Germany’s MDR Further Expands Chyron Portfolio

MDR, based in Leipzig, has expanded its already extensive Chyron portfolio. The German broadcaster, a long-standing Chyron advocate, has recently added three HyperX³ graphics systems and iRB to its current infrastructure, 15 HyperX graphics systems featuring iSQ and CAMIO, and Chyron’s news graphics management solution. The systems, which provide graphics and branding for MDR’s news bulletins, are installed in the broadcaster’s state-of-the-art graphics center.

Developed in conjunction with MDR, Chyron’s iRB is a browser-based tool, allowing anyone to create, share, and manage running orders via any LAN or WAN connection. Users can easily browse and fulfill Chyron graphics and clip templates and prepare a running order ready for immediate playout without interrupting the newsroom, while streamlining the production workflow.

iSQ, Chyron’s remote monitoring and playout application, features a thumbnail display of preview and air messages, giving MDR operators the ability to play out any message on any playlist, at any time. Using the HyperX systems, the MDR operators can control independent output channels across multiple devices of MOS-generated playlists via the iSQ interface. Chyron’s CAMIO manages the distribution of assets, ensuring that all assets are available for air — with simplified playout via the iSQ interface.

The new HyperX³ graphics systems, which include Chyron’s advanced creation and playout application Lyric PRO, add to MDR’s advanced Chyron feature set and sophisticated graphics workflow.

“Germany is a very important market for Chyron, and we are delighted to announce this latest sale to MDR,” said Kevin Prince, Chyron’s chief operating officer. “Chyron and MDR have a very strong relationship built on trust and understanding, and we are very happy to once again be a part of this latest development.”

Witness Chyron’s Complete Workflow

Chyron’s complete workflow solution that been designed for today’s broadcaster, whether it is News, Sports, Elections or any show that requires graphics. It starts off with the newsroom integration, moves through into sports, elections and discusses how our system has been designed for future needs such as 3D Stereoscopic TV.

KTBS 3 Wins on Election Night With Live, Interactive Touch Screen Graphics

Chyron today announced that KTBS 3 of Shreveport, La. brought sophisticated interactive touch screen graphics to its live election night coverage with the first U.S. implementation of Touch GraphX, part of the HyperX³ on-air graphics system. An intuitive and cost-effective solution that allows on-camera talent to control the flow of graphics by simply tapping a display, the Touch GraphX feature added interactive impact to the Louisiana station’s live broadcast.

“The Chyron Touch GraphX gave us an advantage during our election coverage by allowing our anchors to become an integral part of the graphic presentation,” said Dale Cassidy, chief engineer at KTBS 3. “The Touch GraphX was extremely easy to use, and our talented staff was able to create all the graphics we used on election night with only two days of preparation. Considering this was our first exposure to touch screen technology in this capacity, we were extremely pleased not only with the Touch GraphX, but also with the entire HyperX3 on-air graphics system and the Chyron support staff who helped make this endeavor possible.”

KTBS 3 installed its Chyron HyperX³ on-air graphics system, including the award-winning Lyric® PRO 8 motion graphics feature set, during its upgrade to HD broadcasting. The station implemented the Touch GraphX feature especially for the Nov. 2 election. Unlike competing high-end touch screen graphics solutions which require complex programming or scripting, Chyron’s Touch GraphX enables fast, simple association of graphics to hot spots on the screen. This intuitive interface combines with graphics creation templates to simplify preparation for broadcast and live operation by on-camera talent. Because Touch GraphX requires minimal training, broadcasters can introduce more dynamic presentation of graphics with speed and ease.

In preparation for Election Day, Chyron worked closely on site with the KTBS 3 production team to ensure smooth implementation within the existing broadcast workflow and to tune the station’s graphic design for optimal presentation on the touch screen monitor. Anchors used the touch screen graphics to highlight and isolate different races, spotlight competing candidates, and move from those images to actual results.

“The power of Touch GraphX is that its simplicity makes advanced on-air graphics presentation look easy,” said Phil Carmichael, vice president of product marketing at Chyron. “When technology is well-thought out, well-implemented, and attractively priced, as is Touch GraphX, even complex productions are within ready reach for broadcast stations of all sizes.”

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Pictures from #SMPTE2010

Here are some pictures from the SMPTE show in Hollywood, CA last week.

 

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