DVS to Present Broadcast Server Venice at 2U

From April 16-19, DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH, a Rohde & Schwarz company, will be launching its multi-channel broadcast server VENICE in a new form-factor at NAB 2012.

In its 2U chassis, VENICE offers an extended feature set while having reduced its size by 50%.

The DVS broadcast server also introduces striking new functions to enhance file-based broadcasting workflows: with support for various file formats such as GXF and codecs such as H.264 AVC, ity integrates content, e.g. archive material, into existing workflows and plays it out. The new transwrapping engine as well as metadata editing for file or signal ingests expand the broadcast server’s possibilities. VENICE now also features extended read while write capabilities when interplaying with Avid editing systems.

VENICE is now available in a 2U chassis offering space for up to 9TB of internal storage and up to 4 video channels. Equipped as standard with 10GbE and USB 3.0 interfaces, the server meets standards for the fast data processing and transfer speeds. It is easy to maintain and specially designed for mobile use.

VENICE’s broadcasting flexibility is shown in various tasks lik e ingest, transcoding or play-out, since they can be freely structured and processed automatically. In combination with DVS’s integrated data management software Spycer, VENICE enables users to optimize and accelerate their workflows with metadata edit functions. TV broadcasters in particular will benefit from facilitated operations in their workflows thanks to new features for file and signal ingest – and operators can customize the metadata attributes of their ingested P2 and XDCAM material to suit their workflows needs.

The combination of the DVS broadcast server with the Spycer data management software proves to be effective in fast media turnaround scenarios. The software enables access to both Avid ISIS storage and Interplay production asset management (PAM) systems. This allows users to perform live video ingest via HD-SDI and file ingest from Professional Discs and P2 media on ISIS/Interplay production systems using VENICE. By integrating the Avid systems into the Spycer network, the required material is available on all workstations. Thanks to the ‘frame chase editing’ function, video material can be viewed and edited even while it is being recorded.

VENICE also features a transwrapping engine which is responsible for providing and processing digital content. By eliminating decoding and encoding processes, VENICE maintains the quality of the source material and saves time especially in fast media turnaround scenarios.

Niklas Fabian, product manager at DVS, said: "Right on time for NAB 2012, we will be launching the next step of our broadcast server in the form of VENICE2U, which will meet revolutionary standards for the fastest data processing and transfer speeds – and all of it comes in a small form factor. Thanks to its compatibility with all established broadcast solutions, its modular and open structure as well as the multi-channel software and hardware architecture, VENICE offers real benefits for modern, future-proof, file-based broadcast workflows."