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Ateme Reports 2 SAT Europe to Use Kyrion CM5000 for Transmission Services During Football Championships [Travel & Leisure Close - Up](Travel & Leisure Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Ateme announced that 2 SAT Europe, a provider of professional satellite connections around the world, will utilize Kyrion CM5000 encoders to provide transmission services for the two finals of the European football championships. According to a company release, highlights include: -Netherlands-based 2 SAT has equipped its fleet of satellite uplink vehicles with ATEME's Kyrion CM5000 encoders, supporting up to 4:2:2 10-bit, the highest quality format available today and the default for sports transmissions. -2 SAT vehicles are frequently involved in the coverage of major sporting events including Tour de France, athletics, skating and football. -2 SAT will utilize ATEME's modular hardware encoding platform to service both European football championship final games, live from Torino, Italy and Lisbon, Portugal. Bas Giskes, CEO, 2 SAT, said: "We adopted ATEME's encoders four years ago and have been very satisfied with their reliability. The picture quality is second to none and allows us to offer our services to the most demanding clients across Europe." Michel Artieres, CEO, ATEME, said: "We are avid sports fans at ATEME. Being involved in these prestigious events through our partner 2 SAT means a lot to our team members. We know that quality images contribute to the emotion that is shared by audiences and we like to think we have modestly contributed to those unique moments." More information: www.ateme.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |