XT3 is a model of the XT video server. It was created in 2011 by

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company

EVS Broadcast Equipment EVS Broadcast Equipment SA is a Belgian company that manufactures live outside broadcast digital video production systems. Their XT-VIA production video servers enable the creation, editing, exchange and playout of audio and video feeds. Tape ...

Features

This

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was built and designed to allow

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to record, control and play media. It is capable of handling up to 12 channels of SD/HD, 6 channels of 3D/1080p (3G or dual link), as well as 3 channels in 4K resolution. MULTICAM LSM

The tapeless server allows

loop recording Loop recording is the process of recording audio continuously to an endless tape (if magnetic tape is used) or to computer memory, or recording video feeds (such as from video surveillance or camera signals) on a video server. This process is a nev ...

and functions such as replays,

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editing Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, orga ...

streaming Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...

while recording. The server is controlled by

Multicam(LSM) Multicam (LSM) is software developed by the Belgian company EVS Broadcast Equipment. Combined with its remote controller, it allows controlling the XT3 video server. This software and the production server allows broadcasters to record, contr ...

IPDirector {{no footnotes, date=February 2013 IPDirector is a suite of content management software developed by the Belgian company EVS Broadcast Equipment. The tool groups several video production management applications, providing ingest control and playout ...

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. With the Multicam(LSM), instant replay of any live camera angle at variable speed is possible. The server inspired the XS model, dedicated to specific studio environments and controllers.

Applications

XT servers have been used in global sporting events productions such as the

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, the

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Football Programmes, the

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and in studio environments such as

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and

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or others. This configuration is used in most OB vans around the world. and has received

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for this.EVS receives Emmy for HD Super Motion with XT servers
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References

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External links

XT3 on EVS Official WebSite

XT3 on EVS Configuration Manual (PDF)
Broadcast engineering Video