Dalet to show sports-friendly solutions at IBC 2013

Dalet Digital Media Systems will exhibit its productivity-enhancing workflow solutions based on the Dalet Galaxy MAM platform for sports, news, programme prep and archiving at IBC 2013. The collaborative workflows enabled by the new Dalet Xtend connectors for Adobe Premiere, Quantel and EVS will also be featured at IBC. These connectors facilitate seamless workflows across disparate systems. Visitors to the Dalet stand can also learn about the new version of the Dalet NetXchange, a module that improves multisite deployments and operations with distributed storage and databases and shared archives.

Dalet Galaxy, the MAM foundation for Dalet’s full-featured solutions, boasts a revamped, user-friendly, ergonomic interface and an industry-standard BPM workflow engine tailored for media organizations. This powerful workflow engine automates many tasks and processes, increases productivity, and provides operational and business visibility. The advanced Galaxy platform is designed to improve output and efficiency in file-based environments by simultaneously managing multiple and diverse workflows across many different systems. As an open platform, Dalet Galaxy utilises a variety of data exchange and integration paths, including SOA compliant tools as well as Dalet Xtend connectors that simplify third-party integrations with NLEs, broadcast servers, HSM, automation systems, traffic and broadcast management system. Dalet supports a wide variety of media formats and actively participates in groups promoting industry standards including FIMS and AS02. Dalet Galaxy also provides integration with Drupal and other CMS systems for building and managing complex, multiplatform distribution workflows.

Specific sports-related highlights will include a new version of the Dalet Sports Logger that provides maximum flexibility and a fresh, easy-to-use interface, as well as supporting remote logging. Meanwhile, the Dalet Xtend connectors sustain the fast-pace of live sports coverage by providing uninterrupted exchanges of media and metadata between the Dalet MAM and industry-standard NLEs. At this year’s IBC, the new Xtend connectors for Adobe Premiere, Quantel and EVS join the growing list of third-party supported systems. Dalet also provides integrations with external logging systems and servers as well as data feeds for stats.