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DUTCH CABLE COMPANIES RELY ON ZANDAR
September 2nd 2005
Dublin, 2nd September 2005 –
In one of Europe's highest penetration cable
markets,
Zandar
multi viewers are systems of choice for all the major cable
companies across The Netherlands. Broadcasting across key regions,
Casema, CAI Westland, Rekam, and Cogas,
to name but a few, rely on
Zandar
technology to deliver programming 24/7, every day of the year for
their subscription and Pay Per View services.
Zandar
's
experience in the cable industry is second to none which is
reflected in the VMX and DX Series multi viewer product lines which
are used worldwide for viewing station output channels and creating
mosaic displays.
In the head-end of cable operator Rekam,
in
Breda,
a 64 channel VMX series unit is used to monitor its output channels
in a single mosaic display, saving space and reducing equipment
costs.
CAI Westland displays 49
pips (picture in picture) on a single mosaic that is broadcast to
its analogue network via a VMX unit, with a DX MultiViewer used to
overlay additional images for distribution to its digital channels.
Viewers with the appropriate set top boxes can preview programmes
running simultaneously on pay per view channels before deciding to
select their preferred choice. This type of TV Guide is very popular
and saves viewers time in deciding what to watch.
In a unique sports
application national cable provider UPC shows live European
Champions League Soccer matches simultaneously
on different channels. Viewers at home can monitor the
progress of all matches on the preview channels whilst watching
their preferred PPV choice at the same time, thanks to
Zandar
DX
Series functionality.
Pieter
Bunschoten
, Director of Dutch
distributor Lines Broadcast says, "the popularity of cable is
not just down to the number of channels viewers have, but also
because the multi viewer channels provide a quick and easy way to
see what's on and this sort of display is not available on
terrestrial broadcast systems. MultiViewers really make a big
difference and stimulate viewer attention with their mosaic output
displays". He further
added, "From a systems engineering point of view the DX is such a
great piece of kit since it can accept asynchronous sources and
retime the signals as well as providing overlays for channel
identification and warning alarms, which makes life simple and
reduces costs".
As the originators and innovators of multi image
viewers,
Zandar
's
technology is assisting TV stations worldwide to meet the ever
increasing challenges of a multi channel world.
About Zandar Technologies plc
Zandar Technologies is a leader in the development of high quality
multi-source display processors that match the specific needs of
any display, monitoring and surveillance environment. The company
combines innovation and experience to provide a wide range of expansive,
flexible and resilient MultiViewer solutions for many applications
including the FusionPro, Predator, DX and MX series. Zandar’s
international customer base includes many of the world’s leading
companies in the Broadcast, Security and professional Audio Visual
markets. The company’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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