Masstech Group at IBC - See an end-to-end, fully integrated, enterprise-level workflow solution

September 4, 2008

Source: Masstech Group

IBC 2008 Show Highlights

MassStore WAM (Workflow-based Asset Management) Suite is ones of the industries end-to-end, fully integrated, enterprise-level workflow solution.

WAM provides a platform for live and file-based ingest; content transformation; production and news integration; business continuity; content delivery/distribution and portal connectivity.

The WAM Suite is configurable and allows for automated processes with media centric federated access for global multi-site operations. Native interoperability within broadcast infrastructure and exposed SOA services further allow for business process and resource planning integration. Ingest new content directly to WAM's powerful content repository with M-Ingest™*. Once ingested content can be moved to video servers, archive libraries, NLE, and playout devices or integrated into any workflow.

MassTransIt is WAM's powerful content transformation engine able to transcode, transrate, re-wrap, partially restore and extract, and perform element assembly operations. SAvISM* extends the power of AVID UNITY® & Interplay® by providing direct seamless access from within the Avid environment to the entire MassStore WAM Suite of products. Completed projects can be archived in low-cost, long term storage and material required for broadcast can be automatically transcoded and delivered to the playout device.

M-Connect brings MassStore WAM and Final Cut Studio® together in one powerful interface. Content can be transferred in and out of Final Cut Studio from any format without ever going to tape. Media files are moved seamlessly between video servers, nearline storage, and tape libraries. All material is protected, searchable, and always available. MassStore News™* enables users to search and preview any archived content within the MassStore WAM Suite with a full set of metadata and bring the content to the desired location directly from the News interface. MassBrowse™* is WAM's desktop application that enables basic media preparation functions with low resolution proxies or full bandwidth video files.

MassChannel is a cost-effective broadcast playout appliance that can be used to deploy additional channels, manage multicast programming, and provide solutions for business continuity. MassChannel gathers and stores file-based content and decodes it to SD and/or HD.

Playout via HD-SDI and SD-SDI is supported and playlists can be assembled using mixed HD & SD material. All content is automatically up/down converted and can be used to simulcast both an SD & HD channel. Use MassChannel as a DIY solution or as part of the MassStore WAM Suite.

MassLogger is a professional broadcast monitoring application. Features including SD-SDI and analog inputs, support for closed captioning, V-Chip/XDS Data, and CC within Teletext, and time/date is automatically burned into logged video.

MassLogger is the first broadcast monitoring solution to give users the ability to record up to 8 channels of embedded audio, offering inputs of either 8 channels embedded SDI or 4 channels of balanced analog audio. Use MassLogger as a standalone, a DIY solution, or as part of the MassStore WAM Suite.

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