GRASS VALLEY K2 MEDIA SERVER - APPLICATION NOTE 11-2010, K2 Application Note

APPLICATION

NOTE

K2 Media Server and Medway

Third-Party Transcoding and Transfer

Matt Allard

November 2010

Marquis Medway is a sophisticated file-based
media transfer and format conversion tool,
delivering a transparent and cost-effective
connection between content production
systems including: nonlinear editors, video
servers, asset management systems, archive/

generic storage systems, and automation.

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Introduction

K2 MEDIA SERVER AND MEDWAY THIRD-PARTY TRANSCODING AND TRANSFER

K2 MEDIA SERVER AND MEDWAY THIRD-PARTY TRANSCODING AND TRANSFER

Marquis Medway is a sophisticated file-based media transfer
and format conversion tool, delivering a transparent and cost­effective connection between content production systems
including: nonlinear editors, video servers, asset management
systems, archive/generic storage systems, and automation.

Medway supports Grass Valley™ K2 media servers to enable
file-based integration with a wide range of other production
systems and particularly with Avid and Apple Final Cut Pro
NLEs.

Medway transfers video and audio with metadata at faster than
real-time speeds, with transcoding if required. This enables
the content production process to be maintained in a tapeless
environment.

Key Benefits

Interoperability between best-of-breed content production •
systems

Improved performance from file-based broadcast workflows •

Metadata integration with MAM and third-party systems •

Improved system design, delivery, and future integration •

Financial and time savings through reduction in manual •
operations

Enhanced production quality •

More effective management of customer assets •

Avid and Apple Final Cut Pro integration •

Migration proof with support for SD and HD •

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