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26 Wednesday, April 10, 2013 INTEGRATE WITH MYERS' PROTRACK BROADCAST MANAGEMENT By John Shoemaker Integrating broadcast component subsystems in an effective, efficient and cost-effective manner to ensure that the various subsystems work together seamlessly is critical for a broadcaster. In order to do this, one must have a strong breadth and depth of knowledge in regards to broadcast operations workflow. Pulling the disparate parts into a whole and creating an improved functionality and workflow is what Myers has been doing for more than 25 years in the broadcast industry. No broadcast management software platform is as easy to adopt as Myers ProTrack because no other software integrates with your existing systems as readily. ProTrack enables media facilities to employ a single platform to acquire, manage, and schedule content for both linear and non-linear distribution. This centralized and integrated approach dramatically reduces the time, effort, and expense required to ensure all systems and associated databases are in-sync. ProTrack drives workflows by assuming the primary responsibility for all schedule and program metadata. Furthermore, ProTrack provides third party systems with the metadata and execution instructions that they require, in the proper format, when it's needed. ProTrack's integration capabilities include: • Production/Acquisition: Import program and interstitial metadata as content is acquired and/or becomes available. • Station Websites: Export schedules and VISION RESEARCH: THE CUTTING EDGE OF CAMERA TECHNOLOGY An interview with Kevin Gann, Director of R&D, Vision Research. BSD: Tell our readers about your company and your role there. KG: Vision Research designs and manufactures Phantom high-speed cameras. We have been in the high speed imaging industry for more than 60 years. Our cameras are used in a variety of scientific, industrial and military applications for motion analysis, and also in the TV and motion picture industries―primarily for slow motion replays and special effects. As the director of R&D at Vision Research, I oversee engineering efforts and the development of new products. BSD: Tell us about any new products that you are introducing at the show. KG: We are premiering the all-new Phantom Flex4K, our new professional cinema camera that is designed to record at both standard and high frame rates. At 4K resolution it can record anywhere from 24 to more than 1,000 frames per second (FPS), up to 3,800 fps at 1080p resolution and even faster when windowed down further. The custom super 35mm sensor has a max resolution of 4096 by 2304 and provides excellent image quality and light sensitivity. The Phantom Flex4K is a completely self-contained camera system, which can be set up and controlled via the intuitive on-camera control interface. It supports both uncompressed raw recording and in-camera compression to capture to one of several industry standard formats. The camera can be powered by battery or DC power, it has interchangeable lens mounts, and has all the inputs and outputs that are needed for a successful production. NFB CONSULTING GROUP ANNOUNCES SUITELIFE SYSTEMS BRAND NFB Consulting Group, headquartered in Long Beach, Calif., announced at NAB 2013 the launch of the SuiteLife Systems branding of its roster of broadcast and telecommunications software applications. This includes the marque Axess: a BMS, facilities remote control and monitoring platform. In addition to the flagship Axess, the SuiteLife software array also includes Axess-NOC, the thin client, rOVing and Accurate, the Nielsen LPM monitoring platform. New to the SuieLife Systems stable is the Xenon Technology group owned application, Mediaproxy. Mediaproxy is an emerging, high-powered compliance and event logging application which interfaces ideally with Axess. "We are very proud to launch the SuiteLife Systems brand, where the objective is to collectively associate our dynamic software product offerings with our highly personalized level of support at all stages of the project process," said Nigel Brownett, President of NFB. "NFB has an active roster of A-list and small clients throughout the United States, Australia and 13 foreign countries." The NFB group's clients include NBC Universal, FOX Television Station Group, Univision, Cox Media Group, CBS, Belo, Harris Broadcast, Turner, Disney, ABC, PBS, Empire State Building, New York, Encompass Digital and many others. The telecommunications giant Qualcomm, who owned the Channel 55, MediaFLO- Broadcasters Show Daily related program metadata so that station websites are up-to-date, accurate, and include local descriptions. • EPG/PSIP Generators: Provide the necessary program guide details to ensure you comply with all FCC requirements. • Automation Systems: Play-lists, Asruns, Dub Orders, Interactive Purges, Media updates, etc. • Archive Management Systems: Facilitate the transfer of content from archive to play-out (and vice-versa) based on what's actually being placed in the schedule. • Transcode Systems: To facilitate nonlinear content distribution so that viewers can watch what, when, and where they want. • Accounting Systems: Export invoicing details to satisfy all AR responsibilities. If you like the automation system you have, so does ProTrack. If you would never dream of switching your archiving system again, you won't have to. If BSD: What are some of the challenges that your company faced with this new camera? KG: With the emergence of 4K video standards, the peripherals needed to test our video signal were few and far between during camera development. Fully defining the 4K workflow was a challenge at first, but ultimately deciding to keep the ability to save both downscaled 2K footage and straight 4K footage in a variety of formats, including raw and standard codecs will address most workflow concerns. BSD: What's Research? next for Vision KG: Though we are showing the Phantom Flex4K in its current form here at NAB, there are still features to turn on and work to be done. We plan to use the summer to roll out those features and really run the camera through its paces before it officially hits the market. We plan to start shipments FLO TV mobile television network, deployed Axess and related software products to control and monitor 580 national free to air transmitter sites from a single NOC in San Diego. In October 2010, AT&T acquired the Channel 55 spectrum and Qualcomm subsequently dismantled the FLO TV network. In Asia, NFB is partnering with Singapore-based Cascadiant Energy Pte. Ltd., conducting remote site monitoring and control trials for alternative energy and power management for a GSMA wireless operator. In addition to packaged software products, NFB also provides media delivery and infrastructure design and integration services, managed services models and support packages, including specifically designed implementations addressing cloud- all your accounting system lacks is better, more accurate, timelier information, ProTrack can provide you with an integration solution that will keep revenues flowing. Having a capable and functional product is only half of what Myers brings to the table. Myers' people are just as important as their product. Crist Myers, President/CEO, says, "We have the very best systems integration teams in the business. We confidently lead the way when it comes to assisting our clients with implementing robust bidirectional systems integration using industry standards." For more about Myers, please visit www.myersinfosys.com, call 413-5859820 or email sales@myersinfosys.com. Visit Myers in the North Hall at booth N6415. later this year. While much focus is still on the Phantom Flex4K, Vision Research is dedicated to staying on the leading edge of technology across all markets and our upcoming products will be sure to reflect that. BSD: How can our readers find out more about your company? KG: Visit us at booth C9046 at NAB for a first look at the new Phantom Flex4K as well as some of our other products like the original Flex, the compact Phantom Miro LC320S, and our sports broadcast Phantom V642 camera. For the latest information on all of our products visit www.visionresearch.com and stay up to the minute by following us on our social media pages. For more information, visit booth C9046 at NAB 2013 and go online to www.visionresearch.com. based evolving infrastructure operational needs for broadcast and telecommunications networks. At NAB 2013, the SuiteLife team will be in the North Hall at booth N922. Private meetings and software demonstrations will also be held in a private suite at the LVH. Appointments can be made any time Monday through Wednesday. SuiteLife Systems is also hosting a cocktail party and client appreciation open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Suite Life LHV suite 1950 in the central tower. For more information, visit booth N922 at NAB, go online to www.suitelifesystems.com, call 310-405-0833, sales at 310-405-0839 (Option 1) and support at 800-418-3646.