File Formats in Television Archiving and Content Exchange

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: SMPTE Mot. Imag. J
Volume: 118, No. 8, pp. 22–26
Abstract: As broadcasters migrate to digital file-based acquisition, production, distribution and archiving, questions about the selection as well as the operational use of file formats in television continue to arise. What is the best file format for my overall operation? Should I use embedded descriptive metadata, and if yes, where and which? Which benefits and penalties are associated with a certain file format selection? Are there interoperability issues when exchanging content between systems or enterprises? This paper attempts to answer some of these questions and provide guidelines for the decision-making process, by first reviewing file format-related requirements for archiving and file exchange. Embedded metadata is discussed for archiving and file exchange, and an opinion is given on the usefulness of descriptive embedded metadata in these scenarios. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of using MXF vs. QuickTime as an archive and file exchange wrapper are discussed and a proposal is made when to use what. The paper concludes with a summary set of recommendations for selecting file formats and using embedded descriptive metadata.
Publication Date: 2009-11-01
DOI: 10.5594/J14886
ISSN: Print: 1545-0279 | Electronic: 2160-2492
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J14886
Author(s): Peter Thomas
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Peter Thomas , born 1963, received a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from Munich Technical University in 1996. Since joining Blue Order in 1996, Thomas has been working in the audio/video industry, with a focus on enterprise media asset management and related business process re-engineering strategies. As Blue Order's chief technology officer, Thomas is responsible for product and technology strategy, product design, and product development. Thomas is one of the principle authors of the report of the European Broadcast Union (EBU) project group “Future Television Archives,” and has extensively published in the area of media asset management in broadcast. He also is co-author of the book Professional Content Management—Handling Digital Media Assets. Thomas is a member of SMPTE.
Copyright: © 2009 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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