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Telestream Pipeline Encoder |
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by Michael Castaneda
Pipeline is an industry-first shared network encoding device that provides SDI ingest into Telestream’s FlipFactory® and Episode® applications as well as 3rd party products, including Apple’s Final Cut Pro. The encoder is accessible to multiple users over the network, providing a more reliable and cost-effective alternative to traditional PC capture card solutions. Pipeline is the recipient of the 2007 Vidy award, which honors product innovation and engineering excellence.
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“As media companies continue to evolve their file-based workflows, videotape refuses to die,” said Dan Castles, CEO/President of Telestream. “Whether it’s clips from clients or archives on shelves, it’s hard to find a tapeless facility. Until now, the VTR was a resource dedicated to a workstation or accessible only through expensive routing and automation systems. With Pipeline, Telestream has changed the game to provide network access to the tape deck, enabling more cost-effective sharing of a valuable resource through conventional IT infrastructure.”
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A single Pipeline device provides user-selectable real-time, frame-accurate video encoding to multiple formats, including DV25, IMX 30/40/50 and MPEG-2 I-frame (PAL & NTSC). Shared network access and RS-422 deck control enable access to the tape deck by multiple users. Pipeline is software-upgradeable to easily add new features and formats as they become available from Telestream.
Pipeline provides more flexibility than conventional video capture solutions. For Final Cut users, Pipeline intelligently detects and delivers formats required by the project bin. Plus, external rendering frees up the editing workstation for other tasks. Integration with Telestream products provides a fast, efficient means to capture and ingest media from tape or live sources. Transcoding into proxy or other formats happens simultaneously during the encode process, greatly improving overall workflow throughput.
Pipeline applications include batch ingest from an EDL file which allows users to encode multiple clips from a single tape. It streamlines digitization of tape for ingest into archives, online libraries and digital asset management workflows. For Final Cut Pro users, Pipeline is bi-directional, so it can be used to print clips to tape for sharing with clients and colleagues. A complete Software Development Kit (SDK) provides easy integration with 3rd party products and destination applications.
Telestream’s shared network resource approach provides significant advantages over capture card solutions. Pipeline eliminates operating system and driver incompatibilities as well as host processor bottlenecks. It also removes the need to use an expensive broadcast server channel to ingest media into file-based workflows.
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Conclusions
We installed the software on our Mac Pro Intel Dual-Core and connected Pipeline to a Sony DSR-2000 DVCAM recorder in just a view minutes. After starting Final Cut Pro, Pipeline showed up under File> Import. The Pipeline Dialog and the Media Capture Dialog are easy to use and people with some editing experience will feel right at home. One week later, after ingesting more than 20 hours of footage we must say Pipeline is a professional encoder, designed for demanding editors. Pipeline brings high-quality realtime encoding within reach, even for media departments and small facilities with tight budgets. This outstanding product will not only save you money but also time.
Telestream is a company you can trust. Their digital media transcoding workflow solutions are widely used and award-winning. Flip4Mac® WMV Components for QuickTime have surpassed the 10 million download mark. Telestream is celebrating this milestone with the release of Version 2.2 software. Flip4Mac WMV 2.2 includes Player enhancements for all Mac users plus significantly faster export speeds for Intel Mac users. Flip4Mac WMV Components enable Macintosh users to play, import and export Windows Media video and audio files in native QuickTime applications.
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About Telestream
Telestream products have set the standard with the world's leading media and entertainment companies, corporations, and government institutions for encoding-based workflow automation solutions. Telestream helps customers transform their media for distribution to web, mobile, DVD, cable VOD, podcast and broadcast platforms. From plug-in components and tape ingest to desktop applications and scalable enterprise-class systems, Telestream’s high-speed solutions save users time, effort and money while increasing revenues. The company's solutions streamline media workflows for content owners, creators, and distributors in any industry segment. Telestream and its team of video experts are located in Nevada City, California, USA and in Stockholm, Sweden. The company is privately held.
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For more information on Pipeline and other Telestream products please visit their website at:
www.telestream.net
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