Omneon Video Networks today announced that Los Angeles-area bilingual television network LATV is using Omneon Spectrum™ media server systems for master control playout, live production playback of music videos, and in editing applications using Final Cut Pro. The facility’s two Omneon servers provide a simple, reliable, and cost-effective foundation for digital media management, sharing, and playout as KJLA transitions toward a true tapeless workflow.

“Omneon’s server systems appealed to us because they offer flexible multiformat playback and significant savings with a low cost-per-terabyte price tag compared with other systems,” said KJLA Chief Engineer Ken Brown. “The server system is easy to use and extremely versatile, and it has greatly improved our efficiency in working with media. Support from Omneon has been excellent, and we look forward to a continued and successful relationship as we add to our system components and capabilities.”

The first Omneon Spectrum server, KJLA’s playout server, is controlled by BlueLine Technologies station automation, which manages the four broadcast channels in master control. Because Omneon server systems feature a scalable, distributed architecture, KJLA will be able to expand its playout system as future growth demands.

A second Omneon Spectrum system supports live playback of music videos and is integrated with Apple’s Final Cut Pro 5.0 to enable direct editing of the QuickTime-based material. KJLA’s edit bays are linked to the Omneon server via a Gigabit Ethernet network, so when an editor grabs a clip off the server, it is ready for editing work immediately. This streamlining of the production workflow helps keep the facility’s edit bays running smoothly. A DNF Controls playback controller is being added to the installation to control playback on four of the Omneon Spectrum channels during production and to simplify ingest from a number of sources available in the tape room.

More information about Omneon and its server systems is available online at www.omneon.com.

About Omneon
Omneon is a leading provider of flexible media server and active storage systems that optimize workflow productivity and on-air reliability for the production, distribution, and management of digital media. Omneon is a pioneer in the use of advanced IT technologies and open systems for broadcast applications, producing a modular and expandable video server architecture in the Omneon Spectrum. The company's MediaGrid active storage system delivers centralized content storage that is scalable in capacity, bandwidth, and media-processing power. The company has an extensive global presence with customers in 45 countries on six continents. Omneon is on the Web at www.Omneon.com.

About KJLA
KJLA provides Spanish- and English-language programming targeted to bicultural Latinos within the Los Angeles market. Broadcast on channels 57 and 33, KJLA is the first bilingual station in the city. It is also the home of “LATV Live,” a program featuring live performances and videos from the biggest names in Latin rock, hip-hop, and pop (not to mention leading “Anglo” groups and celebrity actors). With a groundbreaking mix of English and Spanish language music and lifestyle programming, LATV has solidified itself as the leading network among bicultural Latinos in Los Angeles, America’s top Hispanic market. Learn more about KJLA at www.kjla.com.

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