Harris ofrecerá flujos de trabajo punto a punto estereoscópicos

Harris is showing at its booth at NAB 2010 how the company is able to help broadcast professionals run a 3DTV operation simply and profitably. The multinational actively participated in the standardization that is being carried out in 3DTV, thinking about broadband solutions and work on files capable of supporting 3DTV.

Harris Corporation is determined to accompany the industry in its commitment to stereoscopy with end-to-end workflows that cover the entire production chain. The company is demonstrating at NAB 2010 that 3D can be done easily and cost-effectively the moment they are ready.

In recent months, Harris is carrying out pioneering 3D experiences. One of these most interesting experiences is the one being carried out with Madison Square Garden with whom it carried out the first broadcast in the history of a hockey match produced in 3DTV (the match between the Rangers against the Islanders, which took place last March 24). For this occasion, Harris supplied NetVX encoders and a set of signal processing equipment that were used to ensure synchronized transport of 3DTV signals from Madison Square Garden to the broadcast center.

Harris Morris during his appearance before the press at the beginning of this NAB recalled that “the studies that have been carried out indicate that a quarter of viewers are thinking of investing in the purchase of a 3DTV television in the next three years, which is why which broadcast professionals are preparing to meet the expected demand in programming. The 3D workflow that Harris proposes will allow broadcast professionals to move signals that require a lot of bandwidth efficiently and economically and all this without having to make changes to their infrastructure to adapt them to 3DTV.”

Whether a professional is building an operation from scratch or simply adding 3DTV capabilities to an operation already in operation, Harris provides the entire stereoscopic workflow, from content to processing, including distribution. Harris technologies are at the heart of this workflow, including solutions such as Centrio and QVM6800+ multi-displays; the brand's automation systems; the IconMaster master control; its graphics production recording systems; your NetVX and NetPlus networking and coding; Nexio ingestion and playout servers; the Opto+ fiber optic solution; Platinum routers; the QuiC media analysis server; Velocity Publishers; and the X50/X85 signal processors.

It should be noted that Harris is an active player in the standardization efforts that are being carried out throughout the 3DTV sector, making a strong commitment to offering the market file-based solutions with sufficient bandwidth to move stereoscopic images.

Nexio Volt

Harris Corporation has unveiled at NAB the expansion of its Nexio server line, meeting the growing demand from professionals to achieve greater operational efficiency without having to sacrifice functionality or flexibility.

Therefore, Harris has introduced the Nexio Volt integrated storage server, a small, high-performance band-based video server, equipped with its own storage media, ensuring lower operating costs and higher levels of resiliency, recovery and reliability.

Like the Nexio Volt Storage Area Network (SAN) server that was introduced a year ago, the Nexio Volt Integrated Storage Server offers support for up to four SD/HD channels in a compact 1RU system.

Built on the same platform as the Nexio AMP server, the new Nexio Volt integrated storage server provides 1TB of media storage with RAID-3 protection. It is perfect for applications including disaster recovery, latency, server-edge, on-air caching, production playout, and ingest to file.

Improvements in Opto+

Harris is also presenting at NAB improvements to the Opto+ fiber optic product line. These improvements are the best example of the company's commitment to supporting broadcast professionals by effectively leveraging fiber optics to manage signal transport and find better ways to streamline their workflows.

Harris Opto+ products provide the highest density signal transport over fiber on the market. The new Harris OP+TDMT/R+8 products are capable of transporting up to four 3 Gbps, eight HD-SDI signals or eight SD/ASI signals, or any combination equal to 12 Gbps transport signals over a single optical fiber. In 3DTV configurations, it could thus work with 24 independent 3 Gbps signals or 48 independent HD/SD/ASI signals in a single 2RU frame. Harris offers a wide range of 3Gbps and 3DTV fiber optic modules that can be upgraded from SD to HD at 3Gbps with a simple software code.

Routers y multipantallas

Harris has introduced a new eight-channel sync frame card for its Platinum large-scale router, making it the first solution of its kind in the industry. This new entry card is the latest addition to the Platinum line of routers.

The new input card allows up to eight random video signals to be synchronized with the local reference without having to use external frames or cabling. This greatly reduces the need for space, as well as the cost of installation and hardware. Aside from synchronization, the card also performs demultiplexing of up to 16 channels of audio embedded in each video stream, allowing audio to be routed independently and discreetly. ASI, SD, HD and 3 Gb/s signals are supported, as are coaxial and fiber connectivity. Reverse compatible with all Platinum frames, this flexible card provides powerful functionality, yet requires less external wiring, power and installation than external solutions, thus reducing complexity significantly.

Finally, it should be noted that those who visit the Harris stand these days will be able to see a demonstration of the new Harris IP multiscreen, which has been built on the Centrio multiviewer technology. It will provide support for many codes and transport formats over Ethernet, as well as advanced graphics and monitoring capabilities in a 1RU. Additionally, it will decode many formats, including MPEG-2/MPEG-4/H.264 for multiple SD/HD streams, monitor tracing over multiple monitors, and support for streaming traces back to the IP network fabric. Harris is also presenting a technology demo of the new IP/ASI multi-display based on the Harris 6800+ modular platform.

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