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Technology in acTion Beyond the headlines allows for full HD/SD compatibility enables productions to make an easy transition to HD when the time is right. Moreover, tapeless recording is inherently nonlinear and has proved more reliable than tape. Tapeless production process As the control room is preparing to start the recording, the server operator needs a simple studio ingest interface to initialize the record, stop, save and delete functions, and the possibility to cue a clip for playback. Before the recording session, the operator makes sure that the server system is ready for recording by con- firming that the correct recording codec is selected. He or she checks that the correct cameras are connected and named. If available, the operator preloads the episode and scene names for automated clip naming. If a transfer destination is used, the operator should verify that it is connected and ready to accept files. The operator is then ready for the recording session to start. Ideally, the operator should be able to use a single screen interface where all the start, stop, save, transfer, delete and playback functions are easily available. Some of the functions can even be automated, such as file save, transfers and playback, all to save time and make the workflow easier and more effective. The automated transfer function allows media to be transferred while the server is still recording. The media can be moved over the Ethernet network to a central storage solution for editing, archiving or other usage. While recording is in process, a production assistant can use a logging application to take notes and create logs of the action onstage or in a scene. This could be done on the studio floor and/or in the control room via a wired or wireless normal laptop or tablet PC. The notes are saved and ready for transfer to the editor along with the media. Or they can be exported as a separate item. After the recording session is finished, the user can easily and quickly clean up the system and leave it ready for the next production. Conclusion Although tapeless production differs from shooting to tape, it brings a freedom to productions that videotape has imposed upon past television production. Not only can genres that need a very fast-paced production, like reality television, benefit from the migration to server-based production, but any multicamera studio production should see an accelerated workflow through adopting this new technology. BE GloboMedia in Madrid, Spain, shoots the LEX television series in HD direct to EVS XT[2] production servers. Nicolas Bourdon is the marketing and communications director at EVS. A new generation, PLATFORM INDEPENDENT NEWSROOM COMPUTER SYSTEM brings convenience of the latest technology to Mac OS, Linux and Windows users. k RUNDOWN BUDDY The Rundown buddy is a small window in the rundown, giving the user a second view on selected stories in the rundown. Viewing only material ready or not ready, skipped or unskipped stories, checking the graphics is easy when you open your buddy. Make him show only the content and let the system handle the corrections. Octoad_BEWfeb_178x60_02.indd 1 www.octopus-news.com 23.1.2009 12:46:06 18 broadcastengineeringworld.com | February 2009 http://www.broadcastengineeringworld.com

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