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If you see a popup saying: “There is a conflict between the selected version of Multicam and one of the Multicam version of your servers (Multicam 20.6.35). Please check your server version then go to Configure -> General -> Multicam version to set the right version. Remark: all services must be stopped to change this setting.” it simply means that the Multicam version selected in IPDirector does not match the Multicam version actually running on your XT server(s). Here’s how

If you’ve ever tried to flatten a playlist  or flatten a timeline into a single clip , and then push that flattened clip to another server , you already know the truth: IPDirector can start the process — but XSquare is what makes the workflow real and controllable . This is one of those small setup steps that quietly separates “it should work” from “it works every single time”. Why you’d assign XSquare to IPDirector (the real reason) When you flatten, you’re working across mu

Imagine sitting in the news control room in front of a huge database filled with thousands of clips, playlists, and media files. You know that somewhere in there is the one clip you need, but you don’t have time to scroll through everything. At that moment, the stress kicks in because you just can’t find it. That’s exactly why EVS IPDirector has Quick Text Search. In this episode, I’ll show you how to use it efficiently and how to “speak its language.” Quick Text Search is bu

EVS Replay Systems – Like Riding a Bike You Never Forget There are tools you use  in television… and there are tools that become part of your body. For me, EVS replay systems are in that second category. At the beginning, they can feel intimidating. The first contact with an EVS controller is often a small shock – so many buttons, so many options, so much speed. Your brain is screaming: “How am I ever going to learn this?” But if you survive that first shock, something magica

1,800 matches. 38 SimplyLive desks. IMG Studios, Stockley Park (London). Check out this use-case — it’s genuinely cool. The team chose Riedel SimplyLive because it gave them what they wanted: instead of separate systems for vision + audio + graphics + replay, they’ve brought everything into a far more consolidated workflow — saving space and optimizing how they operate. And as stated in the video, the engineers make a key point: if they had chosen other solutions, they would

Many of you want to start a career as an EVS operator or EVS engineer and travel around the world. And yes — the job is demanding, but also incredibly rewarding. But you need to understand one thing: If you want to do international events and be successful, you have to travel a lot. You will use a plane more often than a tram or a car. You will meet different teams and different people almost every month. You will be in different locations every month, and you will face diffe

Natural bodybuilding. Zero doping. We ran a single live stream — and the only “supplement” on set was an EVS XT3 (12-channel MAX) server. What came out of it? • 16 hours of live transmission • Hundreds of clips • Dozens of playlists • Non-stop focus — and a lot of fun I’ve put together a new backstage/behind-the-scenes video showing how a TV broadcast like this is actually produced and what an EVS operator really does — from system boot and record-trains, through live clippin

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This baggage means one thing: I’m flying somewhere. Last week I was in amazing Athens. Two weeks ago I was in Vienna and Bratislava. This time it’s hot Dubai — because it’s -4°C in Poland and I want +30°C. I just can’t handle minus temperatures. But seriously… look at the tags on my baggage. I love collecting them — at least some of them. It looks fancy. 😄 I’ll keep you posted on what’s going on in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I’m going to Dubai first, and then I have a private chau

It’s Monday, so it’s Monday Kickoff time again – and this is the first one this year where I’m surrounded by a white puff of snow. It’s –4°C in Poland today… and +30°C in Abu Dhabi tomorrow. 🌨️➡️🏜️ For the next 10 days I’ll be fully in United Arab Emirates mode – living inside EVS & IPDirector “edit-while-playout” mode during one of the most demanding shows of the entire year. Have a fantastic week, everyone – I’ll keep you posted from the sand dunes of the Emirates. And d

EVS is a Belgian company whose systems sit at the heart of live TV production – whether it’s an EVS server in an OB truck, in a TV studio, or in a newsroom . When you watch top-level sports on channels like ESPN  or BBC Sport , there is usually an EVS replay server worth well over €300,000   recording and playing back  all the key moments. These systems are everywhere: from Miami to Tokyo, in South Africa, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and across Europe. EVS has quietly b

The more time I spend around replay systems, the more I believe this. We all know there is no such thing as a perfect replay system. EVS, Riedel SimplyLive, Grass Valley, Sony, Dyno, vMix… each of them shines in different areas and each of them has blind spots. So which system is closest to perfection? My answer: none of them – and all of them. Because in live production, “perfection” is not a fixed product. It’s a moving target created by: Engineers who design flexible archi

We always think about travel, career, money and growth. But we often forget the little things – like this simple yellow VIP wristband. On many events and shows we work on, our accreditation is basically a VIP pass: ID cards, wristbands, lanyards that open almost every door in the venue. And if you use that access wisely, you can see incredible behind-the-scenes moments and meet people you would never meet in “normal life”. Of course, you have to understand what you can and wh

University of Television is greeting you from Athens, Greece – the birthplace of democracy. Looking out from our loft over the city, with the Acropolis right in front of us, we know exactly what we want to be in the replay world: a democracy of replay systems. Don’t wait for some miraculous “one day”, for retirement, or for a perfect moment that never comes. You only really have today. Use your time now. Take every chance, respect people, and have fun – because if you have fu

The best EVS operators don’t just record clips – they build a story. Their clip order often is the narrative. You can throw their material straight onto a timeline and it already feels like a rough cut. That’s why a great EVS operator is, in a way, part camera operator, part director, part editor. Like a camera operator, they must understand what is truly important to capture – not everything that moves, but key reactions, turning points, emotions and moments we simply cannot

The biggest obstacle in our industry is not the lack of courses. It’s the lack of hands-on practice after the course. You can spend good money on a 3-day EVS training, collect the certificate, post a nice photo on LinkedIn… and still be unable to deliver a clean replay show three weeks later. Why? Because high-pressure live broadcast is muscle memory, not theory. If you don’t touch the buttons right after training, the knowledge fades. In that case, even the best training bec

Have you ever wondered how to set the speed of all clips in an EVS playlist at once? Let’s say you have 30 elements and you want every clip to play at 50% speed. Here’s the trick: Go to your playlist. Press SHIFT + D → this activates EDIT ALL. Press B → this opens the SPEED parameter. Use your T-bar to set the speed (for example 50%) – this will apply to all elements in the playlist at the same time. Don’t forget to check our Broadcast Academy for the best EVS VODs and manual

Global production, hundreds of clips to roll, and a ruthless clock while producers and editors look you in the eye and ask, “Are you ready?” In moments like these, EVS IPDirector earns its keep: the Group function in the Playlist panel turns a messy list into clean, named blocks you can cue and play with a single click. In this episode, I’ll show you what the Group function does, when to use it, and exactly how to make it work for you. Let’s explain what the Group function in

For me, it’s: 🇵🇱 Poland today 🇬🇷 Athens from Sunday 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi a week later If you want to get closer to this kind of lifestyle, start with solid training. Check out our Broadcast Academy giveaway here: https://www.universityoftelevision.com/broadcast-academy

What an amazing match tonight: Poland vs Denmark. We almost won it — last second, last action, and Denmark scores. Draw. That’s handball. From the tech side, we ran the whole show on Grass Valley Dyno S, and I’ll really argue that Dyno is a great machine when you need massive multi–play-out with many replay packages at once. For this kind of work, I sometimes enjoy it even more than EVS. Why? Because with Dyno S you have very clear thumbnails, metadata and clip organization.