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Video Technics and agámi Systems offer File-Based HD
News Production - Server, NLE, NAS - for under $90K
May 23, 2008
Source: Video Technics
Video Technics, Inc.
(VT) and agámi Systems (agámi) today announced
an affordable end-to-end file-based HD newsroom solution which
includes a video server, nonlinear editor, and unified network
attached storage for under $90,000. NewsFlow™ HDX is
an open architecture design based on performance and value
that combines best-of-class video servers, centralized media
and metadata storage, asset management, and mainstream editing
platforms to facilitate a seamless and collaborative high-definition
workflow.
A NewsFlow HDX bundle starts under $90K
and includes a 2-channel Apella HDX video server, a Studio
Pro RTX.2 HD nonlinear editor, and 6TB of agámi AIS3000
networked attached storage. The powerful, cost-effective solution
can easily be scaled to meet budgets and workflow demands.
"Many broadcasters are looking for
ways to integrate true high-definition capability into pre-existing
standard definition production environments in order to remain
competitive," states Mark Rivers, CEO of Video Technics,
Inc. "Our open architecture design allows those with
smaller budgets to add HD ingest, edit and playout capabilities
with a minimal up-front outlay, while preserving the ability
to expand at a later date," he continued.
The Apella HDX video server offers NTSC,
PAL, and high definition video standards with one or two multi-rate
HD/SD SDI video inputs and one or two multi-rate HD/SD SDI
video outputs. Each HD-SDI output also provides real-time
high-quality downscaling from HD to SD with center cut output
simultaneously as a separate SDI and analog component or Y/C
or CVBS signal. For each video stream, the server provides
2-in/6-out unbalanced AES/EBU audio channels, eight SDI embedded
audio I/O channels, and 2-in/6-out balanced analog audio channels.
The Apella HDX starts at $29,995 for two channels.
Virtually unlimited channel I/O and full redundancy can be
implemented simply by networking Apella servers together with
a VT centralized database server and VT network attached storage.
Each server is protected with local media and metadata caching.
The Apella Media Server Family provides extensive native codec
support in HD and SD: MPEG-2 I-frame, MPEG-2 IBP, DVCPRO HD,
MPEG HD, HDV 1080i, HDV 720p (JVC ProHD), IMX, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO100,
DV, DVCPRO, and DVCAM.
agámi Information Servers (AIS3000
and AIS6000 families) provide bandwidth throughput and continuous
data availability up to a record-breaking 1 GB/s, multiple
Ethernet ports, RAID-5ES protection, live file system replication,
and feature-packed software management tools in a package
with superior space density which requires less power and
cooling to create a truly best-of-class storage solution.
"agámi Information Servers deliver enterprise-class
functionality and performance, which is perfectly suited for
the high-definition workflow environment." says David
Stiles, President & CEO, agámi Systems, Inc.
Video Technics has a true "open architecture"
approach to media storage by allowing almost any direct attached,
SAN, or NAS storage device to be incorporated as a VT Media
Location. The VT SQL database engine seamlessly tracks media
assets across multiple Media Locations as a single logical
volume of storage. These Media Locations are classified as
Nearline or Online depending on their sustainable bandwidth
throughput characteristics. The agámi product line
has been certified with streaming HD content with Video Technics
video servers and nonlinear editors.
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