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| NEXIO™ is a modular, scalable server system for transmission and news environments that offers integrated application platforms for editing, browsing and media management across a multi-tiered storage hierarchy. Through the NEXIO™ Partner Program, Harris collaborates with companies that deliver products addressing the automated acquisition and distribution of content within a broadcast environment, as well as companies that provide solutions for content storage, organization, retrieval and distribution. These relationships enhance the NEXIO™ platform’s ability to serve customers’ diverse needs. | ||||
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Anystream Associated Press Ardendo Autocue Aveco Avid Comprompter Crispin Corporation Dalet Digital Media Dixon Sports DNF Controls Editware EMC Corporation Etere s.r.l. Florical Systems Front Porch Digital |
Harmonic Hi Tech Systems Ltd. IBIS JL Cooper Electronics Marquis Broadcast Ltd. Masstech Group Inc. Media-Alliance MicroFirst Inc. Nverzion OCTOPUS Newsroom OmniBus Systems Panasonic Corporation Pathfire Pebble Beach Systems Pharos Communications Pro-Bel Ltd. |
Rhozet Corporation Rorke Data, Inc. SAMMA Systems Servizi Informatici Software Generation, Ltd. SGT Sony Electronics Sundance Digital, Inc. Sun Microsystems TANDBERG Television Ltd Telestream, Inc. VCI Solutions | ||
 Anystream first targeted the world's largest content producers, designing ultra-reliable, scalable software that automated the laborious process of encoding and transcoding media for demanding broadcast and production environments. Anystream's Agility software has become the trusted standard for streaming media encoding and broadcast transcoding. Anystream was recently recognized as the industry's largest software-based encoder by market research firm Frost & Sullivan. | ||||
 The Associated Press is the world’s oldest and largest newsgathering organization, providing text, audio, news photos, graphics, video and technology to over 15,000 news outlets worldwide. More than 3,300 television stations, radio stations and broadcast networks in more than 50 countries use its broadcast news software and systems. ENPS, the AP’s news production system, combines intuitive functionality with powerful features, including program rundowns, scripting, planning, contacts, messaging, archiving, third-party device control, publishing, news wire management, full text searching, tight MOS integration and language support. Designed by and for broadcasters, ENPS fits the changing needs of all types of broadcast news environments. | ||||
 Ardendo is a software company focusing on complete Media Asset Management solutions for the broadcast industry. Ardendo offers an exciting range of solutions for digital archiving, ingest, media asset management, transcoding and browse editing. Experience in combination with technology, competence and partnerships enable Ardendo to deliver solutions for broadcasters on the move to IT-based production and archiving. | ||||
 The industry leader in broadcast prompting equipment, Autocue is rapidly becoming one of the leading suppliers of newsroom and transmission automation systems, applying the very latest technologies to a field that few companies know as well. Their QSeries consists of a number of modules that can be used standalone or together as a fully integrated solution. QNet is a networked scripting and prompting system; QNews offers a full range of newsroom administration, management and production tools; QTx is a comprehensive automation package that can provide on-air transmission automation; and QMedia software allows customers to integrate ingest, browse, edit and manage media assets. | ||||
 AVECO provides TV and newsroom automation systems. Based on the QNX operating system and industrial PC hardware, the systems provide mission-critical reliability and true real-time behavior. The architecture is flexible and supports any business model, workflow and technology. AVECO adopts open standards to allow for integration with the latest TV and IT devices, while legacy equipment is also strongly supported and can be reused. In conjunction with AVECO automation, NEXIO™ servers can deliver solutions for small to multi-channel stations. | ||||
 Avid iNEWS is the premier newsroom computer system and the heart of newsroom production, communication and administration, relied on daily by over 500 television news organizations and more than 70,000 journalists worldwide. Avid iNEWS provides journalists with all the tools necessary to plan, create, publish and archive a news broadcast. Scalable from ten to thousands of users, the Avid iNEWS production environment offers tight integration between the newsroom system, editing systems and playout applications, as well as unmatched support for popular third-party devices and drivers. | ||||
 Started in 1982, Comprompter is a long-time leader in developing newsroom and automation products. Primary products are ENR, NewsKing, NetVid, VoteMaster, SchoolMaster and ScoreMaster. Comprompter’s specialty is integrated automation during the presentation of the newscast for devices like captioning, character generators, still stores, video servers and robotic cameras. | ||||
 Crispin Corporation is a leading provider of reliable, costeffective broadcast automation solutions for the commercial, news playback and program recording markets. Working in conjunction with the NEXIO™ server system and most popular news and traffic systems, Crispin offers simple or full automation solutions plus video server mirroring, asset management and a variety of automatic reporting functions. | ||||
 Dalet Digital Media Systems and Harris have teamed up to deliver a reliable and scalable end-to-end solution for producing, managing and broadcasting television news. DaletPlus News Suite reduces time-to-air by giving broadcasters full access and control over the entire news production process. DaletPlus News Suite offers flexible ingest, user-friendly desktop editing, robust asset management, powerful scheduling and playout control of NEXIO™ video servers. Together, Dalet and Harris offer broadcasters a modular, scalable architecture that adapts to any existing environment. Facilities can grow from a single channel to a large multi-channel system with ease. | ||||
 Dixon Sports Computing offers creative video clip management tools including sport specific loggers and search tools to the sports organizations and broadcasters. Our products range from coaching analysis tools used by customers like the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves, to live event replay systems for MSG Networks, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and Staples Center in Los Angeles. Broadcasters Fox Sports, Turner Broadcast Systems and NBA Entertainment use Dixon products to create high production value highlight packages while the games are still in progress. Our Broadcast Suite includes the Dixon Hilite Selector, which allows the editor to drag and drop a play from his on-screen database directly to his timeline. | ||||
 DNF Controls is a leading provider of hardware- and softwarebased control solutions for equipment used in the television broadcast, audio/video production, post-production and graphics markets. By partnering with industry-leading manufacturers and customers, DNF provides innovative, reliable and easy-to-use products that are used in point-topoint control as well as in facility-wide multipoint control applications. DNF Controls’ customer list includes all major U.S. television broadcast and cable networks, domestic and international television stations and production facilities, mobile production trucks, stadiums and arenas. | ||||
 Editware editing systems and controllers, including the Fastrack family of products, are used widely in the broadcast and postproduction industry. Fastrack provides the advantages of linear editing along with the capability to edit media on broadcast video servers in a nonlinear fashion. Fastrack and NEXIO™ servers work together to allow nonlinear editing with server-resident material, along with control of VTRs, switchers and effects devices. Editware’s newest product, the LE-2000, provides hybrid linear/nonlinear) editing with NEXIO™. | ||||
 EMC, an established 13-year leader in broadcast content management, provides Information Lifecycle Management for broadcast content with Avalon. Avalon intelligently manages the content so customers can achieve the highest business value at the lowest possible operational cost. This is accomplished through storage virtualization, independent content and access scaling, intelligent policy and access control. Avalon continues to expand the capabilities to support the broadcast business through integrations to a wide range of additional EMC and third-party technology. | ||||
 Etere is modular software that manages all aspects of a television broadcast station, including automation, media asset management, archiving, traffic, air time sales, news integration and Web sharing. With Etere, it’s possible to manage and archive a huge amount of both analog and digital media assets, including video tracking, all in one program. Etere software does not require dedicated hardware and works on a standard PC. The Etere and Harris partnership provides users with a very powerful, scalable and reliable system. | ||||
 Florical Systems is the first company to provide television technical automation integrated with information technology as a complement to traffic systems, so as to complete the workflow within a television station or network. Systems for on-air broadcast presentation, media management and program asset acquisition can be configured for a single channel or scaled to the needs of very large, multichannel, fully redundant operations. As an expert in CentralCasting automation, Florical offers the advanced ShareCasting system, which shares broadcast control and media sources between a hub and many regional stations, providing efficiency of capital expenditures and operational costs while at the same time giving the station the flexible control needed for maximum profitability. Florical products that support the NEXIO™ server include the AirBoss™ on-air presentation automation system, MediaMaster™ asset management system, MediaFiler™ media ingest system, MediaTimer™ media prep solution and ShowTimer™ program acquisition system. | ||||
 Front Porch Digital is the global market leader in Content Storage Management (CSM) solutions. The company has long been an innovator in delivering unique software, services and integrated hardware solutions for CSM to broadcasters and media companies worldwide. Today, Front Porch Digital’s patented CSM technologies are found in more than 160 installations in more than 40 countries, representing 4.5 million hours of content and more than 30 PB of data under management distinguished for superior functionality, scalability, performance and customer satisfaction. Front Porch Digital’s award-winning DIVArchive technology manages the largest broadcast archives in operation for the world’s bestknown media brands. | ||||
 Harmonic is redefining video delivery for cable, satellite, telco, terrestrial and wireless operators worldwide with a groundbreaking range of IP-based video compression, stream processing, edge, broadband access and software solutions. The company’s versatile, scalable and high-performance systems enable providers of all sizes to efficiently deliver the next generation of broadcast and on-demand video services, including HDTV, VOD, network PVR and time-shifted TV. Operators can increase revenues, lower operational expenditures and expand service reach by using Harmonic’s market-leading solutions to offer viewers unmatched video quality and the compelling, personalized and dynamic experience that is driving the video business models of the future. Harmonic is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with R&D, sales and system integration centers worldwide. The company’s customers, including many of the world’s largest communications providers, deliver services in virtually every country. | ||||
 Hi Tech Systems Ltd. develops and manufactures a range of remote controllers for VTRs and disk servers. These offer hands-on operation at the production desk to exploit the full potential of the recording media and enhance live-action broadcasts. When it comes to inserts into live productions, such as sports, children’s programs and news, or where instant responses are needed in quiz shows, much more flexible control is needed. The actiV Filer-Video server controller offers live control of video with full random access to 1,000 clips. This can be from either a playlist or defined on the fly. There are VTR-like controls with jog/shuttle. The addition of the Cart Box playout system offers the controls needed for easy on-air operation. | ||||
 IBIS is a UK-based company that offers station automation, channel management and newsroom automation systems. The Harris partnership with IBIS provides the technology to give broadcasters a key advantage when controlling increasingly sophisticated multi-channel systems and newsroom operations. In conjunction with Harris, IBIS offers news and sports management systems as well as asset management, acquisition, playout and media management solutions. | ||||
 JLCooper Electronics is devoted to building professional-quality control, interfacing, synchronization and automation products. Its controllers let you work faster and with increased proficiency, providing an ease of use and tactile elegance that can be missing from software-only user interfaces. With over 25 years of awardwinning service and the largest line of control products for computer-based systems and specialized applications, JLCooper products set standards that others follow. The company's clients include the major broadcast networks, major film studios, the BBC, CBC, Apple, IBM, Industrial Light & Magic, IMAX, Lockheed Martin, NASA, the NBA, NFL Films, and thousands of leading companies in audio and video production, television and radio broadcast, animation, aerospace, education, scientific research and medical imaging. | ||||
 Marquis is a leading broadcast consultancy specializing in workflow studies for data-intensive environments. Marquis’ revolutionary universal media highway system, Medway, gives customers the freedom to choose best-of-breed solutions and the ability to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity from their business processes. | ||||
 Masstech Group, Inc. is a developer of software and embedded hardware centered on a powerful core database. Masstech products enable management, conversion, distribution, and sharing of digital content across IT storage and networking infrastructures. | ||||
 Media-Alliance is a provider of Media Asset Management solutions. MediaXplorer is a highly innovative DAM/MAM, fully based on XML/UNICODE and fully user configurable. Compared to the “legacy” solutions available on the market, MediaXplorer truly breaks with the past, introducing a new technology as the base for the next generation of DAM/MAM product offerings. In addition to its own internal tools, MediaXplorer interfaces to any third parties’ ingest, transcoding and archive management systems, thus providing a unique and truly open platform. MediaXplorer is tightly integrated with Harris NEXIO™ solutions. | ||||
 MicroFirst develops and manufactures professional hardware, real-time operating software and task-specific automation software. All of the company’s real-time automation/schedule processing, serial machine control and database management systems operate on a specially designed embedded hardware platform called the Multi Purpose Controller, or MPC-3200. Running on this is a real-time, multitasking, preemptive operating system called WinMOS™. This stable, real-time OS is installed in over 150,000 mission-critical markets and applications. It does not “blue screen,” boots in under 10 seconds and is impervious to viruses. The unique architecture offers 100% online and seamless redundancy for all machine control, database management and automation/list processing, complete with an intelligent failure-sensing automatic changeover switch for all three functions, so that there is no single point of failure — all in three single rack-unit boxes. | ||||
 Nverzion provides the full range of digital media tools to allow broadcast stations to efficiently acquire, prepare, manage, transmit and report crucial data and programs. In partnership with Harris, the Ncontrol™ automation application interfaces to a station’s existing hardware for a facility-wide solution. The Ncontrol product is scalable and upgradeable to Nverzion’s archiving and asset management products. | ||||
 Octopus Newsroom is a European company, established in 1998, focused mainly on newsroom computer system development and providing the support for its customers. Octopus is well known for its simple, yet very intuitive and powerful user interface based on the revolutionary ideas of their users, while implementing all the features necessary for effective and efficient day-to-day newsroom operation. Octopus helps more than 1,000 users daily to bring their latest news on air and integrates with all widely known automation, asset management, graphics and prompting solutions, supporting the latest MOS specifications. | ||||
 OmniBus Systems, the fastest-growing provider of sophisticated broadcast automation and asset management solutions, has rapidly established a reputation as the industry standard for “total station”media management. The OmniBus system encompasses all aspects of station control — from the control of satellite dishes, through acquisition and recording, low- and high-resolution editing, media asset management, news and transmission automation, playout, archiving of material and system integration. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Omnibus also has offices in the United States, Thailand and Germany. | ||||
 Panasonic is working with Harris to tightly integrate DVCPRO P2 into the NEXIO™ product line. There are a number of advantages of DVCPRO P2 products, including the elimination of mechanical transports, resulting in a significant maintenance cost-savings. P2 cards can be re-used, since a card can be re-written without performance degradation. Moreover, DVCPRO P2 products are resistant to environmental stresses such as shock and vibration. | ||||
 Pathfire, a private technology company headquartered in Atlanta, is the leading provider of digital content distribution and management solutions for broadcasters, news organizations, television networks, Hollywood studios and other media and entertainment companies. Through its advanced digital store-andforward platform, Pathfire delivers news stories, syndicated programming, commercial spots, public service announcements and video news releases to more than 1,100 customers throughout North America. Its Digital Media Gateway platform, installed in nearly 1,000 stations nationwide, supports a suite of applications tailored to the unique needs of news, syndication, short form and advertising content. | ||||
 Pebble Beach Systems provides broadcast automation and media management software in a suite of applications called Neptune. Neptune has been designed for multichannel transmission, but with the speed and ease of operation that is necessary for news, sports and interactive television. It is highly configurable, scalable, reliable, flexible and futureproof. Neptune includes direct control of data tape archive and near-line storage systems, in addition to a wide range of broadcast specific devices. | ||||
 Pharos Communications provides broadcasters and facilities with “process” control systems that reach beyond basic automation functionality. In conjunction with Pharos’ software, the NEXIO™ server system offers the technology and infrastructure that facilitates networked solutions for smalland medium-sized control and process requirements. | ||||
 The Pro-Bel name is synonymous with outstanding routing, control, signal distribution and automation solutions. With nearly 30 years of service to the international broadcast, postproduction and cable and satellite communities, Pro-Bel has a unique understanding of important operational issues and is an established leader in providing cost-effective, future-proof solutions that maximize workflow and increase performance. The company is also known for its total dedication to customer support. From pre-sales consultation and system commissioning through customer training programs and a highly responsive spares service, customers come first at Pro-Bel. A 10-year comprehensive warranty — with help-desk support — further underlines the company’s commitment to protecting customer investment. | ||||
 Rhozet Corporation is dedicated to providing universal media transcoding solutions that meet the demands of professionals and enterprises serving the broadcast, VOD, Web and mobile markets. Rhozet Carbon Coder and Carbon Server products provide a fast, flexible and scalable architecture, supporting virtually all current media formats including LXF, MXF, H.264, VC- 1, MPEG-2 and many others. The Carbon family also provides a host of auxiliary functions such as standards conversion, logo insertion, subtitling, audio channel mapping and more. Rhozet products offer an intuitive user interface, as well as an XML-based SDK for complete programmatic control. | ||||
 Rorke Data is a full digital storage solutions provider with expertise in Fibre Channel RAID, SAN, DVD, tape and optical libraries, Unix, NT and Mac environments, high-bandwidth networks and related professional services. Founded in 1985, Rorke Data is a subsidiary of Bell Microproducts in San Jose, CA, and is composed of four divisions: Medical Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Video & Broadcast, Digital Prepress & Publishing and Technical Services. | ||||
 SAMMA Systems makes products for automated migration of videotapes into the digital server environment. The flagship product, SAMMA (System for the Automated Migration of Media Assets), includes robotic tape handling and multiple simultaneous migration streams with closed loop process control to allow tapes to be migrated in a totally unattended fashion. The result is higher quality and faster migration at lower cost than any other method. SAMMA Systems also manufactures specialty components such as computer-controlled tape cleaners, computer-controlled TBC/frame synchronizers and a Motion JPEG 2000 lossless compression encoder. | ||||
 Founded more than 25 years ago as a software house for radio management systems, Servizi Informatici is a privately owned software company specializing in broadcast traffic and automation systems. For more than four years Servizi Informatici has specialized in MHP interactive applications and services for DTT. Even though its traffic, automation and MHP applications are built to be modular and standalone, they are fully integrated into a homogeneous workflow, sharing information over the same SQL database utilizing XML protocol. Also MOS compliant, Servizi Informatici solutions will easily interface to any MAM and archive systems. All products are field proven and based on the .NET platform running over SQL in a high-availability clustering environment. Servizi Informatici automation products interface to almost any broadcast device, including NEXIO™ servers. | ||||
 Software Generation, Ltd. produces advanced, easy-to-use archive software for broadcast and other industries. SGL is a privately held software company headquartered in Southampton, England. Its flagship product, FlashNet, provides superior archive management for the broadcast industry. More than a general backup product, FlashNet is fully integrated with the NEXIO™ server so that the archive appears as a seamless extension of NEXIO™. Harris and SGL have numerous installations together, both in the U.S. and overseas. | ||||
 Founded in 1990, SGT is one of the top European manufacturers and integrators of broadcast solutions on the international market. SGT is known for its capacity to integrate its solutions (including traffic management, media management and transmission management) into each customer’s specific workflow by employing a thorough understanding of broadcasting and expertise in cutting-edge technologies. | ||||
 Sony Electronics’ Broadcast and Production Systems Division develops and manufactures high-definition and standarddefinition products in several technology areas including digital cinema, digital cinematography, ENG/EFP, content creation, display and projection, optical and network systems, and professional audio and video. Sony BPSD technologies are used in the digital production of documentaries, episodic television programming and theatrical releases, as well as by broadcast news organizations, rental houses and event videographers. These technologies are also used by professionals in such market segments as live event production, house of worship, government, healthcare and education. | ||||
 Sundance Digital — a part of Avid — has been developing innovative, award-winning solutions for broadcast television automation and workflow since 1994. Its scalable Titan, designed for higher channel counts and geographically dispersed centralcasting facilities and FastBreak NXT systems for individual station operations manage on-air content of commercial and public broadcasters, cable services and corporate media facilities throughout the Americas and internationally. Our powerful workflow solutions such as FlexEvent, Intelli-Sat, Digital Delivery Management System and Web Inventory epitomize the company’s commitment to bringing cutting-edge technology to its clients. | ||||
 A singular vision — “The Network Is the Computer” — guides Sun in the development of technologies that power the world’s most important markets. Sun’s philosophy of sharing innovation and building communities is at the forefront of the next wave of computing: the Participation Age. The company’s products can be found in more than 100 countries. MAM-RA 2.0 is an open, standards-based, end-to-end architecture for managing broadcast television and rich media assets from ingest to playout. Sun’s Media Asset Management Reference Architecture 2.0 has certified the integration of NEXIO™ servers. | ||||
 Tandberg Television designs and develops professional systems that enable new business models in the media and entertainment market through the delivery of high-quality live digital video and on-demand content. The company provides open standards-based technology solutions, systems integration, support and monitoring through its sales and 24- hour support operations in the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. Tandberg Television’s customers include many of the major broadcasters, network operators, telephone companies, cable operators and content owners around the world. | ||||
 Telestream products have set the standard with the world’s leading media and entertainment companies for the encoding, organizing and delivery of digital media. From plugin components to desktop craft encoding applications to scalable enterprise-class transcoding-based workflow systems, Telestream solutions save users time, effort and money while increasing revenues. The company’s workgroup and enterprise solutions and Flip4Mac digital media tools for the Mac streamline media workflows for content owners, creators and distributors in any industry segment. Telestream’s FlipFactory Pro works with the NEXIO™ server to provide compatibility with legacy systems and repurposing of broadcast content for the Web. | ||||
 VCI Solutions is a trusted and reliable partner providing bestof- breed solutions for more than 22 years. The company offers a broad portfolio of products including automation, traffic and business systems to provide integrated, interoperable systems to maximize revenue, optimize operations and facilitate future expansion and growth. VCI’s highly respected traffic and business system, Orion™, manages selling, scheduling and billing for hundreds of customers. The company’s autoXe™ is an automation solution that streamlines complex workflow processes for the digital supply chain by providing an advanced, platformbased, services-oriented architecture for today’s broadcasters. autoXe™ is feature-rich, with easy expansion, redundancy and comprehensive device resource management. Utilizing exception-based on-air schedule management and a sophisticated SQL database to manage content and metadata, autoXe™ reliably manages single-, multi-channel and multilocation operations. | ||||