Specifications

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECS
MediaCentral server hardware	MediaCentral can be installed on dedicated hardware or in virtualized environments using VMware; consult the MediaCentral | Cloud UX Hardware Guide for minimum requirements
Operating System	From version 2023.3, MediaCentral is supported on Ubuntu LTS, that must be downloaded from https://ubuntu.com/ . Previous versions were installed on CentOS. Consult the MediaCentral | Cloud UX Hardware Guide for details
MediaCentral options	Add optional workflow modules, apps, services, editorial panels for Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro, and third-party connectors to expand your capabilities and extend workflows (see what’s available)
MediaCentral | Cloud UX web interfaces	Supports Chrome web browsers on Windows and macOS
MediaCentral | Cloud UX mobile apps	MediaCentral | Cloud UX for iOS MediaCentral | Cloud UX for iPadOS
Supported languages	English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, Turkish, Portuguese, Estonian, Russian, and Korean
Supported languages for MediaCentral | Phonetic Index	See all supported languages For additional Phonetic Index requirements, please see the "Search Grid Prerequisites" section in Chapter 4 of the MediaCentral Installation Guide Avid Dialogue Search Avid Illuminate Caption Verification and Alignment MediaCentral | Phonetic Index Avid Illuminate Language Verification Arabic (Modern Standard) Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin) Danish Dutch English (Australian, North American, UK, International) Farsi Flemish French (Canadian, European) German Hebrew Hindi Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese (Brazilian) Russian Spanish (Castilian, Latin American) Swedish Tagalog Thai Turkish Czech Danish Dutch English Finnish French Italian German Norwegian Polish Portuguese Russian Serbo-Croatian Spanish Swedish
Supported video formats	HD, 4K, HDR, UHD, DNxHD, DNxHR, and more  (see all supported formats)
Additional specifications	Please consult the latest MediaCentral ReadMe documentation for additional specs, compatibility, and requirements

MediaCentral | Asset Management

SERVER
OS	Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022 (depending on the product version)
Database	SQL Server 2019, SQL Server 2022
MAM DESKTOP AND ADMIN SUITE
Supported web browsers	MAM desktop: Chrome Admin suite: Chrome MediaCentral | Cloud UX Chrome
Client OS	Depending on the product version: Windows 11 64-bit (native Admin Tools, Cataloger) macOS 12 Monterrey macOS 13 Ventura
Additional specifications	Please consult the latest MediaCentral | Asset Management ReadMe documentation for additional specs, compatibility, and requirements

MediaCentral | Newsroom Management

SERVER
Operating system	From 2023.3 onwards, MediaCentral | Newsroom Management is installed on Ubuntu LTS. Previous versions of MediaCentral  | Newsroom Management are still supported on the respective Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS versions.  One copy is required for each server. Multi-server configuration requires all servers to be on the same version.
CPU	8 cores minimum
Memory	2 GB RAM per core
Hard drive	500 GB minimum; RAID 5 or RAID 6 required. Flash-backed cache or battery-backed cache option required.
Network cards	Two 1-Gigabit Ethernet network cards. Only ABC server (triple) systems require switches. Mirror NIC and switch, as well as house NIC and switch, configured for 1500 MTU.
DVD-ROM	RHEL-certified DVD-ROM or USB DVD-ROM drive
Red Hat compatibility	Available from Red Hat
Mirror hub or switch	Gigabit hub or switch (8 port or higher) for mirror network

 

Web Client Server
MediaCentral | UX or MediaCentral | Cloud UX Server and client license	Refer to the MediaCentral Server | UX specifications or MediaCentral | Cloud UX specifications

Web and Mobile Clients
MediaCentral | UX or MediaCentral | Cloud UX client license	Refer to the MediaCentral Server | UX specifications or MediaCentral | Cloud UX specifications

Client Workstation
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 11 or Windows 10 Pro (64-bit, latest)
CPU	2.5 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory	4 GB RAM

Data Receiver
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (64-bit)
CPU	2.5 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory	4 GB RAM

MOS Gateway Server*
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Server 2022 (64-bit)
CPU	2.5 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory	4 GB RAM

* A single MOS Gateway supports a maximum of two devices.

Fast Text Search Server
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Server 2022 or 2019(64-bit)
CPU	Quad-core 2.0 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory	8 GB RAM
Hard drive	100 GB minimum

WSAPI
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Server 2022 or 2019 (64-bit)
Tomcat	Tomcat 10 with Java 17
CPU	Dual-core 2.5 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory	8 GB RAM
Hard drive	100 GB minimum

 

FileLink
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Server 2022 or 2019 (64-bit)
Tomcat	Tomcat 10 with Java 17
CPU	2.5 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) processor
Memory	4 GB RAM

* Avid will integrate only servers that are Red Hat Enterprise Linux certified.

Teleprompters*
WinPlus	AutoScript (preferred supplier)
QMaster	QTV/Autocue
WinDigi	Portaprompt Ltd

* Additional teleprompter providers may support MediaCentral. | Newsroom Management. Please contact the teleprompter vendors for information.

* Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.

MediaCentral | Production Management

SERVER
OS	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022 (depending on the product version)
RAM	32 GB or more (minimum requirements for individual components might vary)
Server	Dell PowerEdge R640, HP ProLiant DL360 Gen 10, or better
Additional specifications	Please consult the latest MediaCentral | Production Management ReadMe documentation for additional specs, compatibility, and requirements
CLIENT
OS	Windows 10 64-bit (Professional, Creators, or Enterprise) or Windows 11 (depending on the product version)

MediaCentral | Capture

Note: The MediaCentral | Capture management server will be supplied by the customer.

Management Server

COMPONENT	SPECIFICATIONS
CPU	XEON L5518 Dual Quad Core 2.13 GHz
Memory	16 GB RAM
Hard Drive	(2) 1 TB Mirrored Hard Drives
USB	(3) USB 2.0 Ports
Operating System	Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019
Serial Control	AccelePort Xr Universal PCI (3.3V & 5V) 8-port RS-422 w/ DB-25M cable
Network card	1 Gb Ethernet
Graphics card	Standard graphics card 1920 x 1080
Additional specifications	Please consult the Avid Knowledge Center for additional specs, compatibility and requirements

Note: The client workstation(s) will be supplied by the customer.

Client Workstation

COMPONENT	SPECIFICATIONS
CPU	2.5 GHz Intel Processor
Memory	8 GB RAM
Hard Drive	80 GB available space
USB	(3) USB 2.0 ports
Operating System	Windows 10
Network card	1 Gb Ethernet
Graphics card	Standard graphics card 1920 x 1080
Additional specifications	Please consult the Avid Knowledge Center for additional specs, compatibility and requirements

All specifications are subject to change without notice

MediaCentral | Command

Server
Operating system	Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or 2016 (64-bit)
CPU	8 cores minimum
Memory	16 GB RAM (2 GB per core minimum)
Graphics card	Standard graphics card (1920 x 1080)
Hard drive	50 GB available space
Network card	1 Gb Ethernet
Expansion slots	1 or more PCI slots (if triggering playback through GPI)
GPI card	SeaLevel PCI Express 16 Reed Relay Output / 16 Isolated Input Digital Interface (part: 8004e, model: DIO-32.PCIE) —or— SeaLevel PCI 8 Reed Relay Output / 8 Isolated Input Digital Interface (part: 8011, model: DIO-16.LPCI)
Serial card (VDCP) or Serial port server	Perle IOLAN SDS Serial Device Server; 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-port models (separate device—see details)
Under monitor display (optional)	TallyMan from TSL Systems
Workstation
Operating system	Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
CPU	2.5 GHz Pentium processor
Memory	8 GB RAM
Graphics card	Standard graphics card (1920 x 1080)
Hard drive	2 GB available
Network card	1 Gb Ethernet
USB	Available USB port
Keypad (optional)	X-keys 20 Key Keyboard (XD-03-USB-R); X-keys Jog and Shuttle Pro, 48 key (XD-08-USB-R); X-keys XK24 Programmable Keypad (XK-24-USB-R); or X-keys 58 Key Professional (XP-05-USB-R)
Playout Capabilities
	Autocursor Follow-on and Loop playout Automatic ejecting GPI graphics playout and eject Tally reflection and restriction Automatic channel assignment Follow-on and Loop count or mark-in from MediaCentral | Newsroom Management
Avid-Compatible Devices
Video servers	AirSpeed FastServe
Graphics devices	Avid Motion Graphics Maestro | News
Newsroom systems	iNEWS MediaCentral | Newsroom Management MOS Protocol
Third-Party Compatible Devices
Video servers	360 Systems Image Server EVS XT2, XS3 and XT3 Grass Valley K2 Harmonic Spectrum MediaDeck Harris NEXIO Quantel sQ
Graphics devices	Chyron Hyper X series Pixel Power Ross Xpression Vizrt Content Pilot
Newsroom systems	ENPS Octopus MOS Protocol

* Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.