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AMRDEC P & S Test Facility Improvement Project

AMRDEC P & S Test Facility Improvement Project. Weekly Review April 5, 2005. Presentation Topics. Hardware Update Pre-Test Update Software Update. Hardware Update . In-Out Box Solution Fire-wire card/DV deck installed and working

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AMRDEC P & S Test Facility Improvement Project

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  1. AMRDEC P & S Test Facility Improvement Project Weekly Review April 5, 2005

  2. Presentation Topics • Hardware Update • Pre-Test Update • Software Update

  3. Hardware Update • In-Out Box Solution • Fire-wire card/DV deck installed and working • Video can be captured from deck with existing Roxio Media Capture software on computer very easily!!!!! • Roxio Media Software costs $70 for consumers • Adobe Premier will be installed tomorrow • Will be used for editing purposes • Titles • Clipping • Credits • Etc.

  4. Hardware Update • Complete Solution Update • Talked to Steve Blankman at Panasonic • Panasonic no longer makes video servers • Directed me to Bill Hite at Marshall Graphics • Talked to Bill Hite at Marshall Graphics • His company is a reseller/rep firm for Avid • Avid is a $500 million publicly traded company specializing in professional video broadcasting equipment and software • www.avid.com • Two weeks ago Avid just purchased Pinnacle • Makers of the Dazzle

  5. Hardware Update • Complete Solution Update • Talked to Bill Hite about our requirements and our sponsor • Mentioned that he has an older Avid system installed at Redstone Arsenal • Specifically at Army Space & Missile Defense • Contact: Bill Congo • Recommended using • 4x Newscutter XPs  $20,000 each MSRP • Landshare  $40,000 to $60,000 MSRP • Media Manager  $20,000 • GSA Pricing will be 17%-18% lower

  6. Newscutter XP with Mojo • Newscutter XP is a software program installed into a workstation • Can rename Newscutter XP to better fit application • With externally attached mojos via firewire • One NewsXP station via camera • VTR emulation • Removable harddrives • RS-232 connection • Supports DV25, DV50 • Supports exporting of AVI, quicktime, and other formats • Also an editing software to replace Adobe • http://www.avid.com/products/newscutter/xp/

  7. Avid Mojo • Mojos higher quality and professional version of dazzle • Multiple inputs such as rca, composite, firewire … • Connects via firewire • Realtime encoding with NewsXP • No delay • http://www.avid.com/products/dna/mojo/

  8. Avid LANShareEX • Raid-protected storage • Airspeeds capture the video and transfers it to the LANShareEX • 2.88 TB unmirrored storage • 1.44 TB mirrored storage • Running on Windows 2000 Pro • Proprietary storage format • Comes with 16 port gig Ethernet • Has 4 fiber channels • http://www.avid.com/products/unitylanshareex/

  9. Media Manager • Separate mini-server • Manages all video data • They equate it to google • Able to classify clips using metadata • Programmed in ASP • Allows access on intranet by basic computers • Need to buy user licenses • Each connecting computer needs Avid video viewer • http://www.avid.com/products/unitymediamanager/

  10. Comments on Meeting • Notes Given by Them to Me: • Out of the office for major trade show April 15th to April 22nd • Field Trip to Avid headquarters in Massachusetts could be arranged for AMCOM crew • Would Avid pay for it? • Personal Notes: • Proprietary format for storage and viewing files via web browser • Necessary to purchase client licenses • Meets all qualifications set out by AMCOM other than totally open architecture • Media Manager could replace Bill’s software if it is able to be customized to fit needs • Need to arrange meeting for George and Richard • Richard needs to be brought in to see the storage equipment • Demo will be arranged at Belmont • May be able to get demo equipment for design day

  11. Pre-Test Update • Avid makes software for content management & workflow • Easily customizable options using java • Jon is going to investigate this more tomorrow • Ryan has been calling & e-mailing George • George has sent a word document listing some data fields • George has not done anything new since e-mailing the word document • He wants Ryan to e-mail the document back so he can add to it • Ryan is going to stress getting workflow information

  12. Venom Software Updates • Venom is 100% functional! • Administration Panel • Protected by product key • Add, Edit, Delete Manufacturers • Add, Edit, Delete Test Types • Application Configuration • Database connection string • Data storage location • Holding Bin location

  13. Venom Search • Keyword Search • Uses full-text catalog indexing • Test Name • Requestor • Comments • Catalog updated every hour (defined by SQL Server manager) • Simple Searches • One keyword

  14. Venom Search • Keyword Search • Advanced Searches • AND, NOT, OR, NEAR operators • Phrases • Suffix Search • Inflectional Search • Combinations of advanced search features • Detailed search instructions available

  15. More Updates • Changed the color of the working graphic

  16. What’s Left? • Smooth out some rough edges • Turn on safety features • Tutorial Help Screens • Manual • TEST! TEST! TEST! TEST! TEST! • DEPLOY! DEPLOY! DEPLOY! DEPLOY!

  17. Discussion / Questions

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