BRAM Technologies Catalog 2014-2015

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functional self-contained modules. The database
of VideoArchive is similar to the AutoPlay and
NewsHouse database, therefore it is possible
to upgrade to any of these systems. Hardware
components of the system are the database server,
media and video servers, tape or disk libraries, client
workstations, VTRs.
VideoArchive provides reliable data storage with
built-in self-test and backup functions. The system
can easily be scaled by the extension of existing or
adding of new storages. The scaling of the system
can be carried out without stopping the complex
operations.
Media Materials Storage
The basic unit of materials storage is a clip consisting
of audio-video file and its description - metadata.
The VideoArchive system has a distributed data
storage structure. All service information and
metadata are located on the database server. Media
materials can be stored on different types of storage
devices. Depending on the access time to materials,
storage devices are divided into on-line (available
immediately and do not require human input), nearline
(available through minor interval of time and
do not require human input) and off-line (available
after a considerable period of time and require
human input). The on-line storage devices are video
and media servers, near-line - tape or disk libraries,
off-line - external computer storage devices or tapes.
The VideoArchive tools provide complete freedom
of media materials control within the system. Any
individual or group copy and transfer of media files
between the storage devices are available.
One clip can simultaneously have multiple copies
on different storage devices, including a copy of
the video in low-resolution, which is always stored
on-line and loaded first in the video window of user
interface.
Operation
The process of adding a new material to the archive
includes a new clip creation in database, text
description input (to the standard fields or in any
form), digital or analog video signal record to a video
server disk array, ready files import from NLE system.
During the import, the video files recompression
with another codec and sound processing by the
integrated sound processor are possible. If the
material is placed only on videotape and does not
have low resolution copy, the on-line access will
consist only metadata stored in the database.
Integrated filters provide fast and efficient search
of materials by a variety of criteria. Special
categories filled by user allow description and
search standardizing, increasing the speed of the
required materials selection. If the found materials
are on the on-line storages, they can be previewed
and exported to any network station, copied or
transferred to other system media storages.
If the found materials are on the off-line storages
(or user actions require the involvement of off-line
storages), an electronic application entering to
the archive service is created. In this case the
following actions can be performed: the transfer of
material to and from tape cassettes, tapes backup,
tapes handing over and taking back, the transfer
of materials from the archival tapes to external,
registration of new and writing-off the old tapes.
The transfer of material to/from the tape is carried
out using the Azimuth video servers. When video
exporting, recompression with another codec is
possible.
User generated the application always sees its
completion status. For greater convenience of work
with off-line storages, the VideoArchive system
supports barcode printers and scanners.
All user actions are strictly regulated by the access
rights.
Additions
VideoArchive can be useful to those television
companies that already have video servers from
other brands. Most of them do not have built-in tools
for video describing and search and work only with
files on the hard disk. In this case, VideoArchive can
store large amount of data and provide quick search.
When materials are required for broadcasting, they
will be automatically copied to a network storage
(in this case - video server array). Yet the copying
process can be carried out with separate files
(standard export function) and in stream mode.
Thus, VideoArchive can increase productivity by
optimizing business processes and eliminating
unnecessary operations. The VideoArchive system is
a safe investment and guarantee of profit.
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