An Automated On-Air System

Gerry Brooks

This paper describes an Automated On-Air system using a Panasonic M.A.R.C. Type III. This system uses 10 VTRs, 2 Robots, and can store either 400 or 800 cassettes. Using the in-built Library Management Function, the M.A.R.C. Type III can transmit on 3 Channels, Record programme on schedule, Compile commercial breaks ahead of time, Record new commercials or Spots into the Library, and Auto Programme Delay mode to turn around programmes for example for daylight saving.

Published
1994-07
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/M001147
ISBN
978-1-61482-946-1