Systems Targeted To Smaller Markets

摘要

Automation systems of all shapes and sizes will be available at NAB―and smaller systems seem to be getting more attention than ever. Omnibus Systems, for example, will introduce an entry-level playout automation system designed for multichannel content-delivery operations of mainstream broadcasters. Called TX> Play, it will cost around $30,000 per channel for a multiple-channel system. According to Product Manager Andrew Newham, TX>Play's modular design can expand by channel, device or functionality, depending on user requirements. He adds that he expects most of the customers to use the system for one to four channels of content delivery. "A single-channel TX>Play solution can easily be expanded all the way up into a sophisticated Colossus G3 multichannel delivery system," he explains. "Typically, the recommended limit would be four to six channels before we recommend an OmniBus Colossus installation. But the TX>Play system will accommodate further channel expansion, depending upon levels of content complexity. Complex content delivery would normally be provided through a Colossus solution."