The Omneon MediaDeck™ is a broadcast-quality video server designed specifically for broadcasters who need a cost-effective, easy-to-deploy platform for up to six channels. The MediaDeck is an integrated version of the Omneon Spectrum™ media server, combining storage, system management, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and video I/O modules in one convenient two-rack-unit package. By leveraging the Spectrum architecture, MediaDeck combines mission-critical reliability with support for a complete range of broadcast workflows.

The Omneon Spectrum™ media server system is the industry's most scalable, reliable and cost effective video server and storage infrastructure for television production, playout, and archive applications — a solution that's transforming the economics of broadcasting for television operations worldwide. Spectrum systems enable broadcasters to migrate from analog to digital, from tape to disk, from standard definition to high definition and from single to multi-channel operations. By combining its expertise in broadcast with the best practices of information technology, Omneon is able to deliver cost-effective and flexible networked media servers that meet the demanding requirements of broadcast environments. Omneon Spectrum media servers incorporate an open and advanced architecture, providing a facility with a scalable common server and storage infrastructure.

Omneon MediaGrid™ is the first content storage system that plays an active part in the broadcast workflow. More than just high-performance shared storage for all users within a facility, MediaGrid constantly adapts to the changing resiliency and bandwidth requirements of the broadcast workflow and actively performs media processing functions on stored content.

Omneon ProXchange™ is a high-performance transcoding system specifically designed for high-volume multi-format media environments. As the first application to take advantage of the combined storage and processing architecture of Omneon MediaGrid, ProXchange delivers grid-based transcoding of media files stored within MediaGrid. ProXchange can transcode media files between a wide range of DV and MPEG-2 formats, including both SD and HD, as well as additional lowbit- rate distribution formats such as H.264. The scalable architecture of MediaGrid enables ProXchange to bring new levels of performance by distributing jobs across multiple processors in a MediaGrid active storage system.

Extending the usability and functionality of the Omneon Spectrum media server system, the Omneon ProBrowse System can be used for creating and viewing low-resolution versions (proxies) of full-resolution material contained within an Omneon Spectrum system. The Omneon ProBrowse system provides support for all major video formats and bit rates including HD and SD media stored in Omneon systems using either QuickTime® or MXF.

Broadcast media servers are powerful tools that are capable of storing and managing immense amounts of material. Once a facility implements a net-worked server-based infrastructure, it becomes necessary to have tools that enable operators to have very specific control over the material stored within the server. MediaTools software includes specific software utilities to address these issues and maximize productivitiy.