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Avid Unveils MediaCentral Solutions for Sports to Power Ultra-Fast UHD WorkflowsAMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Sept. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBC (Hall 7, Booth #J20) – Avid® (Nasdaq:AVID), a leading global media technology provider for the creation, distribution, and monetization of media assets for global media organizations, enterprise users and individual creative professionals, today introduced new MediaCentral® solutions for sports. Integrating the new FastServe™ family of video servers, the expanded Maestro graphics suite and the next-generation MediaCentral production suite, these MediaCentral solutions arm sports broadcasters and venues with tools to streamline delivery of content in UHD with 2D and 3D graphics on TV and the broad range of devices sports fans now use to follow their teams. “Live sports audiences are rapidly growing on all consumer platforms, and on mobile in particular, which means its game-on for capturing viewer attention and loyalty.” said Dana Ruzicka, Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Avid. “MediaCentral for sports enables broadcasters to create compelling and differentiated fan experiences for Mobile, Web and TV with end-to-end UHD workflow and rich immersive graphics – all powered by our new FastServe video server family, Maestro graphics suite and MediaCentral production suite. And because it’s all integrated on the open and extensible MediaCentral platform, broadcasters can work faster and more efficiently leveraging Avid and other best of breed sports tools.” Sports broadcasters can now ingest, edit, and play back more channels at UHD resolutions, with SDI or IP I/O deployment options, using Avid’s FastServe family of video servers. FastServe l Ingest transfers content directly to Avid NEXIS® storage, making content immediately available via MediaCentral, the industry’s most open, tightly integrated and efficient platform designed for media, and Media Composer®, which allows anyone in an organization to use powerful search and retrieval capabilities to quickly add content to their projects and bins. Whether in the studio, in an OB truck, or at the venue, sports broadcasts can feature real-time, data-driven on-field 3D graphics with Maestro l AR and, from a virtual set, with Maestro l Virtual Set. Productions can also be enhanced with uniquely sized video walls through Maestro l TD Control. All Maestro family solutions are powered by Maestro l Designer for creation of graphics templates. Highlights of the MediaCentral solutions for sports include:
To learn more about MediaCentral for Sports, please visit http://www.avid.com/products/maestro-sports. About Avid © 2017 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid, the Avid logo, Avid Everywhere, Avid NEXIS, Avid FastServe, AirSpeed, iNEWS, Maestro, MediaCentral, Media Composer, PlayMaker, Pro Tools, Avid VENUE, and Sibelius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product features, specifications, system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice. PR Contact |