TeleZüri goes tapeless with DVS technology

TeleZüri, Switzerland's largest private TV broadcaster, opts for file-based workflows. DVS supplies the key equipment for the production chain: the central storage solution DVS-SAN and six VENICE video servers make reliable and flexible ingest and play-out possible for TeleZüri.

Play-out and ingest at TeleZüri in Switzerland. (Photo: DVS)

Hanover. TeleZüri, Switzerland's most successful regional TV broadcaster, has upgraded its production chain with a total of six DVS VENICE video servers as well as a DVS-SAN storage solution with 96 TB. In spring 2011, the private broadcaster switched from the previous method of tape based operation to file-based workflows. At the same time, the sports channel Schweizer Sportfernsehen (SSF), which is located at TeleZüri's premises, also uses this technology.

The six VENICE systems provide 22 video channels spread across the entire workflow and are responsible for key broadcasting tasks such as ingest, news play-out and on-air play-out. The DVS video server manages native real-time capturing and play-out of numerous common broadcast formats such as Panasonic DVCPRO^®, AVC-Intra, Avid DNxHD^® and Sony XDCAM^® EX, simultaneously scaling the different formats in real time.

Thanks to its wide range of interfaces such as VDCP, MOS and SOAP, VENICE can be controlled effortlessly via Media Asset Management Systems (MAMs), Newsroom Control Systems (NRCSs) and play-out automation systems, thereby meeting the prerequisites for reliable and stable broadcast workflows.

The user-friendly GUI in VENICE also impressed the Zurich-based TV broadcaster: via remote access, users can control the video server anytime and conveniently coordinate server tasks. The extensive playlist features allow broadcasts to be arranged creatively, while the new multi-view user interface enables users to monitor and control multiple server channels at the same time. 

The DVS-SAN is configured as the central storage and provides TeleZüri with an additional archive connection. Thanks to its 24/7 high-availability operation, the DVS-SAN ensures smooth operation, providing TeleZüri with the greatest possible reliability thanks to its redundant design and failover functionality. 

Peter Canale, Head of Business and Technology at TeleZüri: "We're already looking forward to tapeless workflows using DVS technology. The six VENICE systems will bring considerable time savings, allowing us to respond more quickly and flexibly in our current broadcast operations."

Michael Jordi, Managing Director of Jordi AG Communication: "As a systems partner, it was particularly important to make integration easy for TeleZüri. DVS equipment allowed us to meet this aim and equip our most important Swiss customer with high-end technology."

Niklas Fabian, Product Manager at DVS: "The renowned TV broadcaster TeleZüri is an extremely important customer to us. The six-unit configuration of our VENICE video server solution will offer TeleZüri greater stability, speed and efficiency – which the TV audience in Switzerland will very soon be able to realize."

About TeleZüri: TeleZüri is a subsidiary of the Tamedia AG Group, one of Switzerland's largest media companies. Besides TeleZüri, the regional television company TeleBärn is also part of the Tamedia AG Group which also comprises numerous magazines, online platforms, daily and weekly newspapers, and regional radio broadcasters. TeleZüri was founded in 1994 and was one of Switzerland's first regional TV broadcasters, delivering information to the region in and around Zurich (potential audience: 2,7 million) through talk and news formats. www.telezueri.ch

About DVS: DVS, a Rohde & Schwarz company, is a leading manufacturer of high-quality hardware and software for broadcast, digital film and video post production, presentation and event markets. DVS applications cover the production of popular TV series and Hollywood blockbusters, and enable 4K films for Digital Cinema. With over 25 years of experience in the professional video industry, DVS has cultivated a “passion for perfection,” and continues to develop revolutionary systems for customized, flexible, high-performance workflows. With CLIPSTER^®, DVS was the first company in the world to make real-time 4K processing possible. Its future-proof video server VENICE offers a flexible solution for modern, file-based workflows in broadcast environments. Headquartered in Hanover (Germany) and Los Angeles (USA), DVS also has branch offices in Miami (USA), Paris (France), and Singapore. www.dvs.de