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MillimeterCNN Selects Pinnacle Systems Vortex News Solution
Apr 15, 2002 12:00 PM
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and CNN, a division of Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc., announced that they have signed a Master Agreement for CNN's purchase, license and installation of Pinnacle products, including the Vortex News solutions. While the Master Agreement does not currently include any firm purchase orders, the companies are in discussions refining system configurations to provide Vortex News Systems to meet the quality and speed needed by CNN for its "Feeds & Edit" project at the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia as well as the CNN News Bureau in New York City.
"The Vortex News system was selected to replace all tape-based daily production for CNN in Atlanta and New York," said Gordon Castle, Senior Vice President of Technology at CNN. "When fully implemented, the system will utilize Long Group of Pictures MPEG and integrate using MXF to our Playback servers, Digital Archive and .com production systems creating a complete digital production environment."
"We are delighted to be working with CNN. This is a major milestone and shows the impact this next-generation Vortex News Systems is having on news production workflow," said Bob Wilson, president Professional & Broadcast Solutions Division at Pinnacle Systems.
Vortex is a comprehensive solution that integrates all aspects of news ingest, editing, and playback of video into a single, seamless environment built on Pinnacle Systems Emmy Award-winning media server technology. Within seconds of ingesting material from a source, Vortex enables everyone involved in the production of a story to begin working. Editing can take place from virtually any PC on the network. Comprehensive management capabilities ensure elements come together to create ready-for-air stories and maintain access to the original elements for archival and repurposing applications.
The Palladium Architecture and Vortex News Systems demonstrate Pinnacle's commitment to open systems. Pinnacle's file system and file formats will comply with industry standards and be open for use by other application providers.
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