tpc Switzerland chooses Pebble Beach for IP workflow
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Michelle Clancy
| 21 November 2018

Swiss Broadcasting subsidiary tpc Switzerland has selected Pebble Beach Systems Marina automation and Dolphin integrated channel technology for its IP-based facility

tpc Switzerland is responsible for production and technology for Swiss Radio and Television. The new broadcast facility, which is currently under construction in Zürich and scheduled to open in autumn 2019, is based on a full-IP solution using SMPTE ST 2110, with all production for news and sport utilising the new IP infrastructure. It has several studios, postproduction facilities, a new nationwide master control room and a centralised ingest and playout centre. When opened will be, claims tpc Switzerland, the largest uncompressed IP project in Europe.

Playout automation will be handled by Pebble Beach Systems’ fMarina solution, controlling multiple Dolphin integrated channel devices, which utilise the Matrox X.mio5 Q25 network interface controller (NIC) card.

For tpc, the Dolphin systems will integrate Vizrt graphics, the latest addition to the range of software graphics plug-ins offered by Pebble, which enable broadcasters to maintain their graphics workflows in a software or virtualised environment.

“We’re proud to be part of this landmark project which represents a huge vote of confidence in Pebble’s technology, our roadmap and in the team of specialists designing the solution and delivering the project,” said Tamas Vass, Pebble Beach SVP, Global Sales. “We’ve been committed to working with tpc from early on in the bid process and throughout its specification. It’s a true partnership.”