BroadcastAsia 2010 Preview
OmniBus Systems
Stand 7J4-01

Products On Display at BroadcastAsia2010:

OmniBus Systems iTX

iTX is the next-generation, enterprise-class, automated transmission platform that delivers a superior return on investment compared with conventional broadcast automation, master control and playout systems. Deployed in a variety of scenarios at some of the world's leading broadcasters, iTX combines and exceeds all of the functions of a conventional transmission chain in a single integrated suite of software applications and includes a comprehensive range of advanced media asset management features.

At BroadcastAsia2010 OmniBus Systems will showcase an iTX-centric, file-based broadcast ecosystem representing a full broadcast operation deployment and including a number of integrated elements. These elements include ForeTV traffic and billing system from MSA Focus; DivArchive from Front Porch Digital; advanced 3-D graphics from RT Software; network-attached storage from Isilon; and automation, production and playout to SD, HD and 3-D from iTX running on industry-standard HP server hardware.

The latest version of iTX offers more than 100 new features designed to further enhance the outstanding flexibility and power of the industry's leading platform. New features include a range of enhancements for iTX's advanced graphics functionality, including adjustable-speed text crawls, optionally driven from RSS feeds or external text files, and support for full-screen resolution TARGA sequences. The powerful audio processing engine delivers multi-stream PCM and AC3 capability, remapping and processing of streams with full 16-channel embedded output and automatic multi-language mapping using language tags and desktop preview monitoring of multi-channel audio streams. Support is also included for MOS playlists, external HSM archives (DIVArchive, SuitcaseTV), third-party schedule imports and MXF OP1B, as well as regional channels and split breaks. iTX's operational flexibility is further enhanced by new features such as monitoring of commercial minutage against a defined value, VANC data handling and increased support for external graphics devices.

iTX GFX™
iTX GFX™ delivers high-quality 2-D graphics, sophisticated 3-D graphics and real-time DVE effects. Running on an enhanced hardware platform, iTX GFX provides compelling real-time graphics effects and delivers full-featured CG capability combined with the ability to handle live video and DVE moves that can be previewed directly on the iTX desktop. As the graphics are resolution-independent, the same graphic can play out in SD, HD or on Web streams without having to be recreated.

Launching and Managing Multi-Channel HD Playout

OmniBus Systems' Fintan McKiernan will speak at BroadcastAsia2010 at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.

"We currently have in excess of 30 iTX-based channels on order in APAC and expect BroadcastAsia to be an explosive show as the region emerges from recession," said Fintan McKiernan, sales manager, OmniBus Systems APAC.

Company Overview:

OmniBus Systems, the award-winning provider of comprehensive broadcast automation, content management and workflow solutions, will be showing the latest version of iTX, its groundbreaking automated transmission platform, at BroadcastAsia2010. New features and capabilities further strengthen OmniBus' product offerings for broadcasters, whether operating in conventional hardware-based environments, transitioning to an IT-based model or creating entirely new facilities based on the most advanced technology available.

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