Archive by Aggie Frizzell

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Productions is the media technology partner to world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy Racing League. IMS Productions also works independently and has several trucks that are fully equipped as on-location production facilities to handle any entertainment or main sports event, and has done so for every major network.

Dave Gass is Senior Director of Field Operations and Engineering at IMS Productions. In March 2008, Gass commissioned a new 53 foot truck with an 8 foot expanding side, the IMSPHD1. Gass chose NVISION’s NV8288 Mobile Video Router for its compact size (10RU x 19”W x 12” D), density (288 x 244, scales to 288 x 576), streamlined cable management, low-power consumption, and ability to handle multiple formats, i.e. SD, more

Victory Temple of Beaumont, Texas has a much larger ministry than its congregation of 500 people. Under the leadership of Pastor Robert Turnage, the church continues to fulfill its original vision set in 1956 of taking the Gospel to all persons. Home missions have included every form of electronic and print media, as well as starting minority and ethnic churches. Likewise, every conceivable means has been employed to spread their ministry to nearly every region of the world.

To this end, Shannon Pridgen, Director of the Media Department at Victory Temple, and their production team have built a state-of-the-art TV and video studio with NVISION broadcasting equipment. Within the studio, they produce a variety of programs for ministry outreach. The weekly service is recorded and airs twice on Sunday by the local ABC affiliate, KBMT. The program includes the sermon of Pastor Turnage in its entirety, as well as other segments that complete an hour-long schedule. They also record and broadcast special holiday productions. more

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Productions Chooses NVISION Routers for Production Trucks

NVISION, Grass Valley, Calif – December 1, 2008 – NVISION announced today that Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Productions purchased its second set of NVISION video and audio routers for its new IMSPHD2 dual-expando 53-foot production truck. In March, IMS Productions commissioned a new 53-foot truck with an 8-foot expanding side, the IMSPHD1. David Gass, senior director of field operations and engineering at IMS Productions, chose NVISION’s NV8288 Mobile Video Router for its compact size (10RU x 19”W x 12” D), density (288 x 244, scales to 288 x 576), streamlined cable management, low-power consumption, and ability to handle multiple formats, such as SD, HD-SDI, and 3Gb/s when needed in the future. Gass also purchased an NV7512 Digital Audio Router for its flexibility to manage and distribute AES3, MADI, and analog audio signals. “We are continually busy with sporting, entertainment and racing events for the IMSPHD1 truck, so we are now in the process of building a second truck, the IMSPHD2. The first truck layout has worked so more

Beijing China, BIRTV 2008 – November 4, 2008 –– NVISION, announced today that the Beijing International Radio, Film and Television Equipment Exhibition (BIRTV) has awarded its 2008 Outstanding Product Award to NVISION for its NV8576 Large-Matrix Digital Multi-Format Router. NVISION is the world’s leading provider of high-reliability, scaleable, and error-free routers, router control, and master control systems used in TV broadcast and post production,

BIRTV is the largest broadcast equipment exhibition in the Asia/Pac region. The Outstanding Product Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the Chinese broadcast market. It is awarded to the most innovative products and advanced technology developed for broadcasting, as well as the most practical application more

Large-Matrix Multi-Format Router Product Line Scales from 144×144 to 1152×1152

Grass Valley, Calif – August 20, 2008 – (IBC 08, The RAI, Amsterdam, AXON-NVISION Stand 10.A21, 10.B21) – NVISION® today announced its IBC 08 product demonstrations will feature an all-new NV5100MC Master Control Switching Systems, an all-new Large-Matrix 3Gb/s Router product line, newly extended technology and functionality for the NV9000 Router Control System, and increased big-system functionality for the Compact Router Series. NVISION shares the IBC 08 stand with its global partner, AXON Digital Design BV.

NVISION’s platform-driven approach to product design enables no compromises in power, performance, and functionality. These platforms also enable the highest levels of reliability, scaleability, upgradeability, and flexibility on the market. This is a significant value proposition for broadcasters because they’ll have immediate access to ever greater and more powerful features, functionality, and performance over time, more

Grass Valley, CA – July 24, 2008 – Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) has installed NVISION’s all-new NV5100MC Multi-Channel Master Control Switching Systems for its major television services, which includes TNT HD, TBS HD, TBS east and west, Cartoon Network and Atlanta’s Peachtree TV.

Turner developed a master control model that could be replicated for its numerous channels. The requirements for the model included mirrored back-up capability under automation control, with the option to go to full manual-switcher operation as required; increased audio channels, including Dolby E processing capability for HD content with surround sound; integration of external graphics, along with insertion of closed captioning and other services, without disrupting program delivery; and due to limited space, compact master control switcher panels that fit Turner’s existing model for control room consoles. more

NESCom Curriculum Includes Mobile Television Production FacilityGrass Valley, CA – July 23, 2008 – The New England School of Communications (NESCom) an affiliate of Husson University in Bangor, Maine is giving its students a comprehensive education in the broad spectrum of communications’ disciplines, with concentrations in audio engineering, a/v technology, video production, journalism, radio, theater, web media, and marketing. Its curriculum now includes a mobile television production facility housed in a 32-foot truck that’s equipped with NVISION’s Compact Routers and Synapse modular terminal gear.

NVISION collaborated with Rodney Verrill, Executive Director of Video Production at NESCom, to determine the routing system requirements for the NESCom mobile production unit. The challenge was to meet the routing requirements with high-performance systems on a tight budget. more

Learn Migration Strategies for February 17 Analog to Digital Broadcast Transition

Grass Valley, CA - April 24, 2008 - With the FCC deadline of February 17, 2009 looming for the analog to digital transition for television broadcast, NVISION is taking its HD-ready, advanced router, router control, master control, and modular signal processing systems on the road to broadcasters nationwide, from May 6 through June 19. NVISION is adding an additional five cities to its 2008 Advanced Technology Roadshow schedule of 15 cities in Q1. Broadcasters will experience hands-on demonstrations and learn how to migrate from analog to digital broadcasting in a cohesive, highly scaleable, and cost-effective manner.

The upcoming NVISION 2008 Advanced Technology Roadshows will be in Phoenix, Detroit, Raleigh/Durham, Philadelphia, and Dallas. To learn more about the locations, dates and to schedule a demonst more