COURTYARD FLYAWAY SUCCESS WITH BASEBAND SOLUTION
Farnham, 28th July 2004
Courtyard Electronics, renowned for its highly
practical approach to TV equipment design, has introduced a compact,
lightweight integrated solution that embraces all requirements for
baseband signal processing in SNG/flyaway applications. This has
already had commercial success as it forms a part of the SISLink
uPOD SNG/flyaway package destined for use in the news operations of
the UK's ITV network.
The Courtyard solution integrates all the baseband video and audio
elements required for an uplink, reducing the physical equipment
requirement to a single unit. Audio and video line-up is very
straightforward. The module includes two LCD video monitors and
audio level meters, as well as a bars (with Courtyard's rolling
ident, much favoured for uplinks) and tone outputs. It has analogue
and SDI inputs and outputs and is PAL/NTSC switchable.
Steve Cranny, Courtyard's sales director says, "We know exactly
what's needed for SNG and flyaway baseband. We've been making it in
separate boxes for years. To us, this is the obvious next step,
where the customer gets everything he needs but in a far more
compact, lighter, more robust and low power format. There are cost
savings too, in the unit itself, and in the reduced need for coach
building in vehicles. We're very excited, customer reaction has been
really positive."
Images: Larger/higher resolution images are available on request
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The Courtyard Integrated Baseband unit includes all video and audio
inputs, outputs, processing and monitoring within a single compact
unit that can be remote from the RF transmitter (upper screen is for
the uPOD application only). Image courtesy of SISLink.
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Steve Cranny, sales director, Courtyard Electronics
About Courtyard
Established in 1986, Courtyard Electronics Limited designs,
manufactures and sells a product range whose success stems from its
high performance and reliability supplied at competitive prices.
Current products include SPGs and changeover units, test pattern
generators, colour correctors, on-air and VT clocks, logo
generators, character generators and serial legalisers.
For further information contact
Courtyard:
Steve Cranny
Tel: +44 (0)1252 712030
E-mail: steve@courtyard.co.uk
Press:
Bob Pank
Tel: +44 (0)1342 836056
E-mail: bob.pank@virgin.net