Spring News Upgrades To AirBox Neo

Spring News has upgraded its playout system to a latest-generation AirBox Neo from PlayBox Technology, it has been announced.

The news broadcaster is based in Thailand, and the project was completed in partnership with GBS Alliance, a Singapore-based broadcast system integrator.

Tawatchai Homhual, Director of Engineering & Information Technology, Spring News, said: "We have operated with AirBox as the core of our broadcast playout system for many years. AirBox and its various elements form the nucleus of an extremely reliable system. Our operators like the logical and versatile user interface which lets them achieve their goals quickly and easily. The system is very flexible to configure, highly reliable and supported online by PlayBox Technology from its European headquarters as well as here in Bangkok from PlayBox Technology Thailand."

"This upgrade moves Spring News forward from standard definition playout on a Windows XP server platform to 1080i high definition on Windows 7, installed at the channel's headquarters in Bangkok and operated from the master control room," added Don Ash, president, PlayBox Technology. "The Neo product series adds a lot of new extra features including UHD compatibility. With its annual support maintenance contract, Spring News 19 has access to ongoing enhancements to AirBox Neo and all other modules in the Neo product series as these continue to develop. That is a great way to stay future-proof in today's fast-developing broadcast media world."

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