Comcast Outfits Mobile HD Truck with Chyron HD Graphics Gear

Comcast SportsNet will roll out its HD professional game coverage with Chyron's Duet HD 2D/3D graphics and animation system starting this month. The Duet HD will be installed in SportsNet's new HD mobile production unit and will produce more than 200 pro game telecasts each year for the NBA, NHL and MLB.

Duet HD is a two-channel system providing character generation and HDTV animation in 6 RU. Available in both 1080i and 720p, it features two 2D/3D Video Graphics Engines, a five-layer HD Mix/Effects board, CAL API for automated data-driven applications like NewsCrawl and options including MOS interface and Lyric authoring software.