BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Mel Medina Product Manager Mel Medina Product Manager Professional Audio / Video Group SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere... All in one design Attaché case size Light weight Powerful Live Event Content Creation System
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Ease of Operation Short operational learning curve Minimal external wiring and signal adjustment required. Built-in simple camera control. Extremely straightforward, intuitive control surface. Large, high resolution LCD screen offers large main monitor windows for PGM and PVW monitoring, and seven individual thumbnail windows to monitor all six live input signals + the selected image file.
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION AWS-G500 Functionality
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.0 functionality Video Switcher –16 Wipe patterns –Still Picture Import (TIF, Targa, BMP, JPEG) –DV PGM Out from DV IN/OUT Port Assignable via menu –Independent Video Input Level Adjustment –Fade to Black –Color Bar, Color Matte –DSK –LOGO –Luminance Key
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.0 (cont.) Audio Mixer –6Ch Stereo Mixing –PGM / MIX / AUX Outputs –Limiter / Compressor / EQ –Audio Delay Adjustment 0-7.5F adjustment –4 Line Intercom Interface –Built-in Audio Tone Generator
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.0 (cont.) VISCA Camera control –Camera Control for up to 6 Cameras BRC-300 & BRC-H700 EVI-D70, D100 –Camera Presets Up to 6 presets per camera Presets include camera position, zoom, focus, iris settings
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.0 (cont.) Streaming –5 500/700kbps –10 250/350kbps –20 50/100kbps –Real Video 9 Encoder –Streaming Server
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.0 (cont.) Miscellaneous –Last JOB Resume –USB Storage Media support
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Functions Added with v1.10 Released July, 2005
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION V1.10 Added Function 1 HDD Recording –Hard disk drive (external) recording of up to 6 live inputs –Media file is compatible with … Vegas 6.0 Quicktime 6.5 Final Cut Pro 4.5 Premiere 6.5
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION V1.10 Added Function 2 RGB Output Improvement –Video RGB (fH = 15kHz, fV = 59.94/50 Hz) Output Mode has been added. –Best for moving video large screen display –Picture Quality Improvement around bottom and top lines of RGB Output
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION V1.10 Added Function 3 USB Flash Memory Support –Full function support (Same as Memory Stick) –OK Buffalo, Green House, Hagiwara, IMASION, Logitec, Sony, SanDisk, TRANSCEND –NG ADTEC, ELECOM, I/O Data, PQI, PRINCETON
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION V1.10 Added Function 4 Memory Stick Pro/Pro Duo Support –Volume Sizes up to 4GB have been tested. –The following have been confirmed for use with the Anycast Station Sony: Pro 256MB to 4GB Sony: Pro Duo 256MB, 2GB SanDisk: Pro 64MB to 2GB SanDisk: Pro Duo 32MB to 256MB –No device was found to be NG from Sony or SanDisk. NOTE: S upported in normal transfer speed. Magic Gate function is not available.
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION V1.10 Added Function 5 Switcher enhancements –Look Ahead Preview by pressing PVW button –Key Wipe PVW Button
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION V1.10 Added Function 6 Text Typing Tool Enhancements –Text Layout (Left/Center/Right) –Gradation of Text/Line color –Drop Shadow –Transparency
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION V1.10 Added Function 7 VISCA Camera Tally Support –For BRC cameras
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.20 Released Nov –Adds Serial Digital Interface Capability to the Anycast Station –BKAW-580 also introduced at the same time.
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION BKAW-580 Serial Digital Interface Module 2 SDI Inputs, 1 SDI PGM Output SMPTE 259M, ITU-R 656 (SDTV 525/625) SMPTE 272M –Embedded Audio (2CH selection 1/2 or 3/4) 10 bit to 8 bit dynamic rounding (On/Off) HDD Recording in DV25 format
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.30 released Dec. 5, 2005 Added –Non-VISCA camera tally support via FACTORY USE connector –Change from Raw DV (.dv) file format to AVI type 2 (.avi) for external HDD recordings –HDD Jog/Shuttle support –External Server support –PinP (SD & RGB) –Control support (VISCA) for new BRC-H700 camera –JOB Save feature Multiple JOB settings can be stored in the internal HDD New settings can be loaded via menu Import/export via MemoryStick and/or USB flash memory –PVW window priority (menu selectable)
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.31 Improvement of audio quality during HDD playback.
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.31 enhancement Internationalization of Text Typing Tool –French, Germany, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese and English for UK keyboard –Internationalized typing –Internationalized menu –Internationalized pop-up messages –Released Feb. 3, 2006
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Pricing Model / DescriptionPricing AWS-G500 Anycast Station w/ BKAW-570 (x2) + BKAW-550 (x1) + Wireless Keyboard + Sony Live Content Producer Software $ 19.5k LIST BKAW-550 PC RGB video interface module $ 1, LIST BKAW-570 Standard Definition video interface module $ 1, LIST BKAW-580 Serial Digital Interface module (I/O) $ 2, LIST
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION AWS-G500
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION BKAW-550 PC RGB Interface Board $1, LIST
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION BKAW-570 SD Video Interface Board $1, LIST
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION BKAW-580 Serial Digital Interface Board $2, LIST
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Planned future software enhancements
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION All software updates up to and including version 2.0 will be free of charge
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 1.40 Will offer additional HDD functionality –PGM record –HDD REC start using ONLINE button (all start) –Cue up using direct TC entry –TC preset operation Will support EDL export –EDL created in CMX format –EDL export to MemoryStick or USB flash memory Allows RGB resizing (100-80%) & Repositioning capability
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 2.0 Added functionality to include: –HD analog component software support & hardware module –16:9 SD squeeze mode –Chroma Key
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION HD Video Interface Module (v2.0) BKAW-560 –2 Inputs, 1 PGM Output –Analog Component 1080i 50 / –Analog Component 720p 50 / –Multi-Format Combination 1080i & 720p –Output Format Selection (1080 or 720) Available Fall, 2006
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION BKAW-560 HD Video Interface Module Available Fall, 2006
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Version 2.1 Will Add: –HD-SDI interface module support –VTR Control via i.LINK –VOD file creation / storage
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION HD-SDI Interface Module BKAW-590 –2 Inputs, 1 PGM Output – i / 59.94i –720 50PsF / 59.94PsF –Multi-Format Combination (1080 & 720) –Output Format Selection (1080 or 720) Available Late, 2006
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION BKAW-590 HD-SDI I/O Board Available Late, 2006
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Target Markets Corporate AV Schools Event Management Companies Public Venues Government Cable TV Broadcast Worship Services
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Broad range of End-Users Houses of Worship (HOW) Video production companies Universities / colleges / high schools In-house corporate communications Public access Broadcast / cable news
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Wide Spectrum of Applications Producing instructional programs utilizing camera and PC sources. Lower end system for corporate meetings - IMAG, recording, etc. - combine with robotic cameras for a lower priced system (as opposed to a full Triax DFS700 system). Remote shows/stream lining Education/concerts/speaking-presentations Corp interviews, local interviews Remote events on campus In Public access, turnkey video solutions are important with limited staff. Applications would include high school sports and government meetings. Live event multi-camera support for campus events, meetings, concerts, etc…
BROADCAST AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS DIVISION Advantages Compact, light weight, easy carry-on Quick, easy set-up Comprehensive GUI and dedicated control panel offer ease of operation High quality AV processing, along with high level functionality and reliability for live production Simultaneous live web stream Current product is future proof
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