WHO'S BUYING WHAT...? (July 2010)

Here are just a handful of the orders we've received in the last few months…

AUSTRIA
National public broadcaster ORF has purchased 69 interface boards – including 12 Q-Down123 down converters and 11 TANDEM HD-21 audio embedders/de-embedders – from distributor Gelantec for a variety of projects.

Broadcast graphics company Vizrt Austria has bought four Safire HD 2 High Definition chroma keyers.

BELGIUM
Broadcaster Tele Bruxelles has purchased an ADDEC-210 decoder and 3GDA105C distribution amplifier from distributor AV Group.

CANADA
Mobile media company Airborne Mobile has bought a Smart DA SDI distribution amplifier from dealer Sono Pro Inc.

CZECH REPUBLIC
Broadcaster Nova TV has purchased two FRX 3G fibre optic receivers and an HDDA105N HD/SD distribution amplifier, along with a ViViD HD-40 to provide a 30 second video delay for its IPTV movie service. The order was co-ordinated by distributor Ivan Javorsky.

DENMARK
Broadcaster TV 2 has purchased a Safire HD 2 chroma keyer, ViViD HD video delay and Q-Down123 down converter from distributor Taurus.

A Q-Down123 down converter and nine distribution amplifiers have gone to Studios via distributor Taurus.

GERMANY
Broadcaster ProSieben has placed more orders via distributor SHM Broadcast for another 92 interface boards for its inter-studio connections in Munich.

hUNGARY
Broadcaster Duna TV has purchased two Q-Down123-A-AFD down converters and a TANDEM HD-21 embedder/de-embedder from distributor Future Trading.

iNDIA
Playout company Essel has bought 22 CoCo HD colour correctors and legalisers.

iSRAEL
Broadcast graphics company Vizrt Israel has purchased a TAD202 tracking audio delay.

ITALY
16 boards – including two MultiLogo V131 logo keyers – have gone to broadcaster TeleStudio Modena via dealer ONDA.

JAPAN
Manufacturer Sony Japan has purchased an ADDEC-210 decoding converter from distributor Matsuda Trading.

NORWAY
Three LKEY HD linear keyers and three ViViD HD video delays were used by broadcaster NRK, in co-ordination with Vizrt, for the Eurovision Song Contest.

POLAND
Systems integrator 4Vision has purchased 11 interface boards from distributor JBD.

sLOVENIA
National public broadcaster RTV Slovenija has bought three ARC-10MC aspect ratio converters and two DDA108 SDI distribution amplifiers.

SOUTH AFRICA
Distributor and SI Telemedia has purchased a mixture of seven interface boards for use during the World Cup.

SPAIN
Broadcaster Chello Multicanal has bought an ARC-10MC aspect ratio converter from distributor Eurocom.

UAE
Dealer Advanced Media Trading has bought a Safire chroma keyer, SW808 8 x 8 crosspoint routing switch, SYN102 synchroniser and GPI36 GPI card.

uK
Systems integrator Dega Broadcast Systems has bought 172 interface boards for the HD upgrade of Studio 7 at The London Studios.

31 interface boards are being used for the HD upgrade of “The One Show” purchased by SIS LIVE which provides the studio services for the BBC programme. The modules include seven Q-Down-A 3G down converters, eight Up-and-down-A up/down/cross converters and eight SYNNER HD multi-functional synchronisers.

USA
The Network Operations division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. has purchased 81 Q-Down-AT 3G down converters and 16 Safire chroma keyers for the West Coast HD launch of TBS and TNT.

Broadcaster WJHG-TV has placed an order via dealer Universal Media Services for 17 ARC-10MC aspect ratio converters, along with TANDEM HD-21 and TANDEM-110 embedders/de-embedders and Up-and-down-A up/down/cross converters.

Broadcaster WGGB-TV has bought further interface boards for its HD upgrade.

Broadcaster WCYB-TV has bought another Flip scan reverser.