EVS XS Server now Available in 2-Channel Version for Studios

June 18, 2009

Source: EVS

EVS’ latest server provides reliable and cost-efficent VTR replacement

EVS’ recently unveiled XS server, which is dedicated to tapeless ingest, production, and playout in studios, is now available in both 4-channel and 2-channel configurations. The introduction of the new 2-channel entry-level server model offers a simple and cost-efficient VTR replacement solution for all types of studios looking for the most reliable tapeless alternatives and improvements in productivity.

Presented for the first time in February 2009 at the London Broadcast Expo, EVS’ XS studio server has drawn the attention of many broadcasters and studio producers looking for an effective alternative to their existing tape-based production workflows.

In order to cope with the copious types of studio production format requirements, the XS server supports an extensive variety of acquisition and delivery formats, including a large number of natively- supported SD and HD codecs. This gives a crucial advantage to studio productions looking for the flexibility of camcorder files acquisition combined with post-production in SD or HD.

Pierre L’Hoest, CEO of EVS, said: “Today producers’ primary concerns are finding ways to reduce their production costs while speeding up their turnaround. Our new XS server is dedicated to the studio production market, and has been developed by taking these concerns into account. The XS server is now considered the most reliable and efficient alternative to VTRs, while offering unlimited benefits in terms of speed, networking, control, and media reviewing.”

The XS servers’ 2 or 4 channels can be controlled by multiple software systems, such as EVS’ renowned IPDirector content management software, and Insio, the latest production software from EVS, which allows for control of the recording of multiple camera feeds for cutting, clipping, transfer to post-production, and more. Additionally, the XS’s open architecture allows the server to be controlled by an extensive number of third-party systems, such as automation and switchers, and to be fully integrated into any MAM infrastructure.

“With the introduction of the 2-channel version, we aim to increase the availability of our XS VTR-replacement server to the large number of studio productions looking for an entry-level server for ingest or playout, while continuing to guarantee the highest level of reliability and speed,” added L’Hoest.

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