Quicklink Produce Professional Skype Solution

Swansea, Wales, UK(26 Nov 2014)

Quicklink, the leading provider of quality broadcast solutions has launched a new high quality broadcast solution incorporating the Microsoft Skype TX software and SD/HD-SDI hardware components available from Blackmagic Design. The solution is sold by Quicklink under the brand, Quicklink TX.

This ground-breaking development sees the Skype software meet the stringent standards of a studio-grade solution for the network broadcasting industry. The Quicklink TX has been specifically designed to enrich broadcast and media programming by seamlessly integrating any Skype user, anywhere in the world.

The hardware has been developed by Quicklink and manufactured in the UK. The inclusion of Decklink capture and playback cards from Blackmagic Design allows SD/HD-SDI video output/input with embedded audio. The unit will be powered by the new Skype TX software to offer fully optimised integration into any professional studio environment.

Skype has been used extensively over the world in high profile news, media and entertainment programmes over the last three years.  The Skype TX development combines full-frame Skype video with audio via SDI. It is completely responsive for the ultimate user experience, empowering a single operator to control multi-channel calls with a direct HD-SDI Skype feed into any graphics package.  It also offers a cost effective option for outside broadcast integration.

Importantly, Skype TX delivers auto aspect ratio conversion and is free of audio/visual distractions such as call notification and adverts.  The new solution also offers auto fall back to stills.

Further information can be found at http://www.quicklink.tv/the-quicklink-tx-powered-by-skype-tx/

About Quicklink

Quicklink Video Distribution Services Ltd is the leading global provider for cost effective, high quality broadcast solutions in the fields of news, sport, entertainment and corporate media. Our solutions offer the best in class for achieving superb video and audio quality even from slow internet connections. Optimisation of available bandwidth means that outstanding results can be achieved from a variety of connections such as satellite, Wi-Fi or cellular networks.www.quicklink.tv

About Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic has grown rapidly to become one of the world's leading innovators and manufacturers of creative video technology. And that's because the philosophy is refreshing and simple - to help true creativity blossom. "Blackmagic Design is dedicated to allowing the highest quality video to be affordable to everyone, so the post production and television industry can become a truly creative industry." Grant Petty-CEO