MPEG-2@Disk
BrochurePlayout Solutions & References:
The Cruiseships AIDAVita, AIDAaura and Arosa Blu of the German Seetours Cruises are equipped with each 6 MPEG-2@Disk unit and 80 GB Hard Disks.
The 6 MPEG-2@Disk onboard this Cruiseliners are controlled by a windows PC with DRS2006 Scheduling Software. The Seetours Cruises has chosen the MPEG-2@Disk because of the ease of use, the solid construction and because of its embedded technolgy that allows secure Video Playout during the overseas cruises.
Broadcast Application & References:
The most common use of the MPEG-2@Disk is the replacement of Tapemachines
in Broadcast Applications.Hundreds of customer are using the MPEG-2@Disk for
scheduled Playback of prerecorded Video Tracks. The MPEG-2@Disk uses IDE Hard
Drives with 40/60/80 or even 120 GB storage capacity, so you can play a 24
h program with just one MPEG-2@Disk.
The MPEG-2@Disk comes with a RS 232 Control Interface that allows to control
all the functions by a PC or a Event Controller like the Leigthronix TCP/IP.
http://www.leightronix.com/products.htm#tcd
If you need a simple and very cost effective Software for the scheduled Playback check out the webpages of DRS2006 at www.drs2006.com/adc.htm . Their Auto Device Control can handle the Control of the MPEG-2@Disk easily and all that for just 199,- US$.
Of course we do offer a complete documentation of the RS 232 command sets
for you own Systemintegration.
Industrial Applications & References:
The leading manufacturer of Sewer Inspection Systems, the German IBAK GmbH
uses the MPEG-2@Disk in Sewer Inspection Vans, to do a real time MPEG-2 encoding
of the inspection videos. The MPEG-2@Disk replaced professional S-VHS Tapemachines
and the MPEG-2 Encoding PC Station. Please see the website http://www.ibak.de/ib/news2.htm#2
for details.
The IBAK GmbH has chosen the MPEG-2@Disk because of the easy system integration
by RS 232 Interface and the flexible Command structure provided by COMO. More
MPEG-2@Disk are used by Daimler Chrysler, AGFA and Airbus Industries for Quality
Control Applications in Long Time Recording Mode.
Museum Application & References:
The Museum Cité de las musique in Paris has chosen the MPEG-2@Disk
as Video Players. 18 units are installed in a Central Playout Station to play
Video on severals TFT Display and Video Projectors. The Reason to choose the
MPEG-2@Disk against competive products was the ease of use in the recording
and the Playlist features which is build in the unit itself.
http://www.cite-musique.fr
For interactive use of the MPEG-2@Disk in Presentation Applications we have developed a special Firmware and can integrate custom design Keyboards or Keypads in the system.
