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Broadcasters Show Daily Tuesday, April 25, 2017 8 BLONDER TONGUE INTRODUCES STUDIO LIVELAN SYSTEM With IP streaming becoming the pre- ferred method of choice for delivering video content over Local Area Networks (LAN), Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. introduces its Studio LiveLAN™ solution to allow operators to deploy high-quality IP video to any mobile or desktop device at a cost-effective price. The Studio LiveLAN system is an end-to-end solution that enables in-house distribution of live content over an exist- ing LAN, including Wi-Fi. Blonder Tongue has seamlessly integrated a Channel Selection Menu, Just-in-Time Transcoding and HLS Streaming into a single unit. The viewer can cherry-pick content by accessing the simple, web- based Channel Selection Menu via an app on Apple or Android devices, or through a web-browser utilizing a unique local URL for PC and Mac computers, making it easy to deploy programming content to any device. The Studio LiveLAN is specifically tailored to applications where there are a large number of live programs available (more than 100) and it is not necessary to deliver all of them simultaneously. The unit features Just-in- Time Transcoding, which dynamically responds to program requests, and then transcodes and transmits to the viewer only the programs that are requested. By not transcoding all programs at the same time, the overall system cost is reduced for a more affordable solution. The benefits of this system are sig- nificant for anyone looking into enter- prise IP video distribution, broadcast or master control room monitoring solu- tions, command centers, sports arenas or network operating systems. Studio LiveLAN allows unlimited in-house distribution of con- tent from any source, such as desktops, lap- tops, tablets and mobile devices. Its administration interface for setting Program Owners and Users is easy to use and the system is scalable to accommo- date additional programs. Studio LiveLAN is deployable on Blonder Tongue's selected hardware server or any other third-party server. Visit booth #SU7521 to learn more and obtain a live demo. HIGHLY EFFICIENT GAN TECHNOLOGY IN CONTINENTAL ELECTRONICS UHF TV TRANSMITTERS By Dale Dalesio, Sales and Marketing Manager – TV, Continental Electronics Corporation. The Continental CTX Series transmitters utilizes the advanced energy efficient GaN devices in each of its liquid and air cooled transmitters. This technology represents a leap forward in solid state affordability over the life of the transmitter. Not only are the capital costs comparable with other transmitter technologies – the operational costs are much lower because of the more efficient operation and longer device life. You can expect efficiencies up to 50 per- cent on UHF channels. The Gallium Nitride (GaN) transis- tor is the prominent device for wideband wireless applications because of its effi- cient and low temperature operation. In the past, despite the compelling advan- tages of GaN being up to 10 times more reliable, it also came at a higher cost structure at lower frequencies which slowed its mainstream adoption. But today, its wide use, exceptional perform- ance and broadband requirement put the GaN cost structures in line with compet- ing UHF devices such as LDMOS, and make it ideal for TV Transmitter PAs. In addition to the efficiency advan- tage, GaN transistors operate at a wider temperature range, allowing for a more efficient cooling solution and greater long term reliability. Other GaN advan- tages include reduced heat sink require- ments, reduction in system volume and weight, increased output power and true broadband operation. The broadband operation is not just "optimized" for a particular channel but has a flat RF response over the UHF tele- vision band. This has implica- tions for broadcasters who need to transition and temporarily be on one channel during the repack and then convert to another channel. It also reduces the amount of spare inventory required to support multiple transmitters operating on differ- ent channels. The design also allows for easy scalability of power lev- els by adding amplifiers or amplifier cab- inets to the configuration. The CTX Series transmitters contain many features commonly found in today's transmitters and beneficial to broadcasters. The amplifiers utilize a broadband Doherty design, which adds to the efficiency and broadband operation. Hot-swappable power amplifiers and power supplies are used for ease of main- tenance and operation. On-air replace- ment of the amplifier tray is easily made by simply removing the unit and insert- ing a spare. The same is true for the power supply. An N+1 pump solution is offered in the liquid cooled models and communication to the transmitter is via external PC or optional local touchscreen. Support for the CTX Series is based in Continental's manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas. Continental Electronics has over 70 years of RF experience in many industries and has supplied transmitters to broadcasters worldwide. In addition to UHF and radio transmitters, Continental has deliv- ered equipment for some of the foremost RF applications, including NASA's Deep Space Network, mission critical military communications and radar, advanced medical particle accelerators and atomic timing stations. Please come see us at booth #N7520 for more information. You can also contact Continental via website at www.contelec.com. For more information, go to www .contelec.com, call 214.381.7161, email ddalesio@contelec.com or stop by booth #N7520. UNITY INTERCOM SHOWCASING UNITY INTERCOM & UNITY CONNECT AT SHOW Unity Intercom is using NAB 2017 to showcase its flagship products Unity Intercom and Unity Connect. The two products have been quickly adopted by the broadcast industry, as they solve many long-standing issues related to intercom systems used for live produc- tion. Unity products have been used on Monday night and Thursday night foot- ball coverage as well as by television sta- tions across the country for local remote operations. A&E's new show LivePD uses Unity Intercom to allow the New York City-based studio to communicate live with six or more television crews across the country as they follow along with law enforcement officers, and even use Unity Intercom to allow the local producers to speak live on air – some- thing possible for the first time due to the quality of Unity Intercom audio. Unity Intercom works as either a standalone intercom solution or as an extension of existing intercom systems, allowing end users to use their existing hardware (iOS, Android, Mac, Windows) as comm stations, whether they are on the same network as the Unity Server software or across the world and con- nected via the internet. Traditional IP-based audio trans- ports limit connectivity to local networks or complicated private networks while Unity Connect allows full 64x64, syn- chronous audio transport in either point- to-point or point-to-many connections over public internet, greatly easing both setup complexity and time to deploy. A Unity Connect system consists of a Mac computer running Unity Connect and any audio interface compatible with that Mac. A second Unity Connect Mac running on either a local network or the World Wide Web is then able to connect to the first Mac and the two can pass up to 64 channels of audio each direction. Each transmit instance of Unity Connect can send to multiple receive instances while simulta- neously receiving audio from multiple transmit instances. This allows for a vir- tual spiderweb of audio being sent across the internet. Unity Connect also allows for com- bining multiple audio channels into mono or stereo sub-mixes (with panning) when the receiving computer doesn't have the same channel capability as the transmitting computer. Sample rate con- version between 44.1KHz and 48KHz systems also happens automati- cally so that different clocks can be used throughout a system. Unity Connect also serves as a common platform between disparate audio formats. DANTE, RVON, Madi, analog and any other format or audio interface compatible with Mac OS becomes compatible with any other audio interface on the second Unity Connect computer. As an example, this setup would allow for 48KHz DANTE audio to be sent from a broadcast truck to a 44.1KHz Madi system in a studio locat- ed anywhere in the world. Unity Connect is $499 per instance and is available as a trial download at www.unityintercom.com. Rental systems are available exclusively through DCS Comms at www.dcscomms.tv. For more information, visit www.unity intercom.com, call 888.225.8054, email info@unityintercom.com or stop by booth #C12330. ANALOGIX & MEDIATEK COLLABORATE ON DISPLAYPORT TECHNOLOGY Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. announced its collaboration with MediaTek Inc., combining MediaTek's advanced, fea- ture-rich System-on-Chip (SoC) and Analogix's DisplayPortTM technology for best-in- class multimedia solutions. "Analogix is excited to combine our industry's most proven DisplayPort tech- nology with MediaTek's best-in-class display processing," said Michael Ching, Vice President for Analogix. "There is an ever-expanding range of products and applications that require high-perform- ance video out, best delivered using DisplayPort." For more information, visit www .analogix.com and www.slimport.com.