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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 5 - Issue 12 | December 2015

InMedia

Beenius 'Viewers' First Choice'
B

eenius recently unveiled the latest
version of its Beenius Interactive
TV Platform - Version 4.2.
Designed with the vision of
becoming the first choice of viewers
and operators, new features and new
client applications have been added
to Version 4.2, all in line with market
trends, needs, and demands.
"Viewers are constantly on the
lookout for their preferred content,
which they would naturally like to
watch at any given time on the device
of their choice, states Beenius CEO
Filip Remškar.
"We always aim to be one step ahead
of viewers' needs and expectations in
order to deliver the best Interactive TV
Platform to our clients. Changes are
constant in the IPTV world; we need to
be aware of these changes and adapt
to them accordingly."
A number of improvements and
features have been added such
as, T-Commerce Support, Local
and Network PVR Support, new
Multilanguage Support for operators,
new mobile applications, and a new
Beenius client application - Colibry.

T-Commerce
Support
enables
operators to sell different content
packages, service upgrades, and
subscriptions directly on the TV
screen, thus giving the operator the
possibility to structure its commercial
offer more effectively, and at the same
time it enables viewers easier access
to additional content and additional
services with a single click.
The Local PVR feature enables
recordings on viewers STBs equipped
with local storage. The operator always
defines the channels that are available
for local recordings. With Version 4.2
all LPVR recordings that were made

by one viewer profile are now also
available to other profiles on the same
LPVR-enabled STB.
In addition to Local PVR, Network
PVR was added to Version 4.2.
Network PVR enables different
recording features so that subscribers
can watch preferred shows from the
past whenever they want.
An additional feature included
in Version 4.2 is Multilanguage
Support. The operator is able to
translate not only the user interface,
but also the EPG, VOD categories,
and the metadata of VOD movies
into any selected language. Beenius

also enables the translation of all
live TV channel names and channel
categories.
The Beenius Mobile Application is
now more intuitive, flexible and has a
redesigned UI.
The new Beenius client application
Colibry offers a select set of features
demanded by subscribers, and at the
same time enables full N-screen usage
on different Linux STBs.
With Colibry, the operator is able to
extend the lifetime of all existing STBs
on "secondary" TVs in the subscriber's
home, and still keep pace with the latest technology and user experience.

Beenius V 4.2 Interactive TV Platform

Big Bang Invests In File-Delivery QC

B

ig Bang Post Production, one
of Bristol's most successful
broadcast facility companies, has
invested in a Vidcheck Vidchecker-post
automated quality control solution
from ATG Danmon UK.
This will be used to ensure that
files leaving the facility are up to the
technical standard specified by the
Digital Production Partnership (DPP).
"We are a full-facilities postproduction house offering editing,
graphic effects, grading, audio
tracklay, mixing and sound
design as well as kit hire,"
comments Tim Bolt, CoFounder and Managing
Director of Big Bang.
"Vidchecker-post enables
us to make certain that all
content files produced for
our customers conform fully
to the signal and metadata
parameters approved by the
UK's major broadcasters.
It performs a thorough
check of video and audio
quality and our operators
can
choose
between

multiple levels of checking including
fail-on-error."
"Vidcheck products continue to
be in strong demand throughout
the broadcast and media market,"
adds ATG Danmon UK Product Sales
Manager Chris Elson. "Vidcheckerpost slots perfectly into operations
at Big Bang Post by automatically
measuring and correcting the quality
of the master files. It comes complete
with templates for the DPP delivery
specification so is an easy automated

process to set up. This enables Big
Bang to concentrate on the creative
process without the distraction of
monitoring the technical aspects of
each file.
"Vidchecker is accredited by the DPP.
If a file passes the Vidcheck tests, this
is accepted by all UK broadcasters.
Vidchecker is highly cost-effective and
hardware efficient, producing reports
certifying the tests done and the
results.
"If any issues arise, Vidchecker-

post lists the timecodes showing
exactly where the problems are plus a
description of each event in language
that an editor can easily understand.
The version we supplied includes an
AVC Intra decoder which generates the
exact file format specified by the DPP
for UK broadcast content."
Big Bang Post Production: Housed
across four Georgian buildings in
Clifton, Big Bang Post Production
(www.bigbangpost.com) is one of
Bristol's leading post houses.
Set up in 2004 as a small
boutique facility, it started
out with two dubbing
theatres, one online suite
and some of the best
picture and sound talent in
Bristol.
Since then Big Bang has
gradually consolidated and
expanded into all areas of
post-production, offering
a comprehensive service
under one roof, whilst
preserving
a
personal
approach.
Vidcheck Vidchecker - post GUI
http://www.inbroadcast.com https://youtu.be/9WtzWijOAF0 http://www.bigbangpost.com http://www.vidcheck.com/products/vidchecker-post.php
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