Towards Total Integration: Broadcast, Computing & Networking Jim DeRoest, Director Streaming Media Technologies

Towards Total Integration

Total Integration Broadcast, Computing & Networking –Broadcast Environment –Digital Instantiation - Encoding –Digital Asset Management & Delivery –Web Presence Broadcast, Computing & Networking –Broadcast Environment –Digital Instantiation - Encoding –Digital Asset Management & Delivery –Web Presence

Broadcast Components Tape Library –Flexicart Robotics, VTRs Traffic System –Transmission metadata Channel Automation – Control routers, switches, uplink Tape Library –Flexicart Robotics, VTRs Traffic System –Transmission metadata Channel Automation – Control routers, switches, uplink

Traffic System Broadcast Metadata Management Myers ProTrack – –Transmission list management –Tape Library Information & Support –Program/Series Title/Description/Classification –Timing to Frame –Broadcast Log/Reports/Ratings –Rights Tracking –Promotion/Underwriting Spots Broadcast Metadata Management Myers ProTrack – –Transmission list management –Tape Library Information & Support –Program/Series Title/Description/Classification –Timing to Frame –Broadcast Log/Reports/Ratings –Rights Tracking –Promotion/Underwriting Spots

Traffic System ProTrack platform Issues –SCO and Linux OS support –Informix DB No External Interface – ODBC, COM –Integrating backups ProTrack platform Issues –SCO and Linux OS support –Informix DB No External Interface – ODBC, COM –Integrating backups

ProTrack Interface

Channel Automation Harris Louth – –Controls master control room equipment Flexicarts, vtrs, switchers, routers, character/bug generators –Frame accurate control of devices –Backend infrastructure – source for multiple channels Separate transmission lists: ResearchChannel, UWTV, UW2 –LAN attached “Air Clients” provide live control –Translators for traffic systems like ProTrack Harris ADC binary format Harris Louth – –Controls master control room equipment Flexicarts, vtrs, switchers, routers, character/bug generators –Frame accurate control of devices –Backend infrastructure – source for multiple channels Separate transmission lists: ResearchChannel, UWTV, UW2 –LAN attached “Air Clients” provide live control –Translators for traffic systems like ProTrack Harris ADC binary format

Digital Instantiation Injestion –Tapes Received –Dub copy for broadcast tape library –Tape metadata stored in ProTrack –MPEG2 encode –Transcode to other formats FlipFactory –Archive digital assets Injestion –Tapes Received –Dub copy for broadcast tape library –Tape metadata stored in ProTrack –MPEG2 encode –Transcode to other formats FlipFactory –Archive digital assets

Digital Asset Management & Delivery DigitalWell Project – –Original focus broadcast environment ResearchChannel, UWTV, KEXP Streamline and scale asset management & delivery Support commodity to high def bit rates –Focus expanded to institutional collections High-quality and accessible resources to research Educational outreach Interoperate with other digital repositories DigitalWell Project – –Original focus broadcast environment ResearchChannel, UWTV, KEXP Streamline and scale asset management & delivery Support commodity to high def bit rates –Focus expanded to institutional collections High-quality and accessible resources to research Educational outreach Interoperate with other digital repositories

DigitalWell Project Hierarchical, clustered infrastructure Pluggable components –Tech evolution Interoperation –API (OKI) –Metadata (Dublin Core, MPEG7, OAI) –Auth (Shibboleth) –Preservation (OAIS) Rights –Higher education focus Hierarchical, clustered infrastructure Pluggable components –Tech evolution Interoperation –API (OKI) –Metadata (Dublin Core, MPEG7, OAI) –Auth (Shibboleth) –Preservation (OAIS) Rights –Higher education focus

DigitalWell Architecture Hardware –Clustered/Mirrored servers NAS Isilon Multi-node, load balancing, single mount point, DRBR –SAN Nearline Storage STK Silos – 9840 (20GB/cart), 9940 (200GB/cart) Software –HSM: HPSS, UW Karc (bucket service) –Metadata: MS SQL –Streaming: WM, Real, Quicktime, MP3, VideoCharger (MPEG2 5.6mbps,19.2mbps), UW HDCAM/SDTI 270mbps –UW State & Redirector Hardware –Clustered/Mirrored servers NAS Isilon Multi-node, load balancing, single mount point, DRBR –SAN Nearline Storage STK Silos – 9840 (20GB/cart), 9940 (200GB/cart) Software –HSM: HPSS, UW Karc (bucket service) –Metadata: MS SQL –Streaming: WM, Real, Quicktime, MP3, VideoCharger (MPEG2 5.6mbps,19.2mbps), UW HDCAM/SDTI 270mbps –UW State & Redirector

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DigitalWell Metadata Collection and asset metadata –Dublin Core, MPEG7, Custom –Administration ToolAdministration Tool Collection and asset metadata –Dublin Core, MPEG7, Custom –Administration ToolAdministration Tool

Putting It All Together Integration - Web Presence –Content received –Dub master and metadata recorded (ProTrack) –Digital copies encoded and stored (DigitalWell) –VoD metadata stored (DigitalWell) –Broadcast schedule (ProTrack, Louth) –Daily extract ProTrack list metadata –Synchronize metadata (ProTrack, DigitalWell) Tape number and program name –Dynamic generation of ResearchChannel Web Broadcast schedule VoD library Integration - Web Presence –Content received –Dub master and metadata recorded (ProTrack) –Digital copies encoded and stored (DigitalWell) –VoD metadata stored (DigitalWell) –Broadcast schedule (ProTrack, Louth) –Daily extract ProTrack list metadata –Synchronize metadata (ProTrack, DigitalWell) Tape number and program name –Dynamic generation of ResearchChannel Web Broadcast schedule VoD library

KEXP Radio Integration Digital Audio Infrastructure Live Broadcast Stream –Uncompressed 1.4mbps –Commodity bit rates Archived Live Broadcast –2 weeks, all formats Realtime Broadcast Playlist –Dynamic web update integrated with DJ console –Archived with live broadcast Digital Audio Infrastructure Live Broadcast Stream –Uncompressed 1.4mbps –Commodity bit rates Archived Live Broadcast –2 weeks, all formats Realtime Broadcast Playlist –Dynamic web update integrated with DJ console –Archived with live broadcast

Towards Total Integration The Reality The Reality

Yet To Do … MPEG2 50mbps i-frame archive Virage VideoLogger integration Enhanced/automated metadata generation Enhanced searching Conversion to all digital environment MPEG2 50mbps i-frame archive Virage VideoLogger integration Enhanced/automated metadata generation Enhanced searching Conversion to all digital environment

Total Integration leads to the… Convergence Zone