CHESTER BANASZAK

X75 Removal & Replacement: Completed the removal of old Leitch X75 processing amplifiers that were used to broadcast incoming signals into CNN Center. Replaced the equipment with new Harris Selenio frames to consolidate the amount of physical footprint, upgrade the technology to synchronize remote feeds, and switch any older SD inbound lines to HD paths... CNN International HD Master Control Upgrade: Ran and terminated HD-SDI, Ethernet, serial, and audio cables throughout CNN's Atlanta facility to connect three new Master Control pods (Asia, Latin America, and Europe) for HD quality broadcast. Created a temporary workspace for International longform SD content ingest and review, which consisted of several Sony Betacam tape decks and Harris routers. Assisted in other preparations for additional related projects, including CNNI HD commercial ingest and control rooms... BEST Command Center Web Portal: Designed and implemented an intranet portal that provided our engineering group with..

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