Record clips, import media, trim clips, create a playlist and playout SD and HD at live sports and staged events

The T2 iDDR is the latest addition to the Grass Valley family of Intelligent Digital Disk Recorders (iDDRs). The iDDR is a new class of VTR replacement that leverages the digital storage, networking, and media-management capabilities of Grass Valley’s Emmy Award-winning video servers. This Train Up tutorial explains, in simple diagrams, how to record clips, import media from other digital devices, play and trim clips, and finally how to create a playlist, first in Front Panel Mode, then in Workstation Mode.

Launched at IBC 2009, The T2 iDDR is a complete and self-contained SD and HD audio/video play-out center. The front-panel transport controls are designed to look and feel very much like those of traditional VTRs and its two output channels support standard- or high-definition content.

The T2 is suited to a broad range of application environments, including live events and staging, corporate AV centers, education facilities, display support for broadcast and cable television as well as regional sports coverage. There are two modes of operation: Front Panel Mode, using the high-quality LCD front panel, and Workstation Mode, if an external monitor, keyboard and mouse are attached. Access to either mode is standard with the T2.

If you’d like to learn more about the T2, watch the hour-long video tutorial here.

Your Guide

M. Ray Brooksby
Product Marketing & Business Development Manager, Grass Valley

Ray Brooksby is a product marketing and business development manager for Enterprise Video Distribution and Digital Signage products at Grass Valley. He is based in San Jose, California, and is responsible for developing and implementing international marketing and sales strategies for IP video distribution products. Brooksby’s career spans more than 30 years in television production, digital video, and video compression products and services. He has managed start-ups and developed product strategies that continue to shape multimedia video systems around the world. He has a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts and Communications from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.