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NEWS ARCHIVE
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DISCOVERY DISCOVERS THE BENEFITS OF DX FROM ZANDAR
August 18th 2004
Zandar announced today that Discovery Communications, Inc. has
selected the company’s DX Series MultiViewers for signal monitoring
at the Discovery Creative and Technology Center (DCTC) in Silver
Spring, Maryland.
As part of an on-going development program, the addition of a number
of new channels to their in-house cable offering presented Discovery
with a need for channel monitoring. The company’s engineers
decided to adopt MultiViewer technology for signal monitoring, resulting
in saved spaced and reduced costs. After extensive market evaluation,
they chose Zandar’s popular DX Series MultiViewers for viewing
all network return signals from Discovery’s US networks. Like
many users, Discovery found that MultiViewer technology presents
many advantages over traditional dedicated-picture monitors, including
the aforementioned space savings and cost reduction in addition
to simplified installation. Uniquely, the DX series will automatically
detect the appropriate input signal type, whether analog or digital
– although at this particular site all inputs are currently
NTSC.
Hooked into Discovery’s cable head end, these MultiViewers
provide distributed NTSC signal monitoring from down linked signals
from all of Discovery’s US networks. They play a key role in
allowing operations staff to instantly monitor each channel and,
according to a company representative, “have allowed Discovery
to simplify its in-house operations while reducing costs and better
managing its channels.” The MultiViewers provide high-quality,
confidence monitoring for two satellite transponders, with one unit
displaying 9 networks and the other displaying 5 networks, one being
a down converted feed of Discovery HD Theater.
Once again the Zandar solution has proven a winner in high volume
broadcast monitoring.
About Discovery Communications, Inc.
Discovery Communications, Inc. is the leading global real-world
media and entertainment company. DCI has grown from its core
property, the Discovery Channel, first launched in the United States
in 1985, to current global operations in 160 countries and territories
with one billion cumulative subscribers. DCI’s 60 networks
of distinctive programming represent 19 entertainment brands including
TLC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery
Kids, Discovery Times Channel, The Science Channel, Discovery Wings
Channel, Discovery Home Channel, Discovery en Español, Discovery
HD Theater and FitTV. DCI’s other properties consist
of Discovery.com and 120 Discovery Channel retail stores.
DCI also distributes BBC America in the United States . DCI’s
ownership consists of four shareholders: Liberty Media Corporation
(NYSE: L), Cox Communications, Inc. (NYSE: COX), Advance/Newhouse
Communications and John S. Hendricks, the Company’s Founder
and Chairman.
About Zandar Technologies plc
Zandar Technologies is a dynamic and progressive company with a
worldwide presence and a wide range of innovative multi-source display
and management solutions. Zandar’s international customer base
includes many of the world’s leading companies in the Broadcast,
Security and professional Audio Visual markets. Zandar’s dedicated
sales and engineering team, professional resellers and responsive
technical support specialists underline a commitment to quality,
continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
For further information about this and other leading MultiViewer
products please visit www.zandar.com
or contact:
Sharon Smyth
Zandar Technologies plc
Telephone: +353-1-293 8966
Fax: +353-1-293 6955
E-mail: ssmyth@zandar.com
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