Vislink's Broadcast solutions are synonymous with innovation in live television markets. We are the worldwide leader in microwave, satellite and wireless communication systems for the capture of live TV coverage of news and sports events.

Our customers include most broadcasters in the world, comprising those specialising in news gathering, entertainment, sports, religious broadcasting and education. 70% of all outside broadcast video comes via Vislink products.

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Broadcast Solutions

Vislink pioneered the first portable solid state portable microwave systems more than five decades ago precipitating a major shift in the way fast-breaking news events would be covered forevermore.

We have maintained this vision throughout our strong legacy of broadcast microwave innovation firsts such as:

Short haul 40 GHz millimetre technology
Dual RF carrier analogue & digital microwave links
Digital COFDM ENG systems
Compact wireless camera systems
Light-weight carbon fibre portable satellite systems
The industry's first fully integrated software defined portable MPEG-2/MPEG-4 (H.264) systems

With over 200,000 systems deployed worldwide, broadcasters rely on Vislink for their most challenging applications in addition to their day-to-day video microwave transmission needs.

Below is a brief description of the solutions that Vislink provides for the Broadcast market. To view full details of the products and services available from Vislink for the Broadcast market, please go to the dedicated website.

Electronic News Gathering (ENG)

Rugged, robust, and reliable are terms that characterise Vislink ENG systems. Vislink offers a wide array of best-in-class equipment solutions to satisfy the most demanding challenges news gathering organisations face in today's fast paced and highly competitive marketplace.

Vislink offers a range of robust features including high quality MPEG-2 SD/HD and cutting-edge bandwidth efficient MPEG-4 (H.264 AVC). Vislink has the right equipment solution to satisfy almost any need and budget.

Applications

Mobile ENG Vans
Central Receive Sites
Camera-Back Systems
Portable Tripod Mounted Systems
Airborne News Gathering

Vislink delivers

Modulation formats such as COFDM (DVB-T), LMS-T, DVB-S2, ISDB-T
Integrated MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 SD/HD video/audio encoding/decoding
Upgrade to newer broadcast technologies through software updates
Equipment that is rugged, weather-resistant, and fully featured
Intuitive web-browser based graphical user interfaces
Compliment of ancillary support equipment
World-wide frequency band support
World class Customer Service
Outside Broadcast (OB)

Vislink offers best-of-breed when it comes to Outside Broadcast (OB) microwave transmission systems. We provide an assortment of analogue and digital two-box portable systems operating in frequency bandwidth intervals ranging between 1.3 GHz and 13.8 GHz.

Vislink is able to provide interconnecting cable distances up to 600 metres for systems utilising tri-axial cable, and up to 200 metres for systems equipped with coaxial interfaces.

A wide array of modulation and video encoding formats are available such as: FM, COFDM, DVB-T & ISDB-T, DVB-S2, MPEG-2 SD/HD, and MPEG-4 (H.264 AVC) SD/HD.

Whether your OB system needs call for simplex, diplex/duplex, or hot-standby configurations, Vislink has the right equipment solution to ensure a successful venue event.

Applications

OB Vans & Production Vehicles
City Centre Diversity Receive Sites
Camera-Back & Fibre Extension Systems
Tripod Mounted Spilt-Box Simplex, Diplex, Duplex Systems

Vislink delivers

Modulation formats such as COFDM (DVB-T), LMS-T, DVB-S2, ISDB-T
Integrated MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 SD/HD video/audio encoding/decoding
Upgrade to newer broadcast technologies through software updates
Equipment that is rugged, weather-resistant, and fully featured
Intuitive web-browser based graphical user interfaces
Compliment of ancillary support equipment
World-wide frequency band support
World class Customer Service
Satellite News Gathering (SNG)

Satellite News Gathering is a vital part global communications. It must deliver high quality real-time video, audio and data securely and efficiently.

Vislink has been the leading producer of such equipment through Advent's more than 20 years' expertise in this demanding and highly competitive field.

From our first revolutionary flyaway satellite antenna to our latest lightweight portable IATA weight-compliant systems, we have helped to define communications and news coverage of major situations around the world.

Our customers range from broadcasters to governments and from relief agencies to the military – relying on Advent's trademark reliability and system performance to react to disasters and communicate at short notice from demanding locations around the world.

Applications

Rugged and Reliable Flyaway Antenna Systems
Vehicle Based Satellite and Antenna System Solutions
Sub System Communication Solutions
Fixed Satellite Earth Stations

Vislink delivers

Lightweight, rugged construction, using carbon fibre for maximum strength and portability
A complete range of electronics to create a communications solution
Ultra-rapid deployment, requiring minimal or no tooling
Optimised designs for Size Weight and Power (SWaP)
Sports and Entertainment

Bringing live action into the homes of viewers worldwide is at the heart of what Vislink's Wireless Camera System (WCS) solutions do best.

With two world-class brands under one roof, Link and Gigawave provide the highest quality, lowest latency, and most fully featured systems available today.

Many of the world's highest profile sporting and entertainment events such as Formula 1™ racing, Le Mans, MotoGP, World Cup, Olympics, America's Cup, World Series and Super Bowl are covered by a suite of wireless camera and ultra-compact encoder systems Vislink has to offer.

Today, Vislink designs and manufactures a wide range of specialised RF equipment to meet the demanding needs of the sports and entertainment industries.

Applications

Motorsports
Live Video Productions
Sporting Venues – Golf, Football, Skiing, Cricket
Motion Picture Productions

Vislink delivers

Modulation Schemes to minimise signal delay and drop-outs
Ultra-low Latency Encoding for real-time signal transmission
Portable MaxRC Diversity Receive Systems
Cellular Diversity Packet Switching
Reverse Camera Control
Fixed Point-to-Point Microwave Systems

Broadcasters worldwide have come to rely upon the innovation, performance and long-term reliability of Vislink's fixed point-to-point microwave.

Having developed the first all solid-state broadcast microwave radios in 1974, Vislink pioneered many industry firsts and is known for its unparalleled technical performance and customer commitment.

Vislink led the U.S. analogue to digital microwave DTV transition in 1998 with the world's first analogue and digital dual RF carrier microwave radio.

Today, the company continues its strong commitment to innovation and quality with the space efficient DXL5000 and IP1000 series of microwave radios. These fully integrated radios include integral single carrier and IP-based Ethernet modems, accommodating data through-puts up to 155 Mbps.

Applications

Digital Studio-to-Transmitter Links
IP Microwave Radio Transport Solutions
Digital ENG Receive Microwave Backhauls
Hot-Standby Protected Microwave Systems
Multi-hop Simplex or Duplex Microwave Links

Vislink delivers

Modulation Schemes up to 128QAM Data rates up to:
110 Mbps in 25 MHz CH BW
155 Mbps in 40 MHz CH BW
Single or Split-Box Configurations
Web browser monitoring & control
Highly Effective Multipath Equalisation
Seamless Digital Space Diversity Switching