Tech Roundup

HDTV antenna provider Antennas Direct has introduced two new products for use on a home television in the digital age. One is an in-line amplifier, while the other is an indoor TV antenna.

A new online learning platform for creators of real-time broadcast graphics and virtual sets has come to life for virtual studio, augmented reality and real-time graphics products maker Zero Density. It includes more than 50 in-depth video lessons.

MonitorIQ RM "addresses the critical need among video distributors to replace the antiquated Slingbox and obsolete Volicon RPM solutions, which provided remote video monitoring at the edge," Digital Nirvana says.

Who are the winners of the fourth annual Product of the Year Awards? The NAB revealed the answers during a live awards ceremony on Tuesday at the 2022 NAB Show in Las Vegas.

It's an Oslo, Norway-based media processing and delivery technology firm. As of today, it now enjoys a global preferred alliance member agreement with live media and entertainment specialist Grass Valley.

Under the agreement, Digital Nirvana's automated, AI-driven STT transcription, subtitle, and video intelligence metadata generation capabilities — collectively known as MediaServicesIQ — will integrate directly with its partner's product offerings via API.

VETV representatives can found in NAB Show Booth C1821 and are on hand to talk about the remarkable mobile production unit that's home to VETV classroom sessions, and to discuss ways broadcasters and technology suppliers can continue their good work to help veterans find purpose and employment in broadcast production careers.

The company is demonstrating this product — the Maxiva GNSS-PTP — at the 2022 NAB Show. It's a standalone 1RU solution with a switching algorithm that assures 10MHz and 1 PPS reference signals to mission-critical components in the signal chain, including transmitters, networking, and studio equipment.

Digital Alert Systems has introduced the third generation of its DASDEC flexible emergency messaging platform. The new hardware boasts, among other advancement, a more modular design.

Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) has expanded the existing RFS antenna and combiner infrastructure atop One World Trade Center. This, RFS says, will enable delivery of next generation broadcasting to 7.45 million households across the New York City area.

Solid State Logic is heading to the 2022 NAB Show, and the spotlight will be on the new SSL Live L650 console and V5.0 software.

Using Quicklink Studio (ST55) enables Trickbox TV to introduce professional, high-quality remote guest contributions into productions, while reducing the amount of crew required onsite at a production studio.

In addition to the new Evolution Wireless Digital System, Sennheiser will also have its premium broadcast microphones on hand, including the MKH 8060, MKE 400 Mobile Kit, the brand new Evolution Wireless Digital system.

It's a plus for many broadcasters, as the product is used for discovery and advertisement when streaming real-time IP audio. Previously the codecs could only connect to Livewire+ devices in AES67 compatibility mode.

The new Actus 8.0 platform includes Actus Synchro, an enhanced recording-multiviewer with QA monitoring and compliance logging, along with support for new standards, such as ATSC 3.0, SMPTE ST 2110/2022-6/2022-7, and SRT, to address applications for TV, radio, MVPDs, and more.