Mediator Browse at every desktop
Integrated desktop search tools and browse are available to all users both locally and offsite to seamlessly access content from throughout the enterprise, including the archive. SD and HD video and multi-language audio material is streamed to the web browser by Mediator which means files do not need to be transferred to the client workstation. Any number of users can review content which is usually encoded using a Mpeg 4, H.264 low resolution copy of the main asset in the embedded QuickTime viewer.
Browse for Workflow and multi-task operations
Mediator workflow tasks such as Spot Check use the browse viewer to quickly identify and verify material following ingest. Where other media preparation tasks such as compliance review or approval need to be carried out at the desktop either in-house or remotely, Mediator Browse enables these to be carried out immediately.
The above screenshot show the Mediator 4's Browse viewer
Flexible viewing options and Jog-Shuttle controller
In operations where viewing of hi-res content is preferred such as live feed recording or QC, the transports controls can be switch from the browse to the hi-res file on a local server port, enable users continue using the Mediator interface and hardware jog shuttle while actually evaluating the hi-res asset.
Mediator Browse supports real-time video and audio scrubbing using low cost USB scrub controllers. This replicates the rock and roll and scrubbing facilities used on traditional hardware. To ease migration and adoption even further, users can use a varity of hardware, such as a jog-shuttle wheel to navigate Mediator Browse in the same way as traditional VTRs.
Preview shot selection and edits with Mediator Desktop Preview
Mediator desktop preview allows shot selection from source material and cut editing decisions to be made and previewed frame accurately using browse. This enables creative decisions to be made and reviewed quickly without the need for expensive and time consuming retrieval and usage of the hi-res assets.
Once the browse decisions have been made, Mediator offers a range of workflow to complete editing, for example
- Frame accurate Auto Conform of the hi-res assets as a background task using the built in Rhozet Carbon Coder for television and radio transmission, on demand or mobile distribution.
- Partial restore and delivery of content to a third party editing workgroup such as Avid Interplay or Apple FCS for promotions or compliance editing.
Mediator Search with Browse
Mediator search results are presented in a browse list view with beginning, middle and end thumbnail images to visually aid selection, with additional options to show the results as larger, more detailed single frame thumbnails. Mediator Browse provides read only access to all metadata associated with the asset without affecting the material in the system.
These include:
- Core, Enhanced Core and Extended Metadata
- Workflow state history
- User audit trail
- Comments and timecode references
- Part and segment markers for compliance editing
- Requests for transfer and scheduling
- Per-channel schedule and placing information
- Metadata transferred from an external 3rd party system can also be displayed.