Harris Corporation and TV Azteca Announce Groundbreaking Deal For the Future of HDTV in Mexico
April 21 2005 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Harris Corporation and TV Azteca Announce Groundbreaking Deal For
the Future of HDTV in Mexico Turnkey Digital Transmission System
Brings TV Azteca to the Forefront of HDTV in Latin America LAS
VEGAS, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS) today announced that TV Azteca, S.A. de C.V., one of the
two largest producers of Spanish language television programming in
the world, has signed a purchase agreement with Harris
Corporation's Broadcast Communications Division for digital
television transmitters, and high-definition encoding equipment for
HDTV. The equipment will bring HDTV to nine cities in Mexico and
will be launched in two phases through mid-2006. The new equipment
places TV Azteca at the forefront of digital transmission
capabilities in Latin America and will allow for HDTV transmission
in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey by the third quarter of
this year. The services are in accordance with a rollout plan
detailed by TV Azteca in August 2004. Phase Two of the national
rollout will bring HDTV services to six additional cities
(Matamoros, Reynosa, Nuevo Laredo, Ciudad Juarez, Mexicali and
Tijuana) through the first half of 2006. "This is another example
of how TV Azteca sets technology standards to benefit viewers
throughout Latin America," said Mario San Roman, CEO of TV Azteca.
"This announcement also implies that our first stations will be on
the air at least 15 months ahead of the digital upgrade commitments
confirmed with Mexican authorities." According to Roman Gomez, TV
Azteca Director of Engineering and Technology Development, Harris
was selected as the vendor of choice following a careful and
thorough analysis of Harris and competitive suppliers. "The
technology, air signal, reliability, price and our long-term
relationship with Harris were key factors in our selection," said
Gomez. "We have a 12-year track record with Harris transmitters."
The initial TV Azteca order includes six Harris DiamondCD(R) DHD8P1
transmitters operating at 1.8 kW. DiamondCD transmitters have been
among the most popular transmitters employed for the U.S. digital
TV rollout, with more than 300 deployed in the U.S. at power levels
from 1.8 kW to 35 kW. TV Azteca can readily expand the DHD8P1 for
additional power output by adding power amplifiers and power
supplies. The DiamondCD DHD8P1 transmitter includes the Apex(TM)
advanced digital TV exciter, with over 400 installations since its
introduction in 2002. "Harris Corporation is pleased to continue
its strategic relationship with TV Azteca as it starts deployment
of digital television. Harris has established a broad base of
content delivery solutions from its leadership position in U.S.
digital television, and we are honored to be selected to extend
these market-proven solutions to Mexico as TV Azteca commences its
commercial deployment of digital television," said Dale Mowry, vice
president and general manager of Television Broadcast Systems for
Harris Broadcast Communications. "This project is consistent with
our efforts throughout the region to guide customers to a fast and
economical conversion to digital throughout their broadcast
operations," said Nahuel Villegas, Harris Broadcast Communications'
regional sales director for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Harris' turnkey solution will allow viewers with HDTV sets to
receive picture resolution six times sharper than standard
definition analog sets. TV Azteca viewers without HDTV sets will
continue to receive their television programming through analog
transmission approaches. About TV Azteca TV Azteca is one of the
two largest producers of Spanish language television programming in
the world, operating two national television networks in Mexico,
Azteca 13 and Azteca 7, through more than 300 owned and operated
stations across the country. TV Azteca affiliates include Azteca
America Network, a new broadcast television network focused on the
rapidly growing U.S. Hispanic market, and Todito.com, an Internet
portal for North American Spanish speakers. About Harris Broadcast
Communications Division Harris Broadcast Communications Division is
one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, an international
communications equipment company focused on providing assured
communications(TM) products, systems and services for government
and commercial customers in more than 150 countries. One of the
world's leading suppliers of broadcast technology, Harris Broadcast
Communications Division offers a full range of solutions that
support the digital delivery, automation and management of audio,
video and data. For more information, visit
http://www.broadcast.harris.com/ . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation
CONTACT: Martha Rapp, Harris Broadcast Communications Division,
+1-217-221-7577, or ; or Robin Hoffman, Pipeline Communications,
+1-973-746-6970, or , for Harris; or Daniel McCosh of TV Azteca,
+011-5255-1720-0059, or Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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