Eurotape Media has upgraded its technology to help it deliver content in higher resolutions and multiple formats.
The company has opted for the latest version of the R&S Clipster 6 Mark 2 from Rohde & Schwarz to achieve up to a 100 per cent speed boost over previous versions. The new version of Clipster has also been integrated into an automated work order system.
As part of its service, Eurotape also manages high-resolution film to digital transfers, using a wet-gate ARRISCAN. To meet its targets, Eurotape has a shared storage network built on the R&S SpycerNode SC, enabling it to transfer up to 22 Gb/s per node. This server network handles files at 4K Ultra HD and higher resolutions as necessary.
“The additional power speeds up the mastering process,” said Ralf Jesse, studio manager at Eurotape. “It also gives us the ability to work in resolutions above 4K. That is important because we scan at up to 6K and now we do not need to downscale, which would be another time-consuming process. The same applies to HDR, which is now seamless in our delivery workflows.”
Looking at the integrated solution of SpycerNode and Clipster, Eurotape CEO Mathias Jentzen added: “This is really the key to transforming the way we work. All our workstations – the film scanner, the grading, the retouch, the editing and all the rest – are all on the SpycerNode, so we never have to duplicate data. From the scanner all the way to Clipster for deliverables, we never have to think about transferring files.”
