Sam Pemberton, Softel CEO

The National Association of Broadcasters 2010 show takes over Las Vegas in April. Here is a preview of the topics and the technologies important to end-users. For more information, visit expo.nabshow.com.

STRATEGIES FOR NEXT-GEN CAPTIONING
Softel CEO Sam Pemberton will deliver a paper on captioning workflows as part of the Television Workflow and File Management strand of the 2010 NAB Show Broadcast Engineering Conference. The paper, “Captioning Challenges in the Modern Workflow,” lays out the concepts and challenges for broadcasters in implementing end-to-end captioning solutions and creating next-generation workflows that maximize content revenue opportunities. The session is slated for 3:00p.m., April 13th 2010, LVCC Room S228.

Analog Way’s OPS300

HD-SDI AND ANALOG CROSSPOINT
Vaddio is promoting its UXHD CrossPoint, a dual input, dual output video format converter and scaler for HD-SDI and analog video signals. The UXHD CrossPoint allows users to integrate analog video and SDI signals into Vaddio’s ProductionVIEW HD-SDI camera controller/switcher, and can also be used as a stand-alone video converter. The master control port runs via RS-232 and connects to third-party control systems for complete access to the internal functions of the UXHD CrossPoint. Visit

Yamaha’s MY8-SDI-ED card

HD-SDI INTERFACE
Since many broadcasters use both HD and SD format systems, Yamaha designed a card to enable direct interface from either format. The MY8-SDI-ED card, compatible with all Yamaha digital mixing consoles and DME series digital mixing engines, offers from eight to 64 I/O channels, depending on the number of consoles and cards used, and provides input and output of HD-SDI embedded audio signals. Featuring one HD/SD-SDI input, two HD/SDSDI outputs (same signal), and one throughoutput (re-clocked), each MY8-SDI-ED card is able to de-embed up to two of the four audio groups (four channels per group for a total eight channels), multiplexed in an HD-SDI signal, and can embed two audio groups into an HD/SD-SDI signal for output. Visit www.yamahaca. com.

Telecast Fiber’s TeleCube Modular Media Interface(MMI)

COST-EFFECTIVE MODULAR MEDIA INTERFACE
Making its NAB debut is Telecast Fiber Systems’ patent-pending TeleCube Modular Media Interface (MMI) family of 3G transmitter and receiver modules. Developed specifically for OEM applications, the TeleCube MMI system offers broadcasters a flexible, cost-effective I/O solution for distribution of HD/SDI signals via fiber optics as well as copper cable. Combining a number of features such as lasers, detectors, EQ, and line drivers and receivers in a compact, integrated package, each TeleCube MMI module allows a single I/O port to be configured as an input or output for either fiber or copper. Visit telecast-fiber.com.

Vaddio’s UXHD CrossPoint

SEAMLESS SWITCHING
Smart and reliable solutions that match the diverse needs of rental companies, systems integrators, and end-users. That’s the heart of the strategy for the high-resolution mixer seamless switchers from Analog Way. The line consists of six products featuring tri or dual scalers: OPS300, OPS200, Pulse, SmartVu, and their Light Editions. All are HDCP compliant and offer universal analog and digital input/output and digital processing. The OPS300 (pictured here) offers 12 direct inputs including two fitted with DVI and two fitted with SD/HD-SDI/Multi Layer Mixer mode, allowing the display of up to six layers (three live sources, one frame and two logos). Equipped with a 12 x 2 Native Matrix mode with Seamless Switching; up to two PIPs on a live background. Visit analogway.com