SoftMetal Video Servers - Applications

Targa Graphics

Targa files that are created on a Windows PC or Apple MacIntosh can be transferred to SoftMetal over a network. Stills can be played immediately within SoftMetal once received. Animations are converted using the SoftMetal Transcode Manager to a native SoftMetal file that incorporates both the video and alpha channel (if applicable). Once transcoded, these animations are ready to play.

QuickTime Graphics

SoftMetal expertly handles QuickTime graphics files. Simply save the graphics files on your Mac as a QuickTime Animation file and the appropriate video parameters and transfer the file across the Gig E network to your SoftMetal Server. Standard definition QuickTime Animation Files can be played directly to air from SoftMetal with no conversion required. For HD files, use the SoftMetal Transcode manager to transcode the QuickTime files into the SoftMetal native format and then play!

QuickTime Video Clips from Final Cut

QuickTime clips from Apple’s Final Cut Editing package or other editing packages producing that produce QuickTime files can be imported to SoftMetal. Simply save the files on your Mac as a QuickTime file using an appropriate codec and video parameter settings. These files are then transferred across the Gig E network to your SoftMetal Server. Standard definition QuickTime files can be played directly to air from SoftMetal with no conversion required. For HD files, use the SoftMetal Transcode manager to transcode the QuickTime files into the SoftMetal native format and then play!

Windows PC Graphics and Editing

SoftMetal offers a codec package, the SMS-MKEY that can be installed on Windows XP Pro machines. The SMS-MKEY kit includes software and a dongle, and once loaded on the machine, allows Windows applications to save files directly in SoftMetal’s native formats. These files are transferred across the Gig E network to your SoftMetal Server and are ready for play out.