[BC] Oh No another automation comparison question

[JD Davis]

They both configure custom systems based on what you need... They can either
OEM the computers or you can build them your self for example.

Lotus Broadcasting
James "JD" Davis
IT Manager

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Hmmm ... nothing but salesmen phone numbers and email addresses on the first
one. No prices. No features.

The second one ... features ... and annual service costs, but didn't see the
price for the software. ... Or maybe it was hidden in the small print.

Al

------ At 01:47 PM 09/13/2006 -0700, JD Davis wrote: -------
  

>I know that not many on this list will have heard of it at all, but at 
>Lotus we almost exclusively use MacroMedia AirForce. It's a good solid 
>package and has many fewer problems than most of what I hear about from 
>those who use the biggies... try www.mmairforce.com.
>....or, for the same "basic" software from another coder...
>www.onairware.com.
>
>I did NOT recommend the latter.
>
>Lotus Broadcasting
>James "JD" Davis
>IT Manager
>
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>
>Check out ENCO.
>
>(John Buffaloe can chime in here.......)
>
>
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>From: "Stan Holden" <stanholden at verizon.net>
>To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 1:54 PM
>Subject: [BC] Oh No another automation comparison question
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a request from some longtime friends and clients asking about 
>> a comparison of automation systems.
>>
>> They operate BSI's Simian at one of their stations now, but are 
>> looking to
>
>> replace their old AXS system and are needing some recommendations on 
>> whether they would want to expand it into multiple stations or they 
>> are thinking of going the NexGen route.
>>
>> I'm afraid I am totally out of touch as to the capabilities of todays 
>> systems and would like some opinions and recommendations on what is 
>> available.  These stations are not absolute cheapskates, but they don't
>> have an unlimited budget to throw dollars away.    If I had to describe a

>> criteria I would ask...if you had a reasonable budget what system 
>> would you install.  And what kind of learning curve would there be 
>> for this system.  The management has been very stable at this 
>> station, but I'm sure
>
>> they have had their share of staff turnover, so how hard is it to 
>> teach new operators.
>>
>> Is that enough to chew on and spit out some thoughts?
>>
>> Stan Holden
>>
>> We are in the market to purchase an automation system so that both 
>> our stations will be uniform.  We have looked at 2 automation systems 
>> - Simian
>
>> (BSI) which we have now on WDLW and NexGen (Prophet) which we haven't 
>> used
>
>> in the past, but a couple of our employees have used at other stations. 
>> The Simian system has 5 separate computers 2 On-Air computers, 2 
>> production computers and a news computer.  The NexGen system uses a 
>> central server.  Can you give me your thoughts on these two systems, 
>> or you may even know of a system that is not expensive, but would 
>> work and is
>
>> reliable.
>>
>> Stan Holden
>> stan at broadcast.net
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