Qustream lands trifecta with Crosscreek, Game Creek and Token Creek

Crosscreek Television Productions, Game Creek Video and Token Creek Mobile Television have all purchased QuStream products for their latest top-of-the-line, high-definition (HD) broadcast trucks. These new mobile broadcast facilities will feature recent additions to the QuStream product line, including Cheetah 288×576 routers, DRS audio routers, and Integrity series signal processing systems.

“We purchased QuStream routers for their versatility and distributed architecture,” said John Peers, vice president of engineering for Crosscreek Television Productions. “We wanted a rugged, road-ready router that provided standard-sized BNC connectors and internal power supplies in a compact form. The QuStream product offered the smallest router with the most functionality,” said Butch Mueller, director of engineering for Crosscreek Television Productions.

“QuStream routers are installed in almost every mobile production truck in our fleet, because they always listen to our needs and respond with designs that exceed our expectations,” said Paul Bonar, vice president of engineering for Game Creek Video. “The DRS audio router gives us the ability to place the frames where they are needed most.”

“After evaluating several router manufacturers, our staff determined that the QuStream system best matched our immediate and long-term needs,” said John Salzwedel, president of Token Creek Mobile Television. “As we expand our fleet with the addition of our first HD truck in September, we needed a supplier who could meet our demands with a multi-rate routing system. QuStream has been there for us in the past, providing top-notched equipment and high quality service with systems in both of our digital trucks.”

The Cheetah 288×576 provides a large number of outputs to handle large monitor walls for broadcast and mobile applications, or applications that feed a large number of devices concurrently, in only 18RU. The Cheetah routers use standard-size BNC connectors, internal redundant power, redundant frame and system controllers, and have the ability to mix copper, fiber and CWDM fiber all in the same frame.

The award-winning Cheetah DRS multi-format audio router uses patent-pending distribution technology to route audio over Gigabit Ethernet with either a single CAT-5 or Fiber cable allowing multi-frame connectivity between “A” and “B” units. They can create a Distributed Routing System (DRS) scalable from 64×64 (occupying 1RU frame in one location) up to 2048×2048 (in 36RU of space in one or many locations). Cheetah DRS places input and output frames where they are needed most ― in Production to feed audio monitors and in the Replay Area to feed servers and tape machines. This keeps cable runs extremely short, preserves signal quality and reduces cable costs, time of installation and maintenance. Additional inputs or outputs can be added by changing cards or increasing frames in any location. Format flexibility in the Cheetah DRS allows a mix of AES and Analog, Synchronous and Asynchronous audio, with support for Dolby-E.

QuStream’s Integrity Series 600 Distribution/Signal Processing Frame features our patented “Fortel Inside” technology which creates a simple, cost-effective solution for virtually any Conversion, Audio Embed, Video Processing or Distribution requirement.

“We are pleased to play such a fundamental role in each new HD production truck. QuStream is focused on providing practical HD solutions to meet the unique requirements of the mobile production market,” said Bob McAlpine, vice president of sales and marketing communications. “With its patented distributed architecture and award-winning designs, QuStream high definition video and audio systems are the ideal choice for mobile applications.”

QuStream leads the mobile production market with its full line of HD-SDI routing, distributed audio routing, and HD signal processing equipment providing innovative and high quality products for many high profile sporting and entertainment events throughout the world.