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XDCAM Interoperability Guide
Speed. Freedom. Flexibility. Welcome to the Twenty First Century production platform.
In today’s fast moving world, broadcasters and production facilities are ADOBE 4 looking to save time, deliver tangible workflow improvements and APPLE 5 AVID 6 reduce their operational costs. Now, with Sony’s XDCAM® system, BLUE ORDER 7 there’s a network-centric production platform that brings acquisition, CANOPUS 8 production and distribution into a single, seamless, file-based DALET 9 environment. DAYANG 10 ETERE 11 Developed to meet the real-world needs of the most demanding EVS 12 customers, the Sony XDCAM system uses Professional Disc™ technology GEE 13 to overcome many of the traditional restrictions of tape-based systems. GRASS VALLEY 14 HARRIS 15 Sony’s XDCAM disc stores high resolution content in a choice of formats IBIS 17 for all possible applications – DVCAM™, MPEG IMX™ 30/40/50 Mbps, and IMC 18 up to MPEG HD 18/25/35 Mbps – plus low resolution proxies, metadata MAINCONCEPT 19 and project files on a high capacity optical disc protected by a tough, MATROX 20 MEDIATEKET 21 durable cartridge. MICROSOFT 22 Harnessing the power of open IT industry standards, the XDCAM system MOG 23 NEWAUTO 24 embraces network-centric paradigms like nonlinear random access, file OMNEON 25 sharing and advanced metadata handling. With the XDCAM system you OMNIBUS 26 can shoot and browse directly using the same physical capture medium, OPENCUBE 27 eliminating the most time-consuming bottlenecks from traditional tape- QUANTEL 28 SEACHANGE 29 based production. SGI 30 In a convergent world where speed, flexibility, quality, dependability, SOBEY 31 SOFTRON 32 compatibility and integration are vital, the Sony XDCAM system takes SONY VEGAS 33 production workflow into the 21st Century. SWE-DISH 34 TELESTREAM 35 VIDEO TECHNICS 36 XDCAM System Interoperability
Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0
Make every frame count with Adobe® Premiere® Pro 2.0 software, the essential tool for professional video editing. Capture and edit virtually any format from DV to uncompressed HD and output to tape, DVD, and Adobe is the world’s leading provider of software solutions to create, the Web. Unparalleled integration manage and deliver high-impact, reliable digital content. Adobe with other Adobe applications provides a comprehensive set of industry-leading video and audio removes production bottlenecks, production tools for nonlinear video editing, visual effects creation, freeing time so you can focus on advanced audio editing, and DVD authoring. the highest production values to tell your story. Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 sets new standards for efficient digital filmmaking and gives you more power to express your creativity.
XDCAM System Compatibility Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 provides interoperability with the Sony XDCAM system using plug-in technology from Video Technics. With Video Technics’ VT XDCAM browser plug-in, you can connect directly to any XDCAM Adobe device on the network to browse and sort by ID, date, duration, and thumbnail picture. Files are automatically wrapped in an AVI file container without transcoding, which preserves the original file quality while Contact transferring files much faster than real-time. Media can be dragged and dropped directly into the local Adobe Project Bin or imported to a NewsFlow™ SAN or NAS for shared access and playout on any Apella™ U.S. Contact Phone 408-536-6000 server channel. Website www.adobe.com Products supporting the XDCAM system: Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 (with Video Technics VT XDCAM browser plug-in - SD and HD support)
The above information has been provided by Adobe. 4 XDCAM System Interoperability
Final Cut Studio
Five powerful applications. One complete solution. Final Cut Studio has become the new standard for HD post- production, with integrated, real- time tools designed to help you
® deliver beautiful HD Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with programming on impossibly tight the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s deadlines. Start with Final Cut ® with the Macintosh computer. Today, Apple continues to lead the Pro for native editing of virtually industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and note- any format— from DV and SD, up book computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional to HDV,™ DVCPRO HD, and fully applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolu- uncompressed HD. Add HD tion with its iPod® portable music players and iTunes® online music motion graphics in real time with store. Motion, the fastest way to animate and express your creative vision. Sculpt, mix, and repair audio using Soundtrack Pro®, the only audio application designed from the ground up for HD production work. Finish and output HD back to tape using Final Cut Pro®, optical disc with DVD Studio Pro, or the web and iPod with Compressor. XDCAM System Compatibility Final Cut Studio® offers integration with Sony’s XDCAM devices via Sony’s “XDCAM Plug-in Software for Final Cut Pro”. Once installed, editors can transfer DV, MPEG IMX, and HD content from XDCAM discs into Final Cut Apple Pro. Final Cut Pro supports native editing of DV, MPEG IMX, and XDCAM HD content, preserving the full quality of the camera-original content. Contact Once the files are in Final Cut Studio, editors have access to real-time effects and filters, multicamera editing Apple Computer tools, real-time motion graphics and full support for Xsan workgroup editing. 1 Infinite Loop Products supporting the XDCAM system: Cupertino, CA 95014 Final Cut Studio Phone 408-974-1010 Website www.apple.com/finalcutstudio
The above information has been provided by Apple. 5 XDCAM System Interoperability
Product descriptions Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline 6.2 Avid NewsCutter XP 6.2 The fastest editing and repurposing of news and sports packages, a full feature set to meet every type of broadcast need, support for the SD and HD formats you use, all with comprehensive newsroom integration. Media Composer Adrenaline HD 2.2 Success in broadcast and professional media production depends on making the most of every Professionals count on Media asset: your systems, your staff and your media. Avid’s integrated digital nonlinear solutions support Composer - from top clients to top your existing technology, industry-standard formats and third party devices to leverage an all- talent - for the strongest creative encompassing workflow and optimize productivity. Access is vital. Editors, journalists, and promo- toolset in features, compatibility, workflow, and performance. Real- tions producers edit centralized media in real time. Feed room operators, media logging assistants, time HD, SD, and DV performance, and reviewers contribute from their desktops without waiting for an edit suite. Only an efficient, legendary image quality and is end-to-end workflow provides complete control of the process at every point. Avid solutions take all integral to the most effective media types of live and long form production to new levels of quality and productivity. With unparalleled production environment. speed, broadcasters can create well-produced, high-quality content - from the journalist’s desktop, Avid Xpress® Pro HD 5.1.5 from the field at the last minute, and deliver it to air, to the Web, or to wireless phones. Streamline Powerful HD, SD, DV, and film the production process, automate steps along the way, and do more with the resources you already editing software, with native HD editing, advanced color have. That’s the total Avid broadcast solution. correction, and the industry’s most complete set of professional features. XDCAM System Compatibility Avid Liquid 7.1 Fully integrated application for XDCAM users can interface directly with Avid NewsCutter XP, Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline, Avid Media Composer corporate and event videographers Adrenaline, Avid Xpress® Pro, and Avid Liquid editors using IEEE 1394 connectivity. Several workflows are possible including SD & HD multi-format among these systems, including both proxy-based and high resolution material only. Proxy material is imported editing, Surround Sound Audio much faster than real-time and can be edited directly in the Avid timeline where it can be intermixed freely with any mixing, integrated DVD authoring of the many formats and resolutions supported by Avid’s Adrenaline DNA™ technology. Once the edit is complete, a and a wide variety of output formats. single click is all that is needed to conform the sequence, importing only those sections of the high resolution material actually needed. FTP-based acquisition is also supported and provides faster than real-time transfer of high Avid Technology, Inc. resolution media directly to individual editing workstations or to an Avid Unity workgroup where it can be accessed simultaneously by many editing clients. Products supporting this workflow include Avid NewsCutter XP, Avid Contact NewsCutter Adrenaline and Avid Media Composer Adrenaline. Both solutions are excellent examples of the commit- Avid Technology Park ment of Avid Technology to industry-standard, open platform technologies such as MXF, for delivering superior One Park West workflow and productivity. The XDCAM HD system support is planned for the next major releases. Tewksbury, MA 01876 United States Products supporting the XDCAM system: Phone 978-640-6789 Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline 6.2 Avid NewsCutter XP 6.2 Fax 978-640-1366 ® Media Composer Adrenaline HD 2.2 Avid Xpress Pro HD 5.1.5 Website www.avid.com Avid Liquid 7.1 6 The above information has been provided by Avid. XDCAM System Interoperability
Media Archive
Media Archive® is a highly scalable and extensible Enterprise Media Management platform designed to manage rich media content in time critical applications. Blue Order is a global provider of turnkey Media Asset Man- Media Archive is a distributed, agement (MAM) solutions. Media and entertainment companies modular, open and scalable and public institutions use Blue Order products to collect, index, software platform, which is catalog, retrieve and distribute audio-visual and multi-format con- under continuous ongoing tent. Blue Order’s Media Archive product suite provides a development. Media Archive’s comprehensive MAM framework to support new digital content open architecture allows for services, optimize workflows and increase efficiencies along the the integration of third party content value chain. software components, including database Blue Order is headquartered in Germany with subsidiaries in the UK management systems, full and US and has been deploying its products since 1995 for a broad text retrieval engines, range of customer applications, with special emphasis on streaming servers, format conversion, analysis and broadcast, library and media production applications. indexing tools from various vendors. Media Archive may also be adapted to the specific needs of the customer; interfacing to XDCAM System Compatibility legacy databases, cataloging Media Archive® enables greater efficiency in the content value chain and, taking advantage of Sony’s XDCAM advanced feature and editing systems. set, provides the tools for an efficient internal and external use of highly valuable media assets. The integration offers users the ability to create a retrievable and browsable archive for all media content that has been recorded on the XDCAM system. High-res A/V content is simultaneously captured in a low-resolution, frame-accurate proxy MXF file format that is fully supported by Media Archive. Using the Media Archive Workspace management, the selected footage can be automatically Blue Order AG transferred as individual media objects to the archive system. During the transfer, the Media Archive Workflow engine triggers a video analysis process which extracts frame accurate keyframes from the MXF proxy. Frame accurate browsing Contact and EDL creation using the MXF proxy is also enabled at this stage. Phone 212-719-7560 All metadata associated to the XDCAM recording will be kept in the Media Archive system enabling future use of the media Website www.blue-order.com content. This metadata can be enhanced using the Media Archive Cataloging Client. Simply at the touch of a button users can quickly and easily search for archived material, browse, review and catalog it and assemble EDLs almost immediately after acquisition. The above information has been provided by Blue Order. Products supporting the XDCAM system: Media Archive 3.1 (from Q1/2006) 7 XDCAM System Interoperability
EDIUS
EDIUS Broadcast NLE software provides native editing and realtime processing of HD, HDV, DV, uncompressed SD, MPEG-2, and MPEG-1 formats. With its seamless realtime workflow, EDIUS lets professionals mix Headquartered in Kobe, Japan, Canopus Corporation designs and and share video content in multiple formats and work markets digital video solutions. The company combines innovative with unlimited video, audio hardware and software designs to set new standards in perform- and effects layers, while ance, functionality and reliability. Industry leaders worldwide recog- providing realtime, high- nize advanced Canopus HD, HDV, DV and MPEG codec technologies, quality display. EDIUS delivers which are featured in acclaimed video editing solutions, transcoding increased quality and realtime products and network-based video distribution systems. A strategic performance through the product line, Canopus solutions are part of the Grass Valley business company’s acclaimed of Thomson. variable-bitrate Canopus HQ codec. EDIUS includes features such as realtime batch capture from 1080i, 1080p and 720p HDV sources, advanced audio tools and precise color correction controls, to help editors create the highest quality XDCAM System Compatibility productions. Using MXF (Material eXchange Format), Canopus streamlines workflow using either a LAN connection or ® ™ i.LINK interface* to the Profession Disc player, making it easy to add XDCAM footage to EDIUS projects Canopus without the need for any file conversion. Users simply copy MXF files (MPEG IMX or DVCAM mode) to the EDIUS system and begin editing. Since EDIUS supports true multi-format editing, it can mix different frame rates, sizes and even HD and SD resolutions of AVI, MPEG and QuickTime® files. This feature allows XDCAM footage Contact Canopus Corporation to easily be incorporated into existing EDIUS projects. Phone 1-888-899-EDIT Products supporting the XDCAM system: Website www.canopus.com EDIUS Pro 3* software; EDIUS Broadcast software; EDIUS NX*; EDIUS SP; EDIUS SD; EDIUS HD * Requires the EDIUS Broadcast software upgrade
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DaletPlus News Suite
DaletPlus is the underlying enterprise-wide architecture for the latest generation of Dalet broadcast solutions. A product of one of the most comprehensive software development efforts in the Dalet’s broadcast and asset management solutions are used in 50 industry, the DaletPlus countries by over 1,700 customers including ABC, ARD Tages-schau, enterprise-wide media platform BBC, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Cadena Ser, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, empowers all DaletPlus Catalunya Radio, Deutsche Welle, EMAP, Emmis, Entercom, Fashion products with user access Show Media Network, ITN, Journal, MBC, Mediaset, MediaCorp rights, metadata management Singapore, National Public Radio (NPR), NDR, Radio France, Radio and workflow design. France International, Radio Suisse Romande, Rhein-Neckar Fernsehen, Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), The Scottish Parliament, DaletPlus serves as the foundation for DaletPlus SKY Television, South Africa Broadcast Corp., SWR, Universidad broadcast family of products: Autónoma de Barcelona, Voice of America, Washington and Lee DaletPlus News Suite; University, WDR, Weather Channel, and XM Satellite Radio. end-to-end television news production and playout, DaletPlus InterWeb; multi-location production and asset management and DaletPlus News Library; XDCAM System Compatibility media asset management and archiving design for television DaletPlus InterWeb, DaletPlus News Library and DaletPlus News Suite fully integrate with Sony’s XDCAM news. decks. DaletPlus users can easily review and record DVCAM and MPEG IMX material into the DaletPlus asset manager via the i.LINK interface* or file access mode, either complete files or selected parts that are marked through the MPEG4 preview. Once ingested, DaletPlus users are able to edit the clips, add voiceovers, preview and queue material for broadcast. Dalet Digital Designed with an asset management infrastructure, DaletPlus products maintain all associated XDCAM Media Systems sourced metadata from ingest to archive. XDCAM metadata enters Dalet’s core media asset management system that features customizable forms, live database updating and links to HSM (hierarchal storage Contact management) systems. As news production moves to more IT-centric workflows and technology, the Sony XDCAM technology perfectly represents the next generation of metadata-aware formats that will be vital to Phone 212-825-3322 effectively cataloging and retrieving broadcasters’ growing library of digital assets. Website www.dalet.com Products supporting the XDCAM system: DaletPlus 1.4 The above information has been provided by Dalet. 9 XDCAM System Interoperability
D3-Edit is an infinite-layer multi-format titling, animation and real-time post production compositing solution. D3-Edit offers broadcast image quality, workflow efficiency, advanced tools and high performance, all within a transparent database structure Dayang Technology Development Inc. is a world-leading designer and designed specifically for the manufacturer of broadcast equipment. Founded in 1989, Dayang individual producer, professional editor, and the produces a wide range of standard-definition, high-definition and large broadcaster. D3-Edit web-based products for content creation, ingest, archiving and comes in both HD and SD broadcast playout. The company is based in Beijing with additional format. It’s modular research and development centres in Shanghai and Tianjin. architecture includes software Manufacturing and production are ISO-9001 certified, ensuring the codec, effects engine, highest standards of design, assembly, testing and delivery. hardware driver, and resource International sales and marketing headquarters are located in Hong manager. This allows easy Kong with offices in Europe, South America and South East Asia. upgrade and maintenance, protecting the investment. The workspace features multiple editing modes, comprehensive media manager, professional audio tools, and a complete suite of graphics and titles. Thousands of high quality XDCAM System Compatibility render-while-you-edit Dayang’s D3-Edit workstation is designed to link seamlessly with Sony’s XDCAM optical disc media, software-based editing effects enabling fast and efficient editing. The two systems can be connected via IEEE 1394 or Ethernet. Content is are provided. then ingested into D3-Edit as browse-resolution proxy clips or at high-resolution. The D3-Edit workstation can in turn writeback a clip list or a precisely edited program. Dayang International Post-production workflow begins with the ingest of proxy clips from XDCAM disc into the Dayang D3-Edit Limited workstation. Preliminary editing can then be commenced immediately, resulting in an initial edit decision list. This EDL is used as the basis of precise editing which is subsequently rendered and written back to the Contact XDCAM disc. Unit 2, 15/FL., 100 Canton Rd News editing workflow begins with the ingest of proxy clips into a mobile nonlinear editor which then forms Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon a basis for preliminary editing. The resultant clip list is transferred back to the original XDCAM optical disc. Hong Kong High resolution video content can then be edited precisely using the clip list as a guide. Finally, the news content is rendered and the precisely conformed program is written back to disc. Phone 852-2730-2117 Website www.dayang.com Products supporting the XDCAM system: D3-Edit HD, D3-Edit 7000 series, D3-Edit 5000 series, D3-Edit 3000 series 10 D3-Edit 2000 series, D3-Edit 1000 series The above information has been provided by Dayang. XDCAM System Interoperability
ETERE WORKFLOW SOLUTIONS
ETERE is the only product developed using a common framework where there is a realtime sharing of all the data among several applications: Automation, Scheduling, Traffic, ETERE develops and distributes a wide range of high technology software Asset & Media Management, for the broadcast industry. News Automation, Archiving and Web sharing. ETERE’s In 16th years, ETERE has grown from some installations in Italy, to one workflow is able to coordinate leader in the broadcast market. Now, the Italian company is a symbol of all the areas with an unbeatable leadership, technology and dynamism all over the world. Actually it’s used performance, and in addition to by more than 650 including: Mediaset, RAI, TVRI, ABS-CBN, Solar TV, that is very easy to use. ETERE Antenna TV, Al Hawas, MTV Italy, CHT, Shin Satellite, CH-3...... innovative workflow allows you to increase productivity and ETERE never changed the management and the main developers group is quality while cutting costs. a symptom of great stability. ETERE is a modular solution, 100% software and it doesn’t require special hardware, it works on a standard PC and XDCAM System Compatibility interfaces with the most widespread devices on the market. ETERE solutions are fully integrated with Sony’s XDCAM system, from ingest to media management, from archiving to digital playout ETERE’s approach is to use a single framework to manage all the TV activities. In this vision the concept of cache and policy are completely outdated. The system knows the scheduling, the new rundown and even the search from the journalists so it’s able to perform better than any other. Etere srl A moving file can be cached while you are still looking at it, so when you choose ...... It’s ready!! With ETERE, you use a single Database, not a different system for Automation, MAM, Archive. Contact ETERE is based on the Windows® OS to design a high performance system with the minimum hardware and maintenance costs. ETERE has no proprietary hardware which cuts down on cost. It’s priced by active slot, not by capacity, so you can have Phone +30 0733 9564 all the advantages of increasing tape capacity. Website www.etere.com Some important features: • Etere HSM interfaces directly with the ETERE MAM/Indexing system with the tape library. It’s able to drive multiple copies of the tapes (up to three copies) that can be held on the library or off the shelf for increased security. • Etere Archive Manager is the perfect solution for your video asset digital archive. It expands the space of your video server by using innovative technologies for hi-speed solutions at competitive prices. It moves video from the video The above information has been server to the digital library, it organizes your video archive and it also adds metadata from several sources. provided by Etere. Products supporting the XDCAM system: Etere 16.01 11 XDCAM System Interoperability
EVS CleanEdit Suite
EVS CleanEdit Suite delivers a complete suite of affordable news and sports production applications from ingest to playout. The modular design allows the system to be scaled to meet the most demanding After several generations of development originally started in Liège, workflow requirements, and to Belgium, the core EVS server, known as the XT, has developed into the be tailored to any newsroom fastest, most reliable, and most utilized broadcast tool for live pro- environment. Journalists and duction and now completely dominates the sports production market- editors are now capable of getting breaking news to air place. Empowering the XT series server with a multitude of software within a flash. Thanks to its applications has given broadcasters the ability to manage, control, industry-standard MOS browse, edit (nonlinear of course), and orchestrate the ingest and play- support, CleanEdit can out of digital media across a complete network of interconnected XT interface with third party NRCS systems. The CleanEdit Suite servers. fully redundant SQL database, SAN storage and simple Today, EVS offers a wide range of hardware and software solutions interface to digital archiving dedicated to production markets in outside broadcast (live sport systems guarantee content events, entertainment shows, stadium, concerts, etc.) and in studio integrity and long-term environments (sport-news, live-shows, series, reality TV, theatres, etc.). reliability. The recent evolution CleanEdit Suite adds flexibility of tapeless systems combined with the creativity of Non Linear Editors for news and XDCAM System Compatibility sports production. With the In News environments, the CleanEdit concept is largely based on the availability of low resolution copies of advent of high definition, the the broadcast footage. This allows cost-effective implementation within an existing IT infrastructure, and latest generation of CleanEdit Suite, is offering a fully HD enables multiple users (journalists, editors, etc) to share content and projects. EVS CleanEdit does not native support. require rendering at any stage of the workflow; last-minute changes on the low-res edit are available instantly for playout in high-res. The field generated proxies that the XDCAM system provides link perfectly with this approach. The media importing from the XDCAM Professional Disc to the storage area and CleanEdit database EVS is a very fast and automatic process. Users are therefore able to take advantage of their rushes very quickly and begin editing without delay. For High-res only or high and low res, XDCAM material integrates perfectly Contact with CleanEdit. With the advent of HD, the latest generation of EVS CleanEdit Suite is now capable to incorporate XDCAM HD material. EVS, Sales & Marketing
Products supporting the XDCAM system: Phone 973-575-7811 CleanEdit Suite Package 2.0 Website www.evs.tv
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Geevs
The Geevs MR is a cost- effective, dual channel server that is perfect for News system integration and small production environments. Geevs MR features a lightning fast response time, Gee Broadcast Systems has been supplying quality solutions to compatibility with industry broadcasters for over 19 years. The Geevs server brand has become standard production tools and internationally renowned and is at the heart of well over 400 server multi-code support. It also channels. These range from single-channel, automated playout sys- allows for multi-channel HD or tems, to large networked distribution facilities. In addition to manu- SD ingest and play-out. Like all facturing the Geevs servers, Gee Broadcast Systems’ subsidiary, Geevs Servers, it takes Lightworks UK Ltd., provides pioneering nonlinear editing systems advantage of the Geevs which are hugely successful in film and multi-cam TV productions. Clients to produce flexible, network-controllable and Gee Broadcast Systems offers training, support, distribution and customized workflows. integration of its own and third party solutions to meet all customers’ Alongside Geevs, a variety of SAN and NAS based storage needs. solutions are offered to facilitate the sharing of content in very small or very large (50+) channel requirements.
XDCAM System Compatibility Gee Broadcast Geevs video servers support the capture and playout of broadcast standard material in a wide range of Systems Ltd formats, including MPEG2 and DV25. MXF compliance built into Geevs allows files from XDCAM gear to be simply dragged and dropped into Geevs storage, automatically updating the clip information database. Close integration between Geevs and the XDCAM system ensures that recorded material is captured Contact transparently by Geevs and is then immediately available for editing or playout. Interoperability could Phone +44 1256 810123 not be simpler. Website www.geevs.co.uk Products supporting the XDCAM system: Servers: Geevs MR, MR+ and SD Clients: Translate and AutoRun The above information has been provided by Gee.
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NewsEdit
NewsEdit supports streamlined input and editing of XDCAM files for fast turn production. Connectivity is Grass Valley provides complete fast turn production systems for through both file modes and TV News, sports and production. AVC for the flexibility to match a wide variety of workflows.
Grass Valley A THOMSON BRAND XDCAM System Compatibility NewsEdit (all versions) Support for both the AVC protocol for operation like a fast tape deck as well as file Contact based modes where native high res video is viewed and edited directly from the XDCAM system. This USA information can then be committed to the time line and protected, even when an XDCAM disc is removed. Phone 781-939-6200 Products supporting the XDCAM system: Fax 781-939-6201 NewsEdit - 5.1 and higher supports XDCAM files Website www.thomsongrassvalley.com NewsEdit-LT, NewsEdit-SC, NewsEdit-XT
The above information has been provided by Grass Valley. 14 XDCAM System Interoperability
VelocityNX™ is a server-based nonlinear editor built for shared storage collaborative editing. Part of the Leitch NEXIO™ NewsNet™ family of With the broadest range of hardware, software and services span- products, VelocityNX offers all ning every segment of the content delivery chain, Harris is the leader users direct Fibre Channel in Total Content Delivery, providing solutions that drive our cus- access to shared NEXIO tomers’ strategic success and deliver business results. Scaling from storage. individual point products to content delivery platforms, Harris solu- All VelocityNX edit seats are tions provide a streamlined workflow to enable customers to achieve able to start editing the moment that any ingest greater productivity, reduced costs, new revenue streams and begins; there are no delays or assured communications as they create, manage, distribute and restrictions. The VelocityNX deliver content to their consumers. feature set is rich, including SD and HD on the same timeline, special effects, and Inscriber® TitleMotion™ all built in. VelocityNX eliminates the need to wait for transfers, dubs, or timely edit bay ingesting. True shared storage, Fibre Channel XDCAM System Compatibility speed, SD/HD, and XDCAM GigE ™ ™ ® transfers make VelocityNX the The XDCAM system allows VelocityNX and NEXIO NewsFlash to speed up the News gathering process by file new leader in server based transferring News footage from an XDCAM camera rather than the traditional real-time ingest process. News editing. footage captured on XDCAM Professional Disc media in the field can be passed from camcorder or deck to shared storage via a Gigabit Ethernet connection. Using GigE allows Harris broadcast equipment to share one XDCAM file across many devices using your IT infrastructure. Unlike other vendors solutions, this does not tie Harris Corporation down your XDCAM material to one machine, saving you money. The XDCAM files can be accessed by a VelocityNX or NewsFlash editor immediately, even while the footage is Contact transferring, allowing the fastest possible turnaround for Breaking News. Harris server technology makes it Nexio XS Servers Broadcast Communications Division possible for all bays to view and edit clips simultaneously without any transfers. This ‘true shared storage’ Harris Corporation allows users to see material coming in from any source (including the XDCAM system) as it is being trans- ferred or ingested. Within seconds of completing the edit, finished material can be played to air; transferring Phone 818-843-7004 files in this way can cut the News footage acquisition time in half. Website www.harris.com
Products supporting the XDCAM system: The above information has been VelocityNX™, VelocityXNG™, NewsFlash®, NEXIO XS™ provided by Harris. 15 XDCAM System Interoperability
Harris D-Series Automation System
The Linux 2.6, open standards based D-Series Version 4 Automation System provides a reliable, scalable content management and delivery Turn on a television or a radio almost anywhere in the world. foundation for building the Chances are excellent that the signal you receive is being digital television facility of the broadcast with hardware from Harris Corporation’s Broadcast future. D-Series efficiently and Communications Division. Harris is regarded as one of the world’s profitably bridges your foremost developers and manufacturers of analog and digital transition from today’s multi- television transmission systems. channel content management Today however, Harris Broadcast Communications offers much and delivery environment to more as a global leader in total content delivery for existing and tomorrow’s. Because every evolving markets. Through acquisitions and internal development, environment is unique Harris has become a world class provider of software workflow D-Series is extremely management, service management and networking solutions. configurable and can support a wide range of workflow solutions including medium and large scale XDCAM file ingest and playout requirements. XDCAM System Compatibility The Harris XDCAM Cart Control System allows broadcasters to efficiently and effectively integrate the Sony PDJ-C1080 Professional Disc Cart machine system into digital asset management and multi-channel playout Harris Software automation environments. Systems The Linux 2.6 based Cart Control System automatically manipulates the PDJ-C1080 robotics and XDCAM discs and decks in order to build and maintain a database of all on-line Professional Disc content, associated segment timing Contact information and other metadata. This information can then be access by Harris D-Series Automation and Arkemedia Nexio XS Servers digital asset management systems via a network connection. Broadcast Communications Division Harris Corporation The Cart Control System supports simultaneous real time control of all four PDW-1500 XDCAM discs in the Professional Disc Cart, allowing a single PDJ-C1080 to service multiple ingest or playout channels as an economic, Phone 818-843-7004 high density, next generation replacement for conventional tape based robotic playout devices. Website www.harris.com Products supporting the XDCAM system: All members of the Harris D-Series A7 and A8 family of ingest and playout automation products and Arkemedia digital asset management system products support the XDCAM system, either directly or via the Harris XDCAM Cart The above information has been Control System. 16 provided by Harris. XDCAM System Interoperability
IBIS Archive
IBIS Archive offers archive to the XDCAM system from videoserver and restore from the XDCAM Integrated Broadcast Information Systems (IBIS) has been offering system to video-server. As part of MAM, Newsroom, Transmission and Channel Management the IBIS MAM solution metadata solutions for fifteen years. Founded by the team responsible for relating to archived and restored the UK Channel 4 launch in the 1970’s and BSB’s five channel clips is tracked and matched satellite service the company has grown annually and now has throughout the workflow process. installations and offices worldwide. Acknowledged as pioneers in videoserver management IBIS MAM solutions are used in news, sport and transmission environments. When integrated with IBIS Channel Management a true end-to-end solution is possible from rights management through acquisition, library, transmission to as-run log reconciliation.
IBIS
XDCAM System Compatibility Contact In addition to exploiting the XDCAM system as a conventional digital video source with our automation and ingest tools, IBIS is providing integration with our asset management and archiving applications. This in turn Phone 877-541-IBIS provides the ability to access and use the in-built low-resolution browse video for reference and previewing, Website www.ibis.tv together with repurposing directly to web-compatible formats. As IBIS reads, writes and updates the MXF metadata to allow management of the original shooting data and the addition of further data during the production process, IBIS is able to offer the XDCAM system - and its automated big brother the XDCAM Cart – as an alternative to archiving and near-line storage. This provides all the benefits of older data-only DVD-type storage combined with direct access to full broadcast-quality digital video playable on any XDCAM device within a facility.
Products supporting the XDCAM system: The above information has been IBIS Archive: move to and restore from archive provided by IBIS. IBIS ServerLoad: move material from tape to XDCAM equipment IBIS ServerBase: track metadata IBIS Transmission Automation 17 XDCAM System Interoperability
IMC Technologies Inc is a market leader in providing revolutionary, end-to-end, inte- grated solutions for broadcasters based on user-approved, collaborative workflow for News, Sports, and Promo Production. IMC’s total solution offers: The IMC new family of products is • Proxy/On-line transparency: Fully- designed as a vertical and integrated IMC newsroom (on-line) The way our applications interact, exchange and share both media and projects through- comprehensive set of applications and journalist editing (proxy) out the production process is what separates IMC from our competitors. All IMC products capable of handling all phases of applications. share the same ergonomic interface that is easy to learn and operate. The applications production. • Batch encoding: Create multiple M2 Media Manager for both disc- formats from the same media during are all based on the same dynamic and open architecture, transparently preserving pro- based and tape-based media logging ingest. ject and media metadata throughout all phases of production for maximum efficiency. and asset management • Batch rendering and render farming N1 Newsmaker for journalists editing • MOS-integration: Project scheduling Why IMC Workflow delivers a greater return on investment and faster time-to-air: by proxy on standard PCs connected and publishing via newsroom to the network applications like Octopus · Open IT-architecture optimizes project collaboration • Advanced media management for RP Remote Producer for native DV or logging, previewing, searching and · Seamless dataflow reduces production time eliminating bottlenecks proxy media editing in the field or on multiple metadata entries, accessing · Shared storage Network (NAS, SAN) flexibility & Scalability the network media over the whole network. Q10 Task Server for background • Unified metadata and project · Ergonomic user-interface reduces the learning curve rendering and transcoding technology database architecture: All databases, · Transparent media management & metadata control Reasons why IMC is the perfect metadata and media files can be · Network-based project management and Central DB support solution for Post and Broadcasting: instantaneously shared • IT freedom: Full freedom and • SAN and Gigabit-based networking IMC products are extremely open and flexible when it comes to interfacing with 3rd scalability to design the facility as you • Task Server Automation: Automate need and monitor all renders, conversions party hardware systems and 3rd party software applications commonly used in the • Top-end production: Analog/digital and batch requests in the background world of broadcasting. Log, Ingest, Manage, Proxy, Journalism, On-line, News, on-line editing delivers highest quality and distributing tasks over the news and sports programming network Finishing & Packaging Playout.
IMC Technologies Inc XDCAM System Compatibility Contact Incite will download the XDCAM metadata, proxy files and hi-res files either via an ftp connection or via file-access mode. The download is done as a background service to allow the user to continue editing. Phone +41 22 308 9370 Website www.incite-tech.com Incite automatically associates the proxy and hi-res files in our database and users can pre-edit and edit using the proxy files and switch to the hi-res files to finish. Products supporting the XDCAM system: RP Remote Producer, M2 Media Manager, MP Media Producer, N1 Newsmaker The above information has been provided by IMC Technologies. 18 XDCAM System Interoperability
MPEG Pro™ HD Plug-In for Adobe® Premiere® Pro
MainConcept MPEG Pro is a full-featured MPEG editing solution for Adobe Premiere Pro. Although Premiere Pro will import MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 material, it does not offer native MPEG editing with MainConcept is a worldwide leader in codec technologies for per- smart MPEG rendering. This sonal computers, set-top boxes, DSP and embedded solutions. The means that each frame must be re-rendered even if no company offers SDKs which make it easy for developers to imple- changes have been made. ment codecs and other multimedia features with minimal research The MainConcept MPEG Pro and development. MainConcept technology is used in broadcasting plug-in eliminates these products from many industry leading companies worldwide. limitations and turns MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 editing into a MainConcept AG is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, where it productive work-flow with was founded and has operated for almost 15 years. The U.S. sub- high-quality results. sidiary, MainConcept LLC, was established in 2001 in Beachwood, Using the HD version of the plug-in you can capture, Ohio. In 2006 MainConcept Japan opened offices in Osaka and import and edit high-definition Hong Kong to serve clients in the Asia-Pacific region. videos in 1080i and 720p, and play them back to the camcorder as well.
MPEG Pro supports a variety of HD formats as well as XDCAM format. XDCAM System Compatibility MXF file support for the Sony XDCAM HD system is implemented into MainConcept’s MPEG SDK. The addition MainConcept of this support makes it easy for SDK licensees to add the XDCAM HD system support to their applications. The API includes support for the most popular features including CBR and VBR modes at 18, 25 and 35 Mbps. Contact In close cooperation with Sony Corporation, MainConcept has developed a cost effective, leading edge MainConcept LLC solution for an efficient Sony XDCAM HD workflow. Now a variety of popular products already using Phone 216-378-7655 MainConcept technology will also be able to benefit from Sony XDCAM HD support. Website www.mainconcept.com MainConcept will also add this support to upcoming versions of its MPEG Encoder and MPEG Pro™ end-user products for Microsoft Windows. Products supporting the XDCAM system: MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 SDK The above information has been MPEG Encoder _ AVI and QuickTime to MPEG provided by Main Concept. MPEG Pro™ HD _ Plug-In for Adobe® Premiere® Pro 2.0 19 XDCAM System Interoperability
Matrox Axio Matrox Axio is a complete post-production solution that lets you get the best from the Adobe Production Studio software. The Matrox Axio family of HD and SD platforms is designed to give you the highest finishing quality coupled with the most comprehensive realtime feature set and the most versatile codec technology, completely integrated with the Adobe software. Matrox Axio features no-render HD and SD finishing in a wide range of compressed and uncompressed formats, superior realtime color correction tools, advanced realtime effects, and a full complement of analog and digital audio and video inputs and outputs. It incorporates Matrox Power of X and Flex technologies to leverage CPU and GPU power to provide the ultimate HD and SD post-production environment. Matrox Video Products Group is a technology and market leader in Matrox DSX the field of HD and SD digital video hardware and software for real- Matrox DSX is a family of HD and SD video and audio components time editing, DVD authoring, capture/playout servers, clip/still that exploits Matrox’s “Power of X” architecture. OEMs and developers leverage scalable CPU power with the explosive stores, and CGs. Matrox’s Emmy award-winning technology pow- performance of dedicated hardware to create a wide variety of ers a full range of content creation and delivery platforms used by cost-effective, high-performance products and applications broadcasters, post-production facilities, project studios, corporate including NLE systems, capture/playout servers, communicators, and videographers worldwide. Founded in 1976, clip and still stores, graphics/production servers, automation and master control units, multi-layer compositors, and CATV barker Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, channels. Canada. Matrox DSX combines codec and effects technologies and a full range of professional hardware components with a comprehensive Windows XP based SDK.
Matrox Video Products XDCAM System Compatibility Group The Matrox products provide realtime native editing of OP-1A standard MXF files captured using Sony’s Contact XDCAM and XDCAM HD devices. DVCAM, MPEG IMX, and MPEG HD formats are all supported. Phone 1-800-361-4903 (US and Canada) Matrox Axio users can import native XDCAM and XDCAM HD files via Ethernet and mix them with a variety of (514) 822-6364 other native HD and SD media and AVI files on an HD or SD timeline in real time. This smooth workflow and Website www.matrox.com/video interoperability eliminates inefficient, time-consuming file and codec transcoding and effects rendering. It simplifies integration with various broadcast equipment and eases file management in networked environ- ments by eliminating file recompression to match timeline formats. Products supporting the XDCAM system: Matrox Axio LE Matrox Axio HD Matrox Axio SD The above information has been Matrox DSX developer platforms provided by Matrox. 20 XDCAM System Interoperability
“Drag, Drop, Done”
Diat is a small footprint conversion tool designed to simplify the task of converting and transferring professional Founded in 2000, Mediateket media files. have already taken the role as one With a friendly user interface, of the leading system integrators Diat is the perfect tool for and software developers in the artists, journalists and non- Nordic region. The company has technical operators. specialized in IT solutions for TV and media production, including Ever had problems converting file conversion and transfer, and transferring files from your graphic automation. NLE system? Not, anymore, it’s simply a Drag & Drop operation!
Mediateket XDCAM System Compatibility Contact With XDCAM MXF support, Diat will import XDCAM MXF footage from an XDCAM device over the Sony Ethernet Network Adapter. After editing, Diat will export back to the XDCAM device, or for file distribution, Phone +47 4828 1000 convert/transcode and transfer the originated XDCAM files to multiple destinations over a broadband or LAN. Website www.mediateket.no Diat dramatically simplifies the process of file transfer from the XDCAM system to multiple file formats and destinations, including XDCAM recording devices located anywhere, over the internet/broadband or LAN. Products supporting the XDCAM system: Diat: Software plug-in for converting and transfer of professional media files. Diat I/O Station: Turn-key solution for file convertion to and from baseband video Diat Online: Web service for shareing, delivering or exchanging media files on any network. The above information has been provided by Mediateket.
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Microsoft Connected Services Framework
Microsoft Connected Services Framework for Broadcast and Film: Speed content creation, improve content management Microsoft has a team of professionals from the media and and stream-line content entertainment industry who know, firsthand, the internal and distribution, to increase external pressures of the broadcast and film industries. That business productivity and team, combined with a select group of media-connected realize new business technology partners, is helping companies to embrace a opportunities. digital environment and transform their businesses by strategically using technology. The result? Increased operational efficiency, reduced costs, the ability to take Digital Integrated Workflow advantage of new business opportunities as they emerge, and enhanced consumer content and services experience.
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theScribe theScribe is a full-featured MXF editor that enables the creation, playback, and manipulation of MXF files, including the annotation of metadata, synchronized with the audio- visual material and fully compliant with DMS1. theScribe features a comprehensive set of functions and wizards to create, MOG Solutions is a leading provider of MXF technology, facilitating cut, convert and transfer MXF files from XDCAM devices, and to the challenge of managing today’s digital transition with a full com- export the results to an extensive plement of applications and services, backed by a successful merge range of devices and NLEs. of strong broadcast industry experience and sound knowledge of the MXFExplorer information technologies’ potential, which is used to deliver high MXFExplorer is a MXF browser quality services and products. tool. It enables quick access to your MXF files, playing the MOG Solutions’ products allow customers across all sectors of the content and navigating through the metadata by choosing several industry - including broadcasting, digital cinema, advertising and dis- available metadata views: tribution - to quickly adopt MXF. timeline, storyboard or metadata tree. MXF2Avi MXF2AVI allows quick transfer XDCAM System Compatibility and export of your XDCAM MOG Solutions combines a comprehensive support of the MXF standard with a substantial amount of development content to AVI and Wave files effort dedicated to the integration and interoperability with MXF devices, providing manufacturers and end-users with allowing support of a number of the best tools to take full advantage of Sony XDCAM /e-VTR and the new XDCAM HD system. NLEs MOG Solutions’ MXF software is used by several key manufacturers to support XDCAM in their products. The devel- For further information visit http://www.mog-solutions.com/ opment tools include specific code and documentation related to XDCAM support, enabling seamless and efficient mxf/products.html integration. These are complemented by a set of software applications that bring the MXF technology advantages to the desktop, namely our new MXF2AVI and MXFPlayer and the awarded MXFExplorer and theScribe. theScribe interfaces directly with XDCAM devices either through FTP or via the i.LINK interfaces.* Browsing, Playback, Metadata Editing and Partial Restore are supported for all XDCAM files, including MPEG and DVCAM, as well as MXF MOG Solutions Proxies. theScribe also provides Hi-Resolution consisting of Sony XDCAM Proxy EDLs (PDZ-1 EDL import) and MXF Operational Pattern conversion, from multiplexed AV (OP1a) to separate video and audio files (OPAtom). Contact MOG Solutions’ MXF products are a perfect match to the the XDCAM system, allowing customers across all sectors of Phone +351 22 940 8224 the industry to take advantage of networked workflows. Website www.mog-solutions.com Products supporting the XDCAM system: http//www.mog-solutions.com/ MXF Development tools: MXF User applications: mxf/products/theScribe/ All MOG Solutions MXF products offer index.html XDCAM SD and HD interoperability: MXFComponentSuite v2.1 theScribe v2.1 MXFPlayer v1.0 MXF::SDK v3.2 MXF::IO v1.0 MXFExplorer v3.0 MXF2AVI v1.0 The above information has been provided by MOG Solutions. 23 XDCAM System Interoperability
HIMALAYA NLE System
Characteristics: Supporting various HD and SD formats. Supporting various hardware and software encoders Supporting XDCAM, E-VTR control, and editing XDCAM Newauto Silicon Valley Video Technology Co., Ltd. (Video Company files directly for short) is a high-tech enterprise specialized in video product Supporting multi-format fodder researching and manufacturing. It is located in Silicon Valley mix editing, AVI, DV, DV25, Computer Plaza, NO.1 Xicaochang in HaiDian District of Beijing. The DV50, MPEG2, Non-compress, holding company of us is Beijing Newauto Group Co,Ltd., which is MXF. started by 101 million yuan register fund on December 30th, 1997. Supporting multi-layer video Video Company has over 300 faculties include all kinds of profes- fodder realtime play sional technology experts. It consists of President Office, Human Supporting After Effect plug-in effects. Resource Department, Financing Department, Market&Sales Supporting various realtime Department, Stock Department, Administration Department, System audio effects. Integration Department, Product Department, R&D Center, Various effects module, e.g Manufacture Center and Test Center. More than 30 branch compa- Vector scope, VUmeter and nies and offices covers all the nationwide, and has formed a com- Dolby AC3 5.1 channel and etc. plete research, design, development, manufacture, distribution and NLE and title combine perfectly service system. in terms of static title, special title, multi-layer title, scroll- screen title and lyric title and etc. Flexible network structure, supporting Newauto AUTO.NET solution absolutely. XDCAM System Compatibility Newauto HIMALAYA NLE product line supports connectivity with different types of devices including Sony’s XDCAM system. MXF files in the XDCAM system can be imported into NLE systems for native editing without conversion, the Newauto Silicon Valley edited files can be written back onto the XDCAM disc, and the upload and download can be done via either i.LINK* or Video-technology CO.,LTD Ethernet interfaces. The NLE system supports interoperable editing of both high-resolution and low-resolution files. Products supporting the XDCAM system: Contact HIMALAYA X3000, HIMALAYA X2000, HIMALAYA A1500, HIMALAYA A1200, HIMALAYA A1000EX, HIMALAYA A1000SP, HIMALAYA A1000, HIMALAYA MOBILE. Phone +86-10-62586666 Website www.newautovideo.com
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Omneon Spectrum Media Server
The Omneon Spectrum™ media server system is the broadcast industry’s most scalable and reliable video server and storage. It is Omneon is the leading provider of cost-effective and flexible designed with Smart networked media servers for broadcast. Media server solutions Scalability™ ensuring from Omneon enable broadcasters to migrate from analog to investment protection. Video digital, from tape to disc, from standard definition to high definition I/O channels, storage, IP and from single to multi-channel operations. By combining its bandwidth, and redundancy expertise in broadcast with the best practices of information are independently scalable so technology, Omneon is able to provide an open and advanced broadcasters can easily architecture that minimizes customers’ upfront and ongoing design servers in lock-step expenses, while enabling them to capitalize on emerging with their needs. opportunities.
Omneon Video Networks XDCAM System Compatibility Contact The XDCAM system is a great example of how the MXF standard is simplifying broadcast workflows. The Headquarters Omneon Spectrum media server can transfer files to and from XDCAM equipment while maintaining pristine Phone 1-408-585-5000 video and audio quality and with no loss of metadata. Files are moved at much faster than realtime and can Website www.omneon.com be played to air without any file conversions. The Omneon Spectrum system stores MXF files from XDCAM equipment natively in the file system. Doing so eliminates the need for translation software and gateway computers, which complicate workflows, and introduce translation errors and metadata loss. The Omneon file system was designed from inception to support format independent storage and requires no changes in order to be able to support MXF functionality. Files which are ingested over IP as MXF files are simply stored on the file system like any other file. The Omneon Spectrum supports MPEG IMX and DV25 The above information has been video essence in MXF format from XDCAM equipment. provided by Omneon. Products supporting the XDCAM system: IMX is currently supported on system software 4.2 or later. DV will be supported in a future release. 25 XDCAM System Interoperability
TransXDCAM
Transfer Manager module (TransXDCAM) is OmniBus’ integrated XDCAM media transfer solution within its OPUS Content Management suite. TransXDCAM enables: OmniBus Systems provides broadcasting, cable & satellite organi- archival of media from disc zations with comprehensive automation and media content servers to XDCAM optical management solutions that address every area of television-related discs; retrieval of proxy files operations. from the XDCAM optical Its OPUS Content Management and Workflow suite, Colossus discs, allowing browsing of Automated Transmission suite, Broadcast Control suite and optical disc archive through- HeadLine Newsroom suite include ingest and recording of rich out the OmniBus system and media material, low-resolution editing, media content management restoring of media to disc and playout. OmniBus is a global company with headquarters in the servers. UK and US.
OmniBus Systems Limited
XDCAM System Compatibility Contact
The OPUS Content Management suite with TransXDCAM module will allow optical discs to be used as archive US enquiries storage. Phone 303-237-4868 Website www.omnibus.tv Integration between the XDCAM system and disc servers uses ftp for file transfer (both archive and restore). Proxy media obtained from the XDCAM system is fully integrated into OmniBus browsing software such as OPUS.View Proxy media is available on a central file server.
Products supporting the XDCAM system: OPUS Content Management Suite with optional TransXDCAM module The above information has been provided by OmniBus. 26 XDCAM System Interoperability
OpenCube’s MXFTk® Toolbox
OpenCube Technologies, an award-winning IT/video lab based in Set of powerful and cost- effective tools that enable you Toulouse, France, is a pioneer in the field of video/network integra- to efficiently manage XDCAM tion and at the cutting edge of the video digital revolution. MXF files. We have world-class expertise in MXF development, metadata man- The package includes agement, media data interoperability and significant experience in multiplatform SDK, easy-to-use putting these skills to use. We apply our know-how to developing the graphical applications and a advanced applications the video industry requires to streamline pro- MXF File Viewer for managing duction workflow and boost productivity. all types of MXF files and Stream.
OpenCube Technologies XDCAM System Compatibility Contact MXFTk is a comprehensive solution for managing XDCAM equipment and the MXF files they generate. Phone +33 (0) 561 285 606 MXFTk is widely used for monitoring MXF XDCAM files, editing metadata or extracting essence material. Its pow- Website www.opencubetech.com erful tools allow you to generate MXF XDCAM compatible files, along with the metadata required for easy storage on the Optical Disc. Additional functions facilitate the extraction of portions of content and generation of MXF XDCAM subclips. The XFReader application plays back all MXF XDCAM files, whether in MPEG IMX or DVCAM full quality format or MPEG4 proxy. MXFTk has been adopted by manufacturers seeking to add MXF XDCAM system capabilities to their products and by integrators who wish to improve their productivity when using MXF and metadata. OpenCube’s video/IT expertise and its innovative MXF solutions help you set up seamless production workflows, ensure genuine interoperability in MXF exchanges, and make the most of the MXF XDCAM technology. The above information has been Products supporting the XDCAM system: provided by OpenCube. MXFTk® v1.5 Toolbox 27 XDCAM System Interoperability
sQ
The Quantel sQ system is a completely scalable, open and cost-effective method of tapeless production for news and sports programming. Its heart, the sQ server, provides Quantel has been at the forefront of the use of digital technology as a proven solution for HD, a creative tool for the last 30 years and has an enviable reputation while unique Frame Magic™ as a pioneer in broadcast technologies. Alongside a thriving post technology gives 100% production business, in the past handful of years it has been the utilization of storage and major player behind the deployment of digital integrated news and error-free media management. live production systems around the world. Quantel’s customer base The ergonomic sQ editing stretches to all points of the compass and includes such high interface meanwhile scales profile companies as the BBC, ESPN, TVNZ, ITN, Seven Network, comfortably from simple and NRK, as well as a host of smaller local and regional broadcasters. viewing stations to fully featured craft editors.
Quantel
XDCAM System Compatibility Contact The Quantel editing and graphics systems all can access the XDCAM directory as stored on the XDCAM Phone 212-944-6820 disc, directly view and select content, and utilize this within the edit session. Fax +44 (0) 1635 37882 If the Quantel sQ or Newsbox server system is part of a system, XDCAM content may be ingested directly, Website www.quantel.tv and this becomes instantly available to all connected edit seats. All connection and communication is via the standard network interface. The XDCAM system integrates into the well accepted workflow offered by the Quantel edit seats and sQ/Newsbox server systems. Products supporting the XDCAM system*: sQ View, sQ Cut, sQ Edit, sQ Edit Plus, Paintbox, Paintbox gQ, sQ and Newsbox. The above information has been * Using v2.1 or later application software. provided by Quantel.
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SeaChange MediaClient Codecs SeaChange MXF Gateway The SeaChange mcl-4012a is an The SeaChange MXF Gateway IP-based codec for 525/59.94Hz facilitates importing and and 625/50Hz television exporting of MPEG IMX/MXF systems. It supports MPEG-2, content between the Sony’s DV25/50, and MPEG IMX/MXF XDCAM system and e-VTRs coding up to 50Mb/s. It utilizes and SeaChange’s BMLe and CIFS file access protocols to read export-only to SeaChange’s and write media content to Broadcast MediaCluster (BMC). SeaChange’s Broadcast The MXF Gateway transfers SeaChange International provides digital video systems that are MediaLibrary (BMLe). the high-resolution MPEG changing television. MediaClient IMX/MXF codecs IMX/MXF clip and generates are completely compatible with the required metadata. Its powerful server and software systems enable television Sony’s XDCAM and e-VTR operators to provide new on-demand services and to gain greater supported MPEG IMX/MXF efficiencies in advertising and content delivery. With its Emmy-winning content. MediaCluster® technology, thousands of SeaChange systems are helping broadband, broadcast and satellite television companies to streamline operations, expand services and increase revenues. SeaChange is headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts and has product development, support and sales offices throughout the world.
XDCAM System Compatibility SeaChange The SeaChange MXF Gateway allows MPEG IMX/MXF content encoded by SeaChange’s MediaClient Encoders to be recorded on the XDCAM disc and conversely content stored on the XDCAM system to play on the MediaClient Contact Decoders and the BMC. Corporate Headquarters The SeaChange MXF Gateway provides full interoperability with the Sony XDCAM system. Customers owning SeaChange International SeaChange BMLe or BMC can quickly and efficiently transfer MPEG IMX/MXF content from a Sony XDCAM disc to 50 Nagog Park their SeaChange servers with the appropriate metadata and without loss of image quality. Acton, Massachusetts 01720
SeaChange customers can export MPEG IMX/MXF content produced by the SeaChange MediaClient and stored on a Phone 978-897-0100 BMLe to an XDCAM disc. The export preserves the content’s original file name on the XDCAM disc. Website www.schange.com SeaChange customers can also export MPEG IMX/MXF content from an XDCAM disc to a SeaChange BMLe or BMC. The export can restore the content’s original file name if preserved on the XDCAM disc. The export also produces meta- data so that the content can be played or jogged/shuttled on SeaChange’s MediaClient or BMC Standard Definition (SD) decoders. The above information has been XDCAM Proxy files can also be browsed by using the Sony PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing software on the MXF Gateway. provided by SeaChange. Products supporting the XDCAM system: mcl-4012a 1x2 SD Codec MXF Gateway 1.0 29 XDCAM System Interoperability
SGI® InfiniteStorage
SGI is the only provider of a full line of storage solutions designed specifically for today’s broadcast customers. Enormous amounts of data may be shared by many Silicon Graphics Broadcast is a leading broadcast project systems without the need to make integrator as well as manufacturer for the television broadcast additional copies. SGI’s market. Its solutions are focused on the convergence of base-band InfiniteStorage solutions video and analog based infrastructures and networks to data centric optimize data flow through or IT-based technology. the facility by providing true file sharing at production Silicon Graphics Broadcast has implemented numerous award speeds with a choice of both winning convergence projects in Europe, focused on broadcast Network Attached Storage news and sports program production and automation, broadcast (NAS) as well as SAN storage play-out consolidation & automation and archive integration. architectures. Broadcast material can be shared at 25 x Its solutions are well respected for their reliability, simplicity, power real-time rates throughout the and delivery, are based on open, scalable and best-of-breed production chain. components and built by IT experts with deep broadcast Two of the key elements of understanding. the InfiniteStorage solution are the SGI InfiniteStorage SAN 2000, the SGI XDCAM System Compatibility InfiniteStorage SAN 3000 server storage area network Transfer data, view video. The XDCAM system allows Silicon Graphics Broadcast to build solutions for and the SGI CXFS™ clustered broadcasters that are looking to create a broadcast workflow based on an IT infrastructure. Using the XDCAM system combined with IT components like SGI InfiniteStorage, ingest takes place many times faster shared file system. than realtime, material can be truly shared without moving data, plus the material can stay in one digital file format until playout. All this with reliability and quality that every broadcaster demands. SGI is actively involved in developing new and open standards that offer broadcasters ways to work in a Silicon Graphics Broadcast more efficient way. SGI launched the Open Broadcast Initiative, which includes partnerships with many other Broadcast vendors, designed to deliver a more open system choice approach to broadcasters around the Contact globe transitioning to digital IT infrastructures. SGI has been a strong supporter of the activities of the Pro- MPEG forum, which has been the chief architect of the Material eXchange Format (MXF). SGI is proud to be Phone 650-960-1980 associated with the first ever MXF based project implementation: Fox Sports in Australia, for which the Website www.sgi.com/industries/ Premier Media Group was recognized by the Pro-MPEG forum at NAB 2004. media/broadcast/ The XDCAM Professional Disc system together with the expertise and products of Silicon Graphics Broadcast make it possible for broadcasters system to significantly extend the benefits of implementing a digital production The above information has been 30 platform and transform a slow ‘video-centric’ workflow into an effective data-centric infrastructure. provided by sgi. XDCAM System Interoperability
Sobey EditMax7/EditMax1/ EditMax1000 Nonlinear Editing Systems, are specially designed for program production, covering from news editor to postproduction. Editmax7, Sobey’s new generation desktop system, a high Sobey Digital Technology Co. Ltd was founded in 1997, whose major busi- performance NLE editing engine; ness is development, manufacture, sales and service in professional TV uses Windows desktop style, media facility and system. Sobey is the largest professional company in provides multiplicate operation EditMax7 modes, and supports flexible demotic broadcasting facility industry, providing system technical solu- system transmutation. It makes tion and implementing system integration. Sobey’s register capital is use of open structure and 80,000,000 RMB, and its net capital is more than 100 million RMB. In April CPU+GPU as the kernel; E7 cooperation with Sony XDCAM HD 2003, Sobey cooperated with Sony, the famous international company, system. And it can support system and became a Sino-Japan joint venture limited company. development in future easily. Editmax1 nonlinear editing system adopts advanced “CPU+GPU+IO” system architecture instead of traditional professional board. Editmax 1 cooperation with Sony’s XDCAM system, they can provide more EditMax1000 powerful and efficient functions for editing workflow. EditMax1000 is a mobile nonlinear editor, which is suitable for efficient field XDCAM System Compatibility editing. It interfaces with Sony’s Professional Optical Sony’s XDCAM system + Sobey EditMax system, it’s an integrated program editing workflow based on XDCAM Disc equipment as well. nonlinear medium. It can reduce editing time and cost, realize magic improvement editing efficiency. After on site shooting, the editor can edit Proxy AV data by using Sobey Mobile Station in the field. When the Sobey Digital Proxy Editing is complete, the Sobey system can ingest only necessary parts of high-resolution material which were selected in the proxy timeline. The editor can take high-resolution timeline to studio and on air, Technology Co.,Ltd or render the timeline to stream file such as WMV to transfer by network for the emergency news. Contact Products supporting the XDCAM system: No.2,Xin Yuan Avenue(s)er RD.Xinjiapo Editmax 7/Editmax 1/Editmax 1000 Industrial Park, Gao Xin, Chengdu.610041 Phone +86-028-85121111 Website www.sobey.com
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MXFConverter
“MXFConverter” is a software application for MacOS X that transfers, converts and prepares MXF files for use with Final Cut Pro 4 or 5. It supports DVCAM-based MXF Softron is a private company that was founded in 1982 to address the files and offers many options computer needs of the broadcasting industry. Its activities range from not found in competing systems integration to software development and marketing. Softron is ® ® products such as: quick focusing its products and services on the Mac (Apple ) platform. thumbnails for deciding which Its main office is located in Brussels, Belgium, at the heart of the clips to import, simultaneous European Union. It also has an office near Chicago, Illinois for the North multiple imports from multiple American market. Its customers include various regional and local TV decks, fast transfer/conversion stations worldwide and famous Belgian broadcasters like RTL-TVi, speed (around 2.5x realtime), RTBF and Liberty TV. clip renaming etc... “MXFConverter” exists in two different versions: a network version that directly connects to the XDCAM deck through TCP/IP (Ethernet) and a file- based version that converts existing MXF files to QuickTime movies. XDCAM System Compatibility MXFConverter supports all XDCAM decks which have an Ethernet connection. Transfer speed Softron Media Services will vary according to the deck’s specifications. Currently tested decks are PDW-1500 and PDW-V1. Other decks should be supported but have not been tested yet. Contact
Phone +32 2 771 73 71 Website www.mxfconverter.com www.softronmedia.com
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Only Vegas® 6 software combines real-time DV, SD, and HD video editing with unrivaled audio tools to provide the ultimate all-in-one environment for creative professionals – high-definition and high- fidelity. With its unique, visual approach to digital video and Sony Media Software, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, offers audio production, Vegas award-winning digital audio, music, video, and DVD creation software for software delivers tremendous recording, music, and broadcast professionals, as well as a full line of dig- power, incredible speed, and ital media creation and editing software for the consumer market. Sony maximum productivity in an Media Software also produces the Sony Sound Series™ line of royalty-free uncomplicated, efficient music and sound effects content and manages ACIDplanet.com®, a platform. Key features include: HDV™ support, worldwide community for progressive musicians and artists. Sony Media unlimited tracks for audio and Software customers include filmmakers and videographers, broadcast video, real-time play back and professionals, composers and music producers, educators, OEM part- editing, and over 190 video ners, and video and music hobbyists worldwide. effects and 175 2D and 3D transitions.
XDCAM System Compatibility Sony Vegas 6 software supports DVCAM and MPEG IMX 30/40/50 XDCAM MXF files. Full resolution SD XDCAM Sony Media Software MXF files can be used directly on the Vegas 6 timeline with no need to transcode. The EssenceMark feature is supported. All framerates and aspect ratios are supported. Contact Sony Media Software Products supporting the XDCAM system: 1617 Sherman Avenue Madison, WI 53704 Sony Vegas 6 software Phone 1-800-577-6642 Website www.sony.com/mediasoftware
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SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase
The SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase SWE-DISH Satellite Systems is a world-leading supplier of mobile is the world’s most compact satellite communications equipment and related services for broad- and quickest-to-air satellite band applications. The company supplies major broadcasters, terminal. The IPT Suitcase armed forces and disaster relief organizations with compact and with its one-person operation quick-to-air satellite terminals for live transmission of video, data, and exceptional technical internet and voice content from anywhere in the world. performance allows live The customer base includes broadcasters such as CNN and BBC, 4 Mbps broadband telecom companies such as British Telecom, Ericsson and transmission from virtually Telia, disaster relief organisations and military organizations anywhere in the world. The such as NATO, Danish Defense, the Swedish Defense Materiel IPT Suitcase is used for Administration (FMV) and the US Department of Defense. everything from ordinary satellite news gathering (SNG) to IP-over-satellite.
SWE-DISH XDCAM System Compatibility Satellite Systems AB The SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase enables fast field-based transmission of DVCAM, MPEG IMX and MPEG-4 Contact proxy files shot using XDCAM Professional Disc camcorders in file mode. More than this, SWE-DISH + the XDCAM system allows sending of non-video based materials related to the Phone 703-476-1826 footage, including Edit Decision Lists, metadata, or associated PC files such as still imagery and documents. Website www.swe-dish.se This is carried out simply by linking camcorder to laptop (via the i.LINK* connector in File Access Mode or Ethernet) and connection of laptop to SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase. Just select the files for transmission in Windows Explorer or an FTP browser, then drag it to the dish for transmission. Transmission of information in this manner opens up exciting new possibilites in ENG. For example, field- based reporters can carry out their pre-edit and send an EDL with only the high resolution materials that are required. Proxy materials might be sent quickly to support this, enabling the recipient to request alternative high resolution materials for the final edit. The above information has been provided by SWE-DISH. 34 XDCAM System Interoperability
Flip4Mac XDCAM Import Component
Telestream simplifies multiformat workflows in today’s IT-centric video environments. The company’s products bridge format and platform gaps, enabling convenient, cost-effective, file-based media access and exchange between incompatible systems. Solutions range from simple component-level Flip4Mac digital media products to powerful enterprise-level FlipFactory transcoding workflow Sony’s XDCAM system to automation applications. Telestream streamlines workflows for the Apple Final Cut Pro world’s most demanding media and entertainment companies, cor- Fast, efficient file transfer porations and government institutions. • Plug-in component for Final Telestream products provide fully file-based workflows for exporting Cut Pro • Imports MXF media from and ingesting content to and from Sony XDCAM products. Sony XDCAM digital acquisition tools • Ingests into Final Cut Pro systems, ready for DV or IMX MPEG editing XDCAM System Compatibility FlipFactory workflow automation applications provide a robust import/export digital bridge between XDCAM devices and legacy equipment in broadcast and post production facilities. FlipFactory can take XDCAM MXF Telestream source files and flip them into virtually any format for automated, scalable ingest into leading editing sys- tems, such as Avid and Apple Final Cut Pro, media servers from Grass Valley, Pinnacle, Omneon and more, Contact as well as streaming formats for Web or desktop review and mobile formats for handheld devices. Similarly, FlipFactory can take source files from legacy devices and transcode them into MXF for playout on any Phone 530-470-1300 XDCAM system. Website www.telestream.net If simple file transfer between XDCAM and Final Cut Pro editing systems is all you need, then the Flip4Mac XDCAM Import Component provides a cost-effective file compatibility solution. Flip4Mac imports content from Sony XDCAM Camcorder and PDW-1500 Compact Deck into Final Cut Pro real-time editing software. Products supporting the XDCAM system: The above information has been FlipFactory v4.1 and higher provided by Telestream. Flip4Mac XDCAM Import Component v1.0.1 and higher 35 XDCAM System Interoperability
NewsFlow™ v3.1
NewsFlow is a proven IT-centric end-to-end tapeless digital newsroom solution. Tailored for your facility, NewsFlow offers robust multi- channel ingest/playout servers, For over a decade, professional broadcasters have relied on the central NAS/SAN storage with cutting edge, IT-based technology from Video Technics Inc. for comprehensive asset producing, manipulating, and managing multi-purpose media in a management, low resolution cost-effective workflow, using off-the-shelf components with proxy editors/browsers, and non-proprietary file formats. Video Technics has consistently nearline/offline automatic delivered the most feature-packed and affordable solutions to the archive solutions. Enhanced broadcast industry. Video Technics’ Apella™, Aprisa® and media security provides user NewsFlow™ solutions streamline the entire production process from profiles and storage quotas. The VT Adobe Plug-In, embedded automated ingest, to edit, playout, and archive and feature within any Adobe Premiere Pro automatic proxy creation, and unparalleled asset management. workstation, allows editors to browse and edit shared content, then export the revised media directly from the Adobe timeline which is ready for immediate playout on any Apella server. XDCAM System Compatibility Getting content to air has never been this easy, fast, and Video Technics provides native interoperability with Sony’s XDCAM system using plug-in technology embedded in affordable! both Adobe Premiere Pro and the VT Proxy Editor™. Users connect directly to any XDCAM device on the network to browse and sort by ID, date, duration, and thumbnail picture. Both MPEG IMX and DVCAM media types can be imported. Files are automatically wrapped in either an AVI or MXF file container without transcoding which preserves the original file quality while transferring files much faster than real-time. Drag and Drop media directly into the Adobe Project Bin or import to a NewsFlow SAN or NAS for shared access and playout on any Video Technics Inc. Apella video server channel. Product supporting the XDCAM system: Contact Apella LCS v3.1 Phone 404-327-8300 Apella SDS v3.1 Website www.videotechnics.com Apella HDS v3.1 VT Proxy Editor v4.1 VT XDCAM Browser Plug-In for Adobe The above information has been Premiere Pro v2.0 - Available April 2006 provided by VideoTechnics Inc. 36 MEMO MEMO © 2006 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Claims made by participating companies are solely the responsibility of said companies. XDCAM, Professional Disc, Xpri, Vegas, MPEG IMX, Digital Betacam, DVCAM and i.LINK are trademarks of Sony. Sony Electronics Inc. HDV is a trademark of Sony Corporation and the Victor Company of Japan, Limited. 1 Sony Drive Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Apella and NewsFlow Park Ridge, NJ 07656 are trademarks of Video Technics, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, Apple II GS, Macintosh, iPod, iTunes Music Store, Final Cut, Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack, QuickTime, PowerBook and Xsan are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Flip4Mac is a trademark of www.sony.com/XDCAM Telestream, Inc. Avid, the Avid logo, Media Composer, Avid DNA, Avid Unity, Avid Adrenaline, Avid NewsCutter, Avid Xpress, Softimage, XSI, Digidesign, ProTools and Meridien are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Liquid is a trademark of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Media Archive is a trademark of Blue Order. Canopus and the Canopus logo are registered trademarks of Canopus Co., Ltd. Dalet, the Dalet logo and DaletPLUS are registered trademarks of Dalet Digital Media Systems. Grass Valley and NewsEdit are trademarks of Thomsom. Harris is a registered trademark of Harris Corporation. Leitch, the Leitch logo, Nexio NewsFlash and NewsNet are trademarks of Leitch Technology Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media, Windows Mobile, Microsoft TV, Share Point, BizTalk and their respective logos are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Omneon, the Omneon logo, Spectrum and Smart Scalability are trademarks of Omneon Vide Networks, Inc. OmniBus and the OmniBus logo are trademarks of OmniBus Systems Company. MXFTk is a trademark of OpenCube S.A.S. Quantel, sQ, sQ View, sQ Cut, sQ Edit, sQ Edit Plus, Paintbox gQ, Newsbox and Frame Magic are trademarks of Quantel. MediaCluster is a registered trademark of SeaChange International, Inc. MediaClient and MediaLibrary are trademarks of SeaChange. SGI, the SGI logo, SGI Infinite Storage and CXFS are trademarks of Silicon Graphics Inc. SWE-DISH and the SWE-DISH logo are trademarks of SWE- DISH Satellite Systems Inc. Telestream, FlipFactory and Flip4Mac are trademarks of Telestream, Inc. Apella, VT Proxy Editor and NewsFlow are trademarks of Video Technics, Inc. Aprisa is a registered trademark of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. RealVideo is a registered trademark of RealNetworks Inc.
*i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other. Please refer to the documentation that comes with any device having an i.LINK connector for information on compatibility operating conditions and proper connection.
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