Creative Technology, part of the NEP Group, have utilised Quicklink’s ST500 (Studio-in-a-box) for multiple professional contributions to deliver virtual events for their clients.

Throughout 2020 we have seen more and more live events being moved online to keep audiences, contributors, and crew safe. Creative Technology have utilised the Quicklink ST500 to deliver high-quality virtual events for their clients, which include consistent and low latency video and audio feeds from numerous remote contributors in a variety of locations.

Smyle, an award-winning creative agency at the intersection of live and digital experiences, have implemented the Quicklink Studio for capturing high-quality content remotely.

In March, live events were abruptly paused due to the affects surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions that were put in place as a result. Subsequently, Smyle had to innovate to take their clients events online. Turning to their Broadcasting team, Smyle constructed multiple control galleries in their UK head office.

Anna Valley, a leading audio-visual and broadcast technology provider, have adopted Quicklink’s Studio-in-a-box (ST500) to provide professional, high-quality remote contributions for high-profile client events and productions. From enabling a Sotheby’s auction to run across three different time zones to gathering speakers across Africa for a staff briefing, the Quicklink ST500, ST100 and ST55 have helped Anna Valley deliver professional live streams and broadcasts during lockdown.

The ST500 (Studio-in-a-box) is an all-in-one, easy-to-use portable unit incorporating a Panasonic PTZ camera, inbuilt lighting, LCD touchscreen and audio interface. The camera, lights and audio can be controlled remotely from any Chrome Browser using the Quicklink Manager Portal to ensure the highest quality, in frame broadcast content is received.

“The Quicklink ST500s have been rock solid for us, with no connection issues and are so easy to setup. They have been despatched all over the world and even users with no experience can power them up in order for us to remotely configure them once online. The video and audio quality surpass the competition and the system allows easy access for us to control all the important parameters needed to get the best from the system” said David Mitchell, Technical Manager.

Cinegy, the global leader for cloud and on-premise broadcast software solutions is reinforcing its strong support for Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) while at the same time making end-to-end workflows including for 8K and HDR, affordable. This fact is illustrated with its enhanced, new TV Pack solution for channel and studio-in-a-box applications.

Cinegy has long been a champion of SRT as it is essential for cloud operations and remote production providing inexpensive, secure delivery of IP video over the public Internet. SRT support is now an integral part of all Cinegy software products.

Cinegy Lewis Kirkaldie said, “SRT enables the development and deployment of many new applications, and makes the use of existing applications much easier because it eliminates any bandwidth limitations to using them. In effect, SRT opens the application floodgates.”

Earlier this year, National Rugby League (NRL) turned to Quicklink in order to improve and optimise their content offering and production operations. NRL’s webcasts both on their official website NRL.com and on the NRL app have driven digital audience engagement to new heights in 2019.

NRL implemented the Studio Browser into their workflow for HD quality, bi-directional audio/video contributions. The Studio Browser solution enables NRL to very easily introduce players and coaches via a simple web browser to their Studio for interviews on their ‘Inside NRL’ weekly feature and other studio shows.

The Studio-in-a-box was also implemented at NRL’s head office for the weekly football briefing press conferences. The portable, all-in-one solution has made it very easy for NRL to deploy and is fully remote-controllable from the Quicklink Manager at their Studio control room.

“The Studio-in-a-box is a compact unit with simple inputs/outputs that has made it easy for us to set up almost anywhere. We have been able to facilitate a regular production operation with this technology that was not on our original radar when we procured the technology and it’s been easy collaborating with Quicklink to validate things when required” says Alex Agaciak, NRL Media Services team.

At IBC 2019, Quicklink will demonstrate the Studio-in-a-box (ST500) with inbuilt Panasonic PTZ camera. The all-in-one portable unit is ideally suited for HD studio broadcast contributions where there are limited on-site technical resources available.

Quicklink, one of the leading global providers for high quality broadcast solutions, will show their popular Studio-in-a-box solution in America for the first time.

Quicklink Video Distribution announces the launch of the Studio-in-a-box solution at CABSAT 18 for the Middle East region.