DAVID Systems supports Sony PetaServe and XDCAM HD
[Munich, August 25] Strengthening its partnerships with Sony Broadcast global broadcast software technology leader DAVID Systems has enhanced its Hydrogen Archive Catalyst software to interface with Sony PetaServe and XDCAM HD systems. Broadcasters relying on Sony benefit now from the advantages of timecode-based partial file restore from their archives and storage media.
DAVID Systems Hydrogen Archive Catalyst (HAC), in conjunction with Sony PetaServe and XDCAM HD systems, provides the necessary translation between the timecodes of multiple broadcast video and audio formats stored within a digital library and the corresponding byte off-sets of the media files stored on Sony’s physical disk and robotic tape storage. Additionally it manages the communication and transfer of files to and from the asset management software which make requests to the archive.
HAC is particularly important to the broadcaster in enabling partial restore capability, when small clips are requested from much larger full-length media files stored in the digital library. For example, if a 10 second clip is needed from a 1 hour documentary, it is much more efficient on all IT infrastructure resources to retrieve the clip rather than the entire file, especially on the scale of a large broadcaster.
John Foster, Product Manager at DAVID Systems explained, “We are seeing a growing trend within our broadcast customer community to use more and more open standards based IT infrastructure where possible. HAC is an innovative, open tool, which interfaces many of the leading storage solutions, now also including Sony’s PetaServe and XDCAM HD, and enables broadcasters to retain their specialised media workflow requirements.”
