Harris Corporation has installed a range of interoperable broadcast products spanning its high-definition solutions portfolio at Videocon, a leading direct-to-home (DTH) network operator in India. The Harris system provides a complete integrated playout solution for Videocon's operations in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, which will support the distribution of more than 150 channels.

The fully integrated Harris system includes the NEXIO AMP advanced media platform for recording and playout, Platinum router, Predator II multiviewers, the NetVX video networking system, Videotek test and measurement devices, Inscriber TitleOne broadcast and production graphics system and the CCS Navigator control and monitoring application, as well as a host of video/audio processing and distribution products.

"We chose Harris for the breadth and quality of its products, as well as the ability of those products to integrate seamlessly along a workflow chain," said Himanshu Patil, COO, Videocon India. "The feature-rich solutions from Harris - along with the local support available from the company's national facility in Noida - were decisive factors in our decision to work with Harris on this project."

"We are pleased that the Harris ONE approach and our new office in Noida are effectively serving the growing broadcast needs of one of the fastest emerging economies in the world," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications. "The opening of this office reflects the significance of the Indian market to the overall Harris business, and the Videocon installation demonstrates that providing strong, local support has been instrumental in solidifying the Harris presence in the region."

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