AMP is a nonprofit community media organization which provides
training, equipment, studios and channels to facilitate Public,
Education and Government programming on the cable system and
other electronic media for the purpose of sharing ideas and
information. Our technology is designed and purchased to assist
you deliver your ideas and information easily, without needing
to be a technology expert. Many of our services are available
to help you find and submit the information you need via our
website. You don't need to be an expert, because our services,
training, and partnership make it all seem so easy!
AMP's control room relies on
NewTek's
VT LIVE! system for a dual AMD Opteron 64-bit
native multicamera switching and effects system for its studio.
VT[4] LIVE! is a system that can be used as a switcher OR
an editor OR a graphics station. It combines live switching
of up to 24 sources, real-time editing of both uncompressed
and DV clips, character generation, painting, both 2D and
3D animation, integrated Proc Amps, Waveform and Vectorscope
- even Internet streaming capabilities.
AMP's InfoChannel uses a customized
AlphaVideo
database solution to display text and graphics information
on the web and Comcast Channel 27 throughout Monterey county.
You can add messages to this system
here
and view approved messages
here.
AMP provides
DVD-quality distribution and archive
for all five of our Comcast cable channels via a
Synergy
Broadcast system. This allows us the flexibility
to schedule 5 channels of broadcast content, 24 hours a day.
You can get some insight into the scheduling of this system
here.
AMP uses
Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 to deliver programming
via the Internet. This gives our partners and programmers
the ability to share ideas and information with users throughout
the world. Our live streams are available
here.
AMP is a connected enterprise which utilizes
fiber
optics and IP connectivity to provide content and
information. We're connected directly to the City of Monterey's
I-net CSUMB/CENIC's GigaMAN.
Our
Vbrick systems
allow us to broadcast live from sites throughout this system,
including weekly broadcast from Monterey City Council. AMP
trains and uses the
Avid Xpress Pro post-production system. Avid
Xpress Pro software offers p
ortable, professional
media editing and authoring with an unmatched range
of advanced features and functionality. Support for the widest
range of formats, including Windows Media, MPEG 2, 24P, and
Macromedia Flash makes Avid Xpress Pro a true media machine.