Harris Corporation Announces Launch of Leitch NEXIO(TM) XS SD/HD Server System
April 04 2006 - 11:36AM
PR Newswire (US)
Unique Platform Delivers SD/HD Support and Range of Encode Options
in Single, 3RU Frame CINCINNATI, April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced the launch of
NEXIO(TM) XS, a unique, modular transmission server system that
offers standard- and high-definition (SD/HD) support, integrated,
"agile" software codecs with an extensive range of compression
formats and back-to-back DV/MPEG playout -- all in a single, 3 rack
unit (3RU) frame. The latest addition to the highly successful
Leitch NEXIO(TM) server platform, NEXIO(TM) XS features
all-software codec technology, integrated editing applications and
front-panel access to drives, making this the most advanced,
streamlined, easy-to-use, SD/HD server system available today.
"With the launch of NEXIO(TM) XS, broadcasters finally have a cost-
effective, efficient solution for managing SD and HD content from
ingest to playout," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris
Broadcast Communication Division's Leitch Business Unit. "Unlike
the available alternatives, NEXIO(TM) XS does everything internally
in a single, 3RU chassis. No external coders or decoders are
required, no I/O-to-storage bridge devices are needed, no
third-party editing systems are necessary -- and the system's
unique software codec technology makes adding compression formats
as simple as a software upgrade." The NEXIO XS server system
connects to the NEXIO(TM) storage area network (SAN), providing
broadcasters with a streamlined infrastructure for producing,
processing, distributing and managing SD and HD content. Designed
on a seamless codec model, NEXIO(TM) XS enables back-to-back
playout of multiple formats on a single timeline and is able to
encompass new codecs the moment they become available. It provides
an extensive range of I/O types, integrated applications support
and encode options, including Long GOP MPEG2 at SD and HD
resolutions, DV25, DV50 and IMX. Front-panel access to boot and
media drives, as well as USB and IEEE-1394 (FireWire(R)) ports,
makes NEXIO(TM) XS easier to use and service than other available
options. The NEXIO XS server easily scales from two channels to
well over 100 channels, thousands of hours of shared storage and
hundreds of megabytes per second of IP network bandwidth -- all
within a single NEXIO(TM) SAN (domain). Ensuring maximum
reliability, Emmy(R) Award-winning Leitch RAIDsoft(TM) storage
protection supports multiple drive failures using its ECC Parity
software RAID controller. Adding high definition to an existing
NEXIO server system is a simple matter of adding NEXIO XS servers
configured for HD operation to the NEXIO(TM) SAN using Fibre
Channel optical fiber connectivity. As NEXIO(TM) XS can store both
HD and SD content on the same shared-storage file system, there is
no need for a separate storage system or for system
reconfiguration. The NEXIO XS server system is available with a
choice of external or internal storage: NX3600HDX SD/HD Shared
Storage Server A 3RU, standard- and high-definition server platform
that connects to the NEXIO(TM) shared SAN, the NX3600HDX provides
up to six baseband channels per chassis; dual-port, redundant,
4Gbps Fibre Channel interface; and USB, FireWire(R) and Gigabit
Ethernet connectivity. It supports both 1080i and 720p formats over
HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) and 525 and 625 over SDI (SMPTE 259M)
interface. Ingest and play-out control is enabled via Leitch
embedded or third-party applications. NXOS operating software,
RAIDsoft(TM) license, channel control, Digitize and Transfer
Manager applications are included. Supplied software supports easy
media import and export, including MXF file support. NX3600HDI
SD/HD Integrated Storage Server A standalone, 3RU, standard- and
high-definition server platform with internal hot-swap storage, the
NX3600HDI provides up to six baseband channels per chassis and USB,
FireWire(R) and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It supports both
1080i and 720p formats over HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) and 525 and 625
over SDI (SMPTE 259M) interface. Ingest and play-out control is
enabled via Leitch embedded or third-party applications. NXOS
operating software, RAIDsoft(TM) license, channel control,
Digitize, Playlist and Transfer Manager applications are included.
Supplied software supports easy media import and export, including
MXF file support. The NX3600HDI can be used as an independent
storage domain, for redundancy, or as an edge server in a central-
casting system for small, ingest and play-out applications
requiring integrated storage. 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/ . FireWire is a trademark of Apple Computer,
Inc. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Laura Whitaker, Vice
President, Leitch Marketing Communications, +1-408-782-1201, or Web
site: http://www.harris.com/
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