IBC 2018: Grass Valley Unveils Enhanced Portfolio
Grass Valley, a leading technology provider in the broadcast industry, is set to showcase its comprehensive content and media portfolio at IBC 2018. The company's booth will feature a range of innovative solutions for live production, news, playout, and networking.
The highlight of Grass Valley's exhibit is its commitment to helping customers transition to software-defined, cloud-based workflows and flexible IP-based networks. Visitors will be able to see how the company's solutions improve broadcasters' business agility and enhance their ability to tell powerful stories with stunning pictures.
Live Production
Grass Valley's IP-enabled live production solutions are designed to capture and replay complex events, whether in HD, 4K UHD or HDR. The company's expertise in this area will be on full display at IBC 2018.
New Workflow Orchestration for News
Grass Valley has developed unmatched workflow orchestration for news production, simplifying the integration of social media management and distribution. This enables broadcasters to get their news to viewers first.
Comprehensive Playout Solutions
Grass Valley's playout solutions handle any operation, regardless of size and complexity, including virtualized and true cloud playout. This enables broadcasters to turn challenges into ratings and revenue.
National and International Networking
Grass Valley's field-proven, standards-based IP solutions for OB trucks, on-site studios or remote productions make the complex simple. The company's end-to-end IP solutions are designed to provide flexible, scalable networking architecture that meets the future demands of the industry.
Eyeball-Satisfying eSports Demonstration
A dedicated area of the stand will feature a live eSports demonstration in collaboration with FACEIT, an eSports event production company. This demonstration will showcase professional gamers competing in a full-scale eSports competition environment using Grass Valley's live equipment workflow.
Tim Shoulders, president of Grass Valley, commented: 'With the SAM and Grass Valley products now fully integrated into a single portfolio, we are perfectly positioned to help our customers overcome the enormous challenges they face in a rapidly evolving marketplace. Empowering our customers to improve the agility and flexibility of their operations and enabling them to deliver strong storytelling with stunning images is our top priority.'
New Product Debuts
A range of new products will make their IBC debut, including GV STRATUS, GV Flex, GV Convergent, LDX 86RF head, and live production switchers. These innovative solutions are designed to meet the emerging production needs of broadcasters.