More details from AC-ET (http://www.ac-et.com):
HUDDERSFIELD, West Yorkshire, UK – A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) Ltd’s Video division has supplied Green Hippo’s Hippotizer HD media server to the University of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, UK.
Specified by David Wainwright, Huddersfield University’s Senior Technician and Manager of Resources for Drama, Theatre & Performance, the new Hippotizer HD will be used by students on the BA Honors courses in Technical Theatre and Drama.
The department approached AC-ET when deciding to replace their original Hippotizer media servers with the newest HD video playback technology currently available.
“Our research confirmed that the Hippotizer HD is arguably the most popular and appropriate media server for the theatrical and performance orientated environment in which we teach,” explains Wainwright. “There was never any other real competition – our previous Hippotizers worked extremely well, they were dynamic and reliable, so we stuck with a brand that we know and trust.”
Hippotizer HD can play multiple layers of media in sizes up to full 1080p resolution without compromising playback or output quality.
Producing around 40 shows a year, plus an end of year Drama Festival, the department and its students also work offsite producing shows in schools, community centers and various local venues. ?
Included in the package from AC-ET – co-ordinated by Alistair Smyth – was a comprehensive two-day on-site staff training course conducted by Green Hippo’s Simon Harris. This training enabled Wainwright and his team to learn in-depth how to use the many features available on the Hippotizer HD and ensured that they were able to maximize the full potential of their investment.
Recently revealed at PLASA 2012, Green Hippo announced new V3 Hippotizer software features including 3D VideoMapper – which enables users to select an area of the source and map to an area of the output; Multi-Select – which allows users to select layers from multiple machines over Hipponet and control them together; and Mackie Protocol Support – which enables a Mackie MCU-Pro to act as a Hippotizer tactile interface.
A.C. Video also offers 24-hour after-sales technical support for Green Hippo products.
Wainwright comments about the “really excellent” service and support from AC-ET. “There is always someone on the end of the phone who is professional, knowledgeable and efficient.”
