SES Astra installs Barco SMV-116 multiviewers

The satellite operator selects the Barco SMV-116 16-channel multiviewers for its Luxembourg headquarters.

In order to monitor the intense signal traffic at the Betzdorf centre, SES Astra has commissioned Barco to supply numerous multi-viewer systems for 16 SMV-116 channels. With this operation, Astra aims to increase its monitoring capacity and make its current system of screens for monitoring the video signals that the operator maintains in its satellite network more flexible.

The SMV-116 multiviewers will be installed alongside the Barco Hydra controllers, thus multiplying the maximum capacity of each of the DVI inputs by a factor of 16. In practice, SES Astra will be able to select from more video sources, of any type from analog to high definition. The SMV-116 systems also allow the visualization of audio levels. Up to 256 channels of embedded audio can be displayed on the screen, with each SMV-116 being able to monitor up to 32 channels of unmixed, analog or AES/EBU audio.