e-mediavision wins major contract from Megahertz Broadcast Systems to supply complete monitoring systems for the UK's leading telecommunications provider. The 6 figure order was awarded to e-mediavision at IBC 2002. The supply and integration of monitoring products from Zandar Technologies encompasses the new Fusion Pro system, DX and  custom upgradeable DX versions. 

e-mediavision & Zandar were chosen against fierce competition for the project, in the end the versatility of the Fusion Pro and DX range coupled together with local support meant that we were first choice for the project.

NTV Plus the premium PPV Russian broadcaster has purchased the "POINT" broadcast graphics system for its sports channel. The systems were delivered in time for coverage of the world cup 2002 in Japan and Korea. 

NTV Plus engineers and presenters were able to be on air within hours of delivery of the system, the ease of set-up and use meant that little training was required for both the technical and production personnel. 

NTV Plus broadcasts more than 200 channels, in time, the "POINT" will be used for many other applications other than for Sports. Complete flexibility in on air graphics creation allows the broadcaster to create its own channel branding. 

Cinevideo, one of the UK's leading hire companies and part of one of the worlds largest hire groups has invested in the POINT system for its rental fleet. The first unit will be used to cover the current West Indies home cricket series. The system will be used by commentators and producers for live match analysis graphics.

David Carr, managing director of both Cinevideo and its sister company Charter Broadcast commented, "Normally we buy equipment such as this on a project basis, often from a request by a client. In this instance we were so impressed by the "POINT" and its obvious endorsement from Sky Sports that we saw no risk in purchasing the system. We are sure the system will prove popular internationally and we are looking forward to a long relationship with e-mediavision".

Sky Sports has purchased a number of "POINT" systems for use in Live sports coverage from Sky studios as well as live outside broadcast locations. E-mediavision developers of the "POINT" customised the system to provide control from Sports gantry to the OB vehicle over 600 meters of CAT5e cable, carrying a multiplex of signals which include XGA resolution video, base band video and touch screen control data. This allows engineers to have the main "POINT" graphics computer located in the OB truck and to locate a light weight flat panel touch screen on the gantry.

E-mediavision further enhanced the "POINT" system to allow integration with the Sky Sports graphic system from VizRT, the graphics personnel have minutes before the start of a game to get a confirmed team player list, the player names once entered into the VizRT system are immediately available to the sports commentators via the link with "POINT", allowing team formations etc to be discussed just before the start of any game.

"POINT" is based on a Windows 2000 platform, allowing engineers to easily maintain the system without any specialist computer skills.

"We worked very closely with Sky Sports in development of this system, we had input from studio, OB engineers, presenters, graphics personnel and production staff to realise a system that matched all their aspirations, current and future. The development of "POINT" from the outset has been to create a very open ended system, allowing the system to be enhanced very easily and at low cost to provide future graphic effects as and when required, in short the system will not be outdated as it grows with customer requirements. Think of what you would like it to do......."POINT" probably already does it"

Kash Acharya - Managing Director e-mediavision.com