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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 10 - Issue 11 | November 2020

InNews

TEGNA's
KONG-TV
& GatesAir
Partner
T

EGNA
Inc.'s
KONG-TV
has
announced it has partnered
with GatesAir on the technological
infrastructure for the launch of
NextGen TV, also known as ATSC 3.0,
in the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington
market. Pending final FCC approvals,
TEGNA's independent station KONG-TV
plans to begin NextGen TV broadcasts
for KONG-TV and KING 5, the NBC
affiliate in Seattle, in early December,
with KONG-TV serving as the host, or
lighthouse station.
"The transition to NextGen TV
requires
cooperation
from
all
stakeholders as we begin shaping the
future of local broadcast television in
Seattle and across TEGNA markets,"
said Kurt Rao, Senior Vice President
and Chief Technology Officer, TEGNA.
"GatesAir has been a valued partner in
this process, and we're proud to work
with their team to bring NextGen TV to
our Seattle audience."
"In addition to being one of the
top media markets in the United
States, the Seattle community has
a rich history of innovation and
entrepreneurialism," said Jim Rose,
President and General Manager of
KING 5 Media Group, which includes
stations KING 5 and KONG-TV. "Seattle
was a natural choice to be one of
the early adopters of NextGen TV
technology, and we look forward to its
potential to create a more enriching
experience for our viewers."
GatesAir will supply its Maxiva
ULXTE-30 liquid-cooled transmitter to
support over-the-air transmission of
the NextGen TV signal. The ULXTE-30
will be equipped with GatesAir's
Maxiva XTE exciter to power TEGNA's
NextGen TV broadcasts as part of the
Seattle Lighthouse initiative. GatesAir
will also provide installation and
commissioning support leading up to
the early December launch.

Maxiva ULXTE-30
liquid-cooled
transmitter

VOS360 Platform Deployed
At Trinity Christian Centre

H

armonic has announced that
Trinity Christian Centre, a
house of worship in Singapore, has
deployed Harmonic's advanced
VOS360 video streaming platform
and Veygo's media player for
live and on-demand streaming of
sermons and events.
"Harmonic and Veygo provide the
most feature-rich, high-performance
cloud-based video streaming service.
The end-to-end seamless workflow
makes the user experience unique,
allowing us to focus on the content
while entrusting the experts with
the technology," said Pastor Allen
Loh, Director of Missions, Human
Resources and Broadcast at Trinity
Christian Centre. "The ability to
stream our services at all times is
extremely important. With round-

the-clock assurance of our live video
channel by Harmonic's DevOps teams,
we can ensure maximum uptime,
scale in real-time and provide an
exceptional viewing experience for our
congregation."
Harmonic's VOS360 Live Streaming
Platform simplifies media processing
and delivery for Trinity. Without
requiring any physical infrastructure,
the church can efficiently deliver
its live streaming channel and a
weekly channel playout of scheduled

sermon clips. Integration between
Harmonic's VOS360 platform and
Veygo's Meta_Player, featuring
content management, readily
available multiscreen apps, a
secure player, and analytics,
ensures a superior quality of
experience for viewers on every
screen.
"Today's houses of worship need
a solution that is simple to use and
fully managed, without requiring
heavy capex investments," said
Tony Berthaud, Vice President of
Sales and Video Services, APAC, at
Harmonic. "Running on the public
cloud and deployed in just two weeks,
our VOS360 platform is empowering
nontraditional broadcasters like Trinity
to launch a video streaming channel
quickly to reach a wider audience."

InSync Technology & FOR-A
Launch MCC-4K-A

I

nSync Technology and FOR-A have
announced the latest in its range of
motion compensated UHD frame rate
converters, the MCC-4K-A, developed
by InSync Technology Ltd. and
exclusively distributed by FOR-A.
For live events produced and
delivered in UHD, uncompromising
quality standards conversion is critical
to international audience satisfaction.
Meeting the needs of today's live UHD
workflow demands, MCC-4K-A is a
highly advanced motion compensated
frame rate converter that also
provides essential workflow tools such
as HDR/SDR management, closed

caption handling, and multichannel audio.
MCC-4K-A builds on the successful
MCC-4K converter, with entirely new
motion estimation algorithms that
provide ever more accurate motion
processing,
enabling
MCC-4K-A
to provide stunning results when
converting between frame rates.
Sophisticated new format conversion
tools provide unbeatable results when
moving between HD and UHD and
between SDR and HDR.
"I'm delighted to have yet another
high-quality product within the
FOR-A video processing lineup,"

MCC-4K-A motion
compensated UHD
frame rate converter

said Matt Soga, Senior General
Manager, Marketing Division of
FOR-A. "Our ongoing collaboration
with InSync Technology continues to
generate fruitful innovation which is
world-class."
"Bringing this level of innovation
to the market is both exciting and
challenging," said Lee Hunt, Head of
Hardware at InSync Technology Ltd.
"MCC-4K-A owes its performance to
a highly skilled and dedicated team
of engineers at InSync and to the
tremendous support and collaboration
we have had with FOR-A."

Apantac Appoints Danmon For Scandinavia

A

pantac,
an
internationally
recognized
manufacturer
of
multiviewers, video walls, extension
and signal processing solutions is
boosting its presence in Denmark,
Norway and Sweden with the
appointment of its new distribution
partner, Danmon Group.
Apantac's
award-winning
multiviewers and signal processing
solutions are suited for both the
broadcast and the professional AV
markets and the company's entire
range of products will be represented
by Danmon in the Scandinavian region.
Danmon's services include system

design,
installation,
technical services and
support
delivering
solutions for a vast
range of applications
including
traditional
broadcast, film, post production,
as well as the globally expanding
ProAV market including educational
institutions, control rooms, houses of
worship, medical and more.
"Danmon embodies our commitment
to our customers and we are looking
forward to working with the team.
Their experience and breadth of
localized teams will be a great asset

in helping to build
Apantac's presence in
the region," comments
Michel Rudelle, EMEA
Regional Manager of
Apantac.
"We are very pleased to be joining
Apantac's global distribution network
and integrating its technology and
solutions into our projects," comments
Christoffer Kay, Chief Operating Office
of Dan Technologies A/S. "Apantac's
vast range of products fit neatly with
our system and integration work and
our customers will benefit from their
reputable products."
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