Icelands RÚV taps Avid’s technology to upgrade its server platform
Summary
Avid said the tool will provide RÚV with a software-based solution for production ingest and playout of news, sports, live entertainment and other TV content. It will also enable the broadcaster to increase efficiency by combining different ingest sources in a single configuration. The product offers all the capabilities of Avid’s proven hardware-based server solutions, AirSpeed and FastServe, while expanding support for emerging IP standards and higher-precision formats, such as 4K and HDR. According to the company, Avid | Stream IO provides fast-turnaround workflows, while tightly integrating with RUV’s existing subscription agreement to Avid’s media workflow platform MediaCentral, minimising disruption to production. RÚV chief technology officer Bragi Reynisson said: “As an addition to our existing Avid MediaCentral™ production environment, Avid | Stream IO will give us the flexibility to ingest and play out both standard HD resolutions and higher quality resolutions as AVC Intra, including 1080p50.