anyVID®-VM - VOD Preparation and Staging Controller
The anyVID®-VM is a key piece of a complete anyVID® Solution and also works well in a standalone VOD system. The anyVID®-VM manages VOD XML metadata, VOD trailers, and full-length VOD assets; automatically sends incoming video assets/trailers to an open transcoder for processing; automatically parses incoming XML metadata and correctly associates it with the proper VOD asset; plus more. The anyVID®-VM is designed to be installed in your secure video network.
Summary of anyVID®-VM
VOD CATCHER COMMUNICATIONS
- Automatically scans predefined Watch Folders in near real-time looking for new and/or updated VOD assets to process
- Notifies the Catcher of successful retrieval via API (when required)
anyVID®-XC COMMUNICATIONS
- Determines which anyVID®-XC units are open and assigns each new asset to one
- Sends VOD trailers/assets to open anyVID®-XC units to transcode, then monitors the progress until completion (resubmitting on failures)
anyVID®-STOR COMMUNICATIONS
- Moves completed transcodes to permanent anyVID®-STOR storage, and notifies the anyVID®-AC of the completion
anyVID®-AC COMMUNICATIONS
- Interprets XML metadata (even invalid and/or poorly made XML data not fully adhering to the Cable Labs Metadata spec)
- Populates title info, season/episode info, ratings info, descriptions, genres, costs, etc. from XML metadata to the anyVID®-AC
- Sends all alarms/alerts to the anyVID®-AC
anyVID®-VM in a Cordless Cable Install
