Harris Corporation’s Broadcast Communications Division (BCD) announced that it has received four coveted industry awards worldwide during the last two months. At the Beijing International Radio and TV Exhibition (BIRTV 2005), a Product Award was presented for the Harris Atlas(tm) TVU-D665
DVB-H/DVB-T Transposer/Gap-Filler. This same product won a “STAR
Award” from TV Technology magazine at the 2005 IBC Conference in Amsterdam. Other awards from the 2005 IBC Conference included the “Product of the Year” award from Cable & Satellite International for the new DVB-T Liquid Cooled Output Filter; and the “Best of IBC” Award from Television Broadcast Europe (TVB Europe) for the Harris H-Class(tm) Content Delivery Platform.
The DVB-T Liquid Cooled Output Filter was chosen by Cable & Satellite International magazine as “Product of the Year” in the highly competitive category of “Best Terrestrial Wireless Contribution/Distribution/Transmission Solution.” Recognized for its innovative design, the DVB-T Liquid Cooled Output Filter is unique in its ability to use a Harris DVB-T transmitter’s existing liquid cooling system to dissipate the heat build-up from filter operation. The benefit of this cooling design, in combination with a very low insertion loss, is a significant reduction in energy consumption, resulting in dramatic operational savings throughout the product’s life.
The “Best of IBC Award” won by the Harris H-Class Content Delivery Platform was chosen by the combined editorial teams of TVB Europe, TVB USA and the IBC Daily as one of the most innovative new product introductions at IBC 2005. According to TVB Europe and IBC Daily Editor Fergal Ringrose, “We were especially looking for new products that clearly show the potential to make money, or save money, for end users – rather than clever technology for technology’s sake.”
H-Class(tm) is a modular, scalable, standards-based, enterprise-class platform that supports a highly integrated set of applications for moving and managing content from the time it is created to the time it is distributed. Intelligent use of metadata means that the H-Class platform can do a lot more automatically, thus increasing efficiency. By providing a consistent, structured and well-specified development environment, organizations can – for the first time – realize the dream of integrating their applications across the digital supply chain with the common thread of metadata linking business functions with operational mandates.
The Harris Atlas(tm) TVU-D665 DVB-H/DVB-T Transposer/Gap-Filler was a recipient of the 2005 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award given by the editorial staff of TV Technology Europe magazine at IBC 2005. The Atlas TVU-D665 line features Harris’ unique digital IF (Intermediate Frequency) filtering that eliminates cross-channel interference – a problem that habitually occurs when adjacent high-power channels are operating within the same coverage area.
“STAR awards are given to innovative and ground-breaking new products,” said Mark Hallinger, editor of TV Technology Europe. “The products selected help advance the industry – some were chosen because of technical novelty or innovation; some because they filled an important gap in the production or transmission chain, and some because they were just cool.”
The Harris Atlas TVU-D665 DVB-H/DVB-T Transposer/Gap-Filler also was honored with the BIRTV Product Award during BIRTV 2005.
“Each of these awards is testimony to the hard work and dedication of the entire team at Harris,” said Mary Beth Harnett, global director of marketing and branding at Harris BCD. “It is particularly gratifying that, in addition to enthusiastic customer acceptance, these products and technologies are judged by industry experts as warranting special recognition for excellence.”