NEWSCHIEF MERCURY DISPLAY SUITE
Since 1996, CGS has provided stations with software and hardware solutions to ease the labor-intensive task of collecting information for automated display on-air and on-line. NEWSCHIEF MERCURY is the newest comprehensive ticker display system from CGS. MERCURY centralizes all the legacy ticker products into one tab-based control screen along with web browser control. New features include an "On-Deck titling function, bar graphs that animate with the headline length, and several content interfaces including XML and RSS. Available in HD or SD, with DVE.
NEWS HEADLINES
- Display headlines in crawl or hot-change
- Keyboard entered local news
- Automated data sources for national headlines, including AP Headlines
- Web Browser Input and Control
CLOSINGS
- Automated through phone and web automation
- Automated Website Updates
- Handles schools, churches, activities easily
- “Just-In” Priority Display Region
WEATHER FORECAST & CONDITIONS
- Zip-Code Based, Multiple Locations Daily, Forecast, Current Conditions, 5-7 Day Forecasts
- Daypart Forecast
WEATHER ALERTS
- Severe Weather Watches & Warnings
Display Alert and Watch/Warn, Sky, Satellite Maps
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SPORTS SCORES
- Professional: NFL, NBA, WNBA, NL, AL, NHL Season Stat Leaders
- Collegiate: Men’s & Women’s Sports, AP/USA Ranked
- Golf: PGA, SPGA, LPGA
- SOCCER: MLS, European
- RACING: NASCAR, Indy, Busch Series
ELECTIONS
- Automated Election Results
- AP Election Wire Interface
- Automated Website Update
- Animated Bar Graph of Results
SNYPES & BRANDING
- Insert logos to any position
- Position up to four graphic regions, each capable of playing animation
- Time and Temperature Feature
- Automation includes GPI, serial, peripheral bus, or browser interface
STOCKS & INDICES
- MARKET, NASDAQ, S&P
Stocks of Local Interest
Gainers/Losers
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Hardware
- HD/SD with optional, Integrated DVE
- 1080i, 720p HD, 601 SD
- Passes embedded audio and closed captioning
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- Optional relay bypass breakout box
- Gen-lock to SD video or tri-level sync
- Dimensions: Chassis, 3RU; Height 5.2”; Width 17.7”; Depth 25.5”; Weight 72 lbs
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