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02/08/2006

Harris announces first UK installation of Platinum 512x512 router at IMG Media

Harris Corporation, the world's largest sports, entertainment and media production company, has announced that IMG Media is the first company in the United Kingdom to take delivery of the largestframe of the new Harris Platinum router.
The Platinum router will be installed in the mediahouse Master Control Room (MCR), forming an integral part of the company’s post production facility in west London.
A division of IMG Media, mediahouse had been gradually running out of space in its MCR and recently decided to replace an ageing router that had reached its expansion limitations. At a time when mediahouse was also looking to make a transition to high definition (HD), the evaluation that followed enabled mediahouse to consider the latest HD-capable routing technology within one of the most compact frames on the market today.
“As we were looking for a router to sit at the heart of our post productionfacility, we wanted to work with a vendor that had a solid track record indeveloping innovative routing technology and could also provide reliable,local engineering support and a local store of spare parts in order to hot-swap boards if required,” said Richard Allingham, chief engineer, mediahouse. “We were also looking for a routing solution that would allow us to maximise space by housing a 512x512 matrix in a single frame and would integrate easily into our existing infrastructure. With its new Platinum router, Harris was the only company able to meet all our criteria.”
The high-capacity, small-footprint Harris Platinum routing switchers provide high-quality signal routing up to 256x256 in 15RU and 512x512 in 28RU and support a mix of any signal — video and audio, from analogue to HD — all in the same frame. Built for maximum reliability in even the most harsh, 24/7 operation, Platinum is ideal for any environment that requires routing of a large number of signals, including network, local broadcaster, mobile production, cable, telecom, military, government and corporate applications.
“Since its launch at NAB this year, the Platinum router has received the applause of broadcasters around the globe, and the take-up of this router has been particularly remarkable in Europe,” said Dave Dougall, Vice President of Europe, Middle East and Africa sales for the Harris Broadcast Communications Division.
“The success Platinum has achieved in the market has been driven not only by its HD capabilities and processing power — which enable it to meet the complex and demanding requirements of industry leaders such as mediahouse with ease and reliability — but also by its compact size.”
Designed to be a flexible interface, monitoring point and control between all internal areas and the outside world, the mediahouse fully digital MCR maintains excellent video and audio connectivity to the BT Tower in London by way of 10 bidirectional digital video with embedded audio lines. At the core is the MCR’s central Harris Platinum router, which has full connectivity to all areas of operations.
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