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MillimeterHarris Announces Shipment of IconMaster SD/HD Master Control System
Mar 29, 2006 4:29 PM
Harris Corporation has announced the first worldwide sales and shipments of its new IconMaster system for master control with embedded multi-layer branding. IconMaster orders have been received from broadcast customers in every region of the world, including CKSA-TV (NewCap) in Canada; CBS affiliates WROC-TV (Nexstar Broadcast Group Inc.) and KKTV-11 News (Gray Television Group Inc.) in the United States; Viasat Sport 1 (MTG Broadcast Centre) in Sweden; Milan Channel (AC Milan) in Italy; and the soon-to-launch MM TV news channel (Malayala Manorama) in India.
Based on the industry-leading Leitch NEO modular platform, IconMaster combines critical master control functions with multi-layer integrated branding. It is the only master control that can be combined with other advanced applications, such as the Leitch NEO SuiteView multi-viewer series or the Leitch NEO XHD up, down, cross and M-Path (multi-path) converter series, to create the ultimate plug-and-play system - all in the same frame. The IconMaster system also supports internal routing using NEO routing modules and/or external routing with Leitch or third-party routers. Unique in the marketplace, IconMaster is fully configurable between SD and HD formats in the field and without the need for expensive upgrades or replacements.
"We chose the IconMaster system because it enables us to meet both our current and future master control and branding requirements," said Raymond Green, chief engineer for NewCap's mid-west broadcasting division. "With its integrated, multi-layer branding capabilities, IconMaster will immediately upgrade our station and our on-air look. As our broadcasting needs grow into the HD world, its HD support will enable us to easily transition with no added costs or hardware needed. And we have the reputation and reliability of a great company to provide support along the way."
The Icon family of products and integrated applications for master control and branding also includes the IconStation master control graphics and channel presentation system, and IconLogo, a modular branding solution based on the NEO platform. The IconLogo solution is field upgradeable from SD to HD and even to a full IconMaster.
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