Vizrt has announced the introduction of the upgraded Version 2.0 of its Viz Video Hub plug-and-play asset management (MAM) system. Among other significant enhancements, Version 2.0 provides extended support for archiving through a Tape Robot feature. The Tape Robot support enables broadcasters to archive huge amounts of video assets directly within Viz Video Hub. And it can serve as a long-term storage solution because the Tape Robot hardware exchanges outdated tapes automatically.

Grass Valley has completed the testing of its end-to-end, fully integrated Thomson ATSC Mobile DTV transmission system and it is now ready for deployment by broadcasters developing commercial mobile TV services for their markets.

Acentic, supplier of digital interactive TV (iTV) systems for the hotel industry, is to partner with Philips to create Europe's set top box-free high definition viewing experience for hotel guests. The solution will utilise Philips' Ultimate HD TV sets, and integrate them with Acentic's Panorama In-room Hotel Entertainment Platform.

Echolab, provider of professional video production switchers and broadcast tools, has announced a compelling and cost-effective way for existing customers to migrate to HD production. For a limited time, the company will replace a facility's existing Echolab Nova, Opera, or Overture standard-definition switcher chassis for an Echolab Atem, the company's recently launched 1-M/E multidefinition switcher.

Pace, global developer of digital TV technologies, has revealed an advanced multiroom DVR solution, Home Content Sharing (HCS). Pace's HCS, which utilises centralised storage to connect multiple high definition set-top boxes within the home, is integrated with Rovi's Interactive Programme Guide and Rovi's Connected Platform software to enhance the product's advanced functionality.

Eyeheight has launched three additions to its wide range of modular broadcast and post-production equipment. The LE-2nM, LE-2nS and LE-2nU are fully-featured single-card legalisers housed in a rackmountable or free-standing half-rack-width 1 U chassis with external mains power supply.

PPC has introduced the Perfect Flex line of broadband coaxial cables. By combining superior electrical performance and lasting quality, the latest addition to PPC's product portfolio is designed to be a future-ready solution for cable operators, meeting the growing need for coaxial cable and the ever-increasing demands on its performance.

Crystal Vision has released Q-Down Mini - a new version of its popular broadcast down converter and distribution amplifier. Q-Down Mini is Crystal Vision's first minibox and has been designed for attaching directly to the back of SD monitors in space-challenged environments with no spare rack space.

Fast Forward Video (FFV) has released a firmware upgrade and codec for its line of broadcast-quality digital video recorders that enables direct importing of JPEG2000.mov files into popular nonlinear editing (NLE) systems such as Final Cut Pro (FCP). With the upgrade, FFV becomes the first company to harness JPEG2000 technology for use in editing systems without requiring time-consuming and quality-compromised transcoding or rendering.

Phabrix added a further three awards to its technological showcase in as many weeks collecting a BIRTV award for ‘Outstanding Products' in China, a Star TV Technology award and a further IABM award for design and innovation at IBC.

Phillip Adams, founder and managing director, said: "IBC this year was a great show for Phabrix. We were busy even on the last day with enormous interest in our product range, particularly the SxE with automatic measurements for eye and jitter at 3G winning the IABM design and innovation award."