TAG QC Station and Access Control Enhancements

TAG Video Systems showcased significant innovations at NAB Show, highlighting advancements to its Realtime Media Platform focused on end-to-end monitoring and video quality control.

A key reveal was QC Station, an enhancement to TAG’s QC Elements toolset, designed to deliver deep, real-time analysis of video streams. Built for engineers who need precision and speed, QC Station allows detailed monitoring of luminance, chrominance, colour volume, and HDR content – ensuring content integrity and compliance at every stage of the workflow.

QC Station’s impact was recognised, earning both the NAB Product of the Year and TV Tech Best of Show awards.

TAG also introduced Advanced User Management features, including Access Groups and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). These capabilities streamline user access, strengthen platform security, and improve operational efficiency by ensuring that only authorised personnel can interact with specific systems, tools, or workflows.

Synamedia Award-Winning Quortex Switch Showcased

Synamedia showcased their award-winning Quortex Switch, which is the industry’s first standards-based multi-CDN switching solution – designed to deliver uninterrupted streaming, reduce delivery costs, and boost resiliency.

With real-time QoE insights and customisable traffic balancing, Quortex Switch redefines how content providers manage delivery at scale and was awarded an NAB Product of the Year award.

Leading intercom systems and communication solutions.

RTS Intercom Systems Resounding Impact at NAB

RTS took home not one, not two, but three major awards – including two Best of Show honours from AVTechnology and a coveted Product of the Year Award for RTS Voice Over Cloud (RVOC).

The RTS NOMAD Wireless Intercom is a next-gen wireless intercom system designed for full mobility and ease of use. NOMAD empowers teams with seamless roaming, robust performance, and streamlined integration – no cables required.

RTS Voice Over Cloud (RVOC) is a revolutionary cloud-based intercom routing solution. Built for secure, flexible production environments, RVOC enables remote teams to collaborate with broadcast-grade performance – anywhere in the world.

IP core infrastructure solutions for broadcast productions.

Arkona Upgrades IP Solutions

Arkona demonstrated its EASY-IP live system, emphasising its capabilities in hybrid SDI/IP routing. The system facilitates seamless integration between SDI and IP infrastructures, enhancing flexibility and efficiency in broadcast operations.

Arkona also introduced upgrades to its Blade//runner suite, focusing on providing compact and intelligent IP core infrastructure solutions suitable for broadcasts of all sizes. Enhancements included improvements to the Easy-IP solution and the launch of the JXS16 app, offering high-density UHD JPEG-XS codecs.

High-density video format conversion and native SDI integration, to enhance efficiency and performance in broadcast environments.

Manifold / Arkona Partnership for Broadcast Production

Manifold unveiled UDX, a service within its Manifold Cloud suite, for broadcast-quality up/down/cross-conversion of UHD, 3G, and HD video. The service boasts high density, capable of up to 96 UHD conversions in a single 1RU server, and integrates seamlessly with other Manifold services. ​

In collaboration with Arkona, Manifold showcased the integration of Arkona’s AT300 programmable acceleration card into Manifold Cloud. This integration enables native SDI signal ingestion, eliminating the need for external SDI-to-IP gateways and supporting hybrid SDI/IP environments. ​

These developments highlight Arkona’s and Manifold’s commitment to advancing broadcast technologies, offering solutions that enhance efficiency, flexibility, and scalability in modern production environments.

Complete solutions for live production – news, sports, venues, eSports, corporations, house of worship and education – that are reliable, scalable, IP-ready, and fully web-based.

Chyron Innovates for Broadcast Visual Storytelling

Key themes of Chryon’s showcase included reducing total cost of ownership, integrating converged technologies, and driving innovation in live production. They unveiled a suite of innovations aimed at enhancing broadcast production workflows, visual storytelling, and data visualisation. Here are some highlights.

Chyron’s CAMIO system integrates seamlessly with major newsroom computer systems and non-linear editors, enabling efficient creation and management of graphics, maps, and video wall content.

The latest enhancements to Virtual Set and Augmented Reality Solutions (VSAR) offer advanced virtual set capabilities, providing broadcasters with immersive storytelling tools.

The PRIME graphics platform delivers dynamic graphics for live sports and venue productions. New features include enhanced designer capabilities and expanded support for various input and output formats.
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The PAINT 10.0 release introduces a redesigned user interface and advanced replay tools, enhancing live sports analysis with AI-driven telestration and 3D visualisation.

Chyron LIVE all-in-one, cloud-native, production platform built on AWS Cloud offers features like video switching, motion graphics, and audio mixing, to streamline live production processes.

Global leader in live production technology.

Appear X5 Best of Show with Superior Media Processing

Appear Launched X5, winning the TV Tech Best of Show award.

X5 is a compact, low-latency platform for live production with high-quality encoding, decoding, and IP media transport. Engineered for high-value, smaller-scale live productions, the X5 ensures that even the most agile operations benefit from the same cutting-edge technology that powers the world’s leading broadcasters.

Proven, flexible, and efficient media infrastructure solutions to support broadcasters in their transition to IP.

EVS Smoothes IP Transition and Enhances Live Production

EVS’s industry-leading Cerebrum system incorporates native Software-Defined Networking (SDN) capabilities that enable efficient monitoring, control, and policy management of IP infrastructures.

Updates for Cerebrum introduce a more advanced distributed client-server architecture supporting distributed hosting of control panels and web clients, as well as single sign-on (SSO) and Reverse Proxy functionalities. These improvements ensure a higher level of security and operational efficiency, especially for remote production workflows.

Neuron View, the ultra-low latency and power efficient multiviewer, features an improved web-based multiview editor, allowing users to easily modify their layouts on the fly and in real time.

As part of its MediaInfra offering, EVS also showcased Strada^®, a complete routing system designed for hybrid environments that enables users that are heavily invested in SDI to transition to IP at their own pace – all while ensuring full interoperability between SDI and IP systems.