Video Servers & Replay Systems​

I work in a newly built control room. I have a good background with Xpression and Carbonite switchers, but I am very new to the Mira system. The new control room has a 4 in 2 out mira+ system. Our old control room has an older 3 in 1 out mira system. I would like to start using the old system again, so we will have more replay angles to choose from. Is there a way to "combine" the systems so they can share clips and files? I've search the internet for mira tutorials but Ross has very few compared to the rest of their products. The two screen shots below from the Mira page on Ross' website is all the information I've been able to find. ------------------------------

Hi Wil,
First of all, it is possible, with some caveats, for 2 x Mira replay machines to share clips across a network - they cannot be used to work together as one larger replay machine but they could share clips between them.
However, both machines need to use the same codec.
Therefore, could you please confirm what version of codec your new Mira+ system is? You can do this by going into the Engineering Setup menu and seeing if you are able to set the machine to work in 1080p - you don't need to change it to 1080p but just see if you could. If you are able to, ie that menu setting exists, then it will be an AVC-I 100 machine.
Secondly, we need to find out what the vintage your older Mira is . Again, could you check to see if it can be set up work in 1080p? How old is that older machine? If you are unable to tell, then perhaps you could direct message me its serial number and I could check for you,

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Raphael Samad
Business Development Manager
Ross Video
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2021 13:19
From: Wil Bailey
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

I work in a newly built control room. I have a good background with Xpression and Carbonite switchers, but I am very new to the Mira system. The new control room has a 4 in 2 out mira+ system. Our old control room has an older 3 in 1 out mira system. I would like to start using the old system again, so we will have more replay angles to choose from. Is there a way to "combine" the systems so they can share clips and files? I've search the internet for mira tutorials but Ross has very few compared to the rest of their products. The two screen shots below from the Mira page on Ross' website is all the information I've been able to find.

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Hi Wil,
Thank you for directly messaging me with the Serial Numbers of your two machines.
Your newer one is definitely an AVC-I codec machine and, assuming your older machine is too, you can connect the two machines together across a computer network.
- it is highly recommended that you have both machines running the same version of software
- after this, you then need to turn on the Network Video function on both machines - more on how to do this can be found in our operations manual - https://documentation.rossvideo.com/files/Manuals/Replay%20Systems/Mira/Mira-Manual(4605DR-120).pdf or in our online help - http://help.rossvideo.com/mira/Tasks/Setup/Server/Video-Setup.html?hl=network%2Cvideo (point number 8).
Once set up, one machine will be able to see and playback clips from the other machine etc.
I hope that this gives you the functionality that you are looking for.

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Raphael Samad
Business Development Manager
Ross Video
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2021 14:23
From: Raphael Samad
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

Hi Wil,
First of all, it is possible, with some caveats, for 2 x Mira replay machines to share clips across a network - they cannot be used to work together as one larger replay machine but they could share clips between them.
However, both machines need to use the same codec.
Therefore, could you please confirm what version of codec your new Mira+ system is? You can do this by going into the Engineering Setup menu and seeing if you are able to set the machine to work in 1080p - you don't need to change it to 1080p but just see if you could. If you are able to, ie that menu setting exists, then it will be an AVC-I 100 machine.
Secondly, we need to find out what the vintage your older Mira is . Again, could you check to see if it can be set up work in 1080p? How old is that older machine? If you are unable to tell, then perhaps you could direct message me its serial number and I could check for you,

------------------------------
Raphael Samad
Business Development Manager
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2021 13:19
From: Wil Bailey
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

I work in a newly built control room. I have a good background with Xpression and Carbonite switchers, but I am very new to the Mira system. The new control room has a 4 in 2 out mira+ system. Our old control room has an older 3 in 1 out mira system. I would like to start using the old system again, so we will have more replay angles to choose from. Is there a way to "combine" the systems so they can share clips and files? I've search the internet for mira tutorials but Ross has very few compared to the rest of their products. The two screen shots below from the Mira page on Ross' website is all the information I've been able to find.

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Hey Raphel,

I have checked the "Enable Network Video" option on both machines, and started new replay events to test the changes. Is there a guide for how to view/bring in the clips from the other machines?

Thanks for all of your help.

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Wil
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2021 06:22
From: Raphael Samad
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

Hi Wil,
Thank you for directly messaging me with the Serial Numbers of your two machines.
Your newer one is definitely an AVC-I codec machine and, assuming your older machine is too, you can connect the two machines together across a computer network.
- it is highly recommended that you have both machines running the same version of software
- after this, you then need to turn on the Network Video function on both machines - more on how to do this can be found in our operations manual - https://documentation.rossvideo.com/files/Manuals/Replay%20Systems/Mira/Mira-Manual(4605DR-120).pdf or in our online help - http://help.rossvideo.com/mira/Tasks/Setup/Server/Video-Setup.html?hl=network%2Cvideo (point number 8).
Once set up, one machine will be able to see and playback clips from the other machine etc.
I hope that this gives you the functionality that you are looking for.

------------------------------
Raphael Samad
Business Development Manager
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2021 14:23
From: Raphael Samad
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

Hi Wil,
First of all, it is possible, with some caveats, for 2 x Mira replay machines to share clips across a network - they cannot be used to work together as one larger replay machine but they could share clips between them.
However, both machines need to use the same codec.
Therefore, could you please confirm what version of codec your new Mira+ system is? You can do this by going into the Engineering Setup menu and seeing if you are able to set the machine to work in 1080p - you don't need to change it to 1080p but just see if you could. If you are able to, ie that menu setting exists, then it will be an AVC-I 100 machine.
Secondly, we need to find out what the vintage your older Mira is . Again, could you check to see if it can be set up work in 1080p? How old is that older machine? If you are unable to tell, then perhaps you could direct message me its serial number and I could check for you,

------------------------------
Raphael Samad
Business Development Manager
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2021 13:19
From: Wil Bailey
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

I work in a newly built control room. I have a good background with Xpression and Carbonite switchers, but I am very new to the Mira system. The new control room has a 4 in 2 out mira+ system. Our old control room has an older 3 in 1 out mira system. I would like to start using the old system again, so we will have more replay angles to choose from. Is there a way to "combine" the systems so they can share clips and files? I've search the internet for mira tutorials but Ross has very few compared to the rest of their products. The two screen shots below from the Mira page on Ross' website is all the information I've been able to find.

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Hi Wil, 
I have just sent you a direct message with a download link for an Operational Training Manual and this covers - how to set up it all up.
I hope that this works out well for you.
Raphael

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Raphael Samad
Business Development Manager
Production Switchers/Video Servers
Ross Video
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2021 10:05
From: Wil Bailey
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

Hey Raphel,

I have checked the "Enable Network Video" option on both machines, and started new replay events to test the changes. Is there a guide for how to view/bring in the clips from the other machines?

Thanks for all of your help.

------------------------------
Wil

Original Message:
Sent: 06-21-2021 06:22
From: Raphael Samad
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

Hi Wil,
Thank you for directly messaging me with the Serial Numbers of your two machines.
Your newer one is definitely an AVC-I codec machine and, assuming your older machine is too, you can connect the two machines together across a computer network.
- it is highly recommended that you have both machines running the same version of software
- after this, you then need to turn on the Network Video function on both machines - more on how to do this can be found in our operations manual - https://documentation.rossvideo.com/files/Manuals/Replay%20Systems/Mira/Mira-Manual(4605DR-120).pdf or in our online help - http://help.rossvideo.com/mira/Tasks/Setup/Server/Video-Setup.html?hl=network%2Cvideo (point number 8).
Once set up, one machine will be able to see and playback clips from the other machine etc.
I hope that this gives you the functionality that you are looking for.

------------------------------
Raphael Samad
Business Development Manager
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2021 14:23
From: Raphael Samad
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

Hi Wil,
First of all, it is possible, with some caveats, for 2 x Mira replay machines to share clips across a network - they cannot be used to work together as one larger replay machine but they could share clips between them.
However, both machines need to use the same codec.
Therefore, could you please confirm what version of codec your new Mira+ system is? You can do this by going into the Engineering Setup menu and seeing if you are able to set the machine to work in 1080p - you don't need to change it to 1080p but just see if you could. If you are able to, ie that menu setting exists, then it will be an AVC-I 100 machine.
Secondly, we need to find out what the vintage your older Mira is . Again, could you check to see if it can be set up work in 1080p? How old is that older machine? If you are unable to tell, then perhaps you could direct message me its serial number and I could check for you,

------------------------------
Raphael Samad
Business Development Manager
Ross Video

Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2021 13:19
From: Wil Bailey
Subject: Maximizing Mira Replay Options

I work in a newly built control room. I have a good background with Xpression and Carbonite switchers, but I am very new to the Mira system. The new control room has a 4 in 2 out mira+ system. Our old control room has an older 3 in 1 out mira system. I would like to start using the old system again, so we will have more replay angles to choose from. Is there a way to "combine" the systems so they can share clips and files? I've search the internet for mira tutorials but Ross has very few compared to the rest of their products. The two screen shots below from the Mira page on Ross' website is all the information I've been able to find.

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