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Sencore will be showcasing a variety of solutions for over-the-top (OTT) IP video transport and delivery designed specifically for cable headends, satellite, and telco IP networks @ TelcoTV 2011. Sencore products allow for the management and distribution of video assets — including consistent, reliable monitoring of all audio, video, and data services — while enabling operators to maintain a high Quality of Service (QoS) for their IP video customers. At the company’s TelcoTV booth, 539, Sencore will also demonstrate OTT monitoring features for the company’s VideoBRIDGE 1GbE probes which further enhance monitoring capabilities for HTTP live streaming (HLS) and Microsoft Smooth Streaming in both the headend and in the field. Sencore Monitoring, Measurement, and Analysis Tools at TelcoTV 2011 include:
The Sencore VideoBRIDGE family monitors transport packets on IP, ASI, and RF interfaces for continuous quality assurance of streaming media in a variety of compression schemes, including MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Plus, the VB330 10GbE Dual Port Probe
will be on display, which adds 10GbE monitoring capabilities to the system’s existing 1GbE offering. This new feature expands monitoring reach into the core 10GbE backbone network for a complete system view. The Company will also unveil a new Network Diagram option for the VideoBRIDGE Controller (VBC), a server application that offers central control and management of VideoBRIDGE devices such as the VB100 and VB200 series of broadcast and telco IP probes. Designed to simplify system monitoring from the NOC, the new Network Diagram feature allows users to create an operator-friendly view of their network with Visio objects and connect these to real probe alarms. Other featured products will include the microVB Traffic Monitoring Option, the TXS 3453 Transcoder and the SMD 989 DVB-S/S2 modulator offers unprecedented efficiency, flexibility, and reliability for all types of satellite digital video delivery applications.
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Home2UShas renewed its long-term capacity agreement on SES’ SES-1 satellite and expanded its increasingly popular international DTH platform serving ethnic audiences across the U.S. In conjunction with a new multi-year, multi-transponder deal on SES-1, Home2US has added six new television networks and five new radio channels from Greece and Cyprus to its exclusive DTH lineup featuring top programming from around the world. Home2US is broadcasting over the SES platform using MPEG-4 DVB-S and S2 compression technologies, which will enable efficient channel growth, HD and hybrid TV delivery, and a strategic expansion into markets throughout EMEA. Many of Greece’s most popular TV networks have been added to the Home2US lineup, including Mega Cosmos, the top entertainment channel in Greece that features everything from reality and news shows to movies and documentaries. Alter Globe, Star International, RikSat and GMTV are among the other Greek channels exclusive to Home2US DTH audiences.
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SIS LIVE are excited to be working with the Red Bull Music Academy on an ambitious and unique event which will see 30 music gigs simultaneously broadcast live on the internet, online radio and to a live audience from the EDF Energy London Eye. The EDF Energy London Eye, which dominates the skyline of the Southbank area of the River Thames stands 135m tall and comprises 32 passenger capsules, representing each of the London boroughs. On October 13th, 30 of these capsules will play host to a range of bands, producers and DJs such as Ms. Dynamite, Kano, Andrew Weatherall, Beardyman and Don Letts, plus some special guests from the Red Bull Music Academy. SIS LIVE are providing OB 3 and Link 21 vehicles, plus operators and equipment to produce live video streams from four of the capsules, and audio streams from all 30 capsules to be broadcast on the Red Bull Music Academy Radio player. Inside each of the 4 ‘video enabled’ capsules feeds from 2x HD Cameras will be linked via Radio Frequency (RF) to Link 21 and then passed on to OB 3, where they will be cut using one of four RouteCases® situated on the rear desks of the production area. RouteCase, a SIS LIVE designed and developed product, is a self-contained, compact HD portable production studio which lends itself perfectly to this sort of live mixing environment. The remaining 26 capsules will have audio only radio transmitters fed by a small audio mixing desk which will send the audio down to OB3. This sound will be routed through the sound desk for TV treatment before getting to RouteCase. The output will then go back onto the matrix before being sent for streaming. Streaming server towers and cabling into OB 3 for 34 stereo pairs of audio and 4 video streams are installed, with 3 x i-direct modems in Link 21 connecting directly to each streaming tower. The end result is that viewers at home will get to see close up coverage of each gig from two cameras, cut with a wide shot of the whole wheel in motion as well as graphics fed by an EVS XT[2] identifying the artist. Additionally, audio outputs are being sent to the Delta Sound ‘Silent Disco’ which will take place at the foot of the wheel. Using radio headsets the audience will be able to dial in to their gig of choice and dance to their hearts content, whilst also providing amusement for those without headsets. The EDF Energy London Eye’s in house IP system is also fed with a quad split of the four filmed acts.
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Thomson Video Networks has been selected by Next Generation Cable Communication to provide ViBE encoders for its multisystem operator (MSO) operation in west Maharashtra, India. The Pune-based MSO will upgrade its existing infrastructure to broadcast more than 200 SD and HD channels to the rapidly expanding local cable TV market. Next Generation Cable Communication‘s installation of systems from Thomson Video Networks includes ViBE EM1000 SD encoders, powering 72 television channels. Thomson’s new ViBE EM4000 multichannel HD encoders will complete the infrastructure in subsequent phases of the project build. In addition to providing services to multiple cable TV operators in the city of Pune and surrounding areas, Next Generation Cable Communication also operates its own news, religious, educational, entertainment, and cultural channels.
Thomson Video Networks distributor Modern Communication and Broadcast Systems Pvt. Ltd. (MCBS) provided integration services for the project. The benchmark ViBE SD MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC encoder provides industry-leading encoding for satellite, cable, IPTV, and terrestrial operations, and other kinds of content aggregation. It combines compression efficiency with the latest preprocessing techniques, to deliver clearer pictures with increased depth and clarity, giving media companies a key differentiator for their services, and providing their viewers with a premium viewing experience. The ViBE SD encoder range can be configured as single-channel or multichannel units, offering the advantage of both a reduced footprint and lower power consumption per channel. Each channel can be independently configured for MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 encoding, extending the possibilities for hybrid applications. Both encoders use the Dolby® Digital and AAC audio compression formats and support up to eight stereo pairs of audio.
SatBroadcasting™ — This report includes new information on SENCORE, SES + Home2US, SIS LIVE + Red Bull, Thomson Video Networks
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