Grupo Televisa used two of the SD/HD multiformat switchers from Snell & Wilcox for its production of 2006 FIFA World Cup action.

The BBC has selected the Snell & Wilcox Kahuna SD/HD multiformat production switcher to enable SD and HD coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup from studios and facilities in both Munich and Berlin. Snell & Wilcox will also offer 24-hour support for broadcast clients during the World Cup. "The 2006 FIFA World Cup re

Snell & Wilcox has wrapped up its support of media companies covering the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The U.K.-based manufacturer of video production systems supported several media companies, including U.K. and German broadcasters and a Spanish-language network, during their coverage of the 27 soccer games held in June and

The multiformat production switcher allows production staff to work with both SD and HD sources in the same mainframe.

Snell & Wilcox today announced that leading media companies, including major U.K. and German broadcasters and one of the largest Spanish-language networks, completed coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup using Snell & Wilcox technology to deliver all 27 matches to viewers across the globe in the right format and

For the BBC's coverage of the tournament, the broadcaster used Kahuna systems installed at both sites to work with both SD and HD sources in the same mainframe.

Grupo Televisa will continue using its new infrastructure to broadcast general programming via its local stations in HD