Waching daily Feb 15 2017

The move to video over IP is inevitable. But when will the pros definitely

outweigh the cons?

Hello, and welcome to the fifth and final episode of Connecting OB: Discussing the

challenges of outside broadcasting. OB's are always being asked to do more. More

cameras, more slow-mo, higher resolution, higher framerate. But their size and

weight continue to be a limiting factor. Even with triple expanding sides it's

still a squeeze to fit everything in and still leave sufficient room for the

operators. Traditionally, an OB would have a large central SDI router. All the

cables running from the equipment into it. Alongside these cables would be these

reference distributions and yet more cables for the control. Using IT

technologies for routing and signal distribution offers advantages to the

truck designer. Firstly, the powerful IT switches necessary to route video are

physically much smaller and lighter than an SDI router, saving valuable space. Having a central

IT switch still means all the cables need to run back to one spot in the

truck, but I'm sure that as the technology matures distributed switching

systems will become more common, reducing the amount of cable. And this brings me

to my second point. The underlying IT connectivity is largely agnostic to the type

of data being transported. So video, audio, reference in the form of PTP or

precision-time-protocol and control can all be carried on a single, probably fiber, cable.

This greatly reduces the number of cables to be installed in a truck and

also the trucks weight. So here we see a central IT switch with single cables now

running from the equipment to it. A single cable from the control panel, and

more importantly, a single cable from the SPG carrying the reference signal. Of

course, using PTP to lock the equipment in an OB means there is no longer a requirement

to distribute separate reference signal. So this gains the truck designer more

space where the Black and Burst DA's would have gone. And talking about

reducing the number of distribution amplifiers, the IT switch is also the

signal distribution system. Nearly all of the equipment is connected to it and

therefore it is both switch and distributor in one package.

Another advantage of distributing video over IP is that both the connecting

cables and the switching devices are not limited to any video or audio format. Their

only real limitation is how much data can pass in a given time.

So assuming sufficient headroom has been allowed in the system,

there should be no reason to change the core infrastructure in a truck to

accommodate higher picture resolution, higher framerates, or increased color

space - or indeed all three. A lot of these connections will be based on fiber optic

cables, which are less resilient than copper, but there should now be sufficient

additional space within the OB to include some form of protection for

these cables. And as the IP system is data agnostic it is possible to use it to

carry other signals, such as the HDMI feeds into the multi-viewers, and also

to bundle signals together, such as video, talkback and queues, and send these

over long distances to the talent positions. So using video over IP will

solve a lot of problems, right? Well yes, but not all of them, and not right now.

there are still many hurdles to overcome. The common signal format being carried

in video over IP systems now is SMPTE 2022-6 which is simply SDI

packetized, sent over an ethernet link. You still need to de-embed the audio if

you need to use it, just like SDI. Other formats are being put forward such as TR-03

where the video, audio and data are carried in separate streams, but none of

them are really at the point where manufacturers are including them in

their equipment. And not all manufacturers have equipment that

currently works with S2022. So OB designs include a large number of SDI-to-2022

and 2022-to-SDI converters. And also some manufacturers have not adopted

PTP, so that although the signal is carried in video over IP, the reference

is still Black and Burst. A lot of the equipment is specified with 10 Gig E

connections, which means if you're going to use UHD which requires 12 gig, you

need to slightly compress the signal. There is no doubt that video over IP is the

future. Trucks are being built with an IT core but they also have a large number

of modular chassis full of converter cards. And the users are facing challenges in

cleanly and reliably switching the signals.

Yes, we're on the verge of a large change. But if you have to build a truck, think

long and hard before adopting this exciting new technology. Video over IP

offers many advantages to OB truck operators, both in terms of reduced

size and weight, but also in increased flexibility regarding signal standards

and ease of future upgrades. But think hard before committing to it right now.

Is this the right time to switch to video over IP? Join the discussion on

connectingob.tv or use the hashtag #connectingOB on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.

Thank you for watching Connecting OB. We hope you've learned

from it and we'll see you next time.

For more infomation >> Video over IP is coming, but when should you switch? #ConnectingOB - Ep.5 - Duration: 5:08.

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How To Write A Crime Novel | Nuala Ellwood - Duration: 3:36.

In terms of advice and tips for aspiring writers, the main thing is to start now.

I think a lot of writers put the act of writing off.

Your first drafts are about getting the idea down, get started and really work that idea

because it takes a lot of drafting and editing for a book to take shape.

But also I think my experience has been that a location can bring your book to life.

Go to the place where the book is set, immerse yourself in it,

meet the people, listen to the voices, feel what your character is feeling.

I decided to set the book in Herne Bay for a number of reasons.

I wanted to find a location that really added to the sense of eeriness and otherness that pervades the novel.

I wanted a place that would add to the sense of confusion

that my character Kate is feeling when she can hear noises,

she can see things but nobody else around her can.

When I set about writing My Sister's Bones, I knew there would be quite a lot of research involved into the subject matter

that I was looking into: the war in Syria as one example and also the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder.

So I was very lucky to have been awarded Arts Council England funding to research and write the first part of the book.

I'd seen other writers had secured funding to research their novels and there's an element of the

Arts Council England funding called 'Time to Write' which allows you basically the time to write

to immerse yourself in the novel and the research. And for this I had to apply to

Arts Council England and lay out my idea and pitch my idea really of what My Sister's Bones is all about.

So that really allowed myself to immerse myself in the subject matter and the location

and that really helped when I was looking into Kate my protagonist's state of mind.

Her mind is very troubled and she starts to hear things, starts to see things but we're not sure

whether they're actually real and with that in mind I set about introducing a range of characters

and also flashbacks to Syria and to the little boy Kate met when she was covering the war there.

As a daughter of a journalist I've grown up around reporters my whole life

and always had a real admiration for the work that they do and in particular female war reporters.

Marie Colvin, I thought she just personified the strength but also the femininity of a great war reporter.

Her reports always included the humanitarian angle, she would go straight to a scene of ordinary domesticity

and then show the horrors that war had impacted upon a family so with that in mind I was eager

to write a novel about a female war reporter and to explore her psyche,

also to explore what happens to your mind when you are subject to atrocities day in day out.

If I could go back in time and talk to my younger self and give myself some advice.

One piece of advice, I can't really narrow it down to one but really it would be to slow down.

That life isn't a race and not to try and be in too much of a hurry to get things done,

which is what I spent my teens and early twenties: frantically trying to get things done.

It's just about being the best you can possibly be.

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Titel: BEAUTY IS LIFE Tutorial – How to: Choose and apply the perfect foundation - Duration: 3:28.

BEAUTY IS LIFE is Beatrix Isabel Lied.

On her in-house produced YouTube channel,

the beauty expert shares professional tips for make-up, styling and skin on a weekly basis.

Beatrix Isabel Lied: "Hello my beloved beauty fans.

I am happy to see you, my today's guest comes from the Philippines.

Such an honor to have you here. Hello Aurone!"

Aurone: "Hello Beatrix!"

"Would you like to tell me and the viewers what's your wish for today?

Aurone: "Yes for sure. From time to time I have troubles with foundations.

I don't know which one is the right one for me and how to apply it correctly.

Can you help me find the perfect foundation?"

BIL: "Yes, of course.

I brought a product which is available in two different versions and which might fit your shade perfectly.

One is a stick and the other one is a fluid.

Which one do you prefer?

Aurone: "I think both are great but I'd like to try the fluid."

BIL:"Yes, we will do that.

Let's head over to the mirror and I'll show you."

Aurone: "Great."

BIL:"Aurone, you can apply the foundation with your fingers or - even more professional - with this special foundation brush.

The brush has the number no. 1377.

The brush is called:"Foundation brush round."

It's important to make circular motions with the brush.

Maybe you can try yourself.

Can you see, this color fits your skin tone perfectly. It is recommended to use a color that hasn't any grey shade.

And as you can see, there is nothing grey in this color."

Beatrix: "This looks good.

Aurone, are you happy with the result?"

Aurone: "Yes, I am. It looks very smooth and I am happy that my make-up isn't grey at all now."

Beatrix: "Good to hear that. That's important, because many products have a slight grey tendency.

I am aware of that.

I can only repeat myself: no grey in the fluid.

Moreover, the fluid make-up has a pretty good covering power but if you want it to be even more covering, you can take the stick.

It will last for hours.

It's very helpful, also when you're sweating, especially when I think about the Philippines where it's a bit warmer than in Germany."

Aurone:"Yes, it's tropical there."

BIL:"Right. So, the foundation is a perfect alternative and the colors are identical. The shade is called Indian summer no.6."

Aurone: "Ok."

And this brush is perfect for applying the foundation, even if you can do it with your fingers.

But the brush is even more professional.

BIL: "So, let's say goodbye to our beauty fans. If I'm on vacation on the Philippines, I will visit you."

Aurone: "You are always welcome."

BIL: "Bye my beloved beauty friends!"

Aurone:"Bye."