Sony HDXChange

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The Sony HDXchange™ system combines shared network storage with easy-to-use applications for system administration, baseband and file-based ingest, content management, proxy-browsing, video editing, and exporting material to external servers and archives.

The HDXchange system can interface with a variety of non-linear editors, including Sony Vegas, Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, and Canopus Edius. The system’s open and expandable architecture, ease-of-use, and powerful search and workflow tools makes it ideal for a variety of customers, including conventional broadcasters, government and educational institutions, sports facilities, and video production groups.

The HDXchange system’s optional MOS interface allows it to accept placeholders from ENPS and return material status updates to the newsroom computer system. The HDXchange ActiveX control also allows operators to search for and preview material directly from inside the ENPS application.

Supported ENPS Workflow

Running Order Control

This device allows ENPS to dynamically build and control a playlist within the media server. Changes to the Running Order in ENPS result in immediate changes to the sequence of media objects queued for playout by the media server.

Item Status

This vendor sends real-time status information during playback and other functions which is displayed through ENPS writers and producers in real-time. This includes the use of a minimum set of standard status messages which enable color coding and the automated movement of the ENPS timing bar.

Media Thumbnails and Preview Video

This vendor provides thumbnail images and proxy video which are closely integrated within the ENPS Story display and editing windows.

Ingest Placeholder Creation

ENPS users can create and name placeholders within this vendor's server into which media can later be ingested or recorded. The vendor then updates ENPS with duration and other information as the placeholder is replaced with the actual media. Placeholders can be used to create "reservations" for material rushes, rough cuts or edits - arriving via ingest applications.

NLE Placeholder Creation

ENPS users can create and name placeholders within this vendor's media server into which edited content from an NLE can be saved.

Automatic Placeholder Creation

ENPS can automatically create and name placeholders within this vendor's server into which finished clips ready for play out can later be edited, saved, or recorded. The name and other metadata used to automatically create this placeholder is drawn from the related ENPS Story and Running Order. The vendor then updates ENPS with duration and other information as the placeholder is replaced with the actual media.

Media Awareness

This device sends ENPS a description of the media it stores. The description contains structured metadata and a pointer to the media object. This information is used by ENPS to return media in search results. Pointers are used to link media to ENPS documents, including Stories, Running Orders and Assignments using simple drag and drop workflow.

Open MOS Redirection

This product builds on MOS Redirection and can work with ENPS to exchange media files in a variety of formats, working with a variety of other media server vendors.

Media Search

ENPS is able to send search requests for specific media to this device. The device responds with a list of all media that satisfies the search, along with pointers for each media object. ENPS can use the metadata and pointers to display media in search results, or to link media found via this search method with ENPS documents, including Stories, Running Orders and Assignments.

Sony HDXChange ActiveX

The Sony HDXChange ActiveX allows users to view objects and media.

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