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of the following television industry professional organizations:
 www.sbe.org
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Last updated: May 10, 2012
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SBE Chapter 48
SMPTE Rocky Mountain Section
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May 2012 Meeting Notice
Determining the Best Console Access Solution in a Broadcast Environment
Date: |
Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
Time: |
6:00PM Refreshments; 6:45PM Meeting |
Location: |
Rocky Mountain PBS, 1089 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 |
Topic: |
Determining the Best Console Access Solution in a Broadcast Environment |
Presenter: |
Alan Frank, CEO/Senior System Engineer, OOBAXS (Out-of-Band Access) |
Synopsis:
There are numerous ways to manage systems used in broadcast facilities, and many questions that need to be answered in order to create the best possible solution. Should you use an HD-KVM solution for console access? How will you incorporate touch screens? Will you use copper, fiber or a mixed cabling solution? OOBAXS helps you determine the best course of action to manage your broadcast environment. Alan will discuss the latest offerings from leading manufacturers, transport mechanisms, things to consider in an editing environment, and examples from major motion picture companies, television studios, and radio stations.
Biography:
Alan Frank is a network professional with more than 27 years of experience in data center design, and corporate management. He spent the past 12 years focused on KVM and Console technologies as a Senior Systems Engineer for Avocent. In January 2007 Alan created a consortium of select partners under OOBAXS to provide a complete range of connectivity solutions for data center management. Alan holds certifications from industry leaders including Crestron, Microsoft, Cisco, Novell, Sun and Linux and also holds infrastructure and cabling management certifications in copper and fiber disciplines. Alan resides between Phoenix and Pacifica and when he is not working, he can usually be found puttering in his Data Center Lab, checking out new product, or hacking up the golf
course.
Additional Topic:
On May 24 we will introduce our newest sustaining member and May meeting sponsor Debra Raburn, Enterprise Account Executive with Skybeam of Loveland, CO. Debra will give a brief overview of her company’s fixed wireless data solutions involving over 400 towers in Colorado alone. Thank you Debra for your sponsorship.
Jim Schoedler
SMPTE Rocky Mountain Section Chairman
Tony Roccanova,
Chairman,
SBE Chapter 48
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Agenda
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.- Registration and Refreshments 9:30 a.m. - 10:00a.m.- Physical Layer & Audio Video Delay 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.- ANC Data including Closed Captioning 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.- CALM Act, Audio Loudness
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.- Lunch Provided 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.- MPEG and Video Quality 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - 3D Production and Transmission Overview
THERE WILL BE A FREE TOUR OF THE STARZ BROADCAST FACILITY AT THE END OF THE SEMINAR
There is no admission fee, lunch will be provided.
Demonstration and Presentation Topics
Ancillary Data Testing & Analysis
- Data Analysis Including Closed Captioning and AFD
- Capture of Transient Problems; Status and Error Logging
CALM ACT & Audio Loudness
- Embedded Audio, Dolby Digital (AC-3) and DialNorm
- CALM Act ? Understanding Legal Audio Loudness in Production and Transmission per ATSC A/85 RP ITU-R.BS 1770
- Avoiding Violations (Setting Alarms, Triggers and Logging)
MPEG and Video Quality
- Cost effective, scalable solutions to detect signal degradation caused during transmission
- Measuring Video and Audio quality of Experience (QoE)
- Transcoding Effects on Picture Quality
- File-based Content Verification
3D Production and Transmission Overview
- 3D in Production
- Getting 3D to home using today's transmission systems
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SBE MEMBERS! Tektronix is proud to announce that attendance to our VideoInsight Seminar counts towards 1 credit of category H of the Society of Broadcast Engineers recertification program.
About the Presenter
The seminar will be lead by Steve Holmes, Sr. Application Engineer. Steve has been with Tektronix for 12 years and has over 25 years of video experience. Prior to working at Tektronix, Steve spent 20 years installing, teaching, engineering, and managing Video and CATV systems. Today Steve consults and teaches test methodologies for Broadcast, Studio, Cable and Manufacturing for customers based in the Western United States and Western Canada.
About Tektronix
For more than sixty years, engineers have turned to Tektronix for Video test, measurement and monitoring solutions to solve design challenges, improve productivity and dramatically improve their video and audio quality. Tektronix is a leading supplier of Digital Video test and Video Network Monitoring equipment for Video Equipment Manufacturers as well as the Production, Post, Broadcast, and Cable industries. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix serves customers worldwide and offers award-winning service and support. Stay on the leading edge at www.tektronix.com/video.
If you have any questions, need more information or would like to invite more than 3 people, feel free to contact me directly:
Michael Brett Video Sales Coordinator - Americas Phone: 503.627.4720 Video-Insight-Seminars@tektronix.com
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