Turner Broadcasting Chooses BARCO for New, All-Digital Network Operations Facility in Atlanta
BARCO Control Rooms provides state-of-the-art broadcast solution for Turner’s new television operations center for a total value of USD 2.4 million
Kuurne, September 26, 2002 - BARCO Control Rooms announced that it has provided state-of-the-art digital control room display solutions for Turner Broadcasting’s newest operations facility in Atlanta. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., an AOL Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. BARCO provided 50 iSTUDIO display systems to be used in the Turner Entertainment Networks’ master control rooms for monitoring all network air functions. The contract has a value of USD 2.4 million. It is further proof of the success BARCO experiences in the new markets where it has introduced its Control Rooms concept as the perfect solution for customers’ needs.
BARCO's iSTUDIO is currently the most advanced display solution for managed monitoring. It consists of a high-quality display with rear-screen projection, a graphic controller, and Web-based operating software. One projection module can display up to 30 video or audio windows simultaneously. Two or more modules can be combined into a huge display wall to monitor dozens of signals. iSTUDIO acts as a single point of control and includes advanced warning capabilities.
“Our selection group agreed that the BARCO monitors supplied us with the high quality, yet easily maintained means of monitoring the 18 Turner Entertainment Networks,” stated Ron Tarasoff, Vice President, Broadcast Engineering and Technology for Turner Entertainment Operations, “We looked at many other products, but kept coming back to the BARCO product because we strongly felt that it could best meet our needs.”
James Durant, Market Manager, Broadcast, Barco Control Rooms, stated, “BARCO is excited that Turner Entertainment Networks chose the STUDIO for their impressive new broadcast facility. The iSTUDIO solution offers infinite monitoring configurations for their present service needs and is easily expandable for Turner's future broadcast requirements. The system provides Turner a complete quality assurance solution with its advanced integrated quality of service monitoring features, which include video, audio and related data services, which are fully configurable and selectable by Turner for a uniquely definable quality analysis solution.”
