Ad Break Distillery™
Ad Break Distillery™
Ad Break Distillery identifies the exact start and stop times of ad breaks in broadcast video, enabling video platform operators, service providers and broadcasters to enhance monetisation opportunities for on-demand viewing while also improving user engagement.
With a gradual shift of viewership from linear viewing towards on-demand streaming services, and ever-intensifying competition for audience attention, providers of live TV and/or on-demand content need to differentiate and engender loyalty by personalizing experiences according to viewers’ preferences.
The explosion of OTT and VOD has raised the bar for video services, with advertisers expecting to be able to target and create personalized ad experiences, as well as setting consumers’ UX expectations regarding the presence and duration of ad breaks. Many broadcast channels have ad breaks that can last up to 5 to 8 minutes. These long periods of advertising have several drawbacks, however.
Research undertaken in Switzerland by TV marketing specialist Admeira shows that the length of the ad break influences the recall of ads. Shorter ad breaks generate more attention, with recall decreasing almost linearly as ad break length increases. When the ad break is too long, viewers may even tune out completely.
Furthermore, these linear ad breaks often don’t translate well, and/or are less effective, in the context of catch-up and replay. One reason is that viewers have grown accustomed to the shorter ad break formats typical of today’s popular OTT services.
The main technical cause preventing a good UX for linear TV ads in replay lies in the general lack of time markers, a prominent issue in the video industry. This not only hinders service providers’ and broadcasters’ ability to generate additional revenue from advertisements, it also limits their ability to personalize and otherwise enhance the viewing experience.
Guided by these needs, Media Distillery has launched Ad Break Distillery. This solution automatically detects the beginning and end of ad breaks in live broadcast video and delivers time markers as actionable metadata.
With Ad Break Distillery, broadcasters and operators of video entertainment platforms can:
Create new ad inventory: Replace existing linear ad breaks with dynamically inserted and personalised ads for catch-up and replay.
Enforce trick-play restrictions: Apply restrictions during ad breaks but allow viewers to freely navigate through the content: no more complete limitation due to not knowing where the ad breaks are.
Repurpose broadcast content for FAST and AVOD: Extremely useful for content archives where existing ads no longer hold value – for instance, ads for campaigns that have ended, promotions that have expired, ads for products that no longer exist, or ads on foreign channels, all cases where the ads offer no current value to the advertiser or the viewer.
Bring the OTT experience to Replay: Elevate catch-up and replay viewing experiences to be in line with OTT UX with shorter and personalised ads.
Ad skipping subscription model: Offer a premium subscription that allows ad-skipping.
Every use case depends on the agreements between content owners and distributors, which may vary in different markets, regions and/or per content type.
Ad Break Distillery builds on the same core technology as EPG Correction Distillery™, Media Distillery’s market-leading product that detects a program’s true start and stop times, so that viewers have a VOD-like experience for catch-up and replay. EPG Correction Distillery today improves catch-up and replay experiences for over 1,000 channels across the globe.
Additional information
Related Products:
Ad Break Distillery™
Master Key One w/Blue Pill Inside
EPG Correction Distillery
Channel in a Box
8 Bay / 16 Bay EVO...
Evertz Dreamcatcher & Bravo
Fulcrum ATM/12G – New generation 4K/3G/HD...
videoReferee®-FC – VAR system
LiveTouch Replay System
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Matrox X.mio3 12G
Matrox X.mio3 12G is ideal for OEMs who need to create advanced channel-in-a-box systems, video servers, broadcast graphics systems, encoders, transcoders, multi-viewers, switchers and other digital media equipment. This card is supported by the Matrox DSX SDK (Software Development Toolkit). Please refer to the Matrox DSX Developer Products datasheet for information on file I/O, software codecs and CPU effects.
Key features
Half-length PCI Express card
Up to two 12G SDI inputs
Up to two 12G SDI outputs
Two re-configurable SD, HD, 3G SDI I/O
Frame synchronizers on each input
VANC and HANC support for each input and output
Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level)
Onboard multi-channel 4K scaler
Onboard multi-layer 4K compositor
Live zero-frame delay video and audio mixer
Up to16 channels of AES/EBU inputs and outputs
Up to eight LTC inputs and outputs
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Matrox X.mio5 Q25
The Matrox X.mio5 Q25 network adapter offers complete ST 2110 offload allowing OEM software solutions to provide reliable and scalable COTS based 10Ge and 25Ge IP solutions. This ST 2110 NIC offloads all packet processing required for ST 2110-20, ST 2110-30, ST 2110-31 and ST 2110-40, as well as ST 2022-7 redundancy, to free up system resources. With ST 2110-21 packet pacing built into the NIC, software solutions can provide guaranteed narrow senders (Type N) under all conditions independent of CPU load and OS interactions. The X.mio5 Q25 ST2110 IO cards also provide line rate capture allowing for wide asynchronous receivers (type A). Both the permissive wide asynchronous receivers and the ST 2110-21 packet paced, narrow senders allow software solutions to guarantee universal compatibility and interoperability at scale.
Key features Native SMPTE ST 2110 support with no CPU usage 4x UHDp60/50 inputs and outputs over 25GbE 32x HD inputs and outputs over 25GbE 256 audio flows from 1 to 64 tracks Multi-channel HDR conversion On-board de-interlacing, scaling, and compositing, Built in NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 support, 3 year warranty
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Matrox DSX Core
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Matrox M264 Family
The M264 family can encode/decode up to four streams of 4Kp60 at 4:2:2 10-bit, 40 streams of HD long GOP at 4:2:2 10-bit or 64 streams of HD at 4:2:0 8-bit. The faster than real-time encoding/decoding ability of the M264 allows multiple blazing fast transcodes for distribution on differing media platforms. With onboard multi-channel, motion-adaptive deinterlacing, and up/down/cross scaling, the M264 family can repurpose content into any resolution before encoding or after decoding, particularly beneficial for OTT workflows.
Specifically designed for high density encoding/decoding (Baseline Profile to High 10 Intra Profile up to Level 5.2), M264 cards provide the highest possible quality at the lowest power per stream (< 1.5 W per HD stream). The M264 S4, S3 and S2 cards are cloud friendly and their resources can be shared across virtual machines.
Matrox M264 cards are the ideal H.264 accelerators for channel-in-a-box systems, video servers, broadcast graphics systems, multi-viewers, and switchers or to create high-density encoders, transcoders and other broadcast media equipment. The Matrox M264 hardware is supported by the Matrox DSX Software Development Kit. Please refer to the Matrox DSX Developer Products datasheet for information on file I/O, software codecs and CPU effects.
Key features PCI Express Cards M264 - Gen 2, ½ length card M264 S2 - Gen 3, ¾ length card M264 S3 - Gen 3, ¾ length card, M264 S4 - Gen 3, full length card. Multi-channel, high-quality H.264 video encoding, decoding and transcoding Up to 4K resolutions supported 4:2:2 10-bit and 4:2:0 8-bit Hardware based deinterlacing and scaling Real-time and faster than real-time operation Dynamic codec control Sony XAVC compliant encoding including 4K XAVC Long and 4K Intra Class 480 Panasonic AVC-Ultra compliant Native MXF file wrapping Native MXF file reading. This includes Trim in and Trim out settings for building playlists File consolidation Time Delay Instant Replay (TDIR) support MXF file truncation and appending during live recording
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Viz Libero
Viz Libero is the industry-leading sports analysis solution combining 3D virtual enhancements with powerful telestration tools. Create the perfect perspective for analyzing interesting or controversial game play.
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X-One
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Ad Break Distillery™
With a gradual shift of viewership from linear viewing towards on-demand streaming services, and ever-intensifying competition for audience attention, providers of live TV and/or on-demand content need to differentiate and engender loyalty by personalizing experiences according to viewers’ preferences.
The explosion of OTT and VOD has raised the bar for video services, with advertisers expecting to be able to target and create personalized ad experiences, as well as setting consumers’ UX expectations regarding the presence and duration of ad breaks. Many broadcast channels have ad breaks that can last up to 5 to 8 minutes. These long periods of advertising have several drawbacks, however.
Research undertaken in Switzerland by TV marketing specialist Admeira shows that the length of the ad break influences the recall of ads. Shorter ad breaks generate more attention, with recall decreasing almost linearly as ad break length increases. When the ad break is too long, viewers may even tune out completely.
Furthermore, these linear ad breaks often don’t translate well, and/or are less effective, in the context of catch-up and replay. One reason is that viewers have grown accustomed to the shorter ad break formats typical of today’s popular OTT services.
The main technical cause preventing a good UX for linear TV ads in replay lies in the general lack of time markers, a prominent issue in the video industry. This not only hinders service providers’ and broadcasters’ ability to generate additional revenue from advertisements, it also limits their ability to personalize and otherwise enhance the viewing experience.
Guided by these needs, Media Distillery has launched Ad Break Distillery. This solution automatically detects the beginning and end of ad breaks in live broadcast video and delivers time markers as actionable metadata.
With Ad Break Distillery, broadcasters and operators of video entertainment platforms can:
Create new ad inventory: Replace existing linear ad breaks with dynamically inserted and personalised ads for catch-up and replay.
Enforce trick-play restrictions: Apply restrictions during ad breaks but allow viewers to freely navigate through the content: no more complete limitation due to not knowing where the ad breaks are.
Repurpose broadcast content for FAST and AVOD: Extremely useful for content archives where existing ads no longer hold value – for instance, ads for campaigns that have ended, promotions that have expired, ads for products that no longer exist, or ads on foreign channels, all cases where the ads offer no current value to the advertiser or the viewer.
Bring the OTT experience to Replay: Elevate catch-up and replay viewing experiences to be in line with OTT UX with shorter and personalised ads.
Ad skipping subscription model: Offer a premium subscription that allows ad-skipping.
Every use case depends on the agreements between content owners and distributors, which may vary in different markets, regions and/or per content type.
Ad Break Distillery builds on the same core technology as EPG Correction Distillery™, Media Distillery’s market-leading product that detects a program’s true start and stop times, so that viewers have a VOD-like experience for catch-up and replay. EPG Correction Distillery today improves catch-up and replay experiences for over 1,000 channels across the globe.
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Master Key One w/Blue Pill Inside
Master Key One w/Blue Pill Inside is our top of the line stand-alone switcher panel.
It’s an exceptionally powerful panel containing Blue Pill Inside and therefore it also has the native ability to connect an MK48 panel to go modular and expand!
Together MK48 and Master Key One feature a powerful blend of industry standard NKK buttons and SKAARHOJs innovative custom molded elastomer four-way buttons along with an uncompromising use of OLED displays to create a 100% flexible, and universal and modular switcher surface for high-end studios and OB trucks.
This product comes with Blue Pill Inside. Blue Pill Inside means that the hardware of a Blue Pill is moved into your controller instead of combining a stand-alone Blue Pill with a UniSketch panel. The net result is the same, but with some twists: The advantage of Blue Pill Inside is that at the same cost you have everything in one unit - but you can’t enjoy the features from UniSketch anymore.
Features
- Blue Pill Inside
- Universal control of multiple 3rd party devices
- Flexible user configuration
- IP-based remote control, can be powered with PoE
- RGB multi level metering LEDs for VU, state indication and tally
- Large, crisp graphical OLED windows for labels and section titles
- Sculptured cap RGB broadcast buttons. NKK Japanese quality, best of the best
- Custom made SKAARHOJ signature Hall-Effect T-bar with LED ring and OLED Progress Bar
- Four-way buttons and encoders with RGB back- light and OLED displays
- Ethernet with PoE (IEEE802.3af/t)
- Designed and built in Denmark
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EPG Correction Distillery
EPG Correction™ ensures seamless and VoD-like experiences for catch-up and replay by fully automated and real-time correction of the difference between the scheduled and the actual air times of TV programs.
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Libero Multiviewer
KEY FEATURES
- Stable for 24/7 operations
- Customizable layouts
- User friendly interface and layout designer
- SDI, NDI or IP Stream inputs
- SDI, NDI or IP Stream outputs
- Multi-display support
- SD/HD/UHD/4K for SDI input up to 60 fps(*)
- UDP/RTP/RTSP/RTMP/HLS/MPEG-DASH for Stream input
- Configurable audio channels
- Threshold-defined signal loss, freeze frame, max/min audio, audio loss alerts via e-mail
- Threshold-defined visual indicator for low/high audio and video loss
(*) Depending on the type of video cards
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Production AirBox
Production AirBox provides content playout for News, Live shows, screens and video walls feeding, live production broadcasts and other places where video/audio content have to be displayed. It is designed to meet the high reliability requirements of broadcast playout.
Every modification to the playlist can be made during onair session for live productions! No clips become locked It is possible to trim or reposition every clip in the playlist. In fact, on - the-fly playout position can be modified with commands such as next, jump or shuttle. These changes are carried out smoothly without disrupting the running session of playout.
For up to four individual players, one server can be installed. Each player will have separate playlist and control over the playout. It is possible to designate the four SDI interfaces as software or sample outputs. Production AirBox provides content playout for feeding news live shows, screens and video walls, live broadcasts and other places where video / audio material needs to be viewed. To improve the process, it is designed to address the high reliability criteria interfaces of the broadcast playout.
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Channel in a Box
PlayBox Technology has incorporated its most advanced playout engine which is the result of over 15 years of experience in developing playout solutions for the world's
leading broadcasters.
PlayBox Technology Channel-in-a-Box provides an integrated playout solution for Broadcasters and OTT service providers in a 1RU or 3RU server, regardless if you are working with IP or SDI.
The CIAB will enable you to playout an IP stream or an SDI in SD, HD or UHD. PlayBox Technology’s CIAB takes care of all your scheduling needs and uses simple, clean and engaging HTML5 for your transmission graphics needs including crawlers and rollers.
As you would expect from PlayBox Technology, it offers sophisticated and easy to use automation. We have designed a user friendly ingest which also gives you the ability to FTP your media straight to the Channel In A Box, saving you time.
It is available as a complete turnkey solution for single channel or multichannel HD SDI/SD. Available as both full turnkey solutions and software-only for single and multi-channel operations.
Channel in a Box (CIAB) is compatible with a wide range of compression types, including: MPEG-2, DV, DVCPro, DVCPro HD, AVC/H.264, HAVC/H.265, XAVC and more.
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GB Labs ECHO (36 Bay)
Ideal for Render Farms, Disaster Recovery, Digital Shelf and Instant Access media storage.
Technologies
IDA² / Dynamic Bandwidth Control / Analytics Centre / Cloak DR / Mosaic / Unify Hub
Capacity
128 - 640TB
Speed
Up to 2GB/s
Expandable
Up to 15.4PB
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8 Bay / 16 Bay EVO Shared Storage Servers
- It’s incredibly fast, easily expandable, and its flexibility is unmatched.
- Workflow Project sharing, bin sharing, file sharing, SAN & NAS for professional media applications.
- Connectivity Enough ports to directly connect every computer in your workgroup.
- Performance High throughput, with overhead for the most demanding projects and 6K video workloads.
- Expansion Ready for more capacity and direct-connect network ports as your business continues to grow.
With EVO, you can connect and share everything — you’ll spend less and still get better performance. EVO is purpose-built for digital media workflows and demanding use with the leading pro apps like Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro/FCP X, Adobe Premiere Pro/CC, and DaVinci Resolve. When it comes to projectsharing, you can use Avid’s native Project and Bin sharing functions, and take advantage of EVO’s unique project sharing features for FCPX and Adobe Premiere Pro. EVO unlocks the sharing capabilities of Media Composer — with several editors in the same Avid project, teams can easily collaborate by using shared Bins, exchanging access to Media and Sequences directly within Media Composer. You also can Enjoy the flexibility and performance of both file and volume sharing. EVO enables you to use file sharing, volume sharing, or a combination of the two — providing multi-user write workspaces for sharing projects and bins, in addition to high performance SAN volumes for multi-cam and uncompressed workflows.
EVO is designed and built to make your production life easier, which means you get purpose built features like Slingshot and ShareBrowser. With Slingshot, an Automations GUI and API, you can create and run automated file workflows that span EVO, other storage systems, and Amazon S3/Glacier cloud services. Slingshot helps boost productivity by enabling you to automate repetitive file management tasks, leaving you and your team with more valuable time in post. ShareBrowser is an Easy-to-Use, unified file/project/asset management interface for macOS and Windows. It is similar to Finder/Explorer, but designed by SNS specifically to help media teams work and collaborate more efficiently.
The ShareBrowser Desktop Client not only improves visibility and access to your team’s storage systems, it conveniently enables automatic project locking for FCP, Premiere Pro, and Pro Tools — as well as Avid project and bin sharing. enables your team to search across all EVO storage as well as local, offline, and other network disks. Assets and custom metadata like tags and comments can be instantly added to anything in the shared database. This means your team can more easily find, preview, and share important media and projects - and now, it's also available in a free web-app to make collaboration even easier.
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Simplylive ViBox SloMo
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Mira Replay Server
Features include:
- Easy-to-Use
- Single or Dual-User Workflow
- Reliable Protected Media
- Flexible Configuration
- Content Sharing
- File-Based Operations
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NewTek 3Play® 3P1
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Simple R III
A distinctive feature of the "Simple R" servers is their small size (1U) and weight. These are broadcast grade systems with all necessary functions for Production and Replays. The basic configuration allows export of recorded video for the subsequent nonlinear editing.
Simple R III is equipped with 16 bi-directional SDI I/O.
In its basic configuration, the Simple R III supports 662 mode for HD/SD resolutions: 6 recording + 6 search + 2 playback channels + FX.
The top configuration provides:
- For HD/SD SDI: Up to 7 recording channels + 7 search channels + 2 playback channels + FX
- For 3G SDI: 4 recording channels + 4 search channels + 2 playback channels + FX
Simple R III is the only server that can accommodate a second workplace. Two operators can simultaneously and independently work with 442 configurations (4 recording channels + 4 search channels + 2 playback channels + FX).
For exchange of clips and playlists between slomo.tv servers Simple R III is equipped with 1GbE network interface.
The Simple R III comes with Control Zx which can be replaced with Control ZR.
It is also possible to add an 8-channel, super high-speed USB 3.0 SD card reader (SDX option). SD cards are used for exporting and importing video materials, as well as for recording to H.264 Proxy or ProRes standards.
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MIMiC
Whether it’s a slate of games for a major sports league, a regional athletic meet, an international esports competition, a targeted enterprise announcement, or any other live or virtual event, The Switch has production services to suit every organization’s needs. Our cloud-based platform, MIMiC, is an on-demand, production-as-a-service offering that includes remote IP-video contribution, production and clipping tools, and distribution. It empowers you to cost-effectively ensure broadcast quality production to and from anywhere in the world.
MIMiC handles all aspects of the production workflow in the cloud, from editing and graphics creation to comms and talk-back. It gives content producers the choice of using their own production crew or relying on The Switch to provide a full complement of experienced operators who know how to deliver award-winning programming. For a mainstream TV sporting event, for instance, rights holders can tap our full remote production service to produce the main game, while leveraging MIMiC to produce the shoulder programming, social media streams and individualized “player-cam” feeds. Plus, it offers the perfect set-up to produce esports tournaments, either stadium-based or virtual.
MIMiC is also ideal for both live and virtual enterprise events. It offers a flexible and scalable way to run everything from customer conferences and product launches to all-hands meetings and press briefings. MIMiC allows you to produce content in any time zone, localize the feed and address specific segments individually.
In enabling true cloud-based production, MIMiC gives producers of events of every size and type unmatched agility. It enables you to streamline workflows to get the most out of each production and better engage audiences. MIMiC complements the existing remote production services The Switch helped pioneer, letting rights holders, enterprises and other content producers choose the level of service they need.
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Simple R IIM
A distinctive feature of the "Simple R" servers is their small size (1U) and weight. These are broadcast grade systems with all necessary functions for Production and Replays. The basic configuration allows export of recorded video for the subsequent nonlinear editing.
Simple R IIM is equipped with 8 bidirectional SDI I/O. In the basic configuration, Simple R II supports the 442 mode for HD/SD resolutions: 4 recording channels + 4 search channels + 2 playback channels + FX.
The top configuration provides:
- For HD/SD SDI: Up to 7 recording channels + 7 search channels + 2 playback channels + FX
- For 3G SDI: 4 recording channels + 4 search channels + 2 playback channels + FX.
It has a 10GbE interface and DMR™ option for recording for NLE.
The Simple R IIM comes with Control Zx which can be replaced with Control ZR.
The available SDX option adds an 8-channel, super high-speed USB 3.0 SD card reader. SD cards are used for exporting and importing video materials, as well as for recording to H.264 Proxy or ProRes standards.
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Evertz
Bravo Integrated Production Platform
Full SDVN IP Video Infrastructure Solutions
Video Modular Products
PHASE - Serving the Brazilian TV Market Successfully since 1980
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Evertz Dreamcatcher & Bravo
Bravo Integrated Production & Postproduction Platform
PHASE - Serving the Brazilian Television Market Successfully since 1980
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Arrow III
The compact size of the server and the wide range of available options make it indispensable for live broadcasting of any sporting events and recording for editing of various TV shows.
Arrow III is equipped with 8 bi-directional SDI I/O. In its basic configuration, the server supports the 662 mode: 6 recording + 6 search + 2 playback channels + FX.
The top configuration provides:
- For HD/SD SDI: Up to 7 recording + 7 search + 2 playback channels + FX
- For 3G SDI: 4 recording + 4 search + 2 playback channels + FX.
All the needs and wishes of the customers were taken into account in its development. At ordering, the user can choose the disk array for its system: affordable HDDs or lightweight and reliable SSDs. One of the most important advantages of Arrow III is its optimized cooling system. To reduce the noise level the server was equipped with large low-noise fans installed on the front panel, which provide almost silent operation.
Arrow III is equipped with 3 built-in DMR™ Racks for 3.5" SATA hard drives for export and import of video material, as well as for recording for non-linear editing of native files and codecs with DMR™ technology (DMR™ option). Up to 8 HD channels can be recorded simultaneously, which makes the system a good space saver alternative to big 4U servers.
The high-speed 10GbE interface allows recording the video material on NAS, as well as speeds up the exchange of clips and playlists between slomo.tv servers working in the network.
Arrow III comes with specialized replay console: Control Zx for the HDD-based servers and Control ZR for the SSD-based systems. Control ZR is a latest generation of slomo.tv replay panels equipped with 51 RGB buttons and T-bar with up to 1024 values of the lever position. Connection of the console is via RS232/422, USB and Ethernet.
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Fulcrum ATM/12G – New generation 4K/3G/HD recording and replay server
Slomo.tv has improved its basic model of 4K multi-channel recording, Slow Motion and Instant Replay servers and significantly boosted its performance when working with 3G/HD video.
Fulcrum ATM/12G's flexible architecture, large number of channels and affordable price make it a good choice in the current economic situation.
In its basic configuration, the system has SSD-based storage, four Graphiс ports for Main interface and Multiviever, 4 Toolless/Trayless DMR™ Racks for 3.5” SATA drives, two 10GbE and 12G SAS ports. The Networking option for transferring clips and Playlists between servers and Telestrator are also included. Fulcrum ATM/12G prodives:
- Replay mode: 11Rec+2Play+11Search+FX for 3G/HD;
- Recording for NLE: Up to 12 HD channels.
Support of 4K mode is a software option that can be connected remotely when really needed. 4K license opens a 4 Rec + 2 Play + 4 Search + FX configuration in Replay mode and up to 6 recording channels for NLE.
The proprietary DMR™ technology - Recording in NLE native video files is the strong point of all slomo.tv servers. In this mode, the Fulcrum ATM/12G records the incoming video with the selected codec on its internal SSD storage in proprietary reliable format and in NLE native files on standard 3.5" SATA hard drives or to NAS.This allows achieving the highest safety, maximum convenience and production speed. The server also supports Growing files technology.
A wide range of options (Support of SuperMo, HiMo cameras; work with ProRes, XDCAM50, AVID DNxHD, AVC Intra, XAVC, DVCPro; VAR; Second Workplace, etc.) available also as Remote upgrade, allows the user save money on purchase and expand the capabilities of his server as the tasks become more complex.
The high performance of the system and its small size and weight (4U - 56cm, 20kg) make Fulcrum ATM/12G a perfect system for studio and OBvan environment.
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Mo-Sys VP Pro
What is Mo-Sys VP Pro?
Currently utilised by a growing pool of filmmakers, high-end broadcasters and developers, Mo-Sys VP Pro streams live tracking data from all Mo-Sys robotic and tracking hardware such as StarTracker and RoboJib. Mo-Sys VP Pro features a creative AR mode, an internal keyer and data recording with timecode stamp for FBX export, as well as many more virtual production features that empower your creative processes in the Unreal Engine.
High-quality camera tracking
Developed from our patented broadcast camera tracking system, StarTracker comes the film-orientated StartTracker VP. This optical tracking system looks at “stars”; which are small, identical retro-reflective stickers which are randomly applied to the studio ceiling or on the floor. A small LED sensor, mounted on the studio camera, shines light on the stars and remembers the constellation. This then reports the position and orientation of the studio camera in real time to the rendering engine.
Unrestricted Unreal Plugin
StarTracker VP comes with a plugin for Unreal and as such is not limiting you in your workflow. It allows you to tap into the raw power of Unreal, giving full flexibility and creative freedom. StarTracker VP was specifically tailored for virtual productions and VFX heavy filming – with many features that simplify VFX shots.
Post-production
Whilst allowing on-set visualization in real-time, as well as scene blocking in virtual worlds, StarTracker neatly provides timecode synchronization and an FBX export allowing you to efficiently drop the recorded data and footage into Maya and other post-production software.
- Mo-Sys tracking data over LiveLink - Supports StarTracker, StarTracker MoCap, StarTrackerVR headsets, StarTracker ViewFinder, Handwheels, and extends to all future robotics and tracking hardware.
- Raw Mo-Sys tracking data - Blueprint nodes for use within a 'built game'
- Data transmitter - Send data out of Unreal Engine to control Mo-sys robotics
- Mo-Cap drift correction - Positional correction for use with StarTracker MoCap hardware
- nDisplay for LED Wall -Receive data via VRPN for off-axis projection
- Live video I/O - Automatic configuration of compositing pipeline
- Drag-and-drop virtual camera - Pre-fabricated components for a variety of compositing modes
- Data recording with timecode - Synchronous multi-source tracking and lens data recording
- Video management tool - Simple interface to configure and monitor video I/O
- VP system status - See at a glance the state of the virtual production system
- VP layouts - Custom layouts for different stages of virtual production
- FBX data export - Virtual camera export to traditional pipelines
- Internal keyer - Color difference keyer for pre-visualisation
- External hardware keyer integration - Switch presets on Blackmagic Ultimatte from Unreal blueprints
- Switcher integration - Cut cameras on Blackmagic ATEM from Unreal blueprints
- External SDI recorder integration - Fire record on Blackmagic Hyperdeck recorders automatically with timecode and metadata
- Lens distortion - Entirely automated distortion for calibrated fixed and zoom lenses
- Depth of field - Automatic focal distance from StarTracker for depth of field handling
- StarTracker configuration - Detect and configure StarTrackers from inside Unreal editor
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Ripley Plus
Ripley - A full-featured server incorporated into replay console
"Ripley" is a unique new system which combines the replay server and the remote controller within the dimensions of the replay console.
It comes in 2 models: Ripley 442 and Ripley Plus.
The 442 model provides:
- HD: 4 recording + 4 search + 2 playback channels + FX
The Plus provides:
- 3G: 6 recording + 6 search + 2 playback channels + FX
- HD: 6 recording + 6 search + 2 playback channels + FX
The server has 2 graphical interfaces for the Main Interface and Multiviewer. If necessary, a single monitor using MultiSkin switching function can display both of them.
For integration with mixers and other equipment, "Ripley" has LTC and GPO interfaces, as well as RS232/422 port.
It also supports networking with other slomo.tv servers for exchange of clips and playlists (Free "Transfer" option) via 1GbE interface.
As all slomo.tv servers, Ripley is integrated with high-speed cameras of various manufacturers. Ripley Plus can support two 3x or three 2x Super Slow Motion cameras. Thanks to the "Transfer" (networking) option, clips from Super Motion cameras are available for creating Summary/Highlights on other servers without additional hardware or software options.
As any other slomo.tv server, Ripley provides for automatic clips creation, wide abilities for playlists’ editing, simultaneous search on all channels, instant slow motion replays, networking, etc. The basic configuration includes free 'Transfer' (networking) and 'Game Analyzer' (telestrator) options, reflecting the company's policy aimed at increased functionality without raising prices.
Keyboard, mouse and other external devices are connected via USB 2.0 and USB 3.0.
The unique feature of "Ripley" is the presence of 4 SDHC standard memory card slots on the side panel. The cards can be used for export and import of video materials, as well as for recording of incoming video signals in H.264 or AVC-Intra 50Mbit.
"Ripley" has 51 RGB illuminated push buttons, Jog Shuttle and T-Bar, providing up to 1024 values of the lever position.
The system has SSD storage subsystem of 66 hours of 100Mbit HD.
"Ripley" is powered by 110-220 V and weighs less than 4 kg.
Options
· Free Transfer option – networks servers for joint operation.
· Free Game Analyzer – provides possibility of applying simple graphics on video.
3G-SDI support – ability to work with 3G-SDi signals in 662 mode: 6 recording + 6 search + 2 playback channels + FX.
· SuperMo – allows working with 2x, 3x, 4x cameras.
· Export – allows exporting recorded video for non-linear editing with different codecs.
· 4-channel video judging – perfectly suitted for basketball, fencing and wrestling.
8-channel video judging – enough for many sports.
Areas of use
"Ripley" is a compact system the size of a replay console perfectly suited for field work. Two systems can be placed in one carry-on case.
The system is perfect for TV companies that do not use large servers. It makes it easier to service various event venues.
The 3G-SDI option allows it to be used for broadcasting eSports events, for which 3G signals support is a key factor.
"Ripley Plus" with 8-camera video-refereeing option, can be used in many sports.
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videoReferee®-FC – VAR system
videoReferee®-FC - Сomplete integrated video assistant referee (VAR) system.
videoReferee®, which has been used for many years across sports such as ice hockey, basketball and handball has now been adapted to accommodate soccer’s recently introduced FIFA obligatory requirements.
Designated videoReferee-FC, the compact 4U video server records up to 24 3G/HD channels and has four graphics outputs. It has a separate multi-viewer for all channels capable of displaying live and delayed video. The system provides two fully functional and independent work places working with live, delayed for 2 seconds or recorded video. Using the system, sports referees can analyze in-play action frame-by-frame, simultaneously viewing the action from several different camera angles.
Video inputs can be displayed from a single camera, in Quad view (four cameras) or in multi-viewer format for off-site situations. Also, it is possible to quickly perform and prepare analysis of an on-pitch incident at the assistant’s work place (AVAR) and transfer it to the main on-pitch (VAR) system for referees to review during the match.
The videoReferee® based VAR system setup includes:
- Touch-screen monitors
- Interfaces for integration with Vokkero Intercom system
- Back-lit red and green buttons for simple event marking and controlling intercom with the referee on the field
- vR-Keypad, which enables the assistant to mark and label in-play incidents for subsequent or immediate search
- SDI output for integration within a stadium’s broadcast network
“As we witnessed at the recent FIFA World Cup Finals, VAR technology can revolutionize live sports, taking a lot of pressure from the referees who operate in extremely stressful environments,” commented Michael Gilman, CEO of slomo.tv. “We believe our new version of videoReferee® will interest numerous other sports administrators and broadcasters.”
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