Thomson Broadcast has rolled out its new Futhura Plus high-power television transmitter, designed to offer energy savings to broadcasters and a 50 percent improvement in efficiency over current standard transmitters on the market, the company announced.

   The transmitter uses drain modulation technology for use in initial deployments or for extending existing digital networks. Thomson said the UHF wideband Futhura Plus includes high-power capabilities that are compatible with HDTV and 3D services, with up to 35 percent transmitter efficiency and market-leading power density of up to 12.6kW OFDM. 

   “The design of the Futhura Plus has been optimized for reliable performance and easy maintenance. Thomson’s fully automatic real-time Digital Adaptive Pre-correction (DAP) technology corrects linear and non-linear distortions, while low operating junction transistor temperature contributes to extended reliability. The transmitter has been designed to give easy access to all modules when replacement is required,” Thomson said in a company statement.