New releases to offer extended support for video formats, optimized
usability and tighter integration with video servers and third-party
editing systems.
Levallois-Perret, France, August 21, 2007, Dalet Digital Media
Systems today announced that it will introduce a number of major
upgrades to its product line at IBC 2007 in Amsterdam. Based on
version 2.0 of the Dalet media asset management engine, these new
releases offer improved support for video formats (including IMX and
HD), optimized usability as well as tighter integration with
third-party editing systems and video servers:
"Version 2.0 takes our media asset management solutions to a whole new
level of scalability so as to optimize tapeless workflows across
broadcast facilities," explains Mr. Nicolas Hans, Director of
Marketing, Dalet. "This new version has required over twenty men-years
of research and development and intensive collaboration with our
partners and customers in order to optimize metadata tracking across
the workflow and facilitate multi-platform content distribution."
Because the Dalet Media Asset Management engine is the foundation of a
number of Dalet products, its upgrade has a massive impact on the
whole Dalet product line. The following product releases will be
1 Dalet NewsWire 2.0, The new generation scripting and newsroom
2 Dalet NewsPro 2.0, Tapeless ingest and production for news and
3=Dalet OnAir 2.0, Flexible play-out and gallery automation;
4=Dalet Media Library 2.0, Turn-key asset management and archiving for
sports, news and programs.
5=Dalet News Suite 2.0, The tapeless newsroom with integrated media
All of these new product releases will be demonstrated during the IBC
exhibition in Amsterdam (stand 420, hall 9, from Friday 7 to Tuesday
More about these new releases
New releases that will be showcased at IBC 2007 include:
The new generation scripting and newsroom system
This third-generation newsroom computer system provides all the
usability journalists and producers have come to expect from a
best-of-breed newsroom with the advanced functionalities system
administrators and engineering departments require. This new release
introduces a number of new features including advanced planning, dual
column editing, and improved usability as well as full support for
Unicode, advanced device tracking and graphics control, MOS 2.8
compliance, automated XML publishing gateways.
Tapeless ingest and production for news and programs
Dalet NewsPro 2.0 is a plug-and-play digital production and playout
system for newsrooms that use MOS-compliant newsroom computer systems
such or Dalet NewsWire 2.0, Dalet OpenMedia or AP ENPS. It combines
tapeless ingest with collaborative desktop video editing and powerful
voice-over tools; it adds a flexible asset management and media
migration engine to ensure seamless integration with playout
platforms. This new release provides multi-resolution proxy
management, enhanced CODEC support (including IMX) and sophisticated
timeline-based ingest management.
Flexible play-out and gallery automation
Dalet OnAir 2.0 provides flexible gallery automation for news and live
shows as well as for single-channel operations. It streamlines playout
by providing a single user interface to control servers, tape-decks,
graphics and router automation. Dalet OnAir supports both operator
controlled and automated playout so as to ensure error-free
broadcasts. Thanks to its MOS and XML gateways, it can be dynamically
updated by third-party newsrooms and traffic systems. This new version
supports an increased set of external devices and introduces a unique
video cart wall play-out interface that drastically simplifies gallery
operations for live shows and programs.
Turn-key asset management and archiving for sports, news and programs
Dalet Media Library 2.0 is the first asset management and archive
system specifically designed for broadcasters. It provides a
fast-access digital library that seamlessly integrates with existing
systems and video server platforms. This new release provides dramatic
improvements in terms of file-based ingest and content distribution as
well as support for HD formats. Integration with edit suites is taken
to a whole new level thanks to Dalet Xtend for Apple Final Cut Pro
which offers seamless access to the enterprise Media Asset Management
platform from any Apple FCP seat.
About Dalet Digital Media Systems
Founded in 1990, Dalet is a leading developer of software solutions
that facilitate the management of audio and video assets for
broadcast, entertainment, government, education, corporations and
non-profit organizations.
Dalet solutions are used in 50 countries by over 1,700 customers
including the largest public broadcasters (ARD, BBC, CBC, Deutsche
Welle, Media Corporation of Singapore, NPR, RFI, Radio Suisse Romande,
VOA), commercial networks (Arab Radio and Television, BFMTV, Emap,
Emmis Broadcasting, Prime TV and XM Satellite) and government
organizations (Queensland Courts, The Scottish Parliament).
Dalet is traded on the EURONEXT stock exchange (Eurolist C): ISIN:
FR0000076176, Bloomberg DLT:FP, Reuters: DALE.PA
