Pinnacle’s Vortex delivers end-to-end tapeless workflow to NY1

Pinnacle Systems has said that its Vortex networked news systems, which supports Panasonic P2 media, will enable Time Warner Cable's NY1 to become one of the first news operation that is completely tapeless from camera acquisition through playout.
Steve Paulus, Senior Vice President and General Manager at NY1, said: "The necessity to use tape is the last remaining hurdle to the goal of a fully digital news workflow. By delivering support for Panasonic's P2 solid state media in the Vortex news system, Pinnacle is clearing this obstacle and creating a shorter, more reliable production path to support breaking news."
Pinnacle's Vortex with P2 support creates the opportunity for progressive workflows that are well-suited to the demands of broadcast news. Journalists can use Pinnacle Liquid Edition software on a laptop editor on location. After the shoot, the journalist inserts the P2 card into the PCMCIA slot of the laptop, capturing material to the local drive for editing. Upon returning to the station or using network delivery, the journalist can then publish the material from their laptop directly to the Vortex server where it is instantly available for playout, further editing, promos, and archiving. Alternately, journalists returning from the field can insert their P2 cards into a Panasonic P2 drive bay that is integrated within a Pinnacle Liquid editing system on the Vortex network.
"Panasonic's P2 acquisition is an excellent match for today's digital newsroom," said Stuart English, Vice President of Marketing at Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems. "Pinnacle's vision in quickly adopting P2 for its Vortex news and Pinnacle Liquid editing systems is making the full promise of tapeless operations a reality for news operations".
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