Nova Builds High-Volume HD Channel Playout on Harmonic Video Delivery Infrastructure
Integrated Playout Server and Storage Systems From Harmonic Provide Scalable Solution for Playout of 36 HD Channels
SAN JOSE, Calif. --(05 Sep 2013)
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), a worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure, today announced that Nova, the largest 3play provider and pay-tv operator in Greece, has selected Harmonic storage and playout server systems to enable its transition to reliable, streamlined HD ingest and playout. Installed at Nova premises in Athens, the Harmonic equipment forms the heart of playout operations and supports 36 HD playout channels, the largest number of channels originated from any broadcast or media facility in Greece.
"The integrated playout server and storage solution provided by Harmonic provides the robust performance and easy expandability required for reliable origination of dozens of TV channels, so it is an ideal fit for our upgrade to HD playout," said Costas Moraitis, technical director at Nova. "Seamless integration of the Harmonic MediaGrid and Spectrum MediaCenter systems with one another and with key third-party devices allows us to leverage their high media availability and throughput. As we extend our HD offering, this video delivery infrastructure will enable fast, low-cost expansion of our channel count without any impact on existing playout operations."
The installation of Harmonic equipment includes four MediaGrid shared storage systems and nine Spectrum(TM) MediaCenter(TM) playout servers with integrated storage supporting the end-to-end broadcast workflow Nova desired. At the front of the workflow, MediaCenter systems receive incoming content via video ingest, as well as by file transfer. The automation system transfers clips between MediaCenter servers and MediaGrid storage systems as needed. The MediaGrid systems provide the scalable storage capacity required to manage the high volume of content originated from the Nova facility.
Athens-based Pierides TechnoSystems (PTS), Harmonic's channel partner and a leading broadcast industry systems integrator in the region, provided delivery, installation, and support.
"Nova is known for embracing state-of-the-art technologies to provide entertainment services to its viewership across Greece," said Liron Nitzan, regional sales manager for Greece at Harmonic. "With the MediaCenter playout server, Nova can scale channels, storage, bandwidth, and redundancy independently in smart, cost-effective increments. At the same time, the scale-out storage provided by MediaGrid facilitates the company's capacity and throughput as operations demand."
Spectrum, ranked No. 1 in broadcast playout servers by Frost & Sullivan, and MediaGrid will be featured at Harmonic's stand 1.B20 during IBC2013 in Amsterdam, Sept. 13-17. Further information about Harmonic and the company's products is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements related to the anticipated capabilities and benefits of Harmonic's MediaGrid product, and Spectrum(TM)MediaCenter(TM)system. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the possibility that the products do not meet some or all of their anticipated capabilities or provide some or all of their anticipated benefits, such as scalability and cost-effectiveness.
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