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FEATURE
LIVE SERVERTECHNOLOGY
recording and editing of content is the boon to today's
media production. And broadcasters are leveraging the
speed and mobility developed to full advantage for a range
of onscreen programming.
A chain with no weak links
Disparate technologies such as cameras, production
servers, controllers, switchers, and editing and automation
systems must be more closely integrated for smooth
and efficient workflow processes. Standard communication
protocols and service -oriented architectures have
been developed progressively, so that these technologies
can form a whole. Seen as the central aspect for many production
workflows, servers have evolved from standalone
ingest and replay to fully integrated platforms, acting as a
backbone for media ingest, editing, browsing and playout
of production workflows.
Best -of -breed servers now deliver a fully integrated
workflow, from content capture through post production,
with tools and capabilities to support all production
processes. They also feature an open architecture,
allowing access to a host of marketplace production controllers
for access and control of all content. Integrating
with third -party editing tools and allowing third -party
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systems to control server ingest and playout channels gives
broadcasters valuable, extended production capabilities.
Most advanced live production servers now accept remote
control protocols, making it simple to integrate with most
standard automation systems, controllers and switchers.
Switchers, controllers, automation systems, linear editors,
as well as other systems using one of these protocols can
easily and transparently interact with servers to control
their content.
Natively supporting different high -quality production
codecs is also critical to a fully integrated workflow, reducing
the transfer time between production and post production
as both parts of the process can use the same codec.
In a fast -turnaround production workflow, content that is
being recorded and encoded on the server is simultaneously
accessible to post production. Today's servers can now more
effectively ingest and store greater amounts of content of
varying formats and play out multiple synchronized and simultaneous
video streams - faster than ever before.
The end result? Major gains in speed, efficiency and
productivity throughout the entire production chain. Integrated
workflows streamline processes, and speed workflow
tasks and collaboration.
Editing, content management and storage
Whether integrated into the server system or accessed
through plug -ins, editing tools are capable of delivering
edits without the time -consuming rendering processes
of older systems. Editing software can also be optimized
for the specific application, allowing support for multiple
formats and resolutions on the same timeline and
extended metadata management features. Some editing
tools and servers are fully interoperable with all existing
post -production systems. Open content management
systems are critical to third -party integration and
successful workflows.
Some server technology incorporates comprehensive
management suites that allow ingest control, metadata
management, on- the -fly browsing and editing, and play -
out scheduling - all managed from a single interface and
data model. Running on a common platform, all network
personnel can instantly share content, metadata, edits and
rough cuts. The software suite integrates with third -party
systems, simplifying the transfer of media to post -production
tools or archiving through industry- adopted Web
services. Suites such as these also allow management and
recording, enabling operators to stay continuously linked
to the media. In post production, editors can use the descriptive
information to search for certain clips or content.
The system will retrieve specific clips, and editors can manipulate
them through a simple drag- and -drop sequence.
More content formats spread over countless platforms
makes for complex media content management. Centralized
media management systems can perform everything
from instant content identification throughout multiple
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