Alabama Public Television Steps Closer to Digital Future With a SeaChange Media Server.Business/Technology Editors NAB 2002 Booth L19564, New South Hall Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2002 Public television's track record for engaging new digital technologies takes a significant boost as Alabama Public Television Alabama Public Television is a network of PBS member stations serving the US state of Alabama. The stations are licensed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission which was created by the Alabama state legislature in 1953. (APT) uses a single digital video server system from SeaChange International  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , Inc. (Nasdaq: SEAC SEAC Student Environmental Action Coalition SEAC Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee SEAC Southeast Archeological Center (National Park Service) SEAC South East Asia Command (Allies WWII) ) to provide multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple programming for nine public television stations across Alabama. SeaChange video servers are the engine for numerous emerging television operations models such as centralcasting and hub-and-spoke, which reduce operating costs and maximize the lifespan of programs and other content. At its Birmingham headquarters, APT uses one centralized Broadcast MediaCluster to build and store program schedules for delivery to its nine broadcast stations, which are connected by microwave link. "Alabama had some of the first educational television stations Educational Television Stations was a division of the the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB), created at the association's 1963 convention. The new division had the following responsibilities: Alabama Public Television's rich schedule of PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, and local programs provide entertainment and learning opportunities for people throughout the state. These programs are supplemented by online information and resources, parent and caregiver training, and other non-broadcast services that serve all Alabama communities. The SeaChange Broadcast MediaCluster (BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. ) is available in various configurations for small television stations and the largest multichannel operations, with incremental upgrade-as-you-grow capabilities. Each BMC system is comprised of server nodes, which leverage SeaChange's Emmy-winning MediaCluster architecture to scale gracefully in storage and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output capacity, while providing fault-resilience without costly mirroring of video data. SeaChange works with top U.S. broadcast distributors such as Command Corp., which was instrumental in the deployment for Alabama Public Television. Through its Broadcast MediaCluster deployments in PBS affiliates, SeaChange provides video storage and delivery for a range of innovative broadcast models. SeaChange today proudly supports over twenty PBS stations across the country and hundreds of television operations around the world. About SeaChange SeaChange International, Inc. is the world leader in digital video systems that are changing television. Its powerful server and software systems enable television operators to provide new on-demand services and to gain greater efficiencies in advertising and content delivery. With its Emmy-winning MediaCluster technology, thousands of SeaChange systems are helping broadband, broadcast and satellite television companies to streamline operations, expand services and increase revenues. SeaChange is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts and has product development, support and sales offices throughout the world. More at www.seachangeinternational.com. |
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