Vizrt has announced the introduction of the upgraded Version 2.0 of its Viz Video Hub plug-and-play asset management (MAM) system. Among other significant enhancements, Version 2.0 provides extended support for archiving through a Tape Robot feature. The Tape Robot support enables broadcasters to archive huge amounts of video assets directly within Viz Video Hub. And it can serve as a long-term storage solution because the Tape Robot hardware exchanges outdated tapes automatically.

The new version is also now integrated with Avid's NewsCutter video editing software, so that users can leverage Viz Video Hub with the popular non-linear editing (NLE) software. As with previous versions, Viz Video Hub also supports Apple's Final Cut Pro NLE software.

"Viz Video Hub 2.0 helps media organizations maximise the value of their media assets by making them easily accessible throughout the organization," said Petter Ole Jakobsen, chief technology officer of Vizrt. "The new Avid NLE integration is extremely smooth and the Tape Robot feature greatly increases its storage capacity, making this a system capable of storing huge amouunts of video. We are extremely enthusiastic about the possibilities this system creates for our customers. "

Viz Video Hub is a scalable, upgradeable system for IT-based production and archiving. It can serve as the anchor for the entire Vizrt workflow, spanning newsrooms, editing stations, channel branding, control rooms, and every production task from ingest to playout. The software includes capabilities for ingest and playout, transcoding, browsing, and craft editing.

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