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Broadcast Pix Introduces New Redundancy
System for Non-Stop Production
May 21, 2008
Source: Broadcast Pix
Broadcast Pix™, the company that redefined
the production switcher as a live integrated production system,
will unveil a new redundancy system for its Slate™ HD
and SD families at InfoComm Expo (Las Vegas Convention Center,
Booth #N6517 June 18-20). The new redundancy system further
enhances Slate's industry leading on-air reliability, and
is now included on the new 2 M/E (mix/effect system) Slate
5000 switchers. It is a $1,500 option on all 1 M/E Slate models.
The new redundancy system includes auto-back software and
additional storage to maintain a back-up copy of all system
software, including switcher, CG, multi-view, shows, graphics
and memories. As users build new shows and create and import
new graphics, everything is automatically backed up weekly,
daily or even hourly. The new redundancy system also includes
redundant power for the workstation with instantaneous auto
fail-over and removable media drives that enable clip data
to be easily replaced or changed on plug-in trays containing
500GB removable drives. Each drive can hold 30 hours of QuickTime
or MPEG clips.
"Staying on-air, all the time, is critical for live production,"
said Ken Swanton, President of Broadcast Pix. "Manufacturers
of previous live integrated production systems did not always
appreciate this. Broadcast Pix systems are designed for non-stop
production, and today's announcement further extends our leadership
position."
Today's new announcements add to the many redundancies already
built into Slate switchers. With a conventional switcher,
a drink spilled on the panel will stop a show, but Slate has
many back-ups to its physical control panel, as its mouse
can be use to switch on a "soft" version of its
panel, its keyboard can be used, or it can switch by clicking
directly on its multi-view monitors. If the Slate workstation
should ever stop, or even be unplugged in the middle of a
show, a camera will always stay on air, and with an integrated
router, the cameras can still be switched from the panel -
thanks to a redundant control system. Most Slate models also
include redundant power supplies for their control panel and
any integrated router.
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