Intercom solutions and master reference generators supplier Trilogy Communications has signed a distribution agreement with Jasco Broadcast Solutions in Africa.
Through the agreement, Jasco will become a distributor of Trilogy's solutions in the Southern African market. The solutions available will include Trilogy's Mentor RG sync and test pulse generator (SPG) targeted at broadcasters.
"While the market for reference SPG units is limited, as these units are very reliable and long lasting, there is growing demand for this type of solution locally, especially as more legacy installations are upgraded to HD format technology, says Paul Divall, MD of Jasco Intelligent Technologies. The flexible range of test and reference signals that the Mentor RG can generate is also a highly valued feature."
The Mentor RG marks the very first product that Trilogy has released since the Clear-Com acquisition, says Jasco. Trilogy was acquired by the Communications equipment company in August 2016. Clear-Com expects the acquisition to strengthen its presence in the Broadcast market and accelerate its penetration in the Defence and Industrial sectors.
The Mentor RG generates synchronised video, audio and timecode signals for broadcast purposes to an extremely accurate time signature, often provided by a GPS reference system, which is then passed on to the broadcaster's mission critical automation system, says Trilogy.
"The Mentor RG is a single box solution that ensures absolute synchronisation of multiple signals in any broadcast or professional media application, says Divall.
"It would typically be installed as the master reference generator in a TV station or an outside broadcast truck. Since accurate reference signals are crucial to successful operations, two Mentors and a changeover would provide the ultimate in redundancy."
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