BMS Inc., in cooperation with Schiebel Corporation, will be exhibiting our leading solutions for wireless video acquisition and transmission at the 2013 NAB Show. Visit us in Hall C at C6916.

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Broadcast Microwave Services, Inc. (BMS), a leader in video solutions for over 30 years develops and manufactures a range of flexible and robust systems to transmit and receive broadcast quality video wirelessly. At the NAB Show this April in Las Vegas, BMS in cooperation with Schiebel Corporation will be exhibiting advanced unmanned aerial solutions for video capture employing BMS microwave link technologies.

Application solutions shown at NAB Show this year will include air-to-ground video via the versatile and reliable Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100, the compact and efficient BMS NTxx23-Sony in-camera wireless RF transmitter, and real-time video assist solutions with BMS’s DR2957 two-way multichannel Monitor-Back Receiver.

About BMS:

BMS, a Cohu company (NASDAQ: COHU; www.cohu.com) has headquarters in Poway California and also operates in Kemel, Germany. BMS is a leader in COFDM microwave video technology that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells wireless video solutions. BMS has a broad range of microwave communication products and systems developed for law enforcement, unmanned aerial vehicles, government surveillance, news and entertainment applications. As an innovator in COFDM microwave transmission, BMS has a strong reputation built on the experience and service provided to our customers around the world. BMS products make real-time wireless broadcast quality video possible.

About Schiebel:

Founded in 1951, the Vienna-based Schiebel Group of companies focuses on the development, testing and production of state-of-the-art mine detection equipment and the revolutionary CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS). Schiebel has built an international reputation for producing quality defense and humanitarian products, which are backed by exceptional after-sales service and support. Since 2010 Schiebel offers the new division composite and is able to supply high-tech customers with this high-quality carbon fiber technology. All products are quality-controlled to meet ISO 9001 standards. With headquarters in Vienna (Austria), Schiebel now maintains production facilities in Wiener Neustadt (Austria), and Abu Dhabi (UAE), as well as offices in Washington DC (USA), and Phnom Penh (Cambodia).

For more information on all of BMS products, visit our website at www.bms-inc.com.

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BMS is the leader in compact video transmission systems and produces a full line of analog and digital portable and fixed transmitters, receivers, and accessories operating up to 15GHz and adhering to the DVB-T standard.  Microwave systems include wireless RF camera links, air-to ground video and data links, point-to-point video and data links, auto-tracking ground antenna systems, relay systems, and portable microwave links.

Applications include ENG and television broadcast, real-time video communications, surveillance video,telemetry, unmanned vehicle command and control and law enforcement airborne systems. As an innovator in COFDM microwave transmission BMS has built a strong reputation of extensive experience and contacts among all major global players in the broadcast, security/law enforcement, defense and surveillance markets.

About BMS:
BMS, a Cohu company (NASDAQ: COHU; www.cohu.com) and a leader in COFDM microwave transmission, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells microwave transmission systems. BMS has a broad range of microwave communication products and systems developed for law enforcement, unmanned aerial vehicles, government surveillance, news and entertainment applications.

For more information on all of BMS products, visit our website at www.bms-inc.com.

Geo-Point works with AeroComputers UC-5100 mission management system by continually transmitting aircraft and camera position coordinates to ground-based receivers. The Carry-Viewer. III Plus receiver from BMS can decode the coordinates and point to the position of the aircraft as well as the center of the EO/IR cameras image. This integration reduces aircrew workload and leverages technology to automatically provide guidance to personnel on the ground.

The ability for ground crews to have a live, individual display directing them right to the camera target location saves a lot of time and radio traffic otherwise required to explain to each Deputy where the target is from their specific position, said Deputy Chad Davis of the Pima County Sheriffs Department (AZ). The system has proven to save time and reduce confusion for both the aircrew and ground teams. Both AeroComputers and Broadcast Microwave Systems have offered excellent customer service and have been very supportive assisting with setup and troubleshooting of their equipment and ensuring that everything works together properly.

1. Transmits HD (high definition) or SD (standard definition) video;
2. Offers choice of video compression using H.264 or MPEG-2 to be compatible with existing receive site equipment;
3. Configurable Ethernet port for transmitting streaming IP (Internet protocol) data;
4. GPS (global positioning system) receiver and data interface for tracking and mapping purposes;
5. 10 W RF output power in a compact case, only 5″ W x 9″ D x 6″ H (127 x 229 x 153 mm);
6. Geo-Point capable: Geo-Point is BMS proprietary receive site software that uses metadata from the aircraft video camera to display at the receiver, the bearing and distance of the target video location from the compatible BMS receiver.

BMS President and General Manager, Graham Bunney, commented on the announcement, saying, “With the HC4, BMS once again advances the state of the art for the airborne transmitter market for law enforcement, surveillance and broadcast applications. With more and more customers demanding HD transmission, the HC4 provides the latest in H.264 compression technology with an option to include MPEG-2 compression to maintain backwards compatibility and investment protection to existing legacy products. In addition, the HC4s Ethernet port can be configured to transmit high data rate IP, or to multiplex the IP data in with the compressed video. This is important in todays multi-sensor environment.”

ISO 9001 is the internationally recognized standard for the quality management of businesses. Companies achieving ISO 9001 certification by an accredited certification body demonstrate a commitment to quality, customers, and a willingness to work towards improving efficiency. It demonstrates the existence of an effective quality management system that satisfies the demands of an independent, external audit.

BMS President, Graham Bunney, commented on the announcement, saying, All of us at BMS are very proud today to have achieved this important certification. We are strongly committed to achieving total customer satisfaction and the Quality Management System policies and procedures we have implemented enable us to measure and improve our processes and services. The ISO 9001:2008 certification provides our customers with further assurance that our products meet or exceed the demanding quality standards we have in place.

About BMS:

BMS, a Cohu company (NASDAQ: COHU; www.cohu.com) and a leader in COFDM microwave transmission, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells microwave transmission systems. BMS has a broad range of microwave communication products and systems developed for law enforcement, unmanned aerial vehicles, government surveillance, news and entertainment applications. For more information on all of BMS products, visit our website at www.bms-inc.com.

Website: www.bms-inc.com

A single DLC50 can control a transmitter, receiver, antenna actuator, RF power amplifier, and several external relays. Transmitter and receiver control is accomplished via dedicated or shared serial ports. Direct configuration of receiver and transmitter is also available via a pass-through serial port located on the DLC50 front panel. Two DLC50s can be connected together to accommodate more than one operator in the aircraft. Among the DLC50s other features are:
•    Large, high-contrast OLED display (readable with polarized glasses)
•    Automatic microwave filter relay switching
•    Easy manual encryption key entry
•    USB port for flash drive updates (program, configuration, channel plans, encryption keys, etc.)
•    User programmable soft-keys for commonly used functions
•    Menus easily customizable for easy access to commonly used functions
•    20 advanced DLC presets plus transmitter internal presets
•    NVIS option available; MIL-STD-3009 Class B compatible
•    Mounting plate dimensions and fastener locations compliant to MS25212C
•    Ruggedized input power conditioning meeting DO-160, MIL-STD-704, and EN2282.

Commenting on the DLC50 introduction, BMS President, Graham Bunney, said, We listened to our customers who asked for an easy to use, easy to read control panel that could incorporate an option for NVIS capability, and BMS has responded with the new DLC50 downlink control panel. Aircraft operators will find the new unit operates very similar to other avionics in the cockpit and will therefore be very intuitive and familiar.

About BMS:
BMS, a Cohu company (NASDAQ: COHU; www.cohu.com ) and a leader in COFDM microwave transmission, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells microwave transmission systems. BMS has a broad range of microwave communication products and systems developed for news and entertainment, law enforcement, unmanned aerial vehicles, and military surveillance applications. For more information on all of BMS products, visit our website at www.bms-inc.com .
 
CONTACTS:
Europe and Asia: Reinhard Kuehn, rkuehn@bms-inc.com ; 49 (6124) 7239 22

Wherever size, weight, speed and reliability are critical for daily digital ENG, OB applications and live events project manager rely on wireless BMS state-of-the-art technology.

BMS systems integrate ultra small size, low power consumption, SD/HD capability into a complete one-of-a-kind video transmission solution. With cutting-edge technology BMS is representing the high end COFDM microwave solution available for Broadcast, Security and Military applications.

The latest transmitters are single chip electronic devices utilizing high-tech low power FPGA’s (Field Programmable Gate Arrays). By using FPGA?s we have the flexibility to tailor certain parameters to customer needs. MPEG-2 algorithms are currently the preferred compression method, but expect video production to switch to H.264 shortly! The change to H.264 will be easily supported through firmware upgrades to BMS products and thus protect your investment for the future.

Lines of business, such as the film and video industry or law enforcement have an increasing demand for small, lightweight and cost efficient live monitoring units. BMS has released the NTxx23HD series, currently the smallest HD transmitter available in the world to provide more freedom in HD roaming during live events and film productions.
With operations in the United States and Europe BMS offers a global presence and a world wide distribution network of business partners. With production facilities in California and Germany BMS Systems are designed and manufactured in-house with more than 25 years of experience.

BMS provides complete solutions for microwave systems from a single wireless link to full city-wide coverage using its famous receiver diversity networks in addition with ASI switching as a second level diversity. The ability to customise products for specialised applications is daily business since more than 20 years.

CONTACTS:
Europe and Asia: Rainer Horn; Managing Director BMS Europe; rhorn@bms-inc.com; +49 (6124) 7239 15

North America: Reinhard Khn; Vice President Business Development BMS Inc., rkuehn@bms-inc.com; +49 (6124) 7239 22