MET EXPO 2019 PREVIEW
IP Showcase Comes Down Under! By Stan Moote, CTO, IABM WHEN I RECEIVED A CALL ABOUT having IP Showcase at METexpo, I realised it was a great opportunity though with a relatively short timeline to plan and implement, we also had a few challenges. The IP Showcase had not been in this region weC getEspeakers? weIget CO before. N F ECould REN & E XCould HIB T Idemo O Nkit? Both are obligatory to provide an appropriate showcase such as the ones that have been successful at IBC and NAB over the past three years.
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In quick discussions with some of the participants various questions came up, such as “OneIof of SMPTE ST 2110 in the world has been Cthe C largest S Y Dinstalls NEY running successfully in Australia. Do we need to promote IP Showcase in the DA R L I N G H A R B O U R region at all?”. The counterpoint was quickly raised by many of the contributors. This is exactly why we need to be there, they said. “IP isn’t solely about large w w. ete x p o . cofosize. m .We a uneed the opportunity to solutions; it’sw about the m future, irrespective continue education about IP for all levels and sizes of installations and facilities.” This is absolutely correct. Just because the region is home to the one of the largest operating IP systems in the world doesn’t mean that everyone in the region must therefore be up to speed on IP. IABM and AIMS were bought in to support this activity with SMPTE Australia at METExpo 2019 in July.
We all want to see examples, and this is where the case studies come in, including real life operations and how they are monitored and maintained. SMPTE Fellow Paul Briscoe from Canada is orchestrating the IP Showcase demo and states, “we are demonstrating the unique nuances of IP. IP systems don’t have to be large nor single vendor focused to be practical.” The IP Showcase at METExpo shows how a diverse selection of vendors who comply with ST 2110 can achieve Video, Audio and Metadata interoperability between their equipment and using network-wide PTP for synchronisation. All running on the same network fabric and taking advantage of COTS IP interfaces and switches, the demo shows how video, audio and metadata all exist in harmony and are independently managed without the need for physically separate streams.
By understanding the ease-of-use as shown in the IP Showcase demo, you will The IP Showcase will take up roughly 170 square metres and be housed with a rapidly see how updating SDI workflows will open up your operations to the demo area, a theatre for speakers as well as a social area to discuss the touchbenefits of IP infrastructures now. One of these benefits is format independence, points of IP. One of the key points that people are often confused about is that with IP enabling any mix of formats and standards to share the same network CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 17 – 19 JULY 2019 ICC SYDNEY going IP is merely just an SDI replacement. This is far from the truth. There is using interfaces optimized for the application, such as 10 Gb+ fibre for video and little to no benefit doing a “lift and shift to IP” if you don’t take advantage of includes 2 years free SMPTE membership. Use Code: Also, Non Members Full Conference tickets 100 Mb / 1 Gb copper for audio. the multiple extra benefits ofSimply IP. Some of the presentations in the IP Showcase CTMET19. head to www.metexpo.com.au/visitor-registration to register and use the code Theatre will help you clearly recognise these benefits. Additionally, they will teach The IP Showcase, sponsored by SMPTE, IABM and AIMS will be open during above at IPcheckout redeem. Offer only valid on ticket purchases made online by 30th June, 2019. you about new directions takes you in,to such as the session called “Simplifying exhibition hours, with short presentations and demonstrations. Check the the use of AMWA IS-04 through dematerialised microservices”. This may sound METExpo website for the schedule, and then be sure to stop in and find out what Contact (02) 9452 7575 or email info@expertiseevents.com.au a little complex, however to be successful within our industry you need to know is happening with IP on a global basis. about dematerialization too. Microservices are the future and the best way to Stan Moote, a SMPTE Fellow, has worked worldwide in the industry for over four maintain our five 9’s reliability in these quickly changing times. decades and is the CTO for IABM, www.theIABM.org. IABM is the international To get everyone synced up, in the theatre I will be presenting a general overview Organised by In conjunction with Supported by trade association for suppliers of broadcast and media technology. Stan has a clear of the “IP parts” and lingo you need to know. For the more technically inclined the CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 17 – 19 JULY 2019 ICC SYDNEY understanding of technology combined with a solid business twist. theatre will present some deep dives into topics like synchronising and timing.
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MET EXPO 2019 PREVIEW
MEDIAPROXY, THE PROVIDER OF SOFTWAREBASED IP BROADCAST SOLUTIONS, will show the latest updates to its LogServer compliance, monitoring and analysis package at SMPTE Australia’s Media+Entertainment Tech Expo on booth F27 in the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) from 17 to 20 July 2019. While recognized internationally as a company of cutting-edge technology for compliance applications in file-based broadcast workflows, Mediaproxy maintains a strong presence in its domestic market of Australia. Like their counterparts in other parts of the world, Australian broadcasters, service providers and platform operators are facing the realities of OTT services, which have made broadcast operations more complicated, particularly in terms of checking and analysing delivery streams.
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A major challenge is that playout is no longer the final point for quality control (QC). Modern distribution ecosystems call for a greater degree of management because of more logging and compliance checks needed to cope with CDN edge points, targeted ad-insertion, multi-language support and event-based channels at different places along the chain. During this year’s MET, Mediaproxy will demonstrate the concept of exception-based monitoring, which uses IP penalty boxes that allow broadcasters and MSOs (multiple system operators) working at scale to deal with QC and compliance more efficiently.
As well as OTT, broadcasters now have to address social media as an increasingly important platform for video distribution. More broadcasters are now exploiting Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to extend their reach. These outlets have different, specific requirements for how material is prepared and Mediaproxy has incorporated dedicated tools for this into LogServer. These include features for cropping the image and altering the aspect ratio to make it better suited for mobile devices, in addition to the capability for inserting ad bumpers.
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LogServer also supports SMPTE ST 2110 media over IP formats and Newtek’s NDI (Network Device Interface) technology. By working with both of these sources, the software’s compliance recording and monitoring options are enhanced, ensuring complete adherence to standards at all points along the IP chain.
and the latest version of LogServer, chief executive Erik Otto says, “We always look forward to our visit to Sydney for MET. It gives us a perfect showcase to demonstrate how LogServer can help with the major operational challenges faced by broadcasters today. Controlling a large number of OTT streams can be daunting, which is why having a unified system for monitoring compliance and identifying issues across all traditional and OTT playouts is critical. To ensure that the right content is at the right place at the right time, Mediaproxy LogServer enables operators to log and monitor outgoing ABR streams as well as Transport Stream and OTT stream metadata, including SCTE triggers, closed captions and audio information, all from one place. It is the key to surviving the multiformat game of the future and we are delighted to demonstrate this at MET 2019.”
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Among other new features for LogServer that address the needs of network operators running multiple stations and playout streams is a live source comparison tool. This identifies mismatched content in real-time and is able to compare one or more live sources using video material. An alert is sent to operators immediately if irregularities are detected.