Michigan State Aletic Communications Department Deploys Full Suite of Ro Video Production Equipment for Control Room Upgrade

Michigan State Athletic Communications Department Deploys Full Suite of Ross Video Production Equipment for Control Room Upgrade Wednesday, November 13, 2013 [Iroquois, Ontario, Canada] Ross Video today announced that Michigan State Athletic Communications has selected a full suite of Ross Video products for use within their extensive control room upgrade. The department is deploying the company's Carbonite range of video production switchers in tandem with the CrossOver video production switcher; openGear terminal equipment; NK Series routing system; BlackStorm playout server and Ross XPression Realtime Motion Graphics System.

The control-room upgrade complements new video boards recently installed in the university's Spartan Stadium for which the Athletic Communications department offers broadcast-quality video and graphcs. Ross Video switching and routing technology allows for the video to be delivered simultaneously to multiple events at the stadium, as well as to Breslin Arena and Munn Ice Arena.

The Ross Carbonite switcher, with its ergonomic design and super-compact frame, offers powerful performance that is critical for broadcast-quality production. The CrossOver video switcher functions as an auxiliary switcher when the department needs to broadcast simultaneous sporting events, often across the three different venues. The video content produced by the department is also repurposed for weekly broadcasts of football and basketball coverage.

The BlackStorm playout server, installed in the control room, offers a powerful video server engine, driving a comprehensive production workflow from a compact chassis. Designed from the ground up by using next-generation parallel processing technology, the BlackStorm server provides the department with the power of a much larger system. Additionally, the XPression system provides high-end graphics and animations, and rounds out the department's workflow. The control room also uses Ross openGear video and audio rack mount terminal equipment that ties the control room together.

The Ross switchers and the XPression graphics system sync so well with the BlackStorm Playout Server, that we've been able to add far more views of game action and fan reaction, than we had with our previous generation of equipment, said Bob Armstrong, video producer at Michigan State Athletic Communications. The openGear platform provided us with a much cleaner and more compact control room by eliminating the need to accommodate multiple card frame brands. Since almost all leading brands work seamlessly in the Ross workflow, we were free to choose from other complementary products available on the market to ensure a high-quality, efficient, and smooth workflow.

The intuitive operation of the Ross gear is particularly helpful to the Athletic Communications department staff, whose game-day workforce is comprised primarily of MSU students. The equipment's ease of use allows the department to quickly and easily train students, who are in the process of learning how to operate broadcast technology in a live environment.

About Ross Video

Ross Video designs, manufactures and supports a wide range of innovative products for use in video production applications. Ross' award winning product line includes Vision, Vision Octane, Vision Tritium, CrossOver and Carbonite Video Production Switchers; openGear, RossGear and GearLite Terminal Equipment; BlackStorm Video Servers; OverDrive Automated Production Control Systems and Inception Social Media Management System; XPression Character and 3D Graphics Generator; NK Series Routing Systems and Ross Robotics. Ross products are installed in over 100 countries around the world, where they are used daily by top broadcasters, production companies, sports stadiums, government agencies and houses of worship.

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