Acquisition, processing and transmission of broadcast content proved to be the most critical aspects of any broadcaster’s operation and OPEX. Pixelmetrix introduced DVStor² to help ensure that the right content was acquired, processed and transmitted, while keeping OPEX to the minimum.

The DVStor² is the ultimate disaster recovery strategy offering a highly scalable, stable compliance recording with hot standby redundant switchover and a flexible, fail-safe architecture. Continuously recording and analyzing transport streams, the DVStor² can automatically play out archived content upon detecting an input failure. Transport streams are modified on- the-fly to ensure that neither the viewers nor the downstream equipment can discern between a live transmission and a recorded version.

DVStor² Content Export: View archived content on your iPad and iPhone!

The DVStor² has helped major DTH operators worldwide store the entire transport streams (content, captions and metadata as broadcasted) for up to 90 days in full resolution and exactly as broadcasted, allowing engineers to troubleshoot in detail even long after the error has occurred.

Storing all the metadata helps broadcasters retrieve the archived data quickly and effectively. This data can also be easily exported for review. The DVStor² can now export archived media in multiple formats, Apple QuickTime™ included. In other words, content can be viewed instantly and wirelessly on the iPhone or iPad – no need for syncing with iTunes or messy cables. The export process is very simple and straightforward. Select the content segment and export format – that’s it!

Available in capacities ranging from 1 TB to 48 TB, the DVStor² also provides support for Direct Attached Storage (DAS). The storage capacity can be boosted up to 120 TB, which is one of the highest storage densities in the industry. This means storing media in excess of a year without the need for human intervention.

In essence, the DVStor² offers maximum protection of the archived content. Given a secure, fail-safe RAID-6 redundancy with hot-swappable spare hard disks and dual-redundant power supplies, the DVStor² is the perfect fit for disaster recovery as well as transport stream recording and playout, now completed with easy, instant and wireless content export.