Quicklink ST100, ST102, ST208 & ST200

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The Quicklink Remote Commentary Solution allows production teams to add real-time commentary from any location with an internet connection. The remote commentator/caster views the live event in a webpage and their commentary is added into the live program.

• Remotely commentate on a live event from any location in the world with an internet connection.


• Add value to your broadcast through content localisation.


• Scale the system from commentating on one event in one additional language to multiple simultaneous commentaries in different languages on multiple events.


• Use on premise dedicated hardware or use SaaS (Software as a service) model. SaaS allows multiple commentary channels to be started, scaling the system quickly without the requirement to deploy additional on-premise hardware.


• Inbuilt Audio over IP using the Audinate Dante™, ensuring optimal communication between Dante™ enabled devices and the Remote Commentary solution. The solution also supports Livewire+™ conforming to the new AES67-2013 Interoperability Standard allowing connection between AES67 devices.

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Ultra-low latency, HD bi-directional live encoder/decoder. Transmit & receive live audio/video or audio only in real-time, with full duplex audio.

Receive from any Quicklink studio contributor – ST500, ST150, ST100, iOS App or chrome browser for broadcast output via HD-SDI, HDMI and IP (NDI™, MPEG-TS). The ST100, ST102, ST208 & ST200 are an essential element in any point-to-point broadcast solution where ultra-low latency and high quality links are required. Ideal for networking studios and bureaus together.

• 265/HEVC equivalent utilising VP9


• Simultaneous encode and decode in point-to-point or relay mode


• 200ms glass-to-glass delay


• Rate adaptive up to 1080p60 30Mbps


• Supports HD-SDI, HDMI, IP inputs and outputs


• Full duplex audio, no audio ducking


• 2 Channels of audio with one channel available as talkback from the ST100/ST200 to the contributor


• Audio I/O: XLR analogue, AES digital and AES67 IP


• Deployable on both private and public networks


• No public IP required with inbuilt NAT traversing


• Automatic failover between network connections for maximum up-time


• Create permanent video circuits – Automatic link recovery in case of power outage


• Simple central management from a web browser


• OEM options for customisation

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Ideally suited for HD studio broadcast contributions where there are limited on-site technical resources available. The camera, lights and audio can be controlled from any Chrome browser using the Quicklink Manager Portal to ensure the highest quality, in frame broadcast content is received. The central operator fully manages the broadcast and can choose both file recording as HD-SDI and live output to air.

• Simple to use: limited technical resource at the remote location


• Remotely manage camera settings: including pan, tilt, zoom, exposure, white balance and more


• Full audio metering and level control adjustments: available to the central operator


• Manage and centrally control inbuilt and external lights: support of up to 5 DMX-512 lights (10 DMX channels)


• HD quality recordings: uploaded centrally whilst also receiving live


• Central operator Chroma Key: add still or video backdrops to the live stream


• Supports ultra-low delay teleprompt: back to the contributor locally via SDI/NDI™


• Easy portable deployment: for transportation to any global location


• Achieve broadcast grade audio: via XLR microphone inputs for professional contribution

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Broadcast global contributions to air in less than 30 seconds. No apps or software installs required.

Unlimited audio/video or audio only contribution links from a web browser, delivered quickly and easily back to the central studio. Contributors can be invited via SMS, WhatsApp or email and can send content to the studio remotely and easily using any device where a simple Chrome/Safari browser can be opened, no software downloads are necessary.

Cloud advanced firewall punch-through with automatic fallback to Quicklink Relay Services guarantees connectivity on the most challenging and secured networks.

• Scheduled or ad hoc instant HD contributions


• No software or apps required


• Instant SMS, WhatsApp or email invitations


• Up to 8 participants in a Conference room


• 12 additional participants in a Waiting/Green room viewing the program output


• Automatic cloud mix-minus for all Conference room participants


• Discrete HD video and high-quality audio from each group participant


• Participant full control of conferencing grid view or HD focused view


• Presentation or screen sharing in full-frame rate HD resolution


• No degradation of call quality when participants join


• Simple to use with zero learning curve


• In-sync local preview for guest confidence and assurance


• Single click to air with no user login credentials required


• Only mobile or desktop browser required


• Single one-time URL with timed validity


• Rate adaptive for unstable networks


• End-to-end encrypted AV streams


• Inbuilt echo cancellation means that no earphones are required


• Central management of camera switching and bandwidth


• Unlimited global usage and guest invitations


• Supports 1 to 10,000 concurrent users

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An easy-to-use, all-in-one complete solution combining the power of the cloud and the cost-effectiveness of a single hardware unit.

Achieve a full production workflow with the STS410, an all-in-one hybrid switcher. Pre-screen, control and manage guest participants in a conferencing room with additional participants that can view and listen to the live program in a virtual waiting room. This powerful hybrid switcher also includes the power of the cloud with custom overlays, as well as streaming and professional hardware broadcast outputs.

• Guest participants in a mix-minus Conference room with independent outputs, plus program and preview as NDI/RTMP/SRT


• HD-SDI and HDMI input and output


• Additional streaming outputs with independent configuration and simultaneous program output recording


• Cloud-based controller for easy production management with scene and source selection


• Supports ability to use your own external hardware controllers


• Software-based tally return and overlay text to contributors


• Presentation or screen sharing in full-frame rate HD resolution


• Independent HD recording for each guest participant


• Third-party integration with Singular.live


• Support for macros to record, store, edit and automate commands


• Supports NDI, Dante, Livewire+ AES67 network audio


• Genlock input SDI / Analogue XLR / AES and 1/4 Jack


• Guest participants can connect using own personal devices or Quicklink’s custom broadcast hardware for optimal quality and control


• End-to-end encrypted AV streams

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The integration of high-quality live Skype and Microsoft Teams video calls for talk shows, entertainment shows, radio and other live video conferencing events has never been easier. The Quicklink TX designed in partnership with the Microsoft team, is a video call management system. It is a transceiver that enables professional reception and transmission of multiple Skype and Teams video calls through SDI inputs/outputs and HDMI interface. As the Quicklink TX can receive from and send to any Skype or Teams user, providing broadcasters unrivalled global access to millions of users.

Available in industry standard compact 1U supporting a single HD Skype or Microsoft Teams call. The award winning Quicklink TX is the most feature rich Skype TX calling solution on the market, even supporting 4K upscaling.

• One professional SD/HD SDI input/output with Genlock


• Additional HDMI and analogue video input/output


• 4K resolution upscaling


• Supports both I/O for NewTek NDI™


• Near silent running


• Skype TX controller software with control console


• Ultra low delay: For instantaneous 2 way video/audio contributions


• Video and audio free from adverts


• Aspect ratio correction method: Scale your SDI input picture to your requested resolution


• Customisable tally or information graphic overlay back to return caller


• Talkback: Switch between 3 different audio sources


• Screen sharing capability


• Auto-Answer function


• Embedded SDI audio (16 Channel in hardware)


• Balanced analogue and embedded SDI audio


• AES/EBU Audio


• Colour Correction and HD Recording Function

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The integration of high-quality live Skype and Microsoft Teams video calls for talk shows, entertainment shows, radio and other live video conferencing events has never been easier. The Quicklink TX designed in partnership with the Microsoft team, is a video call management system. It is a transceiver that enables professional reception and transmission of multiple Skype and Teams video calls through SDI inputs/outputs and HDMI interface. As the Quicklink TX can receive from and send to any Skype or Teams user, providing broadcasters unrivalled global access to millions of users.

The Quicklink TX Duo allows you to manage two simultaneous Skype/Microsoft Teams calls to be processed as 2 SDI/NDI™ outputs. The TX Duo enables you to access 300 million Skype & Teams users for inclusion for remote interviews within live broadcasts, TV game shows, worship events or large managed corporate events.

• Manage up to 2 incoming Skype/Teams calls to 2 SDI outputs


• Two professional SD/HD SDI input/output


• Supports both I/O for NDI™


• Skype TX controller software with control console


• Ultra-low delay: For instantaneous bi-directional video/audio contributions


• Video and audio free from adverts


• Aspect ratio correction method: Scale your SDI input picture to your requested resolution


• Customisable tally or information graphic overlay back to return caller


• Screen sharing capability


• Auto-Answer function


• Embedded SDI audio


• Remote Management Ethernet Port for bare metal restore


• HD Recording Function


• Free complimentary technical information via the Customer Portal

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The integration of high-quality live Skype and Microsoft Teams video calls for talk shows, entertainment shows, radio and other live video conferencing events has never been easier. The Quicklink TX designed in partnership with the Microsoft team, is a video call management system. It is a transceiver that enables professional reception and transmission of multiple Skype and Teams video calls through SDI inputs/outputs and HDMI interface. As the Quicklink TX can receive from and send to any Skype or Teams user, providing broadcasters unrivalled global access to millions of users.

The Quicklink TX Quad will allow you to easily manage 4 simultaneous incoming Skype/Microsoft Teams calls to be processed as 4 SDI or NDI™ outputs in one single unit. A high availability option is available on this unit for full redundancy and resilience.

• Manage 4 incoming Skype/Teams calls to 4 SDI outputs


• 4 professional SD/HD SDI input & outputs


• Supports both I/O for NDI™


• High Availability Option including Dual Power Supply & Raided drives


• Skype TX controller software with control console


• Ultra-low delay: For instantaneous 2 way video/audio contributions


• Video and audio free from adverts


• Aspect ratio correction method: Scale your SDI input picture to your requested resolution


• Customisable tally or information graphic overlay back to return caller


• Talkback: Switch between 3 different audio sources


• Screen sharing capability


• Auto-Answer function


• Embedded SDI audio (16 Channel in hardware)


• AES balanced audio (additonal hardware required)


• Remote Management Ethernet Port for bare metal restore


• HD Recording Function


• Free complimentary technical information via the Customer Portal

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MediaKind's Cygnus Contribution solution enables live events to be captured reliably, cost effectively, with the highest quality and lowest latency. It supports UHD HDR, the latest IP standards, and delivers remote/ at-home production applications.

This media processing and delivery solution addresses a number of different live content contribution use cases and applications such as remote / at-home production with distinct values enabling content providers/owners, Broadcasters and TV Operators to maximize their investment whilst maintaining the quality and low latencies required for professional media delivery.

 

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The Intraplex® IP Link family of IP audio codecs provides high-end features at an affordable price. Offering an array of audio coding options along with IPConnect technology for data tunneling, the IP Link codecs are suitable for use in Studio-to-Transmitter Links (STLs) as well as audio contribution and distribution networks. Support for IP multicast and multiple unicast streams enables one encoder to feed multiple decoders.

By incorporating three IP Interfaces that can be used for streaming and management, the IP Link systems can provide a level of reliability not seen in comparably-priced codecs.

As the latest additions to the Intraplex line of data transport products, the IP Link family of audio codecs bring legendary Intraplex reliability to the IP codec market.

IP Link 100/100p: Single bidirectional stereo audio channel IP Link 200: Two bidirectional stereo audio channels IP Link 200A: Two bidirectional stereo audio channels with one channel being AES67 Standard: Linear, AAC-LC, Opus and G.722 audio coding Optional: AAC-HE, AAC-HEv2, AACELD, MPEG2, MPEG3 and Enhanced aptX audio coding Optional: Automatic audio loudness leveling and metering compliant with EBU R-128 and ITU-R Optional: IPConnect capability to reliably transport external IP packets Other transport modes: Transparent AES up to 192 kbps to support composite FM multiplex signal over AES Protocol Encapsulation: RTP, SHOUTcast/Icecast, MPEG-TS Three independent IP interfaces for redundant network operation Optional redundant power supply: 12VDC or 48VDC Built-in silence sensor with optional stream switch over Automatic backup to audio playout from USB drive or external audio source Multicoding can encode the same audio source in multiple formats for STL, backup, and web streaming Optional Dynamic Stream Splicing providing “hitless” operation and T1/ E1 circuit like performance on less predictable IP networks Prioritized stream sources at the output with automatic switch over and switch back between primary and secondary streams and backup sources (streams, USB, external audio source) Programmable RTP level Forward Error Correction (FEC) scheme Programmable time diversity and interleaving of streams to combat burst packet losses Integrated with Intraplex IP Link Scheduler for automated scheduled program switching Integrated with Intraplex LiveLook (network analytics and monitoring software) N+1 redundancy with integrated control of external switching equipment IP Link 200/200A/100p: SynchroCast™ option provides dynamically managed precision delay for Single Frequency Network (SFN) broadcasting and simulcasting Support for IP multicast and multi-unicast Web browser user interface and SNMP network management Eight multipurpose contact closure inputs and outputs provide: Transport of logic signals with time-alignment to audio Stream control Alarm notification

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The next generation of digital STL
Our challenge: to design a studio-to-transmitter link (STL) for your most demanding 950 MHz applications — one as reliable and robust as Intraplex® T1 and IP audio links. Digital STL manages much more than audio, so installation and configuration need to be straightforward, not a science project. Data should not be optional, requiring additional boxes and complexity. Your STL should be ready, out of the box, for AM, FM and HD Radio™, as well as future multimedia applications.

Earlier digital STLs were not designed for IP data transport. Adding IP data to them required optional modules and external add-ons, and many engineers working on HD Radio installations reported spending much time and money trying to eliminate glitches.

Our solution: HD Link™ is designed to manage all HD Radio™ transport scenarios, regardless of where you place your importer and exporter. Its two prioritized Ethernet paths give preference to HD Radio™ data over control and other LAN/WAN data. It supports both UDP and TCP, and even handles the switching of TCP return packets over asymmetric IP paths with plug-and-play simplicity.

HD Link offers RF power to spare, an integrated IP gateway with sophisticated data handling capabilities, and multiple channels of audio. The intuitive front panel and remote interfaces tap into the most complete feature set of any microwave STL, yet take less time to configure. It can even operate on both RF and IP simultaneously, and allows automatic backup of all services from one to the other.

Intraplex is broadcasting’s first choice for rock-solid, full-time operation of T1 STLs. With HD Link, you can now count on the same dependable performance, superior support and long-term value for your microwave links.

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The X Platform is a high-capacity, versatile, ultra-low latency platform for high-speed video networking, enhanced IP security and advanced compression for the remote production, contribution and distribution markets.

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In video production and contribution, V-Nova’s VC-6 (SMPTE ST 2117) encoding processing efficiency enables up to 70% cost savings per channel, while at the same time unlocking the promises of low-latency UHD sports contribution, HDR, remote production, IP production and software-defined workflows, including virtualisation and cloud.

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Ultra-low latency, HD bi-directional live encoder/decoder. Transmit & receive live audio/video or audio only in real-time, with full duplex audio.

Receive from any Quicklink studio contributor – ST500, ST150, ST100, iOS App or chrome browser for broadcast output via HD-SDI, HDMI and IP (NDI™, MPEG-TS). The ST100, ST102, ST208 & ST200 are an essential element in any point-to-point broadcast solution where ultra-low latency and high quality links are required. Ideal for networking studios and bureaus together.

• 265/HEVC equivalent utilising VP9


• Simultaneous encode and decode in point-to-point or relay mode


• 200ms glass-to-glass delay


• Rate adaptive up to 1080p60 30Mbps


• Supports HD-SDI, HDMI, IP inputs and outputs


• Full duplex audio, no audio ducking


• 2 Channels of audio with one channel available as talkback from the ST100/ST200 to the contributor


• Audio I/O: XLR analogue, AES digital and AES67 IP


• Deployable on both private and public networks


• No public IP required with inbuilt NAT traversing


• Automatic failover between network connections for maximum up-time


• Create permanent video circuits – Automatic link recovery in case of power outage


• Simple central management from a web browser


• OEM options for customisation

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The ViBE CP9000 contribution encoder from Harmonic addresses the call for preserving video quality at the front of the broadcast chain with the ability to process uncompressed UHD signals at eight times the bitrate of current HD sources, up to 160 Mbps. The platform encodes content in a single slice in real time via HEVC & AVC (H.264), today’s most advanced compression standard. Up to two UHD or eight HD video channels, and 16 audio channels, can be encoded on the 1-RU chassis.

The compact and rugged ViBE CP9000 encoder is a perfect fit for DSNG vehicles, teleports and flyaway packages. An ultra-low latency encoding mode, less than 100 ms, offers broadcasters the chance to get a true jump on the competition, and also enables home/remote production application.

ViBE CP9000 features include:

Comprehensive UHD Workflow
The ViBE CP9000 encoder is part of a comprehensive Harmonic UHD workflow that includes all phases of the broadcast chain, including contribution, file ingest, collaborative post production, encoding, high-speed transcoding and delivery. This end-to-end approach makes it possible to quickly and cost-effectively deploy a live UHD channel over existing DTT, DTH, cable, telco and OTT networks.

Flexible Deployment
Simple and cost-effective to deploy, the ViBE CP9000 encoder is interoperable with most professional decoders, including the Harmonic ProView™ 7100 IRD. It integrates seamlessly with the Harmonic Amethyst™ III smart redundancy switch as well, enabling a compact 1+1 UHD redundant solution in just 3 RU. DVB/SMPTE standards are supported.

HDR Support
Compatible with the Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) and SMPTE ST 2084 (PQ) HDR formats, the ViBE CP9000 encoder is ready for the next phases of UHD content delivery. As a result, image detail, sharpness and color gradients are preserved throughout the distribution process — right up to the consumer’s UHD display.

Pay-As-You-Grow Scalability
License-based pricing assures that customers pay only for the features they need. Video and audio codecs and formats are easily added to the ViBE CP9000 encoder via firmware upgrade, enabling a scalable migration path that provides operational flexibility and business continuity, and extends the system’s value.

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Lumo aims at bringing radio closer to its audience.

It is an all-in-one virtual radio studio including Playout (playlist & jingles players), a Mixing Console with DSP & automixer, a VoIP SIP phone, and an AoIP transmission codec.

Lumo runs on a simple laptop. It is web-native and touch-friendly, you can control your studio with a fingertip from any device (including iPad and Android tablets).

Lumo makes remote operations much easier by reducing to a minimum the amount of gear to deploy and offering intuitive yet powerful user interfaces for technical and non-technical operators.

Licenses can be purchased for temporary use as for yearly contracts, making sure you don't pay for resources that you don't use.