BNT automates with Dayang

Broadcasting Network Thailand has ordered a Dayang D3-Air automation system to control ingest and playout from its headquarters in the Thai capital city of Bangkok.
Totalling US$1 million, the contract also includes MagicWall multiscreen controllers and eight D3-CG character generators. The system will provide the Thai television and radio broadcaster with comprehensive ingest and playback resources.
Karlton Burn, Dayang International CEO, explained: "BNT chose the system after being greatly impressed by the Dayang D3-MAM media-asset-management installation at United Broadcasting Corporation, the network's main shareholder, itself based in Bangkok. BNT were also impressed by the proven high level of support Dayang provides. D3-Air will be enable the network to migrate from tape-based to faster, more reliable and more flexible disk-based transmission, including four ingest paths and six play-to-air channels under a high level of automated control."
Dayang MagicWall multiscreen controllers will be installed in the BNT master control room, replacing existing one-channel per-monitor CRTs with compact and versatile plasma panels. Using MagicWall, picture display configurations can be modified quickly and easily in accordance with evolving operational requirements. Up to 24 video channels can be displayed on a single 1600 x 1200 pixel high-resolution screen.
Dayang's D3-CG character generator enables graphics, titles and animation, including real-time letter-by-letter motion-path manipulation, to be performed in a single workstation. Running on an open PC platform, it offers 3D titling and true object-based timeline control for infinite-layer editing. Customisable news report templates allow fast text editing and delivery. Weather forecasts can be created automatically from title templates, including electronic data code and individual transition/display effects for each object. Financial and stock reports can be generated from real-time imported stock exchange data. Dual channel configuration with preview/programme output allows preview of next delivery event, including individual control of each channel. All major written languages are supported as well as many minority scripts.
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