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Germany’s highest control room relies on eyevis
BR service headquartersWendelsteinmonitors station networks with latest HD LCD displays and a controller server by eyevis
June 2016, Reutlingen: It can only be reached by cog railway or cable car - Germany’s highest TV control centre. Situated at an altitude of a good 1800 metres on the Wendelsteinin the Bavarian Alps, it has served BayerischerRundfunk BR for monitoring its station networks since more than 60 years. Not only the channel distribution of the television and radio broadcaster is controlled and managedhere, but also the transmission quality of the image is monitored. The Wendelstein, with itsmultishift operation around the clock and on seven days a week, isthe highest situatedworkplace in German TV.
In order to be able to assess the quality of the transmitted images in the age of HD TV, the control stationWendelsteinis equipped with a video wall composed of six high-quality LCD displays and a controller system by eyevis. The video wall consists of a bottom row of three 58-inch Ultra-HD LCDs type EYE-LCD-QHD, which via external eyevis Processing Units display the software images of the broadcasting operation. The upper row of the video wall, where the actual TV images are displayed, consists of three Full-HD EYE-LCD-LE-700 displays with a diagonal of 55 inch and a high luminosity of 700cd/m2.
High resolution and Multiview
In combination with an eyeconControl Serverfor multi-user operation and the video wall management software eyecon V5 Basic,the displays can be operated in Multiview mode and thus offer maximum flexibility. Thanks to their high resolution, the transmission signals as well as the channels of distribution displayed via software are pin sharp. This is where ReinhardBäz, who oversees the project on behalf of the system supplier Videocation,sees the most important advantages of the new facility: “The graphical presentation of the entire network is displayed in an ideal and legible way und can be configured individually on the video wall, according to the requirements of different work places. And an optimal assessment of the TV programmes is also possible thanks to these brilliant high-resolution displays.”
In a constant state of flux
The choice to go with eyevis, according to ReinhardBäz, was driven by the reputation of their displays and control software as technological leaders in the field of control rooms and broadcasting. Ultimately the project was not only about creating a basis for all of today’s challenges, but also about laying the foundation for the infrastructure for future changes. In this control room’s 60 years of existence, after all, BR has experienced more than once that there are and always will be new technological developments.
At the very beginning of the renovation, the extraordinary location initially created quite some trouble of its own. Another comment by ReinhardBäz:“Wehad to delay the delivery and installation by two days. The original date was no longer feasible – the cable car was not allowed to operate due to a storm.” This, by the way, did not affect the acceptance date, which could take place as scheduled despite the initial delays.
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eyevis, the German manufacturer of large scale video systems, is one of the leading providers and integrators of visualization systems for professional applications in control rooms, virtual reality and simulation as well as broadcast and AV. eyevis has a worldwide network of subsidiaries and certified retailers. As one of only a few providers, eyevis is capable of offering entire systems from one source. The complete solutions of eyevis include display solutions, graphic controllers, software applications as well as all necessary accessories.
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