Link Net chooses Jünger for loudness control
Published: ASIA
INDONESIA: PT Link Net, the Jakarta-based cable television and internet provider, has chosen Jünger Audio’s Loudness control technology to manage the audio across 80 of its television channels. The company offers 110 standard definition and 30 high definition channels, as well as a 3D channel to the Indonesian market.
‘Different content providers have different incoming audio levels and the audio levels within some channels also vary significantly,’ said Desmond Poon, Link Net’s chief technology officer. ‘As a result, our customers were experiencing varying audio levels when switching between channels and, quite understandably, they were finding this very annoying.’
To tackle this, Link Net has installed five Jünger Audio C8000 digital audio modular processing systems, which comprise multiple DSP, I/O interface cards and frames that can be configured to provide broadcasters with a customised system to suit their specific requirements.
‘The Jünger Audio C8000 systems have been installed at our new Cable TV Headend in Berita Satu Plaza, Jakarta, where they are now levelling audio across 80 of our channels,’ added Mr Poon. ‘The new Headend was commissioned in January and so far the Jünger Audio units are performing as specified, with the result that audio levels between all 80 channels are now properly aligned. We are continuing to monitor their performance but to date are very happy with the results we are achieving.’
‘Maintaining loudness consistency has now become a major issue for the broadcast industry and one that particularly affects playout facilities,’ noted Peter Poers, managing Director of Jünger Audio. ‘We are delighted that Link Net has successfully solved its audio leveling issues using our loudness control technology.’