KAZA Optimizes File-Based Workflow With NVerzion

NVerzion, a provider of tools for digital broadcasting and television station automation, today announced that Azteca America affiliate KAZA Los Angeles (DMA 2), has upgraded its end-to-end automation system with Verzion Component Level Automation System Solutions (CLASS).

KAZA broadcasts a variety of Spanish-language programming on ch. 54. During a recent transition to an all-HD infrastructure, KAZA deployed new NVerzion CLASS hardware and software components, including an SQL database. The complete system includes: the NGest professional dubbing and recording software applications, NPoint video preparation software for segmenting and trimming, NControlMC master control transmission playlists, an NBase SQL media database manager, the NView database viewer, and EMC-Router Ethernet machine control.

NVerzion’s CLASS automation platform manages a variety of equipment at KAZA, including a Harmonic MediaDeck video server, a backup 360 Systems MAXX Video Server, and a Utah Scientific UTAH-400 router and master control switcher. One feature of the upgrade is specialized API control of the Harmonic video server. Through NVerzion’s NControl cuts-only transmission playlists, KAZA runs an A/B playout solution separate from its master control operations for production purposes.

The NVerzion upgrade also provides KAZA with an Oracle MySQL database platform for increased reliability, robustness and efficiency of the stations’ database communications.