EMG, a globally active provider of broadcast services for sports and live events as well as studio-based production, has chosen Leader multiscreen rasterizerizing waveform monitors for integration into three new OB vehicles. 16 LV7300 rasterizers, supplied via Thameside.TV, will be used for master reference during live transmissions and related post-production.

" 'The only constant in life is change' sounds like a phrase created to define the electronics industry," says Leader Electronics President Kozo Nagao summarizing highlights of the company's 2022 activity. "It is usually attributed to Greek philosopher Heraclitus who flourished 2,700 years ago. Leader is in that context comparatively young but has lived up to its name since its formation in the early 1950s. An ongoing change which largely defined 2022 in the broadcast media business was the accelerating adoption of IP-based system infrastructure. The main theme of our exhibit at the April 2022 NAB Show in Las Vegas was 'Making Your SDI/IP Transition Smooth'." Early in Q3, we announced major additions to the feature set of the Leader LVB440 IP Analyzer. These expand the analyzer's IP traffic and signal monitoring resources by adding signal generation tools plus the ability to monitor and analyze SR Live Metadata."

Leader Electronics announces an expansion to the feature set of its ZEN Series SDI/IP range of waveform monitors and rasterizers. As well as enhanced IP test and measurement capabilities, the newly introduced Version 6.5 software adds extra capabilities that SDI-based customers have been requesting. Among these are additions to the vectorscope toolset which is now equipped to display a color bar scale and an HDR transfer characteristic.

ITN Productions has purchased a Leader LV7600 12G-SDI rasterizing waveform monitor as the primary reference for a newly completed 4K DCI facility at ITN's Central London headquarters. The LV7600 was supplied and integrated by Leader Europe channel distribution partner Jigsaw24.

"Demand for programmes originated in 4K/DCI/HDR is steadily increasing, both for linear broadcasting and on-demand OTT viewing," says James Bennett, Head of Technical Operations, Post Production, at ITN Productions.

"The trigger for choosing Leader was the company's long-established and reputation for high quality test and measurement products. Jigsaw24 recommended the Leader LV7600 rasterizing waveform monitor for its precise and repeatable performance, versatile toolset and future-proof modularity. We have already used it to deliver our first programme and it has been crucial in getting episodes to specification and accepted through the OTT's QC process."

Leader Electronics will demonstrate the latest additions to its wide range of broadcast measurement and monitoring equipment on stand 10.C01 at IBC2022 in Amsterdam, September 9th-12th.

Leader Electronics announces major additions to the feature set of the LVB440 IP Analyzer. The instrument's IP traffic and signal monitoring resources are now supplemented by signal generation tools plus the ability to monitor and analyze "SR Live Metadata" [Reference 1]. These follow on from the expansion announced in Q4 2021 which added support for JPEG XS ST 2110-22 compression analysis, closed captioning measurement, 7.1 and 5.1 surround sound, and loop-mode continuous capture of data packets.

Broadcast test instruments from Leader Electronics will form the signal evaluation core of an end-to-end 4K HDR post-production workflow demonstration on the Big Pic Media stand (L326) throughout the May 11th-12th Media Production & Technology Show at Olympia London. An industry-respected resource for production, post-production, broadcast and media products and services, Big Pic Media advises on and supplies solutions ranging in scale from individual items to fully integrated suites.

Telewizja Polsat, one of Poland's largest broadcast media companies, has chosen Leader reference signal generators and hybrid IP/SDI test and measurement instruments for a recently completed IP-based 4K HDR outside broadcast camera truck. The instruments were supplied by Leader channel partner 4Vision.

Leader Electronics addresses the realities of IP media facility management in an AIMS IP Showcase presentation at the NAB convention in Las Vegas, Monday April 25, 13:00 PST. Kevin Salvidge, Sales Engineering Manager for Leader Europe, will highlight the latest advances in test and measurement designed to ensure IP-based broadcast production systems achieve their full potential.

Mediaset SpA, one of Italy's most active broadcasters, has chosen Leader ZEN Series LV5600 waveform monitors for integration into two fully-IP-interfaced mobile control vehicles and also for some MCR and studio applications. The vehicles are configured to operate alongside the network's Milan and Rome production centers and on location. Eleven LV5600 units have been supplied by Leader's Italian distribution partner, Communication Video Engineering (CVE).

"Our aim is to deploy a fully IP infrastructure for the transmission of signals between our various studio, fixed and mobile facilities," comments Mauro Cassanmagnago, Director of Mediaset's Production & Broadcasting Technologies department. "This will allow uncompressed baseband signals up to and including UHD to be made available to all relevant staff simply without having to route audio, video, data and intercom signals separately. Our IP-connected galleries will be even be able to handle remote productions."

Leader Electronics reports an accelerating transition to high-definition high-dynamic-range production across the broadcast industry with the majority of television networks holding back from introducing 4K-UHD services.

Leader Electronics' latest-generation LV5350 waveform monitor and LV7300 rasterizer will form the test and measurement core of two digital film production systems on the Mission Digital stand (206) at the April 7th-9th BSC Expo in London's Battersea Evolution. A highly experienced IT and digital dailies service provider, Mission uses Leader test instruments to support its SDR and HDR on-set DIT, lab and DI activity.

"We will be promoting our full range of digital workflow capabilities including on-set DIT, digital dailies video playback, and our unique Easel online dailies service," says Tom Mitchell, Mission's Technical Director. "We plan to show the LV5350 waveform monitor as part of a DIT cart configured to ensure mobility on a studio set or location shoot. The LV7300 rasterizer will be integrated into a grading desk. Leader's LV5350 waveform monitors and LV7300 rasterizers present the information DITs need in a clean and logical style.

Leader Instruments Corporation is pleased to announce its first two-company joint demonstration since its acquisition of PHABRIX in 2019, showcasing the latest advances in broadcast test & measurement on Central Hall booth C6118 at the 2022 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The key theme of the exhibit is Making Your SDI/IP Transition Smooth, including new technologies to ensure an effective advance from serial digital to IP, HD to 4K UHD and beyond in with both standard dynamic range and HDR.

As part of their commitment to the development of the broadcast media industry, Creative Technology Ireland and NEP Ireland have established a two-year graduate training program. This is open to academically qualified candidates who have successfully completed accredited industry courses. Accepted applicants will be able to integrate the theoretical knowledge by gaining practical skills in a professional setting. Subjects covered include vision, sound, lighting, rigging and technical services.

Cromorama, one of Europe's most experienced specialists in film and television color management, has chosen Leader LV5600 reference instrumentation for use at its Warsaw headquarters and on location. Cromorama's founder, Pablo Garcia Soriano, pioneered the implementation of multi-delivery HDR and SDR for large sports events. In recent years he has become a worldwide reference on color control technology for broadcast and digital cinematography productions.