....a complete digital file-based news production, archive and continuity playout solution. Based out of the broadcaster’s headquarters in Amman, this new facility is expected to roll out three new channels in late 2012. The complete high-definition, file-based solution will support JRTV’s current advanced media workflows and enable future upgrades to support high-bandwidth HDTV operations.
“This Harris system will replace an aging analog transmission and tape-based news infrastructure that has been in place for more than 26 years,” said Ramadan Al Rawashdeh, director general of Jordan Radio and Television Corporation. “The new infrastructure will enable us to launch three new HD channels — with a capability to increase to five channels as requirements demand — that serve the needs of our Arabic-speaking and multi-lingual viewers in Jordan and beyond.”
The integrated Harris solution includes Invenio® media asset management, ADC™ playout automation and NEXIO® servers to streamline content ingest, management and restoration from storage. JRTV will incorporate the Harris® NewsForce™ solution to enhance program turnaround time in news production. A Harris Platinum™ router will manage facility-wide signal distribution, and Harris master control and high-definition channel branding systems will enhance the on-air look across all three channels. The Harris solution at JRTV will be supplied directly by Harris with the support of local Jordanian dealer May Electrical Engineering.
The Company has also introduced HView™ SX Pro, the broadcast industry’s most scalable, highest-density multi-display management system. The HView SX Pro extends Harris’ HView multiviewer range, delivering a compact new signal processing and monitoring option for control room environments. Its advanced design is smaller, sharper and smarter than competitive solutions — reducing space, power and complexity while offering superior picture quality and intelligent, flexible control options. Its high-density design accommodates more sources and outputs in fewer rack units to reduce system and installation costs. Harris customers can use the HView SX Pro as a standalone solution or integrated within Harris® Platinum™ routers. Harris pioneered the tighter integration of routing systems with multiviewers, audio processing (mux/demux), frame synchronization and advanced input/output options in a single frame to simplify deployments, reduce space and lower operating costs.
The HView SX Pro offers low-latency processing and enhances image quality through Harris MicroFine scaling technology. Versatile, built-in control features maximize display options, from single-surface video wall configurations to multi-unit or multi-room systems. These and other advanced options push HView SX Pro beyond the traditional multiviewer function to a true multi-display management solution. The Harris SX Pro will debut at CABSAT 2012, taking place February 28 through March 1 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (Stand S3-A21, Sheikh Saeed Hall), and will follow in North America at the 2012 NAB Show, taking place April 14-18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth N2502).