STANDARD INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED WITH EACH TOPAZ LICENSE

AUTOMATION INTERFACES • Encoda • Etere • Florical • Harris (ADC) • Omnibus • Pebble Beach • Pro-Bel • Avid/Sundance
FILE DELIVERY INTERFACES • DG/FastChannel • VYVX • Pathfire • PitchBlue • Vyvx
VIDEO SERVER INTERFACES • Avid-Pinnacle MediaStream 300, 700,1600, SAN • Omneon MediaSpectrum, MediaDeck• EVS XT[2], XT, XT-File Access • Harris/Leitch Nexio • SeaChange BMS, BMC, BML, BMLe, BML-EX• Thomson/GVG Profile XP Series, MAN (TEK and AMP Protocols); K2
AVID INTERFACES • Data Handler Module (DHM) • FTP Data Handler Module (FTP DHM) • Dynamically Extensible Transfer (DET) • Interplay Archive (Archive Provider) • ISIS • Stand Alone Editors • Transfer Manager • Unity LANshare • Unity MediaNetwork in WorkGroups 4/5 • Web Services API (check with factory)
FINAL CUT PRO • Project/Content Archive/Restore From Apple File Menu • XSAN • Transcode In/Out via FTP Share
CONTROL INTERFACES • Dalet • Konan • Thomson/GVG NewsBrowse/NewQ Pro/Aurora • TMD • Gallery Sienna News STORAGE INTERFACES – NEARLINE • EMC • Hitachi • NAS • Omneon Media Grid • HP SAN • IBM SAN • Isilon • SeaChange BML • XSAN
STORAGE INTERFACES – GENERIC • Network Connected Storage or Shared File System via FTP, UNC
INTERFACE PROTOCOLS • ENPS MOS • Harris Video Archive Control Protocol (VACP) • Masstech XML API • Stub file support
TRANSCODE/TRANSFORM MEDIA FORMATS • Avid (Frame Sequences – DV, DVCPRO, IMX, DNxHD) • DG • FastChannel • GVG (GXF) • Leitch (LXF) • MediaDVX • Mpeg 1 Program Stream (MPEG1PS) • Mpeg2 Program Stream (MPEG2PS)• Mpeg2 Transport Stream (MPEG2TS) • MXF OP1A (DV, IMX, MPEG2, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, DNxHD) • MXF OPAtom • Pinnacle• Quicktime (DV, IMX, H.264, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD) • SeaChange BMC/BMS/BML • Vyvx• Windows Media 8/9 (check with factory for recent updates)
DATA DRIVE INTERFACES • HP/IBM LTO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 • DVD • Sony AIT 2, 3, 4, 5; DTF 1, 2; SAIT 1, 2 • StorageTek T9840A, T9840B, T9840C, T9940A, T9940B, T10000A TAPELIBRARYINTERFACES•AsacaDVD •PowerFileDVDJukebox•IBMTS3583,TS3584,TS3500•QualstarXLS,TLS,RLS•Quantum/ADICScalar100,
500, 1000, 10K, 12K, i2000 • Sony Petasite • Spectra – All Libraries • Oracle/StorageTek – All Libraries
 

TOPAZ COMPANION PRODUCTS:

• XT-INGEST ingest and playback powered by Masstech’s own CUB-1000 board for high quality ingest that solves interoperability issues. XT-Ingest/PTT completes the workflow process by simplifying ingest and content preparation. Operators can ingest and import almost all file formats as well as read XDCAM and P2 SD/HD disks, and memory cartridges. XT-Ingest/PTT automates ingest recording and print to tape utilizing Masstech’s own CUB-1000 encoder and PUB-1000 decoder boards and can also transcode to the formats used in your production systems to allow immediate content access. XT-Ingest integrates directly with TOPAZ for extended workflow efficiency and consolidated operations.
• XT-EDIT has a modern User Interface with the look and feel of an NLE. Featuring highly customiz- able dockable windows, high quality full screen dual monitor support and a tactile USB controller for VTR like Jog and Shuttle. XT-Edit includes a timeline display with zoom, audio monitoring, audio scrub, markers, metadata entry, logging, notations, EDL creation and Partial File Extraction (PFE) of selected shots for upload. Perform virtual editing, browsing, logging, marking and write notations – ideal for Promos, Standards & Practices, Censorship, Program Preparation and Library user groups. XT- Edit integrates directly with TOPAZ for extended workflow efficiency and consolidated operations.
• COBALTTM real time monitoring system with CEP processing for predictive alarming in file based environments. Advanced ‘right-time’ monitoring for predictive alarming in file-based environments far exceeds typical SNMP monitoring. This state-of-the-art tool is packed with powerful features including monitoring of file systems, CPUs, memory, network connections, network traffic, transfer history, bandwidth utilization and much more.
• PULSAR-MXL Integrated automatic Quality Checker and file based Verification application exclusive to Masstech from Venera Technologies.

TOPAZ EFFICIENCY

Broadcasters who’ve been holding off digital archiving can now afford to build an efficient file based system to manage their assets from ingest, to playout, to archive storage, bridging NLE’s and storage systems. How did we do it? Only Masstech has complete ownership of the core technology, along with our hardware partners we can deliver the most affordable system on the market today. Masstech can bridge Operations, Post Production and the BOC with customizable “Perfect Fit” solutions that focus on reducing OpEx to improve the bottom line. TOPAZ includes over 150 interfaces to simplify integration, reducing installation time and training. Based on high performance server hardware and library technology, TOPAZ will grow with your business and is upgradable to our flagship INDIGO™.