DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

Optimize media asset management.Effective information asset management is critical to the success of any organization; however, when the assets are video and media based, the challenges of managing them are unique. You need a cost-effective and reliable solution that is specifically designed to stream-line acquisition, storage, and retrieval of your digital media. With the ProxSys™ line of media asset management solutions from Focus Enhancements, you can reduce the time and cost of content produc-tion, maximize the return on your media asset investment, bring new products and services to market faster, and streamline com-pliance. Designed by media professionals for media professionals, ProxSys solutions enable you to optimize media asset management across your entire organization—efficiently and cost-effectively.

BroadcastingManage broadcasts 24/7 with limited resources. Combine live and pre-recorded video. Gener-ate program listings automatically. Even schedule playback for con-tent that has not yet been created.

Digital ArchivingCreate a comprehensive digital library of video and other media assets. Enable others to search, preview, and acquire media as-sets while protecting your intel-lectual property rights.

Distance LearningAmortize your investment in train-ing content and maximize the reach of your training personnel. Improve performance and reduce risk by ensuring consistency and quality across training sessions.

Research & DevelopmentDocument and store critical infor-mation throughout the research and development process. Easily reference and retrieve informa-tion to assess quality and ensure compliance.

A+M Media

Capital Vision

Daimler Chrysler TV

Dublin Central University

Florian TV

Game TV

German Air Force

Hanoi Music Conservatory

IQ Digital

Magdeburg Police Department

PEG Channel Muenster

University of Freiburg

University of Kiel

Featured Customers

Athletics

Broadcasting

Content Distribution

Corporate Departments

eCommerce

Education

Events and Entertainment

Fine Arts

Government

Healthcare

Legal

Marketing and Advertising

Research

Security

Video Production

Featured Markets

ProxSys Ingest Solution

Supporting high-resolution MPEG-2 and DV/DVCAM encoding, the Prox-Sys Ingest Solution enhances your workflow by enabling you to ingest, index, and upload multiple channels of analog or digital video to the Prox-Sys Media Server. Through its intuitive interface, the ProxSys Ingest Solution delivers the functionality of high-end ingest products without requiring the user to be a technical expert.

Key Features

• Up to 4 input channels (10 per Prox-Sys Media Server)

• Wide range of input connections, including composite, S-video, DV (Firewire), and SDI

• High-resolution MPEG-2 and DV/DVCAM video capture

• Dynamic metadata and timecode• Project-specific metadata creation

with user-defined “hot keys”• Automated MPEG-4 proxy creation• Multi-window monitoring

ProxSys Media Server

A fully integrated hardware and soft-ware solution, the ProxSys Media Server is custom-configured for the number of users in your organization. The intuitive browser-based interface provides im-mediate access to audio, video, images, and data from any location. Function-ality includes online and offline usage, MPEG and DV support, and complete NLE format compatibility.

Key Features

• Audio, video, image, and text-based data storage

• DV25, DV50, DV100, MPEG2 SD/HD, and HDV video storage

• Project-based content structures and templates

• Powerful and flexible user rights and administration

• Search across an unlimited number of user-definable metadata fields

• Extract and download individual frames from video streams

• Scalable up to 250TB of storage

Media Servers

ProxSys: The cost-effective solution that’s easy to use.With an intuitive browser-based interface, robust fea-tures, and usage-based pricing, the complete line of ProxSys solutions from Focus Enhancements makes media asset management simple and cost-effective. With ProxSys, you can integrate your entire workflow, including acquisition, storage, and distribution, to gain unparalleled efficiencies. Designed for fast performance, ProxSys uses rich metadata to make it easy to find and retrieve items quickly. Low-resolution MPEG-4 proxy video clips allow for quick preview, protect high-reso-lution media assets, and save network bandwidth. By combining the flexibility and scalability of a custom sys-tem with the implementation time and ownership cost of an “out of the box” solution, ProxSys gives you the performance you want for a price you can afford.

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24/7 Monitoring Server

ProxSys Playout Solution

With the ProxSys Playout Solution, you can add 24/7 scheduled program play-out to the ProxSys Media Server and enjoy seamless playback of high-reso-lution MPEG-2 and DV formats. The ProxSys Playout Solution also includes logo and banner insertion, closed cap-tioning support, switcher control, the Focus scheduling tool, and redundant power and storage.

Key Features

• Integrated high-resolution MPEG-2 and DV playout

• Composite, S-video, DV (Firewire), and SDI connections

• Single or multi-channel playout• Export to nonlinear editing systems,

digital media players, CD/DVD burn-ers, and third-party playout systems

• 24/7 scheduling with automated television guide publishing in XML

• Dynamic graphics generation• Statistical analysis tool

Storage Options

To supplement the integrated RAID 5 storage in the ProxSys Media Server, Focus Enhancements provides a number of options, including tape backup, hierarchical storage (SATA, Fiber, JukeBox), and “hot” redundant storage.

Media Servers 24/7 Monitoring Server

MoniSys

Monitoring TV programming around the clock is easy with the MoniSysTM 24/7 TV Program Monitor. By com-bining a RAID 5 video server, a date and time interface, and station ID search functions, the MoniSys 24/7 TV Program Monitor makes it easy to randomly access, rapidly preview, and instantly save video locally. Determine how best to allocate recording space by specifying one- or two-channel re-cording and selecting your desired en-coding rate (1–6 Mbs).

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Innovation, efficiency, and superior quality are the foundation on which Focus Enhancements builds its products. When you purchase media asset management solutions from Focus Enhance-ments, you not only receive reliable products that deliver superior performance every day, but you also receive unconditional service and support from a team of seasoned video professionals.

With extensive experience in designing, config-uring, and integrating media asset management solutions for leading organizations around the

world, the Focus team can help you select the right products for your needs. If you have special requirements, solution consultation and custom configuration services are available. All products are backed by comprehensive warranties and op-tional support contracts that cover installation, training, 24/7 phone support, and priority parts replacement. You can rest assured that the knowl-edgeable and friendly professionals at Focus En-hancements will stand behind every purchase you make.

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Mantis

Managing Video Assets

Satellite Receiver

Editing Station

FireStore FS-2 or FireStore FS-M


Camcorder

ProxSysPlayout Solution

Disc Publisher

Editing Station

Firefly

ProxSysMedia Server

Optional Intranetand/or Internet

External Storage

Tape Deck

Remote Users

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Working with ProxSys



Enjoy an intuitive, web browser inter-face with user-friendly navigation. No proprietary client software required.

Manage multiple projects with unique and secure access rights.

View proxy files in the integrated player, complete with mark-in and mark-out tools.

Capture footage from up to four different sources, monitoring each through its own window.

Configure each channel for either DV or analog sources, including cameras and tape decks.

Search easily using timecode-based metadata.

Attach metadata on the fly using up to 12 user-configurable “hot keys.”

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CompatibilityDigital Asset Management Products

Products from Focus Enhancements



ProxSys Playout Solution

MoniSys 24/7 TV Program Monitor

Compatible with the products you use.

Media asset management solutions from Focus Enhancements are designed for seamless compatibility with most leading capture, storage, and playout products.

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Sony DV Station

Documents

DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT