Regular shows are an important part of the daily television schedule. Music shows, childrens' hour, breakfast TV and lifestyle programs all have their individual styles and requirements.

The Vizrt entertainment solution offers all the tools necessary to create unique looks for all different kinds of programs. Now, it is not the hard- and software that decides what is possible but your creativity and imagination. Vizrt's virtual-studio module offers a scalable and open product that lets you create complex 2D and 3D virtual sets. With its comprehensive studio and production workflow and unparalleled graphics capabilities, it delivers high-quality visual images for the most challenging productions.

Existing studio environments can be mixed with new virtual sets. This way, it is possible to revamp well-established concepts and update them with new possibilities and a fresh visual style.

The Vizrt entertainment solution offers several tools that help tying the audience into a show. Participation-TV can be realized with SMS message feeds. Viewers can take part by sending their own comments, greetings and wishes. Vizrt's SMS voting product allows viewers to interact by voting for polling questions, thus generating immediate revenue for your station.

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Viz Artist

Viz Artist 3 is a complete redevelopment of Vizrt’s successful graphics tool. The application is now even more versatile, having an unmatched feature set that is perfectly suited to build complete virtual sets and complex 3D animations. Maps and even videos are now fully supported throughout the workflow. The application also facilitates everyday tasks such as building geometry and creating fonts for lower third graphics.

Take a look at some of the features that make Viz Artist 3 the one tool for all your design needs. It allows you to create graphics for all the other Vizrt products. It supports 2D and 3D real-time animations in both SD and HD, as well as export to the Internet. An enhanced user interface gives direct access to its new functionality and makes working with Viz Artist easier and more effective than ever before.

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Viz Engine

Viz Engine, one of today’s most powerful rendering engines, is now even more capable in its updated version. Like its predecessor, Viz Engine 3 renders animated 2D and 3D scenes in real-time, producing high-end animations and outputting them in SD and HD video. Additionally, the new Viz Engine 3 has been expanded to provide an even more flexible set of tools than before, integrating with all other Vizrt products, and offering broadcasters an ideal creative run-time environment.

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Viz Virtual Studio

Viz Virtual Studio presents producers with unrivaled possibilities. Complex 2D and 3D virtual sets, which include interactivity, can be easily created using an intuitive interface. The solution was created to fully support the Vizrt family of applications and can be seamlessly integrated with existing software installations. Viz Virtual Studio supports all major camera-tracking solutions and other studio peripherals, offering broadcasters a cutting- edge solution for the creation of virtual sets.

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Viz Video Wall ER

Vizrt presents Viz Video Wall ER, the solution that provides a whole new way of displaying content.

Viz Video Wall ER has practically no limits when it comes to wall size or layout. The solution allows to create unique installations that surround the viewer and go far beyond the capacity of traditional video-wall setups. Viz Video Wall ER has a wide range of purposes in addition to regular studio broadcasting: It is perfectly suited for entertainment and educational productions, as well as interactivity in live broadcasting. Viz Video Wall ER can even be used in outdoor environments. The solution integrates seamlessly with other Vizrt solutions without requiring changes in the workflow.

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Viz Video Hub

The era of analog media is coming to an end. Servers replace huge tape shelves and storage labels. Viz Video Hub is Vizrt’s innovative and cost-effective Media Asset Management solution that allows you to store the complete content of your analog media library digitally.

Viz Video Hub builds on proven Ardendo technology. It allows users to easily access video clips, stills, graphics, and audio clips from a standard PC. Viz Video Hub is so powerful that it can be used as a standalone production unit. At the same time, it is flexible enough to be integrated seamlessly with existing Vizrt graphics solutions.

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Viz Content Pilot

Viz Content Pilot is used by broadcasters worldwide, from major TV networks to local TV stations. Because Viz Content Pilot is not limited to broadcast production, it is able to deliver graphics content to all types of graphics displays. Viz Content Pilot can serve as the core content control system for all users that require speed, a consistent look, and a streamlined workflow for their graphics.

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Key Features and Benefits:

  • Real-time 3D modelling and animation tool
  • Support for maps and video
  • Hardware 2D DVE as well as software 3D DVE
  • Advanced font style handling
  • Full support for undo/redo functionality
  • Integration with asset management database
  • Software Development Kit available

Key Features and Benefits:

  • Extremely powerful rendering engine
  • 2D and 3D real-time high-quality graphics
  • Supports SD and HD digital video, as well as AVI and Quicktime
  • High-quality full scene anti-aliasing
  • Powerful Plug-in API available
  • Pure OpenGL implementation
  • Full support of OpenGL Shader Language enables
  • Timeline-based audio playback
  • Optional video board for live video inputs and clip playback
  • Optional plug-in packages

Key Features and Benefits:

  • Authoring and editing of real-time graphics
  • Supports custom templates for on-air control
  • Extensive plug-in effects
  • Lens calibration tools
  • Supports all tracking technologies
  • Open system to integrate and control any studio device
  • Seamless newsroom integration
  • Recording of tracking data for postproduction
  • Expandable for all other Vizrt applications
  • Support for both SD and HD

Key Features and Benefits:

  • Virtually unlimited resolution
  • Unlimited wall size
  • Run graphics and live video on one video wall
  • No workflow changes
  • Control graphics from Viz Trio and Viz Content Pilot
  • Uncompressed output from Viz Engine
  • Asymmetrical splitting of rendering load
  • Ease of use due to several animation layers
  • DVI and SDI video output

Key Features and Benefits:

Viz Video Hub Extended

Viz Video Hub Base+

Viz Video Hub Base

Instant access to ingested material

+

+

+

Powerful search options and pre-editing functions

+

+

+

Ingest either through drop folders or optional video servers

+

+

+

All ingest, search and editing functions can be carried out on standard PCs

+

+

+

Storage

6 300 GB

5 600 GB

500 GB

DV25 storage

500 hours

450 hours

40 hours

IMX50 storage

250 hours

225 hours

20 hours

Additional storage packs

Up to 3 x 6 300 GB

-

-

Offline backup option

+

+

+ (Q1 2009)

Redundancy option

-

-

4

Concurrent Viz PreCut and MAM users

50

20

20

Included Viz EasyCut licenses

5

2

2

Additional Viz EasyCut licenses

5

-

-

Final Cut Pro connections (DV100)

2

2

4

Additional Final Cut Pro connections (DV100)

-

-

-

Simultanious users

50

20

20

Additional users

60

-

-

Transcoding capacity

4 DV25/DVCPRO25/IMX50

3 DV25/DVCPRO25/IMX50

3 DV25/DVCPRO25/IMX50

Additional transcoding capacity

12 DV25/DVCPRO25/IMX50

4 DV25/DVCPRO25/IMX50

-

Supported video formats

Base:
DVCPRO, DV25, DV50,
DV100, IMX30, and IMX50

Base:
DVCPRO, DV25, DV50,
DV100, IMX30, and IMX50

Base:
DVCPRO, DV25, DV50,
DV100, IMX30, and IMX50

Key Features and Benefits:

  • Template driven graphics with customizable interface
  • Integration with all major automation systems
  • Integration with a map system
  • Full integration of video in graphics
  • Access to previews in real-time or as snapshots
  • Built-in macro commands and scripting logic
  • Customizable real-time playlist