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Ci Media Cloud Overview

What is Ci Media Cloud?

Ci Media Cloud is a cloud-based solution from Sony where users can capture, backup, review, transform and run streamlined media workflows without moving or copying files. It is the only media platform that offers remote file gathering, collaboration, automated transcoding, high-speed file transfer, QC, logging, and archive in a single SaaS subscription. Adopted by Hollywood studios, filmmakers, television shows, sports and news, Ci connects people and content from anywhere to streamline the creative process.

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Ci is a media-centric cloud platform developed by Sony with powerful APIs and innovative applications that empower creative professionals to create, share, and collaborate with high-value media. Utilized by the largest media enterprises and creative production teams in the world, Ci connects teams, content, and devices from any location in the world to transform media workflows


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Media simplified. Creativity amplified. Ci Media Cloud is a cloud-based solution from Sony where users can capture, backup, review, transform, and run streamlined media workflows without moving or copying files. It's the only media platform that offers remote file gathering, collaboration, automated transcoding, high-speed file transfer, QC, logging, and archive in a single SaaS subscription. Adopted by Hollywood studios, filmmakers, sports, news, and individual creators, Ci connects people and content from anywhere, anytime, to streamline the creative process. Ci the possibilities.


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Recent Ci Media Cloud Reviews

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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Simple and Easy"
That you can skip through a video, 1 frame at a time.
Francisco V.
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Francisco V.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"It has been an indispensable tool for my collaborative process"
The ability to export a PDF document with thumbnails and timecode. Making it easily shareable and accessible for discussions.
Julia S.
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Julia S.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
3.0 out of 5
"Using Ci Media for asset management"
It is very easy to receieve assets from clients using Ci Media Cloud.

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Ci Media Cloud Media

Ci Media Cloud Demo - Ci Workspace
Ci Media Cloud Workspace houses all of your files and folders, ready for review, sharing, enriching and searching.
Ci Media Cloud Demo - Ci File Request
With File Request, you can request files from anyone, anywhere. Gather files into the Workspace location you choose.
Ci Media Cloud Demo - Ci MediaBox
Securely share media with anyone using MediaBox. Recipients can download, comment and preview the media files from any browser.
Ci Media Cloud Demo - Ci Commenting
Comment and annotate on any media file within Ci. Get frame-specific feedback easily.
Ci Media Cloud Demo - Ci VideoReview
Start a private review session with others. Comment, annotate and draw directly onto the frames. Export comments and markers for editing.
Ci Media Cloud Demo - Ci Clipping
Use our built-in clipping tool to trim your video. You can add handles and export in any social media ratio and size.
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Ci Media Cloud Pros and Cons

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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

Ci has helped our company grow and has allowed many TV companies within our business to collaborate better and more efficiently while being in separate cities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

There has been a few buffereing problems but most has been all good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

They have been fast at fixing the problem when the site is slow and works fast once again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sarah Schacht of Ci Media Cloud

Hi Alan,

Thanks for your feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that we’ve had a part in your company growth and creating better collaboration. It’s why we do what we do!

Sorry to hear about your buffering problems, but we’re glad you’ve received quick assistance. Should anything else come up, feel free to contact us directly at support@cimediacloud.com or submit the issue using the link provided.

The Ci Team

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Olly S.
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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

All of our teams can securely access their material anywhere on the world. We can quickly upload to the platform and within minutes be collaborating on content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

We can't wait for the iOS overhaul to allow the mobile experience to be in line with competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

International collaboration on a cloud environment we don't need to maintain ourselves Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sarah Schacht of Ci Media Cloud

Hi Olly,

Thank you for taking the time to write your thoughts! It’s music to our ears to hear that Ci has helped you facilitate faster and global collaboration.

We can’t wait for the iOS overhaul, too. Stay tuned, we have plenty of new mobile features on the horizon that we can’t wait to share!

The Ci Team

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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

I was able to consolidate three platforms into one for sharing different types of assets with my clients. It was easy-to-use and I was able to get set up in minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

Nothing I dislike. It's a great product that needs to be explored by all creatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

I share videos with my clients regularly. I usually send video assets as well as images or other file types. Instead of eating up space in Google Drive I'm able to do it all here. Vimeo I used for video but then I would also need to send a link for other assets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sarah Schacht of Ci Media Cloud

Hi Roger!

Thank you so much for your review. This feedback will certainly help others as they evaluate media asset management platforms. We're so glad this has saved you time & resources.

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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

The ease of usability. The watermarking system and the customer support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

There is nothing I don't like about Ci, it's a great system! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

They are frequently updating the user experience and that makes it eve more desirable to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

Sony Ci is very easy to use and implement and the support we received from our account managers is phenomenal. I like that SONY is always adding new features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

I wish there was an easier way to tag media. It's pretty manual and you can't do it in bulk (other than favoriting files). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

SONY Ci allows us to keep all of our files together and deliver to clients seamlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sarah Schacht of Ci Media Cloud

Hello!

Thanks for making the effort to give us feedback. We’re so happy to hear you’ve had a great experience with our Account Managers and that Ci has led to better processes with your clients.

We hear you on wishing for an easier way to tag media. Have you tried using our custom metadata features? Our metadata becomes indexed and searchable immediately for better organization. With specific plans, a metadata template can be used for long-term ease.

Your valuable feedback helps us improve to make a better experience for you.

The Ci Team

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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

I love that Ci Media Cloud is an impressive vehicle that allows me to present my clients with drafts of large projects. It makes it as convenient and expedient as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

It would be great if there was a mobile app available, and they could make the user interface more appealing as far as being user-friendly. They can also partner with Adobe to make it more convenient to upload content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

I always want to keep my clients engaged in the content creation process to ensure that I not only meet and surpass their needs but also complete the work product done as soon as possible. Ci Media Cloud is a great way to do so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sarah Schacht of Ci Media Cloud

Hi Benjamin,

Thank you very much for your review of Ci! Your feedback is so valuable to us and for others looking for media management solutions. You're in luck - we have a mobile app, 'Ci Media Cloud mobile,' available for iOS and Android where you can access, share, upload or download your content on the go.

We appreciate your input!

The Ci Team

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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

Ci Media Cloud has a robust API toolset that provides strong and flexible media management and transformation abilities, and has great, reliable uptime and performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

We face occasional edge cases where deletion and resubmission of some proxy generation tasks has been clunky, and we sometimes wish APIs like the burn-in caption endpoint supported more file formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

They help us store, transform, manage, and distribute more than 16 million files, 10 million assets... and the toolset makes it easy, understandable, and adaptable to many situations! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sarah Schacht of Ci Media Cloud

Hi Landon,

Thank you very much for your review of Ci! Your perspective is great to help others understand the scale at which you manage your media assets. Appreciate that you utilize the API toolset in your workflow.

Thank you also for your feedback as well on needing more support with additional file formats, we will be sure to share this with our teams.

Thank you,

The Ci Team

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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

Having the ability to easily transcode and store content, technical and custom metadata, and to preview and share content internally or externally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

That it cannot display embedded 608/708 closed captions on a media file within the Sony Ci player. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ci Media Clould allows the broadcast archive to be in the Cloud, in multiple levels of storage, and available to make ready for air whenever needed. It allows the archived content to be accessible to our automation workflows and to view and share internally and externally as well as options for cutom renders into other profiles for different business needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sarah Schacht of Ci Media Cloud

Hi there!

Thanks for giving us your thoughts! We’re glad to hear you’re making use of our archive, metadata, and sharing capabilities.

We will look into 608/708 closed captions, this could be something we’ll roll out in the future. In the meantime, consider leaning on our existing closed captions, which can be downloaded, copied, or renamed.

If you have any other feedback, feel free to contact us directly at support@cimediacloud.com or submit the issue using the link provided.

The Ci Team

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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

The ability to use aspera and control the upload & download speed is a big benifit over other services. Another great asset is being able to see the location of the people who are sent viewing links. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

There are not many downsides to Ci Media. The upload, download and viewer tracking capabilities are top notch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

Having clients be able to see and comment on the videos we send is a huge benefit. Makes revision very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sarah Schacht of Ci Media Cloud

Hi Dean,

Thank you so much for your review of Ci. This is helpful information for others who may be evaluating video and media workflow tools. So glad you are seeing benefit from built-in Aspera for file transfer and that you utilize our commenting capabilities.

If there is anything you ever need, you can reach out to us anytime.

Thank you!

The Ci Team

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What do you like best about Ci Media Cloud?

The number or features and customisation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ci Media Cloud?

Mediaboxes can be a little buggy with random playback stops requiring a browser page refresh and then manually navigating back to where you were in the video. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ci Media Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ability to view both rushes from ongoing productions and an archive of past completed works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Sarah Schacht of Ci Media Cloud

Hi there,

Thanks so much for taking the time to review Ci. We love hearing how Ci helps your productions and that you are customizing it to your needs. Archive is one of our favorite features as well!

Sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with MediaBox playback. Feel free to contact us directly at support@cimediacloud.com or submit the issue using the link provided.

Thank you for your valuable feedback!

The Ci Team

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