Have a video archive? Need a robust video digitization solution that runs in your facility operated by your people?
Reboot your content strategy by addressing your legacy, tape-based catalog and content archive with SAMMA - a GrayMeta solution for managing the migration of videotapes to digital files.
For companies seeking efficient ways to automate the process of digitizing analog content, have a desire to preserve videotape libraries for archival, distribution, or monetization purposes.
Eliminate the risks and organizational burden of trying to maintain antiquated, tape-based video catalogs by migrating your archive from tape to digital with one of the industry’s most trusted partners.
TAPE TO DIGITAL IS THE GATEWAY TO CREATING ENRICHED METADATA
The Emmy-Award winning SAMMA solution consists of state-of-the-art robotics, hardware and software, allowing general operators to automatically or semi-automatically migrate content from videotape to digital form.
Deployed by major archivists and tape preservationists all over the world including the Library of Congress and Getty Images, GrayMeta continues to serve clients throughout the museum, institutional, national archive, service bureau, government, and media & entertainment sectors with a highly efficient, configurable and cost-effective means for digitizing content.
SAMMA Features
Machine Control | Encoder Control | Intelligent Signal Processing | Automated Decision Making
SAMMA Windows 10 64-bit Applications:
SAMMA Prep | SAMMA Solo | SAMMA Robot | SAMMA DB
New G6 Analysis Engine Available!
One SAMMA Server controls up to 8 external VTRs/Encoders for HD encoding or
Two channels for UHD/4K encoding.
SAMMA Solo Post-Process can deliver files to any mapped destination post-migration, including SAMMA_metadata.xml with checksums
Telestream LightSpeed Live Capture Integration, remote monitoring
via Source Manager, and the option to integrate with Telestream Vantage
for advanced transcoding & delivery.
Encoding configuration via Vantage Workflow Designer
Advanced RPC implementation
New SAMMA Robot error handling that decreases downtime due to VTR errors.
Compatible with G4/G5 SAMMA Analysis Engines
G6 Analysis Engine:
•Analogue inputs supported: CVBS, YUV, YC
•Digital input is 270Mbps-3Gbps SD/HD-SDI
•8 channels of analog audio via XLR, inputs, and outputs
•16 channels of AES audio via XLR, inputs, and outputs
•16 channels of embedded audio in SDI stream, input, and output
•3 x HD/SDI Program outputs
•CVBS, SDI, and HDMI Preview outputs
•RF input for Dropout compensation
•Genlock reference loop-through, CVBS, and Tri-sync for HD
•Dual Analogue Composite decoders, Simple and Line Comb for VHS/U-Matics(color-under systems), Frame Comb for studio quality CVBS
•TBC/Frame Synchroniser
• Dropout compensation using RF signal
•Digital recursive and spatial (Median) noise reduction
•Gamut (color space) legalization
•Full 16-channel audio router
•Digital Timecode support, ATC-LTC, ATC-VITC
•Signalling support including WSS, Video Indexing, AFD, and closed captioning
•Aspect ratio conversion
•Preview channel with On Screen Overlay
•HDMI output for cost-effective monitoring
