Primestream at IBC 2016 will present FORK v5.5 and Xchange v5.5 with:

• Workflows with Virtual Reality and 360 hardware
• Improved functionality on 4K and MXF streams
• Work with Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer and Apple Final Cut Pro X
• Customize the GUI according to the needs of each operator with the new Xchange Workspaces
• Adding in-depth metadata designed for new media with Workspaces functionality in partnership with the Associated Press metadata platform

We will be happy to see you in person at IBC, to inform you about the new technologies and solutions that will increase your productivity and that meet your needs and budget. To schedule meetings or demonstrations, contact us before or during the exhibition at 210-3416200, 6970-286411 or send us an email at info@comart.gr

Dynamic Media Management by PrimeStream

At the PrimeStream booth at IBC 2016 in Amsterdam you will see how its tools for dynamic content management can be integrated into your existing workflow and give you the result you need. Learn how you can instantly access and manage your material by searching for it based on any criteria. The FORK platform and Xchange Suite integrate audiovisual recording, production, management and delivery functions for workflows ranging from traditional broadcast to OTT or use on smart phones and new media. PrimeStream's platform can improve your workflow in I/O, recording, processing, control room or master control playout, social media posting and archiving.

What's new at Xchange Suites?

Save, collaborate, review, approve and archive material – from any browser. Xchange gives you instant online access to content from any computer or tablet. Xchange 5.0 with project logic allows users and teams to create, share and collaborate on post production projects within Xchange or using an integrated plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro. In addition Xchange v5.0 includes support for Equirectangular Virtual Reality / 360 playback offering functionality to manage workflows for new media. It also features an API to integrate with Telestream's Vantange for automated transcoding and expanded camera support making it easier to manage footage from multiple memory cards.

New features include:

Workflow with logic”project"

Users can now organize their footage whether it's raw files or finished footage in a specific location on the storage system simplifying discovery and automation. Various functions can be applied grouped in overall projects such as sending for archive or for automating the creation of files after transcode etc.

Embodiment with Non Linear Editors – NLE Integration

Xchange Suite v4.5 now enables importing material with metadata and markers from Xchange into leading NLE editing applications such as Apple Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Xchange 4.5 has a built-in panel specifically for Adobe Premiere Pro. Users can import footage after searching directly from within Premiere Pro and when editing is complete export it to a final file ready for distribution.

Xchange 4.5 with Mobile2Air 3.0

Mobile2Air 3.0 is a major upgrade to the app for iOS devices that integrates remote functionality with FORK Production Suite and now with Xchange. The Mobile2Air 3.0 app enables recording, uploading and viewing of material quickly and securely from iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad. This upgrade allows uploading and previewing from the Mobile2Air and Xchange environments. In addition, Mobile2Air 3.0 is compatible with Aspera's FASP technology to accelerate upload speeds, which is the global standard for fast data transfer.

Also:

• Redesigned tool for uploads with batch, drag and drop, and one click upload functions.
• Upload and merge files into existing hardware keeping the connection between them for future needs to find and archive projects.
• Clip Summary Download: Export processed catalogs with metadata for online review or printing.
• Post to YouTube and Vimeo with native APIs.
• Create files ready for OTT distribution in formats suitable for use on Xbox, Playstation, AppleTV, Roku.
• Native MXF support, including XDCAM, XAVC in Op1a wrapper.
• 4K codec support with R3D, H.264, ProRes, XDCAM, XAVC, DNxHD.
• Websocket support for updating GUI elements in real time
• SWIFT support for Archive object storage
• API for File Catalyst for high-speed point-to-point transfers

What's new at FORK

Cooperation with systems Third party traffic

FORK now has greater support for working with third-party Traffic systems with solutions for metadata exchange between Traffic, MAM and Automation systems. Users can increase their efficiency by using Traffic system metadata in FORK's acquisition, production, archive and playout subsystems.

4K Ingest and Playout

From SD to 4K the newest version of FORK can facilitate the workflow from input to playout. FORK 5.5 includes upgraded Live Assist, the award-winning control room playout application, enables graphics integration with the Simple Graphics Engine (SGE) included in Live Assist, and new features in FORK Master Control Playout. The FORK platform provides flexibility and control even as your needs grow.

Support MXF and working with applications NLE

FORK directly supports MXF in the FORK client which allows native import, editing and playout of clips. With MXF support users can work on different processing and storage systems at the same time. Primestream still supports craft editor workflows in v5.5 and works with Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer and Apple Final Cut Pro X. Edit-while-capture functions with XDCAM, ProRes and AVCIntra are supported allowing users to edit all kinds of content such as sports, news, etc. with the leading editing applications of the market while maintaining the advantages of the FORK environment in logging, tagging, proxy editing, workflow management and archiving functions.

FORK Logger

Ideal for sports broadcasts and broadcasts of sporting events. With Logger you can work with live or recorded material to import metadata quickly and accurately. FORK Logger is now available as a standalone application ideal for sports content production. The environment is fully customizable allowing the operator to create appropriate digital 'buttons' that correspond to specific 'phases' or events of a match and mark them with rich metadata – so subclips are created with the metadata embedded and can be used to create highlights and direct broadcast.

THE PRIMESTREAM has facilities in more than 300 broadcast operations in 40 countries and leading broadcasters.

THE COMART is the official distributor of Primestream FORK in Greece with significant radio and television facilities and expertise in the field of broadcasts, MAM (Media Asset Management), archiving, video production & post-production, etc.