Harris Offers HD Conversion For Production Trucks

Harris Corp. (NYSE:HRS) has introduced a solution for mobile production trucks that it says reduces costs and complexity for customers.  At the 2012 NAB Show, Harris showcased complete solutions to convert mobile production trucks into true high-definition production centers — and an expanding customer roster using Harris mobile production solutions to tackle news, sports, live events and broadcast/cable network productions.

The company’s expanding portfolio of compact and versatile infrastructure products offer an array of options for customers seeking integrated, adaptable and tested solutions fit for life on the road.

“Harris provides the infrastructure that brings everything together in the mobile production environment,” said Doug Armstrong, president, Touring Video. “They offer a wide spectrum of dependable and rugged products to withstand the hardships of the road.  Everything works seamlessly together, from routers and multiviewers to signal processing and test.”

Harris’ demonstrated its large video and audio infrastructure product family at NAB, showcasing new products and features.  Harris Platinum integrated routing solutions continue to evolve, building new options into the frame to reduce space, energy use and costs — from Harris HView SX Pro multiviewers to multichannel audio distribution interface (MADI) solutions for higher-density audio routing.

“Harris integrated routing solutions allow me to work more efficiently and add a creative flair to a very technical aspect of the mobile production truck,” said Nic Dugger, president of TNDV.  “The Harris solution enables creativity, from built-in, stylized multiviewer outputs down to the way I configure router panels for both the truck and the soundstage.  No other router solution offers that kind of freedom and flexibility.”

Elsewhere, the Harris Selenio media convergence platform recasts the truck infrastructure as an all-in-one solution for signal processing, networking and compression — while Harris also offers its compact X85 and X50 frame synchronizers/converters, and 6800+ core processing systems to simplify truck operations.

New Harris Videotek test and measurement solutions showcased at NAB include the VSG-4CSD clock system driver and VSG-4MTG master timing generator to establish house synchronization and router timing.

Harris Magellan router panels and CCS Navigator graphical software bring various levels of control and monitoring across the infrastructure, while Harris Inscriber graphics offer on-board creation and management tools to enhance visual content and protect on-air brands.