FULL INTEGRATION OF RASCULAR S HELM with HARMONIC S SPECTRUM CHANNELPORT ON SHOW AT INTERBEE

Craven Arms, UK - 12th Nov 2012 Rascular, the leading supplier of PC-based multi-device control, has today announced for the first time the complete integration of the company's control and monitoring technology Helm with Harmonic's innovative Spectrum ChannelPort integrated channel playout device. This allows users to control and monitor the playout technology, in conjunction with other third-party devices, via user-defined, PC-based control panels. The integration will be on show at InterBEE.

Roddy Pratt, Technical Director with Rascular, said, It's clear for all to see that channel-in-box technologies are being deployed increasingly widely. However, this does raise issues of control and monitoring. Helm gives operators comprehensive manual access to ChannelPort, allowing control and monitoring of that technology including the creation of single button access to complex workflows. This continues a history of tight cooperation between the two companies and we're very pleased to be working together on this project.

Helm provides comprehensive control of ChannelPort including the keyers for taking logos on- and off-screen and also the ability to select different graphics assets for each keying layer. Helm can also control the text displayed by the CG as well as providing access to the overall playout functionality of the unit (clip selection etc.). Additionally, operators can now import ChannelPort compatible playlists into Helm providing the advantage the users can playout that complete playlist in an emergency.

ChannelPort is a next-generation integrated playout solution that combines critical channel-branding capabilities and master control switching with clip playout functionality to simplify integration and workflow, lower equipment purchase expenditures, and reduce maintenance and operations costs.

Helm allows customers to pick best-of-breed systems - be that branding devices, routers, video servers, VTRs, multi-image display processors and modular gear, or any combination from a range of different manufactures and provides a single, integrated, user-defined, PC-based control/monitoring surface for operators. This allows users to control channels, or pods of channels, from a single screen using bespoke, pre-defined buttons for complex workflows.

Helm has already assisted many broadcasters around the world in a huge variety of ways, from relatively simple PC-based third-party device control to handling complex, multi-faceted workflows via a simple, user-defined interface. Helm is now integrated with products from: Miranda, Harris, Pixel Power, Snell, Ross Video, Nevion, Lynx Technik, Axon, Evertz, Harmonic and many other manufacturers that provide industry-standard protocols such as VDCP and SNMP.

About Rascular:

Rascular is a broadcast software company based in the UK. It specialises in highly evolved device control and media management tools that provide operators with direct access to third-party hardware technologies. Flagship product Helm allows customers to pick best-of-breed systems - branding devices, routers, video servers, VTRs, multi-image display processors and modular gear - from a range of different manufactures and provides a single, integrated, user-defined control/monitoring surface for operators. Helm, along with Commander, Mediant and the ET Updater range, is deployed by broadcasters and playout providers globally. Used by over 150 broadcasters globally including Discovery Communications Europe, BSkyB, Red Bee Media, M-Net, Sky Italia and ARD. For more information visit www.rascular.com

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