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    News 12 Seven-Region Network Case Study

    News 12 Seven-Region Network Maximizes Online News Reach with Time-Saving, Hassle-Free GV STRATUS One Express

    News 12 has provided 24-hour access to local breaking news, traffic, weather,  ports, and more in the New York tri-state area for over 30 years. Serving seven regions — the Bronx, Brooklyn, Connecticut, the Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Westchester county — the network distributes news coverage to viewers with seven regional news channels, provides five special program and traffic and weather channels and several digital platforms, including an interactive network of websites and mobile applications.

    The Opportunity: Meeting consumer demand for content anywhere without purchasing a traditional large asset management system
    The Solution: Delivering news anywhere, any time to any device
    The Outcome: Consistent storytelling for consumers across linear and digital

    Posted Jun 14 2021 (CS-PUB-2-0996A-EN) File Size: 134.3 KB

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    Scientology Network Achieves True Global Reach Using Grass Valley Solutions Case Study

    Church of Scientology, Scientology Media Productions, a House of Worship production facility, Hollywood, CA, USA

    The Opportunity: Turning a 1912 production landmark into a 21st-century media facility

    The Solution: Creating an end-to-end workflow for global storytelling

    The Outcome: A robust workflow, a new network launch and Stay Well campaign

    Posted May 26 2021 (CS-PUB-2-0600A-EN) File Size: 695.6 KB

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    De Tune Case Study

    De Tune and Grass Valley Collaborate to Enable Virtual Theater-Style Corporate Events Case Study

    De Tune, a live media and entertainment company, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    The Opportunity: Shifting Gear to the Virtual World
    The Solution: Decentralized, Remote Production with the Cloud
    The Outcome: Continuous, Cross-Continent Corporate-Style Content

    Posted Apr 26 2021 (CS-PUB-2-0977A-EN) File Size: 109.9 KB

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    University of Rhode Island Relies on Grass Valley Solutions to Give Students Real-Life Sports Production Skills Case Study

    University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island USA

    The Opportunity: Innovating for Success
    The Solution: Going Remote to Take Control
    The Outcome: From Student to Sportscaster Stars

    Posted Oct 06 2020 (CS-PUB-2-0940A-EN) File Size: 796.3 KB

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    Mobile TV Group Flexes IP Capability with Grass Valley Solutions Case Study

    A long-time customer, MTVG uses Grass Valley production switchers and over 300 cameras across its fleet. "We value the relationship we have built with Grass Valley over the years; we take a very collaborative approach with the Grass Valley team who are very open to our input as we strive to give our clients what they need today and address their changing requirements." Said Garvin. "We have also worked closely with them in the past in areas such as super slow-motion cameras."

    45 FLEX is equipped to support 11 Grass Valley cameras: four LDX 86 Universe super slow-motion HD/3G fiber cameras with IP XCU base stations, LDX 82 Première 720p/1080i fiber cameras with IP XCU base stations, and three LDX 82 Première 720p/1080i triax cameras with twin XCU base stations. It also houses Grass Valley's Kayenne K-Frame X multiformat IP production switcher.

    Posted Aug 19 2019 (GVB-2-0746A-EN-CS_MTVG) File Size: 908.7 KB

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    High Dynamic Range 4K UHD Gets Full Test Run at the Alpine Ski World Cup in Italy Case Study

    Global Production decided to also commit two LDX 86N cameras to shooting at 6X speed in order to create exciting images in super-slow motion. Grass Valley followed these sporting events, technically supporting Global Production, by providing spare equipment and giving support in the management of native live HDR.

    The production included a Grass Valley 2 M/E Karrera and Kayenne K-Frame with 192 in and 96 out in 3G, configured in 2.5 M/E 4K UHD with HDR.

    Posted May 03 2019 (GVB-2-0699A-EN-CS) File Size: 457.9 KB

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    Integrated Graphics Control Technical Brief

    Grass Valley and ChyronHego accelerate direct switcher control of graphics with the introduction of Integrated Graphics Control (IGC), a plug-and-play innovation that allows a Director or TD to control ChyronHego graphics directly from your Grass Valley Kayenne, Korona, and Karerra Video Production Center user interface.

    Posted Mar 22 2019 (GVB-1-0805A-EN-TB) File Size: 1.1 MB

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    Grass Valley Systems Drive Playout and Quality Monitoring at MNN Case Study

    In operation since 1992, the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) is one of New York’s premier public access networks — giving citizens of Manhattan a powerful voice through the medium of cable television on an open, uncensored, and equitable basis. MNN broadcasts 24/7 on four community access channels that reach more than 620,000 cable subscribers on the RCN, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon FiOS systems. The network also offers free training and certification classes in video production, editing and broadcasting, and its studios, editing facilities, and camera equipment are available free of charge to Manhattan residents. For more information, visit www.mnn.org.

    The Challenge

    Replace existing automation and routing equipment with new, high-quality redundant digital infrastructure.

    The Grass Valley Solution

    Manhattan Neighborhood Network (MNN) has chosen Grass Valley’s Morpheus playout automation, ICE channel-in-abox, Sirius 128x128 router, and Hyperion monitoring system to drive its new digital broadcast infrastructure



    Posted Mar 08 2019 (GVB-1-0788A-EN-CS) File Size: 749.6 KB

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    Prince William County Schools Build New Digital Broadcast Operation Case Study


    The Customer
    PWCS-TV is the dedicated television channel for Virginia-based Prince William County Public Schools. The station can be found on the Comcast Cable System and on Channel 36 in the Verizon FiOS line-up, and is streamed live from www.pwcstv.com. The station offers a wide variety of educational and entertainment programming that targets the entire community of learners in Prince William County, Virginia — students, teachers, parents, and school division staff.

    The Challenge
    Broadcasting 24/7, PWCS-TV targets a diverse audience of parents, students, and employees throughout Prince William County, with a variety of locally produced programming as well as live satellite feeds and other content. When the school district recently moved to a new administration building, PWCS-TV used the opportunity to build a new broadcasting facility from the ground up to facilitate its transition from analog to digital operations.

    The Grass Valley Solution
    Equipping this new facility, Grass Valley has integrated state-of-the-art routing, automation, and master control solutions. The Grass Valley equipment, including a Sirius router, the Morpheus automation system, and a Masterpiece master control switcher, provides a seamless routing, control, and playout infrastructure that has greatly improved the station's quality levels.


    Posted Mar 08 2019 (GVB-1-0787A-EN-CS) File Size: 864.4 KB

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    ANO Sports Broadcasting Selects Grass Valley Routers and Kahuna Switchers Case Study

    The Customer

    ANO Sports Broadcasting (Panorama) was founded as an autono-mous nonprofit organization by OJSC Channel One, FGUP VGTRK, OJSC NTV-PLUS and the RIA Novosti news agency on December 24, 2009. Russia's Deputy Prime Minister is the head of the Supervisory Board.

    The Challenge

    Panorama's mission is to provide a national HDTV signal to enable millions of viewers in Russia to watch the Winter Olympic Games and the Winter Paralympic Games in Sochi in 2014, as well as the XXVII World Summer University Games in Kazan in 2013.

    The Grass Valley Solution

    This project is too large for any one technology provider to create an entire end-to-end solution. Panorama is in the process of creating a multivendor production platform where the most important pre-requi-site for any supplier is that the equipment supplied is "state-of- the-art and capable of keeping abreast of the very latest developments in broadcast technology."


    Posted Mar 08 2019 (GVB-1-0786A-EN-CS) File Size: 1.0 MB

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    Kahuna Multi-Format Switcher Supports Broadcast Station Growth in Southern China Case Study

    The Customer

    Located in Guangzhou City, TVS is the largest broadcaster in southern China servicing Guangdong Province and Hong Kong. Since going to air in 2001, TVS has built an impressive 20 percent viewer share.TVS operates six channels and currently broadcasts four live daily newscasts in Cantonese and Mandarin, as well as locally produced entertainment shows and soap operas mainly in Cantonese.

    The Challenge

    Without doubt, China's tiger economy is one of the strongest and most rapidly growing worldwide. A burgeoning Chinese middle class have increasing levels of disposable income and they have a growing appetite for home entertainment, and especially high-definition television (HDTV).

    The Grass Valley Solution

    Working closely with Chinese systems integrator Suntec, TVS evaluated several solutions available on the market. A broadcaster's choice of production switcher is key, since this device lies at the heart of the stations broadcasts, blending multiple video inputs and integrating digital effects within a mission critical live environment. After much research they selected the Grass Valley Kahuna live production switcher as the core component within their upgrade strategy.


    Posted Mar 08 2019 (GVB-1-0785A-EN-CS) File Size: 898.0 KB

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    China's Urumqi TV Builds State-of-the-Art HD OB Van on Significant Deployment of Grass Valley Equipment Case Study

    The Customer

    Urumqi TV (UTV) is a broadcaster in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

    The Challenge

    Equip UTV's new 10-channel HD OB van with a flexible, future-proof solution to support high-quality live broadcasting of news, sports events, and various entertainment shows.

    The Grass Valley Solution

    The new 10-channel HD OB van has been equipped with an extensive deployment of Grass Valley equipment, including a Kahuna multiformat production switcher, Pyxis router, Kudos Plus TBS800 SD/HD/3G format converter, and IQ Modular infrastructure. These advanced systems, which represent UTV's most significant broadcast equipment investment to date, will support high-quality live broadcasting of news, sports events, and various entertainment shows.


    Posted Mar 08 2019 (GVB-1-0784A-EN-CS) File Size: 852.2 KB

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    TV Skyline stays ahead of the game with Kahuna and Maverik Case Study

    The Customer

    Headquartered in Mainz, Germany, TV Skyline has been at the fore-front of the OB business for more than 20 years. When it comes to live event coverage, TV Skyline knows what it's doing; you name it, TV Skyline has covered it — from Champions' League and Bundesliga football, athletics, tennis and ice hockey to stadium rock, pop and classical concerts and corporate launches for giants such as Porsche, VW, Airbus and Bayer. Recently, TV Skyline has begun working in a new area — computer games festivals.

    The Challenge

    Today, TV Skyline has a fleet of four OB trucks and four support vehicles as well as two fully equipped studios in its headquarters building. In addition, TV Skyline has developed its own range of specialist cameras to give its live event coverage a real edge. Most recently, TV Skyline has added two Flightpacks to its offering — comprehensive production facilities that pack up into around 45 cases ready to ship anywhere in the world.

    The Grass Valley Solution

    Three of the OB trucks and the Flightpacks are equipped with Grass Valley Kahuna switchers. OB3 is a 17.5 ton, 10.5m, 19 camera hard-sided truck with a 4 M/E Kahuna at its heart; OB5 is a 29 ton, 15.2m articulated truck that supports up to 20 cameras, and is equipped with a 4 M/E Kahuna switcher.


    Posted Mar 08 2019 (GVB-1-0783A-EN-CS) File Size: 1.2 MB

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    NEP The Netherlands Migration to IP Case Study

    The Customer

    NEP The Netherlands, part of the NEP worldwide network, is one of Europe's leading providers of innovative video technology and broadcast IT solutions. It comprises a portfolio of products and services focusing on the production, distribution, management and exploitation of content through television and digital media. Its capabilities include operating multiple production studios, a fleet of OB vehicles, post production facilities, operating a media asset management platform, content delivery and OTT services and its own dark fiber telecommunications network and data centers.

    The Challenge

    NEP The Netherlands identified various challenges in the marketplace which gave them valuable reasons for starting Cloud Production. Changes in viewers behavior due to OTT platforms such as Netflix; lower budgets of public broadcasters; fast changing schedules of broadcasters including change of set, venue and change of formats; environmental issues; quality improvements (HDR, 4K UHD) and the requirement for the improvement in the quality and uptime of service needed for IT equipment in OB vehicles on remote locations is proving difficult.

    The Grass Valley Solution

    NEP The Netherlands invested in Sirius 850 routers, Kahuna production switchers with modular control panels and IQ modular infrastructure to deliver both its day one requirements and enable its migration to full IP routing in the future.


    Posted Mar 08 2019 (GVB-1-0782A-EN-CS) File Size: 1.8 MB

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    Driving Broadcast Innovation: Grass Valley and Timeline TV Deliver Live 4K Sports Case Study

    The Customer

    Based in London, Timeline Television is a well-known name in UK broadcasting. For the past 10 years, the company has been spear-heading broadcast solutions from concept to completion, including: outside broadcasts, post-production and studio-based productions. With two sizeable post production facilities in London and a third in MediaCityUK (Salford), Timeline works with many of the UK's broad-casters to deliver technical and creative facilities for programs that vary in size and scope from live music and awards shows to political party conferences, global and domestic sports competitions, and cur-rent affairs.

    The Challenge

    Fast forward to 2015 when Timeline found itself embarking on another ambitious project in partnership with BT Sport. Leading the sport's broadcasting field, BT Sport took a quantum leap, choosing to launch a new dedicated UltraHD channel in August as well as adding eight new HD channels.

    The Grass Valley Solution

    Drawing on Grass Valley's rich heritage in live production, Timeline deployed a Kahuna 9600 switcher with its modular control panel and Sirius 840 router as the truck's 4K UHD backbone. With four fully 4K M/Es, the powerful Kahuna 9600 offers a host of key features such as:
    • The freedom to combine mix/effect banks, keyers, and DVE effects to create any on-air style
    • Advanced workflow tools for quick turn-around times
    • FormatFusion technology that supports any combination of SD, HD, 1080p and 4K signals. This eliminates the need for external conversion, reducing capital outlay, removing any system timing issues and saving engineers time with setup
    • Unique Make M/E technology that allows Timeline operators to se-lect available switcher resources for a tailor-made M/E for specific requirements



    Posted Mar 08 2019 (GVB-1-0781A-EN-CS) File Size: 1.1 MB

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    Building IP based production Systems Case Study

    The Customer

    Located in Luxembourg, Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE) is a major European Broadcast, Telecom, ISP and IT service provider that offers technical services to more than 400 clients in, for example, TV, radio, telecommunications and IT, in more than 15 countries. BCE's parent company, the RTL Group, is the leading European entertainment network, with interests in 60 TV channels and 31 radio stations across ten countries. A large number of well-known television channels have selected BCE as their technical partner for program broadcasting, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Clients include RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg, Chamber TV (Luxembourg), RTL TVI, Club RTL, Plug TV (Belgium), RTL4, RTL5, RTL7, RTL8 (Netherlands), RTL9 and AB Groupe movie channels (France).

    The Challenge

    TL Group is to consolidate all of its operations at its new headquarters: "RTL City" in Luxembourg, including large television and radio studios. The development, dubbed "RTL City," consists of seven buildings. The project to build new premises came around in 2013 when RTL Group needed to invest in more advanced technical equipment. RTL quickly realized that it would require a larger space in which to house the new technology. The building had to be future proof and it also had to be able to support customers and prospects alike for ten years post build, adapting to new workflow challenges as required.

    The Grass Valley Solution

    The Grass Valley IP routing system combines Kahuna IP production switchers, IP modular SDI to IP and MADI to IP gateways, IQEDGE IP processing systems, IP routing control systems and IP multiviewers providing BCE with a flexible and resilient IP architecture for the future. The initial deployment is based around VSF TR-04 using SMPTE ST 2022-6/7 & AES67 redundant IP streams with a seamless migration to VSF TR-03.


    Posted Mar 08 2019 (GVB-1-0780A-EN-CS) File Size: 819.2 KB

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    Grupo Multimedios: Delivering Top-Quality News and Entertainment for Viewers Across Mexico and Southwestern United States Case Study

    The Customer

    Grupo Multimedios, Mexio
    www.multimedios.com
    Grupo Multimedios manages dozens of television stations across Mexico and the Southwestern U.S., and plans to expand production to even more channels and locations next year. The Monterrey-based network of Mexican stations needed a production solution that would help them create high-quality content for existing and future channels. As the company expands to new channels and new cities, they required a provider with industry-leading solutions and a strong local presence.

    The Challenge

    To be at the forefront of technology with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and a virtualized environment for news production.

    The Grass Valley Solution

    A combination of integrated Grass Valley production and content management solutions, that includes CISCO and Isilon COTS hardware.


    Posted Mar 05 2019 (GVB-1-0693B-EN-CS) File Size: 945.4 KB

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    Columbus Clippers Baseball Case Study

    The Customer

    Columbus Clippers Baseball, US
    www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t445
    www.huntingtonparkcolumbus.com

    On game day for the Columbus Clippers baseball team (the minor league Triple-A "farm" team for the Cleveland Indians), the ballpark buzzes to life with the smells of popcorn, fresh cut grass and hot dogs — the only things that make sense at a baseball game. This is Huntington Park, where the Clippers will play their 72 home games for their Columbus, Ohio fans.

    The Challenge

    Until 2015, Clippers games were produced in SD, using tape. With five different program platforms supported — an in-house feed, a scoreboard show, Internet, broadcast/cable television and a radio show simulcast — a better way to work the game had to be found. And that "better" had to include HD.

    "In the tape-based SD world, we would literally have to walk a flash drive over to one person for social media and then to someone else to send game highlights to one of our broadcast partners. It was highly inefficient" said Mitchell. "We needed a system that would allow the staff to quickly adjust formats for immediate distribution and deliver the high-quality content our fans and the broadcast communities have come to expect."

    The Grass Valley Solution

    Producing live sports events for more than 20 years, Mitchell had an idea of what he wanted his new HD system to deliver. He also had a long history with Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, so that was the first place he looked. "I've been in broadcast a long time. I know Grass Valley gear and have seen how 'the big boys' use it in the Majors, so for me, it was the right partnership with all of the pieces in one place" according to Mitchell.

    The system spec'd out for the Clippers would give them the quality they needed, the efficiency they longed for, with the reliability and flexibility that management demanded.


    Posted Mar 05 2019 (GVB-1-0562B-EN-CS) File Size: 1.9 MB

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    CTV Partners with Grass Valley for the World's First 4K UHD Broadcast of a Major Music Festival Case Study

    CTV, UK

    CHALLENGE: Record, transmit and edit three productions at the major music festival in 4K UHD and 5.1 audio simultaneously

    SOLUTION: LiveTouch Replay & Highlights System · Rio Editing Integration · Kahuna Multiformat Switcher

    Posted Mar 04 2019 (GVB-1-0738B-EN-CS) File Size: 1.2 MB

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    Delivering the World's First 4K UHD IP Remote Production Trial Case Study

    Gearhouse Broadcast & UEFA: Australia/Germany/UK/US

    CHALLENGE: UEFA live remote 4K UHD production tests during the 2017 UEFA European U21 Championship Final

    SOLUTION: Kahuna Multiformat Switcher · LiveTouch Replay & Highlights System · Orbit IP Routing Control System · MV820 Multiviewers

    Posted Mar 04 2019 (GVB-1-0737B-EN-CS) File Size: 1.0 MB

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    iTX Case Study: NOS Audiovisuais Looking to Grass Valley for Reliable and Scalable Integrated Playout Solution Case Study

    NOS Audiovisuais, Portugal
    www.nos.pt

    CHANNEL PARTNER: Ibertelco, Portugalwww.ibertelco.pt

    CHALLENGE: Expand playout channel count while ensuring future growth with an easy-to-learn, single vendor system.

    SOLUTION: iTX integrated playout was selected for its reliability and feature set.

    BENEFITS: A turnkey solution that can support future business opportunities as NOS continues its growth.

    Posted Mar 04 2019 (GVB-1-0599B-EN-CS) File Size: 785.4 KB

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    TV Cultura — How A Pioneer Became Even More Innovative Case Study

    TV Cultura, Brazil
    http://tvcultura.cmais.com.br/aovivo

    CHALLENGE: TV Cultura — a station with a legacy of being a pioneer, starting with the early move to a tapeless environment — wanted to launch a new set of technologies that would be even more innovative.

    SOLUTION: A Grass Valley news production solution to enable more efficient workflows, consisting of LDX 80 Flex cameras, GV STRATUS video production and content management, EDIUS editing software, K2 Summit 3G production clients and K2 SAN

    BENEFITS: Transformed TV Cultura's news production workflow into an agile and cost-efficient operation with the ability to scale based on business and production needs.

    Posted Mar 04 2019 (GVB-1-0591B-EN-CS) File Size: 1.0 MB

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    Phoenix TV Upgrading to HD to Better Serve the Chinese-speaking World Case Study

    Phoenix TV, Hong Kong
    www.ifeng.com
    Phoenix Satellite Television, US www.ifengus.com/?q=content/english

    CHALLENGES: Moving into a new facility and then upgrading to HD

    SOLUTION: Phoenix TV worked with BFA and Grass Valley to determine the most appropriate workflow, the best equipment to address the multiple types of programming offered, and developed an in-depth training program to get the production crew up to speed quickly.

    Posted Mar 04 2019 (GVB-1-0243B-EN-CS) File Size: 1.3 MB

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    Pistas Argentinas-Ironbox SA Case Study

    Pistas Argentinas-Ironbox SA, Argentina
    Produces Automovilismo para Todos (Motorsport for Everyone) 42 weekends per year

    CHALLENGES: A live production solution that can handle the demands of auto racing, including cable runs up to 1,800m (5,905 ft.)

    SOLUTION: Grass Valley LDK 8000 and LDK 8300 Super SloMo cameras, K2 Dyno Replay Systems, and a Karrera Video Production Center switcher

    BENEFITS: Superb imagery with slow-motion to capture the events and emotions of auto racing

    Posted Mar 04 2019 (GVB-1-0142B-EN-CS) File Size: 984.3 KB

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    New England School of Communications Case Study

    The Customer

    New England School of Communications (NESCom)
    www.nescom.edu

    Based in Bangor, ME, NESCom offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Communications Technology, Media Studies, and Entertainment Production.

    From its roots as the New England School of Broadcasting (NESB), founded in 1981 in downtown Bangor, ME, the New England School of Communications (NESCom) moved to a facility on the campus of Husson College in 1985 and continued to grow by providing housing, dining, a gymnasium and other campus amenities.

    The Challenge

    The intimate and hands-on settings Verrill refers to are the school's on-site video production facilities. They include a multi-purpose television studio, several post-production suites and an editing lab. The school works closely with major technology suppliers in the industry who helped to outfit these facilities, including Audio-Video Corporation, a reseller for Grass Valley. "We've developed close and trusted relationships with major manufacturers and suppliers in the industry. This has definitely helped us keep our gear on the leading edge," said Verrill.

    The Grass Valley Solution

    The Karrera Video Production Center is a software-based, modular switcher with an intuitive control panel and a touchscreen side panel, which Verrill said are extremely easy for students to master. The Karrera's size is ideally suited to mobile production trucks without compromising on power or quality.


    Posted Mar 04 2019 (GVB-1-0140B-EN-CS) File Size: 992.7 KB

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