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HHB Showcases Developments in Audio and AV Ttechnology at IBC

Located as usual near the entrance to Hall 8 (Stand 8.E54), HHB consolidates its role as the focus for innovation in broadcast audio technology at IBC with some important new product launches.

Marking a move into the AV sector, HHB¹s new UDP-89 Professional Universal DVD/CD Player combines high-end digital video performance with audiophile sound quality to provide broadcasters and system integrators with a dependable, feature-packed disc player engineered specifically for professional applications. Housed in a robust, 1U rack-mounting chassis, the UDP-89 features a digital HDMI output alongside composite, S Video, component and RGB outputs, RS232 serial control, balanced & unbalanced stereo and surround sound analogue audio outputs and AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital audio outputs.

Visitors to IBC have an opportunity to win one of three UDP-89 Professional Universal DVD/CD Players by filling in their details on one of the special beer mats to be found in all the bars and restaurants in the ‘Beach' area of the RAI (or on the HHB Stand), and dropping it at the HHB Stand. Draws will take place at 5.00pm on Saturday, Sunday and Monday during the exhibition.

With a long and successful heritage in CD recording, HHB has launched what could be considered the ultimate recorder in this still ubiquitous format. The CDR-882 DualBurn features genuine dual recordable, dual drive configuration, resolving the inherent limitations of previous generation CD recorders by supporting seamless extended recording time across two or more discs, as well as simultaneous recording of two discs, high-speed duplication and intelligent disc management.

Comprehensive connectivity includes balanced XLR analogue I/O, unbalanced phono analogue I/O, balanced XLR AES/EBU digital I/O, coaxial and optical S/PDIF digital I/O, external word clock input, RS232 remote control and parallel control interface. Weighing in at 6.7kg / 14.7lbs, the CDR882 uses high-quality IDE CD-R drives mounted in a massive 2U rack-mounting steel chassis to ensure reliable, glitch-free recording, even in challenging environments such as live concerts.

The HHB FlashMic is now well established as the portable recorder of choice for radio news journalists, with 500 units purchased by the BBC alone in the first half of 2008. The range now encompasses cardioid and omnidirectional models both with and without line inputs, with features including painless high-speed file transfer via USB, ease of operation, reliability and superior sound quality all contributing to the FlashMic¹s widespread adoption by broadcasters including BSkyB, NRK Norway, Radio France, ORF, NHK Tokyo and Al Jazeera.

As Europe's leading independent supplier of broadcast audio technology, HHB is well placed to advise visiting IBC delegates on developments in this fast-moving sector. HHB¹s specialist post-production division Scrub has assisted many broadcasters and independent post facilities to achieve workflow efficiencies and new creative opportunities through the installation of Digidesign Pro Tools / ICON technology, while HHB continues to assist customers in the move to 5.1 audio production required by HD broadcasting in its capacity as the UK pro audio distributor for Dolby.

Sure to be of interest to everyone working in post is Rosendahl's new bonsaiLAN, a Gigabit EtherNet module enabling the sharing of uncompressed QuickTime video on a bonsaiDRIVE network with file transfer speeds of 30-40 Megabytes per second twice playback speed. Ingenious handling of the data enables users to begin editing before the file has finished uploading, allowing editing to begin on a sports event, for instance, while it is still being recorded.

HHB will be showing several products from RSS by Roland, including the S-4000 and S-1608 Digital Snake solutions currently used in broadcast, installation and touring. As featured on the ŒBBC Introducing¹ Stage and the Park Stage of Glastonbury 2008 for front-of-house and monitor splits, the Snakes use the 24-bit/96 kHz low-latency REAC (Roland EtherNet Audio Communication) protocol over CAT5 cable. Highly configurable, useable in pairs or multiples, the Digital Snake systems offer a high-quality solution for extremely flexible split-stage or stage zone set-ups.

HHB will also be displaying the Roland RSS M-400 V-Mixer. The 48-channel digital mixer, now shipping with Version 1.5 software, features an 8-way matrix, dedicated tap display, global aux mutes, plus easy splits for front-of-house, monitors, broadcast and recording, all delivered by REAC over CAT5 or optical cable. Used in conjunction with RSS Digital Snake products, complete end-to-end digital sound systems can be quickly and easily configured.

Also on show at the HHB Stand are the latest products from leading manufacturers including Genelec, Dolby, Lynx, Neumann, PreSonus, Røde, Universal Audio, Wohler, Yamaha and Zoom.

Finally, visitors to the HHB Stand are invited to collect their free copy of the HHB Catalogue 08/09. Hotly anticipated and widely regarded as the essential guide to professional audio technology, this year¹s edition is the largest ever, covering 1750 products in categories ranging from microphones to monitoring, and portable recorders to video production. Meanwhile the searchable version of the HHB catalogue available at www.hhb.co.uk has been enhanced to enable visitors to create lists of products to submit to HHB for quoting.

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