April 10th, 2010
Innovative Solutions for Digital Television Monitoring Showcased at NAB 2010
Miami, April 8th 2010, Audemat, the monitoring and measurement specialist within the Worldcast System's group, will showcase their new and enhanced products for Digital Television signal monitoring at NAB 2010.
Firstly, new within Audemat’s TV monitoring product line is the GOLDENEAGLE ISDB/T which will debut at the 2010 NAB show.Designed principally for those Latin American countries who are adopting the ISDB-Tb standard, the GOLDENEAGLE ISDB/Tb allows stations to ensure that their network continuously complies with legislation and their expectations by monitoring up to 40 ISDB-Tb signals.
The unit can be used to perform RF and MPEG monitoring over the air or, for transport stream monitoring, over an ASI input. For those wishing to check signal strength and quality in the field, an optional service coverage analysis pack is available offering 12V DC operation and external GPS. Readings from the field can then be exported into mapping software packages such as Google Earth for further analysis.
In addition to ISDB-Tb monitoring, the GOLDENEAGLE ISDB-Tb also offers a complete solution for remote facility management. With optional GPIOs, Audemat’s Scripteasy software and the potential for API control of DTV transmitters, the GOLDENEAGLE ISDB-Tb brings extensive control and monitoring capabilities to a transmitter site.
With IP-based communications, the GOLDENEAGLE ISDB-T can be controlled remotely using the user-friendly software supplied or an SNMP-based network software package such as Audemat’s Broadcast Manager.
At NAB 2010, Audemat will also launch a new version of the Goldeneagle ATSC, a complete solution for Digital TV signal monitoring that is unique within the industry.
With GOLDENEAGLE ATSC version 3.0.1, Audemat add MPEG monitoring of an ASI transport stream to the existing capabilities enabling RF & MPEG monitoring of up to 40 broadcast ATSC signals.
The new version of the GOLDENEAGLE ATSC is also available with an additional enabling service coverage analysis of ATSC signals in the field. With 12V DC operation and external GPS, this option allows broadcasters to view the signal strength and quality in the actual areas of reception. Readings can then be exported to mapping software such as Google Earth for further analysis.
GOLDENEAGLE ATSC version 3.0.1 will also support a USB webcam and motion sensing for live remote monitoring of the transmitter site. This is in addition to the remote facility control which comes courtesy of Audemat’s Scripteasy software and optional GPIOs for complete site monitoring and control.
Audemat’s Goldeneagle ISDB-Tb and Goldeneagle ATSC will be demonstrated at NAB on the WorldCast System’s booth C751.
About WorldCast Systems:
WorldCast Systems (http://www.worldcastsystems.com) is a world-class provider of turnkey solutions to the international broadcast market. Encompassing the industry-leading brands of Audemat, APT & Ecreso, WorldCast Systems offers a wide range of reliable, innovative and high performing products for the studio site, transmitter site and the coverage area. Product lines include: world-class RDS encoders, AM, FM & HD digital audio processors, audio codecs for IP, E1/T1, ISDN and leased line, video over IP multiplexers, FM and DVB transmitters, high precision test equipment for FM, GPS field strength meters for HD, FM, DVB with built-in modulation monitors; RF monitoring equipment; and transmitter remote control for HD, AM, FM and TV (ATSC, DVB).
WorldCast Systems specialises in the development of efficient, multi-purpose products under its “Radio All in One” brand. This range combines many functions into a single unit enabling savings on cost, space, time and energy.
The group focus on innovation has ensured that WorldCast System products have been selected for over 15 prestigious awards at the NAB Show over the past 10 years.
WorldCast Systems is privately owned by the board of Directors, as well as capital investors .Headquartered in Bordeaux-Merignac, France, the group also has offices in Belfast, Miami, New-Delhi and Beijing and employs over 150 staff worldwide.
For more information on WorldCast Systems including Audemat, APT, Ecreso and Nortek products, please contact: Gillian Wylie at +44 28 90 677200 (wylie@worldcastsystems.com)
