Sony will be exhibiting at Mediatech Africa 2017 on stand F25 with a strong focus on archiving and live production solutions. Advanced products and solutions on display will include:
Revolutionising data storage solutions with the new Sony Optical Disc Archive
With the increase in data consumption and greater demands to store and protect data, Sony transformed data storage knowledge with a new solution – the Sony Optical Disc Archive. This is a storage technology that provides exceptional data archiving and asset management, mainly assisting in managing, protecting, and accessing data archives. It is capable of maintaining large volumes of data and data integrity in “green environments” with limited environment controls.
The Sony Optical Disc Archive has the ability to provide safe, long-term storage whilst maintaining low cost of ownership. It’s open and non-proprietary format involves the use of multiple bare discs contained within a robust cartridge and a dedicated disc drive unit with an associated software driver that is able to manipulate the discs individually whilst providing seamless read/write capability making it ideal for both warm and cold storage.
Furthermore, the Sony Optical Disc Archive is environment-friendly and saves archiving costs because each device has a life expectancy of 100 years and does not need to be replaced. It offers accessibility, high speed, and is tailored to fit the users’ needs which can begin with minimal data, and later develop into a vast archive as the data accumulates.
Provided it is an optical disc, it is more resilient and durable than hard-disk storage systems or magnetic tape data storage. Sony Optical Disc Archives is a truly reliable system that is designed to benefit in the long-run, and acts as a catalyst in increasing reliability and protection, thus reducing the points of failure for many businesses.
Preserve your content assets with Memnon archive management services
Whether it’s a speech by an important historical figure, a recording by an unforgettable singer or a memorable event, some of the most valuable parts of our shared cultural heritage are contained in audio and video recordings. These audio visual documents are fragile and it’s important to preserve it for the long-term. These records are our cultural legacy.
Memnon from Sony is a trusted provider of a range of services to digitise, restore, preserve and provide access to these recordings. We help digitise all analogue formats from magnetic tape to vinyl record, as well as offering long-term storage of your precious audio visual assets.
Memnon has been supporting the owners of audio-visual collections – from broadcasters, cultural institutions to libraries and universities by providing the right conditions and the most suitable solutions.
Low cost solution for high quality live production
Live production does not necessarily mean unaffordable costs and investment. The affordable live production solution from Sony is the perfect partner for houses of worship, corporate, education and other medium sized events. This compact and cost effective kit can combine up to three camcorders, a multi-camera live producer and a remote controller that gives you the super power to make your event a hit.
At Mediatech this year Sony will showcase the HXR-NX5R, PXW-FS5, PXW-Z150 full-HD and 4K camcorders working together with MCX-500 – the affordable and user-friendly production switcher that makes it simple for a single operator or small team to produce a broadcast quality live event. The lightweight RM-30BP remote controller allows you to control all the key features of suitable camcorders while sitting at your control desk. It also allows tally signals to be sent to connected camcorders, so a camera operator knows when each camcorder is on-air. Work faster, more efficiently with MCX-500’s advanced workflow.
