Specifications

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Introduction

This documentation describes how to use the hardware of VENICE 2U,

the Media Production Hub and VENICE Element, the entry-level model

manufactured by Rohde & Schwarz DVS GmbH (in short ’DVS’).

VENICE 2U/Element is a highly flexible server system for the capturing

and playout of audio and video content. Especially designed for highly

optimized, file-based broadcast workflows, it provides multiple inde-

pendent channels and supports natively the most common com-

pressed formats. With VENICE 2U/Element you can easily capture live

content, e.g. from cameras directly, and access data for playout

operations – if required both at the same time and in the format that

suits your workflow best. During each operation you can control an ex-

ternally connected device via RS-422 to act as a player or recorder, ei-

ther in a manual or automatic (autoedit) operation mode. Additionally,

VENICE 2U/Element is equipped as standard with connectors for 10-

Gbit/s Ethernet as well as an USB 3.0 interface for fast data transmis-

sion – and all in a small form factor of a 2U chassis.

The VENICE 2U/Element hardware uses Linux as its operating system

and will be equipped with a storage capacity of several terabytes. It

stores the captured material in a selectable file format directly on the

connected storage.

With its flexible software the VENICE 2U/Element server can be con-

trolled either locally or from remote client stations in the network. With

this you can place the hardware of VENICE 2U/Element at any location

you like and still have full control over it.

Flexibility and performance, combined with a small size makes

VENICE 2U/Element the ideal broadcast solution for the mobile use.