MAnufActurer
BroAdcAst video, Audio And control redefined
A
fter nearly five decades of
more than 40 international representatives
manufacturers to embrace interoperability
German innovation, Lawo
and partners.
and open standards. The company is founding
leads the field in IP-based
Lawo maintains its defining role in global
member of Alliance for IP Media Solutions
video, audio and control for TV
sports broadcast with massive IP installations,
(AIMS), encouraging video- and audio-over-
and radio broadcast production. Extensively
used at last year’s events in France and Brazil.
IP solutions brought to market offer full
used in sports and entertainment and in
Also proving its industry redefining remote
interoperability.
theatres and houses of worship worldwide,
broadcasting concept, a ‘dream team’ tie-
the company’s products cover IP video core
up in Belgium has resulted in the Proximus
infrastructure, video processing and routing,
League, broadcasting all football matches live
BroAdcAst control And
audio-to-IP interfacing and digital audio
using Lawo’s IP remote infrastructure. With
Monitoring systeMs
mixing and routing. Lawo’s VSM open control
more than 400,000 spectators gathered at
Lawo’s VSM-System (Virtual Studio
system supports more protocols and devices
the Eiffel Tower, Bastille Day’s celebrations
Manager) software offers IP-based control
than any other and excels in the most complex
demonstrated Lawo’s latest technologies in
and monitoring, integrating management of
production scenarios. Lawo provides dry-hire
live sound and broadcast across France and
all TV and radio production equipment in
and turnkey solutions for international sports
beyond.
OB vans, studio facilities, and TV and radio
and entertainment events.
Product lines
Lawo supports the MNA initiative for
MCRs. VSM uses a TCP/IP backbone and
Run by the founder’s son Philipp Lawo,
implementation of the AES67 standard across
manufacturer-independent protocols to
the family-owned company employs staff in
its full product range. Assisting the transition
control all major brands and models of video
Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with
to IP-based infrastructures, Lawo encourages
and audio routers, video and audio mixers,
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