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20 may 2009

Harris Corporation NewsForce™ Digital Newsroom Solution Drives Upgrades at Freedom Broadcasting TV Stations WRGB and WCWN

NewsForce Workflow Includes New NEXIO® Browse Proxy Viewing and Editing System

CINCINNATI, May 19, 2009 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, announced that Freedom Broadcasting stations WRGB-DT and WCWN-DT — serving the Schenectady/Albany/Troy, New York, market — have selected a Harris® NewsForce™ digital news production system for their shared newsroom infrastructure to achieve greater cost efficiency and operational flexibility.

Based at the same Schenectady facility, the sister stations’ NewsForce platform includes five Harris Velocity ESX™ HD/SD editing systems and the new NEXIO® Browse™ system, a family of products that enables desktop browsing and editing of low-resolution proxy clips throughout the news department.  The WRGB/WCWN browse network integrates a NEXIO Browse Server™ storage array, 12 Harris Velocity PRX™ low-res proxy editors and the NEXIO InstantOnline III™ conforming engine, which enables journalists and editors to easily conform their low-resolution edits to high resolution.  The entire newsroom workflow is supported by a 7.8-Terabyte SAN (storage area network) comprising two Harris NEXIO AMP™ HD/SD servers equipped with two NEXIO PRX Transcoder™ servers for on-the-fly format conversion to low resolution.  NEXIO Ingest Control Manager is used to acquire real-time footage and add metadata to the video.

The NewsForce solution was chosen for the newsroom because it interfaces seamlessly with the stations’ existing NEXIO on-air SAN, which comprises five NEXIO transmission servers.  Another critical factor driving the stations’ selection of NewsForce is its ability to interface with their existing Avid® iNews® newsroom computer system and Ross OverDrive newsroom automation system.

“Based upon our positive experience with NEXIO servers for playout, we decided to build out our news pipeline with the same server because it handles news and on-air tasks very well,” said Fred Lass, director of engineering for WRGB and WCWN.  “By standardizing on a single platform, we simplified our configuration, reduced the learning curve, and maximized common parts, software and support.  Because they integrate with the newsroom automation system we employ throughout our workflow, Harris products also enable us greater creative freedom and efficiency, which helps move news stories to air faster.”

WRGB produces a live newscast from 5-7 a.m.; news cut-ins throughout “The CBS Early Show” from 7-9 a.m.; and live noon, evening and late-night newscasts.  The station also produces a one-hour morning newscast for WCWN and a 10-minute 10 p.m. evening newscast.  While the programs are broadcast in HD, each show is actually a hybrid of HD and SD elements, such as HD studio cameras and graphics; 16:9 SD video acquired in the field, and 4:3 SD news footage from CBS, CNN and other outside sources

“The Velocity ESX editing system allows our editors to mix video of different resolutions, formats and aspect ratios on the same timeline,” said Lass.  “It automatically inserts graphical side panels around 4:3 SD video, while allowing 16:9 video to fill the screen.  This saves our editors considerable time and increases control over the on-air presentation.  And Velocity PRX has greatly streamlined our news workflow by giving our journalists, reporters and producers desktop access to low-resolution video, as well as user-friendly, desktop editing and conforming tools.” 

Harris Broadcast Communications offers products, systems and services that provide interoperable workflow solutions for broadcast, cable, satellite and out-of-home networks.  The Harris ONE™ solution brings together highly integrated and cost-effective products that enable advanced media workflows for emerging content delivery business models.

About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.  Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of billion and 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.  Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-classassured communications® products, systems, and services.  Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

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Where?

All-Russian Exhibition Center

General builder  — «Montazhnik»

When?

Official opening ceremony of the Exhibition takes place on November, 6th,  2012 at 12.00

Move-in schedule:
November 3rd, 4th, 5th – from  08:00 to 21:00

Move-out time schedule:
November 8th – from 17:00 to 09:00

Official closing of the Exhibition is on November, 8th at 17.00.