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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 7 - Issue 9 | September 2017

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VSN Introduces Advanced PAM
& Video Editing Tools
VSN advanced Production Asset Management (PAM)
tool provides comprehensive project visibility and
streamlines the management of
workflows and material...

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ntegrated within VSNExplorer, VSN's
flagship media and business process
management platform, this latest
version of VSNExplorer PAM software
gives production teams continuous
control of ongoing projects from a
single screen, enabling production
departments to become more efficient
and collaborative.
The easy-to-use, intuitive tool
delivers a range of capabilities
designed for today's time-constrained
production teams, including: browsing
and discovery of metadata and assets
through a hierarchical tree view;
custom at-a-glance management of
all tasks, whether completed or in
progress; user permission management
for more effective visibility, control,
and collaboration; asset creation

within
the
interface,
including
new VSNExplorer WEDIT assets;
downloadable EDL files, to complete
video editing in any third-party NLE
system; and tracking of assets across
multiple media storage accounts,
regardless of location.
The new WEDIT was launched at
NAB 2017. It is a highly functional
web-based editing tool integrated
within VSNExplorer, its media and
business
process
management
platform. Developed in HTML5, this
quick and easy tool allows journalists
and editors to edit videos and prepare
them for broadcast from a single and
unique interface, without having to
switch to another system. Within the
VSNExplorer interface and integrated
with a full-featured MAM, WEDIT

users can work on footage and
clips located in deep archived,
near-line or online storage. In
effect, WEDIT is a "cloud content
editor," because it allows users
to access and edit files
on the cloud, a capability
that can boost collaboration between
editors and departments.
The newly enhanced VSNExplorer
BI is capable of transforming media
information and metadata into
powerful
business
intelligence.
A module of VSNExplorer, this
broadcast-centric BI tool can extract
information on assets, quality, traffic,
transcoding and other activities from
extensive VSN data sources or even
third-party systems; then it presents
selected data in simple graphics
and customer reports that can help
decision-makers analyse business
performance. VSNExplorer BI enables
users to control and analyse any given
broadcast company's data. Thanks to
those reports, an administrator can

VSNExplorer PAM

make business decisions at the start of
a process and then monitor it from a
single dashboard.
Among other showcased products
is
the
noteworthy
integration
between Ross Video's Inception and
VSNExplorer. This system for news
production has recently been improved
and it includes among its latest
features the VSNExplorer MAM system
for managing media clips, as well as
the WEDIT video editor.
VSN will also exhibit the advanced
MAM on Cloud solution recently
developed together with its partner
Microsoft Azure Media Services Cloud
platform, especially for non-broadcast
companies that need to work also with
media files on a daily basis.

AVIWEST Revolutionises Live Video
Remote Production with AIR320
With the AIR320, ultra-compact HEVC bonded cellular transmitter, journalists can
stream live videos, and store and forward recorded content, from anywhere...

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elivering broadcast-quality video
from remote locations is a critical
requirement for newsgathering and
reporting from the field. State-ofthe-art bonded cellular transmission
solutions that use mobile wireless
networks, like those from AVIWEST,
offer significant benefits over satellite
or microwave newsgathering, including
lowered costs, increased flexibility,
and ease of use. With such a solution,
news organisations can acquire live or
file-based video signals from remote
locations without having to deploy
bulky and costly vehicles, regardless of
network conditions.
The AVIWEST AIR320 mobile video
uplink system is one of the latest
additions to the AVIWEST digital
mobile newsgathering ecosystem, and
it will transform the way journalists
conduct live interviews. How? By

enabling flawless HEVC encoding and
delivering exceptional video quality.
The AIR320's large panel of interfaces
and functionality make it the perfect
tool for on-the-go video professionals
who need lightweight, portable, and
versatile video solutions.
With the AIR320, AVIWEST has
integrated best-in-class H.265/HEVC
and H.264/AVC hardware encoders
into a portable bonded cellular
transmitter - a first for the industry.
(Other transmitters of comparable
size and functions only support H.264
encoding). That innovation enables
broadcasters and video producers to
seamlessly stream live interviews and
events and store and forward recorded
content even in unpredictable or
unmanaged network conditions.
The AIR320 features an ultracompact design with up to four cellular

connections, including 3G/4G internal
modems with high-efficiency custom
antenna arrays and two USB 3.0 ports,
plus a built-in Wi-Fi modem. Thanks
to the system's internal battery, video
professionals can use the system
for up to three hours, allowing them
to stay ahead of the competition by
getting superior quality live videos
and recordings on the air quicker than
ever.
By detecting and bonding together
multiple IP network interfaces,
the AIR320 enables users to take
advantage of every IP network in their
immediate area as networks become
available.
AVIWEST
SafeStreams
technology - an intelligent IP bonding
stack and set of powerful contribution
network protocols - assures live
transmissions can be delivered over
unmanaged networks with minimum

AIR320 is an
ultra-compact
HEVC bonded cellular transmitter

delay, allowing mobile journalists
to stream high-quality video from
anywhere in the world.
Fully integrated with AVIWEST's
Manager system and StreamHub
transceivers, the AIR320 is an
essential component in AVIWEST's
complete DMNG product range
designed to simplify the capture and
broadcast of live HD and SD video
over multiple unmanaged IP networks,
including bonded 4G/3G cellular, Wi-Fi,
Ethernet, and satellite links.
The AIR320 will make its worldwide
debut at IBC2017.
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