Press release from Magna Systems and Engineering
Magna Systems and Engineering today announced that Network TEN has upgraded its new Sydney HD news studio with multiple Miranda HMP-1801 single card, solid-state media servers.
Network TEN Engineer Leo Blanda explained, “We needed a device that could store and recall multiple animating seamless loops to integrate into the rebuild of our HD news studio. After consulting with David Clemesha and the team at Magna Systems we purchased four Densité HMP-1801 single card, solid-state media servers, two for our studio rebuild and two more to supplement production from our existing HD studio.”
The Densité HMP-1801 is a single card, solid-state media server, which can capture and playback HD and SD video sequences. The HMP-1801 is ideal for playback of clips that are used repeatedly, such as full screen promos and animated apology sequences. The HMP-1801 is also ideal for filling side panels, introduced by up/down conversion, with animated graphics to improve the on-air presentation and stereoscopic playback.
Network TEN Technical Director Ben Thomas added, “Our initial requirement of having looping background material was the justification for the Densité HMP-1801 as having a key channel was not necessary. We particularly like its capability for the seamless looping of clips and the instant recall via VDCP protocol with our Sony 8000G vision mixer.”
At Network TEN the Densité HMP-1801 is used for the playback of multiple animating loops that feed the plasma screen behind Sydney TEN’s news broadcasts and in studio-based multi-cam live to air broadcasts.”
Thomas concluded, “Once clips are correctly trimmed the playback from the unit has so far been faultless. The features of the Densité HMP-1801 are perfect for our needs – instant clip recall, large capacity (25 minutes @ 108050i), embedded audio and so far the unit has been very stable. Magna Systems were very helpful throughout the entire assessment process and were even able to provide us with a test unit that allowed us to evaluate the kit with our operations staff months prior to our build.”