Multiple TV Stations and Sports Teams sign with CRISPIN for TV
Automation
Raleigh, NC - Jan. 22, 2001 - CRISPIN Corporation, a leading
providing of TV automation, has won the automation contracts for
several TV Stations and Facilities in the USA, Canada, and Mexico in
the past month.
Joining the Crispin Customer ranks will be:
- WCYB, Bristol, TN/VA, with Crispin's Total Automation
"System 2000" for a four-channel system record and
playback of WB, NBC, PAX, and MSNBC. The System includes clock
starts, real time record and playback, mirroring/backup,
commercial record and playback, program
record/segmenting/playback, device control, playlist management,
and databasing. The Crispin System 2000 will be controlling two
Sony MAV70 video servers, GVG Master 21 Switcher, Videotek RS12A
Routers, and numerous tape machines and devices.
- WTVD, Raleigh, NC- ABC O&O WTVD will be installing Crispin's
Total Automation "System 2000" including clock starts,
real time record and playback, mirroring/backup, commercial record
and playback, program record/segmenting/playback, device control,
playlist management, and databasing. The Crispin System 2000 will
be control two Mediastream 700 video servers and numerous devices.
- Cablevision of Mexico will be using Crispin's System 2000 for a
10-channel commercial playback system, program record and
playback.
- KARK, Little Rock, AR, has purchase Crispin's RapidPlayX and
Dubber for commercial record and playback with their GVG Profiles
and GPI Control with Crispin's SmartWedge.
- CKTV, Trois Rivieres, Canada, owned by Cogeco Television, will
be installing Crispin's RapidPlayX system for News Playback for
the SGI Origin Video Servers.
- KWBM, Branson, MO, has purchase Crispin's Automation System
including RapidPlayX, Mapper, and Dubber for commercial record and
playback with their GVG Profiles and GPI Control with Crispin's
SmartWedge.
- WLAJ, Lansing, MI, has purchase Crispin's RapidPlayX and Dubber
for commercial record and playback with their GVG Profiles and GPI
Control with Crispin's SmartWedge.
- WHTV, Holt, MI, and KBCB, Seattle, both owned by Venture
Technologies, has installed Crispin's Total Automation System 2000
for multi-channel playback. KBCB will use the System 200 with
their International channel by doing a clock start for inserts.
RapidPlayX 2000, Mapper 2000, and Dubber 2000 for playlist
management, commercial record and playback with their GVG Profiles
and GPI Control with Crispin's SmartWedge.
- WCPO, Cincinnati, OH purchased Crispin's Dubber and DubberAssist
for dubbing between their GVG PDR 324 Video Servers and tape
machines.
- NBC O&O WRC, Washington, DC, expanded their existing CRISPIN
system by adding additional workstations of RapidPlayX, Dubber,
and
For LIVE Sports Record and Playback:
- Portland Trailblazers, Portland, OR, purchased Crispin's
Automation System including RapidPlayX, Mapper, and Dubber for
commercial record and playback with their GVG Profiles and GPI
Control with Crispin's SmartWedge.
- NBA, Secaucus, NJ, purchased Crispin's Automation System
RapidPlayX and DeviceServer for 12 LIVE simultaneous record and
playback channels for the playout of the NBA games to their
affiliates. Crispin is controlling two GVG XP Video Servers, and
Crispin System 2000 Total Automation Systems create automatic
operation of master-control functionsÑincluding spot playback,
and precise time of day record and playback of syndicated and
network programming. Crispin's System 2000 features database
management, playlist management, and device control. It
accommodates network delays, long form records, playback
operations and commercial record playback operations.
- Crispin's System 2000 works on Windows NT 4 utilizing TCP/IP to
establish communication via a LAN to the Crispin applications.
This automation system is designed to provide complete station
control, including unattended operation for a complete range of
mixed broadcast devices. These devices include video servers, cart
machines, stand-alone VTRs, Master Control switchers, routers,
audio cart machines, still store, digital effects systems, and
more.
ABOUT THE COMPANIES:
CRISPIN: Founded in 1996, Crispin Corporation is a leading provider
of reliable, cost-effective, high-performance broadcast automation
solutions. Based in Raleigh, NC, Crispin offers automation solutions
to broadcast facilities worldwide from simple operating systems to
total facility automation, including archiving and databasing. Crispin
supports a broad range of broadcast devices, including video disk
servers, VTRs, cart machines, switchers, and other devices. Crispin
provides creative and "cutting edge" automation solutions to
meet the diverse needs of multi-channel, network, and DTV environments
with flexible, reliable, affordable solutions and superior support.
Additional information about Crispin products are available at www.crispincorp.com
or call 919-845-7744.
ABOUT THE COMPANY: CRISPIN - Founded in 1997, CRISPIN Corporation
is a leading provider of high-quality TV automation and media asset
management solutions to the broadcasting, telecommunications, cable,
educational and Internet industries. Based in Raleigh, NC, CRISPIN
offers automation solutions to over 300 broadcast facilities worldwide
from simple operating systems to total facility automation, including
news, archiving, databasing, centralizing control, and multiple device
control. More information about CRISPIN is available on
www.crispincorp.com or call 919-845-7744.
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