IBC 2008 Exhibitor Profiles
IBC 2008 takes place 12 - 16 September, 2008 at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam. Listed below are IBC 2008 exhibitor profiles.
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Company: ABE ELETTRONICA S.p.A. Stand: 8.D23 Media Contact: MR. ROBERTO VALENTIN Phone: 39 0363 351007 E–mail: mail@abe.it Web: www.abe.it ABE ELETTRONICA S.p.A. ranks amongst the foremost European manufacturers of digital and analogue TV broadcasting equipment. ABE, a company ISO 9001 certified, since 29 years produces a comprehensive range of TV transmitters (1 to 20.000W VHF - UHF bands), digital modulators (OFDM - DVB–T/H; QPSK - DVB–S; QPSK/8PSK/16QAM - DVB–DSNG), microwave links (2 to 23GHz), antennas, MPEG–2 encoders/multiplexers. The Company has a flair for innovation, using latest technology both to create new products and modernise existing ones. ABE is justly proud of its professional, economical and highly cost–effective range of RF equipment, eminently suitable for today´s Television broadcasters in any country, worldwide. Company: Amino Communications Stand: 5.B40 Ticker Symbol & Exchange: AMO, London Stock Exchange AIM Media Contact: Kate Cartmell Phone: 44 1954 234100 E–mail: kcartmell@aminocom.com Web: www.aminocom.com Amino is the specialist in products and technology for IPTV, Internet TV and in–home multimedia distribution. Amino products provide telecom, broadcast and hospitality firms with a "˜front door´ to IPTV: a range of software and award–winning AmiNET TM Set–Top Boxes tailored to offer highly scalable and targeted systems. Amino´s "˜AssetHouse´ technology takes IPTV to the next level, allowing clients such as BT Vision to think like retailers and package, personalise and refresh revenue–generating services to viewers. This opens the door for content producers, telcos, broadcasters and web TV firms to maximise opportunities through better services, targeted content and greater choice. Company: Anevia Stand: 4C49 E–mail: marketing@anevia.com Web: www.anevia.com Anevia is a video service infrastructure provider for Triple Play - IPTV, Video–on–demand, Catch–Up TV and network PVR. Anevia´s added value lies in its innovative software solution, which combines broadband and television that have been deployed or more than 300 clients across 50 different countries. For more information please visit http://www.anevia.com/. Company: Ardis Technologies Stand: 7, J01 Media Contact: Jan de Wit Phone: 0031–26–3622337 E–mail: jan@ardistech.com Web: www.dynamicdrivepool.comAs a worldwide first, Ardis Technologies has succeeded in developing their RAID based storage system, the DynamicDrivePool as the basis for project and file level sharing between video, audio and film post production applications from different manufacturers at very high bandwidths using standard Ethernet providing users with simultaneous read and write access to the same drive/volume. A file locking and delete protection mechanism prevents unaccidental erasure of data. Applications from Avid, Apple, Digidesign and others can instantly share media and projects. Because the DDP uses the special iSCSI technology the bandwidth of a DDP is more then 3x times higher then any competing NAS–bases system. Furthermore the DDP bandwidth can compete with that of the best fibre channel system around but without the complexity often experienced with installing and maintaining such systems.
Company: ARTEL VIDEO SYSTEMS Stand: 3.A44 Media Contact: LOIS WISMAN Phone:978–263–5775 x440
E–mail: lwisman@artel.com Web: artel.com Since 1981 Artel Video Systems has been a leading developer of carrier class, broadcast quality video over fiber optic transport hardware. Our products deliver video, audio, and data in real time, with reliability, meeting the most demanding requirements for 24/7/365 operation in harsh environments. Two of the most deployed video transport product lines in history include Artel´s DV6000 (multi–channel and complex operations) and DigiLink (single channel point–to–point). The new DL4000 extends Artel´s long tradition of developing state– of–the–art video over fiber optic transport equipment. For flexibility and fiber conservation Artel offers MegaWav, our WDM, CWDM, and DWDM optical multiplexing product line. Company: Avitech International Corporation Stand: 11.A67 Media Contact: Kimberley Fuller Phone: 917–675–6050/310–469–8190 E–mail: kim@delameremarketing.com Web: http://www.avitechvideo.com, www.delameremarketing Avitech is an industry leader and technology provider of multi–source video display processors. Avitech offers some of the most extensive and flexible multi–source virtual monitor walls and presentation modules in the industry. Operations of any size can achieve their media monitoring and presentation goals. With the focus on monitoring made easy with Quality, Scalability and Redundancy, Avitech provides solutions for the Broadcast, Security & Surveillance, and Professional AV Markets. Company: Axcera Stand: 8.E24 Media Contact: Jack Wilson Phone: 1 724–873–8100 x129 E–mail: info@axcera.com Web: www.axcera.com Axcera is a premier provider of RF transmission solutions for the television broadcast, Mobile Media and broadband wireless/MMDS industries. Our products and services are used worldwide by UHF and VHF television broadcasters, mobile media and broadband wireless access providers and MMDS system operators. For over 25 years, we have earned our reputation as a high quality supplier with the focus on meeting customers´ needs. Axcera´s product offerings include low, medium and high power solid state air–cooled transmitters; high power solid state liquid–cooled transmitters; high power IOT transmitters; multimedia base stations and MMDS/broadband wireless access transmitters. Company: AXMEDIATECH Stand: 7.J24 Media Contact: Paolo Nesi Phone: 39–335–5668674 E–mail: nesi@axmediatech.com Web: www.axmediatech.com AxMediaTech is a new company with the aim to commercialize tools and solution for content management based on AXMEDIS technology. The AXMEDIS solution allows to reduce costs and increase efficiency in content production and management. It provides support to automate all the backoffice aspects: user produced content, content processing, repurposing, metadata processing, advertising, packaging, adaptation, fingerprinting, licensing, DRM, access to any CMSs and databases, etc., whilst managing more than 400 different file formats. AXMEDIS supports the whole value chain and allows the convergence of the media and interoperability of content to enable multichannel distribution (e.g., PC, mobile, STB terrestrial and satellite, kiosk, iTV, PDA, etc). AXMEDIS provides support for flexible and interoperable solutions for P2P, cross media and interactive content, and DRM. Company: BitBand Technologies Stand: 4.B61 Media Contact: Sharona Meushar/Alexandra Crabb Phone: 1–617–488–0988 ext. 7 E–mail: sharona@bitband.com, alex@theinkstudio.com Web: www.bitband.com BitBand increases IPTV adoption among existing and new operator deployments by catering to scalability and growth demands with a differentiated offering focused on a quality viewing and entertainment experience. BitBand´s scalable, intelligent Content Delivery Network (CDN) offers a cost–effective path for scaling up IPTV services for both on–demand and broadcast content to IPTV operators worldwide. BitBand´s CDN solution, as well as QualiCTV (TM) IPTV QoE solution, boosts the user experience with capabilities such as:"¢ Enhanced broadcast TV experience with Fast Channel Change, Pause–Live–TV, Start–Over–TV and more.
"¢ TV–On–Demand, Catch–Up–TV and NPVR
"¢ Packet loss recovery, resolving errors on access lines
Company: Clear–Com Stand: 9.C40a Media Contact: Sarah Stanfield Phone: 631–659–2309 E–mail: sarahs@dpagan.com Web: www.dpagan.com Clear–Com® is the global leader of professional communication solutions for broadcast, live performance, military, government and commercial markets. For more than 40 years, Clear–Com´s signature products such as Encore Party–line, Eclipse Digital Matrix, CellCom®/FreeSpeak® Digital Wireless and IP Communications systems have revolutionized broadcast stations, production trucks, houses of worship and performance venues. Recognizing Clear–Com for its history of intercom innovation, production teams around the world achieve ubiquitous communication with products to promote easy interoperability and global connectivity. More information can be found at www.clearcom.com. Company: Conax Stand: 1,B39 Media Contact: Leslie Johnsen Phone: 47 41 45 80 43 E–mail: leslie.johnsen@conax.com Web: www.conax.com Since 1994, Conax has been a pioneer in its field and leading developer of security solutions for digital TV. Today, core product, Conax CAS7, provides content protection for premium pay–TV content via all types of networks – cable, satellite, IP, terrestrial, and MMDS. Through its global network of partners, Conax is able to offer state–of–the–art content security to more than 250 digital TV operators in over 70 countries around the globe. Conax is ISO 9001 certified and ISO 27001 security certified. All Conax products are open standards compliant. Conax headquarters are located in Oslo, Norway, with subsidiaries in USA, Canada, India and Germany and sales & support offices in Russia, Singapore, China, South Korea and Brazil. Company: Draka Communications Stand: Hall 1 Stand G40 Ticker Symbol & Exchange: DRAK Euronext Amsterdam Media Contact: Marc–Oliver Hentschel Phone: M: 49(0)151.188355 11 E–mail:marc.hentschel@draka.com
Web:www.draka.com
A €2.8 billion, publicly listed (Euronext) company Draka Communications works with and supplies leading worldwide and national broadcasters with reliable, high–quality analogue, SDI, SDTI and HDTV cables. Over the last 26 years, Draka has acquired extensive experience of wiring studios for broadcasting. The company has demonstrated its expertise at several major events, including Euro 2004 and 2008, the FIFA World Cup 2006, various DTM and Formula 1 races, as well as the Vierschanzentournee ski jumping competition.
Company: DVEO division of Computer Modules, Inc. Stand: 3.A48 Media Contact: Rebecca Gray Phone: 1 858–613–1818 E–mail: rebecca@computermodules.com Web: www.DVEO.com DVEO, the Broadcast Division of Computer Modules, Inc., will demonstrate their to–be–released four channel satellite to IP gateway for IPTV –– the unique Onramp IP TM/Sat. It inputs a mixture of several "free to air" satellite channels and outputs them to an IP network. As an option, the Linux®–based unit can transcode streams into H.264 format. DVEO´s new VGA to DVB–T converter and MPEG–2 encoder, VGA2DVB–T TM, converts VGA graphics and text from a computer to a frequency agile digital DVB–T modulated signal, then sends the signal to multiple HD monitors. VGA2DVB–T TM is ideal for presentations, trade shows, and digital signage. www.DVEO.com. Company: DVS Digital Video Systems AG Stand: 7.E21 Media Contact: Katrin Brussa Phone: 49 511 678 07 166 E–mail: press@dvs.de Web: www.dvs.de DVS is a premium manufacturer of high–quality hardware and software for professional digital film post production, broadcast and presentation. With the product line–up of our turnkey systems along with the DVS video boards our customers have a highly effective tool set to deal with the masses of DI film data. With its DI systems, DVS is the first company in the world that makes real–time 4K–processing possible. Thanks to DVS´s long experience in the field of post production, the company is optimally prepared for the expansion to HDTV in the broadcast sector, and is equally active in the D–Cinema arena. Company: Eiden Co., Ltd. Stand: 12P.A22 Media Contact: Masato Fukagawa Phone: 81–44–988–4111 E–mail: mfukagawa@eiden–gp.co.jp Web: http://www.eiden–gp.co.jp EIDEN was established in 1964, specialising in analog and digital TV technologies in the field of satellite and terrestrial broadcasting, mobile communications and optical communications. Recently we have succeeded in developing the unique RF–CAPTURE SYSTEM at a very compact and reasonable price. Thanks to its good reputation we have already supplied several hundred sets to our customers worldwide. We invite you to our stand at IBC 2008 for demonstrations of the RF–CAPTURE SYSTEM. We are looking forward to seeing you at IBC. Company: Elecard Devices Stand: 7. D20 Media Contact: Yulia Zaleshina Phone: 7 (3822) 49–26–09 ext. 109 E–mail: sales@elecard.net.ru Web: www.elecard.com Elecard is a leading provider of software and hardware solutions implemented on MPEG–2 and AVC/H.264 video compression technology. In April 2008 Elecard released the fourth generation of its highly acclaimed video and audio compression codecs and Elecard Codec SDK G4. Since 2001, the company has been developing solutions for digital TV broadcasting and video streaming. In 2006, Elecard announced a new line of hardware/software IPTV solutions, which aroused great interest. Consumer and professional Elecard product lines feature software products for video editing, playback, conversion, and analysis on PC. The company offers technologies for a wide area of applications including solutions for satellite surveillance systems, terrestrial, cable and satellite broadcasting, security systems, video for cellular phones, and home multimedia centers. Company: Emerson Connectivity Solutions Stand: 10.B15 Ticker Symbol & Exchange: EMR Media Contact: Janna Kostus Phone: 847–739–0354 E–mail: janna.kostus@emerson.com Web: www.emersonnetworkpower.com/connectivity Johnson, Stratos Optical, Trompeter and Vitelec product lines of Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions offer a comprehensive range of RF and optical interconnect products for video transport applications. The HDTV transmission line network products support increased bandwidth, at higher frequency with low error rates. Advanced optical–electrical–optical converter and expanded beam (EB) optical connector products for video transmission enable distance, reduce cost, and simplify infrastructure management with the elimination of repeaters in conventional technology. Company: GkWare e.K. Stand: 3.A30 Media Contact: Gero Kuehn Phone: 49 (0)174 5208026 E–mail: support@gkware.com Web: http://www.streamguru.de GkWare offers a wide range of software components for STB manufacturers and broadcast professionals. The Streamguru MHEG–5 Engine and DVB middleware are compliant to the UK profile 1.06 and available for licensing immediately. Other products on display at the IBC 2008 are the GkWare Common Interface Stack (including a CI prototype) and the Streamguru MPEG Analyzer. Company: HM Electronics, Inc. Stand: #8.E99 Media Contact: Lourdes Castro Phone: (858) 646–8818 E–mail: LCastro@hme.com Web: www.hme.com Founded in 1971, HME is an innovative technology company focused on enhancing productivity and customer service for the pro audio and sports markets. HME has a 36–year reputation as a quality provider of innovative wireless intercom systems used in a wide variety of sports and other entertainment venues. For information on other HME pro audio products, log–on to www.hme.com. Company: Imagica Technologies Corp. Stand: 7.G01 Media Contact: Yukiko Ozaki Phone: 81–3–3238–2677 E–mail: ozaki.yukiko@imagica.jp Web: http://www.imagica–technologies.com IMAGICA Technologies Corp. (ITC) is a division of IMAGICA Robot Holdings, Inc., one of the largest entertainment technology companies in Japan. ITC provides a line of software products which includes the industry–leading Primatte keying technology for blue and green screen removal, and the O–gi, image augmentation plug–in package for Autodesk Inferno, Flame, Flint, Fire and Smoke platforms on both IRIX and LINUX O–gi includes a wrinkle diminisher, a grain smoother, a mach band suppressor, a video legalizer and noise detection/eliminator. Primatte, the industry standard chromakeyer will also be demonstrated at IBC. Company: ITELSIS Stand: 8.D03 Phone: 34981935570 E–mail: itelsis@itelsis.com Web: www.itelsis.com Itelsis is a Spanish company that provides the professional telecommunications market with its own development and engineering solutions. Itelsis is certified for quality and environmental control systems according to ISO:9001 and ISO:14001. The company business is focused on: Broadcast Communications–– DVB–T/H and analogue transmitters and transposers manufacturer. We are exhibiting our new low–power gapfiller with echo canceller and micro transmitters.
–– Professional IRDs: IRD–T and IRD–S manufacturer
Broadcast Networks–– Network planning
–– Installation and engineering
–– Coverage calculation
–– Video contribution/distribution links. Digital headends
–– Transposer centres
–– Logistic and maintenance service (administration of spares and repairs).
Company: Jampro Antennas Stand: 8.B81 Media Contact: Harriet Diener Phone: 845–512–8283 E–mail: harriet@desertmooncomm.com Jampro Antennas, the world´s leading designer and manufacturer of award–winning radio and television broadcast antennas and radio frequency (RF) products, is exhibiting the new compact yet expandable UHF RWED–516–U, a television mask filter/combiner with future–proof critical mask filter compliance, unparalleled performance and bulletproof reliability. The four–port directional filter/combining unit can be used as a mask filter or a constant impedance–combining module for high power UHF. JA/MS–BB, a new Prostar TM Broadband UHF Slot Antenna, is ideal for low, medium, and high power TV applications and eliminates the need for multiple antennas. Also – Test Section that replaces the need for the bulky tuned elbow complex; the highly–efficient RCPU Patch Panel; Directional FM Broadband Antenna; compact Mask Filter/Combiner for DVB–T & DTV; HD Radio TM antenna solutions. Company: Latens Systems Stand: 1.F30 Media Contact: David Bramley Phone: 44 (0)2074864900 E–mail: david@platformpr.com Web: www.latens.com Latens is the market leader in Next Generation Conditional Access and Middleware for Cable, IPTV, DTT and DTH. Company: LiberoVision