Viz Ardome 4.8.1 is released

December 2, 2008

Viz Ardome 4.8.1 is a major update release. It includes optional upgrade for :

  • Viz Capture 4.0
  • Viz EasyCut 4.1
  • Viz Ardome Third Party API 4.4.0

Viz Ardome 4.8.0 and 4.8.1 main new features and bugfixes:

  • Multifile and multiformat playout staging support, including a re-factorization of the playout transfer subsystem. This resolves a lot of issues with playout staging and down-conversion logic.
  • EVS Clip Exchange with support for MXF OP1a.
  • Improved error feedback on file import.
  • Passing metadata to Final Cut Pro and Avid NLE's.
  • Passing annotation information to Final Cut Pro.
  • Format conversion between IMX50 and DV25.
  • Viz Capture 4.0 with reworked GUI and spot-checking support.
  • SMPTE VC-3 workflow support.
  • Support for H.264 video browsing.

Viz Capture 4.0 release highlights:

  • Spot checking with embedded Hi-Res player.
  • GUI improvements.

An update is recommended only for users who require the new functionality.

Viz EasyCut 4.1 release highlights:

  • Save EDLs in Viz Ardome.

In all windows clients (EasyCut, PreCut, MediaLogger and Preview)

  • In AMF, the new framework for handling and playing media, scrubbing and playback performance is greatly improved.
  • Windows Vista support.

Viz Ardome Third-party API 4.4.0

The API now includes a more generalized and documented JMS support, as well as new API functions: Policy API, Quality Control API and Asset API.
Support for deprecated metadata handling, which was previously removed is now re-implemented for backward compatibility

To learn more about this Viz Ardome release and to coordinate an upgrade of your system, please contact your local Vizrt support.