FlipFactory
TrafficManager FAQs |
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What
kind of other metadata can TrafficManager
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What’s
the difference between FlipFactory Pro
and TrafficManager?
TrafficManager
is specifically design to automate
the Traffic and Operation tasks of
an on-air broadcast facility. It handles
the specific task of moving incoming
media from digital delivery edge servers
such as Williams/Vyvx and DG Systems
through the Traffic and Operations
group, eventually delivering air worthy
media to the broadcast server. All
this is done digitally without reverting
back to base band. |
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Can
TrafficManager handle more than one
type of broadcast server at once?
Yes.
TrafficManager can handle any number
of differing broadcast servers. See
our specifications for brands and
models. |
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How
do I know when new media has arrived?
TrafficManager
will email the appropriate parties
and will place an entry in the Traffic
account. |
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TrafficManager
can monitor digital delivery edge servers,
can it also monitor FTP and network
folders?
Yes.
TrafficManager can monitor for arrival
of new media on FTP folders, local
folders, network folders, ClipMail
appliances, as well as digital delivery
servers. |
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What
kind of other metadata can TrafficManager
extract?
TrafficManager
can extract audio levels, key frames,
closed captioning, Title, Duration,
EOM, SOM, Agency, Product Name, and
more….. |
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I
have many promo spots to move from my
NLE to the on-air server. How can TrafficManager
help?
TrafficManager
can accept input directly from most
NLEs. Either have TrafficManager pull
it off or have your NLE deliver it
directly to a folder monitored by
TrafficManager. |
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Half
of our spots arrive on tape. Can I use
TrafficManager to ingest them into our
system?
Telestream's
ClipMail Pro provides tape deck control
and high quality MPEG encoding for
submission into TrafficManager. |
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Will
TrafficManager work with my existing
automation system?
TrafficManager
will support automation systems from
Encoda Systems, Florical, Harris (Louth)
& Omnibus. |
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We
generally need to adjust the audio levels
on our newly acquired media. How can
TrafficManager automate this task?
TrafficManager
analyzes the incoming audio levels
and presents a suggested level correction
(if any) along with a graphical waveform
representation of the entire clip.
When media are transcoded onto the
destination on-air server, the audio
gain is adjusted automatically. |
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How
do I assign the work/House number to
the newly acquired spots?
Work/House
numbers, along with a host of other
metadata, can to input from the “Commercial
Metadata” tab on the Traffic
applet within TrafficManager. |
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I
understand that TrafficManager can produce
a low-res proxy for review and approval.
Can I choose the format and bit rate
of this proxy?
Yes.
The proxy can be MPEG2, MPEG1, Windows
Media, Real, Quicktime, etc…..
The bit rate and formats can be chosen
to suit your desires. |
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How
can I view the low-res proxy?
The
TrafficManager client applet can be
run from any computer on your network.
The proxy can be streamed to any desktop
at any time. |
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How
much does TrafficManager cost?
Less
than you think. Contact Telestream
for a full quote. |
