TME Articles

Digital Media Archiving

The Archive, if it is to be of any value, cannot just be a vast repository of media files. A Digital Archive has two components - data (media) and metadata (the index). And of the two, the more important is the metadata. Most people, hearing that for the first time, don't accept it. more

Digital News Production

If the Station employs a large number of Editorial and Journalist staff, they are all going to to want access to the Media. However, it is expensive and unnecessary to give everyone access to broadcast quality pictures, especially in an HD station. Instead, you can install conversion servers to create low resolution 'proxy' copies of the material, at internet quality or a little higher. more