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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 5 - Issue 8 | August 2015

InStudio

ATG Danmon Completes QC System
Upgrade For Major European
State Broadcaster

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TG Danmon, one of Europe's
most experienced broadcast
systems integrators has announced
the successful completion of a qualitycontrol system for one of Europe's
largest state broadcasters. The new
installation is fully operational and
being used at a secure site for checking
the network's archived film, video and
audio content during the process of
ingest for long-term digital storage.
"The tender went out to all
companies qualified in a service-supply
framework, of whom we are one," says
Jonathan Hughes, Head of Systems
Integration at ATG Danmon. "Six
systems integration companies bid and
we came out on top on the basis of the
network's tender scoring system.
"The project centred on designing
and integrating eight quality-control

stations including one equipped
for 5.1-channel surround sound
monitoring, three enclosed booths and
four headphone-equipped monitoring
areas. Product choice was a
combination of client specification and
our own recommendation. Equipment
supplied and integrated included
a four-channel ingest and playout
server with a large amount of storage,
router control, video waveform
rasteriser, picture monitors plus audio
equipment.
"The server allows operators to
review ingested files quickly and
easily, and compare the original video
tape content alongside newly created
media in order to assess the quality.
This is achieved using a split screen
display so they can see the VTR and
server outputs as a single view. A VTR

controller enables the server and VTR
to be operated in parallel.
"We were asked to work within a
specific one-month time window. All
the equipment was gathered at our
UK headquarters and then integrated
at the client's site. Everything went
fully to plan, with the complete system
fully tested and commissioned on
schedule."
Part of the Dan Technologies
Systems Integration Division, ATG
Danmon offers a comprehensive
range of services including workflowdesign, project-planning, equipment
installation,
software-configuration,
commissioning, documentation, onsite training plus ongoing support and
maintenance.

ATG
Danmon
pioneered
the
transition from videotape to the
file-based technology now used
throughout the industry. It has
also assisted many clients in the
construction of high-definition studios,
master control rooms and playout
facilities, as well as the upgrade of
existing SD systems to HD. Embracing
tomorrow's technology, ATG Danmon
delivers maximum value through close
co-operation with customers, leading
to mutually beneficial long-term
relationships.
Dan Technologies System Integration
Division operates from offices in
Britain, Denmark, Germany, Jordan,
Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United
Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
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