Harris Corporation’s Broadcast Communications Division has won a coveted BIRTV Grand Award at the recent BIRTV2004 convention in Beijing, China. Harris was presented with the Grand Award in the transmission category for its new Atlas Analogue UHF solid-state transmitter range.
The award was presented at the opening session of the BIRTV conference on August 24, 2004. Dale Mowry, vice president and general manager of Harris Television Broadcast Systems, accepted the award from Mr. Haitao Zhang, Vice Minister of The State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT).
“The new Atlas transmitter has been designed to incorporate the latest technology in analog television transmission, while presenting broadcasters worldwide with a clear upgrade path to digital and the capability to accommodate any digital standard in the future,” said Mowry. “Harris feels privileged to accept this internationally renowned and highly prestigious industry award.”
The Atlas Series of UHF transmitters is a range of analog and DVB-T solid-state models that share many of the unique features and field-proven benefits that have made Harris transmitters the industry standard. The BIRTV Grand Award-winning Atlas Analogue transmitters, available in models from 2.5kW to 30kW, feature the industry-leading DTV-660 analog/digital exciter to enable a clear digital upgrade path.