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Keyword Management tools allows the addition of single keywords to the database and
therefore to any grid. It also allows the import of keyword grids generated by an EVS
sever, keyword grids from other IPDirector installations and even the integration of
keywords and keyword grids from 3
rd party databases which may already exist such as
competitor lists and team or event statistical databases.
Simple text files can also be easily imported into the Keyword Database making it easy to
import data from a web page or other document where words exist for your event.
1.3.7. Database Explorer
The Database Explorer is a central point in the IPDirector application to perform search on
all the media available on the network and to load media. It provides access to any high or
low resolution media available on the online production network, as well as nearline
storage platforms. This includes clips (XT clips and files), playlists, edits, timelines, and
logs. It can also display the list of off-line nearline media.
Bins can be created to organize clips, playlists, edits and timelines and bin rules can be
defined to automatically copy clips, playlists, edits or timelines within a bin corresponding
to a specific applied filter.
1.3.8. VTR Control Panel
The purpose of the VTR Control Panel is to control a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) from
IPDirector. It is an advanced remote control, from within the IPDirector application.
Apart from playback and record control, it also allows the extraction of clips from a tape to
the EVS video servers. This process can be done for a single clip or multiple clips can be
"batch digitized".
The VTR Control Panel can be used according 3 modes:
• Transport mode: the VTR Control Panel works as a remote control for the VTR, from
within IPDirector.
• Clip Digitize mode: one or several clips can be digitized from a single tape to a
recorder channel on an EVS video server.
• Batch Digitize mode: several clips can be queued in a Batch list, so that they can all
be digitized in one process run.
1.3.9. Control Panel
The Control Panel is the graphical user interface used to preview and manipulate:
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