XS is the
studio production server of the
Belgian company
EVS Broadcast Equipment
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA is a Belgian company that develops hardware and software products and services for live video production applications. The company counts over 600 employees worldwide.
History
EVS was founded in 1994 by Pierre Lhoes ...
.
It has been inspired from the
XT3 server but can be controlled by dedicated controllers from EVS for the studio environment: Xsense,
IPDirector, Xscreen, Insio or by non-EVS controllers such as automation systems,
linear
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* linearity of a '' function'' (or '' mapping'');
* linearity of a '' polynomial''.
An example of a linear function is the function defined by f(x) ...
or hybrid editors,
switchers and controllers through
API
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or standard
protocols
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Sociology and politics
* Protocol (politics), a formal agreement between nation states
* Protocol (diplomacy), the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
* Etiquette, a code of personal behavior
Science and technology
...
.
Designed to replace
VTRs, the server allows incoming feeds to be recorded, quickly enriched by metadata and played out or instantly
streamed or
transferred to
post-production
Post-production, also known simply as post, is part of the process of filmmaking, video production, audio production, and photography. Post-production includes all stages of production occurring after principal photography or recording indivi ...
.
The server benefits from
loop recording and allows to record, control and play media. It has from 2 to 6
channels
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Australia
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SD/HD and 6-channel
3D/
1080p
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(
3G or dual link) and offers the same features in a 3D environment. It supports several
formats and
codec
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In electronic communications, an endec is a device that acts as both an encoder and a decoder o ...
, with specific codecs for News environment.
It is widely used in
News
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environments and sometimes in Sports.
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References
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