Pixel Power ChannelMaster Wins NAB STAR Award

Pixel Power, a leading supplier of broadcast graphics systems, has announced that ChannelMaster, a new line of all-in-one playout systems for multichannel broadcast operations introduced at NAB, received the 2011 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) from the editorial staff of TV Technology magazine.
James Gilbert, Pixel Power Joint Managing Director, said: "Economy is important to multi-channel broadcasters, but not if comes at the expense of the quality of a channel's output. ChannelMaster, like our BrandMaster system before it, is a no compromise solution that gives all the playout functionality broadcasters expect, plus the branding and promotion capability they need to create compelling channels. We are very proud that the expert panel at TV Technology has again recognised the superior value in the approach to systems consolidation taken by Pixel Power,"
ChannelMaster integrates storage, graphics, DVE, subtitling, master control, live feed and long-form video playout within a single dedicated hardware platform that enables broadcasters to avoid the cost and complexity of traditional playout chains.
Featuring Pixel Power's industry-leading Clarity graphics engine, ChannelMaster provides highly sophisticated levels of branding and promo graphics capability, enabling broadcasters to create channels that compete effectively for audience attention.
All of the hardware components and software functionality within ChannelMaster work seamlessly together to quickly and reliably bring a channel on air. ChannelMaster can operate autonomously or as part of a group of ChannelMaster devices controlled and managed by a range of popular automation and media asset management systems. A single 3RU ChannelMaster system has everything required to deliver a single complex channel or two simpler channels.
(KMcA)