product data sheet
www.grassvalley.com
NRCS Integration
The Aurora Playout platform is
compatible with newsroom computer
systems using the MOS v2.8 protocol,
such as iNEWS, ENPS, and Octopus.
This includes running an embedded
plug-in within the NRCS applications,
creating MOS objects for tracking stories
throughout the workflow, viewing scripts
generated from the newsroom systems,
and reporting status of stories as they
are sent from the editor and played out
to air.
K2 BaseCamp Express Support
When K2 BaseCamp Express is
present, you can search for media using
customized metadata, restore or send
media to or from archive, or just preview
stories using lo-res video, eliminating the
need to tie up a hi-res playout channel.
In addition, journalists can preview lo-
res feeds and finished stories directly
from the Grass Valley plug-in that is
embedded within the NRCS application.
Standards-Based PC Configuration
The Aurora Playout system runs on a
standard PC. This reliance on standards-
based technologies allows broadcasters
to leverage the cost efficiencies of
rapidly evolving technologies. This
approach makes upgrades easier too,
typically involving a simple software
upgrade or board swap.
K2 BAseCAmP exPress – INteGrAtING AurOrA system APPLICAtIONs
When the K2 BaseCamp Express
content management module is added to
the Aurora system, Ingest, Edit, and
Playout will all have access to the
same media search and metadata
management tools previously only
available within Aurora Browse.
K2 BaseCamp Express lets you
add general and custom metadata
and has expanded sortable results,
collections, dynamic keyword marking,
and integrated on-the-fly logging
functionality.
The expanded results window, with
dynamically positioned columns, enables
you to choose what metadata is shown
in sortable results. Each user can
customize their view using the column
picker to show technical, general, or
custom metadata when viewing search
results.
Enhanced Search –
•
use filters for
flexible and efficient searches
Explore View –
•
explore devices or
on-line folders directly without using
search tools. If you know where the
media is, just go there. You can see
both shared storage and inventory
from standalone ingest and playout
servers
Transfer Tool –
•
now integrated into
the K2 BaseCamp Express Explore
View tools, allows you to drag and
drop files and monitor transfer
progress between devices
Collections –
•
a virtual folder
workspace allows you to create
public or private folders so that you
and others can contribute references
to the media. Some of the uses for
Collections include selecting clips for
projects, selecting clips to be archived
or restored, and requests for the
media manager, all without actually
moving or duplicating media.
Keywords –
•
mark keyframe locators
and keywords with in/out points and a
description to identify selected media
for use directly in editing
Scene Detection –
•
the K2 BaseCamp
Express scene detection engine scans
for visual changes in the picture to
make review of media faster
Pinnable Windows –
•
the K2
BaseCamp Express panels are now
pinnable and relocatable so you can
customize and resize K2 BaseCamp
Express tools within the application
Custom Metadata –
•
create and
search metadata fields including
variable- and unlimited-sized text
fields, date, pick list, and numbers