DVS – passion for perfection

Venice

the multi-channelViDeo SerVer

record and play-out of mXF oP-atom and oP-1a files

run-down lists and presets for smooth operation

intelligent data management

connect to DVS-San or other Sans via Fibre channel

Full architectural openness; can be embedded in any existing network

Support of VDcP and SoaP-aPi for controlling via third-party applications

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VENICEthe multi-channel ViDeo SerVerDVS unveils VENICE, the perfect solution for your broadcast work-flow. Are you in the process of leaving your tape-based environment behind? The multi-channel video server VENICE is an essential step into the tapeless world of broadcasting. With VENICE, DVS leverages its longstanding expertise in digital film processing to meet the workflow requirements of professional video and broadcast. Based on advanced DVS technology, VENICE

provides quick and convenient processing of various compressed and uncompressed formats. On top of being a solid server for content ingest and play-out, the DVS system also includes secure and quickly accessible RAID storage. Use VENICE to easily meet the advanced broadcasting requirements – today and in the future.

Video server for broadcast environments

multi-channel and multi-format system

real-time capture and play-out of DnxhD®, XDcam®

or DVcPro® material

Support of Panasonic aVc-intra 50/100

Process SD and hD data in parallel

combine video and it workflows in any broadcast environment

Data interfaces for connecting P2 and XDcam® drives

Provide editing systems with suitable file formats like avid DnxhD® or Quicktime®

ACCESS TO ANY CONTENTDo several different cameras, cards and discs require sorting in order to access your content? VENICE will help you accelerate these pro-cesses. With the DVS video server you can quickly capture live content directly from cameras or ingest material from tape recorders, P2 cards or professional disc players. VENICE supports both compressed and

FIlE-BASED WORkFlOWFor a modern file-based workflow VENICE acts as the hub between the “signal” and the “files” world. Content coming from Panasonic’s P2 Cards or Sony’s Professional DiscTM can be easily copied over the network to VENICE’s local storage. Additional storage solutions like the DVS SpycerBox or DVS-SAN can be connected via Fibre Channel. Content from P2 cards or professional discs can be played out directly via SDI or DVI to other video devices.

EFFICIENT PROJECTSSave more valuable time for your creativity and leave behind tedious tasks like format conversion. VENICE captures content in your desired format directly. Since the DVS video server supports common broad-cast formats such as Avid DNxHD®, Panasonic DVCPRO® and AVC-Intra or Sony XDCAM®, the different data formats can be converted and distributed in production environments on-the-fly. VENICE pro-vides perfect images right away – your projects are processed with maximum efficiency.

uncompressed formats typically used in broadcast workflows. Even more convenient: Your editing systems can directly access the film data for further processing. Content stored on VENICE can be played out via two or four independent pairs of video channels.

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P2 card reader

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Capture or play out SD/HD

Capture SD/HD

File Transfer

File Transfer

File Transfer

VENICETHE MUlTI-CHANNElVIDEO SERVERCORE OF THE DISTRIBUTION ENVIRONMENTVENICE enables real-time capture and play-out of typical broadcast formats like Avid DNxHD®, Panasonic DVCPRO® and Sony XDCAM® material. Equipped with a vast feature set, VENICE includes four in-dependent channels, run-down-lists, intelligent global presets, and support of Panasonic’s AVC-Intra. VENICE is positioned as the core of

a distribution environment, providing fast, consistent workflows with both compressed and uncompressed video formats. With VENICE, DVS will assist you in implementing a sophisticated workflow and support you in every possible way in the migration to a file-based broadcast environment.

VENICE's intuitive GUI

Professional Disctm reader

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FREE YOUR NON-lINEAR EDITING SYSTEMS (NlE)With VENICE you can directly capture SD/HD-SDI signals into specific codecs typically used by editing systems. Just use content from a VTR, encode it directly as Avid DNxHD® MXF files and drag and drop them into the Media Tool. Tiresome importing processes are history. Free your NlE systems from capturing jobs, since they can run on VENICE in parallel with your editing work.

hD/Video camera 8/10 bit

SD Vtr 8/10 bit

hD-Vtr 8/10 bit

multi-Format For eaSY PlaY-out taSKSIn the daily broadcast environment, handling many different video and file formats is a constant. Support of SD or HD (720p, 1080i/p) and the processing of different file types like MXF OP-Atom and MXF OP-1a are the core demands of modern broadcast workflows. VENICE can

HD file

SD file

Proxy file

UNCOMPRESSED COllABOR ATION WITHGR APHIC WORkSTATIONSGraphic designers and compositing artists require the best video quality for their creative work. Meet their demands flawlessly – with uncompressed graphic file sequences of each clip for brilliant keys and color corrections. VENICE is able to record SD, HD and even 2k signals directly into uncompressed file sequences like DPX, BMP or TIFF. Once captured, they can immediately be played out again over SD/HD-SDI or DVI to other video devices, such as a video mixer or a VTR.

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(HD-)SDI incl. embedded audio, TC and RS-422 I/O (to inserter, routers, path panels)

efficiently play out different compressed and uncompressed formats and several video formats from one playlist without extensive precon-version. The video server can be controlled from third-party applications via VDCP or the SOAP-API.

Connection of VENICE remote GUI PCs, MAM and CMS systems etc.

Internal failover metadata servers, mirrored meta-data RAID drives and complete media mirroring via Fibre Channel

8x Venice 4ch

Fibre channelSwitch 8 Gbit/s

1x DVS SpycerBoxSan 14.4 tB

1x DVS SpycerBoxSan 14.4 tB

existing ethernetenvironment

Fibre channelSwitch 8 Gbit/s

1 GBE Switch

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OPEN PHIlOSOPHY AND EX TENDABlE STOR AGEDVS realizes you are faced with the unique demand for both time-sensitive and high quality content delivery and shares its philosophy of openness. VENICE offers an open file system structure supporting all SAN interfaces. Moreover, the fully open storage architecture allows for an individual

Venicemulti-channel video server

Audio/Video and data ingest Proxy creation Metadata handling Transcoding and distribution local storage and NAS/SAN connection

VENICE REMOTE USER INTERFACEVENICE provides a comprehensive software package and runs on a linux® platform. The full Spycer® data management software is pre-installed on the system to provide all content infor-mation for the remote user interfaces. The remote GUI is an efficient and effective tool, tailored to your needs: control the video server from your own desk, arranging and coordinating the server jobs. The remote user interface is available for Windows®, Mac OS®, and linux®.

DVS-San / SpycerBoxStorage

Spycer®

File Data Manager

workflow design including editing clients, e.g. Media Composer and Final Cut Pro® systems. Integrate VENICE freely into any existing network struc-ture and expand your storage via common interfaces like Fibre Channel when necessary.

Data ingest

HD-SDI

HD-SDI

File Transfer

FileTransfer

Network

P2 card reader

INTEllIGENT DATAMANAGEMENTAre you lost in vast amounts of data and desperately need to locate a particular image sequence? With Spycer®, data management and optimization become a breeze. Fully integrated into VENICE, Spycer’s extensive range of media management features will grant order onto any data chaos. Search and process your images and image sequences effortlessly with the intelligent DVS software.

File support for NlE systems

Remote control over RS-422, VDCP or SOAP

Audio/Video play-out

Data Distribution overNetwork

Remote User Interface

Professional Disctm reader

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SDi Source

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Creation of playlists for automated playback Global presets for defining settings used on a daily basis Sophisticated browsing of all network clients Audio peakmeter for 16 audio channels

CODECS Avid DNxHD® 36 - 220 Mbps Panasonic DVCPRO® 25/50 Mbps (P2 and DV-DIF) Panasonic DVCPRO® HD 100 Mbps (P2 and DV-DIF) Panasonic AVC-Intra 50/100 Mbps (P2) Sony XDCAM® DV 25 Mbps Sony XDCAM® IMX 30/40/50 Mbps Sony XDCAM® HD 422 50 Mbps Sony XDCAM® HD 18/25/35 Mbps

FIlE FORMATS (DEPENDING ON THE CODEC)COMPRESSED FORMATS MXF OP-1a DV-DIF MXF OP-Atom QuickTime®

UNCOMPRESSED FORMATS DPX 8/10 bit RGB 4:4:4 DPX 8/10 bit YUV 4:2:2 or RGBA 4:4:4:4 WAV, AIFF RF64: Extensible wave format with BWF extension (>4 GB)

SDT V SDI 525i /29.97 (NTSC) 625i /25 (PAl)

HDT V SDI 1280 x 720p /23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.95, 60 1920 x 1080i /23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.95, 60 1920 x 1080p /23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.95, 60 2k SDI (ONE CHANNEl ONlY) 2048 x 1080p /23.98, 24, 25 2k HSDl (ONE CHANNEl ONlY) 2048 x 1556psF /14.99, 15, 19.98, 20

VIDEO I/O Single-link SD-/HD-SDI input and output Dual-link SD-/HD-SDI input and output (one channel; for keying or 4:4:4 operations)

HD/SD genlock input, 1× BNC Dual-link DVI output Analog RGB/YUV output (on DVI connector) H- and V-sync output on DVI connector AUDIO INTERFACES PER VIDEO CHANNEl 8 channels digital audio AES/EBU 16 channels embedded audio at SDI connector CONTROl INTERFACES PER VIDEO CHANNEl RS-422 remote, 1×DSub 9 pin lTC input and output, 1×XlRf and 1×XlRm via breakout cable VDCP protocol support SOAP-API (Simple Object Access Protocol) for third-party application

Playlist handling via MOS protocol

SYSTEM 2 x Intel® CPUs 12 GB RAM Graphics adapter with DVI DVD reader/writer USB 2.0 Redundant power supply (1000 W + 500 W ) Power Supply A-C 100-240 V 50/60 Hz 4U 19” rack mount with rack mount rails Dimensions: 480mm (W) x 176mm (H) x 655mm (D)

STOR AGE SAS drives (RAID-1) for operating system and metadata Up to 8.4 TB SAS drives (RAID-6) for content

INTERFACES 2 x 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet 10 Gb Ethernet 8 Gb Fibre Channel

SOFT WARE linux® (64 bit) operating system VENICE remote software for Windows®, Mac OS®, and linux®

Spycer® – the complete content control for VENICE video server

Video server for broadcast environments Multi-channel system (2 or 4 channels per unit) Easy-to-use remote user interface for Windows®, Mac OS®, and linux®

Run-down lists and intelligent presets for smooth operation Remote control via RS-422 Process SD and HD data in parallel Support of VDCP protocol Real-time capture and play-out of Avid DNxHD®, Panasonic DVCPRO® or Sony XDCAM® material

Support of Panasonic AVC-Intra 100/50 MXF OP-Atom and OP-1a files Support of uncompressed file sequences like DPX, BMP etc. Combine video and IT workflows in a broadcast environment Full Spycer® license Avid project sharing via Ethernet Connect to DVS-SAN via Fibre Channel Interfaces: 1 or 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel

REMOTE USER INTERFACE Fast video channel selection Preview timecode directly Direct play-out of compressed formats originating from Sony or Panasonic cameras

loop play for VENICE as a player Transport functions and scrub bar for VENICE as a player GOTO function for VENICE and the RS-422 device as a recorder In- and outpoints for clips Direct capturing into compressed formats over SDI/HD-SDI Controllable via RS-422 in server and client mode VTR control over network using VENICE’s remote interface

control interfaces. VENICE’s server software directly communi-cates with the remote user interfaces and provides all necessary in-formation about the different image, timecode, path, or codec settings via the network.

VENICE HARDWAREVENICE is a video server which can be controlled over a network by its easy-to-use remote user interfaces. The system offers local RAID-6 protected storage, redundant system drives and power supplies, as well as all the commom video, audio, timecode, and remote

VENICE MODUlECOMBINED WITH SPYCERBOXVENICE’s core is also available as a separate module which can be connected directly to the SpycerBox. This combination provides 48 TB SATA storage with 2 channels I/O using only 7U rackspace.

Client Remote User Interfaces are connected over the network (Ethernet)

Client Remote User Interface Client Remote User Interface

Professional Disctm reader

P2 card reader

USB

Record and play-out over SDI/HD-SDI controlled by RS-422

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SERVICE

Offering superior service for our entire prod-uct portfolio is integral to the DVS philoso-phy. The DVS support and service team is comprised of engineers who consider first-class, professional customer service their first priority.

DVS offers optimum support and service, with service packages tailored to clients’ spe-cific needs. Our service team can assist onsite or perform services quickly and reliably via re-mote control. DVS also has a service website, complete with detailed technical documen-tation to provide current updates, upgrades, and relevant information.

Our services reflect the quality of our prod-ucts: Our clients benefit from individualized support and reliable service.

our ser vice team is available to you at ser vice@dvs.de

TRAINING

learn in-depth about your new DVS product! With our comprehensive training program, we offer the opportunity to become com-pletely at home with your DVS equipment. We’re also happy to support you with the implementation and setup of your system.

The authorized DVS Education Center of-fers individual training programs on-site and is ready to assist you with relevant informa-tion on each workflow. We’d also be happy to welcome you at the DVS headquarters for a hands-on training session with your new equipment. You will receive concise training courses for various product updates, allowing you to immediately familiarize yourselfwith new developments.

Our friendly and professional training courses provide you with the detailed knowledge to make the most of your equipment.

ask about our training packages at t ra ining@dvs.de

contact

DVS Digital Video Systems aGkrepenstr. 830165 HannoverGermany

Phone: +49 511 67 80 70Fax: +49 511 37 19 74www.dvs.desales@dvs.de

DVS Digital Video, inc.300 East Magnolia Boulevard, Suite 102Burbank, CA 91502USA

Phone: +1 818 846 3600Fax: +1 818 846 3648www.dvsus.cominfo@dvsus.com

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