ORF entrusts the synchronization of its new ST 2110 infrastructure to Matchbox (Hitomi)

Matchbox, technology Hitomi capable of accurately measuring synchronization and timing in either baseband or ST 2110, has been implemented in the new IP-based infrastructure of the Austrian national public broadcaster, ORF (Austrian Radio).

This large and complex project covers the new Content Management Center (CMC) of ORF in One, which includes the main control room, multifunctional workspaces and playback facilities, all in baseband transition SDI traditional to the network IP ST 2110. Additionally, legacy regional studios across Austria are being equipped with the technology MatchBox to ensure a precise audio and video synchronization in this complex hybrid environment. In the words of Alexander Frank, project and technical design director of ORF: "We have integrated MatchBox technology throughout our infrastructure, from our new IP-based main control room to regional studios across Austria. The ability to accurately measure synchronization and timing, whether using baseband or ST 2110, while maintaining compatibility between both technologies during our migration, has been invaluable."

ORF implementation includes various applications innovative measures that go beyond the traditional measurement of emissions timing. For example, the chain plans to use the functionality MatchBox Glass to measure the synchronization of multiple cameras at large sporting events, allowing latency to be accurately measured from remote locations to the main control room.

In parallel, ORF will be a pioneer in the optimization processes of end to end synchronization. For his concert Vienna New Year and its summer concerts, which are broadcast worldwide, the network will use MatchBox to measure timing differences between multiple consumer TVs, creating average delay compensation to ensure optimal timing for viewers around the world.

Russell Johnson, director of Hitomi, celebrates the deployment of MatchBox in this European benchmark: "It's fantastic to see the full potential of MatchBox technology being harnessed in complex broadcast environments. ORF's innovative approach to end-to-end timing measurement, including crystal-to-crystal latency verification all the way through to the consumer experience, shows exactly how we imagined the technology would be implemented."