Imagine Supplies Platinum IP3 To CTV

Imagine Communications has supplied a Platinum™ IP3 routing solution to European OB firm CTV. The Platinum IP3 will provide a range of signal processing and multiviewer functionality to meet a variety of CTV's mobile production requirements, including coverage of the English cricket season.

The Platinum IP3 router processes and switches audio and video signals and provides multiviewer outputs for monitor wall applications, all in a single frame. The platform also handles signal processing functions such as audio multiplexing and de-multiplexing, and MADI-to-AES conversion. The Platinum IP3 provides all signal synchronisation and distribution, while multiviewers in the production area of the truck are also powered by the router.
Weight is reduced because of a reduction in inter-device cabling and fewer spares are needed because of the modular internal design of the Platinum IP3. At the same time, the architecture of the platform provides redundancy of crosspoints and power supplies, helping to ensure very high availability.
"Designing a big outside broadcast truck is a huge challenge, because we are under constant pressure to add functionality while staying within the weight and size limits to take the truck on the road," said Hamish Greig, Technical Director of CTV. "Because the Platinum router family does so much including frame synchronisation, mux and demux, and multiviewers, it saves considerable space and weight, as well as reduces operational complexity by eliminating the need for external frames and the associated cabling — all of which are real bonuses. Add to that the ability to integrate IP signal routing to help make it future-proof, and it becomes the only sensible choice for a new truck."
"Providing much more than just switching, the Platinum IP3 was designed to be a complete signal management centre with a modular architecture that makes it both compact and highly reliable through redundancy," said Kerry Wheeles, CTO, Networking Products for Imagine Communications. "It is ideal for 3 Gb/s 1080p video applications such as CTV's outside broadcast productions, and it provides a solid, simple path into the converged future."

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