Dalet AmberFin adds Dolby Vision and acceleration with Socionext

Dalet AmberFin now enables exceptional mastering and distribution workflows for production, post-production and streaming.

The latest version of the media processing platform Dalet AmberFin will now include software-based transcoding for technology-enabled media asset management Dolby Vision (HDR). In addition to Dolby Vision and a host of new software features, the platform also incorporates hardware acceleration tools such as the specialist's M820L HEVC SoC (System On a Chip) encoder card. Socionext.

Steve Higgins, Product Manager at Dalet AmberFin, says: "The latest version of the Dalet AmberFin media processing engine marks a new era for this renowned high-quality content processor. Whether you process on-premises, in the cloud or with a combination of both, the efficiency of the processor together with high performance and exceptional audiovisual quality are the key to delivering your content in a timely manner and at a reasonable price."

Dalet AmberFin's media processing capabilities allow Automated mastering and distribution workflowsn Dolby Vision generating results from IMF, across broadcast, cable and satellite packages to OTT HLS and DASH packages. The integrated BPMN-compatible workflow engine and API allow administrators to configure user interfaces, assign tasks to operators, and drive ad-hoc quality control processes; creating workflows that are right for your facilities.

Dalet AmberFin file outputs may vary in sophistication of the packaging, from simple MP4s to complex IMF packages that are automatically synthesized from collections of input files and automation instructions. Dalet's active participation in the SMPTE IMF plugfests gives him confidence that all IMF processes are interoperable at the highest level and are a key component of the control and distribution revolution that the IMF is carrying out in the industry.

Jean-Christophe Coin, CEO of the French post-production company VDM, comments on the platform: "by integrating Dalet AmberFin with our Dalet Galaxy MAM platform we have managed to build the Content Factory we have always dreamed of. Work orders for original and versioned content flow quickly and efficiently through our facilities with human operators providing creative skills where required and automation that satisfies all other processes."

Regarding the complexity of current workflows, he adds that "there are more and more variations in the complexity of a modern title. When it came to SD or HD life was simple. Today we track different variants of HDR and multiple languages, compliance and re-release variants for the large number of platforms on which a single title can appear."

Higgins concludes by stating that “whether your outputs are high-bitrate JPEG2000 and ProRes or low-bitrate H.264 and HEVC, the platform offers advanced features such as software-only, cloud-compatible frame rate conversion and sophisticated interlace management that will ensure your content is created quickly and with a quality that viewers will love, regardless of their delivery bandwidth.”