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Omneon to Debut ClipTool™ Pro Solution for Smart, Intuitive Server Control at NAB2006
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- April 10, 2006 -- During the NAB2006 exhibition,
Omneon Video Networks will showcase its new ClipTool™ Pro application,
which enables users of the Omneon Spectrum™ media server to monitor and
control playout and record functionality via an easy-to-use graphical user
interface. Part of Omneon's MediaTools suite, the ClipTool Pro application
provides simple, cost-effective control for ingest, quality assurance, and
playout operations.
"As more and more broadcasters build digital infrastructures based on media
servers, we're seeing an increasing need for smart, intuitive control
utilities for managing server functions and the media files contained
within the system," said Geoff Stedman, Omneon vice president of worldwide
marketing. "With a VTR-like control surface that's familiar to operators,
ClipTool makes it easy for broadcasters to manage interaction with their
Spectrum servers and take greater control over key system capabilities."
Written directly to Omneon APIs, ClipTool Pro provides agile, precise
manual record and playout control with basic and advanced functionality
ranging from displaying sortable listings of clips to "crash record"
capability.
The software's sub-clipping function makes it easy to create new partial
clips and throw away unwanted "tops" and "tails," thus freeing up storage
on the media server. A copy-clip function creates sub-clips from manually
selected in and out points, and variable length handles can be adjusted to
allow for in and out point trimming in the future. Simple on-screen buttons
for jog and shuttle functions enable quick movement through a clip, making
it easier for users to find specific frames for marking in and out points.
The instant crash record feature streamlines the manual ingest process and
allows for a fast response when needed to record incoming material.
Automatic naming of files in this mode allows for multiple open-ended
records in rapid succession. ClipTool Pro's multiple playback modes include
bounce mode and standard loop mode, which allow product shots, bumpers, and
graphics elements to fill timeslots as needed. To ensure adequate storage
during manual ingests, particularly with open-ended edits, the system
offers a storage availability gauge that prominently displays the remaining
record capacity on the media server.
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