[SatNews] The company's Kyrion CM5000 contribution encoder has been adopted by Alfanews, a satellite transmission and TV production service based in Arezzo, Italy.
This deployment allows Alfanews to cover premium sports and news events throughout Italy with best-in-class video quality and reliability on behalf of its large international customer base. Some key facts include...
- Kyrion CM5000 encoder integrated in flight cases and Satellite News Gathering (SNG) vehicles: The extended feature set of the CM5000 encoder has allowed Alfanews to upgrade its fleet and pool of flight cases with MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 4:2:2 10-bit encoding, adding support of 1080p50/60 resolution and frame rate
- Covering premium news and sporting events: Alfanews first used the new kits to cover the papal conclave in Rome in May 2013 and the Volleyball World League tournament in Modena in June. Highly mobile, Alfanews covers events throughout Italy and Southern Europe
- ATEME selected for technical excellence and endorsement by major networks: When it comes to very high quality transmission of news and sports, the Kyrion encoders are endorsed by many of the most demanding networks, including the European Broadcasting Union
- A dedicated team of experienced professionals: Founded in 1997, Alfanews operates with an experienced team to offer SNG, uplink, play-out and TV production services, as well as installation and maintenance of VSAT systems
The Alphanews SNG vehicle that was just upgraded to the
ATEME Kyrion CM5000 contribution encoder.