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Chapter
7
SmartBins
SmartBins provide a way to automatically synchronize the media in NewsEdit
and Video Server bins. A SmartBin is a NewsEdit bin which monitors a folder
on a Video Server and automatically updates the SmartBin contents when new
or updated media appears.
Video Server SmartBins handle clips from a Profile, an M-Series iVDR, or a K2
media client, and Media Import SmartBins handle QuickTime DV25/DV50
media. SmartBins work differently depending on the type of shared storage you
are using:
• A Profile Media Server on an Open SAN system supports Video Server
SmartBins only.
• A NAS or K2 system supports Video Server SmartBins and Media Import
SmartBins.
NOTE: The NewsBrowse system includes a component called the
SmartBin Encoder, which is different from a Media SmartBin or a
Server SmartBin because it monitors News bins for the creation of
low-resolution proxy material. The SmartBin Encoder is installed on
the NewsBrowse Advanced Encoder and supports NewsBrowse
systems version 3.0 or higher.
This chapter discusses:
• SmartBins on the different types of storage networks
• How to install required software
• How to configure SmartBins Service (for NAS and K2 networks)
• How to create SmartBins in NewsEdit