dave cole face to face
development of innovative technology concurrently across multiple-user The beauty of Curator is that it is
and products, IPV is able to capitalise interfaces. It consists of 23 server scalable and can be easily integrated
on its long standing leadership inputs, configurable for either SD or into an enterprise level asset
position. As with any influential and HD; 20 server play-out channels; 19 management system at a later stage
pioneering position, it is a difficult editors, with back-to-back SD and HD without compromising any part of the
balance driving change without edit capability; and 21 customised,
Our strong
workflow.”
becoming arrogant or complacent. IPV live-event logging stations, boasting academic Another key IPV installation in the
is very active in maintaining close touch-screen UI, ‘drag and drop’ US can be found at the National
and research
links with the leading broadcasters’ integration with editing, and data Geographic Channel in Washington.
background
worldwide and working alongside import for live scores, team rosters, One of the reasons the National
them to help shape the digital player points, box scores and play-by-
is driven by
Geographic Channel chose IPV’s
revolution. play statistics support. There are also
theories and
Curator system was because it is
four, quality control Command
diligent
based on the underlying IPV
Are any specific geographical areas Centres for feeds management, SpectreView technology whichattention to
being targeted for significant automated ingest and record provides an excellent ‘VTR-like’ user
detail.
development during the year ahead? verification. The four playout stations experience. With Curator, it was able
Unlike IT,
We are actively looking for distributors also offer customised, playlist to offer users a feature-rich proxy
and partners to bring Curator to the features and full integration with slow
which often
viewing system while continuing to
market and have already established a motion controllers.
relies on
develop its broader asset
presence in Asia, Central Europe and Curator’s comprehensive browse theoretical management plan. Greg Larvenz,
the Middle East. technology enables users at Turner to chief engineer, network operations at
maximums
The US has and will continue to be, create a database of high quality, low National Geographic Channel, said:
to promote
an important region for IPV. In fact we bitrate, frame-accurate content. Users “Curator allowed us to start building a
are in the process of establishing a can share this content around a
capacity,
library of frame accurate proxies using
local presence to expand both sales, network of standard computers,
broadcast
its core asset management features -
and importantly, more expedient allowing them to search, create and
requires
and we can later import this data into
technical support. manipulate metadata, perform offline our larger asset management systemabsolute
edits, sub-clip selection media once we move to the next stage.”
precision.
Given your relentless export annotations as well as general proxy On the developer side our
endeavours, can you give examples of media viewing. manufacturer partners have installed
a couple of recent installations? Meanwhile at Five, the UK’s fifth systems in the US, the Middle East
We have a number of key national terrestrial television channel, and Asia and include such names as
installations that are representative of Curator formed a key part of the Al Jazeera, NRK, ESPN, BBC and CNN.
how Curator has found itself a perfect company’s move to a tapeless
fit in the market. Turner Studios for production workflow at its London How significant will the expanding
instance (the broadcast and facilities. A key driver for Five was the IPTV, Internet TV and Mobile TV
broadband production facility for Curator’s ability to allow all users to markets be to IPV in 2009?
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a have the necessary tools available at We see a great opportunity within the
division of Time Warner, Inc.) in the their desktop. Curator provided a production chain of these expanding
US is a great example of how Curator user-friendly and intuitive desktop markets. The challenge is to be able
is able to streamline operations experience, with superb media to quickly and efficiently re-purpose
within a broadcast facility. The delivery - enabling the team at Five to content for the different distribution
workflow solution at Turner is built on be up and running quickly and channels.
top of a large storage area network. It effortlessly. We are developing tools around our
provides instant, shared access to all As Chris Anning pointed out: Curator solution that allow users to
content for ingest, editing, encoding, “Finding the right media asset directly publish or conform material -
transcoding, logging, playout and management system takes time and often removing the need for a craft
content management. The solution, the Curator has enabled us to start editor - for such applications thus
shared with the group’s existing building a library of proxies using the providing efficiencies in cost, time and
sports production system, works tools provided in the system today. resources.
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