Technicolor Network Services Selects Pro-Bel for New UK Playout Facility
Reading, UK - 3rd January 2006: Pro-Bel, the premier manufacturer and supplier of routing switchers, signal processing, master control, automation and workflow technologies, announced today that Technicolor Network Services UK (TNS), has selected Pro-Bel automation together with other Pro-Bel products for its new playout facility.
Based in West London, TNS, owned by Thomson, has installed Pro-Bel’s next generation automation system Morpheus to sit at the heart of its new multi-channel playout suite. TNS provides a range of playout services from its London facility including multi-language and post production capabilities, as well as multiplexing.
The new suite was completed during the summer and is equipped to run in excess of thirty channels, from basic cuts only, to fully-managed live presentation. The new facility benefits from two complete systems that mirror one another, therefore providing total redundancy in an extremely cost-effective package. This set-up -whereby two distinct systems are run with no common networking between them - also allows for easy future expansion as new technologies can be trialled on one without affecting the other.
Morpheus is controlling a wide range of technologies in the playout chain. The system is designed to operate in a fully-automated manner, a core requirement given the number of channels that will ultimately populate the suite. Alec Stichbury, VP of Technology with TNS, says, “This is a multi-channel playout facility capable of supporting SD and HD services for a large range of clients.”
Stichbury adds, “We had every choice in terms of the technology that we could select and felt Pro-Bel was offering a solution that mirrored our aspirations for providing a dynamic, scalable and future-proof platform. Pro-Bel is absolutely focused on its core competencies and providing these in a customer service-driven manner.”
Graham Pitman, Pro-Bel’s CEO, says, “We are delighted that Technicolor Network Services has recognised the unique qualities of Morpheus and our determination to provide best-of-breed technologies. From the outset, Morpheus was developed in consultation with our customers and we remain committed to that process as the product continues to expand upon its core potential.”
About Pro-Bel:
IThe Pro-Bel name is synonymous with innovative automation, media management and master control solutions as well as outstanding routing, control and signal distribution systems - all designed to be flexible and scalable, protecting the investment of the customer. With over 25 years of service to the international broadcast, post-production, cable & satellite communities, Pro-Bel has a unique understanding of broadcast workflow, and is an established leader in the provision of cost-effective solutions that compromise neither performance nor quality.
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