Video servers are replacing videotape machines.
Digital Video Servers
Problems of Videotape
Videotape recorders, in one form or another, have been around for about 50 years and have served the industry well. They are used in all aspects of video production: acquiring original footage, editing, and playing back programs and commercials. The biggest problem with videotape machines is that they break down frequently and require a lot of maintenance. If a tape machine breaks down instead of showing a scheduled commercial, the station won't get paid for that commercial. Broadcasters would welcome a more reliable machine with an equal or better picture and sound quality, if it doesn't cost too much.
Video Servers
That machine is here, and it is the ...
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