Switcher Integrates For All Channels

A trans-Atlantic company that designs and builds some of the world's most advanced systems for video playout, mastering, repurposing, infrastructure, and live production switching, Snell & Wilcox has announced that its Kahuna SD/HD multi-format production switcher is now fully integrated with the EVS XT[2] production server.
The Kahuna-EVS integration enables the switcher to control all channels of the XT[2] server, giving operators smooth and seamless access to multiple content streams.
EVS, a recognised leader in digital video systems for live and near-live production, views the integrated XT[2]-Kahuna system as a critical link in the production workflow of a mobile vehicle or studio for delivering high-quality content to air.
With Kahuna directly controlling the XT[2] server, operators can access video clips and apply frame-accurate key and fill animations and other effects without having to go through a separate control system.
With its multi-format SD/HD capability, Kahuna can mix existing SD camera feeds, graphics, handheld shots, and archive footage from the XT[2] server directly into an HD broadcast without the need for outbound upconversion equipment.
"As media companies worldwide continue the transition to HD broadcasting, we are there to support them through the integration with best-in-breed technologies - and Kahuna is the gold standard of production switchers," said Fred Garroy, General Manager of EVS Americas.
He noted that this is a complementary extension of the XT[2] server, Kahuna and that it smoothes the way for users to access and deliver any type of content to air for HD broadcast.
"The world's leading broadcasters have consistently chosen EVS servers for their outstanding slow-motion capabilities and unmatched picture quality, reactivity, reliability, and versatility," he said.
"EVS is a leader in live production, particularly for sports broadcasting, a market in which we've had tremendous success with Kahuna.
"Therefore, the XT[2] is a logical choice to join our portfolio of third-party solutions that interoperate with Kahuna," commented Joe Zaller, Vice President of corporate development at Snell & Wilcox.
"We value our long and successful working relationship with EVS and this opportunity to give our joint customers a more seamless path to high-quality HD production."
(BMcC)