Evertz的DreamCatcher生产套件技术的最新添加，使Discovery公司. 所有的工具，它需要创建复杂的，但高成本效益的直播内容.
Discovery Inc. has become the first broadcaster in the world to implement BRAVO, Evertz DreamCatcher™现场生产工具套件的最新成员.
通过采用这种独特的协作系统作为其高知名度的生产骨干, direct-to-consumer streaming service, Food Network Kitchen, Discovery can deliver numerous, complex live shows from many different locations with minimal staff. 这为探索频道的直播节目带来了新的维度.
Offering a complete food and cooking digital experience, 食品网络厨房的特点是由顶级食品网络厨师主持的数千个现场和点播烹饪课程, as well as on-demand instructional videos, thousands of recipes, 与烹饪相关的原创节目和美食网络图书馆的精选节目. The service is integrated with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, 为订阅者准备菜肴时提供免提导航. 订阅者还可以通过亚马逊、豆荚和Instacart订购食材.
Rob Goldheim, Discovery’s Group Vice President of Production Engineering, 他的团队在2019年NAB发布后不久就发现了Evertz DreamCatcherTM BRAVO的潜力. 该应用程序能够以较低的成本创建顶级直播内容, and for multiple platforms, perfectly suited the demands of the Food Network Kitchen, which was launched in October 2019.
“我们的主要制作挑战是在不大幅增加人手的情况下举办大量现场活动,” Goldheim explains. “By adding DreamCatcher™ and BRAVO functionality, 我们能够管理任何数量的现场活动与非常小的工作人员-通常只有一个电视制片人和一个工程师. The system is reliable, cost effective and collaborative, 同时也符合探索频道对其所有节目内容的严格质量要求.”
DreamCatcherTM BRAVO因其灵活性在COVID-19大流行期间带来了额外的好处, 易用性和可扩展性使Discovery能够继续在Food Network Kitchen应用程序上播放直播节目, despite its talent and production teams being in lockdown.
Christian Jacobs, Director of Engineering at Discovery’s New York office, 她说:“在封锁期间，我们使用一个包含几部iphone的基本工具包，从厨师的家庭厨房远程拍摄了现场直播, a tripod and some simple production equipment. BRAVO和DreamCatcher的结合使我们能够远程访问生产工具, as a result, we were able to produce new, live content on the Food Network Kitchen app, which was something many other apps and networks struggled with.”
Evertz dreamcatcher™BRAVO提供了多相机制作所需的所有功能，包括视频/音频混合, dynamic graphics, support for external graphic engines, replays, and highlights. 通过充当DreamCatcher™播放节点上的软件客户端，并利用DreamCatcher™的专利网络架构, BRAVO has access to all inputs and can be used on any production, regardless of its size or scale. Its intuitive, 触摸表面界面采用Evertz的VUE技术，可以定制, two, or more operators, 给他们所需的控制，以解决广泛的生产任务.
Discovery将DreamCatcher™和BRAVO解决方案应用于SMPTE ST 2110的部署, based on Evertz’ Software Defined Video Networking (SDVN) solutions. This includes MAGNUM (SDVN Orchestration and Control), Evertz IPX128 10G/25G switch fabrics, IP Multiviewers, evEDGE转换(如需要)和570ITXE，允许多种格式的分发，包括基带, IPTV H.264, and JPEG XS for hand off to distribution via the Discovery WAN.
Vince Silvestri, Vice President of Software Systems at Evertz, 他说:“与探索频道在食品网络厨房项目上的合作是一次很棒的经历, as the application was a perfect fit for BRAVO. BRAVO的目标一直是让像探索频道这样的媒体公司在多个平台上讲述伟大的故事，创造高质量的内容. 我们很高兴能够在BRAVO工作流中添加更多高级功能，以增强流媒体服务的用户体验. 这些功能包括用于9x16平移和扫描的智能自动取景以及插入高级元数据，以允许用户使用Alexa逐步完成内容.”
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