Broadcast Solutions will present at IBC, Hi, its powerful human interface for multimedia applications

Using the latest auto-discovery and zero-configuration technologies, Hi dramatically reduces setup time for broadcast and AV-media systems through a user interface that provides easy control and monitoring of complex infrastructures.

Broadcast Solutions, one of the largest system integrators in Europe, will be present at IBC 2018 with two stands, including the largest outdoor exhibition space at the fair.

Focused on systems integration, the outdoor stand (O.E02) is accompanied by an indoor stand (hall 8 D74) in which Broadcast Solutions presents its response to the current and future challenges of media infrastructure management.

Based on over twenty years of system design experience, Broadcast Solutions has developed Hi, an intuitive and easy-to-use control layer for multimedia devices. Using the latest self-discovery technologies y de configuración cero, Hi reduce drásticamente el tiempo de configuración de los sistemas de difusión y AV-media a través de una interfaz de usuario que proporciona un fácil control y monitorización de infraestructuras complejas, y que se asemeja a las de los dispositivos móviles inteligentes comunes.

Media technology has undergone several revolutions in recent years: from SD/HD to UHD, from baseband to IP, from monolithic systems to modular and software-defined platforms. But with great power comes great responsibility: Networked and software-based systems offer unprecedented flexibility for media and broadcast environments, but require special caution. It is the user's responsibility to define the functionalities, workflows and control mechanisms of all new devices.

These configuration processes can take a lot of time and effort and, in the worst case, must be redefined every time a part of the system has changed. Misconfigurations in an IP-based system have dramatic effects on the entire infrastructure, with the result that the need to provide a fail-safe environment increases dramatically. This is why Broadcast Solutions has created Hi.

This proposal makes the Setup process is smart and easy, detects new devices automatically and protects the user from false configurations.

Design on a decentralized software architecture, the Hi system can work on almost any platform such as a laptop, dedicated servers, server clusters, and also in data centers or cloud services such as AWS or Microsoft Azure. This architecture ensures uninterrupted availability, even in the event of hardware, power or protocol failures. Self-healing algorithms ensure that all parts of the system function correctly, even if they are distributed on different hardware platforms or operating from different locations.

The reliability and ease of use They are the keys to successful interaction between the system and operators, making core development focused on the user and how workflows can be simplified.