Leading Swiss broadcast production house looks to the future with Quantel

Zurich, Switzerland based tv productioncenter zürich ag (tpc), has selected a Quantel eQ editing/ effects/ grading/ mastering system as its postproduction workhorse.
The eQ, which is configured with the QColor in-context colour correction option, was supplied and supported through Quantel’s Swiss reseller, Pixelstream aG.
tv productioncenter made an extensive evaluation before confirming its purchase, with particular emphasis on HD capability. Crucial to tpc’s decision in favour of the resolution co-existent Quantel system was its high efficiency, multi-resolution capability and superb ergonomics.
tpc was formerly the production department of Swiss TV until it became an independent company in 2000. It has since become the largest supplier of audio visual media and broadcast productions in Switzerland. The eQ will take its place in the postproduction department, which supports SD and HD editing and imaging for news, sports and magazine programmes as well as documentaries, entertainment and cultural broadcasts.
tpc is confident that the eQ gives it everything it needs for the multi-resolution world, enabling it to produce highest quality results in multiple formats in very short timescales.
“During the test phase we focused on HD post production,” said Max Hermann, Post Project Manager at tpc. “We were won over by eQ’s efficiency, its ability to work with multiple resolutions and formats and last but not least, its brilliant user interface – all very important factors in HD post production.”
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