
Best of Breed Video Processing Infrastructure Solutionsor Unlocking the Proprietary SolutionsPresented by Pierre Louis Landry (Montreal)Presented by R
Unlocking the Proprietary Infrastructure Solutions• One common software control language– Full control and monitoring capabilities are available wit
Unlocking the Proprietary Infrastructure SolutionsMulti-vendor supportCustomers are no longer locked into: -one manufacturer’s frame standard and -mod
Modular Interfaces Signal Processing: • 3Gbps Distribution• 3G Conversion and Processing• Audio Processing & Conversion• Channel Branding &
• Opening the boxed products– Color correction– Logo Inserters– Receiver Decoders– Video NetworkingModular Interfaces Stand alone specialty products:
Breaking the Chains with Win-Win solutions
Win-Win solution Manufacturer’s Benefits• Helps engineers bring products to market– They deal with the technology in their product • Not wasting ti
Win-Win solution Owner’s Benefits (1)• Choices w/ best in class products!– Best of breed solutions – and not best effort or – Me-Too offerings (an
Win-Win solution Owners Benefits (2)• No longer single sourced for solutions– A selection of similar products from technology leading manufacturers•
Long term frustration leads to reason• BBC outlines long-term technology strategy– “The BBC must strive for further standardisation in the technology
Claratech FiberTelecast FiberMultidyne FiberNorpak Data insertion SerriaVideo RoutingESE Timing & ClocksSencore ASI decodingChromatec Multi
Today’s Storyboard• Industry modular trends and standards• Unlocking the Proprietary Infrastructure Solutions– Win-win solutions• Manufacturer’s b
One stop: Multiple Solutions• Make it easy for the end user to peruse all products– Provide an impartial venue for all partners to showcase their pr
• 5-year transferable warranty– backed by Ross Video's experience in engineering and design expertise since 1974.– Based on product quality, rel
Win-Win solution Installer’s BenefitsFrame Overview DFR-8321
OpenGear Frame HistoryCan house any mix of analog, digital, video and audio cards in the same 2 RU frameAluminum construction reduces overall weightTh
DFR-8321DFR-8321 Frame– 2RU– 20 card slot capacity– Hot swappable fans– Hot swappable PSU10/100 Mbit EthernetDual looping frame wide referencesVen
Power The frame highlightsRobust 150W Power Supply with integral cooling fanHot-swappable redundant optional redundant power supply for 24/7 operation
Cooling system The frame highlightsSTD on 8321 Cooling Fan Module for increased ventilation and enhanced reliabilityFan Fail and Error Indicator LEDs
Rear Modules for the DFR-8321 Series Frames - Full Rear Module• The Full Rear Modules features – a single card connector and – can include up to 10
Rear Modules for the DFR-8321 Series Frames - Split Rear Module• Split Rear Module– This module features two card connectors and can include up to 1
Card formatTop Fingers connect directly to Rear Module– Can be optimized for signal quality and signal type– BNC, audio, fiber, etc– 3Gb/s Bottom F
Industry Modular StandardsIndustrial, Mil/AeroVMECompactPCIuTCATelecommunicationsATCAuTCADesktop ComputingPCIPCIeAGP
Legacy cards: In an openGear frame?• An adapter for legacy cards in an openGear frame:– Cobalt Digital 5000 series cards in an openGear™ frame. – R
End-User’s Benefits(1) Standard ControlCard Edge
First feature I fell in love with:• Card Mounted Finger Joystick/switch– “Heads up” feature• Available on various cards• such as the cross- convert
Head’s Up Display• Head’s Up Display– To make configuration easier, the UDC-8225A Format Converter offers a unique Heads-Up Display on a separate NT
I’m not the only one who finds this feature cool… -Card Mounted Finger Joystick• We particularly like the Cobalt feature that provides control of the
End-User’s Benefits(2) Advanced ControlCommon Software
First: Install Optional Ethernet base Frame ControllerMFC-8320-NOptional Ethernet based Frame Controller-For remote setup, monitoring, and control-IP
The MFC-8320-N brings Ethernet connectivity to the frame infrastructure. • Network interface card (NIC)– Multiple frames can be connected to multipl
NavigationDevice Control windowsSave & recall layoutsDevice Alarms Frame AlarmsParameter ControlSoftware Upgrade
Absolute necessary in larger installationsPlug ins allow end users to customize control and monitoringCustom/System ViewsSystem Level AlarmingCustom d
Industry Modular StandardsIndustrial, Mil/AeroVMECompactPCIuTCATelecommunicationsATCAuTCADesktop ComputingPCIPCIeAGPExample Desktop PC industry: (open
Additional functionalityDataSafe (new feature)-All card parameters in the frame are stored on the network card -DataSafe enables you to load and store
The power of DashBoard:Multiple vendors same look and feel
Best of all: Your preference• You choose which OS you want to use – (its Java based and FREE);Can you say the same for the others?
End-User’s Benefits Room Open for Competitive Features(3) Specialty remote panels for function specific needs
Cobalt OGCP-9000 Remote control panelsJust type in the valueyou want, and press enter.The Audio Loudness Meter software (OPT-SW-LM) -ATSC A/85 and ITU
End-User Testimonials– “While the OGCP-9000 offers ease of use along with convenience, the DashBoard™ app is very empowering. – The status of any aspe
Dual functionality during upgrade End-User Testimonials• "One of the more recent challenges we faced was a fast- track program for upgrading two
Loudness control• Allowing broadcasters to manage loudness, – providing their viewers with the highest level of audio quality, and avoiding the anno
Color Corrector 9084• The 9084 is a full RGB Corrector (offset, gain and gamma) with YCbCr proc controls and frame synchronizer. It can process HD/SD
Simple Selector panels• MRP-8120Used with Ross DSS-8224 Multi-Definition Dual 2x1 or 4x2 HD / SD SDI SwitchA convenient and economical solution for s
Added benefits Computer industry strengths• Common goal solutions– Downloadable updates– Network connecting– Remote access– Standard Hardware sniffin
Reprogrammable modular cards• “One Price, One Platform, More Choices”– The program lowers the cost of all Algogear applications to one simple price
Choices and a selection of Award Winning Products
UDC-8225A MD-SDI Universal Up / Down / Cross Format Converter• Features– Converts between all common standard-definition (270Mb/s) and high-definiti
9061 Up/Down/Cross converter• The 9061 card is an up/down/cross converter with analog/SDI input, audio embedding/disembedding, frame sync, with timec
MDK-111A-M HD / SD Mixer / Keyer with Internal Logo Insertion• Four keyers with simultaneous background mixing, external keying, three internal anima
9035 Analog to Digital Converter• The 9035 is a HD/SD analog-to-digital converter with – 12-bit conversion bit depth that provides an HD/SD-SDI inpu
Wohler Open Gear Captions Multi-Purpose Closed Caption Inserter, Decoder, and Transcoder Card• HDCC-200 Dual-channel HD/SD-SDI data insertion and ext
Special purpose cards Examples
More and more broadcast tools are becoming modular.• The days of discrete chassis assemblies designed for single duties are all but gone. – Although
8-VSB & ASI Receiver/Decoder• AG-3801 8-VSB/ASI to ASI/SDI Receiver/Decoder Card – Receive ATSC broadcast signals and output those signals via A
The closed proprietary approach to broadcasting:• One hardware/One control:• Customers locked into one manufacturer’s frame standard and modules for
• ASI-310 Converter– DVB-ASI to SMPTE 310 Converter • CMI-100 Constant Metadata Inserter– The CMI-100 automatically and repetitively inserts audio
Delay for live event French translation• VLD-1002-MD was also used to delay audio for TQS Extreme Fighting program. – The VLD was used to delay the
Profanity Delay System PDS-1001-MD• Great for eliminating “wardrobe” malfunctions and unexpected obscenities before content goes on‐air, with simple
Algogear Color Temperature Converter• Most cost effective way to control the color temperature of “on- set” TV screens and computer monitors – Conve
Algogear Signal Conformity Monitor• An indispensible tool for quick visual display of image degradation– Detection of image discrepancies following
Algogear Video Quad Split• Cost-effective video quad split with flexible metadata views– 4 inputs, 4 outputs– Supports Under Monitor Display text–
MVN-MX260 Media Gateway (MVN-MX260/BAS)• Enabling transmission of real-time video over IP networks. – Provides operators with a powerful, cost effec
MVN-MX260 Media Gateway (MVN-MX260/BAS)• Licensable Options – Additional Transport Stream output (MVN-MX260/TS) – Enables second GbE port (MVN-MX26
Sneak Preview@
New partner @ NAB 2010• EEGBooth SL 9120
OpenGear NEw WAY
Booth #N3807• The platform now offers a 21 slot frame with free Ethernet for setup and configuration. – An optional high end controller is available
• Ross Video will offer an expanded range of 3Gb/s products. – Optical to electrical and electrical to optical with ultra high density offering up t
• Ross Video Pre-NAB– Clean Quiet Switch• Software driver for external router to provide a seamless router switch– Web Configuration Tool• Pre-co
• Ross Video Pre-NAB– the QSP-8229 Quad Split Processor offering looping inputs, quadrant bordering, UMD and tally support for monitoring up to 4 si
Sneak Preview Cobalt Booth #N2830• Fusion-3G™ 9900 Series UDX Up/Down/Cross Converter – The Cobalt Fusion-3G™ UDX conversion card provides world cla
Sneak Preview Cobalt Booth #N2830• Fusion-3G™ 9900 Series SBS3D – The Cobalt Fusion-3G™ SBS3D combines dual discrete stereoscopic SDI feeds into a s
Credits• Special thanks– Eric Goodmurphy, Product Manager Ross Video– Ian Caldwell, Ward-Beck– Chris Shaw, VP of Sales, Cobalt Digital
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Additional Frame Accessories Rear frame support bracket • To help reduce mechanical stress due to cable weight, – a rear frame support bracket (FSB-8
Solution++
Card Retaining Bracket Additional Frame Accessories• For mobile installations, the CRB-8310 Card Retaining Bracket can be added. – This bracket holds
OGCP-9000 remote control panel• Communication with the openGear™ frame occurs – over an optimized high-speed openGear™ Ethernet control protocol, •
OGCP-9000 remote control panelThe OGCP-9000 has a simple keypad layout on its front left side, along with USB connectivity, and eight active displays
Open Minds brings great complicity• The 9305 card is an embedded audio delay processor, and includes an optional audio up-mixer.– Features include H
Audio Upmixer Software OPT-SW-UM• The 5.1 upmixer can always generate a 5.1 feed from a stereo pair, or be set to look at signal levels on designated
OPT-SW-LM Audio Loudness Meter Software • The Audio Loudness Meter software (OPT-SW-LM) provides a flexible, comprehensive solution for ingest or on-
OPT-SW-LM Audio Loudness Meter Software
Color corrector & Dedicated Panel• The 9084 card is an HD/SD-SDI RGB color corrector with YCbCr video proc and frame sync controls. – The RGB pr
AG-3801 8-VSB/ASI to ASI/SDI Receiver/Decoder Card• Receive ATSC broadcast signals and output those signals via ASI and SD/HD-SDI.– Switchable SD/HD
AG-3802 ASI to ASI/SDI Receiver/Decoder Card– Enables providers to receive an ASI signal and output that signal via ASI and SD/HD-SDI.– Multi-Format
Unlocking the Proprietary Infrastructure Solutions • One common frame– Power supply– Cooling system • ventilation, fans, filters, control system–
AG-3803 8-VSB/ASI to ASI/Composite Receiver / Decoder Card– Enables providers to receive ATSC broadcast signals and output those signals via ASI and
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