ContentAgent Upgrade To Showcase At IBC

ContentAgent, Root6's file-based workflow automation and transcoding tool, is to be shown at IBC with the latest V3.3 software.
As part of an automated ingest system, ContentAgent now supports P2, XDCAM, XDCAM EX, AVC-HD and Canon XF card structures from broadcast cameras.
Media and metadata are copied from a Watch Folder and MD5 checksums run to assess data integrity prior to deletion. The media is then transcoded and imported into the post production workflow along with any metadata.
If required, the transcoded media can be made available as a single clip. Go Pro media is also supported with multi frame rate capability and timecode generation.
The suite of colour mapping tools now available in ContentAgent enables LUTs to be applied to files in any format – a benefit when moving between different colour spaces. Additionally, gamma level adjustment is provided and, in a RED environment, RED RMD colour grade files may be applied to RED R3D clips.
The Advanced Frame Rate Converter option has already been installed at a number of locations, including BBC Sports at MediaCity.
The new tool facilitates not only traditional PAL/NTSC conversions, but expands across all frame rates, deals with field order/progressive/cadence issues and scales across all resolutions to 4K.
A fully automated AMWA AS-11 DPP workflow for broadcast file and metadata deliverables is now available for ContentAgent and will be shown at IBC.
In a private demo area, IBC attendees will also be able to get a peek at some of the technology under development that will be available in later software releases. ContentAgent will be demonstrated in a live Cloud/VM environment showing scalable cloud-based rendering.
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