Il press pack di Omneon ad IBC 2010

Omneon Extends Transcode Production Format Support to Simplify Collaborative Workflows
Omneon Introduces ProXchange 1.6 With Apple® ProRes 422 Media Format Support at IBC2010
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Sept. 9, 2010 — Omneon Inc. today announced a new version of the Omneon ProXchange™ grid-based transcode application that adds support for the Apple® ProRes 422 media format. Leveraging the combined storage and processing architecture of the Omneon MediaGrid™ active storage system, Omneon ProXchange 1.6 is the only system on the market capable of faster-than-real-time transcoding of content between ProRes and popular mezzanine production formats such as DNxHD. This capability enables more efficient collaborative editing in facilities that use both Avid® and Apple edit systems.

"As the first solution to deliver proven, faster-than-real-time ProRes transcoding, the new version of Omneon ProXchange allows broadcasters to avoid time- and labor-intensive production workflows," said Geoff Stedman, Omneon senior vice president of marketing and business development. "Omneon ProXchange 1.6 resolves issues of format compatibility in hybrid production environments, providing the flexible, fast transcoding required to enable editing across multiple platforms."

In addition to production format conversions, Omneon ProXchange 1.6 also converts media in the ProRes format to broadcast transmission formats such as MPEG-2, as well as to low bit rate distribution formats, such as Flash®, WM9, and H.264, with faster-than-real-time processing that speeds delivery of edited content to PC and mobile platforms.

Omneon will highlight the latest version of Omneon ProXchange at its IBC2010 stand (7.A10), as part of a range of advanced solutions that facilitate fast, highly efficient production workflows. Omneon will demonstrate a collaborative editing environment including Apple, Avid, and Adobe® edit systems, all operating on a single shared storage system. The company also will provide a demonstration of its integrated instant production and media storage workflow built on EVS server systems working with the Omneon MediaGrid, and showcase a studio production environment based on Omneon systems.

More information about Omneon products and solutions is available at www.omneon.com.



Omneon Adds Powerful Media Processing Capabilities to Omneon Media Application Server

New Application Services From Starfish, Softel, XenData, and Interra Systems are Introduced at IBC2010

SUNNYVALE, Calif — Sept. 9, 2010 — Omneon Inc. today announced a range of powerful new application services, provided by third-party partners including Starfish and Softel (captioning), Interra Systems (QC), and XenData (archive), that expand the functionality of the Omneon Media Application Server™ (MAS). Operating as specific media processing engines within the Omneon MAS, these application services enable automation of critical tasks associated with content production, verification, and archiving and, in turn, significantly reduce the time and complexity of media workflows.

Providing enterprise-wide visibility and coordinated management of content and metadata, the Omneon MAS automates workflow tasks and eases media management functions. Omneon MAS users can set rules that automatically trigger actions by these new application services and use Omneon ProXplore™ to view the status of these processing tasks. As these third-party services complete their actions, they pass metadata and job reports to the MAS server, which then can automatically move media through the next step in the workflow.

Captioning Service
Both Starfish and Softel are bringing captioning services to the Omneon MAS. Both captioning services automatically extract caption data and associate it with the appropriate clip. In addition to eliminating the need for manual entry of descriptive data, this service creates sub-clips on timecode boundaries of the text from the captions and automatically shows time-specific metadata from captions with the storyboard of the content. As a result, content owners can quickly find the right point in the right media clip.

"At Starfish we've always been committed to file-based workflows," said Peter Blatchford, director of sales and marketing for Starfish. "The Omneon MAS is so open and easy to work with, integrating the Starfish caption and subtitling solution was a natural move. Now our shared customers can include caption-oriented jobs in complex workflows directly in the Omneon environment."

"For many years Softel and Omneon have worked closely together to implement flexible and reliable solutions for our customers," said Sam Pemberton, chief executive of Softel. "Expanding Swift vTX to support the Omneon MAS extends that flexibility by easily enabling customers and applications to make caption and subtitle data viewable and searchable, regardless of source or destination formats."

QC Service
Baton, the QC service from Interra Systems, automatically checks content after each type of conversion and routes content to the next automated step based on preset rules and the outcome of the QC report. The service updates clip metadata to show current QC status, groups clips according to QC status, and flags issues that require attention. The QC report is linked to the original asset to enable rapid review.

"With the expansion of the media supply-chain and increase in content diversity, file sizes, and volume, there is a widespread need for an independent, scalable QC solution such as Baton to ensure content readiness," said Krishna Uppuluri, vice president of marketing at Interra Systems. "Baton integration with Omneon MAS as an integrated service further expands the efficiency potential for our mutual customers."

Archive Service
The archive service from XenData allows users to archive files, clips, assets, and groups of clips with a single click. The archive queue is managed by the Omneon MAS but executed by the archive service, which updates the metadata of each clip or asset to specify its current archive location. In addition to controlling the movement of content to and from archives directly from ProXplore, the archive service extends the Omneon system's storage management capability to include tiered storage and offline storage.

"XenData and Omneon systems work very well together," said Phil Storey, CEO of XenData. "The introduction of Omneon MAS third-party services allows us to provide customers with greater insight and access to the content in their archive and leverage rules-based workflows. Users are able to retrieve content down to a certain range of frames in a single file without having to restore an entire image. People are really looking for this type of solution."

"With functionality from best-of-breed third-party vendors available as integrated services for the Omneon MAS, customers are able to manage, coordinate, and automate more of the typical media workflow," said Geoff Stedman, Omneon senior vice president of marketing and business development. "In addition to realizing powerful media processing capabilities, users gain the ability to manage key processing tasks from a single, centralized interface."

The new services for the Omneon MAS will be demonstrated at the Omneon stand 7.A10 at IBC2010. More information about Omneon products and solutions is available at www.omneon.com.


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M6 Group Builds France's Most Advanced Multiplatform Broadcast Facility on Omneon Video Infrastructure

Highly Integrated Omneon Systems Enable Efficient, Cost-Effective Production and Delivery of M6 Group Content via Broadcast, Internet, and Mobile Services

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Sept. 9, 2010 — Omneon Inc. today announced that leading French media company Métropole Télévision Group (M6 Group) is using seven Omneon Spectrum™ media servers, an Omneon MediaGrid™ active storage system, and six Omneon ProXchange™ transcoding systems in an end-to-end file-based workflow for on-air delivery. The Omneon video infrastructure supports M6 and W9 digital terrestrial channels, Paris Première, and TEVA pay-per-view channels, three music channels, and preparation and distribution of content for video on demand (VoD), IPTV, and iPhones®. Serving as the core platform for the M6 Group's tapeless workflow, the highly integrated Omneon systems enable a high degree of automation and faster, more cost-effective processes from media ingest to content repurposing and playout to multiple platforms.

"Providing an exceptionally well-integrated platform for multimedia distribution, Omneon has enabled us to build a highly automated next-generation tapeless workflow not only for our flagship broadcast channel, but also for the full range of M6 Group content delivery services," said Christophe Foglio, CTO of the M6 Group. "Key to this new workflow is the Omneon MediaGrid storage system's ability to provide content in the correct video format for each distribution channel, allowing us to reach a broad array of viewers using a single platform within a single facility."

Two Spectrum systems are used for ingest and are connected to Avid post-production tools to enable editing and repurposing. Five additional Spectrum systems are employed in a redundant configuration to support playout of ads and programming. The Omneon MediaGrid storage system provides the media group with an active all-in-one storage platform for a variety of content-production applications along with media production and distribution workflow support. The ProXchange transcoding systems provide automatic transcoding of files as required, generating low-resolution copies of media for efficient internal review and also formatting content for delivery to platforms including over-the-air broadcast, the M6 Replay VoD service, IPTV service, and iPhone distribution.

"The combination of our Spectrum media servers, MediaGrid active storage, and ProXchange media processing satisfies the M6 Group strategy of employing a single video infrastructure to support extension of its brand across both conventional broadcast and new media platforms," said Geoff Stedman, senior vice president of marketing and business development at Omneon. "The resulting implementation represents one of the most advanced tapeless facilities in France."

More information about Omneon products is available at www.omneon.com.


About the M6 Group
Established in 1987 around the M6 Channel, the Métropole Télévision Group (M6 Group) has become a powerful multimedia group offering a wide selection of programs, products, and services, which are available across the most diverse range of media: television, Internet, and mobile phone, etc. The M6 Group's two free, general-interest television channels are watched by the widest TV audiences, and their innovative programs transcend all genres: news, sport, film, series, magazines, and entertainment. As the second-leading commercial channel on the market, M6 channel's service offering is now further enhanced by W9, the leading new DTT channel. The family of pay-TV channels enriches the M6 Group's program offering, given the significant presence of these channels across all broadcasting platforms. On the strength of its brands and its content, the M6 Group has progressively expanded its business activities, and its diversification now accounts for nearly half of its sales. More information about the M6 Group is available at www.groupem6.fr.

About Omneon Inc.
Omneon video file infrastructure optimizes workflow for the production, distribution, and management of digital media. The company's platforms are uniquely architected to deliver high reliability, quality, flexibility, and scalability, all while using standard IT components and open frameworks that support the industry's most respected third-party applications. The Omneon MediaGrid™ active storage system, Spectrum™ media servers, and related media processing and metadata management applications work together to provide an integrated, end-to-end infrastructure for file-based workflows. More information about Omneon is available at http://www.omneon.com.