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From AirBox to Cloud2TV
Safe transmission
2005 saw the launch of SafeBox
to
which replicates remote content
local playout server folders for safe
transmission. This allows significantly
faster processing when moving
primary or copied content to the
playout and central storage servers.
A newly created workflow routine
protects content being overwritten.
Expired
daily
schedule
content
is
automatically deleted or moved to a
predefined folder for manual deletion
or archiving. In this same year, our
installed base of playout and branding
channels doubled to 2,000.
In 2006 we added high-definition
support across our entire product
range. We also launched DVB Playout
as well as in-the-box DVB multiplexing.
On the corporate front, we became
seriously global with the establishment
of seven sales and support offices at
various locations around the world.
Commercials are a necessary
element of many publishing
operations, not least in the TV
arena. AdBox, which dates back
to 2010, allows content owners to
target advertisements for specific
audiences by using ad insertion and
digital programme insertion in both
standard and high definition. Suitable
for either SDI or DVB, it can scaled
easily to match the next-generation
of targeted advertising solutions that
are driving the current revolution in
TV advertising. Hundreds of hours of
ad insertion and DPI can be scheduled.
It is available for standalone operation
or can be integrated into existing
workflows and systems.
The story goes on, practically every
year seeing a significant expansion
in the range of modules available
to support AirBox. Multi-Backup
Manager, introduced in 2011, allowed
multiple playout channels to be backup
up simultaneously (also known as n+m
redundancy).
12,500 playout and
branding channels
2012 and our installed base has
reached 12,500 playout and branding
channels.
ProductionAirBox,
introduced in this same year, is a TV
content manipulation and delivery
system with the near-zero latency
demanded for
environment
the
fast-paced work
of broadcast news,
sports and live production. A wide
range of file formats and resolutions
can be imported into the playlist,
with up to 16 digital audio channels
cont'd...
or public cloud with CDN support to
reach audiences in specific regions.
Our Cloud2TV offering, introduced in
2019, mirrors the full feature set of
PlayBox Neo and its modules to match
any of these options. Cloud2TV offers
numerous advantages such as fast and
on-demand channel launch, endless
scalability, 24/7 reliability, web-based
access and IP workflow. Examples of
the Cloud2TV user interface can be
seen in Figure 2.
In 2019 we launched the Neo-19
system upgrade across many modules
in our entire product range, adding
new features such as support for UHD.
to accommodate multi-channel multilanguage
programmes. The feature
set also includes forward or reverse
shuttle at up to 32x speed, mixing
of different video resolutions and
formats in a single playlist, logical
content
trimming,
multi-channel
audio output, plus support for a wide
variety of compression standards
and media containers. The NewTek
Network Device Interface (NDI) open
protocol for IP production workflow is
supported.
In 2016 we expanded AirBox Neo
to support UHD, HD and SD media
playout from single server. Detailed
refinements included a streaming
input supporting HTTP, HTTP Secure,
UDP, RTMP, MMS, MMSH and YouTube.
RTMP streaming output improvements
allowed easy web streaming. We
also added a virtual output which
supports multiple instances. Timecode
could now be applied to MOV files.
Multiple DeckLink cards can now be
used for multi-channel ad insertion.
Enhancements were also made to the
clip trimmer and audio level control.
Details like these may sound nittygritty
but they are exactly the kind of
features requested in feedback from
customers.
Responsive attention to detail
is important to the success of any
business, especially in areas related
to electronics and telecommunications
Figure 2 - Examples of the Cloud2TV user interface
practically
where
possible.
2017 saw the introduction of Neo
TS Time Delay which allows channel
managers to set up fixed offsets.
All operating parameters are easily
adjusted via an integral web-based
user interface, including channelspecific
time delay in 15 second
increments. Maximum delay duration
depends on input bit rate and storage
capacity. Additional features include
programme information display of
MPEG-compliant transport streams
plus
automatic
error
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