Video Editing in the Modern Shared-Storage Environment: Specific Costs, Benefits, and History

For several years, the non-linear digital video editing community has been tempted by promises of faster and more efficient editing through the use of servers and other data-sharing approaches. The early adopters of such visions encountered countless technical operational problems and steep costs, only to realize that their investment was superceded every 12 months. — Several years later, what is the current status of networking non-linear editing (NLE) systems together? Can the user community procure the appropriate mix of gadgets and tools to have value, without the high cost? Where does one start in understanding and selecting the technology? And from where does the resultant value come?

Published

1999-02

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/M00943

ISBN

978-1-61482-930-0