Snell Upgrades Poland's TVN24 Studio

Snell has announced a new contract with Poland's TVN24 to upgrade its news studio video switcher systems with two Kahuna 360 multi-format SD/HD production switchers.
"Snell's Kahuna is the only mixer that does not have any restrictions in handling multiple formats," said Jarosław Kielmel, technical director at TVN24.
"With our Kahuna 360 systems, we enjoy endless freedom in multi-format operations, and this is particularly important in our current migration from SD to HD. Switching the channel to HD is as simple as changing the Kahuna output format. The only criterion we must apply is that of signal quality, which the Kahuna's high-quality upconversion capability addresses easily."
TVN24 conducted a "shoot-out" comparing switchers from three vendors before finally selecting the Kahuna live production switcher.
In addition to supporting any format in and any format out, Kahuna 360 also features Make M/E™ technology, designed to make it easy for the operator to leverage available mixer power and create a tailor-made mix effect (M/E).
Kahuna 360 offers up to six full M/Es, seven keyers per M/E, 120 HD/SD inputs, 64 HD/SD outputs, and a clip-store with 40 minutes SD or eight minutes HD. The switcher also supports up to 16 simultaneous broadcast productions from a single mainframe.
"TVN24 is among a growing number of broadcasters electing to replace their less-capable switchers with more sophisticated yet cost-effective solutions that facilitate transparent multi-format operations while supporting the migration to HD formats," said Stefan Geradts, Snell sales director, Central and Eastern Europe.
"Kahuna 360 is proving to be the perfect fit for these operations."
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