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Strim, Russia uses Astra to run 4 TV channels
Multiservice is the buzzword of subscriber network operators. The major project of this kind in Russia is the Strim TV. And a part of the service bouquet is the TV
broadcasting, and a part of the TV technology there is Aveco automation.
Astra provides here not only the ingest and playout automation, but also the media asset management, archiving and integration of
the production workflow.
Astra integrates videoservers Profile, archive Diva, GVG router, logo generators and NLEs.
Aveco delivered fully mirrored Astra, videoserver mirroring feature as well as automatic emergency failover scenarios.
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ARD, Germany, broadcasts one main TV channel and nine regional channels under Astra control
ARD, the first German public channel ("Das Erste") broadcasts since the beginning of 2005 from the centralized facility in Frankfurt. The Aveco automation Astra is
used by ARD to control nationwide broadcasting of the core TV channel plus nine opt-out TV channels for regional ad insertions.
Astra is responsible for ingest, media management and playout, as well as for controlling the additional services such as VPS, WSS
and others.
Astra interfaces to other systems such as D.A.V.I.D., the planning system PLAN1 and the sales system WISOS.
The project focuses on maximum reliability of the transmission. Therefore the automation system is fully mirrored and controls
mirrored videoservers, mixers and other techology. Emergency strategies are an important part of the specification, training and handover.
Aveco went a long way on the German market starting with a small system installed five years ago. During the years Aveco has
proven to the broadcasters that it's systems and services are worth to consider. Astra at first German public channel confirmed the good reputation Aveco has
gained.
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Aveco ingest and media management system is used by EuroNews, France
Aveco (automation, media management), Octopus (newsroom system) and SGI (videoservers, storage) provided an integrated solution for digital ingest and news
production facilities at EuroNews, France.
Aveco Astra is responsible for controlling the scheduled or manual ingest and file exchange among videoservers, central storage
and archive. Aveco configured it's customizable data model to fit the specific needs of EuroNews. The Astra webtools are seamlessly plugged in the Octopus newsroom
system to give access to the metadata, to allow for browsing the high resolution files on the PC screen, to do indexing and creating subclips. Aveco and Octopus
tools allow also for integrating the Pinnacle NLEs into the workflow.
See also the SGI press release http://www.sgi.com/company_info/newsroom/press_releases/2004/april/euronews.html
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VIVA TV in Germany has turned to Aveco's automation system Astra for results
Aveco lost the Viva project two and a half years ago against a reputed automation vendor. Since then the vendor was not able to deliver the features Viva has
requested.
Aveco was invited to come and do the presentation. During the two days of the onsite preparation we have implemented the interface
to their plannig system and to the Pinnacle DekoCast and presented all requested features successfuly to the customer. Among others Astra controlled multiple
squeezed pictures, playout of different clips simultaneously in the squeezed windows on single screen, displaying lower thirds in specified timeslots where the text
was included in the playlist, and more.
Within six weeks Aveco prepared the specification, delivered the system, customized it according to the requests, trained the
crew, and launched on air. Viva is modern music TV with a lot of interactivity. Astra playlists receive the clips winning the votes ten to twenty seconds prior to
airing. Viva viewers also are able to create their own jingles at the Viva web site. These jingles will be broadcasted by using the videoserver Aveco Redwood
Lite.
After launch we received the following letter from the VIVA TV's Management regarding the implementation of their specific
workflow: "We would like to add our full respect and our congratulations regarding the amazing performance of your team and equipment. Without your professional work
and responsible engagement this would not have been possible."
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IBC 2003
IBC2003 was a very successful show for us, with many visitors, many new customers, old customers returning to expand their on-air AVECO systems, and a good chance
for opening new distribution channels.
ASTRA has already proven itself as a reliable, flexible and easy-to-use automation system with a robust foundation running on the
real-time operating system QNX and on industrial PC hardware. We discussed several future projects both large and small where the open architecture and versatility
of ASTRA proved we have an interesting solution for large installations distributed accross the Internet, centralcasting systems as well as single box
solutions.
At our booth at IBC we presented our ASTRA Automation system in a non-single-point-of-failure configuration with web-based
services, wide area media management, extended control of the workflow as well as playlist management of 3 on-air channels. All of these features have been installed
at our customers' sites and are used on-air. Our newest product, the videoserver REDWOOD, was presented for a first time to the public.
We believe it is the nicest videoserver currently available on the market, and it works well, too.
The message from IBC2003 was very positive. Our existing customers are coming back to us with new projects and are interested in our new products.
New prospective customers are discussing their varied needs with us - and we are finding that, after being on-air since 1994, we have solutions ready
off-the-shelf!
Thank you all for coming. We are looking forward to implementing the projects that we have discussed.
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Aveco at CCBN 2003
Aveco has worked together with the Chinese company Milestone Mediaware to setup AVECO (China) Representative Office. This business entity has started developing the
partner and distribution network and this effort resulted in creating a strong partnership with Jetsen, the Chinese system integrator and broadcasting solution
provider.
Aveco then displayed it's products - the automation Astra and the videoserver Redwood - at the Jetsen's booth. Jetsen kindly
presented Aveco to it's customers and the feedback was very positive.
Aveco has learned about the uniqueness of the Chinese market and prepared the roadmap of adapting the products to fulfil the
customers' expectations. Thanks to the flexibility of the Aveco systems and to the experience of Aveco in tailoring the solutions to ever changing requirements of
the broadcasters we know that within short period of time we are ready to provide the Chinese customers a solution with both the international experience and local
targeted features. 
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JANG Group - GEO TV
AVECO builds up new TV station, the GEO TV in Pakistan. We deliver the automation system and provide the TV station design and system integration. OCTOPUS Newsroom
system is used as well.
The project is challenging - the GEO TV is located in Karachi (Pakistan), while the foreign affairs production studios, the master
control and uplink are in Dubai (UAE). The newsroom and automation system thus are distributed across these two cities. The automation also handles the media
management between the cities, moving the media files over the Internet from the place of production to Dubai for uplink.
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AVECO exhibited at BroadcastAsia2002
We already have very successful installation in Asia - the AAJ TAK, 24hours news channel in India. This has already generated big momentum for us on the Asian
market. The exhibition BroadcastAsia2002 was very good opportunity to meet the prospective customers from this part of the world.
We presented the customers all features of the TV station automation system, newsroom automation and the AVECO videoserver.
We exhibited our products with cooperation of our partner for South East Asia - the company Benchmark Microsystems. Together with Octopus newsroom
system and the products from the Benchmark's portfolio we setup at the booth fully working newsroom and TV station, from acquisition, through nonlinear editing,
production, videoservers, CGs up to multichannel playout and business graphics.
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NAB 2002
We took a part as exhibitors for the first time as a company unknown to the US market and still our booth was busy all the time. It was interesting to meet the
American customers and talk about US broadcasting problems. We showed the visitors that our products are strong and mature and we have solutions available which
address the range of requests from the legacy environments up to the latest trends.
We presented playout of six TV channels driven by two remote locations as an example of centralcasting approach. We displayed the network transparent
solution for multiple control levels, from direct access to devices up to centralized playlist management.
OCTOPUS, our partner company presented the Octopus newsroom system in the next booth, and our automation system was distributed across the booths in
the way that the Octopus automation was an integral part of the whole automation solution (and the automation was an integral part of the newsroom, too).
There were runnig two cooperating videoservers, Omneon and SGI.
Several meetings turned out to be real projects and we already approaching some tenders and bid. The future is bright, as usual. 
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Home Shopping Europe Belgium
ASTRA automation is controlling two TV channels that combine live, tapes and videoserver programs.
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TAI Poland launched with AVECO automation system,
PROCON videoserver automation is installed and running smoothly in TAI Poland.
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