Paxson Communications Standardizes on Harris Corporation's Leitch DTP(TM) Turnaround Processor
January 23 2006 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
CINCINNATI, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation
(NYSE:HRS) today announced that Paxson Communications Corporation
(AMEX:PAX), based in West Palm Beach, Florida, will standardize on
the Leitch DTP(TM) turnaround processor throughout its nationwide
broadcast television distribution system. Paxson has ordered 56
DTP-220 systems to support its group of television stations, 52 of
which are currently on air in digital. The DTP(TM) is an all-MPEG-2
compressed stream processor that allows broadcasters to overlay
graphics/logos on pre-compressed high-definition and
standard-definition streams inexpensively and with superior video
quality. Working entirely in the compressed domain, the DTP(TM)
enables broadcasters to decrease storage requirements, lower
distribution costs and streamline operations as a result of having
smaller files and narrower pipes to manage. "With 52 of our
stations already broadcasting in digital, we were looking to
acquire flexible equipment that is essentially ready to go out of
the box -- equipment we can install across the board in all our
stations, no matter what the size of the operation or the level of
technical expertise on-site," said Dave Glenn, vice president of
engineering for Paxson Communications. "We wanted a system that
would enable multicasting, bit-stream splicing, Emergency Alert
System (EAS) insertion and control via IP, and the Leitch DTP(TM)
was the only system that could do it all. We evaluated the market
for several months before making the final decision, and the
DTP(TM) out-performed all the top competitors." The DTP(TM)
provides MPEG-2 switching and stat mux for one HD program combined
with two SD programs, or up to six SD programs, and offers
broadcasters many unique benefits. Complete control of the DTP(TM)
is possible via IP connections. Its flexible software architecture
allows new features to be rolled out quickly and efficiently -- in
most cases by doing software-only updates to units in the field.
The DTP(TM) allows a remotely encoded DTV signal to be localized
with such applications as logo overlays, crawls, time and
temperature, stock information, and local weather and news,
enabling content owners to derive additional revenue from their
national content by making it more relevant to local audiences. In
addition, by avoiding artifact-inducing MPEG decode/re-encode
concatenation, the original MPEG stream picture quality is
preserved to the greatest extent possible. "We are very pleased
that Paxson has once again chosen Leitch equipment to support its
transition to digital," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Leitch,
which is part of the Broadcast Communications Division of Harris
Corporation. "Paxson has relied on our Videotek(R) Signal Quality
Manager(R) for remote monitoring and quality assurance for several
years, so the company's decision to standardize on our DTP(TM) not
only represents a significant sale for our company, but also
reinforces our continuing relationship with the largest television
station group owner in the U.S." About Paxson Communications
Corporation Paxson Communications Corporation owns and operates the
nation's largest broadcast television station group. Paxson reaches
approximately 91 million U.S. television households via nationwide
broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. For
more information, visit Paxson's website at http://www.paxson.com/
. About Leitch An industry leader for more than 30 years, Leitch
provides high- performance, multi-format solutions for professional
digital video. Through its two business segments -- Digital Media
and Infrastructure -- Leitch offers
standard-definition/high-definition (SD/HD) products and systems
that enable media companies to streamline workflow from production
through transmission. Leitch offers a comprehensive, award-winning
portfolio of processors, routers, servers, graphics and editing
solutions, master control and branding systems, digital signage,
network monitoring and control software, and test and measurement
instruments, along with premium customer support. Leitch is part of
the Broadcast Communications Division of Harris Corporation.
http://www.leitch.com/ About Harris Corporation Harris is an
international communications and information technology company
serving government and commercial markets in more than 150
countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has
annual sales of over $3 billion and more than 13,000 employees --
including 5,500 engineers and scientists -- dedicated to the
development of best-in-class assured communications(TM) products,
systems, and services. The company's operating divisions serve
markets for government communications, RF communications, broadcast
communications, and microwave communications. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
http://www.harris.com/ . First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact:
donna.fletcher@leitch.com DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT:
Laura Whitaker, Leitch Corporate Communications, +1-408-782-1201,
or ; or Leslie J. Monreal, Paxson Communications Corp.,
+1-561-682-4134, or Web site: http://www.harris.com/
http://www.paxson.com/ http://www.leitch.com/
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