Video Servers & Replay Systems​

We are moving from a Blackstorm video server to the Tria video server. We use the Blackstorm pretty much as a tapeless VTR, no instant replay system involved here. Currently, on Blackstorm we have some buckets and some playlists and a lot of videos that our Vision switcher projects reference. The Vision projects reference these playlists, so we would like to keep it that way if possible. We use a Dashboard on our Xpression PC to manage these playlists and buckets. Can anybody suggest the best way of going about transitioning?

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Roger Heyward
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Hi Roger,

Tria supports Playlists in a similar manner as you have used before!  So you will be able to build and edit playlists on the Tria which the Switcher will be able to callup from the custom controls just like it was doing with the Blackstorm.

You will need to use the Tria Client to Manage the Playlists these can not be edited in the dashboard plugin.  An alternative to the direct on Tria UI is to install the Network Tria Client (looks like Tria Explorer) but won't have video thumbnails.

Les

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Les O'Reilly
Director - Switcher Product Management
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-08-2022 09:01
From: Roger Heyward
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

We are moving from a Blackstorm video server to the Tria video server. We use the Blackstorm pretty much as a tapeless VTR, no instant replay system involved here. Currently, on Blackstorm we have some buckets and some playlists and a lot of videos that our Vision switcher projects reference. The Vision projects reference these playlists, so we would like to keep it that way if possible. We use a Dashboard on our Xpression PC to manage these playlists and buckets. Can anybody suggest the best way of going about transitioning?

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Roger Heyward
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Thank Les. We got the Tria machine, the Tria Explorer/Importer/etc. up and running. It all seems to be working properly. We are recreating our playlists now. What do we need to change in the Vision switcher so that it will now see the Tria? When I go to Assign Clips it does not find it. I think it is still looking for the Blackstorm, bc when I press Choose Clip/Refresh Clips it gets stuck "Loading 0 of 0" and VTR times out.

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Roger Heyward
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-09-2022 15:54
From: Les O'Reilly
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

Hi Roger,

Tria supports Playlists in a similar manner as you have used before!  So you will be able to build and edit playlists on the Tria which the Switcher will be able to callup from the custom controls just like it was doing with the Blackstorm.

You will need to use the Tria Client to Manage the Playlists these can not be edited in the dashboard plugin.  An alternative to the direct on Tria UI is to install the Network Tria Client (looks like Tria Explorer) but won't have video thumbnails.

Les

------------------------------
Les O'Reilly
Director - Switcher Product Management

Original Message:
Sent: 06-08-2022 09:01
From: Roger Heyward
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

We are moving from a Blackstorm video server to the Tria video server. We use the Blackstorm pretty much as a tapeless VTR, no instant replay system involved here. Currently, on Blackstorm we have some buckets and some playlists and a lot of videos that our Vision switcher projects reference. The Vision projects reference these playlists, so we would like to keep it that way if possible. We use a Dashboard on our Xpression PC to manage these playlists and buckets. Can anybody suggest the best way of going about transitioning?

------------------------------
Roger Heyward
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Well you will need to setup a device and point it to the correct IP address of the Tria.  usually we do one "port" per channel and you can use the IP only panel ports that start after the 8 serial ports.  Setup a VDCP device like you did for the Blackstorm and use the Mira target device.

On the Vision Side you have Device Ports setup for each channel ..  The Tria has Channel one(A) coms expecting Port 8000, channel 2 (B) port 8001, CH3 (C) port 8002 etc..

On the Tria Side the configuration steps are found here

http://help.rossvideo.com/tria/Tasks/Setup/Server/RS422-VDCP.html

As you have to enable the VDCP for the channels and also make sure you select the Ethernet not Serial radial button.. also make sure you crank up that max clip name length :)





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Les O'Reilly
Director - Switcher Product Management
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 06-14-2022 12:01
From: Roger Heyward
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

Thank Les. We got the Tria machine, the Tria Explorer/Importer/etc. up and running. It all seems to be working properly. We are recreating our playlists now. What do we need to change in the Vision switcher so that it will now see the Tria? When I go to Assign Clips it does not find it. I think it is still looking for the Blackstorm, bc when I press Choose Clip/Refresh Clips it gets stuck "Loading 0 of 0" and VTR times out.

------------------------------
Roger Heyward

Original Message:
Sent: 06-09-2022 15:54
From: Les O'Reilly
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

Hi Roger,

Tria supports Playlists in a similar manner as you have used before!  So you will be able to build and edit playlists on the Tria which the Switcher will be able to callup from the custom controls just like it was doing with the Blackstorm.

You will need to use the Tria Client to Manage the Playlists these can not be edited in the dashboard plugin.  An alternative to the direct on Tria UI is to install the Network Tria Client (looks like Tria Explorer) but won't have video thumbnails.

Les

------------------------------
Les O'Reilly
Director - Switcher Product Management

Original Message:
Sent: 06-08-2022 09:01
From: Roger Heyward
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

We are moving from a Blackstorm video server to the Tria video server. We use the Blackstorm pretty much as a tapeless VTR, no instant replay system involved here. Currently, on Blackstorm we have some buckets and some playlists and a lot of videos that our Vision switcher projects reference. The Vision projects reference these playlists, so we would like to keep it that way if possible. We use a Dashboard on our Xpression PC to manage these playlists and buckets. Can anybody suggest the best way of going about transitioning?

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Roger Heyward
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This is all going well. We have Tria now working with our Vision switcher. A lot of the stuff is coming up as expected. The only thing I don't see are the Playlists. When I go to Assign Clips, I don't see the Playlists that I have made on Tria. How do I find those?

------------------------------
Roger Heyward
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-14-2022 12:29
From: Les O'Reilly
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

Well you will need to setup a device and point it to the correct IP address of the Tria.  usually we do one "port" per channel and you can use the IP only panel ports that start after the 8 serial ports.  Setup a VDCP device like you did for the Blackstorm and use the Mira target device.

On the Vision Side you have Device Ports setup for each channel ..  The Tria has Channel one(A) coms expecting Port 8000, channel 2 (B) port 8001, CH3 (C) port 8002 etc..

On the Tria Side the configuration steps are found here

http://help.rossvideo.com/tria/Tasks/Setup/Server/RS422-VDCP.html

As you have to enable the VDCP for the channels and also make sure you select the Ethernet not Serial radial button.. also make sure you crank up that max clip name length :)





------------------------------
Les O'Reilly
Director - Switcher Product Management

Original Message:
Sent: 06-14-2022 12:01
From: Roger Heyward
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

Thank Les. We got the Tria machine, the Tria Explorer/Importer/etc. up and running. It all seems to be working properly. We are recreating our playlists now. What do we need to change in the Vision switcher so that it will now see the Tria? When I go to Assign Clips it does not find it. I think it is still looking for the Blackstorm, bc when I press Choose Clip/Refresh Clips it gets stuck "Loading 0 of 0" and VTR times out.

------------------------------
Roger Heyward

Original Message:
Sent: 06-09-2022 15:54
From: Les O'Reilly
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

Hi Roger,

Tria supports Playlists in a similar manner as you have used before!  So you will be able to build and edit playlists on the Tria which the Switcher will be able to callup from the custom controls just like it was doing with the Blackstorm.

You will need to use the Tria Client to Manage the Playlists these can not be edited in the dashboard plugin.  An alternative to the direct on Tria UI is to install the Network Tria Client (looks like Tria Explorer) but won't have video thumbnails.

Les

------------------------------
Les O'Reilly
Director - Switcher Product Management

Original Message:
Sent: 06-08-2022 09:01
From: Roger Heyward
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

We are moving from a Blackstorm video server to the Tria video server. We use the Blackstorm pretty much as a tapeless VTR, no instant replay system involved here. Currently, on Blackstorm we have some buckets and some playlists and a lot of videos that our Vision switcher projects reference. The Vision projects reference these playlists, so we would like to keep it that way if possible. We use a Dashboard on our Xpression PC to manage these playlists and buckets. Can anybody suggest the best way of going about transitioning?

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Roger Heyward
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In the Settings for the Tria where you configured VDCP there should be an option for adding the Playlist functionality and enabling it.

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Les O'Reilly
Director - Switcher Product Management
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-15-2022 12:13
From: Roger Heyward
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

This is all going well. We have Tria now working with our Vision switcher. A lot of the stuff is coming up as expected. The only thing I don't see are the Playlists. When I go to Assign Clips, I don't see the Playlists that I have made on Tria. How do I find those?

------------------------------
Roger Heyward

Original Message:
Sent: 06-14-2022 12:29
From: Les O'Reilly
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

Well you will need to setup a device and point it to the correct IP address of the Tria.  usually we do one "port" per channel and you can use the IP only panel ports that start after the 8 serial ports.  Setup a VDCP device like you did for the Blackstorm and use the Mira target device.

On the Vision Side you have Device Ports setup for each channel ..  The Tria has Channel one(A) coms expecting Port 8000, channel 2 (B) port 8001, CH3 (C) port 8002 etc..

On the Tria Side the configuration steps are found here

http://help.rossvideo.com/tria/Tasks/Setup/Server/RS422-VDCP.html

As you have to enable the VDCP for the channels and also make sure you select the Ethernet not Serial radial button.. also make sure you crank up that max clip name length :)





------------------------------
Les O'Reilly
Director - Switcher Product Management

Original Message:
Sent: 06-14-2022 12:01
From: Roger Heyward
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

Thank Les. We got the Tria machine, the Tria Explorer/Importer/etc. up and running. It all seems to be working properly. We are recreating our playlists now. What do we need to change in the Vision switcher so that it will now see the Tria? When I go to Assign Clips it does not find it. I think it is still looking for the Blackstorm, bc when I press Choose Clip/Refresh Clips it gets stuck "Loading 0 of 0" and VTR times out.

------------------------------
Roger Heyward

Original Message:
Sent: 06-09-2022 15:54
From: Les O'Reilly
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

Hi Roger,

Tria supports Playlists in a similar manner as you have used before!  So you will be able to build and edit playlists on the Tria which the Switcher will be able to callup from the custom controls just like it was doing with the Blackstorm.

You will need to use the Tria Client to Manage the Playlists these can not be edited in the dashboard plugin.  An alternative to the direct on Tria UI is to install the Network Tria Client (looks like Tria Explorer) but won't have video thumbnails.

Les

------------------------------
Les O'Reilly
Director - Switcher Product Management

Original Message:
Sent: 06-08-2022 09:01
From: Roger Heyward
Subject: Transitioning from Blackstorm to Tria

We are moving from a Blackstorm video server to the Tria video server. We use the Blackstorm pretty much as a tapeless VTR, no instant replay system involved here. Currently, on Blackstorm we have some buckets and some playlists and a lot of videos that our Vision switcher projects reference. The Vision projects reference these playlists, so we would like to keep it that way if possible. We use a Dashboard on our Xpression PC to manage these playlists and buckets. Can anybody suggest the best way of going about transitioning?

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Roger Heyward
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