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Harris Broadcast Communications provides products, systems and services that deliver interoperable workflow solutions that span the entire broadcast delivery chain for the global media market. The Harris ONE approach brings together highly integrated and cost-effective products that are ideal for emerging media business models and for customers upgrading media operations to digital and high-definition services.

Hardware and software solutions offer a comprehensive approach to support workflow capabilities, including content creation, management, distribution, and delivery for broadcast, cable, satellite, telecommunications, and other media content providers.

Major Product and System Areas

Video Infrastructure and Digital Media
Video infrastructure and digital media systems include standard definition and high definition products and systems that enable media companies to streamline workflow from production through transmission. These products and systems include a comprehensive, next-generation portfolio of signal processors, display processors, routers, master control and branding systems, network monitoring and control software, and test and measurement instruments that support content throughout the workflow application chain. Digital media systems include scalable, interoperable, shared-storage server systems and open platform production and automated graphics, editing, and digital signage solutions for broadcast and post production.

Software Solutions
Harris enables customers to manage their digital media workflow through a portfolio of software solutions for advertising, media management (traffic, billing, and program scheduling), broadband, digital video asset management, and play-out automation. The modular, standards-based solutions have open application programming interfaces (APIs) for ease of integration and future scalability.

Transmission
Harris develops, manufactures, and supplies digital and analog television transmission systems for delivery of rich media over wireless broadcast terrestrial networks - including global broadcast and emerging mobile applications - and end-to-end products, systems, and services for the radio broadcast market.

Solutions For The Entire Broadcast Chain

Business Operations

• Vision H-Class™ Scheduling
• Novar Advanced Traffic and Billing
• Landmark H-Class™ Air Time Sales
• Broadcast Master multi-channel business system
• OSi-AdConnections™ broadcast sales software
• OSi-Traffic™ business system

Media Management

• H-Class™ Intelligent Media Mover
• Invenio® H-Class™ Digital Asset Management

Newsrooms and Editing

• Velocity NX™ newsroom editors
• NewsForce™ - a complete, fi le-based newsroom solution
• NewsForce™ editors - optimized for the fast cutting, voicing, and airing of news, as well as integration of Apple Inc.'s industry-leading Final Cut Studio® production suite
• NEXIO™ servers

Core Processing

• CENTRIO™ - a breakthrough multi-image processor with superior graphics capabilities
• Platinum MX™ - expandable routing switchers
• OPTO+™ - top-quality, easy-to-use fiber solutions in a minimal amount of space

Channel Release

• Harris Channel ONE™ integrated channel release system
• DTP-300 compressed MPEG stream splicers and editors
• Inscriber® G-Scribe™ 5.0 graphics software
• ADC and D-Series H-Class™ playout automation systems

Media Transport

• NetVX™ ENC-A21 HD/SD and ENC-A11 SD encoders
• HD-STAR™ - a portable, HD/SD generator and test monitor
• Videotek® VTM-4100 test and measurement console

Radio and TV Transmission

• FlexStar® family of HD Radio™ products
• Harris® ZX Series low-power FM radio transmitters
• Harris® Z Series HD Radio and analog FM radio transmitters
• Harris® 3DX Series AM radio transmitters
• DMB 670 mobile TV and digital radio transmitters
• Harris® Atlas™ series DVB-H & FLO mobile TV transmitters
• Harris® Platinum-i™ ATSC and analog TV transmitters
• Harris® PowerCD™ ATSC transmitters