Tata Sky, New Delhi, IndiaA visionary approach to home entertainment

When it comes to watching the latest TV series and movies in the highest

possible quality right from the comfort of your own couch, Indian families need

look no further than direct-to-home satellite television service provider Tata Sky.

Established in 2004, this joint venture between Tata Sons and 21st Century Fox

is committed to revolutionizing home entertainment in India with superior digital

quality picture and sound, available at all times. To fulfi ll this promise, the company

recently installed a brand-new Barco video wall solution in its control room, for

24/7 channel monitoring.

Barco products:

• NSL-5521 full HD LCD with LED backlights

• TransForm ECU-110 controller

Key Benefi ts:

• High-quality products

• Strong brand

• Short implementation time

Local partner:

• Ideal Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd.

Every Barco product we’ve used thus far perfectly

meets our expectations and requirements in

terms of quality, ease-of-use and maintenance-

friendliness.Yigit Reza, CTO, Tata Sky Limited

Long-term relationship

To this end, the company is equipped with a state-of-the-art control room with a large video wall. From the very beginning, Tata Sky has relied on Barco technology. “We started out with the CDG-80, which was later upgraded to the OVL-815,” explains Yigit Reza, CTO at Tata Sky Ltd. “Recently, this solution—which is still doing a terrifi c job—has been moved to the Disaster Recovery (DR) site, so we needed a new video wall. Since we’ve always been very satisfi ed with Barco, we decided to stick with them.”

Overcoming challenges

Tata Sky contacted Barco through Ideal Broadcasting India, Barco’s offi cial partner in the region. Before choosing the right solution, however, a few things had to be considered. First of all, the video wall had to be curved, in a fi ve-degree arc, to get the best possible overview. Secondly, there was a strict space limit for the installation. And, last but not least, the entire site had to be operational within three months.

Saving space and time

Based on these restrictions and project requirements, Barco, Ideal Broadcasting and Tata Sky decided to install 9x4 NSL-5521 full HD LCD displays with LED backlights. Apart from their high brightness, these displays are characterized by a narrow bezel, which saves a lot of space while still offering a wide viewing angle. To drive the video walls, a preconfi gured TransForm ECU-110 video wall control unit was installed, capable of processing 30 inputs and 36 outputs. In order to get the installation up and running as fast as possible, three Barco engineers worked shifts. “We really liked their job approach,” says Reza. “They were very knowledgeable and really focused on meeting our expectations.”

Great expectations

The handover of the video wall solution took place within the agreed timeframe. “Thanks to Barco’s user training and documentation, we have been able to use the solution smoothly ever since. We’re not surprised actually: every Barco product we’ve used thus far perfectly meets our expectations and requirements in terms of quality, ease-of-use and maintenance-friendliness. We are, once again, very pleased with the services they provided and look forward to working with Barco again in the future.”

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Since its inception, Tata Sky—part of the TATA business conglomerate—has seen its number of subscribers rise to a staggering 18 million in January 2014. By offering ample channel options, interactive control options and optimized services, the company aims to empower each viewer. But to do so, Tata Sky professionals have to have a clear overview of every channel, at all times, for a swift intervention.