[Satellite TODAY 08-13-10] The European News Exchange (ENEX) has approved Sencore’s MRD3187B receiver decoder for use in satellite newsgathering applications, Sencore announced Aug. 12.
    As a result, ENEX will recommend the device for use by 35 member stations located throughout Europe, the United States and Japan. ENEX said it selected Sencore’s MRD due to its overall ease of use, signal quality, robustness, and interoperability with a variety of encoders and equipment.
    “SNG is a particularly challenging technical environment, requiring intermittent satellite reception and transmission and, more often than not, versatile interoperation with other systems and legacy equipment. We evaluated dozens of devices in multiple categories, selecting for recommendation only those few that stood up to the rigors of the tough environment, including Sencore’s MRD receiver decoder,” ENEX CTO Jean Lampach said in a statement.