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Your archive just becamemore intelligentMedia Asset ManagementTHE EASY WAY. Viz Media Engine opensup Media Asset Management systems toan entirely new spectrum of professionalswithin the broadcast and online media industry.With its intuitive design, and well-documentedfeatures, new users can immediatelybenefit from the system’s rich features ontheir familiar desktop PCs.No matter how advanced a MAM system, itis only as good as the information it manages.Viz Media Engine is based on an efficient,industry-standard metadata model thatanyone can keep updated. A typical workflowconsists of a reporter ingesting into the workflowwhat he recently captured on tape in thefield. Our improved search – the Viz MediaStudio – is the heart of the solution – providingyou with easy access to all material.Viz Media Engine automatically generatesscaled key frames from every video andimage file and extracts embedded audio fromvideo files. In the Viz Media Engine, searchingis supported during ingest, enabling youto finish your stories in the shortest possibletime frame – with the greatest possiblequality. Both free-text search and structuredsearch are supported.EDITING The Viz Media Engine productionpackage comes with the well-known desktopediting applications Viz PreCut, Viz EasyCut,and Viz ShotCut (Mac). These tools enable upto 50 concurrent users to simultaneously cutvideo and create new clips.supportedfile formatsHD1080i50/59.94720p50/59.94DV100/DVCProHDwrapped in MXF-Op1aor DIF DNxHDwrapped in MXF-Op1HD1080i50/59.94XDCamHD 422wrapped in MXF-Op1aAVC-Intrawrapped in MXF-Op1aSDDV25/DVCPro25/DVCamwrapped in MXF-Op1aor DIF DV50/DVCPro50wrapped in MXF-Op1aor DIF IMX30/50wrapped in MXF-Op1aFor workflows that include craft editing,Video Production Package Extended featuresan advanced integration with Final CutPro or Avid.HIGH AND LOW When new video files areingested, Viz Media Engine automaticallyproduces two versions of each transferredvideo file: a low-resolution version forbrowsing and online editing, and a highresolutionversion for export and playout.PLAYOUT AND DISTRIBUTION Viz MediaEngine can deliver video content to a varietyof platforms and mediums, supporting standardinterfaces to broadcast video servers.Similarly, you can use Viz Media Engine foronline and phone publishing. It supportsintegration with streaming servers and withEscenic Content Studio, Vizrt’s web publishingand content management system.Intelligent Archiving At the core ofViz Media Engine is an intelligent archivesystem which moves media around betweenstorage areas of different kinds. When a userrequests a media object, the system retrievesall parts of the requested object from longterm storage, wherever they may be located.All complexity is handled by the Viz MediaEngine system, allowing the user to focus onproductive activities.Read more about VIZ MEDIA Enginefor Online & Mobile on P. 70Viz Media Engine Storage• Media Studio Web user interface• Event-based storage management• REST-based APIs• More flexible module structure• Platform for the futureIntegration with various Vizrt softwareViz Media Engine is usually the core of thesystem and everything else speaks to it. Thus,the integration of Viz Media Engine and thevarious other Vizrt products is a fundamentalpart of the design. This integration enablesadvanced workflows, such as:• Ingest media via Viz Reporter• Cut and adjust with Viz EasyCut• Add a graphics overlay designed in Viz Trio• Publish the result on the web, usingEscenic Content Engine together with amap from Viz World• Viz Media Engine Delivery Core (previouslynamed Viz Mobilize) transcodes the mediato dozens of different formats for output todifferent kinds of mobile devices and webplatforms.• Use the media in a TV broadcast byadding it to a playlist in Viz Content Pilot.The media is transferred to the specifiedplayout servers and Viz Media Engineensures that the file is available during thewhole scheduled broadcast.Packages Viz Media Engine offers a flexible and complete solutionfor online video publishing that integrates device adaptation,delivery to any online platform, reporting of video consumption andtranscoding/encoding. It directly extends existing workflows forbroadcast, graphics, editing and archiving.A Viz Media Engine setup is highly configurable and subject toindividual preferences, but current customer requirements normallyresemble one of our three standard packagesViz Media Engine – Online Package The online package providestranscoding of clips and live streams, both SDI and IP, handlesdevice detection, encodes and delivers optimized video files, includingschedule and playout features.Viz Media Engine – Video Production PackageThe online production package accommodates video productionworkflows, including archiving. Search, browse, and edit contentthrough a web interface, support for third party integration andexpandable storage.Viz Media Engine – Newsroom PackageThe newsroom package focuses on broadcast integration and connectivitywith newsroom components the particular news workflow.Search, browse, and edit, highly expandable storage, support fornewsroom components, and expandable support for streaming.Assets gettheir value whenbeing used. Ourbrand new searchmakes it easy tofind the clips youneed in secondsThe Vizrt Catalogue 2011 91