Case Study: German Public Television Station achieves instantaneous HD KVM switching and seamless multi-user control with Black Box Network Services' DKM FX platform

German Public Television Station - Customer Case Study

German Public Television Station in Southern Germany needed to build a new broadcasting center and replace aging hardware, upgrading servers and KVM systems to support DVI video and USB 2.0 interfaces. The station required real-time, BIOS‑level control of centralized servers from multiple directing and editing rooms over CATx and fiber, plus compatibility with an external matrix controller for automated broadcast switching. They engaged Black Box Network Services and specified the DKM FX platform to meet these demands.

Black Box Network Services deployed the DKM FX platform with a 288‑port matrix switch and DKM FX extenders, mixing copper and fiber as needed to connect 150–160 servers to 120–130 user consoles with multi‑monitor and USB peripheral support. The solution delivered instantaneous HD switching, consistent high resolution over any distance, simplified disaster recovery by enabling whole‑server failover between rooms, and uninterrupted automated studio operation — concrete results backed by the 288‑port DKM FX matrix and the large-scale 150–160 server / 120–130 console deployment.