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 portable, 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.