JVC offers adaptable and versatile video transport over the Internet

Connected Cam was introduced last year with its flagship 2/3″ broadcast camera GY-HC900, available as ENG and also in studio configuration. This year, with the new 500 series of 4K cameras, JVC extends the Connected Cam concept to compact handheld cameras.

JVC Professional Video continues to develop the product range Connected Cam to achieve what is currently the most resilient video transport on the Internet. This proposal was presented last year with its flagship, the 2/3″ broadcast camera. GY-HC900, available as ENG and also in studio configuration. This year, with the new 500 series of 4K cameras, JVC extends the concept to compact handheld cameras. In addition, JVC also extends its integrated production solutions with the Connected Cam Studio 6000S system.

The 500 series of 4K streaming cameras include a 1-inch 4K CMOS image sensor, an integrated 20 zoom lens with ND filters and manual focus, zoom and aperture control rings. While the 500 Series can record in multiple 4K UHD and HD file formats on SDHC/SDXC cards, the cameras can also record on Solid State Drives (SSD) at 10-bit 4:2:2 using the Apple ProRes 422 codec. HDR content recording capability and HD slow motion functionality add more possibilities to production.

To respond to different needs and applications, the new JVC series has 3 models: the basic model GY-HC500, the GY-HC550 with advanced graphics and streaming and the special model GY-HC500SPC for sports production. Both the GY-HC550 and the GY-HM500SPC have a character generator that allows you to insert titles and other data in the lower third of the screen or on the entire screen without having to resort to any external character generator or titler. The GY-HC500SPC allows you to insert data in the form of an electronic scoreboard for various sports and works with the Sportzcast Scorebot software that allows you to update match information in real time. And in addition, the GY HM500SPC is compatible with DV Sport and XOS Digital technologies for video analysis of the game and the athlete's behavior.

Connected Cam cameras are designed to simultaneously optimize the image process with IP performance. All models of the 500 and 900 series allow you to generate 1080p streaming up to 20 Mbps with SMPTE 2022 error correction and a latency of less than 500 ms. Some models also include advanced Zixi™ correction with ARQ for more reliable transmission.

Pro HD Bridge Uplinks

Another important part of JVC's video workflow is the Pro HD Bridge uplinks for linked telephone networks that allow content creators to broadcast their programs live via streaming with more reliability.

Digital P Media, for example, used 5 ProHD Portable Bridge links paired with ProHD 800 Series cameras to live produce the Fishing League World Cup (FLW) final. This particular broadcast represented a real technical challenge because the FLW league takes place on large lakes with very poor telephone coverage. The production team was able to expand and improve coverage, even using their JVC Portable Bridge equipment as access points, connecting their mobile phones via Wi-Fi, and using the Discord mobile voice chat app as an intercom system.

The latest addition to this range is the SFE-CAM Dockable Bridge, a Dual Link uplink for linked LTE network that connects directly to any 800 and 900 series cameras for applications that require almost instant reach and output. As an updated version of the ProHD Dockable Bridge launched in 2017, it incorporates Peplink's patented SpeedFusion VPN Bonding technology that allows multiple wireless, wired and Wi-Fi connections to be combined to establish a strong and secure VP connection.

All Bridge units, like other JVC cameras with IP field connectivity, can be monitored and controlled from the ProHD Command Center. It provides real-time, full-screen mapping of all GPS-connected resources, as well as allowing one-touch routing of live video to the master control, websites or social media platforms.

Portable encoder

Whether in the studio, remote content production, ENG news capture or point-to-point HD contribution, the new ProHD encoder BR-EN900 is an important component of JVC's comprehensive IP production solutions. This portable encoder provides broadcast quality from HEVC (H.265) compression up to 1080p60 at 10 bit and 4:2:2 sampling. Completely hardware-based, its dual-encoding capability allows simultaneous H.264 and H.265 streaming for different recipients, such as hardware set-top boxes and content delivery networks (CDNs). When paired with the JVC BR-DE900 decoder released last year, the BR-EN900 is capable of providing up to 50% bandwidth savings compared to H.264.

With the Studio range of portable live production and IP streaming systems, connectivity extends throughout the production process for TV broadcasters, schools. worship centers and public organizations. In Cleveland, for example, the ProHD Studio 4000 system has provided Raycom Media with the toolset to establish a live coverage solution for its web portal, mobile applications and Facebook Live above its competitors. The system starts from its newsroom and uses a JVC PTZ KY-PZ100 robotic camera. Instead of just having a video source, operators create simpler versions of broadcasts, complete with graphics, footage, Skype connections, and more.

The new mobile production system JVC Connected Cam Studio 6000S It promises, if possible, greater functionality by offering 6 IP inputs that support NDI and SRT protocols (as well as HD-SDI and HDMI sources). Among other functions, it incorporates an audio mixer, an internal character generator with pre-established templates, 4 DSK layers and clip storage memory with playback. The Studio 6000S also includes features specific to live sporting event production, such as multi-channel automatic play replay, slow motion, and an integrated character generator for time and score data.

Since 2012, when JVC introduced the first professional camera on the market with Wi-Fi and FTP connectivity, IP news production is now a reality and live streaming has become increasingly sophisticated. JVC continually improves the IP performance of its products. For example, the brand recently integrated Facebook Live into its GY-HM250 camera, its most basic model with built-in streaming, to make live broadcasting on social media easier than ever.