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XDCAM Interoperability Guide

Speed. Freedom. Flexibility.Welcome to the Twenty First Century production platform.

In today’s fast moving world, broadcasters and production facilities are

looking to save time, deliver tangible workflow improvements and

reduce their operational costs. Now, with Sony’s XDCAM® system,

there’s a network-centric production platform that brings acquisition,

production and distribution into a single, seamless, file-based

environment.

Developed to meet the real-world needs of the most demanding

customers, the Sony XDCAM system uses Professional Disc™ technology

to overcome many of the traditional restrictions of tape-based systems.

Sony’s XDCAM disc stores high resolution content in a choice of formats

for all possible applications – DVCAM™, MPEG IMX™ 30/40/50 Mbps, and

up to MPEG HD 18/25/35 Mbps – plus low resolution proxies, metadata

and project files on a high capacity optical disc protected by a tough,

durable cartridge.

Harnessing the power of open IT industry standards, the XDCAM system

embraces network-centric paradigms like nonlinear random access, file

sharing and advanced metadata handling. With the XDCAM system you

can shoot and browse directly using the same physical capture medium,

eliminating the most time-consuming bottlenecks from traditional tape-

based production.

In a convergent world where speed, flexibility, quality, dependability,

compatibility and integration are vital, the Sony XDCAM system takes

production workflow into the 21st Century.

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XDCAM System Interoperability

Adobe is the world’s leading provider of software solutions to create,manage and deliver high-impact, reliable digital content. Adobeprovides a comprehensive set of industry-leading video and audioproduction tools for nonlinear video editing, visual effects creation,advanced audio editing, and DVD authoring.

Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0

Make every frame count withAdobe® Premiere® Pro 2.0 software, the essential tool forprofessional video editing.Capture and edit virtually anyformat from DV to uncompressedHD and output to tape, DVD, andthe Web. Unparalleled integrationwith other Adobe applicationsremoves production bottlenecks,freeing time so you can focus onthe highest production values totell your story. Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 sets new standards forefficient digital filmmaking andgives you more power to expressyour creativity.

Adobe

Contact

U.S. ContactPhone 408-536-6000Website www.adobe.com

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XDCAM System CompatibilityAdobe Premiere Pro 2.0 provides interoperability with the Sony XDCAM system using plug-in technology fromVideo Technics. With Video Technics’ VT XDCAM browser plug-in, you can connect directly to any XDCAMdevice on the network to browse and sort by ID, date, duration, and thumbnail picture. Files are automaticallywrapped in an AVI file container without transcoding, which preserves the original file quality while transferring files much faster than real-time. Media can be dragged and dropped directly into the local Adobe Project Bin or imported to a NewsFlow™ SAN or NAS for shared access and playout on any Apella™

server channel.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 (with Video Technics VT XDCAM browser plug-in - SD and HD support)

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Apple® ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s withthe Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980swith the Macintosh® computer. Today, Apple continues to lead theindustry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and note-book computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professionalapplications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolu-tion with its iPod® portable music players and iTunes® online musicstore.

Final Cut Studio

Five powerful applications. One complete solution.Final Cut Studio has become thenew standard for HD post-production, with integrated, real-time tools designed to help youdeliver beautiful HD programming on impossibly tightdeadlines. Start with Final Cut Pro for native editing of virtuallyany format— from DV and SD, upto HDV™, DVCPRO HD, and fullyuncompressed HD. Add HD motion graphics in real time withMotion, the fastest way toanimate and express your creative vision. Sculpt, mix, andrepair audio using SoundtrackPro®, the only audio applicationdesigned from the ground up forHD production work. Finish andoutput HD back to tape usingFinal Cut Pro®, optical disc withDVD Studio Pro, or the web andiPod with Compressor.

Apple

Contact

Apple Computer1 Infinite LoopCupertino, CA 95014

Phone 408-974-1010Website www.apple.com/finalcutstudio

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XDCAM System CompatibilityFinal Cut Studio® offers integration with Sony’s XDCAM devices via Sony’s “XDCAM Plug-in Software for Final Cut Pro”. Once installed, editors can transfer DV, MPEG IMX, and HD content from XDCAM discs into Final Cut Pro. Final Cut Pro supports native editing of DV, MPEG IMX, and XDCAM HD content, preserving the full qualityof the camera-original content.

Once the files are in Final Cut Studio, editors have access to real-time effects and filters, multicamera editingtools, real-time motion graphics and full support for Xsan workgroup editing.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:Final Cut Studio


Success in broadcast and professional media production depends on making the most of everyasset: your systems, your staff and your media. Avid’s integrated digital nonlinear solutions supportyour existing technology, industry-standard formats and third party devices to leverage an all-encompassing workflow and optimize productivity. Access is vital. Editors, journalists, and promo-tions producers edit centralized media in real time. Feed room operators, media logging assistants,and reviewers contribute from their desktops without waiting for an edit suite. Only an efficient,end-to-end workflow provides complete control of the process at every point. Avid solutions take alltypes of live and long form production to new levels of quality and productivity. With unparalleledspeed, broadcasters can create well-produced, high-quality content - from the journalist’s desktop,from the field at the last minute, and deliver it to air, to the Web, or to wireless phones. Streamlinethe production process, automate steps along the way, and do more with the resources you alreadyhave. That’s the total Avid broadcast solution.

Product descriptions

Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline 6.2Avid NewsCutter XP 6.2The fastest editing and repurposingof news and sports packages, a fullfeature set to meet every type ofbroadcast need, support for the SDand HD formats you use, all withcomprehensive newsroomintegration.

Media Composer Adrenaline HD 2.2Professionals count on MediaComposer - from top clients to toptalent - for the strongest creativetoolset in features, compatibility,workflow, and performance. Real-time HD, SD, and DV performance,legendary image quality and isintegral to the most effective mediaproduction environment.

Avid Xpress® Pro HD 5.1.5 Powerful HD, SD, DV, and filmediting software, with native HDediting, advanced colorcorrection, and the industry’s mostcomplete set of professionalfeatures.

Avid Liquid 7.1 Fully integrated application forcorporate and event videographersincluding SD & HD multi-formatediting, Surround Sound Audiomixing, integrated DVD authoringand a wide variety of output formats.

Avid Technology, Inc.

ContactAvid Technology ParkOne Park WestTewksbury, MA 01876United States

Phone 978-640-6789Fax 978-640-1366Website www.avid.com

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XDCAM System CompatibilityXDCAM users can interface directly with Avid NewsCutter XP, Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline, Avid Media ComposerAdrenaline, Avid Xpress® Pro, and Avid Liquid editors using IEEE 1394 connectivity. Several workflows are possibleamong these systems, including both proxy-based and high resolution material only. Proxy material is imported much faster than real-time and can be edited directly in the Avid timeline where it can be intermixed freely with anyof the many formats and resolutions supported by Avid’s Adrenaline DNA™ technology. Once the edit is complete, asingle click is all that is needed to conform the sequence, importing only those sections of the high resolution material actually needed. FTP-based acquisition is also supported and provides faster than real-time transfer of highresolution media directly to individual editing workstations or to an Avid Unity workgroup where it can be accessedsimultaneously by many editing clients. Products supporting this workflow include Avid NewsCutter XP, AvidNewsCutter Adrenaline and Avid Media Composer Adrenaline. Both solutions are excellent examples of the commit-ment of Avid Technology to industry-standard, open platform technologies such as MXF, for delivering superior workflow and productivity. The XDCAM HD system support is planned for the next major releases.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:Avid NewsCutter Adrenaline 6.2 Avid NewsCutter XP 6.2Media Composer Adrenaline HD 2.2 Avid Xpress® Pro HD 5.1.5Avid Liquid 7.1

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Blue Order is a global provider of turnkey Media Asset Man-agement (MAM) solutions. Media and entertainment companiesand public institutions use Blue Order products to collect, index,catalog, retrieve and distribute audio-visual and multi-format con-tent. Blue Order’s Media Archive product suite provides a comprehensive MAM framework to support new digital content services, optimize workflows and increase efficiencies along thecontent value chain.

Blue Order is headquartered in Germany with subsidiaries in the UKand US and has been deploying its products since 1995 for a broadrange of customer applications, with special emphasis on broadcast, library and media production applications.

Media Archive

Media Archive® is a highlyscalable and extensibleEnterprise Media Management platformdesigned to manage rich media content in time criticalapplications. Media Archive is a distributed,modular, open and scalablesoftware platform, which isunder continuous ongoingdevelopment. Media Archive’sopen architecture allows forthe integration of third partysoftware components,including databasemanagement systems, full text retrieval engines,streaming servers, formatconversion, analysis andindexing tools from variousvendors. Media Archive mayalso be adapted to the specific needs of the customer; interfacing to legacy databases, catalogingand editing systems.

Blue Order AG

Contact

Phone 212-719-7560Website www.blue-order.com

The above information has been provided by Blue Order.

XDCAM System CompatibilityMedia Archive® enables greater efficiency in the content value chain and, taking advantage of Sony’s XDCAM advanced featureset, provides the tools for an efficient internal and external use of highly valuable media assets. The integration offers usersthe ability to create a retrievable and browsable archive for all media content that has been recorded on the XDCAM system.

High-res A/V content is simultaneously captured in a low-resolution, frame-accurate proxy MXF file format that is fullysupported by Media Archive. Using the Media Archive Workspace management, the selected footage can be automaticallytransferred as individual media objects to the archive system. During the transfer, the Media Archive Workflow enginetriggers a video analysis process which extracts frame accurate keyframes from the MXF proxy. Frame accurate browsing and EDL creation using the MXF proxy is also enabled at this stage.

All metadata associated to the XDCAM recording will be kept in the Media Archive system enabling future use of the mediacontent. This metadata can be enhanced using the Media Archive Cataloging Client.

Simply at the touch of a button users can quickly and easily search for archived material, browse, review and catalog it and assemble EDLs almost immediately after acquisition.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:Media Archive 3.1 (from Q1/2006)


Headquartered in Kobe, Japan, Canopus Corporation designs andmarkets digital video solutions. The company combines innovativehardware and software designs to set new standards in perform-ance, functionality and reliability. Industry leaders worldwide recog-nize advanced Canopus HD, HDV, DV and MPEG codec technologies,which are featured in acclaimed video editing solutions, transcodingproducts and network-based video distribution systems. A strategicproduct line, Canopus solutions are part of the Grass Valley businessof Thomson.

EDIUS

EDIUS Broadcast NLE software provides nativeediting and realtimeprocessing of HD, HDV, DV,uncompressed SD, MPEG-2, and MPEG-1 formats. With itsseamless realtime workflow,EDIUS lets professionals mixand share video content inmultiple formats and workwith unlimited video, audioand effects layers, whileproviding realtime, high-quality display. EDIUS deliversincreased quality and realtimeperformance through thecompany’s acclaimed variable-bitrate Canopus HQcodec. EDIUS includes features such as realtime batch capture from 1080i,1080p and 720p HDV sources,advanced audio tools andprecise color correctioncontrols, to help editors create the highest qualityproductions.

Canopus

ContactCanopus CorporationPhone 1-888-899-EDITWebsite www.canopus.com

The above information has been provided by Canopus.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityUsing MXF (Material eXchange Format), Canopus streamlines workflow using either a LAN connection or i.LINK® interface* to the Profession Disc™ player, making it easy to add XDCAM footage to EDIUS projects without the need for any file conversion. Users simply copy MXF files (MPEG IMX or DVCAM mode) to the EDIUSsystem and begin editing. Since EDIUS supports true multi-format editing, it can mix different frame rates, sizes and even HD and SD resolutions of AVI, MPEG and QuickTime® files. This feature allows XDCAM footage to easily be incorporated into existing EDIUS projects.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:EDIUS Pro 3* software; EDIUS Broadcast software; EDIUS NX*; EDIUS SP; EDIUS SD; EDIUS HD* Requires the EDIUS Broadcast software upgrade

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Dalet’s broadcast and asset management solutions are used in 50countries by over 1,700 customers including ABC, ARD Tages-schau,BBC, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Cadena Ser, Canadian Broadcasting Corp,Catalunya Radio, Deutsche Welle, EMAP, Emmis, Entercom, FashionShow Media Network, ITN, Journal, MBC, Mediaset, MediaCorpSingapore, National Public Radio (NPR), NDR, Radio France, RadioFrance International, Radio Suisse Romande, Rhein-NeckarFernsehen, Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), The Scottish Parliament,SKY Television, South Africa Broadcast Corp., SWR, UniversidadAutónoma de Barcelona, Voice of America, Washington and LeeUniversity, WDR, Weather Channel, and XM Satellite Radio.

XDCAM System CompatibilityDaletPlus InterWeb, DaletPlus News Library and DaletPlus News Suite fully integrate with Sony’s XDCAMdecks. DaletPlus users can easily review and record DVCAM and MPEG IMX material into the DaletPlus asset manager via the i.LINK interface* or file access mode, either complete files or selected parts that aremarked through the MPEG4 preview. Once ingested, DaletPlus users are able to edit the clips, add voiceovers,preview and queue material for broadcast.

Designed with an asset management infrastructure, DaletPlus products maintain all associated XDCAMsourced metadata from ingest to archive. XDCAM metadata enters Dalet’s core media asset managementsystem that features customizable forms, live database updating and links to HSM (hierarchal storagemanagement) systems. As news production moves to more IT-centric workflows and technology, the SonyXDCAM technology perfectly represents the next generation of metadata-aware formats that will be vital toeffectively cataloging and retrieving broadcasters’ growing library of digital assets.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:DaletPlus 1.4

DaletPlus News Suite

DaletPlus is the underlyingenterprise-wide architecture forthe latest generation of Daletbroadcast solutions. A product of one of the mostcomprehensive softwaredevelopment efforts in theindustry, the DaletPlusenterprise-wide media platformempowers all DaletPlus products with user access rights, metadata managementand workflow design.

DaletPlus serves as thefoundation for DaletPlusbroadcast family of products:DaletPlus News Suite;end-to-end television newsproduction and playout,DaletPlus InterWeb;multi-location production andasset management andDaletPlus News Library;media asset management andarchiving design for televisionnews.

Dalet Digital Media Systems

Contact

Phone 212-825-3322Website www.dalet.com

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Dayang Technology Development Inc. is a world-leading designer andmanufacturer of broadcast equipment. Founded in 1989, Dayang produces a wide range of standard-definition, high-definition andweb-based products for content creation, ingest, archiving andbroadcast playout. The company is based in Beijing with additionalresearch and development centres in Shanghai and Tianjin.Manufacturing and production are ISO-9001 certified, ensuring thehighest standards of design, assembly, testing and delivery.International sales and marketing headquarters are located in HongKong with offices in Europe, South America and South East Asia.

D3-Edit is an infinite-layer multi-format titling, animationand real-time post productioncompositing solution. D3-Edit offers broadcast imagequality, workflow efficiency,advanced tools and highperformance, all within atransparent database structuredesigned specifically for theindividual producer,professional editor, and thelarge broadcaster. D3-Editcomes in both HD and SDformat. It’s modulararchitecture includes softwarecodec, effects engine, hardware driver, and resourcemanager. This allows easyupgrade and maintenance,protecting the investment. The workspace featuresmultiple editing modes,comprehensive media manager, professional audiotools, and a complete suite ofgraphics and titles. Thousands of high qualityrender-while-you-edit software-based editing effectsare provided.

Dayang International Limited

ContactUnit 2, 15/FL., 100 Canton RdTsim Sha Tsui, KowloonHong Kong

Phone 852-2730-2117Website www.dayang.com

The above information has been provided byDayang.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityDayang’s D3-Edit workstation is designed to link seamlessly with Sony’s XDCAM optical disc media, enabling fast and efficient editing. The two systems can be connected via IEEE 1394 or Ethernet. Content isthen ingested into D3-Edit as browse-resolution proxy clips or at high-resolution. The D3-Edit workstation can inturn writeback a clip list or a precisely edited program.Post-production workflow begins with the ingest of proxy clips from XDCAM disc into the Dayang D3-Editworkstation. Preliminary editing can then be commenced immediately, resulting in an initial edit decision list.This EDL is used as the basis of precise editing which is subsequently rendered and written back to theXDCAM disc.News editing workflow begins with the ingest of proxy clips into a mobile nonlinear editor which then forms a basis for preliminary editing. The resultant clip list is transferred back to the original XDCAM optical disc.High resolution video content can then be edited precisely using the clip list as a guide. Finally, the newscontent is rendered and the precisely conformed program is written back to disc.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: D3-Edit HD, D3-Edit 7000 series, D3-Edit 5000 series, D3-Edit 3000 seriesD3-Edit 2000 series, D3-Edit 1000 series

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ETERE develops and distributes a wide range of high technology softwarefor the broadcast industry.

In 16th years, ETERE has grown from some installations in Italy, to oneleader in the broadcast market. Now, the Italian company is a symbol ofleadership, technology and dynamism all over the world. Actually it’s usedby more than 650 including: Mediaset, RAI, TVRI, ABS-CBN, Solar TV,Antenna TV, Al Hawas, MTV Italy, CHT, Shin Satellite, CH-3........

ETERE never changed the management and the main developers group isa symptom of great stability.

ETERE WORKFLOWSOLUTIONS

ETERE is the only productdeveloped using a commonframework where there is arealtime sharing of all the dataamong several applications:Automation, Scheduling, Traffic,Asset & Media Management,News Automation, Archiving and Web sharing. ETERE’sworkflow is able to coordinateall the areas with an unbeatableperformance, and in addition tothat is very easy to use. ETEREinnovative workflow allows youto increase productivity andquality while cutting costs.ETERE is a modular solution,100% software and it doesn’trequire special hardware, itworks on a standard PC andinterfaces with the mostwidespread devices on the market.

Etere srl

Contact

Phone +30 0733 9564Website www.etere.com

The above information has been provided by Etere.

XDCAM System CompatibilityETERE solutions are fully integrated with Sony’s XDCAM system, from ingest to media management, from archiving todigital playout ETERE’s approach is to use a single framework to manage all the TV activities. In this vision the conceptof cache and policy are completely outdated. The system knows the scheduling, the new rundown and even the searchfrom the journalists so it’s able to perform better than any other. A moving file can be cached while you are still looking at it, so when you choose .......It’s ready!! With ETERE, you use a single Database, not a different system for Automation, MAM, Archive.ETERE is based on the Windows® OS to design a high performance system with the minimum hardware and maintenance costs.ETERE has no proprietary hardware which cuts down on cost. It’s priced by active slot, not by capacity, so you can haveall the advantages of increasing tape capacity.

Some important features:• Etere HSM interfaces directly with the ETERE MAM/Indexing system with the tape library. It’s able to drive multiple

copies of the tapes (up to three copies) that can be held on the library or off the shelf for increased security. • Etere Archive Manager is the perfect solution for your video asset digital archive. It expands the space of your video

server by using innovative technologies for hi-speed solutions at competitive prices. It moves video from the videoserver to the digital library, it organizes your video archive and it also adds metadata from several sources.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:Etere 16.01


After several generations of development originally started in Liège,Belgium, the core EVS server, known as the XT, has developed into thefastest, most reliable, and most utilized broadcast tool for live pro-duction and now completely dominates the sports production market-place. Empowering the XT series server with a multitude of softwareapplications has given broadcasters the ability to manage, control,browse, edit (nonlinear of course), and orchestrate the ingest and play-out of digital media across a complete network of interconnected XTservers.

Today, EVS offers a wide range of hardware and software solutionsdedicated to production markets in outside broadcast (live sportevents, entertainment shows, stadium, concerts, etc.) and in studioenvironments (sport-news, live-shows, series, reality TV, theatres, etc.).

EVS CleanEdit Suite

EVS CleanEdit Suite delivers acomplete suite of affordablenews and sports productionapplications from ingest toplayout. The modular designallows the system to be scaledto meet the most demandingworkflow requirements, and tobe tailored to any newsroomenvironment. Journalists andeditors are now capable ofgetting breaking news to airwithin a flash. Thanks to itsindustry-standard MOS support, CleanEdit can interface with third party NRCSsystems. The CleanEdit Suitefully redundant SQL database,SAN storage and simpleinterface to digital archivingsystems guarantee contentintegrity and long-termreliability. The recent evolutionCleanEdit Suite adds flexibilityof tapeless systems combinedwith the creativity of NonLinear Editors for news andsports production. With theadvent of high definition, thelatest generation of CleanEditSuite, is offering a fully HDnative support.

EVS

Contact

EVS, Sales & Marketing

Phone 973-575-7811Website www.evs.tv

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XDCAM System CompatibilityIn News environments, the CleanEdit concept is largely based on the availability of low resolution copies ofthe broadcast footage. This allows cost-effective implementation within an existing IT infrastructure, andenables multiple users (journalists, editors, etc) to share content and projects. EVS CleanEdit does not require rendering at any stage of the workflow; last-minute changes on the low-res edit are available instantlyfor playout in high-res. The field generated proxies that the XDCAM system provides link perfectly with thisapproach. The media importing from the XDCAM Professional Disc to the storage area and CleanEdit databaseis a very fast and automatic process. Users are therefore able to take advantage of their rushes very quicklyand begin editing without delay. For High-res only or high and low res, XDCAM material integrates perfectlywith CleanEdit. With the advent of HD, the latest generation of EVS CleanEdit Suite is now capable toincorporate XDCAM HD material.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:CleanEdit Suite Package 2.0

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Gee Broadcast Systems has been supplying quality solutions tobroadcasters for over 19 years. The Geevs server brand has becomeinternationally renowned and is at the heart of well over 400 serverchannels. These range from single-channel, automated playout sys-tems, to large networked distribution facilities. In addition to manu-facturing the Geevs servers, Gee Broadcast Systems’ subsidiary,Lightworks UK Ltd., provides pioneering nonlinear editing systemswhich are hugely successful in film and multi-cam TV productions.

Gee Broadcast Systems offers training, support, distribution and integration of its own and third party solutions to meet all customers’needs.

Geevs

The Geevs MR is a cost-effective, dual channel serverthat is perfect for News systemintegration and smallproduction environments. Geevs MR features a lightningfast response time,compatibility with industrystandard production tools andmulti-code support. It alsoallows for multi-channel HD orSD ingest and play-out. Like allGeevs Servers, it takesadvantage of the Geevs Clients to produce flexible,network-controllable andcustomized workflows.Alongside Geevs, a variety ofSAN and NAS based storagesolutions are offered tofacilitate the sharing of contentin very small or very large (50+)channel requirements.

Gee Broadcast Systems Ltd

Contact

Phone +44 1256 810123Website www.geevs.co.uk

The above information has been provided by Gee.

XDCAM System CompatibilityGeevs video servers support the capture and playout of broadcast standard material in a wide range offormats, including MPEG2 and DV25. MXF compliance built into Geevs allows files from XDCAM gear to besimply dragged and dropped into Geevs storage, automatically updating the clip information database.Close integration between Geevs and the XDCAM system ensures that recorded material is capturedtransparently by Geevs and is then immediately available for editing or playout. Interoperability couldnot be simpler.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: Servers: Geevs MR, MR+ and SDClients: Translate and AutoRun


Grass Valley provides complete fast turn production systems forTV News, sports and production.

NewsEdit

NewsEdit supportsstreamlined input and editingof XDCAM files for fast turnproduction. Connectivity isthrough both file modes andAVC for the flexibility to matcha wide variety of workflows.

Grass Valley A THOMSON BRAND

ContactUSA

Phone 781-939-6200Fax 781-939-6201Website www.thomsongrassvalley.com

The above information has been provided by Grass Valley.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityNewsEdit (all versions) Support for both the AVC protocol for operation like a fast tape deck as well as filebased modes where native high res video is viewed and edited directly from the XDCAM system. Thisinformation can then be committed to the time line and protected, even when an XDCAM disc is removed.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:NewsEdit - 5.1 and higher supports XDCAM files NewsEdit-LT, NewsEdit-SC, NewsEdit-XT

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With the broadest range of hardware, software and services span-ning every segment of the content delivery chain, Harris is the leaderin Total Content Delivery, providing solutions that drive our cus-tomers’ strategic success and deliver business results. Scaling fromindividual point products to content delivery platforms, Harris solu-tions provide a streamlined workflow to enable customers to achievegreater productivity, reduced costs, new revenue streams andassured communications as they create, manage, distribute anddeliver content to their consumers.

VelocityNX™ is a server-basednonlinear editor built forshared storage collaborativeediting. Part of the LeitchNEXIO™ NewsNet™ family ofproducts, VelocityNX offers allusers direct Fibre Channelaccess to shared NEXIOstorage.All VelocityNX edit seats areable to start editing themoment that any ingestbegins; there are no delays orrestrictions. The VelocityNXfeature set is rich, including SDand HD on the same timeline,special effects, and Inscriber®

TitleMotion™ all built in.VelocityNX eliminates the needto wait for transfers, dubs, ortimely edit bay ingesting. Trueshared storage, Fibre Channelspeed, SD/HD, and XDCAM GigEtransfers make VelocityNX thenew leader in server basedediting.

Harris Corporation

ContactNexio XS ServersBroadcast Communications DivisionHarris Corporation

Phone 818-843-7004Website www.harris.com

The above information has been provided by Harris.

XDCAM System CompatibilityThe XDCAM system allows VelocityNX™ and NEXIO™ NewsFlash® to speed up the News gathering process by filetransferring News footage from an XDCAM camera rather than the traditional real-time ingest process. Newsfootage captured on XDCAM Professional Disc media in the field can be passed from camcorder or deck toshared storage via a Gigabit Ethernet connection. Using GigE allows Harris broadcast equipment to share oneXDCAM file across many devices using your IT infrastructure. Unlike other vendors solutions, this does not tiedown your XDCAM material to one machine, saving you money.

The XDCAM files can be accessed by a VelocityNX or NewsFlash editor immediately, even while the footage istransferring, allowing the fastest possible turnaround for Breaking News. Harris server technology makes itpossible for all bays to view and edit clips simultaneously without any transfers. This ‘true shared storage’allows users to see material coming in from any source (including the XDCAM system) as it is being trans-ferred or ingested. Within seconds of completing the edit, finished material can be played to air; transferringfiles in this way can cut the News footage acquisition time in half.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:VelocityNX™, VelocityXNG™, NewsFlash®, NEXIO XS™


Turn on a television or a radio almost anywhere in the world.Chances are excellent that the signal you receive is being broadcast with hardware from Harris Corporation’s BroadcastCommunications Division. Harris is regarded as one of the world’sforemost developers and manufacturers of analog and digitaltelevision transmission systems.

Today however, Harris Broadcast Communications offers muchmore as a global leader in total content delivery for existing andevolving markets. Through acquisitions and internal development,Harris has become a world class provider of software workflowmanagement, service management and networking solutions.

Harris D-SeriesAutomation System

The Linux 2.6, open standardsbased D-Series Version 4Automation System provides a reliable, scalable contentmanagement and deliveryfoundation for building thedigital television facility of thefuture. D-Series efficiently andprofitably bridges yourtransition from today’s multi-channel content managementand delivery environment totomorrow’s. Because everyenvironment is unique D-Series is extremelyconfigurable and can support a wide range of workflowsolutions including medium andlarge scale XDCAM file ingestand playout requirements.

Harris Software Systems

ContactNexio XS ServersBroadcast Communications DivisionHarris Corporation

Phone 818-843-7004Website www.harris.com

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XDCAM System CompatibilityThe Harris XDCAM Cart Control System allows broadcasters to efficiently and effectively integrate the Sony PDJ-C1080 Professional Disc Cart machine system into digital asset management and multi-channel playoutautomation environments.

The Linux 2.6 based Cart Control System automatically manipulates the PDJ-C1080 robotics and XDCAM discs anddecks in order to build and maintain a database of all on-line Professional Disc content, associated segment timinginformation and other metadata. This information can then be access by Harris D-Series Automation and Arkemediadigital asset management systems via a network connection.

The Cart Control System supports simultaneous real time control of all four PDW-1500 XDCAM discs in theProfessional Disc Cart, allowing a single PDJ-C1080 to service multiple ingest or playout channels as an economic,high density, next generation replacement for conventional tape based robotic playout devices.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: All members of the Harris D-Series A7 and A8 family of ingest and playout automation products and Arkemedia digital asset management system products support the XDCAM system, either directly or via the Harris XDCAM CartControl System.

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Integrated Broadcast Information Systems (IBIS) has been offeringMAM, Newsroom, Transmission and Channel Managementsolutions for fifteen years. Founded by the team responsible forthe UK Channel 4 launch in the 1970’s and BSB’s five channelsatellite service the company has grown annually and now hasinstallations and offices worldwide. Acknowledged as pioneers invideoserver management IBIS MAM solutions are used in news,sport and transmission environments. When integrated with IBISChannel Management a true end-to-end solution is possible from rights management through acquisition, library, transmissionto as-run log reconciliation.

IBIS Archive

IBIS Archive offers archive to theXDCAM system from videoserverand restore from the XDCAMsystem to video-server. As part ofthe IBIS MAM solution metadatarelating to archived and restoredclips is tracked and matchedthroughout the workflow process.

IBIS

Contact

Phone 877-541-IBISWebsite www.ibis.tv

The above information has been provided by IBIS.

XDCAM System CompatibilityIn addition to exploiting the XDCAM system as a conventional digital video source with our automation andingest tools, IBIS is providing integration with our asset management and archiving applications. This in turnprovides the ability to access and use the in-built low-resolution browse video for reference and previewing,together with repurposing directly to web-compatible formats.

As IBIS reads, writes and updates the MXF metadata to allow management of the original shooting data and theaddition of further data during the production process, IBIS is able to offer the XDCAM system - and itsautomated big brother the XDCAM Cart – as an alternative to archiving and near-line storage. This provides all thebenefits of older data-only DVD-type storage combined with direct access to full broadcast-quality digital videoplayable on any XDCAM device within a facility.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: IBIS Archive: move to and restore from archive IBIS ServerLoad: move material from tape to XDCAM equipment IBIS ServerBase: track metadata IBIS Transmission Automation


IMC Technologies Inc is a market leader in providing revolutionary, end-to-end, inte-grated solutions for broadcasters based on user-approved, collaborative workflow forNews, Sports, and Promo Production. IMC’s total solution offers:

The way our applications interact, exchange and share both media and projects through-out the production process is what separates IMC from our competitors. All IMC productsshare the same ergonomic interface that is easy to learn and operate. The applicationsare all based on the same dynamic and open architecture, transparently preserving pro-ject and media metadata throughout all phases of production for maximum efficiency.

Why IMC Workflow delivers a greater return on investment and faster time-to-air: · Open IT-architecture optimizes project collaboration · Seamless dataflow reduces production time eliminating bottlenecks · Shared storage Network (NAS, SAN) flexibility & Scalability · Ergonomic user-interface reduces the learning curve · Transparent media management & metadata control · Network-based project management and Central DB support

IMC products are extremely open and flexible when it comes to interfacing with 3rdparty hardware systems and 3rd party software applications commonly used in theworld of broadcasting. Log, Ingest, Manage, Proxy, Journalism, On-line, News,Finishing & Packaging Playout.

The IMC new family of products isdesigned as a vertical andcomprehensive set of applicationscapable of handling all phases ofproduction.M2 Media Manager for both disc-based and tape-based media logging and asset management N1 Newsmaker for journalists editing by proxy on standard PCs connected to the network RP Remote Producer for native DV orproxy media editing in the field or on the networkQ10 Task Server for backgroundrendering and transcoding technologyReasons why IMC is the perfect solution for Post and Broadcasting:• IT freedom: Full freedom and

scalability to design the facility as youneed

• Top-end production: Analog/digital on-line editing delivers highest qualitynews and sports programming

• Proxy/On-line transparency: Fully-integrated IMC newsroom (on-line) and journalist editing (proxy)applications.

• Batch encoding: Create multipleformats from the same media duringingest.

• Batch rendering and render farming• MOS-integration: Project scheduling

and publishing via newsroomapplications like Octopus

• Advanced media management forlogging, previewing, searching andmultiple metadata entries, accessingmedia over the whole network.

• Unified metadata and project database architecture: All databases,metadata and media files can beinstantaneously shared

• SAN and Gigabit-based networking• Task Server Automation: Automate

and monitor all renders, conversionsand batch requests in the backgroundand distributing tasks over thenetwork

IMC Technologies Inc

Contact

Phone +41 22 308 9370Website www.incite-tech.com

The above information has been provided by IMC Technologies.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityIncite will download the XDCAM metadata, proxy files and hi-res files either via an ftp connection or viafile-access mode. The download is done as a background service to allow the user to continue editing.

Incite automatically associates the proxy and hi-res files in our database and users can pre-edit and editusing the proxy files and switch to the hi-res files to finish.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: RP Remote Producer, M2 Media Manager, MP Media Producer, N1 Newsmaker

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MainConcept is a worldwide leader in codec technologies for per-sonal computers, set-top boxes, DSP and embedded solutions. Thecompany offers SDKs which make it easy for developers to imple-ment codecs and other multimedia features with minimal researchand development. MainConcept technology is used in broadcastingproducts from many industry leading companies worldwide.

MainConcept AG is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, where it was founded and has operated for almost 15 years. The U.S. sub-sidiary, MainConcept LLC, was established in 2001 in Beachwood,Ohio. In 2006 MainConcept Japan opened offices in Osaka and Hong Kong to serve clients in the Asia-Pacific region.

XDCAM System CompatibilityMXF file support for the Sony XDCAM HD system is implemented into MainConcept’s MPEG SDK. The additionof this support makes it easy for SDK licensees to add the XDCAM HD system support to their applications.The API includes support for the most popular features including CBR and VBR modes at 18, 25 and 35 Mbps. In close cooperation with Sony Corporation, MainConcept has developed a cost effective, leading edgesolution for an efficient Sony XDCAM HD workflow. Now a variety of popular products already usingMainConcept technology will also be able to benefit from Sony XDCAM HD support. MainConcept will also add this support to upcoming versions of its MPEG Encoder and MPEG Pro™ end-userproducts for Microsoft Windows.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:MPEG-1 / MPEG-2 SDKMPEG Encoder _ AVI and QuickTime to MPEGMPEG Pro™ HD _ Plug-In for Adobe® Premiere® Pro 2.0

MPEG Pro™ HDPlug-In for Adobe®

Premiere® Pro

MainConcept MPEG Pro is afull-featured MPEG editingsolution for Adobe PremierePro. Although Premiere Pro willimport MPEG-1 and MPEG-2material, it does not offernative MPEG editing withsmart MPEG rendering. Thismeans that each frame mustbe re-rendered even if nochanges have been made. The MainConcept MPEG Proplug-in eliminates theselimitations and turns MPEG-1and MPEG-2 editing into aproductive work-flow withhigh-quality results. Using the HD version of theplug-in you can capture, import and edit high-definitionvideos in 1080i and 720p, andplay them back to thecamcorder as well.

MPEG Pro supports a variety ofHD formats as well as XDCAMformat.

MainConcept

ContactMainConcept LLCPhone 216-378-7655Website www.mainconcept.com

The above information has been provided by Main Concept.


Matrox Video Products Group is a technology and market leader inthe field of HD and SD digital video hardware and software for real-time editing, DVD authoring, capture/playout servers, clip/stillstores, and CGs. Matrox’s Emmy award-winning technology pow-ers a full range of content creation and delivery platforms used bybroadcasters, post-production facilities, project studios, corporatecommunicators, and videographers worldwide. Founded in 1976,Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal,Canada.

Matrox Axio Matrox Axio is a complete post-production solution that lets youget the best from the Adobe Production Studio software. TheMatrox Axio family of HD and SD platforms is designed to give youthe highest finishing quality coupled with the most comprehensiverealtime feature set and the most versatile codec technology,completely integrated with the Adobe software.

Matrox Axio features no-render HD and SD finishing in a wide rangeof compressed and uncompressed formats, superior realtime colorcorrection tools, advanced realtime effects, and a full complementof analog and digital audio and video inputs and outputs. It incorporates Matrox Power of X and Flextechnologies to leverage CPU and GPU power to provide theultimate HD and SD post-production environment.

Matrox DSXMatrox DSX is a family of HD and SD video and audio componentsthat exploits Matrox’s “Power of X” architecture. OEMs anddevelopers leverage scalable CPU power with the explosiveperformance of dedicated hardware to create a wide variety ofcost-effective, high-performance products and applicationsincluding NLE systems, capture/playout servers, clip and still stores, graphics/production servers, automation and master control units, multi-layer compositors, and CATV barkerchannels.

Matrox DSX combines codec and effects technologies and a fullrange of professional hardware components with a comprehensiveWindows XP based SDK.

Matrox Video Products Group

Contact

Phone 1-800-361-4903 (US and Canada)(514) 822-6364

Website www.matrox.com/video

The above information has been provided by Matrox.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityThe Matrox products provide realtime native editing of OP-1A standard MXF files captured using Sony’sXDCAM and XDCAM HD devices. DVCAM, MPEG IMX, and MPEG HD formats are all supported.

Matrox Axio users can import native XDCAM and XDCAM HD files via Ethernet and mix them with a variety ofother native HD and SD media and AVI files on an HD or SD timeline in real time. This smooth workflow andinteroperability eliminates inefficient, time-consuming file and codec transcoding and effects rendering. Itsimplifies integration with various broadcast equipment and eases file management in networked environ-ments by eliminating file recompression to match timeline formats.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:Matrox Axio LEMatrox Axio HDMatrox Axio SDMatrox DSX developer platforms

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Founded in 2000, Mediateket have already taken the role as oneof the leading system integratorsand software developers in theNordic region. The company hasspecialized in IT solutions for TVand media production, includingfile conversion and transfer,graphic automation.

“Drag, Drop, Done”

Diat is a small footprintconversion tool designed tosimplify the task of convertingand transferring professionalmedia files.

With a friendly user interface,Diat is the perfect tool forartists, journalists and non-technical operators.

Ever had problems convertingand transferring files from yourNLE system?Not, anymore, it’s simply a Drag& Drop operation!

Mediateket

Contact

Phone +47 4828 1000Website www.mediateket.no

The above information has been provided by Mediateket.

XDCAM System CompatibilityWith XDCAM MXF support, Diat will import XDCAM MXF footage from an XDCAM device over the Sony Ethernet Network Adapter. After editing, Diat will export back to the XDCAM device, or for file distribution, convert/transcode and transfer the originated XDCAM files to multiple destinations over a broadband or LAN.

Diat dramatically simplifies the process of file transfer from the XDCAM system to multiple file formats anddestinations, including XDCAM recording devices located anywhere, over the internet/broadband or LAN.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:Diat: Software plug-in for converting and transfer of professional media files.Diat I/O Station: Turn-key solution for file convertion to and from baseband videoDiat Online: Web service for shareing, delivering or exchanging media files on any network.

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Microsoft has a team of professionals from the media andentertainment industry who know, firsthand, the internal andexternal pressures of the broadcast and film industries. Thatteam, combined with a select group of media-connectedtechnology partners, is helping companies to embrace a digital environment and transform their businesses bystrategically using technology. The result? Increasedoperational efficiency, reduced costs, the ability to takeadvantage of new business opportunities as they emerge, andenhanced consumer content and services experience.

Microsoft

Contact

Website www.microsoft.com/resources/mediaandentertainment/solutions_connected_services_framework.mspx

The above information has been provided by Microsoft.

Microsoft ConnectedServices Framework

Microsoft Connected ServicesFramework for Broadcast andFilm: Speed content creation,improve content managementand stream-line content distribution, to increasebusiness productivity andrealize new businessopportunities.

Digital Integrated Workflow

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MOG Solutions is a leading provider of MXF technology, facilitatingthe challenge of managing today’s digital transition with a full com-plement of applications and services, backed by a successful mergeof strong broadcast industry experience and sound knowledge of theinformation technologies’ potential, which is used to deliver highquality services and products.

MOG Solutions’ products allow customers across all sectors of theindustry - including broadcasting, digital cinema, advertising and dis-tribution - to quickly adopt MXF.

XDCAM System CompatibilityMOG Solutions combines a comprehensive support of the MXF standard with a substantial amount of developmenteffort dedicated to the integration and interoperability with MXF devices, providing manufacturers and end-users withthe best tools to take full advantage of Sony XDCAM /e-VTR and the new XDCAM HD system.MOG Solutions’ MXF software is used by several key manufacturers to support XDCAM in their products. The devel-opment tools include specific code and documentation related to XDCAM support, enabling seamless and efficientintegration. These are complemented by a set of software applications that bring the MXF technology advantages tothe desktop, namely our new MXF2AVI and MXFPlayer and the awarded MXFExplorer and theScribe.theScribe interfaces directly with XDCAM devices either through FTP or via the i.LINK interfaces.* Browsing, Playback,Metadata Editing and Partial Restore are supported for all XDCAM files, including MPEG and DVCAM, as well as MXFProxies. theScribe also provides Hi-Resolution consisting of Sony XDCAM Proxy EDLs (PDZ-1 EDL import) and MXFOperational Pattern conversion, from multiplexed AV (OP1a) to separate video and audio files (OPAtom).MOG Solutions’ MXF products are a perfect match to the the XDCAM system, allowing customers across all sectors ofthe industry to take advantage of networked workflows.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: All MOG Solutions MXF products offer XDCAM SD and HD interoperability:

theScribetheScribe is a full-featured MXFeditor that enables the creation,playback, and manipulation ofMXF files, including theannotation of metadata,synchronized with the audio-visual material and fullycompliant with DMS1. theScribefeatures a comprehensive set offunctions and wizards to create,cut, convert and transfer MXFfiles from XDCAM devices, and toexport the results to an extensiverange of devices and NLEs.

MXFExplorerMXFExplorer is a MXF browsertool. It enables quick access toyour MXF files, playing thecontent and navigating throughthe metadata by choosing severalavailable metadata views:timeline, storyboard or metadatatree.

MXF2AviMXF2AVI allows quick transferand export of your XDCAMcontent to AVI and Wave filesallowing support of a number ofNLEs

For further information visit http://www.mog-solutions.com/mxf/products.html

MOG Solutions

Contact

Phone +351 22 940 8224Website www.mog-solutions.com

http//www.mog-solutions.com/mxf/products/theScribe/index.html

The above information has been provided by MOG Solutions.

MXF Development tools:MXFComponentSuite v2.1MXF::SDK v3.2

MXF User applications:theScribe v2.1MXFExplorer v3.0

MXFPlayer v1.0MXF2AVI v1.0MXF::IO v1.0


Newauto Silicon Valley Video Technology Co., Ltd. (Video Companyfor short) is a high-tech enterprise specialized in video productresearching and manufacturing. It is located in Silicon ValleyComputer Plaza, NO.1 Xicaochang in HaiDian District of Beijing. Theholding company of us is Beijing Newauto Group Co,Ltd., which isstarted by 101 million yuan register fund on December 30th, 1997.Video Company has over 300 faculties include all kinds of profes-sional technology experts. It consists of President Office, HumanResource Department, Financing Department, Market&SalesDepartment, Stock Department, Administration Department, SystemIntegration Department, Product Department, R&D Center,Manufacture Center and Test Center. More than 30 branch compa-nies and offices covers all the nationwide, and has formed a com-plete research, design, development, manufacture, distribution andservice system.

HIMALAYA NLE System

Characteristics:Supporting various HD and SDformats.Supporting various hardwareand software encoders

Supporting XDCAM, E-VTR control, and editing XDCAM files directlySupporting multi-format foddermix editing, AVI, DV, DV25, DV50, MPEG2, Non-compress, MXF.Supporting multi-layer videofodder realtime playSupporting After Effect plug-ineffects.Supporting various realtime audio effects.Various effects module, e.g Vector scope, VUmeter and Dolby AC3 5.1 channel and etc. NLE and title combine perfectly in terms of static title, specialtitle, multi-layer title, scroll-screen title and lyric title and etc.Flexible network structure,supporting Newauto AUTO.NETsolution absolutely.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityNewauto HIMALAYA NLE product line supports connectivity with different types of devices including Sony’s XDCAMsystem. MXF files in the XDCAM system can be imported into NLE systems for native editing without conversion, theedited files can be written back onto the XDCAM disc, and the upload and download can be done via either i.LINK* orEthernet interfaces. The NLE system supports interoperable editing of both high-resolution and low-resolution files.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:HIMALAYA X3000, HIMALAYA X2000, HIMALAYA A1500, HIMALAYA A1200, HIMALAYA A1000EX, HIMALAYA A1000SP, HIMALAYA A1000, HIMALAYA MOBILE.

Newauto Silicon Valley Video-technology CO.,LTD

Contact

Phone +86-10-62586666Website www.newautovideo.com

The above information has been provided by Newauto.

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Omneon is the leading provider of cost-effective and flexiblenetworked media servers for broadcast. Media server solutionsfrom Omneon enable broadcasters to migrate from analog todigital, from tape to disc, from standard definition to high definitionand from single to multi-channel operations. By combining itsexpertise in broadcast with the best practices of informationtechnology, Omneon is able to provide an open and advancedarchitecture that minimizes customers’ upfront and ongoingexpenses, while enabling them to capitalize on emergingopportunities.

XDCAM System CompatibilityThe XDCAM system is a great example of how the MXF standard is simplifying broadcast workflows. TheOmneon Spectrum media server can transfer files to and from XDCAM equipment while maintaining pristinevideo and audio quality and with no loss of metadata. Files are moved at much faster than realtime and canbe played to air without any file conversions.

The Omneon Spectrum system stores MXF files from XDCAM equipment natively in the file system. Doing so eliminates the need for translation software and gateway computers, which complicate workflows, andintroduce translation errors and metadata loss.

The Omneon file system was designed from inception to support format independent storage and requiresno changes in order to be able to support MXF functionality. Files which are ingested over IP as MXF files are simply stored on the file system like any other file. The Omneon Spectrum supports MPEG IMX and DV25video essence in MXF format from XDCAM equipment.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: IMX is currently supported on system software 4.2 or later. DV will be supported in a future release.

Omneon SpectrumMedia Server

The Omneon Spectrum™

media server system is thebroadcast industry’s mostscalable and reliable videoserver and storage. It isdesigned with SmartScalability™ ensuringinvestment protection. VideoI/O channels, storage, IPbandwidth, and redundancyare independently scalable sobroadcasters can easily design servers in lock-step with their needs.

Omneon Video Networks

ContactHeadquartersPhone 1-408-585-5000Website www.omneon.com

The above information has been provided by Omneon.


OmniBus Systems provides broadcasting, cable & satellite organi-zations with comprehensive automation and media content management solutions that address every area of television-relatedoperations.

Its OPUS Content Management and Workflow suite, ColossusAutomated Transmission suite, Broadcast Control suite andHeadLine Newsroom suite include ingest and recording of richmedia material, low-resolution editing, media content managementand playout. OmniBus is a global company with headquarters in theUK and US.

TransXDCAM

Transfer Manager module(TransXDCAM) is OmniBus’integrated XDCAM mediatransfer solution within itsOPUS Content Managementsuite. TransXDCAM enables:archival of media from discservers to XDCAM optical discs; retrieval of proxy filesfrom the XDCAM optical discs, allowing browsing ofoptical disc archive through-out the OmniBus system andrestoring of media to discservers.

OmniBus Systems Limited

Contact

US enquiries Phone 303-237-4868Website www.omnibus.tv

The above information has been provided by OmniBus.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityThe OPUS Content Management suite with TransXDCAM module will allow optical discs to be used as archivestorage.

Integration between the XDCAM system and disc servers uses ftp for file transfer (both archive and restore).

Proxy media obtained from the XDCAM system is fully integrated into OmniBus browsing software such asOPUS.View

Proxy media is available on a central file server.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: OPUS Content Management Suite with optional TransXDCAM module

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OpenCube Technologies, an award-winning IT/video lab based inToulouse, France, is a pioneer in the field of video/network integra-tion and at the cutting edge of the video digital revolution.

We have world-class expertise in MXF development, metadata man-agement, media data interoperability and significant experience inputting these skills to use. We apply our know-how to developing theadvanced applications the video industry requires to streamline pro-duction workflow and boost productivity.

XDCAM System CompatibilityMXFTk is a comprehensive solution for managing XDCAM equipment and the MXF files they generate.

MXFTk is widely used for monitoring MXF XDCAM files, editing metadata or extracting essence material. Its pow-erful tools allow you to generate MXF XDCAM compatible files, along with the metadata required for easy storageon the Optical Disc.

Additional functions facilitate the extraction of portions of content and generation of MXF XDCAM subclips.

The XFReader application plays back all MXF XDCAM files, whether in MPEG IMX or DVCAM full quality format or MPEG4 proxy.

MXFTk has been adopted by manufacturers seeking to add MXF XDCAM system capabilities to their products andby integrators who wish to improve their productivity when using MXF and metadata.

OpenCube’s video/IT expertise and its innovative MXF solutions help you set up seamless production workflows,ensure genuine interoperability in MXF exchanges, and make the most of the MXF XDCAM technology.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: MXFTk® v1.5 Toolbox

OpenCube’s MXFTk®

Toolbox

Set of powerful and cost-effective tools that enable youto efficiently manage XDCAMMXF files.

The package includesmultiplatform SDK, easy-to-usegraphical applications and aMXF File Viewer for managingall types of MXF files andStream.

OpenCube Technologies

Contact

Phone +33 (0) 561 285 606Website www.opencubetech.com

The above information has been provided by OpenCube.


Quantel has been at the forefront of the use of digital technology asa creative tool for the last 30 years and has an enviable reputationas a pioneer in broadcast technologies. Alongside a thriving postproduction business, in the past handful of years it has been themajor player behind the deployment of digital integrated news andlive production systems around the world. Quantel’s customer basestretches to all points of the compass and includes such high profile companies as the BBC, ESPN, TVNZ, ITN, Seven Network, and NRK, as well as a host of smaller local and regional broadcasters.

sQ

The Quantel sQ system is a completely scalable, openand cost-effective method oftapeless production for newsand sports programming. Itsheart, the sQ server, provides a proven solution for HD, while unique Frame Magic™

technology gives 100%utilization of storage and error-free media management.The ergonomic sQ editinginterface meanwhile scalescomfortably from simpleviewing stations to fullyfeatured craft editors.

Quantel

Contact

Phone 212-944-6820Fax +44 (0) 1635 37882Website www.quantel.tv

The above information has been provided by Quantel.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityThe Quantel editing and graphics systems all can access the XDCAM directory as stored on the XDCAM disc, directly view and select content, and utilize this within the edit session.

If the Quantel sQ or Newsbox server system is part of a system, XDCAM content may be ingested directly, and this becomes instantly available to all connected edit seats. All connection and communication is via thestandard network interface.

The XDCAM system integrates into the well accepted workflow offered by the Quantel edit seats andsQ/Newsbox server systems.

Products supporting the XDCAM system*: sQ View, sQ Cut, sQ Edit, sQ Edit Plus, Paintbox, Paintbox gQ, sQ and Newsbox.* Using v2.1 or later application software.

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SeaChange International provides digital video systems that arechanging television.

Its powerful server and software systems enable television operators to provide new on-demand services and to gain greaterefficiencies in advertising and content delivery. With its Emmy-winningMediaCluster® technology, thousands of SeaChange systems arehelping broadband, broadcast and satellite television companies tostreamline operations, expand services and increase revenues.SeaChange is headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts and has productdevelopment, support and sales offices throughout the world.

XDCAM System CompatibilityThe SeaChange MXF Gateway allows MPEG IMX/MXF content encoded by SeaChange’s MediaClient Encoders to be recorded on the XDCAM disc and conversely content stored on the XDCAM system to play on the MediaClientDecoders and the BMC.

The SeaChange MXF Gateway provides full interoperability with the Sony XDCAM system. Customers owningSeaChange BMLe or BMC can quickly and efficiently transfer MPEG IMX/MXF content from a Sony XDCAM disc totheir SeaChange servers with the appropriate metadata and without loss of image quality.

SeaChange customers can export MPEG IMX/MXF content produced by the SeaChange MediaClient and stored on a BMLe to an XDCAM disc. The export preserves the content’s original file name on the XDCAM disc.

SeaChange customers can also export MPEG IMX/MXF content from an XDCAM disc to a SeaChange BMLe or BMC. Theexport can restore the content’s original file name if preserved on the XDCAM disc. The export also produces meta-data so that the content can be played or jogged/shuttled on SeaChange’s MediaClient or BMC Standard Definition(SD) decoders.

XDCAM Proxy files can also be browsed by using the Sony PDZ-1 Proxy Browsing software on the MXF Gateway.

Products supporting the XDCAM system: mcl-4012a 1x2 SD CodecMXF Gateway 1.0

SeaChange MediaClient Codecs

The SeaChange mcl-4012a is an IP-based codec for 525/59.94Hzand 625/50Hz television systems. It supports MPEG-2,DV25/50, and MPEG IMX/MXFcoding up to 50Mb/s. It utilizesCIFS file access protocols to readand write media content toSeaChange’s BroadcastMediaLibrary (BMLe).MediaClient IMX/MXF codecs are completely compatible withSony’s XDCAM and e-VTRsupported MPEG IMX/MXFcontent.

SeaChange MXF Gateway

The SeaChange MXF Gatewayfacilitates importing andexporting of MPEG IMX/MXFcontent between the Sony’sXDCAM system and e-VTRs and SeaChange’s BMLe andexport-only to SeaChange’sBroadcast MediaCluster (BMC).The MXF Gateway transfers the high-resolution MPEGIMX/MXF clip and generates the required metadata.

SeaChange

Contact

Corporate HeadquartersSeaChange International50 Nagog ParkActon, Massachusetts 01720

Phone 978-897-0100Website www.schange.com

The above information has been provided by SeaChange.


Silicon Graphics Broadcast is a leading broadcast project systemsintegrator as well as manufacturer for the television broadcast market. Its solutions are focused on the convergence of base-bandvideo and analog based infrastructures and networks to data centricor IT-based technology.

Silicon Graphics Broadcast has implemented numerous award winning convergence projects in Europe, focused on broadcastnews and sports program production and automation, broadcastplay-out consolidation & automation and archive integration.

Its solutions are well respected for their reliability, simplicity, powerand delivery, are based on open, scalable and best-of-breed components and built by IT experts with deep broadcast understanding.

SGI® InfiniteStorage

SGI is the only provider of a full line of storage solutionsdesigned specifically for today’s broadcast customers.Enormous amounts of data may be shared by many without the need to makeadditional copies. SGI’sInfiniteStorage solutionsoptimize data flow through the facility by providing truefile sharing at productionspeeds with a choice of bothNetwork Attached Storage (NAS) as well as SAN storagearchitectures. Broadcastmaterial can be shared at 25 xreal-time rates throughout theproduction chain.Two of the key elements of the InfiniteStorage solution are the SGI InfiniteStorage SAN 2000, the SGIInfiniteStorage SAN 3000 server storage area networkand the SGI CXFS™ clusteredshared file system.

Silicon Graphics Broadcast

Contact

Phone 650-960-1980Website www.sgi.com/industries/

media/broadcast/

The above information has been provided by sgi.30

XDCAM System CompatibilityTransfer data, view video. The XDCAM system allows Silicon Graphics Broadcast to build solutions forbroadcasters that are looking to create a broadcast workflow based on an IT infrastructure. Using the XDCAM system combined with IT components like SGI InfiniteStorage, ingest takes place many times fasterthan realtime, material can be truly shared without moving data, plus the material can stay in one digital file format until playout. All this with reliability and quality that every broadcaster demands.

SGI is actively involved in developing new and open standards that offer broadcasters ways to work in a more efficient way. SGI launched the Open Broadcast Initiative, which includes partnerships with many otherBroadcast vendors, designed to deliver a more open system choice approach to broadcasters around theglobe transitioning to digital IT infrastructures. SGI has been a strong supporter of the activities of the Pro-MPEG forum, which has been the chief architect of the Material eXchange Format (MXF). SGI is proud to beassociated with the first ever MXF based project implementation: Fox Sports in Australia, for which thePremier Media Group was recognized by the Pro-MPEG forum at NAB 2004.

The XDCAM Professional Disc system together with the expertise and products of Silicon Graphics Broadcast makeit possible for broadcasters system to significantly extend the benefits of implementing a digital production platform and transform a slow ‘video-centric’ workflow into an effective data-centric infrastructure.

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Sobey Digital Technology Co. Ltd was founded in 1997, whose major busi-ness is development, manufacture, sales and service in professional TVmedia facility and system. Sobey is the largest professional company indemotic broadcasting facility industry, providing system technical solu-tion and implementing system integration. Sobey’s register capital is80,000,000 RMB, and its net capital is more than 100 million RMB. In April2003, Sobey cooperated with Sony, the famous international company,and became a Sino-Japan joint venture limited company.

SobeyEditMax7/EditMax1/EditMax1000

Nonlinear Editing Systems, arespecially designed for programproduction, covering from newseditor to postproduction.Editmax7, Sobey’s new generationdesktop system, a highperformance NLE editing engine;uses Windows desktop style,provides multiplicate operationmodes, and supports flexiblesystem transmutation. It makesuse of open structure andCPU+GPU as the kernel; E7cooperation with Sony XDCAM HDsystem. And it can support systemdevelopment in future easily.Editmax1 nonlinear editingsystem adopts advanced“CPU+GPU+IO” systemarchitecture instead of traditionalprofessional board. Editmax 1cooperation with Sony’s XDCAMsystem, they can provide morepowerful and efficient functionsfor editing workflow.EditMax1000 is a mobilenonlinear editor, which issuitable for efficient fieldediting. It interfaces withSony’s Professional Optical Disc equipment as well.

Sobey Digital Technology Co.,Ltd

ContactNo.2,Xin Yuan Avenue(s)er RD.XinjiapoIndustrial Park, Gao Xin, Chengdu.610041

Phone +86-028-85121111Website www.sobey.com

The above information has been provided by Sobey.

EditMax1000

EditMax7

XDCAM System CompatibilitySony’s XDCAM system + Sobey EditMax system, it’s an integrated program editing workflow based on XDCAMnonlinear medium. It can reduce editing time and cost, realize magic improvement editing efficiency.

After on site shooting, the editor can edit Proxy AV data by using Sobey Mobile Station in the field. When theProxy Editing is complete, the Sobey system can ingest only necessary parts of high-resolution materialwhich were selected in the proxy timeline. The editor can take high-resolution timeline to studio and on air,or render the timeline to stream file such as WMV to transfer by network for the emergency news.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:Editmax 7/Editmax 1/Editmax 1000


Softron is a private company that was founded in 1982 to address thecomputer needs of the broadcasting industry. Its activities range fromsystems integration to software development and marketing. Softron isfocusing its products and services on the Mac® (Apple®) platform.

Its main office is located in Brussels, Belgium, at the heart of theEuropean Union. It also has an office near Chicago, Illinois for the NorthAmerican market. Its customers include various regional and local TVstations worldwide and famous Belgian broadcasters like RTL-TVi, RTBF and Liberty TV.

MXFConverter

“MXFConverter” is a softwareapplication for MacOS X thattransfers, converts andprepares MXF files for use with Final Cut Pro 4 or 5. Itsupports DVCAM-based MXFfiles and offers many optionsnot found in competingproducts such as: quickthumbnails for deciding whichclips to import, simultaneousmultiple imports from multipledecks, fast transfer/conversionspeed (around 2.5x realtime),clip renaming etc...“MXFConverter” exists in twodifferent versions: a networkversion that directly connectsto the XDCAM deck throughTCP/IP (Ethernet) and a file-based version that convertsexisting MXF files to QuickTime movies.

Softron Media Services

Contact

Phone +32 2 771 73 71Website www.mxfconverter.com

www.softronmedia.com

The above information has been provided by Softron Media Services.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityMXFConverter supports all XDCAM decks which have an Ethernet connection. Transfer speed will vary according to the deck’s specifications. Currently tested decks are PDW-1500 and PDW-V1. Other decks should be supported but have not been tested yet.

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Sony Media Software, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, offersaward-winning digital audio, music, video, and DVD creation software forrecording, music, and broadcast professionals, as well as a full line of dig-ital media creation and editing software for the consumer market. SonyMedia Software also produces the Sony Sound Series™ line of royalty-freemusic and sound effects content and manages ACIDplanet.com®, a worldwide community for progressive musicians and artists. Sony MediaSoftware customers include filmmakers and videographers, broadcastprofessionals, composers and music producers, educators, OEM part-ners, and video and music hobbyists worldwide.

Only Vegas® 6 softwarecombines real-time DV, SD, andHD video editing with unrivaledaudio tools to provide theultimate all-in-one environmentfor creative professionals –high-definition and high-fidelity. With its unique, visualapproach to digital video andaudio production, Vegassoftware delivers tremendouspower, incredible speed, andmaximum productivity in anuncomplicated, efficientplatform. Key features include: HDV™ support,unlimited tracks for audio andvideo, real-time play back andediting, and over 190 videoeffects and 175 2D and 3Dtransitions.

Sony Media Software

ContactSony Media Software1617 Sherman AvenueMadison, WI 53704

Phone 1-800-577-6642Website www.sony.com/mediasoftware

XDCAM System CompatibilitySony Vegas 6 software supports DVCAM and MPEG IMX 30/40/50 XDCAM MXF files. Full resolution SD XDCAMMXF files can be used directly on the Vegas 6 timeline with no need to transcode. The EssenceMark feature issupported. All framerates and aspect ratios are supported.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:Sony Vegas 6 software


SWE-DISH Satellite Systems is a world-leading supplier of mobilesatellite communications equipment and related services for broad-band applications. The company supplies major broadcasters,armed forces and disaster relief organizations with compact andquick-to-air satellite terminals for live transmission of video, data,internet and voice content from anywhere in the world.

The customer base includes broadcasters such as CNN and BBC, telecom companies such as British Telecom, Ericsson and Telia, disaster relief organisations and military organizations such as NATO, Danish Defense, the Swedish Defense MaterielAdministration (FMV) and the US Department of Defense.

SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase

The SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase is the world’s most compactand quickest-to-air satelliteterminal. The IPT Suitcase with its one-person operationand exceptional technicalperformance allows live4 Mbps broadbandtransmission from virtuallyanywhere in the world. The IPT Suitcase is used foreverything from ordinarysatellite news gathering (SNG)to IP-over-satellite.

SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB

Contact

Phone 703-476-1826Website www.swe-dish.se

The above information has been provided by SWE-DISH.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityThe SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase enables fast field-based transmission of DVCAM, MPEG IMX and MPEG-4 proxy files shot using XDCAM Professional Disc camcorders in file mode.

More than this, SWE-DISH + the XDCAM system allows sending of non-video based materials related to thefootage, including Edit Decision Lists, metadata, or associated PC files such as still imagery and documents.This is carried out simply by linking camcorder to laptop (via the i.LINK* connector in File Access Mode orEthernet) and connection of laptop to SWE-DISH IPT Suitcase. Just select the files for transmission inWindows Explorer or an FTP browser, then drag it to the dish for transmission.

Transmission of information in this manner opens up exciting new possibilites in ENG. For example, field-based reporters can carry out their pre-edit and send an EDL with only the high resolution materials that arerequired. Proxy materials might be sent quickly to support this, enabling the recipient to request alternativehigh resolution materials for the final edit.

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Telestream simplifies multiformat workflows in today’s IT-centricvideo environments. The company’s products bridge format and platform gaps, enabling convenient, cost-effective, file-based mediaaccess and exchange between incompatible systems. Solutionsrange from simple component-level Flip4Mac digital media productsto powerful enterprise-level FlipFactory transcoding workflowautomation applications. Telestream streamlines workflows for theworld’s most demanding media and entertainment companies, cor-porations and government institutions.

Telestream products provide fully file-based workflows for exportingand ingesting content to and from Sony XDCAM products.

Flip4Mac XDCAM ImportComponent

Sony’s XDCAM system to Apple Final Cut Pro

Fast, efficient file transfer

• Plug-in component for FinalCut Pro

• Imports MXF media from Sony XDCAM digitalacquisition tools

• Ingests into Final Cut Prosystems, ready for DV or IMX MPEG editing

Telestream

Contact

Phone 530-470-1300Website www.telestream.net

The above information has been provided by Telestream.

XDCAM System CompatibilityFlipFactory workflow automation applications provide a robust import/export digital bridge between XDCAMdevices and legacy equipment in broadcast and post production facilities. FlipFactory can take XDCAM MXFsource files and flip them into virtually any format for automated, scalable ingest into leading editing sys-tems, such as Avid and Apple Final Cut Pro, media servers from Grass Valley, Pinnacle, Omneon and more, as well as streaming formats for Web or desktop review and mobile formats for handheld devices. Similarly,FlipFactory can take source files from legacy devices and transcode them into MXF for playout on any XDCAM system.

If simple file transfer between XDCAM and Final Cut Pro editing systems is all you need, then the Flip4MacXDCAM Import Component provides a cost-effective file compatibility solution. Flip4Mac imports contentfrom Sony XDCAM Camcorder and PDW-1500 Compact Deck into Final Cut Pro real-time editing software.

Products supporting the XDCAM system:FlipFactory v4.1 and higherFlip4Mac XDCAM Import Component v1.0.1 and higher


For over a decade, professional broadcasters have relied on thecutting edge, IT-based technology from Video Technics Inc. forproducing, manipulating, and managing multi-purpose media in acost-effective workflow, using off-the-shelf components with non-proprietary file formats. Video Technics has consistentlydelivered the most feature-packed and affordable solutions to thebroadcast industry. Video Technics’ Apella™, Aprisa® and NewsFlow™ solutions streamline the entire production process fromautomated ingest, to edit, playout, and archive and featureautomatic proxy creation, and unparalleled asset management.

NewsFlow™ v3.1

NewsFlow is a proven IT-centric end-to-end tapelessdigital newsroom solution.Tailored for your facility,NewsFlow offers robust multi-channel ingest/playout servers,central NAS/SAN storage withcomprehensive assetmanagement, low resolutionproxy editors/browsers, andnearline/offline automaticarchive solutions. Enhancedmedia security provides userprofiles and storage quotas. TheVT Adobe Plug-In, embeddedwithin any Adobe Premiere Proworkstation, allows editors tobrowse and edit shared content,then export the revised mediadirectly from the Adobe timelinewhich is ready for immediateplayout on any Apella server.Getting content to air has neverbeen this easy, fast, andaffordable!

Video Technics Inc.

Contact

Phone 404-327-8300Website www.videotechnics.com

The above information has been provided by Video Technics Inc.

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XDCAM System CompatibilityVideo Technics provides native interoperability with Sony’s XDCAM system using plug-in technology embedded inboth Adobe Premiere Pro and the VT Proxy Editor™. Users connect directly to any XDCAM device on the network tobrowse and sort by ID, date, duration, and thumbnail picture. Both MPEG IMX and DVCAM media types can be imported. Files are automatically wrapped in either an AVI or MXF file container without transcoding whichpreserves the original file quality while transferring files much faster than real-time. Drag and Drop mediadirectly into the Adobe Project Bin or import to a NewsFlow SAN or NAS for shared access and playout on anyApella video server channel.

Product supporting the XDCAM system:Apella LCS v3.1 Apella SDS v3.1 Apella HDS v3.1 VT Proxy Editor v4.1VT XDCAM Browser Plug-In for AdobePremiere Pro v2.0 - Available April 2006

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Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Claims made by participating companies are solely the responsibility of said companies.

XDCAM, Professional Disc, Xpri, Vegas, MPEG IMX, Digital Betacam, DVCAM and i.LINK are trademarks of Sony.

HDV is a trademark of Sony Corporation and the Victor Company of Japan, Limited.

Adobe, the Adobe logo, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Apella and NewsFlow

are trademarks of Video Technics, Inc. Apple, the Apple logo, Apple II GS, Macintosh, iPod, iTunes Music Store, Final Cut, Final

Cut Pro, Soundtrack, QuickTime, PowerBook and Xsan are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Flip4Mac is a trademark of

Telestream, Inc. Avid, the Avid logo, Media Composer, Avid DNA, Avid Unity, Avid Adrenaline, Avid NewsCutter, Avid Xpress,

Softimage, XSI, Digidesign, ProTools and Meridien are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. Liquid is a trademark of Pinnacle

Systems, Inc. Media Archive is a trademark of Blue Order. Canopus and the Canopus logo are registered trademarks of Canopus

Co., Ltd. Dalet, the Dalet logo and DaletPLUS are registered trademarks of Dalet Digital Media Systems. Grass Valley and

NewsEdit are trademarks of Thomsom. Harris is a registered trademark of Harris Corporation. Leitch, the Leitch logo, Nexio

NewsFlash and NewsNet are trademarks of Leitch Technology Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media, Windows

Mobile, Microsoft TV, Share Point, BizTalk and their respective logos are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Omneon, the Omneon logo, Spectrum and Smart Scalability are trademarks of Omneon Vide Networks, Inc. OmniBus and the

OmniBus logo are trademarks of OmniBus Systems Company. MXFTk is a trademark of OpenCube S.A.S. Quantel, sQ, sQ View,

sQ Cut, sQ Edit, sQ Edit Plus, Paintbox gQ, Newsbox and Frame Magic are trademarks of Quantel. MediaCluster is a registered

trademark of SeaChange International, Inc. MediaClient and MediaLibrary are trademarks of SeaChange. SGI, the SGI logo, SGI

Infinite Storage and CXFS are trademarks of Silicon Graphics Inc. SWE-DISH and the SWE-DISH logo are trademarks of SWE-

DISH Satellite Systems Inc. Telestream, FlipFactory and Flip4Mac are trademarks of Telestream, Inc. Apella, VT Proxy Editor and

NewsFlow are trademarks of Video Technics, Inc. Aprisa is a registered trademark of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. RealVideo is

a registered trademark of RealNetworks Inc.

*i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK

connector may not communicate with each other. Please refer to the documentation that comes with any device having an i.LINK

connector for information on compatibility operating conditions and proper connection.

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