CentralCast Delivers Breakthrough Efficiencies To Public Broadcasting Stations With Harmonic

CentralCast, the centralized master control facility for U.S. public media, is offering media processing and video delivery efficiencies for more than 170 public media channels by collaborating with Harmonic.

CentralCast is leveraging Harmonic’s XOS Advanced Media Processor to broadcast content to more than half of U.S. public media viewership with exceptional video quality, reliability and efficiency, while minimizing its system footprint and lowering operational costs.

Harmonic’s XOS media processor unifies all media processing and distribution functions for CentralCast to deliver 176 transport streams. The XOS media processor’s cloud-native software streamlines equipment needs, reducing power and cooling expenses. By lowering per-channel bitrate, the XOS processor allows stations to fit additional services into the fixed ATSC bandwidth without compromising video quality.

To meet CentralCast’s unique audio requirements, Harmonic provides support for automatic switching between embedded 5.1 and 2.0 audio sources, ensuring a seamless audio experience for viewers.

In addition, Harmonic provided CentralCast with a comprehensive range of professional services, including system configuration and testing, speeding up the deployment and bringing efficiencies to public media stations faster.

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