Harmonic Enables Guangdong Radio and Television to Deliver Premium UHD Broadcasts in China
"UHD is still fairly new to the Chinese market, and we wanted to be at the forefront of this exciting movement," said
GRT has deployed Harmonic's market-leading Spectrum™ X media server to deliver provincial UHD broadcasts and expand its HD channel offering. Harmonic's Spectrum X solution reduces the complexity of broadcast workflows by merging multiple capabilities onto a single appliance. Native SDI and IP I/O on the same chassis will also enable GRT's future transition to all-IP workflows and accelerate the launch of new revenue-generating channels.
Spectrum X media server also features innovative HDR and SDR with tone mapping and tone expansion, with support for sustained SDR or HDR outputs and mixed SDR and HDR clips. Additionally, the server provides simulcast channel capabilities with support for two different output resolutions, including SDR and HDR, from one playlist. These advanced features can easily be adopted by GRT in the future as it continues to improve upon video quality.
"Being among the first to launch UHD channels in
Harmonic will demonstrate its UHD solutions, including the Spectrum X media server, at BroadcastAsia2019,
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Sarah Kavanagh, Sr. Public Relations Manager for Harmonic, +1.408.490.6607, sarah.kavanagh@harmonicinc.com; Nicole Noutsios, NMN Advisors, Investor Relations for Harmonic, +1.510.315.1003, nicole@nmnadvisors.com