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Miranda

25 Jan 2010

Miranda highlights multi-viewers, automatic loudness control and routing with embedded audio shuffling at Broadcast Video Expo

Miranda Technologies will be highlighting multiple new products at Broadcast Video Expo (Booth G-60), including Automatic Loudness Control (ALC), the award-winning Kaleido-Modular multi-viewer, NVISION Enterprise Class routers with integral de-embedding, shuffling and re-embedding and Imagestore 750 master control system with advanced audio.

Miranda’s new Automatic Loudness Control (ALC) offers a range of loudness control solutions with its signal processing interfaces including wideband processing based on its new advanced audio processing algorithms, as well as proven multi-band and wideband solutions through partnerships with audio industry leaders. These include Junger Audio’s Level Magic wideband processing, and Linear Acoustic’s Aeromax multi-band processing.

These three different Automatic Loudness Control solutions can provide up to eight channels of loudness processing per interfacing module. Operation can be based on either ‘set-and-forget’ or actively managed processing modes, with playout automation driving a bypass mode or different profiles.

The award winning new Kaleido-Modular is the most space and energy efficient multi-viewer system, with up to 20 multi-viewer outputs per 3RU frame, consuming only 300 Watts in total. Kaleido-Modular uses a card based design, with each module providing eight 3Gbps/HD/SD video inputs (with 3D support), and two multi-viewer outputs. Up to 10 multi-viewer modules can be housed in a 3RU Densite 3 frame, which weighs just 8.6Kg (19lbs) when fully populated.

The ultra-resilient NVISION Enterprise Class 3Gbps/HD/SD routers are now available with integral de-embedding, shuffling and re-embedding capabilities. Using new ‘hybrid switching technology’, every frame in the family can now de-embed, route, and re-embed up to 16 channels of mono audio per video input, and output in a completely non-blocking audio/video switch. This is achieved without affecting the router’s crosspoint redundancy, superior cable management, and exceptional cooling design.

The Imagestore 750 delivers high performance, HD/SD master control switching and channel branding. Its advanced audio capabilities including Dolby encoding/decoding and upmixing from 2.0 to 5.1. It also offers video mixing, dual DVEs, automated character generation, EAS support, and 5.1 audio mixing/playout.

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Caption 1: Miranda’s Automatic Loudness Control prevents excessive audio jumps between commercials and programs

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Caption 2: Miranda’s new Kaleido-Modular is the most space and energy efficient multi-viewer system, with up to 20 multi-viewer outputs per 3RU frame.

About Miranda

Miranda Technologies Inc. (TSX: MT) develops, manufactures and markets high-performance hardware and software for the television broadcast industry. Its solutions are purchased by content creators, broadcasters, specialty channels and television service providers to enable and enhance the transition to a complex multi-channel digital and HD broadcast environment. This equipment allows customers to generate additional revenue while reducing costs through more efficient distribution and management of content as well as the automation of previously manual processes. Miranda employs approximately 560 people at its Montreal headquarters and in its facilities located in Wallingford (UK), Grass Valley (California, USA), Springfield (New Jersey, USA), Paris (France), Tokyo (Japan), Zaltbommel (Netherlands), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Beijing (China) and Hong Kong. Miranda is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.miranda.com.