"polishing up [our] previous VAR agreement" with TEK...
i wonder.
i wonder whether the following excerpt doesn't suggest the TEK/AXC revised relationship to be a bit more, especially when read in conjunction with TEK's recent press releases...see text below for
a lengthy NAB release.
<<... In response to the growing trend toward facility automation, the companies will jointly offer mid- to high-end broadcasters and video customers an expandable DST(R) digital video archive from Ampex that is fully compatible with the new network-attached storage architecture from Tektronix.
The agreement between Ampex Data Systems and Tektronix involves a combined effort to work with facilities transitioning to digital playback that need digital archives for storage of commercial spots, news archival material, and short and long format programming. The combination of the Ampex DST libraries and the Tektronix Profile(R) video server addressed the need for massive, reliable and fast-access digital archives that seamlessly integrate into a network-attached storage architecture.
"Over the past two years Tektronix and Ampex have installed Profile servers with DST libraries in many of our major customers sites with great success," said Brian J. Cabeceiras, director of the video and networking division for Tektronix. "The formalization of this co-marketing agreement now allows new and existing Profile customers to further enhance their system with affordable and proven archiving technology."
Under this new agreement, Ampex and Tektronix will design and implement joint marketing programs, reciprocal sales training and education programs, and product optimization strategies to best present broadcast and video customers with a tested, reliable high-performance solution for their digital archiving requirements.>>
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Delivering on the Promise of Digital -- Tektronix Showcases Video Breadth at NAB '99-- Company Demonstrates the Future of Television in Las Vegas, April 19-22, 1999; Las Vegas Convention Center Booth #22914 and Booths #S959 and S7541 at the Sands; Tektronix Press Conference on Monday, April 19th at 5 p.m. in Booth #L22914 --
BEAVERTON, Ore., April 5, 1999 -- Whether it's distributing video over the air, through digital broadcast facilities and across standard data networks, or providing the industry's best video storage, production or measurement products, Tektronix, Inc. [NYSE:TEK] has the digital solution. At last year's NAB, the company rolled out a cost-effective, digital transition strategy through its Digital Media Foundation(TM) (DMF) initiative and Profile® and Grass Valley(TM) products. This year, Tektronix continues its video industry leadership with new products and announcements to enable video professionals to realize the full potential of going digital.
Tektronix products at NAB '99 include new Profile video servers, new Tektronix Grass Valley products and a gateway that can deliver broadcast-quality video over Internet Protocol- and ATM-based networks. In addition, the company will highlight a leading adopter of its DMF initiative and demonstrate its video trunking and broadcast-quality Remote Video Collaboration (RVC) expertise. Tektronix will also showcase new measurement solutions including picture quality monitoring technology and tools for testing MPEG compressed video and HDTV.
"Our products continue to break down price barriers, support more formats than any other supplier in the industry, and provide a new level of networking and reliability for broadcasters making the transition to digital broadcasting," said Tim Thorsteinson, president, Video and Networking Division, Tektronix.
"As broadcasters implement digital services, the quality of that service is key to its success. Tektronix will continue to lead the industry with innovative measurement products that will help broadcasters ensure quality," added Dan Terpack, president, Measurement Business Division, Tektronix.
What to Watch for from Tektronix at NAB '99
At last year's NAB, Tektronix rolled out a cost-effective, digital transition strategy through its Digital Media Foundation initiative. A leading-edge adopter of that approach is KVBC-TV, the Las Vegas-based NBC affiliate. KVBC-TV recently awarded Tektronix a $2.7 million contract to rebuild its facilities around the DMF initiative, making it the first all-digital station in its market. Officials from KVBC will be on hand at NAB '99 to talk about the station's digital transition.
Tektronix also continues to broaden the reach of its Profile line, the world's most successful digital video server in the broadcast industry with more than 14,000 digital channels shipped. Widely regarded as the cornerstone of the digital transition, it is also the industry's most open platform, supporting JPEG, MPEG, DVCPro and soon HDTV formats. Tektronix supports the Profile line with its new, $1 million Profile Applications Developers Lab.
At NAB '99, Tektronix will showcase its Profile Ethernet VideoGateway, an IP network router that enables remote video and audio file transfers over standard, low-cost IP and ATM wide area networks. The company will detail Profile server support for robust, large-scale Fibre Channel networking. Tektronix will unveil pricing and make available for order its Profile PRO Series, a new video server product line targeted at emerging markets and VTR-replacement applications. NAB attendees can also get an early preview of the company's HD Profile server technology, which will be delivered in late 1999, as FCC deadlines for digital broadcasting take effect.
Tektronix Grass Valley, celebrating its 40th year of broadcast-industry leadership and innovation, now has more than $1 billion in equipment at installations worldwide. At NAB '99, Tektronix will announce the Grass Valley 2000 Series modulars product line. Designed to provide flexible input/output operation and allow return loss, these products will address format independence and networking issues critical to customers moving to digital infrastructures. Initial modular products will address issues associated with HDTV and digital-to-analog conversion.
For video test and measurement, Tektronix will move its revolutionary picture quality analyzer a major step forward with a demonstration of networked, real-time picture quality monitoring. By monitoring compression artifacts, this new technology will give broadcasters the information they need from any point in the world via a Web browser to ensure the quality of their service. Additionally, picture quality monitoring, based on Sarnoff Corporation's JNDmetrix(TM) human-vision model, will help broadcasters use bandwidth more efficiently. Tektronix will also demonstrate new generation and monitoring capabilities for MPEG and HDTV.
Tektronix will also unveil the first offering of its enterprise storage strategy at NAB '99 using the ContentShare(TM) platform, a collection of software tools built on standard Internet technologies that give video professionals access to media assets--whether those assets are located across a room or on the other side of the world. By offering agent-based software services through a common interface protocol, the ContentShare platform enables multiple applications and databases to operate as one cohesive system. As a result, users can access any media on any database in any network location.
Tektronix will also demonstrate its video-transport expertise. The company offers the best video quality at every bandwidth, from MPEG1 on a corporate intranet through uncompressed HD over standard ATM networks. In fact, Tektronix will demonstrate its 2.488 Gbps OC-48 SONET/ATM HD Uncompressed High-Definition Video Edge Device, which provides real-time transport of uncompressed HD video across standard ATM data networks.
Tektronix also supports a wide range of video-transport infrastructures, including over-the-air systems, fiber-based terrestrial networks and satellite-delivery systems. Tektronix recently announced a marketing partnership with Larscom Incorporated to extend its broadcast-quality remote video collaboration services to those using standard T1 and E1 lines.
In addition to its Uncompressed High-Definition Video Edge Device, Tektronix will demonstrate its M2 Series of video edge devices. These devices include the M2T Series, a flexible, modular platform for real-time streaming of MPEG video to move media assets cost-effectively. They also include the M2C Series and ConferenceMaker(TM) software, a tandem offering which offers face-to-face quality RVC solutions for a variety of applications, from education and training to telemedicine, government and business applications, and that features powerful end-to-end user control and scheduling tools.
Tektronix is a portfolio of measurement, color printing and video and networking businesses dedicated to applying technology excellence to customer challenges. Tektronix is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, and has operations in 26 countries outside the United States. Founded in 1946, the company had revenues of $2.1 billion in fiscal 1998.
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Tektronix and Profile are registered trademarks and Grass Valley, Digital Media Foundation, ContentShare, ConferenceMaker and SqueezeBack are trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Tektronix Product Demonstrations at NAB '99
Profile Video Server
Profile PDR 300, 400. New 18GB disk drives in the RAID systems of these servers provide up to 50 percent cost reductions.
PDR 400/Avid® NewsCutter. The first joint Tektronix/Avid effort features the tight integration of the DVCPro Profile server and the Avid news editor enabling rapid video creation with minimum effort and maximum flexibility--all while material is being ingested.
Profile PRO Series. This new video server line offers affordable storage for emerging markets such as sports venues and duplication as well as VTR-replacement applications.
Profile HD (Technology Demonstration). Multi-channel server storing HD material cost-effectively at rates up to 80 Mbps using MPEG2 @HL. Affords same flexibility as current Profile server product line, providing highest quality at lowest cost of storage.
ProMPEG Forum Booth. A charter member of the Pro-MPEG Forum, Tektronix will join other manufacturers in exhibiting its MPEG products, including the Profile video server line and MPEG test equipment, at the Pro-MPEG suite (LVCC N221).
Other Profile Server Demonstrations. In addition to those of Tektronix, more than 20 other vendors at NAB will demonstrate Profile servers.
Key Profile Server Partners. A number of key Profile server partners will showcase their work in the Tektronix booth, from automation and editing to slow motion and VTR replacement applications.
Tektronix Enterprise Storage
ContentShare Framework for Application Developers. This collection of software tools, built on standard Internet technologies, can link video professionals with media assets, enabling the searching, interchange and linking of related media assets.
Tektronix Grass Valley Products
8900 Series. Affordable format conversion and digital timing modules join this popular line of Grass Valley modular products.
2000 Series. Format independence and networking capabilities highlight this new modular product line for the new millenium.
7500 Series/Narrowband Routing System. This new system offers clean on-air switching of AES/EBU digital audio as well as port switching for RS422 machine control.
110-HD Production Switcher. This switcher's new chroma keyer option and easy-to-use auto-setup function offer the fine detail and quality required by the most demanding chroma key situations.
M-2100 Master Control. This popular master control system now includes SqueezeBack(TM) Crop and Framestore Keyer features, as well as options for router and Profile video server control that can provide access to media assets virtually anywhere in a facility.
Tektronix Measurement Products and Technologies
Quality of Service (QoS) Monitoring. New, networked picture quality monitoring technology will help broadcasters monitor compression artifacts and use bandwidth more efficiently.
MPEG Generation. This technology offers new capabilities that deliver a single transport stream of more than 30 minutes at a data rate of 64 Mbps.
MTS200 Series. This MPEG test system includes new capabilities for real-time analysis and generation of ASTC and DVB-T streams.
WFM1125. This digital HDTV waveform monitor now supports the 24p/24sF format for digital serial interface.
TG2000 HDTV Module. A new module for generating stable and reliable high-definition reference test signals is added to the versatile TG2000 test signal platform.
VM700T Automated Video Measurement Set. New capabilities for this industry-standard instrument include Serial Data Transport Interface (SDTI) analysis and VmtWin resource control software.
SPG422. Tektronix adds user-programmable Character ID and improved genlock capabilities to its component digital master sync generator.
TDS3000 Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes (DPO). This revolutionary new technology provides a unique three-dimensional display for viewing video signals that matches the look and feel of an analog display.
Tektronix VideoTele.com Products
M2T Video Edge Device. This flexible, modular platform provides real-time streaming of MPEG video to move media assets cost-effectively.
M2C Video Edge Device w/ConferenceMaker Software. Tektronix will link its NAB booths to demonstrate the broadcast quality of this remote video collaboration (RVC) tandem offering.
Uncompressed High-Definition Video Edge Device. This 2.488 Gbps SONET/ATM unit provides full 10-bit transport of uncompressed HD video, embedded audio and control data across public or private ATM networks.
Profile w/Ethernet VideoGateway. Combining Profile with this video IP router enables users to execute video/audio file transfers over broadband WANs.
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