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Summary of major projects to date:
1999/ 2000
Botswana Television
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) supplied a complete JVC Professional D-9 system, including D-9 VTR Recorders and Players. We also supplied all the monitors to Botswana Televisions from the JVC Professional range.
2000
M-Net Final Control System
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) has supplied around 15 x Master 21’s and a 4 channel digital M-2100. In the Digital Final Control Suite we supplied at least 90% of equipment for this facility.
2001
Angola Television Training Facility
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) supplied all the equipment for a Television Training Studio, which was built in Luanda. The equipment included the JVC Professional DV range of cameras, Recorders and Players, monitors and JVC Professional Projection equipment.
2002
Channel Africa
This is a 24-hour News Channel on the DSTV bouquet. Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was instrumental in the design of the system, which includes a server-based Journalist News Editing System, Disk based News Playout System and Digital Final Control Switcher, together with the software design and control of the semi automatic Playout system.
2002
TV Africa
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was instrumental in the design, planning and installation of four new Digital Final Control Centers at TV Africa’s new facilities. Inala Broadcast designed the system around a central Routing Switcher and Disk Recorder. Inala Broadcast also supplied all the Modular products, the Final Control switcher as well as the monitors and cameras for the TV Africa installation.
2003
Star TV Tanzania
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was contracted to plan, design and install a new Digital Final Control Center as well as a Production Studio at Star TV facilities in Mwanza – Tanzania. Inala Broadcast designed the system around a central Routing Switcher and Presentation Switcher. The turnkey installation included the supply of all the modular products, studio cameras, intercom system, monitors as well as the test and measurement equipment for the Star TV installation.
2003
Multichoice Africa
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was contracted by Nextream to install the Nextream MPEG encoders at Multichoice. The Nextream encoder was chosen as the replacement for their seven year old digital broadcasting platform. Multichoice broadcasts more than 60 channels and services which are received directly via satellite across Africa.
2003
Government Computer Bureau - Botswana
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was contracted by Dimension Data to supply video and data
encapsulating equipment from Skystream for the Botswana Government Bureau. This includes installation, training, and a two year support contract.
2003
Phumelela Gaming & Leisure Limited
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) supplied and installed the first Thomson Grass Valley Zodiak Digital Production Switcher in South Africa at Phumelela Gaming & Leisure Limited. The Zodiak was installed in their OB van which broadcasts horse racing via the TellyTrack channel into Gauteng. The digital Zodiak was interfaced to their existing analogue equipment with Thomson Grass Valley modular converters. Commissioning and training was also provided by Inala Broadcast as part of the value-added package to the customer.
2003
Namibia Broadcasting Corporation
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was awarded a tender to supply and install a Thomson Grass Valley Zodiak Digital Production Switcher at the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) in Windhoek. This was the first real step by NBC towards digitization. The Zodiak was installed in their news studio. Inala Broadcast engineers also handled the commissioning and operational training.
2004
Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) - Final Control System
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was awarded an order to supply and commission a Thomson Grass Valley M2100 Master Control Switcher at NBC in Windhoek. Inala Broadcast engineers also handled the commissioning and operational training.
2004
M-NET Genesis - Final Control System
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was awarded an order to supply, install and commission eight Miranda Imagestore’s, three 3 Master Control Switching and Channel Branding control panels, TSL Monitoring and Tektronix Video Test and Measurement products, for the first phase of M-Net’s Final Channel Control system upgrade to digital, and the consolidation of their FCC’s into one control area.
2004
M-NET Genesis - Final Control System – Second Phase
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was awarded an order to supply, install and commission twenty Miranda Imagestore’s and nine Master Control Switching and Channel Branding control panels, TSL Monitoring, JVC LCD monitors and Tektronix Video Test and Measurement products, for the second phase of M-Net’s Final Channel Control system upgrade to digital, and the consolidation of their FCC’s into one control area.
2005
MULTICHOICE – Video Over ATM Installation
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) through our principal Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions –Nextream, was awarded the contract for the installation and commissioning of the Multichoice video over ATM network, throughout South Africa.
2005
UNISA
Inala Broadcast (as Broadcast Visions) was awarded the contract to design, supply, install and commission a complete production/broadcast facility for UNISA at their Sunnyside Campus in Pretoria. Lectures interviews and presentations are recorded or broadcasted live to various campuses. JVC Professional cameras and monitors make up the bulk of the equipment supplied. One of the major criteria was that the studio cameras had to be remotely controlled, positioning and levels, from the control room. After Inala Broadcast completed the integration and commissioning of the facility, training was provided on all the major equipment.
2006
M-Net Genesis – Final Control System – Third Phase
Inala Broadcast was awarded an order to supply, install and commission six Miranda Imagestore’s, one Master Control Switching and 4 Intuition advanced graphics channel branding control panels, TSL Monitoring and Tektronix Video Test and Measurement products, for the third phase of M-Net’s Final Channel Control system upgrade to digital, and the consolidation of their FCC’s into one control area.
2006
M-Net & Dolby
M-Net has taken delivery of various Dolby products that are used to streamline their audio processing. Dolby E decoding, surround sound decoders as well as loudness meters were delivered.
2006
E-TV Nigeria
Inala Broadcast received an order from E-TV for equipment to facilitate an FCC in Nigeria. The heart of the system consisted of a Miranda Presmaster, controlling a Grass Valley Router. Videotek Test and Measurement and JVC Monitors were included in the system. The complete system was installed and commissioned in Johannesburg before being disassembled and shipped to Nigeria for final installation.
2006
M-Net OBs
Inala Broadcast completed a project involving the supply, integration & commissioning of equipment for a small OB Vehicle for M-Net. The equipment supplied consisted of a Grass Valley Kayak DD1 Digital Production switcher, Concerto SDI routing switcher with Jupiter Control System and various modular products. A TSL under monitor display system was also supplied for all monitor identification as well as to distribute tally information.
2006
AFDA JHB
Inala Broadcast together with New Installation Company supplied a turnkey production studio to the film and drama school, AFDA. The studio consists of three JVC studio camera chains on Vinten pedestals, Broadcast Pix production switcher, Riedel Communication system, Telescript prompting system, Sierra Video AV routing system, JVC monitors, test and measurement products as well as DTL modular products. Lectures from the film school were trained on-site after the installation and commissioning was
completedd
2007
CNBC AFRICA
Inala Broadcast was contracted to supply a full turnkey system for the establishment of the CNBC Africa facility in Johannesburg. In addition to the main system build, regional bureaus in Cape Town, Nigeria and Kenya were also built so that coverage from an African business perspective can be provided.
CNBC Africa’s system consists of running a 24-hour global business channel where local productions, covering domestic and regional business affairs, are broadcast. The system consists of an ENPS newsroom computer system, Pebble Beach automation, Miranda Imagestore, Grass Valley router, cameras, production switcher and modular products, an Omneon video server, Apple Final Cut Pro NLE’s, Barco video wall, VizRT graphics, JVC Professional, Tektronix, TSL, and ADC products plus a StorageTek robotic archive library. Commissioning, operational and technical training were conducted on site.
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