KATHREIN Digital Systems (KATHREIN DS), market leader for digital reception and distribution of satellite, terrestrial, cable and IP signals, has successfully optimised the TV programme supply of the renowned Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg. Within a very short time after the tender had been awarded and with the participation of the KATHREIN DS installation network, a headend for the reception of a total of four satellites on 40 transponders was planned, assembled and installed on site.
Due to the replacement of the previous technology, the expansion of the system and the doubling of the possible feeds via HDMI, the guests of the 5-star luxury hotel in the heart of Hamburg now have access to a considerably more extensive program with about 100 national and international channels. Furthermore, it is now possible to feed in additional local and in-house content, such as the city channel Hamburg 1, specific hotel TV channels or camera feeds. Another decisive factor for choosing KATHREIN DS was the future-proof and reliable concept due to the redundantly installed technology as well as the possibility for the hotel's technical project management to make their own adjustments.
"Our international customers place great importance on the reception of local channels and unrestricted stability – the expectations and our own standards of quality, service and comfort were and are, therefore, extremely high," says Jörg Malinski, the responsible project manager of Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten. "The overall concept of KATHREIN Digital Systems as well as the professional cooperation between sales, installation company and the planning department have convinced us immediately, since they represent this philosophy one hundred percent. We are very pleased to be able to offer our guests an even better entertainment programme for the reopening after the closure caused by COVID-19".
Following several project meetings, a roadmap was developed, and the appropriate materials were procured. The goal was to have the system fully operational within one day after installation. Furthermore, the hotel’s primary requirement was to have the new solution installed while the existing system was still running, in order to ensure a seamless, uninterrupted transition. "The hotel guests were supposed to notice as little as possible", explains Oliver Gessner from the commissioned installation company EP:Gessner from Schenefeld. "The corresponding preparations, such as the complete pre-assembly of the system, had also been made, but were ultimately not necessary due to the temporary hotel closure. However, we were able to work all the more efficiently and put the system into operation very quickly".
About Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
The Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten with a total of 156 luxurious rooms and suites is the epitome of the European grand hotel scene. Since 1897, this elegant hotel at the Inner Alster Lake in the heart of Hamburg has been offering its guests from all over the world charming magnificence and timeless elegance in close proximity to many cultural and architectural sights as well as numerous shopping areas and the Trade Fair and Congress Centre Hamburg. For more information, go to www.hvj.de