Red Bee Media builds HD playout solution

Red Bee Media has been contracted to playout the BBC’s High Definition (HD) technical trial that will launch this summer.
The trial will be transmitted from Broadcast Centre in West London where Red Bee Media has installed a dedicated HD playout system as part of its commitment to providing broadcasters globally with the most advanced services and technology.
The BBC's trial HD service will be broadcast for nine to 12 months from mid 2006 on digital satellite and cable. It will also be tested on digital terrestrial on a technical trial from a London transmitter, which will be restricted to a closed group of triallists. Trial content on all plaftorms will consist of simulcasts of major events and some repeats of landmark productions.
Chris Howe, Red Bee Media's CTO, said: "Red Bee Media has been testing HD technologies for the past year and a half. Where we could, we future-proofed our Broadcast Centre when it was built two and a half years ago to accommodate HD services. Red Bee Media offers an end to end HD service and is excited to be playing out BBC’s HD trial."
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