MAYAH MERK II returns to Eurovision Song Contest in 2007

Just like the last year in Athens the host broadcaster of the Europe’s biggest international musical TV event chose MAYAH MERK II as the main working tool for commentators from all of 42 participating countries. This year the Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Helsinki. Public radio & television of Finland (YLE) ordered 50 MERK II units from the system integrator and MAYAH representative in Finland Qualitron Oy Ab to install the units in every commentators booth.

MERK II provides the full flexibility necessary at such a huge event like Eurovision Song Contest. It can automatically recognise and synchronise to nearly all ISDN-Codecs in the world, as well as to the newest SIP-capable IP Audio Codecs, based on the EBU draft recommendations. It can be easily controlled over IP and allows to create the most comfortable working environment for the journalists.

Comparing to 2006 there are five countries more will be represented in Helsinki. Austria and Hungary return to ESC after a break in 2006, Czech Republic and Georgia join for the first time, while Serbia and Montenegro will be represented as separate countries.

About MERK II Portable Audio Codec / Mixer

Based on the developments for the CENTAURI Audio Gateway Codecs family the desktop device by MAYAH combines the advantages of a powerful audio codec and a small digital mixer. Up to four professional microphones and headphone sets can be plugged into the MERK II, while analog and digital AES/EBU inputs and outputs are still available. MERK II can operate over IP, ISDN or X.21 networks using more than 15 professional audio coding algorithms, including the entire MPEG range up to MPEG-4 HE AACv2, Eapt-X, linear audio and more. All the functionalities of the Codec and the integrated Mixing Console can be controlled over IP with a windows-based remote software, as well as with a platform-independent Web-Remote Interface.  MERK II also supports SIP protocol for the particular mobility and interoperability with the standards-based IP Codecs of  other manufacturers.  Such features as Gateway, Backup and automatic recognition of up to 95% other Codecs over ISDN (FlashCast® Technology) are provided in MERK II by default.

About MAYAH Communications GmbH

The company’s main objective is the development and distribution of innovative hiqh quality solutions for audio and audio/video communications in broadcast and corporate networks. Focus is given to standardized audio and video formats, such as MPEG-1, -2 and 4 as well as proprietary but accepted formats such as E/apt-X, 4SB ADPCM and others.

MAYAH started its operations at the end of 1997 and is a privately held company with its headquarter in Hallbergmoos near Munich, an R&D department in Flensburg and a worldwide distribution network.

MAYAH stands in close relationship with and is licensing technology from FhG-IIS (Fraunhofer Institute), Coding Technologies, IRT, and others. Its customers are in radio and TV broadcasting as well as telecommunications, studios and ISPs.

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MAYAH Communications GmbH
Daniel Adasinskiy
Press & marketing assistant
Am Soeldnermoos 17
85399 Hallbergmoos, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 811 5517-49
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E-mail: daniel@mayah.com