MANUFACTURER
HYBRID SOLUTIONS FOR SMOOTH WORKFLOW
T
he broadcast industry has
broadcasters seek answers about IP-ready
been
space,
and IP-capable equipment options and
constantly changing to meet
clarity about the new video/audio-over-IP
a
dynamic
rising needs and harnessing
standards, TSL Products have been designing
the latest technology to do so. Its current
hybrid solutions and platforms that facilitate
preoccupations are the cautious but
a smooth, fluid transition, by supporting and
inevitable adoption of IP infrastructures, as
integrating 3G and 12G-SDI for video and
well as the constant pressure to production
MADI for audio, right alongside video/audio-
efficiencies across the workflow. Through
over-IP capabilities.
the extensive industry experience of its staff
Since it isn’t clear which of the standards
and ongoing dialogue with customers, TSL
will win out, TSL have chosen to support the
Products remains committed to tackling
leading standards. Its PAM-IP uncompressed
these trends by developing practical, reliable
video over IP audio monitors give customers a
and cost-effective solutions that work across
choice of connectivity, such as SMPTE 2202-
an entire facility.
6 and 2202-7 for uncompressed video over
While the move to IP is becoming more
IP and Dante and Ravenna (AES67-based)
attainable as the cost of off-the-shelf
protocols for audio over IP — in addition to
commodity IP switches and networking gear
SDI, MADI, AES-EBU and analogue signals.
falls, the inability to agree on a complete set
Another important issue is that SDI offers a
of standards is delaying this migration. As
comprehensive set of tools, including systems
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