AVECO automation can control robotic archiving systems with intelligence. Automated sequence can be programmed for moving clips from archive to playout devices and for storing clips to archives. For example, all commercials entering the system can be set up for automatic archiving while incoming program feeds are not archived. Or, all clips recorded to a videoserver can be assigned for automatic archiving. For playout, AVECO automation will look for archived tapes of clips on the playlist and transfer these clips to playout devices. The workflow configuration for automated archiving and retrieval can be set up to best meet your needs.

AVECO automation also provides support for traditional shelf-based tape libraries. Our systems integrate bar-code scanners at the VTR and printers for bar-code labels. When a clip on the playlist is located on an archived tape, the system will provide the operator the tape ID and cuing position for the clip. If bar-code scanning is installed, the automation system will recognize the tape regardless of the VTR it is inserted too and prepare the clip for playout from that VTR automatically. There is no need to tell the automation system what VTR is being used for what clip.