4K expertise centre stage at IBC 2015

3rd August 2015

Mick Elliott

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For IBC 2015 in Amsterdam (Sept 11-15), Rohde & Schwarz has a motto: "Rohde & Schwarz 4K: more than just resolution". And to back uo the statement the comoany will showcase the 4K enhancement added to to the VENICE ingest and production server for high-quality 4K studio productions.

New products that optimise post production and broadcast workflows will be on parade. The next generation of the R&S CLIPSTER mastering station will make its debut at the show. Based on a completely new hardware architecture, it will bring I/O, image processing and codec acceleration to a new level. This is especially good news for high-end post production workflows, e.g. in 4K UHD, with high frame rates, or using Rec. 2020. The masterin station grows with the customer’s requirements, ranging from a starter version through a dedicated IMF workflow version to a mastering station offering the full scope of functions.

The VENICE ingest and production server is now even better aligned with the requirements of live studio productions and this means the requirements of high-quality 4K studio productions can be met with the efficiency of HD productions.

Rohde & Schwarz DVS storage solutions focus on high availability by offering comprehensive backup options that are essential especially in mission-critical workflows.

The AVHE100 headend for operators of terrestrial and satellite networks is scalable from SD through to 4K/UHD. The encoding and multiplexing solution to be showcased at IBC will offer enhanced performance in an even smaller space thanks to an even more powerful equipment generation.

Up to 33 MPEG-4 SD or eleven MPEG-4 HD encoders fit into only one height unit. Only two height units will hold 4K/UHD with 10-bit resolution. Also on display for the headend will be a new hybrid redundancy concept that significantly increases availability at moderate cost.

The concept no longer requires external switching (e.g. via a crossbar), nor a higher-level control system. Another new feature is seamless switching between national and regional content.

The ETL TV analyser will soon also support the HEVC standard. Rohde & Schwarz will present a technological preview at its booth. The demo will provide a detailed insight into how the R&S ETL analyses DVB T2 signals, detects HEVC-encoded video signals and outputs them over IP interfaces for external decoding and picture display.