Grass Valley iTX Desktop v.2.6 - Manual (Page 25)

About iTX
The main parts of an iTX system
An iTX system has these main parts:
• The System Database stores all the data required by the system. This includes assets and
schedules. By assets, in this case, we mean database records that contain information
about available media files; you use them to build schedules.
• The Media Store stores the media files (video clips, CGs, logos, etc.) that you can use in
schedules.
• The Output Server runs the schedules; it gets the media files from the Media Store and
plays them out at the scheduled times. The Output Server also provides an offline edit
channel so that you can build schedules without affecting live playout. Each playout
channel runs on its own Output Server.
• The Desktop Client workstation displays the iTX Desktop, through which you build and
control schedules and manage the media in the system. Your system may have multiple
Desktop Clients.
• An Encode Server (optional) enables you to add media to the iTX system by recording it
from a video source, such as a live feed or a videotape. It converts the video into a file in a
specified storage format; it places the file in the Media Store.
iTX Desktop Client
Servers
(iTX system services)
iTX Desktop Client
iTX Desktop Client
iTX Desktop Client
Channel outputs
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