Adtec Unveils Digital Media Production Appliances
June 15, 2004
Nashville, TN - Adtec Digital has unveiled unique digital media appliances combining the functions of a digital video recorder, player, switcher and server in one device.
The appliances offers automated real-time MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding from analog or optical Serial Digital (SDI) sources as well as real-time transcoding of DV formats from nonlinear editors through IEEE-1394 (FireWire).
The products offers users features including multiple region text and graphic overlays, advanced video scaling and broadcast time delay (time shifting).
Adtec's S3DMS, offers automated real-time MPEG 1 and 2 encoding from analog or Serial Digital (SDI) sources as well as real-time transcoding of DV formats from nonlinear editors through IEEE 1394 (Firewire). The innovative two slot design allows for implementation of one of each encoder and decoder module or two of an encoder or decoder, providing flexibility in a system configuration. The S3DMS supports new and future compression CODEC devices, the manufacturer describes.
Content is played back in composite and S-video or optional SDI formats by time or cue, enabling the device to function as a broadcast switcher or digital commercial inserter. Control is via the front panel, terminal, remote or web interface. The appliance also functions as a network server that retrieves and distributes content, boasting internal storage and optional external Network Array Storage (NAS) via optional gigabit Ethernet. Support for Dolby Digital audio and SDI embedded audio are available options for the product. Audio outputs include analog, unbalanced and balanced, AES and embedded.
For more information, visit
www.adtecinc.com
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