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mobile devices .
Avid has also entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Microsoft to develop and market cloud-based solutions and cloud services aimed at the media and entertainment industry . As part of the agreement , Avid has chosen Microsoft Azure as its cloud hosting platform , and will develop and launch a range of software-as-a-service ( SaaS ) and platform-as-a-service ( PaaS ) offerings powered by the Avid MediaCentral Platform .
Commenting on the partnership , David Colantuoni , senior director , product management , creative tools and storage , Avid , said : “ With a cloud-based offering built on Avid ’ s portfolio , the strategic cloud alliance will enable media organisations and creative professionals to leverage the efficiencies and agility that the cloud enables . The cloud will also provide the companies with new media workflows , new operational capabilities and new opportunities .”
SGL , a provider of archive and storage management software , added cloud archiving in its new version of FlashNet . The company demonstrated its support for integrated Amazon cloud archiving , S3-based object storage-based private cloud archiving , and Sony ’ s Ci Media Cloud Platform . Central to SGL ’ s support for public and private cloud is the ability to manage and monitor the tiers into which assets can be stored .
SGL also exhibited a host of new Infinity tools to further improve the storage and archive process for media companies . Navigator , an addition to the Infinity dashboard , enables users to look at the assets in the archive on a single Web-based screen . “ For 2017 NAB Show , we ’ ve further enriched our cloud offering and FlashNet Infinity so that facilities have greater control of how their archive is being used , thereby streamlining the whole operation ,” said Lee Sheppard , director , product management , SGL .
At Harmonic , the company highlighted its VOS Cloud media processing platform and VOS 360 cloud media processing SaaS solution . Designed to enable media operators to manage the video production and delivery workflow for broadcast and OTT on public and private cloud infrastructure , VOS Cloud is capable of managing a range of channel origination tasks , from accessing external storage to retrieving files and normalising them as needed , adding secondary events such as graphics and triggers while ensuring that the content is delivered in formats for OTT and broadcast .
These playout capabilities are also available for the VOS 360 SaaS , which allows media operators to deliver cloud digital video recorder ( DVR ) and video-on-demand ( VoD ) streaming services directly to consumer devices . The VOS 360 is integrated with encoding functionality powered by the Harmonic PURE Compression Engine , and is also available with an optional enhancement of the Harmonic EyeQ video compression solution .
For video compression solutions , ARRIS exhibited two new satellite receivers — DSR- 7412 and DSR-4470 — that feature support for HEVC / H . 265 and DVB-S2X . The DSR-7412 is a satellite receiver / transcoder that delivers up to 12 channels of HEVC / H . 265 , MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 video compression inputs , combined with DVB-S2X demodulation .
The DSR-4470 receiver / decoder is equipped with the ability to decode HEVC / H . 265 , MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 compressed video in HD or SD formats , delivering video and audio performance via HD / SD-SDI output or
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analogue / composite video output .
LiveU , a company providing portable live video acquisition solutions , has implemented the HEVC / H . 265 standard across its entire product portfolio — from its uplink units to hybrid truck solutions . LiveU presented the HEVC Pro Card , an addition to the LU600 portable transmission unit . Designed based on broadcast-grade hardware encoding , the combination supports 4K / UHD , virtual reality ( VR ) and 360 ° applications .
“ By swapping out LU600 ’ s video card with the new HEVC Pro Card , broadcasters can
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provide better video quality than AVC / H . 264 while using about half the bandwidth ,” explained Ronen Artman , VP , marketing , LiveU . “ This will appeal to both global broadcasters who are looking to deliver HD and 4K / UHD live video , and regional broadcasters streaming from bandwidth-challenging areas .”
Another company offering mobile connectivity solutions is Dejero , who displayed Dejero Gateway , a solution that provides access to the public Internet and private networks for newsgathering and live production crews working in remote locations . Using the
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network created by Dejero ’ s Gateway solutions , field crews can complete stories while on location , and reporters can connect their laptop and access their newsroom systems and media management systems ( MAM ), search and download archived footage , edit their packages and upload large video files , all while working remotely .
Dejero also exhibited the Live + EnGo mobile transmitter that encodes video and transmits over multiple IP networks . Featur-
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