Ross Video’s Carbonite C2X Earns TV Technology Europe STAR Award at IBC2012

Wednesday, October 16, 2012 [Iroquois, Ontario, Canada] — Ross Video today announced that its Carbonite C2X, a new production switcher panel, is the recipient of a 2012 STAR (Superior Technology Award Recipient) Award, given by the editorial staff of TV Technology Europe magazine at the 2012 IBC convention.

Built for fast paced, high-pressure productions, the Carbonite C2X is a 2 MLE panel that includes 32 direct access source select buttons and individual memory management keypads for each MLE. It’s the fourth panel to be added to the growing Carbonite family, and is compatible with all Carbonite production engines.

“While Carbonite has been an astonishing success, many customers looking to replace SD 2 ME switchers had requested individual MLE Effects Memory control as well as more direct input select buttons to avoid ‘shifts’,” stated Nigel Spratling, Marketing Product Manager, Production Switchers – Communications, Ross Video. “We have listened to these customer requests and the C2X is the result. It’s an awesome panel that has direct single button access to all functions. TD’s working in fast paced Sport and News productions will love it. When you combine the C2X with our new ViewControl touch screen the whole production system falls neatly under your fingertips, it’s a truly powerful and elegant way to efficiently switch a show.”

Published by NewBay Media, TV Technology Europe is the region’s leading magazine for broadcast technology. The magazine’s STAR Award (Superior Technology Award Recipient) is designed to celebrate and showcase the preeminent technological innovations available to the broadcast industry. TV Technology Europe’s editor reviewed a variety of products, examined the technical applications and their overall contribution to the industry, and then chose 27 winners.

“STAR awards are given to interesting new products that help a user save money or accomplish a task in an easier way,” said Mark Hallinger, Editor of TV Technology Europe. “The products selected help advance the industry. Some were chosen because of technical novelty or innovation, some because they filled an important gap in the production or transmission chain, and some because they were just cool products.”

About Ross Video
Ross Video designs, manufactures and supports a wide range of innovative products for use in video production applications. Ross’ award winning product line includes Vision, Vision Octane, CrossOver and Carbonite Video Production Switchers; openGear, RossGear and GearLite Terminal Equipment; BlackStorm and SoftMetal Video Servers; OverDrive Automated Production Control Systems and Inception Social Media Management System; XPression Character and 3D Graphics Generator; NK Series Routing Systems and Ross Robotics. Ross products are installed in over 100 countries around the world, where they are used daily by top broadcasters, production companies, sports stadiums, government agencies and houses of worship.

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