Transparent Video Systems has announced the addition of 3 new customers to their roster of TVS affiliates. The companies, Telstar Communications, Lindsey Communications and Parasat Cable, were all looking to migrate from a hybrid analog and digital infrastructure to an all-digital Challenger platform.

Making this change will help the companies to provide subscribers with both standard and high definition programming, broadband services at increased speeds, VoIP and a bevy of extra services that were not available in their previous framework.

In addition, the Challenger Platform has added 4 new CATV all-digital components to the Challenger family of CATV products.

The platform’s modular design makes it possible to use cutting edge, validated and improved DVB With additional in-built features, the offering is also space efficient.

The new Challenger DTM-QS is an 8-input ASI de-multiplexer/re-multiplexer. The DSM (News - Alert)-QS is an 8-input high density satellite de-multiplexer and re-multiplexer and DEM-2800 has 28 MPEG encoders, four multiplexers, scramblers, modulators and RF up-converters all packed into one single compact component.  

Norman Gillaspie, president of Transparent Video Systems said the company has been striving to provide users with global DVB standards-based systems for more than 3 years while these have only been promised by other companies at this price point.

“With an economy that is challenging all of the CATV operators to remain both competitive and profitable, the new Challenger Platform components are being recognized worldwide as the right choice for next generation CATV and MDU Operators. We are excited to have these new customers join our other TVS affiliates, and in helping them to transition seamlessly to an all-digital programming service, Gillaspie said.