Omneon Video Networks, a recognized leader in networked media server platforms, in conjunction with its Australian distribution partner, Quinto Communications, is expanding its system installations at Network Ten Pty Ltd. At the SMPTE Australia conference this week, the network announced that it has signed a major contract with Quinto Communications for the supply of a further two Omneon Media Server systems for use at Ten's broadcast facilities in Sydney. This additional order follows on the success of the Omneon Media Server systems already purchased and installed by the network for transmitting AFL football each week.

The first system will have three ingest channels together with ten playout channels split across two Omneon MEDIASERVERS and interconnected to share 300 hours of storage. The system is designed to provide additional redundancy such that in the unlikely event of a failure of any one MEDIASERVER, the remaining server can continue to access all of the storage media. The system will be controlled by Ten's existing Encoda automation system via VDCP control, while ingest and confidence replay channels will be controlled via Encoda's ingest automation software.

The second system will function as a time delay server and will be configured with one ingest channel and four playout channels with 27 hours of storage.

According to Ten's Network Manager Engineering, Jeff Yeates, "We were extremely pleased with the performance and reliability of our first Omneon system. The commissioning was extremely simple and we like the ease of operation and technical support capabilities of both Omneon and Quinto."

This latest purchase by the Ten Network adds to the growing list of satisfied Omneon customers around the world, including broadcast facilities for BSkyB, BBC, PBS, CBC and GlobeCast.

About Quinto Communications
The name "Quinto" has been synonymous with the Australian television and radio industries for over 20 years. Formed during the latter half of the 1960's, Quinto has steadily established itself as one of Australia and New Zealand's leading suppliers of high technology broadcasting equipment. To date, Quinto Communications has continued to maintain an impressive growth record. With Melbourne as the company's marketing and financial center, Sydney as the technical support base and sales centers in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, Quinto prides itself with a fully qualified staff, a full knowledge of the industry and a rapid response time to the service demands of our customers. Quinto's web site is http://www.quinto.com.au.

About Omneon
Omneon Video Networks provides a cost-effective and scalable video server platform for the professional broadcasting industry. Built around the concept of a modular, shared storage infrastructure, Omneon's Media Server System delivers a dramatic reduction in cost along with improvements in workflow flexibility for continuous on-line media delivery. Omneon's platform is supported by an impressive array of third-party applications – control and transmission, media management, archiving, and collaborative production – giving broadcasters flexibility to work with best-of-breed providers. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Omneon is privately held and funded by prominent venture capital firms. Omneon's web site is www.Omneon.com.

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