New York PBS Station Taps Leitch

Mountain Lake PBS WCFE in Plattsburgh, N.Y., picked up Leitch's AgileVision MPEG processing system for its DTV operation. The AgileVision is a rack-mounted DTV playout system with real-time encoders and an HD/SD server that manipulates emission-level MPEG signals. The station will use the system to facilitate the insta

Author:: TVTechnology
Updated:: Feb 23, 2018
Original:: Nov 27, 2003

Mountain Lake PBS WCFE in Plattsburgh, N.Y., picked up Leitch's AgileVision MPEG processing system for its DTV operation. The AgileVision is a rack-mounted DTV playout system with real-time encoders and an HD/SD server that manipulates emission-level MPEG signals. The station will use the system to facilitate the installation and integration of DTV broadcasting into its daily operation. Due to budget constraints, Mountain Lake PBS chose static PSIP generation for its DTV service. The AgileVision system features integrated static PSIP generation, external dynamic PSIP generators and an Emergency Alert System (EAS).

Jacksonville, Fla.-based WJCT and Tallahassee, Fla.-based WFSU recently installed Leitch Technology Corp.'s AgileVision MPEG processing systems. Leitch touts AgileVision's simplicity, cost-effectiveness and quick "time to air" capabilities. Features include HD and SD splicing, logo overlays and rate control, all in th

PBS station selects Leitch's AgileVision system promo image

The AgileVision system provides integrated MPEG-2 real-time encoders and high-capacity, redundant storage all in the same rackmounted unit.

Leitch Technology Corp. has acquired the assets of AgileVision LLC, a joint venture of Mercury Computer Systems Inc. and Sarnoff Corp. AgileVision was created in 1999 to integrate Mercury's computing platform with Sarnoff's software for use in DTV. AgileVision works in software-based manipulation of compressed video a

Amarillo, Texas-based PBS member station KACV has chosen Leitch's AgileVision system to upgrade its digital broadcasting infrastructure. KACV is the ninth PBS station to choose AgileVision for its digital transition. "Leitch's AgileVision was a good choice for us because the system handles EAS better than any other pr

New York-based WMHT, a public broadcaster serving eastern N.Y. and western New England, is the latest PBS member station to choose Leitch's AgileVision platform for its digital broadcast system. WMHT joins Kans.-based Smoky Hills Public TV, KTWU and WCNY in N.Y., South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Penn.-based WLVT, Ida

Public Station KACV-TV selects Leitch AgileVision for digital upgrade promo image

The AgileVision system uses a MPEG-2 compression-based method for implementing EAS into a DTV broadcast

Springfield, Mass.-based public television station WGBY-TV selected Leitch's AgileVision MPEG processing platform as a component of its ongoing conversion from analog to digital broadcasting. The AGV-1000 is a DTV playout system featuring integrated MPEG-2 master control, two SD ATSC real-time encoders and an HD/SD vid

The Leitch DTP uses MPEG-2 compression to handle multicast DTV transmission to the home.