Harmonic Electra 8000 Encoders Selected by Belo Corp.
May 17 2011 - 8:00AM
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Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Belo Corp. (NYSE:
BLC), one of the nation's largest pure-play, publicly traded
television companies, has deployed Harmonic's market-leading
Electra® 8000 multichannel universal encoders to deliver expanded
HD and SD television services. Belo stations, which include
affiliations with ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, MyNetworkTV, and the CW,
reach more than 14 percent of U.S. television households in 15
markets. This new solution was implemented for Belo, a
long-standing Harmonic customer, by Heartland Video Systems (HVS),
a leading systems integrator and Harmonic value-added reseller
based in the Midwest.
Harmonic's Electra 8000 provides the flexibility to enable Belo
to deliver multiple HD and SD services within the ATSC broadcast
stream while preserving the HD video quality. The Electra 8000's
unique architecture, featuring up to four statistically multiplexed
services in a single rack unit, reduces operational costs for Belo
through its high density and power efficiency, while facilitating
the launch of the new services.
"The full broadcast emission solution offered by Harmonic and
HVS has enabled our stations to transition easily from their
existing legacy encoding, multiplexing, and PSIP (Program and
System Information Protocol) systems to the fully integrated
Electra 8000 platform, which also enables new service offerings in
the future, such as Mobile DTV," said Craig Harper, vice president
of technology for Belo Corp.
"The Harmonic Electra 8000 provides the flexibility to fit
multiple HD and SD services into the ATSC bandwidth while
maintaining high-quality HD video, which opens the door for Belo to
further capitalize on the bandwidth efficiencies to enable
cost-effective, multiscreen content delivery," said JC Morizur,
vice president, product marketing at Harmonic. "Harmonic is
committed to providing operators with the most efficient
high-quality broadcast platform technology, keeping them
competitive on the forefront of video delivery."
The Electra 8000 encoder supports HD and SD compression, in
MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2, as well as integrated statistical
multiplexing, broadcast quality up/down-conversion and other unique
features such as Jünger Audio's Level Magic™ automatic audio
leveling adjustment.
About Harmonic Inc. Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ:
HLIT) provides infrastructure that powers the video economy. The
company enables content and service providers to efficiently
create, prepare, and deliver differentiated video services for
television and new media platforms. More information is available
at www.harmonicinc.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27(A) of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21(E) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including
statements related to: reducing operational costs; facilitating the
launch of new services; and capitalizing on bandwidth efficiencies
to enable cost-effective, multiscreen content delivery.
Our expectations and beliefs regarding the capabilities of
Harmonic's Electra 8000 encoders and the anticipated benefits for
Belo Corp. may not materialize, and actual results could differ
materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and
uncertainties, including those more fully described in Harmonic's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its
recent Reports filed on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Harmonic does not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements.
EDITOR'S NOTE - Product and company names used herein are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACTS: Paulien Ruijssenaars Director of Public Relations for
Harmonic +1.408.490.7021 paulien.ruijssenaars@harmonicinc.com
Michael Newman Street Connect Investor Relations for Harmonic
+1.408.542.2760 hlit@stct.com
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