Agnostic Media

www.agnostic-media.com/agnosticmedia

Agnostic Media, Inc. is the developer of a media management platform which encompasses a wide range of products architected for media companies, broadcasters, enterprise, on-demand/utility, and distributed computing environments. Agnostic offers an integrated, comprehensive, and cohesive platform for managing digital media targeted towards broadcasters, film studios/production, record labels, music production, photo archives, and magazine/publication production. Agnostic Media provides solutions for DAM/MAM, Transcoding & Media Transformation, DRM, Watermarking, Content Protection, Rights and Licensing, Secure Distribution, and Tracking. Agnostic Media supports the transcoding of any file format to Omneon formats today. Additionally, we manage the workflow around managing large archives, allowing a seamless migration from archive to Omneon formats. Our mission is simple: Protect • Transform • Manage • Distribute

Anystream

www.anystream.com

Anystream's founding vision was to create software that greatly simplifies the process of transforming media for use on the Internet. Anystream first targeted the world's largest content producers, designing ultra-reliable, scalable software that automated the laborious process of encoding and transcoding media for demanding broadcast and production environments.

Ardendo

www.ardendo.com

Ardendo is a software company with focus on integrated solutions for the broadcast industry. Ardendo delivers products and services for media asset management, ingest automation, digital archives, desktop media processing and system integration. The key strength of the Ardendo approach is the modular architecture which is built to serve customer requirements for scalability, availability and customized solutions. From headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ardendo supports a growing global customer base. Ardendo has several high-profile reference installations of systems for IT-based processing of digital media. The current customer base covers customers in news, general program production, playout services and post production. Ardendo founded in 1997 and became a part of Vizrt in April 2006. With the roots in academia and high-performance computing, Ardendo maintains an “extreme competence” corporate culture.

Digital Rapids

www.digital-rapids.com

Digital Rapids develops market-leading hardware and software solutions for capturing, encoding, transcoding, protecting, streaming and delivering content — with particular emphasis on the network-enabled platforms and devices that are defining the future of digital video. Digital Rapids encoding and transcoding product lines – including StreamZ and StreamZHD studio media encoding systems and the Digital Rapids Transcode Manager scalable, automated transcoding software – enable bi-directional repurposing of content between Omneon servers and new distribution platforms including the web, mobile devices and IPTV.

ETERE

www.etere.eu

ETERE Automation is modular software that takes care of all aspects of a TV broadcasting station including automation, scheduling, indexing, browsing, traffic and archiving. ETERE Automation software does not require dedicated hardware and works on a standard PC. The ETERE Automation and Omneon partnership provides users with a very powerful, scalable and reliable system. ETERE is a single package, in a single interface and is suited for all kinds of broadcasting stations.

FileCatalyst™

www.filecatalyst.com

FileCatalyst™ is a software-based solution designed to accelerate and optimize file transfers across global networks. It is immune to the effects that latency and packet loss have on traditional file transfer methods like FTP, HTTP or CIFS. Using patent pending technology, FileCatalyst™ ensures efficient file transfers and eliminates file transfer bottlenecks for applications that rely on Omneon MediaGrid™ or Spectrum™ active storage systems. FileCatalyst is a product of Unlimi-Tech Software Inc.

Front Porch Digital

www.fpdigital.com

Front Porch Digital Inc. (FPDI) is transforming the digital world by developing unique software and services that convert audio, video, images, text and data into digital formats that enable searching, browsing, editing, storage and on-demand delivery of content in nearly any other digital format through a single capture. The leading DIVArchive content storage management software product interfaces with Omneon Spectrum and MediaGrid media servers as well as with leading automation systems and media asset management applications, providing broadcasters with an integrated end-to-end solution for managing their digital video assets.

Harris Automation

www.broadcast.harris.com

The collaboration between Omneon and HARRIS Automation - formerly Louth Automation - began in 1999, and continues with the development of improved interfaces for the transmission marketplace. Omneon has adopted the widely used video disc control protocol (VDCP), strengthening the interface capabilities of both companies and underlining Omneon's commitment to preserving (and enhancing) their customers' legacy systems. Harris Automation now supports Omneon’s widely adopted Player API for Ethernet control on both their ADC 100 and next generation automation system (HRS). Omneon's file system simplifies the operation of Harris' media management function, and provides a powerful platform for interfacing with Harris automation systems. Omneon also has a proven solution with the Harris GMT product used in conjunction with archive managers (namely OTG) during the past two NAB conventions. Encoda Systems was acquired by Harris in late 2004. Encoda offers a full range of master control, ingest automation, asset management, remote automation and network monitoring systems that meet the engineering needs of TV and radio broadcasters, cable networks, cable operations and satellite operations. The DAL product family can be scaled from single station/channel operations up to 1,000 channel, centralized operations. Its systems allow broadcasters to support a wide range of operational models, whether everything is controlled from one location or multiple locations.

Interra Systems

www.interrasystems.com

Interra Systems helps media producers and distributors deliver high-quality products. The Baton automated content verification system is a software-only solution for quality control of media content in file-based SD and HD workflows. Baton leverages existing infrastructure investments and offers tremendous deployment flexibility. The Baton file-based QA system is integrated with both the Omneon Spectrum and MediaGrid.

IPV

IPV is the driving force behind the world's most advanced solutions for video browsing over standard IT networks in a multi-user desktop environment. SpectreView is used for news, asset management, sub-titling, automation and wherever broadcast professionals need exact and frame-accurate access to manage and manipulate content. IPV’s XCode engine delivers faster than realtime transcoding to WM9 and MPEG4 complete with multiple audio channels and resolutions, the combination of Omneon active storage systems and IPV has been selected by major broadcasters to increase the efficiency of their browse-based workflows.

Marquis

www.marquisbroadcast.com

Marquis Broadcast offers specialist services to the television broadcast industry including project management, workflow development, systems and engineering design, operations training and custom software development. The Marquis Broadcast partnership with Omneon Video Networks provides software integration between third party non-linear editing systems, and the Omneon Spectrum media server.

MassTech

www.masstechgroup.com

MassTech Group, Inc. is a developer of software and embedded hardware centered on a powerful core database. MassTech products enable management, conversion, distribution, and sharing of digital content across IT storage and networking infrastructures.

Matrox

http://www.matrox.com/video/products/axio/home.cfm

Matrox completes a PC-based workflow for customers seeking an end-to-end solution using Omneon media servers. With Matrox Axio and Adobe Premiere Pro, it is possible to edit files natively from Omneon Spectrum or MediaGrid active storage systems. After editing, the resulting project can be exported directly back to the active storage system using standard Omneon formats for playout including MXF OP1a (IBP and I-frame), and XDCAM SD/HD. The ability of Matrox Axio to transparently and seamlessly edit Omneon files natively, either locally or using edit-in-place, provides a huge productivity advantage over other methods involving conversion or transcoding before and after edit.

Pharos

www.pharos-comms.com

Pharos delivers solutions for better workflow management to broadcasters and service providers in television, radio, IPTV and telecommunications. For 10 years Pharos has continually developed the unique mediator, playtime and pilot desktop broadcast management solutions. Pharos solutions offer a next-generation platform to better manage media workflow for rapid expansion in playout, presentation and publishing. Using Pharos software architecture and integration services, broadcasters and transmission service providers can now integrate previously disparate broadcast and IT technology systems and processes under one unified enterprise. Pharos systems can accommodate many third party technology choices for library management, ingest, storage technology, media formats, transcoding, creative services and playout. Pharos is an open company embracing open standards, we are proud of our people and of our unique development philosophy. Potential clients are welcome to inspect our development methods and fully evaluate the Pharos software platform and its unique distributed systems architecture.

Pictron

www.pictron.com

Pictron Media Gateway Suite Broadcast Edition automatically monitors Omneon media servers to create low-resolution video proxies. The Media Gateway also uses advanced artificial intelligence technology to automatically segment and index video into meaningful clips based on visual scene changes, speech recognition, and human face recognition. With a standard Web browser interface, Pictron Media Gateway Server uses the video metadata index extracted through Video Gateway to enable Internet and Intranet users to search video based on speech, text, visual content, face ID, and broadcast automation and traffic system information. Pictron Incorporated is a leading provider of interactive media solutions making video searchable and interactive on the Internet. Major customers include ABC Television Network, Comcast, the Federal Reserve Bank, and PBS TV Stations.

Pro-Bel

www.pro-bel.com

Working with the Omneon Spectrum media server, Pro-Bel offers proven play-to-air automation applications designed for single through to multi-channel operations. Pro–Bel's scalable solution address every area of transmission, from content ingest, storage and playout, to interfacing with back-office business systems.

Proximity

www.proximitygroup.com

Proximity products provide a simple and seamless end-to-end solution for ordering, creating, storing, viewing, transcoding, delivering and re-purposing broadcast content. Xenomotion transparently converts media between different video formats and delivers to production, broadcast & web platforms over data networks. Xenostore provides comprehensive content management and workflow features. Proximity's Xenomotion integrates with the Omneon Spectrum media server to provide seamless transfer and transcoding of content between creation, editing, broadcast and web-delivery environments. With Xenomotion's simple web browser interface, you can: * Transfer material between creation or editing systems and Omneon servers. * Xenomotion transcodes content to an appropriate format. * Search and Browse the Omneon server * Generate and view a browse quality proxy from your desktop web browser Proximity's Emmy-award winning products have a proven track record with installations worldwide in 14 countries. It's blue chip customer base includes the industry leaders in each key market including NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News & Sports, Tribune, Turner, BBC, ITN, TF1, PrimeTV, and many others.

Rhozet

www.rhozet.com

Rhozet’s transcoding software provides a flexible, scaleable and affordable solution that integrates with Omneon MediaGrid and Spectrum Server systems. Rhozet supports import and export of all major broadcast media containers and codecs, as well as popular web and mobile formats. Rhozet’s software can be used as a stand-alone application or as part of a larger transcoding “farm”. All operations can be managed by an easy-to-use GUI or under programmatic control via an XML-based SDK for integration into custom workflows.

SGT

www.sgt.fr

Capitalizing on 12 years of experience in the broadcast environment, SGT is a leading software and services company that develops Media Solutions designed for the demanding broadcaster. Controlling the Omneon Spectrum system, SGT provides global management in various types of projects like newsroom, multi-channel transmission, media archive...and more. The wide range of SGT products (Transmission Management, Traffic Management and Media Management) enables building the perfect solution for each TV channel workflow. This is borne out by the number of major TV channels managed by SGT products worldwide.

SmartJog

www.smartjog.com

SmartJog, the global leader in fast, secure digital delivery of entertainment media, provides fully managed end-to-end digital solutions designed to accelerate and optimize tape-less workflows. SmartJog’s integrated applications make master material ready-to-air with the Wrapping Tool in order to directly ingest into Omneon servers. SmartJog has been in operation since 2002, and currently has over 450 customer locations in 65 countries. SmartJog is a subsidiary of TDF, a leading operator and provider of audiovisual, new media and broadband services to Radio, TV and Telecom Operators, based in Paris.

Snell and Wilcox

www.snellwilcox.com

For HD MPEG ingest, the Omneon Spectrum media server solution integrates seamlessly with the Memphis encoder from Snell & Wilcox. Both companies have embraced a common implementation of various SMPTE specifications to enable tight integration between products. Common support of the SMPTE 328M standard puts a timecode stamp on every video frame so that timecode remains frame-accurate even when jogging through content. Common support of SMPTE 302M provides proper mapping of PCM and Dolby E to maintain audio phase and support eight channels on a single PID, critical issues for surround sound applications.

Softel

www.softel.co.uk

Softel is committed to building innovative, well-engineered solutions for the global media community. Our bespoke development for market-oriented systems spans over a range of TV and video technologies including subtitling, Teletext, Interactive TV, and Opt-Out cuing for the broadcast industry. Working in partnership with Omneon, Softel has developed a subtitle server ingest application - the Swift VTX. The Swift VTX application allows users to insert Teletext and Line 21 subtitle data onto Omneon pre-ingested video files and runs on standard Windows rack PC hardware. Softel Ltd operates as part of a larger media group, which encompasses Softel-USA (New York) and broadcast graphics specialists Aston Broadcast (Camberley, UK).

Solutions for Media

www.s4m.de

S4M - Solutions for Media, is an international software and technology company serving the media industry. The company's fully integrated, cross-media, software suite and "cutting edge" business tools make S4M a leader in media enterprise technology. Whether air time sales or video archiving, whether program planning, licensing, ratings evaluation or cross media publishing -- today and tomorrow -- S4M solutions help manage the world's leading media businesses. The S4M solutions for Video Content Management and Rich Media / Cross Media Publishing work with partners for reliable technical solutions, and their partnership with Omneon provides all aspects of efficient data storage and management.

Sony

www.sony.com

Sony is dedicated to providing customers with the most advanced audio and video equipment and systems for the broadcast, production, business, industrial, government, medical and education markets. Sony also provides support for XDCAM and HDCAM formats. Sony provides specialized equipment and systems for data recording, duplication, electronic photography/publishing, videoconferencing, high-definition video, interactive and security applications. Sony products and systems offer leading-edge digital video technology in acquisition, recording, production, storage, display and projection.

Starfish

www.starfishtechnologies.com

Starfish Technologies specialises in providing subtitling and captioning solutions. Our products cover all aspects of authoring, managing and delivering subtitles. In addition, we have related product for programme scheduling, EPG, teletext generation, playout and media management.

SuitcaseTV

www.suitcasetv.com

Suitcase TV develops and supplies a range of monitoring and logging products for the broadcast industry and to provide focused development resources for individual broadcasters’ specialized requirements. Purple is the Suitcase TV media processing range of products. Compliance recording, channel monitoring and video streaming are just three of the Purple applications.

Tandberg

www.tandbergtv.com

The E5780 is a top performing high definition MPEG-2 encoder providing rapid on-air capabilities and ease of use features. Offering both standard and high definition encoding modes, it is ideal for professional ATSC and DVB broadcasters. It can encode at multiple profiles in both high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) modes.

Tektronix

www.tek.com/products/video_test/cerify/index.html

Tektronix is a leading supplier of test, measurement, and monitoring products, solutions and services for the broadcast, communications, computer and semiconductor industries - as well as military/aerospace, consumer electronics, education and a broad range of other industries worldwide. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix has operations in 19 countries worldwide. Cerify provides fully automated verification of the quality of file-based, compressed digital video and audio content prior to transmission or use and is the only system that fully tests all aspects of these media. The Cerify Developer Community provides support to third party companies to facilitate integration of Cerify into customer’s networks.

Telestream

www.telestream.net

Telestream products have set the standard with the most demanding media companies in the world for the encoding and delivery of broadcast-quality video and streaming media via IP networks. Telestream's ClipMail MPEG appliances and FlipFactory transcoding automation software products eliminate today's time-consuming, manual processes for media acquisition, encoding and delivery. Simple, fast and reliable are reasons why CNN, NBC, Warner Bros. and other high-profile media companies rely on Telestream technology. Telestream's FlipFactory Pro works with the Omneon Spectrum media server to provide an integrated, scalable system to repurpose broadcast content for the web.

Vizrt

www.vizrt.com

Vizrt is the world’s leading provider of real-time 2D and true 3D broadcast graphics. The company’s software suite offers a complete graphics solution including: character generation, content management and newsroom integration, 3D tickers, virtual studio, weather data integration, virtual sports analysis, information display and virtual effects. Production houses and corporate institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange, are Vizrt customers. For further information please refer to www.vizrt.com.