In-Server Editing At TV-In-Server Editing At TV-News EnvironmentNews EnvironmentSeminar on Media TechnologySeminar on Media Technology

Teemu JärvinenTeemu Järvinen

VBM02SVBM02S

4.10.20044.10.2004

AgendaAgenda

Different types of Video dataDifferent types of Video data In-server editingIn-server editing Different types of solutions Different types of solutions Ch 4 caseCh 4 case Components inside serverComponents inside server

Two Different Video WorldsTwo Different Video Worlds

continuous signal or data flowcontinuous signal or data flow Linear video editingLinear video editing analogue or digitalanalogue or digital

non - continuous data flow non - continuous data flow non linear video editingnon linear video editing

What Is In-Server Editing?What Is In-Server Editing?

Editing at a workstation which Editing at a workstation which directly edits material stored in a directly edits material stored in a server. server.

Sharing the filesSharing the files The arrangement allows background The arrangement allows background

loading of new material and play out loading of new material and play out of clips.of clips.

What Are We Looking For?What Are We Looking For?

ReliabilityReliability Sharing Sharing FlexibilityFlexibility ArchivingArchiving IntegrationIntegration Future developmentFuture development Reasonable priceReasonable price

Solutions On MarketSolutions On Market

Avid UnityAvid Unity Sony XpriSony Xpri Quantel generationQQuantel generationQ Leitch NexioLeitch Nexio

Quantel layout for Ch 4 Quantel layout for Ch 4 NewsNews

SDISDI

Serial Digital Interface SDISerial Digital Interface SDI The standard digital television studio The standard digital television studio

connection based on a 270 Mb/s connection based on a 270 Mb/s transfer rate.transfer rate.

Most broadcast digital equipment Most broadcast digital equipment includes SDI. includes SDI.

DVDV

8-bit component digital video8-bit component digital video DV compression about 5:1DV compression about 5:1 The video data rate is 25 Mb/sThe video data rate is 25 Mb/s

Open market solutionOpen market solution

Apple Final Cut 4Apple Final Cut 4 Apple G5 computerApple G5 computer Mac OS X .xx operation systemMac OS X .xx operation system

Omneon video server based on Omneon video server based on industry-standard formats and industry-standard formats and protocolsprotocols

Solution SpecificationsSolution Specifications

Ingest: 2 Channels, DV Ingest: 2 Channels, DV Playout: 2 Channels, DV Playout: 2 Channels, DV Media Format: DV, QuickTime Apple formatMedia Format: DV, QuickTime Apple format Storage: 58 hours Storage: 58 hours Bandwidth: 12 simultaneous DV streams Bandwidth: 12 simultaneous DV streams

for editorsfor editors Network: Gigabit EthernetNetwork: Gigabit Ethernet File Transfer: AFP Apple File Protocol File Transfer: AFP Apple File Protocol

Solution ComponentsSolution Components

6 Apple Power Mac G5 Computers6 Apple Power Mac G5 Computers 6 20" Apple Cinema Displays6 20" Apple Cinema Displays 6 Final Cut Pro 46 Final Cut Pro 4 1 Omneon Spectrum media server system 1 Omneon Spectrum media server system

comprised of:comprised of: 4 MIP 1001a MediaPorts4 MIP 1001a MediaPorts 2 MSC 4180a MediaStore2 MSC 4180a MediaStore 2 MCP 2101 MediaServers 2 MCP 2101 MediaServers 1 NSM 2003 Network System Manager 1 NSM 2003 Network System Manager

Omneon layout for Ch 4 Omneon layout for Ch 4 NewsNews

MediaServersMediaServers

The central component of systemThe central component of system Manages the flow of data to and from Manages the flow of data to and from

all other components in the systemall other components in the system Manages bandwidth requirements to Manages bandwidth requirements to

ensure that all real-time media I/O ensure that all real-time media I/O receives guaranteedreceives guaranteed, , uninterrupted uninterrupted data data

Manages the file system Manages the file system

MediaportMediaport

ModularModular I/O port I/O port Firewire connection to mediaserverFirewire connection to mediaserver Can be added, removed or Can be added, removed or

configured on line. configured on line.

MediastoresMediastores

MediaControl software MediaControl software

PlayTool, a media scheduler and PlayTool, a media scheduler and playlist manager playlist manager

RecordTool, an automatic media RecordTool, an automatic media ingest manager ingest manager

TransferTool, file-system media TransferTool, file-system media management utility management utility

Final Cut WorkstationsFinal Cut Workstations

Apple Power Mac G5 Computers with Apple Power Mac G5 Computers with double processorsdouble processors

2 GB main memory2 GB main memory 160 GB serial ATA disk for video160 GB serial ATA disk for video AJA I/O modules for connecting to SDI AJA I/O modules for connecting to SDI

router and for audio monitoring router and for audio monitoring

Final Cut User interfaceFinal Cut User interface

Easy To UseEasy To Use

For user the video server is like local For user the video server is like local diskdisk

Simple folder structureSimple folder structure write and read accesswrite and read access Not allowed to overwrite or delete Not allowed to overwrite or delete

filesfiles

SummarySummary

+ Automatic news feed capturing+ Automatic news feed capturing

+ Powerfull edits+ Powerfull edits

+ Easy to use+ Easy to use

+ Playout machine+ Playout machine- RenderingRendering- ArchivingArchiving

SourcesSources

www.apple.comwww.apple.com www.omneon.comwww.omneon.com Quantel: The Digital Fact BookQuantel: The Digital Fact Book Ch4 news staffCh4 news staff