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CBC/Radio-Canada Selects Synamedia's Video Network Portfolio for its Industry-Leading Transition to the SMPTE 2110 StandardMONTREAL, July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Synamedia, the world's largest independent video software provider, announced today that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)/Radio-Canada has chosen its video network portfolio and expertise to enable CBC/Radio-Canada's transition from SDI to IP-based infrastructure amid its relocation to a new broadcast center in Montreal. The software transition involves the company's award-winning virtualized Digital Content Manager (DCM) in a SMPTE 2110 IP-based infrastructure and the PowerVu Professional Receiver (D9800). After a rigorous selection process, CBC/Radio-Canada chose Synamedia due to its clear commitment from all involved, from engineering to management, and its end-to-end portfolio, equipped with all of the needed solutions to execute the transition. Additionally, CBC/Radio-Canada sought to become one of the first in the industry to upgrade to the latest SMPTE 2110 suite of standards for transferring compressed and uncompressed video packets over IP without downgrades in quality. CBC/Radio-Canada's team knew they needed a partner with capabilities and expertise in encoding and transcoding, multiplexing, satellite receivers and decoders, and monitoring and network management. Synamedia's video network portfolio was the only one with the comprehensive set of features and benefits that CBC/Radio-Canada needed, including:
Synamedia's video network portfolio powers premium quality broadcast and broadband video for more than 1,000 operators worldwide and 100 million daily viewers. Its video distribution, processing and delivery services and solutions create compelling live multi-screen experiences, enable software-defined video processing and unify operations. The award-winning portfolio also touts a cloud-ready, converged broadcast and broadband end-to-end ATSC 3.0 offering and low latency solutions for live video. Its virtualized Digital Content Manager (DCM) features live transcoding to multiple bit rates and formats, scalable video functions and best-in-class video quality all aimed to deliver infinite entertainment. About Synamedia Twitter: @SynamediaVideo For press and analyst queries, please contact: View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cbcradio-canada-selects-synamedias-video-network-portfolio-for-its-industry-leading-transition-to-the-smpte-2110-standard-301090044.html SOURCE Synamedia |