The nature of breaking news hasn't changed over the years, but everything about how it breaks, and how it is collected, edited and broadcast has been altered by technology. Mastering that technology, rather than being mastered by it, is a daily challenge in the dynamic, demanding and competitive world of broadcast news. You need a system that is built to serve news and news people, not technology.

Vortex solutions streamline the process of getting the story to air, providing a seamlessly integrated system of hardware and software that puts control in the hands of the journalists, allowing them to tell their stories effectively and immediately.

Vortex does away with time-consuming and expensive steps in the process, while strengthening the process itself. No more copying tapes; no more waiting for tapes to be digitized; no more relying on the graphics department to complete the piece; no more looking for an announce booth; no more begging the archive librarian to find file footage.

From simple ingest applications that make content available within ten seconds, to Palladium central storage that allows multiple users to access the same content without copying, to user-friendly browsing, logging and editing solutions, Vortex streamlines the challenge of telling the world what's happening right now. It works as fast as news happens.

Vortex includes DekoVIA, based on the industry-leading Pinnacle Deko graphic technology. There's simply nothing else like it. DekoVIA allows your graphics department to create the station's brand overall, as well as look and feel templates for all your promos, programs and products. Using these templates, anyone can edit a consistent, professional product, even without graphics training or ability.

Pinnacle Liquid is the most powerful editor anywhere, integrating into Vortex to give you the potential of a sophisticated post-production facility, yet so easy it can be put to the relentless test of daily news.

Vortex gives you all the tools to tell the story, then gets out of your way to do it.