Wlos-tv's Migration To Hd Required Integration Ofnew Legacy Systems

摘要

WLOS-TV 13 is the ABC affiliate serving Asheville, NC, owned by Maryland-based Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair has placed a significant emphasis on HD news production in its top four markets during 2008. WLOS was the last to go live. It was preceded by Sinclair-owned stations in Baltimore; Columbus, OH; and Pensacola, FL From the beginning, it became clear that this migration to HD would encompass everything in the studio. The field acquisition and newsroom editing systems, however, were a different story. Existing Avid NewsCutters could not yet be retired, existing microwave links were not HD-capable and field acquisition gear was not yet HD. Enter the Snell & Wilcox Kahuna. By now, many in the broadcast community have seen the glowing reviews of this product from Mark Nadeau, Sinclair's top news director. The switcher had to be flexible, handle both HD and SD content with ease and offer a full range of features and effects. All major manufacturers were considered, but Snell & Wilcox stood out. The Kahuna became the cornerstone of the multidefinition design.