MONTREAL--Miranda Technologies today announced that it
has integrated an automated HD character generator within its Oxtel Series
Imagestore HDTV channel branding processor to allow the playout of complex,
multilevel graphics.
"The Imagestore HDTV's character generator is easy to operate and uses
graphics templates that are linked to automation, Web data, or other
databases. It's well suited to highly automated "Coming up next" type
branding graphics, clock insertion, and lower-third text crawls. It can
also be used for more complex infochannel television graphics," said
Richard Brice, Managing Director Europe at Miranda Technologies.
The character generator allows designers complete creative freedom and can
be controlled easily, either directly by automation or with Miranda's
highly intuitive Gallery graphics preparation, data interfacing, and remote
control software. Gallery allows operators to build on-air graphics with
"Objects" from a desktop gallery, and these can be readily linked to
multiple data sources including proprietary data feeds. The software
automatically generates a highly adapted, soft control panel for each
on-air presentation, which greatly simplifies operation.
Imagestore HDTV has a highly modular design, which can be scaled from a
two-layer logo inserter to a full master control switching and channel
branding system. Hence, as a station invests in HD infrastructure, it can
expand the Imagestore HDTV processor to meet its growing mixing, branding,
and control requirements.
The entry-level Imagestore HDTV provides two layers of animation/still
insertion from internal video storage. Options include input switching, A/B
video mixing, AES audio mixing, extended image storage, Emergency Alert
System (EAS) support, and automated character generation.
New media management software, called Imagestore Media Manager, simplifies
the preparation and distribution of on-air graphics for the Imagestore
HDTV.
The processor can be controlled by the compact Oxtel-HD-RCP panel, or by a
choice of fully featured, master control switching and channel branding
panels. The new compact and affordable PresStation master control switcher
and channel branding panel can control multiple HD and SD channels and
features a color display for media browsing and easy monitoring and
parameter adjustments.
More information about Miranda's product range is available at
www.miranda.com.
About Miranda
Miranda Technologies is a world-leading manufacturer of video and audio
equipment for the broadcast, production, and post-production markets, with
a range spanning interfacing and distribution, routing, master control
switching and channel branding, multi-image display processors, and
monitoring over IP systems. Headquartered in Montreal, Miranda also has
major offices in Morristown, N.J. (U.S.); Wallingford, Oxon (UK); Paris;
and Tokyo. The company's products are also represented worldwide by a
network of professional distributors and dealers.
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