IBC Show Previews I – J – K
Ikegami – Stand 12.A31
Ikegami is a leading supplier of high-quality professional broadcast equipment. The Ikegami name is recognised globally for state-of-the-art television cameras, medical cameras and CCTV equipment. World-class CMOS imagery, 4K and 8K technology, multiformat flexibility and unparalleled customer support define the Ikegami experience for users in broadcast, sports venues, mobile production, houses of worship, education, corporate and many more applications.
Ikegami Electronics (Europe) will promote examples from its wide range of broadcast production cameras, controllers and monitors at IBC 2023. These will include the UNICAM XE System Camera series, UNICAM HD System Camera series, UHL Compact Camera series, plus the HQLM, HLM and ULE series monitors. The company will be exhibiting at its usual stand location, 12.A31. Supporting staff will include representatives from Ikegami offices in Europe and around the world.
UNICAM XE System Camera series (4K/UHD, HD, HFR, HDR)
The UNICAM XE product family comprises three cameras (UHK-X600, UHX-X700 and UHK-X750) plus the BSX-100 and CCU-X100 camera control units:
Making its European debut at IBC, the new UHK-X600 is the latest extension to the famous UNICAM XE product line up, designed for use in studio or OB applications as well allowing battery-powered over-the-shoulder location production. Incorporating three 2/3-inch oversampling UHD CMOS sensors with global shutter, it delivers 1000 TVL resolution, minimal aliasing plus a high sensitivity of F11 @ 2000lx (in 50p mode). Standard features include full support for HDR (Hybrid Log Gamma) with the ability to select between BT.2020 and BT.709 colour spaces. Global shutter imagers minimise artifacts when televising LED screen walls or flash/strobe illuminated stage environments. Measuring a compact 34 x 24.5 x 15.5 cm and weighing only 5 kg, the UHK-X600 accepts all B4 ENG/EFP-lenses and supports chromatic aberration correction, vignetting correction, ramping compensation and remote control of backfocus when the latter is also supported by the lens. When combined with Ikegami BSX-100 or CCU-X100 control units, the camera optionally supports simultaneous output in UHD and HD video formats. Future-proofing options for the UHK-X600 enable customers to invest in additional capabilities as or when required. Among the license-key based options is support for 2x, 3x and 4x high frame rate capture in HD plus optional 4K format (3840×2160/50p) delivering 2000 TVL resolution. Plug-in hardware-based options include a SMPTE ST 2110 compatible media-over-IP interface board and 12 outputs.
Ikegami’s UHK-X700 is the flagship camera of the UNICAM XE product range. It includes exactly the same features as the UHK-X600 but provides UHD-frame rate (3840×2160@50P, 59.96P) operation as a standard feature. If required, the UHK-X700 can also operate in 4K/UHD 2x speed or in Full HD format in up to 8x speed.
The UHK-X750 is the full studio camera version of the UHK-X700, providing all features of the UHK-X700 except those that apply to portable shoulder operation. The UHK-X750 offers a lower center-of-gravity and easier staging compared to a portable camera with telephoto lens and large lens supporter. In addition, the Ikegami UHK-X750 full studio camera features a greater design emphasis on ease of service and operation.
UNICAM HD System Camera series (HD, HDR)
The UNICAM HD series comprises two camera heads (HDK-99 and HDK-73) plus a choice of three camera adaptors (FA-97A, FA-55 and FA-300) and two control units (BSX-100 and BSF-300).
Model HDK-99 camera head incorporates three 2/3-inch 2.6 megapixel CMOS sensors, each capable of capturing full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution images at greater than 600% dynamic range and a sensitivity of F11 (1080i) combined with high signal-to-noise ratio and modulation depth. 1080p, 1080i and 720p HD formats are supported. The HDK-99 connects to the compact and lightweight BSX-100 base station via the FA-97A fibre adaptor, using up to 3 km of SMPTE camera cable with integral power or up to 10 km using single-mode fibre and local power. An optional board provides 12G SDI outputs from the BSX-100, allowing an affordable transition from HD to UHD production. An optional MoIP board is also available to transition to ST.2110 IP connectivity. The HDK-99 provides an HLG mode conforming to the ITU-R BT.2100 international standard for high dynamic range. Wide colour gamut is also supported. Up to five HDR gamma curves can be loaded into the camera for instant switchover to high dynamic range operation in different standards. Core of the HDK-99 is the AXII processor which can perform high speed processing of super high resolution video signals in various formats and frame rates. It also provides real-time 16-axis colour correction allowing fine tuning of hue and saturation which is especially useful in live multi-camera applications. The AXII additionally delivers an advanced focus assist function.
Ikegami’s HDK-73 is a dockable multi-role high-definition camera head designed for standard-dynamic-range and high-dynamic-range broadcast production. It is available as a complete system including CCU (BSF-300), connecting fibre adaptor (FA-300), viewfinder (VFL701A) and remote control. Image capture is to 2/3-inch 2.6 megapixel CMOS sensors, each capable of capturing full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution images with an extremely wide dynamic range of more than 600%, high sensitivity (F13 at 1080i) and low video noise level. The HDK-73’s sensors natively support 1080i/59.94 and 1080i/50, as well as 720p/59.94 and 720p/50 scan formats. Major features include full digital signal processing, advanced digital detail correction with independent horizontal and vertical correction of red, green and blue signals, and optionally-available anti-moiré filtering. HLG processing is operator-selectable for HDR picture origination, enabling high-contrast scenes to be televised with full detail across the entire brightness range from highlights to shaded areas. Full digital signal handling is performed by a processor operating at up to 38 bit depth. The HDK-73’s dockable structure allows studio configuration with fibre base stations as well as self-contained operation with a camera adapter for wireless or onsite recording applications.
UHL- Compact Camera Series (4K/UHD, HD, HDR)
This series comprises the 3-CMOS UHL-43 4K UHD compact multi-purpose camera and 3-CMOS UHL-F4000 4K HDR ultra-low-light camera.
The UHL-43 is a compact box-style camera designed for applications such as robotic studios, live-event broadcasting, parliamentary television and point-of-view image capture. The camera head can be used on practically any support device such as a remote pan & tilt, long-reach arm or overhead mount. The UHL-43 employs three 2/3-inch UHD CMOS sensors in the same workflow and remote control structure as Ikegami’s Unicam XE series UHK-X700 and UHK-750 cameras. Unlike cameras using a single chip with Bayer pattern for color separation, the integration of three UHD resolution CMOS sensors and prism block provides true 2000TVL capture resolution, high quality colour reproduction and complete freedom from colour aliasing. Available as an HD model, the UHL-43 can be upgraded to deliver 4K-UHD. HLG HDR is supported as standard in HD and UHD. Output options supporting 12G-SDI or 4 x 3G-SDI over electrical cable or optical fibre are available. All control functions are accessible at the camera head or via a choice of remote control panels from Ikegami’s OCP-series. The integral Ethernet interface allows easy control from practically any distance, making the camera ideal for remotely supervised OB production.
A compact and lightweight UHD HDR camera with low power consumption, the Ikegami UHL-F4000 is designed for use in applications such as aerial video capture and studio robotics. Its high sensitivity sensors capture broadcast quality colour video across a wide range of night or day conditions. The camera head uses three CMOS global shutter sensors capturing natural images completely clear of geometric distortion and flash band effects. Image adjustment capabilities include noise removal, digital zoom, haze reduction, image sharpening, vertical image reversal and HD-from-UHD segment selection. A duplex optical fibre connection communicates between the camera head and CCU. These can be positioned up to 10 km apart. The optical fibre can be integrated into one bidirectional core via an optical circulator and passed through a single-core optical rotary joint used for a small gimbal. 12 volt DC power is the only other required connection to the camera head. Other signals include genlock and remote control interface to the CCU.
Broadcast Monitors
Ikegami offers a wide range of broadcast picture monitors including the HGLM, HLM and ULE series.
All monitors in the HQLM series are 4K-native models designed for broadcast mastering and grading applications. They comprise the 31 inch HQLM-3125X, 31 inch HQLM-3120W and 17 inch HQLM-1720WR. Features include HDR support (HLG, PQ, S-Log and S-Log3) plus eight colour space modes: ITU-R BT.2020, ITU-R BT.709, DCI-P3, ADOBE RGB, ACES, S-Gamut, S-Gamut3 and Cine. 12G-SDI,3G-SDI and HD-SDI and HDMI connectivity is provided. Utility features include RGB and YCbCr waveform display, vectorscope, audio level meters, multiview and split-screen.
Ikegami’s HLM series monitors are Full HD-native models with optional support for HLG and S-Log HDR. They comprise the 17 inch HLM-1760WR and 9 inch HLM-960WR, both with 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and HDMI connectivity. Utility features include RGB and YCbCr waveform display, vectorscope, audio level meters, multiview and split-screen. “With their high picture quality, wide viewing angle and advanced features, the HLM-monitor series is the ideal choice for a wide range of broadcast applications and a perfect tool to match cameras,” comments Ikegami product specialist Gisbert Hochguertel.
Ikegami ULE series monitors are Full HD native models with 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and HDMI connectivity. Designed to be a cost-effective choice for all general viewing applications in the broadcast, corporate and industrial environment, they comprise the 21 inch ULE-217AR and 31 inch ULE-315.
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Imagine Communications – Stand 2.A15
Imagine Communications is adding all-new capability and capacity to its acclaimed Selenio™ Network Processor (SNP), the media industry’s most flexible and practical signal processing device in both IP and SDI workflows. At IBC2023, Imagine is introducing SNP-XL, which extends the award-winning SNP platform’s broad range of capabilities with a new double-density gateway personality and adds support for more SDI-intensive integration patterns. SNP-XL supports all of the current SNP personalities, including UHD and HDR conversion, multiviewers, master control and JPEG XS; however, when the personalities are used in SNP-XL, customers see an increase in flexibility for SDI workflows, enabling SDI in+out, SDI in+out+IP out, and quad-link SDI-to-SDI processing for UHD use cases. In addition, an SNP-XL fully loaded with the new double-density gateway personality delivers twice the gateway capacity within the same unit footprint.
“The ability to scale and adopt new formats has made IP an appealing design pattern, but everybody will transition at a pace that’s driven by their own economics,” said John Mailhot, CTO of Infrastructure, Imagine Communications. “SNP-XL recognizes the longevity and criticality of SDI even during the 2110/IP transition, offering a high-density synchronizing gateway that enables customers to migrate to IP at a pace that aligns with their overall system strategy.”Delivering all the functionality of the industry-proven SNP platform, SNP-XL adds further flexibility by fully supporting HD, 3G, and 12G SDI in and out in all combinations. This enables universal conversion at the front of a hybrid facility, sending the processed ingress signals out into the legacy SDI plant and simultaneously into the IP/2110 environment. When operating with the new double-density gateway personality, the SNP-XL can support 64 gateway channels of 1080p (32 in each direction) or 16 gateway channels of UHD (8 in each direction) — both directions fully synchronized and delivered within the same 100G network footprint.With more than 2,500 units deployed in various applications around the world to date, the SNP has cemented its place as an indispensable part of modern broadcast architectures. Its unique design enables the SNP to be easily reconfigured with different personalities and upgraded in the field with new functionality.
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Interra Systems – Stand 7.C09
Interra Systems, a leading provider of content QC, monitoring, and analysis solutions to the digital media industry, today announced that the latest version of its award-winning AI-/ML-enabled automated QC platform, BATON 9.0, will make its debut at the IBC2023 Show in Amsterdam – Sept. 15 to 18. BATON 9.0 features a brand-new engine for enhanced performance, while offering support for new checks, formats, and features. To complement these upgrades, Interra Systems’ BATON Media Player has also received performance and usability upgrades.
“Our BATON platform is constantly evolving, with new features and capabilities consistently added to stay ahead of the shifting media landscape,” said Sanjay Mittal, executive vice president, product development, at Interra Systems. “BATON 9.0 represents a major leap forward for the platform in terms of performance, especially for those working with UHD content and Dolby Atmos. The end result is a better experience for users and more efficient workflows for our customers.”
Deployed globally by broadcast, cable, telco, satellite, IPTV, over-the-top (OTT), post-production, and archiving companies working with file-based media, Interra Systems’ BATON provides comprehensive quality and compliance checks for VOD content — in the cloud, on-premises, or as a hybrid solution — for linear and streaming workflows. Japan-based Innotech Corporation and South Korea-based Namsung Traders Co. Ltd. are among Interra Systems’ prominent partners eagerly anticipating the launch of BATON 9.0.
“We are proud of our partnership with Interra Systems — serving as their distributor in Japan for file-based QC, stream monitoring, and encoder analysis solutions for more than 20 years,” said Yosuke Kaburagi, managing executive officer at Innotech Corporation, Japan. “We are thrilled with the introduction of BATON 9.0 and believe it is a groundbreaking solution in more ways than one — designed for scale and performance, and representing a new approach for streamlining workflows. This new version of BATON incorporates major enhancements that are set to transform the landscape of content QC and will dramatically enhance the throughput of handling large volumes of content, helping our customers to efficiently manage workflows.”
Sehun Yang, president and CEO at Namsung Traders Co. Ltd., South Korea said: “Since adding Interra Systems’ BATON platform to our portfolio, it has proven to be a popular solution that many of our customers rely on to meet their QC requirements. We can’t wait to provide them with all the new enhancements and capabilities the latest version has to offer. With its faster performance — especially for UHD — new and improved audio and video quality checks, support for the latest formats, and a faster and sleeker media player, BATON 9.0 will take our customers’ media QC to the next level.”
With BATON 9.0, the platform has received a complete platform stack upgrade. A migration from Python 2.x to Python 3.x results in a more responsive interface, increased scalability, and service and resource optimization, while a new Postgres DB and Django web framework simplifies database management. BATON 9.0 also offers performance enhancements for QC and analysis of UHD content, optimized IMF analysis, and optimized reading and downloads from S3 cloud.
In addition, enhanced video quality checks in BATON 9.0 enable the detection and decoding of QR codes, video dropout, black bar, logo detection, burnt-in-text recognition, and more. The enhanced platform offers complete support and checks for the Dolby Atmos ecosystem — including Atmos storage formats, native Dolby Atmos, and cloud support for Atmos formats — and subtitles and transport stream formats. BATON 9.0 also features enhancements in audio quality checks, like Audio Silence, and improved support for formats including REDCODE audio, DPX, and TIFF.
The upgraded BATON Media Player, which allows media professionals to play, inspect, and verify audio and video content, now enables optimized playback of 4K content and further support for Dolby Atmos storage formats like AXS-R7, REDCODE audio, “.dng”, and more options to review errors.
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Irdeto – Stand 1.D51
Irdeto, the world leader in digital platform cybersecurity, today revealed its line-up of innovative solutions to be featured at IBC 2023 (stand 1.D51). With more than 50 years of experience Irdeto stands as a pivotal trusted partner for premium content providers, Pay TV operators, video broadcasters, and streaming services. Irdeto brings a unique blend of expertise and technology, empowering the video entertainment industry to attract, engage, and retain a broader subscriber base.
The featured demos encompass Irdeto’s cutting-edge solutions in three key areas:
1. SUPER AGGREGATION: Revolutionizing the Future of Pay-TV
Irdeto Super Aggregator solutions offer a revolutionary certifiable process to fast-track the deployment of next-generation video platforms by leveraging reusable solutions. It reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO), speeds up the time to market (TTM), and removes ecosystem fragmentation while empowering operators to access premium content (e.g., movies, sports, and series), seamlessly integrate with premium apps, and deploy revenue generation functionalities to keep enriching their subscribers’ experience.
Discover the future of pay-TV with Irdeto latest innovations in an exclusive demo. Attendees will experience:
· State-of-the-art UX/UI for Irdeto Android TV and Irdeto RDK Video Accelerator
· Irdeto App Watch advanced capabilities for app management, device management, and actionable insights.
· Irdeto Certified Secure Experience, offering a deterministic path to reduce Total Cost of Ownership and Time to Market.
· Seamless integration with ecosystem partners to unlock super aggregation capabilities and business models for Pay TV.
2. OTT MONETIZATION: Unlock new revenue streams and optimize subscriber engagement
Irdeto’s OTT monetization solutions uniquely excel in ensuring reliable, scalable, and seamless streaming experiences. With robust support for all major DRM technologies, high availability, and advanced stream management, Irdeto optimizes revenue while enhancing customer satisfaction. Our point solutions, such as VOD2Live and Metadata Aggregation, enable operators to enhance the customer experience offered to customers. They can be launched quickly to market, offer a predictable cost, and most importantly, can be adapted to the operator’s workflow. Irdeto’s expertise in ad insertion further strengthens our position in delivering personalized video experiences.
Explore how Irdeto’s new Irdeto Media Manager point solutions empower media companies to:
· Attract more subscribers.
· Increase Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) through innovative revenue streams.
· Bring new life to content libraries by transforming VOD assets as live linear or FAST channels.
· Reduce subscribers’ search fatigue and toggling between services with a seamless unified search, discovery and recommendations.
· Deliver next-gen content discovery experiences, even with metadata distributed across different systems.
3. ANTI-PIRACY: Maximize the ROI of anti-piracy programs
An end-to-end approach against piracy combines state-of-the-art security technology with expert piracy oversight, cyber investigations, intelligence analysis and targeted enforcement. Join Irdeto’s live demo to witness our unwavering commitment to combating piracy, with a focus on thwarting the exploitation of vulnerabilities in software DRM. The demo will include:
· A showcase of ActiveCloak for Media, a solution that halts content key extraction.
· Real-time monitoring by Irdeto’s expert analysts, promptly revoking pirated identities during live events.
· Live watermark detection triggered by vigilant monitoring analysts after validating pirate feeds.
· Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the power of Irdeto’s End-to-End Anti-Piracy solutions in action.
IBC 2023 promises to be a transformative event, and Irdeto is at the forefront, leading the way in digital platform security, content protection, and monetization. Join us at Stand 1.D51 to see why over 400 video entertainment customers trust Irdeto to secure and empower their businesses.
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