Editing MXFmediaEditing MXFmediaon basicon basic
IT-technologyIT-technology
Originally a filmcamera rentalcompanyStarted 1976Technology for BigBrother™ tv seriesLease of large tv facilitiesSystems design – 13 employeesSupport TV Production
Part of the EuroMedia Group
RTL: Gouden Kooi
AVID™ Network concept
AVID™ Unity™ ISIS™ server for MXF files.
Proprietary index and database protocolsSoftware utilities for export, import, manageLarge workspace concept (media-pool)
IBM and other 3rd party for additional storage but not inEditing line; always as near-online or deep archive.
Media Pool concept
Projectbased
All media are in the same Dir.
Each project has it’s own Dir.
Get media for editing or playback (disk I/O)
MXFserver.net container
Metadata – in SQL databaseMetadata – in SQL database
Screensetup in XML Screensetup in XML
SQL > Excel outputSQL > Excel output
- Do not touch AVID™- No conversion- Projectbased- Control layer (SQL)- Active Directory- Share Media- Multiple Projects attached- XML interface- Dongle protected (VEVT)
- Client / Server application- SQL-server as database- Dongle protection: floating code timekeeper writable network clients count
- Can be locked to IBM host- Enterprise version is multiple Server
Entry level setup (5 users)
Server: Xseries 3650 + Intel 4x Gb ports (2x)MXFserver.net software + dongleClient: LeNovo (Zpro like) + AVID™ MediaComposer
Medium level setup (25 users)
Server: BladeCenter Hseries + Storage + Cisco Gb switchMXFserver.net software + dongle Client: LeNovo (Zpro like) + AVID™ MediaComposer
Input 1
Input 3
Input 2
Input 8
Input 7
Input 6
Input 5
Input 4
Avid MC
SWITCH
MXFserver
net
MXFserver
net
STORAGE
SWITCH
LTO 3/ 4Tape
library
Input 9 PC streamer
ComposeWare server
xSeries 3650
Control PC
to office network
Flowchart Fox RFP – KRIV-TV
Mojo
DX
Mojo
DX
Mojo
DX
Mojo
DX
Mojo
DX
Mojo
DX
Mojo
DX
Mojo
DX
Avid MC
Avid MC
Avid MC
Avid MC
Avid MC
Avid MC
Avid MC
Mojo
DX
Mojo
DX
PC SqueezeSorenson
Avid MC
Avid MC
capture edit
4. spotten 9. archiveren
MXFserver SQL Control layer
spotten
LTO 4
Tape
LTO 4
MXFserver Media layer
RhozetCarbon Coder
Server
Storage
Low Res
storage
Flowchart Encoding Traffic Application (UBF) Flowchart Encoding Traffic Application (UBF)
Avid MC
Avid MC
5. capture
editing
coder
coder
eVTR
Flexicart
eVTR
eVTR
eVTR
6. encoderen
Deep Archive: tape per klant
LTO 4
8. low res
File Track&Trace Tape binnen Physical check
Quality check
tape gedigitaliseerd Encodeer rapport
Cerify rapport
low res LTO archived
Format&
Label&
Bar-code
TektronixCerify
VPNToegang voor klant
Access control
planning
tape ge-encodeerd
web access
File
Disk
XDCAM player
7. cerificeren1. planning
2. aanlevering
3. labeling
file
filefirewall
10. web access
Low res
(cerificeren)
FilmPartnersFilmPartners