NEP Australia purchases Imagine’s Platinum IP3
Published: ASIA
AUSTRALIA: Imagine Communications has announced the sale of a Platinum IP3 routing platform to NEP Australia. Deployed in NEP’s new state-of-the-art HD broadcast trailer, the platform will allow the television producer to switch multiple signals in the same frame. Additionally, NEP Australia specified the Madi option on the IP3, allowing it to route multiplexed audio data as well as discrete audio.
‘We are constantly upgrading our outside broadcast fleet to ensure we always provide the most advanced and attractive capabilities to our clients,’ said Terry Manley, chief engineer, NEP Australia. ‘The power of the Platinum IP3, in a relatively compact form factor, is a huge advantage when designing our new fleet. The fact that Imagine Communications has a direct presence in Australia is also important, providing us the reassurance of having support from an excellent engineering operation.’
‘We are delighted that the Platinum IP3 router has become a popular choice for outside broadcast trucks around the world,’ commented Joe Khodeir, senior vice president, Asia Pacific, Imagine Communications. ‘We designed it to be massively powerful, but also compact and power-thrifty – ideal for the confined space in a truck. We are pleased that our Australian engineering team could work with NEP Australia on this project, and we look forward to seeing the truck in action at some of the country’s biggest sporting and entertainment events.’
The new truck is due to enter service in the second half of 2015. It will be followed by another truck with the same design specifications, also incorporating a Platinum IP3 router.