Czech TV has purchased a significant amount of high-powered graphics and editing equipment from Quantel to boost its all-important graphics and promos production capabilities. Czech TVs new Quantel equipment roster includes two eQ multi-resolution editing/ effects/ grading/ deliverables systems, both equipped with Quantels powerful QColor in-context color-correction option; a Paintbox gQ HD graphics system; two (SD) Paintboxes for close to air work, supported by four of Quantels QPaintbox software-only applications for preparation and off-line graphics creation.
The new systems sit alongside two Paintboxes and an HD-RGB eQ system purchased in October 2005, and all are fully integrated with Czech TVs two Quantel Picturebox sQ graphics servers, which provide centralised graphics storage, multi-user access and playout-to-air.
Quantel systems guarantee us super-fast results essential in news and sports, said Mr Zbynek Louda, graphics department chief at Czech Television. The eQs performance allows us to process a large amount of source material very quickly, so we can choose the best shots to make really stunning promos, and its HD-RGB operation also gives us an entry into the world of DI. The fact that all the Quantel systems share a common UI philosophy and file formats is also a huge advantage.
Mr. Rudolf Pop, technical director of Czech Television, added, Our large scale use of Quantel technology is a great advantage for a public broadcaster. We are currently engaged in a total re-design and re-branding exercise as we move towards introducing new digital channels. Such a project can only be successfully completed in a reasonable timescale with the kind of completely new approach to workflow that Quantel offers.
The equipment has been supplied to Czech TV through Quantels reseller, 20-20 Vision Graphics. Sales Manager, Tomas Kocanda, said, Czech TV is rightly proud of the very high quality of its promotions and news graphics, and many different versions of each piece have to be quickly and efficiently produced to keep the schedule fresh and up-to-date. This order for a second wave of equipment is a direct result of Czech TVs satisfaction with the systems it purchased last year.