Pakistan’s Geo News used the Quicklink mobile encoder for its coverage of the June 8 general election in the United Kingdom, the company announced today. The top Pakistani TV channel used the encoder to go live from London to its headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. The field contribution from London was done with the mobile encoder […]
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Mojo Is Intact, Thank You Very Much
Broadcasters have been using Skype video for some time as a contribution service to bring newsmakers, pundits and others to their live productions — both on-air and online. The most recent announcement of a professional Skype video solution comes from Quicklink regarding the company’s new TX Multi Xstream Skype server. Equipped with dual Xeon multicore […]
Inmarsat OKs Quicklink Software For Sat Fleet Use
Quicklink Windows Bonded Live Software is ready to use over on the Inmarsat global fleet of L-band satellites, the satellite communications service provider announced today. The software makes it possible for broadcasters and others in the media to compress and transmit live video via the WindowsLive platform, it said. The solution reduces the equipment broadcasters […]
BBC World News To Deploy Quicklink Skype TX
Skype is an indispensable tool for millions of people around the world, keeping family, friends, business associates and acquaintances easily in touch with one another as long as there is an Internet connection. But for TV production, its appeal was tempered by certain workflow and performance problems when using it to bring remote guests and […]
Quicklink, BGAN To Deliver K2 Ascent Reports
Within the next six days, David Tait, a trustee for the U.K.’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), will arrive at his base camp for an ascent of K2, beginning his latest fundraising mission for the charity. Tait will be filing footage of his climb of the world’s second tallest mountain to the […]
Broadcast Pix, Quicklink Partner On Pro Skype
On Monday, Broadcast Pix and Quicklink Video Distribution Services announced a strategic partnership through which the Quicklink TX will be made available via Broadcast Pix’ distributors. Skype TX software is the professional version of Skye, which enables a number of features that make video calls easier to integrate into broadcast productions. Quicklink was named an official […]
Quicklink Ships Pro Skype Solution
Quicklink, a U.K.-based company specializing in IP transport of audio and video for live and recorded field contribution, has begun to ship Quicklink TX, a 19-inch rack-mounted hardware product, which converts Skype calls into video and audio signals for use by media professionals. Quicklink TX leverages Microsoft’s Skype TX software and offers SD/HD-SDI input and output […]
New Pro Skype Platforms Integrate Dante Audio
Yesterday, I wrote about NewTek shipping TalkShow — a professional implementation of Skype video calling that allows broadcasters to integrate those calls into their programs without suffering through the drawbacks that can accompany the consumer version of Skype. Today, the focus shifts to the audio capabilities of the newly shipping product. Audinate, the company that […]
NewTek Taps Skype TX For TalkShow System
NewTek, which introduced its TalkShow VS-100 in September at IBC 2014, announced today it has begun shipping the Skye professional video calling system. On Jan. 30, the company held calls with members of the press to discuss what TalkShow is all about. During that call, Will Waters, NewTek senior video specialist, and the company’s Scott […]