Germany's SZM chooses Leitch's ASC VR300 Video Server.

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 1998--LTV(TSE 300:LTV) Leitch Technology Corporation (TSE:LTV)--a leading provider of digital solutions to the broadcasting, post-production and telecommunications industries-announced today that, after extensive evaluation, Munich-based SZM has commissioned two Leitch ASC 12-channel VR300(tm) server systems, with 360GB of Fibre Channel RAID storage.

SZM, a member of the German Pro7 Media Corporation, will use the Leitch equipment, running under Louth automation, to replace its tape-based robotic library management system (LMS). InPhase GmbH, a Leitch partner in Germany, has confirmed that each of the two 12-channel systems will be expanded to 18-channels in the new year.

"This is an outstanding example of Leitch ASC's unique FibreDrive(tm) technology, as it allows a company like SZM, the speed of operation and system reliability that it needs in its crucial daily operations," said Russell Grute, business development manager, Leitch Europe. "Leitch's FibreDrive architecture is the only server/storage topology which combines distributed video servers -- for unparalleled redundancy -- with true, simultaneous access to shared Fibre Channel RAID video storage."

Designed around the concept of direct, unrestricted access by all video workstations to all stored video, Leitch's VR300 is the only video server which permits simultaneous recording, editing, and on-air playback. With Leitch's high-bandwidth Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop, there is no need to transfer files between different workstations. The Video Server features built-in software RAID redundancy to assure protection of all stored video. Key installations include TeleMadrid in Spain, CNN+, CBS Newspath, New York One News and CTV Sportsnet.

Founded in 1971, Leitch Technology Corporation is a leading provider of integrated solutions to the broadcasting community. Leitch designs and manufactures digital electronic equipment to store, distribute, process, and switch high-quality video and audio signals. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Leitch's products are used in television broadcast facilities, independent studios, and telecommunications companies worldwide.