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
