New generation of MediaDirector 2202 for Omneon Spectrum

Omneon has presented today at IBC'09 the new generation of MediaDirector 2202 for its Omneon Spectrum video server system and designed to respond to the growing demand for SD and HD channels, the increased file traffic in broadband and the increase in the number of editing positions on any television.

The MediaDirector 2202 considerably expands the spectrum of Omneon servers, allowing with the same bandwidth to have more simultaneous channels, even those with high bit rates such as high definition. MediaDirector eliminates bottlenecks and allows customers to build larger systems to meet much higher channel counts and more demanding file transfer. The system allows transmission operations to be consolidated into a single system, simplifying workflows and reducing the associated management burden in complex environments.

For production environments, where you work around the clock, MediaDirector 2202 better manages bandwidth to support ingest, editing and output in the same format and from the same file system, eliminating transfer times and ensuring that content is always ready to go to air as soon as editing of the material is completed. The bandwidth provided by the MediaDirector also guarantees that all stations can work simultaneously, while new material is ingested or pieces are finalized for airing.

A single MediaDirector 2202 offers up to 600 Mbps of IP bandwidth, allowing more workstations to access the same material and transfer files at high speed. With a MediaDirector 2202 we could thus have up to 24 50 Mb MPEG-2 channels or 12 100 Mb channels. In addition, the system is fully scalable so several MediaDirectors can be combined into a single system, increasing the number of channels that can be put on the air. For example, four MediaDirectors joined together can deliver 96 channels at 50 MB MPEG-2 or 48 channels at 100 MB. ?The MediaDirector 2202 system also has the same Smart scalability that has made Omneon a first-rate reference in servers.