Advanced Server Functionality
and Media Applications
NAB2008 marks the North American debut of the NEXIO
AMP advanced media platform — which pairs a high-performance,
high-definition/standard-definition (HD/SD) server architecture
with best-in-class content protection. The NEXIO AMP
media platform possesses the ability to host integrated,
software-enabled media applications, allowing customers
to reduce hardware expenditures and improve overall
workflow efficiency. The first media applications to
be introduced include automated ingest and playout enabled
via Harris® ADC-1000™ automation technology,
and channel branding, audio track management and multiviewer
I/O monitoring.
Harris is also announcing support of 1080p I/O for NEXIO
AMP™ — making it the industry's first 3 Gb/s-ready
broadcast server. This functionality enhances the broad
range of HD and SD video formats already supported by
the NEXIO AMP media platform, and enables broadcasters
to more easily and affordably migrate to this emerging
HD format.
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addition of 1080p capability in the NEXIO AMP
server reinforces Harris leadership as a provider
of the broadcast industry's most advanced transmission
server platform and expands the company's comprehensive
family of 3 Gb/s-ready systems. |
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Visitors
to the Harris booth will see many additional NEXIO AMP
platform enhancements, including support for Harris
Intrinsic Mirroring™. This patent-pending system,
which is now shipping, is the latest advance in Harris
storage protection for SAN-based NEXIO™ systems.
Intrinsic Mirroring™ leverages the powerful, Emmy®-winning
RAIDsoft™ storage protection system to automatically
ingest content to two SANs simultaneously, resulting
in no loss of content, seamless playout of on-air channels,
and 100 percent bandwidth capacity even in the unlikely
event of a SAN failure.
Among
other NEXIO AMP advancements at NAB2008 are integrated
codec support for the Panasonic® AVC-Intra™,
DVCPRO HD and Sony® XDCAM® HD 35/50 formats;
file-based workflow support for MXF, Panasonic P2®,
AVC-Intra™ and Sony XDCAM® HD 35/50 files;
support for AFD (Active Format Description), which
optimizes video aspect ratio conversion for broadcasters
migrating to HD; and expanded timecode capability.
Multi-Image
Display for Master Control
With the broadest multi-image display processor portfolio
in the industry, Harris demonstrates its commitment
to helping broadcasters reduce overhead costs and improve
their channel playout workflow. In a master control
environment, the multiviewer is the nerve center of
the operation, and all Harris multiviewers offer automated
features, graphics and alarms that reduce the need for
extra administrative staff and equipment.
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Since
acquiring Zandar Technologies in November 2007,
Harris is able to offer a broad, extremely capable
line of multiviewer solutions. Featuring unparalleled
image quality, the new and expanded Harris family
of multiviewers is flexible, scalable, diverse
and well-suited for a variety of applications
ranging from very small to very large installations.
CENTRIO™ is a large-scale enterprise solution,
accepting up to 512 inputs, and is ideal for a
centralized master control environment. The Zandar™
Predator II™ is a scalable, distributed multiviewer
solution that is ideal for master control rooms
that are expected to grow. |
Designed for space-constrained environments, the Zandar
QS100HD Quad™ card is a "multiviewer in a
card" that offers all the features of a multiviewer
in a single-slot card and works with the Sony LUMA/LMD
monitors. Advanced control options for Zandar multiviewers
include the Z-Configurator user interface.
Integrated Broadcast Graphics System
Harris graphics systems form a core component of the
company's broad range of scalable, automated channel
playout solutions, enabling today's broadcast operation
to differentiate its on-air look and protect its brand.
At NAB2008, Harris will showcase its Inscriber®
G7™ integrated HD broadcast graphics solution,
which provides powerful 3D capabilities while optimizing
workflow. Featuring a newly designed graphics engine,
the G7 system delivers 2D and 3D real-time graphics
flawlessly in SD or HD over two channels. With integrated
clips, stills and DVE, the G7 system drives third-party
specialized applications without needing a separate
playout device.
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G7 system is powered by the G-Scribe™ creation
and playout software, featuring new video capture
and 3D charting capabilities. With the enhanced
G-3D™ design module, the G7 system produces
dramatic, true 3D broadcast designs in both HD
and SD. Key benefits of the G-3D design module
include: 3D scene import from Autodesk® 3ds
Max and Maya as well as COLLADA™ file formats;
creation of 3D text, graphics and animations that
integrate with imported files; access of graphics
templates by G-Scribe™, RTX™, ODBC and
Automation Interface; and real-time updates of
3D charts and tagged content. |
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The
Channel ONE™ advanced HD/SD graphics playout server
also will be showcased at NAB2008 in a demonstration
running on the new Altitude Express hardware platform.
A single solution for creating, scheduling and airing
complete television channels in HD or SD, the Channel
ONE system's new platform capabilities include DVE of
HD SDI input, simultaneous DVE of dual HD inputs, LTV
file playback support through hardware, and video capture.
The new ASI version of Channel ONE™ will also be
demonstrated, representing the richest graphics tool
available for the compressed video market. With one
channel of ASI input and one ASI output, Channel ONE
ASI allows operators to build almost any graphic presentation
using real-time data to overlay on a single program
transport stream.
Stand
N2502
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Date
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Origine
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Société
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Auteur
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Agence
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Rwtr
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20/04/2008
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CP/Mail
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Harris
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Meriam
Khan
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MKM
Comm.
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JPL
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Image,
Architectures |
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