Thanks to everyone who attended Platform1 this year! It was a great turn out and the Seminars were really well received. Introduction & "Efficient File-Based Delivery" From the AS-11 UK DPP standard with file-based QC, through DCP creation and the new IMF, we examine the most efficient way to create file-based deliverables. "Working Remotely, for [...]
Graham, Rupert and David share their thoughts on some of the challenges facing the industry. Graham: "It’s not an easy business and some struggle to remain profitable. Major challenges are the constantly changing formats, together with the adoption of file-based working and automation. Many companies see throwing people at the problem as the only viable [...]
For those of you who weren't able to attend our recent event looking at the DPP standard for file-based UK broadcast deliverables, you can watch recordings of the seminar presentations below. With the imminent introduction of the AS-11 DPP broadcast delivery standard, ROOT6 Technology's Owen Walker and Bill Baker take a look at its specification [...]
Our 4th, Platform1 (this year focusing on “The Cloud”) was a great succes, but if you missed it, don’t worry – you can catch with all the seminars below: Or view them individually: […]
Zodiak Media, formerly RDF, is currently completing its transition to file-based working. The company, now majority owned by the De Agostini Group, produced more than 5000 hours of content for 250 broadcasters in 2010. Mark Glennon, Head of Post Production at Zodiak Rights, the content aggregation and distribution arm of Zodiak Media, describes the challenges [...]
On or off-piste, IBC and Amsterdam can prove a daunting experience. As usual, root6 will be there in force, demonstrating its very own technology with ContentAgent and providing an insightful path through the maze of products designed to help you transition to, or extend your file-based workflow. […]
AJA have yet again amazed me, not sure if it was more because I had no idea it was coming, normally you hear something ahead of the big day. Either way, they announced some great products at this years NAB. […]
Over the last few months or so I’ve been hearing the word mezzanine used more and more in this world of media. By definition it means an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, I think we all knew that… I didn’t know mezzanine comes from Italian mezzano “middle”! […]
If you attended the "Fundamentals of Video File Structures" class at BVE in London on February 15th 2012 and would like a copy of the class notes, they can be downloaded here: 101_Digital_Media_Files_2012.pdf Thank you.
Having used the latest external Io device from AJA for the last month or so I have to say how impressed I am with it. The first addition in this small external compact form factor was the Io Express back in late 2009. It was a great external monitoring device offering 10 or 8-bit uncompressedvideo, [...]
The Challenge If you have ever used File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Common Internet File System (CIFS), Network File System (NFS) or Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections to server shares to move large files between separate locations, perhaps over a wide area network (WAN), like me you have probably found yourself asking “There must be a [...]
With the likelihood increasing that you are using or are about to use a file-basedcamera that records to disc or memory card, not tape, I thought it timely to discuss some of the ways this unique and valuable data can be made safe. […]
Having been lucky enough to get my hands on a pre-release version of Media Composer 6, the question arose about being able to export OP1a MXF straight out of the Media Composer timeline, so I thought I’d give it a real life test and see for myself.. The question had been asked in relation to [...]
If you missed our recent Platform1 event or want to re-watch the information-packed presentations you can now view them online and download the seminar notes. We’re also excited to announce that as well as our iTunes feed, these podcasts are also now available on our new YouTube channel. Preparing for Broadcast File Based Delivery – [...]
Tues May 24 & Wed May 25The Gallery, 125 Charing Cross Road Following last year's successful Platform1 event in London, root6 is again bringing some of the hottest technologies from NAB and showcasing them for the first time in the UK. This year the theme is "File-based Operation and Management" where attendees will have the [...]
15th – 17th February, Earlscourt 2, Stand G.30 Visitors to BVE contemplating the implementation of file-based workflow should make a point of visiting the root6 stand where all aspects of the process will be covered. Through ingest, editing, storage and delivery, the latest technologies from leading suppliers will be demonstrated and explained. Visitors will also [...]