UK’s Lime Pictures Installs HD Cygnus Router From Pro-Bel
Reading, UK - 5th July 2008: Pro-Bel has announced that Lime Pictures - formerly Mersey Television, now owned by All3Media and one of the UK’s largest independent production companies - has purchased and installed a large-scale HD Cygnus router.
Lime Pictures - which is based in Liverpool and produces UK soap Hollyoaks for C4, plus a number of other programmes- has been working on totally new HD production facilities to handle its increasing HD output.
Graham Deaves, former Technical Director and now consultant to Lime Pictures who worked extensively on the project, says, “We have used Pro-Bel routers for years for our SD productions. Approximately a year ago we introduced a small Sirius router from the company for HD work but when we started to move the whole operation over to HD we built a brand new CAR and completely new infrastructure so that was the time to put in a new, large-scale HD router.”
The 576 x 576 Cygnus Frame is equipped 132 x 144 leaving capacity for future expansion and is being used with the already-installed Aurora control system and associated panels from Pro-Bel.
“The router is installed and working and we are now commissioning the tapeless production system that we have deployed. We have always found Pro-Bel’s technology to be very reliable and that is a key reason that we have continued the relationship,” adds Deaves.
Cygnus combines a compact form factor with the latest routing technology in a cost-effective package. Cygnus is 1080p 3Gbit/s native and offers up to 576 x 576 routing in a single 26U housing, including PSUs. There is also a 288 x 576 version in a 21U housing.
“We have always led the way when it comes to HD technologies and we are also pleased that our reliability has been recognised. That cannot be underestimated in the world of routing and control,” says Adrian Scott, Chief Marketing Officer, Pro-Bel.
About Pro-Bel:
The 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 three decades 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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