 13 B-4102 Seraing, Belgium | +32 4 361 70 37
DYVI IT-based switching — A powerful combination of enterprise-level IT hardware, creative software and a highly intuitive interface, the DYVI switching platform is transforming the way video is produced. It provides unprecedented creativity and simple, reliable operations – all in a cost-effective, tailored package. DYVI’s scalable architecture means you choose only the resources needed, keeping costs low without sacrificing production quality. By optimizing the capital investment and keeping the operation simple, teams can focus what’s important: producing great content.
Product Info: https://evs.com/en/product/dyvi
Availability: Immediate

Connected Live toolset — With EVS’ new Connected Live toolset, production teams can produce and edit high-quality content without leaving their home base. IPWeb provides enhanced HTML5-based remote access to IPDirector content so teams can easily execute beyond the walls of the production center. Xplore simplifies access to production truck content for unprecedented capability to work remotely and enhance content on the fly, while the C-Next platform enables content exchange between sites with simple configuration and monitoring capabilities.
Product Info: https://evs.com/en/product/ipweb
Availability: Immediate
To Set Up appointment: [email protected]

Grass Valley, a Belden Brand | Booth SL106 | www.grassvalley.com | 3030 NW Aloclek Dr., Hillsboro, OR 97124 | 503-526-7904
GV Node — GV Node delivers a broadcast-centric, real-time, distributed edge routing and IP processing node that supports IP and SDI workflows with vertically accurate switching and integrated processing, including Kaleido multiviewing for live production and playout. With GV Node, common off-the-shelf (COTS) IP switches can be used in broadcast and media facilities for transparent broadcast-centric operation and processing, supporting SMPTE ST 2022-6 IP I/O, as well as TICO compression for 4K applications.
Product Info: https://www.grassvalley.com/products/gv_node
Datasheet: https://www.grassvalley.com/docs/DataSheets/routers/gv_node/GVB-1-0336G-EN-DS_GV_Node.pdf
Availability: Immediate.
Price: Varies by configuration.

GV/Cisco bundle — Grass Valley and Cisco offer customers complete, integrated broadcast network solutions that include GV Node, GV Convergent and IPG-3901 along with Cisco’s Nexus 9000 series IP switches. Grass Valley sells and supports the solution, so customers who have been exploring COTS IP switch solutions have a single-supplier option that reduces risk and improves integration. Broadcasters, production companies and media service providers gain access to the full potential of IP-based networks.
Product Info: https://www.grassvalley.com/news/press/releases/view/3134-grass-valley-and-cisco-extend-global-strategic-alliance-to-bring-customers-complete-ip-networking-solutions
Datasheet: https://www.grassvalley.com/docs/DataSheets/routers/cisco_nexus_9200/GVB-1-0626A-EN-DS_Cisco_Nexus_9200.pdf
Availability: Immediate.
Price: Varies by configuration
To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

Harmonic | Booth SU1210 | Website: www.harmonicinc.com | 4300 North First Street, San Jose, Calif. 95134 | 800-828-5521
Spectrum X Advanced Media Server System — Designed for mission-critical production and playout applications, Spectrum X combines file, baseband and transport stream ingest with comprehensive integrated channel playout (ICP) capabilities, including graphics, branding, DVE and live switching of baseband and compressed IP sources. The solution lowers capital expenditures, simplifies workflows and reduces operational costs, enabling video content and service providers to deliver high-quality video up to Ultra HD and easily migrate to IP playout.

Product Info: https://www.harmonicinc.com/products/product-detail/spectrum-x/

Datasheet: https://www.harmonicinc.com/media/2016/05/Harmonic_DS_Spectrum_X.pdf

Availability: Now

Spectrum XE Playout System — Combining a full channel-in-a-box system with a premium-quality software encoder, the Harmonic Spectrum XE (formerly FUZE-1) defines a new breed of IT-based playout solution tailored for HD/SD broadcast and multiscreen channel origination, manipulation and delivery. Enabling easy-to-deploy, easy-to-operate and easy-to-monitor facilities, Spectrum XE playout system is well-suited to originating channels for broadcast and multiscreen delivery, and for cost-effectively regionalizing downstream programs (with ad replacement and branding).
Product Info: https://www.harmonicinc.com/products/product-detail/spectrum-xe/
Datasheet: https://www.harmonicinc.com/media/2016/08/Harmonic_DS_Spectrum_XE.pdf
Availability: Immediate

Imagine Communications | Booth SL1516 | Website: www.imaginecommunications.com | 3001 Dallas Parkway Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034 | 469-803-4900
Epic MV — EPIC MV is a software-based, hybrid IP multiviewer that provides broadcasters with a single canvas for all signal types and a seamless transition to an all-IP future. Based on Imagine’s Zenium platform, EPIC MV is UHD-ready and scalable to thousands of PIPs and hundreds of displays, providing a high-quality, low-TCO monitoring solution for hybrid environments and a simple evolutionary path to any future monitoring requirement. The EPIC MV is a complete multiviewer solution.
Product Info: http://www.imaginecommunications.com/products/networking-infrastructure/multiviewers/epic-mv
Datasheet: http://www.imaginecommunications.com/resources/datasheets/epic-mv
Availability: Immediate

Selenio One XO — Selenio One is a next-generation, high-density ABR transcoder for OTT and multiscreen. This agile, software-defined platform is purpose-built to help content and service providers increase revenue by launching more channels in constrained networks with high video quality. The platform reduces overall operating expenditures by managing compressed services — no matter the format or application — from a single, unified management solution. The market’s highest-density transcoding solution, it enables media companies to realize significant space and power savings.
Product Info: http://www.imaginecommunications.com/products/distribution/transcoding/selenio-one-xo
Datasheet: http://www.imaginecommunications.com/resources/datasheets/selenio-one-xo
Availability: Immediate

To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected].

NewTek | Booth SL5016 | Website: www.newtek.com | 5131 Beckwith Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78249 | 210-370-8000
MediaDS -NewTek will showcase MediaDS, its revolutionary real-time media encoding and live streaming video delivery platform. MediaDS is a fully integrated hardware and software solution merging NewTek’s industry-leading live production technology with the powerful, proven Wowza streaming software. The result is the industry’s first integrated, fully equipped video production system for existing and emerging SDI, IP, and hybrid workflows, and establishes a direct link between content creators and those that consume it.
Product Info: http://www.newtek.com/mds1
Datasheet: http://www.newtek.com/mds1
Availability: Immediate
Price: Starting at $11,995

NewTek IP Series — A software-driven, modular video production system with virtually limitless access to video sources and video mixing options. NewTek IP Series is the first large production system designed for IP video that provides backwards compatibility with SDI, using separate, scalable, high-performance components for the mixing and control, input, and output of sources. Combined with NewTek’s NDI™ technology, the IP Series delivers almost unlimited scalability.
Product Info: http://www.newtek.com/ip-series
Datasheet:: http://www.newtek.com/ip-series
Availability: Immediate.
To Set Up an Appointment: Come to the booth.

Pixel Power | Booth SL8320 | Website: www.pixelpower.com | 209 E. Alameda Ave., Suite 102, Burbank, CA 91502 | 818-276-4515
StreamMaster Media Workflow — StreamMaster Media Processing is a new software-only, virtualized technology platform that enables a broadcaster to execute processing functions to media content. Running on COTS hardware on premise, in a datacenter or the public cloud, StreamMaster Media Processing enables broadcasters to author, transcode, add/remove logos/graphics, render media content, deliver real-time master control or real-time graphics and DVE to a content delivery network. Combined with Gallium Workflow Orchestration this offers powerful playout and workflow solutions.

Product Info: http://www.pixelpower.com/products/streammaster
Datasheet: http://www.pixelpower.com/sites/pixelpower.com/files/products/attachments/pixelpower_brochure_streammaster.pdf
Availability: Immediate
Price: Flexible, on-demand, pay as you go.

Gallium Workflow Orchestration — Gallium Workflow Orchestration is a new software-only, virtualized technology platform that enables a broadcaster to execute workflow tasks with media content. With Gallium Workflow Orchestration, a broadcaster can automate content to play out at selected times, automate the addition or removal of graphics, branding or logos, and prepare content packaging for future playout or the regionalization/localization of content according to the business demands. Combined with StreamMaster Media Processing, this offers powerful playout and workflow solutions.

Product Info: http://www.pixelpower.com/products/galliumautomation
Datasheet: http://www.pixelpower.com/sites/pixelpower.com/files/products/attachments/pixelpower_brochure_galliumautomation.pdf
Availability: Immediate
Price: Flexible, on-demand, pay as you go.
To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

SAM — Snell Advanced Media | Booth SL1805 | Website: https://s-a-m.com | 31 Turnpike Rd., Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2NX, UK | +44 1635-589777
IP Multiviewer — SAM is launching its IP Multiviewer product range, including the MV820 IP. The MV820 IP offers 48 inputs and up to 12 outputs at 3G via IP in a compact 2RU frame while also providing support for UHD monitoring. In addition, SAM will be showing its MV-805 software-enabled multiviewer solution based on a COTS platform, using 100G connectivity.
Product Info: https://s-a-m.com/products/ip-multiviewers/c-24/p-361
IP-enabled Infrastructure —SAM’s IQMIX range of cards is available in 10G, 40G as well as the industry’s latest 25G technology, providing the highest density of SDI-to-IP conversion. SAM’s portfolio also includes the IQAMD card, which offers similar gateway functionality for audio conversion to and from MADI.
Product Info: https://s-a-m.com/news-events/press-releases/sam-rolls-out-facility-wide-proven-risk-free-ip-transition-strategy/
To Set Up An Appointment: [email protected]

Sony Electronics | Booth C11001 | Website: www.sony.com/professional | One Sony Dr., Park Ridge, NJ 07656 | 201-930-1000
Sony PWS-4500 Server — Sony’s PWS-4500 incorporates next-generation 4K and HD live production solutions with Sony NMI IP technology. The server enables XAVC (both 4K and HD) and Avid DNxHD recording capabilities, flexible I/O configurations and HFR recording. It adds support for NMI interfaces using a new file-sharing feature, SharePlay, and standard redundant power supplies. The system can be used as a cost-effective HD production recorder or as a fully-featured slow-motion replay server supporting both 4K and HD formats.
Product Info: http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/product-PWS4500/
Datasheet: http://bit.ly/pws4500brochure
Availability: Immediate.

XVS Series Switchers (XVS-8000, XVS-7000, XVS-6000), 4K/IP Professional Production Switcher Systems — In response to the growing demand for 4K production and IP interfaces, Sony’s XVS series switchers create a family of 4K/IP professional production switcher systems. Featuring enhanced frame memory, format conversion, multi-viewer capabilities, a range of input and output video formats and support for HDR, the XVS family offers smooth migration from SDI to IP and from HD to 4K. Users also can configure SDI and IP option boards in a single processor.
Product Info: http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/product-XVS8000/
Datasheet: http://bit.ly/SonyXVSSwitcher
Availability: Immediate
To Set Up An Appointment: Visit Sony’s booth, C11001 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.