Brazilian broadcaster taps Ampex for content management
According to Alfonso Aurin Palacin, Jr., superintendent of engineering of Sistema Brasileiro de Televisao (SBT), the new content management system represents the culmination of months of research which concluded that tape libraries will better support his needs of velocity, longevity and price, instead of optical disk solutions.
"Ampex was selected for its years of experience and knowledge of the broadcast market and for the performance achieved with their robotics and DST tape drive technology," Palacin said. "Our project is a changing of paradigm, a new concept, that will help in the organization of the current and upcoming content. It is also the first step of a bigger project for the total elimination of videotape recorders and their replacement with data tape drives."
Videodata designed the SBT system with Ampex's new DST 714 Data Tape Library; Avalon's archive management software; Grass Valley's Profile PDR-324 MPEG-2 Video Server; the Informix Media 360 Content Management System; and SGI's Origin and NT Servers.
"Broadcasters making the transition to video server-based playback must consider the archive requirements for near-line storage of a facility's programming," said John Hennessy, director of video and broadcast marketing for Ampex Data Systems. "To meet these needs, Ampex, Avalon and Grass Valley Group have integrated their respective product lines to create a state-of-the-art, seamless video server archive environment."
"We are proud to integrate and install the most dependable and highest performing video server archive for broadcasters with superior cost-performance benefits," said A. Leonel da Luz of Videodata. "By showing broadcasters the advantages of networked digital video, our company is helping our clients improve their video operations by an order of magnitude."
Ampex DST automated cartridge libraries are high-performance, reliable digital archives with unlimited expansion capabilities to accommodate a facility's growing video storage requirements. The DST library reduces the overall time required to archive and restore program elements to a network of video servers. For the large number of broadcast and video houses currently using video servers, Ampex offers a bundled solution specifically designed for the broadcasting environment that meets all requirements for a compatible near-line archive to achieve complete automation. For more information e-mail Ampex Data Systems at sales@ampex.com or call toll-free at 800/752-7590.
About SBT (Sistema Brasileiro de Televisao)
SBT is a Brazilian Television Network with headquarters in Osasco City, Sao Paulo. The Television Production Center (Anhanguera Complex), in operation since 1995, is a facility with eight independent studios, production, post-production and playout applications, located in an area of 231,000 square meters, with a total investment of US$ 120 Million. With 102 affiliates and coverage of 97% of total population of Brazil, SBT is the second largest television network in Brazil, serving a daily audience of 15 million people.
About Videodata
Videodata was established in 1994 as a system integrator for television in the Brazilian market. The firm represents many of the most important brands and suppliers of the world. With a highly qualified team, Videodata has developed proven and effective solutions for clients that range from television networks, video production houses and government agencies to low power television stations and cable systems. For additional information contact da Luz, Videodata, telephone: +55 (11) 5051-4366, e-mail: leonel@videodata.com.br.
About Ampex Data Systems
Ampex Data Systems Corp., with headquarters in Redwood City, is one of the world's leading providers of technologies for the acquisition, storage and processing of visual information. Ampex Data Systems designs and delivers extremely high-capacity, high-performance digital image storage solutions for large-scale corporate, government, network, entertainment and telecommunications applications.