Germany's highest control room manages radio and television signals with eyevis

To monitor signal transmission and image quality, a video wall has been installed, configured by three Ultra-HD LCD screens 58 inches EYE-LCD-QHD on the top and three other EYE-LCD-LE-700 of 55 inches and a luminosity of 700 cd/ m2 at the bottom. The management of this visualization solution is done in combination with the eyecon Control Server., for multi-user operation, and eyecon V5 Basic software.

El grupo Bayerischer Rundfunk (Bavarian Broadcasting – BR) manages eight radio stations (five open signal and three digital) and two television networks. It also contributes content to the national media of the ARD, joint organization of German public broadcasters.

The headquarters of this entity are located in Munich and it has three regional studios in Nuremberg., Ratisbona and Wurzburgo, and twenty delegations in different cities of the state. BR control center, from where the monitoring of its stations and the distribution of signals has been carried out for more than 60 years, It is located in about 1.800 meters above the Wendelstein in the Bavarian Alps, in a difficult to access area.

This center also controls the quality of image transmission and in order to optimize this process, This station has been equipped with a video wall made up of six high-definition LCD screens and a video control system. eyevis.

At the bottom there are three Ultra-HD LCD screens. 58 inch EYE-LCD-QHD that through external eyevis processing units display the transmission images. The top row of this video wall configuration, where real television images are shown, It is made up of three other Full HD screens EYE-LCD-LE-700, that have a diagonal of 55 inches and a luminosity of 700 cd/m2.

In combination with the eyecon Control Server, for multi-user operation, and eyecon V5 Basic video wall management software, The screens can be managed in multiview mode and, therefore, offer maximum flexibility. Thanks to its high resolution, transmission signals, as well as the distribution channels shown through the software are very clear.

This is where Reinhard Bäz, who oversees the project on behalf of the Videocation, system provider, see the most important advantages of the new installation. “Graphical presentation of the entire network is displayed in a very readable environment, allowing individual configurations to be made within the video wall, according to the requirements of different workplaces. And optimal evaluation of television programs is also possible thanks to these high-resolution screens.”.

The choice to opt for eyevis technology, according to Reinhard Bäz, was driven by this manufacturer's experience in displays and control software for control rooms and the broadcast environment.

The realization of the project was not only an initiative to face current challenges but its infrastructure is prepared for future changes.