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Examples of the latest-generation
PlayBox Neo user interface
PlayBox Neo to Introduce LatestGeneration
Broadcast Playout and
Channel Branding at NAB Show 2024
P
layBox Neo is a globally active leader in the
development, manufacture of broadcast media
playout and channel branding solutions, powering
over 19,500 TV and branding channels in more
than 120 countries. The company pioneered the
development of high-efficiency server-based and
cloud-based playout to support every scale and
type of one-to-many communication.
PlayBox Neo broadcast
products
and
cloud
solutions cover everything from live playout to fully
automated transmission. Users include national and
international broadcasters, start-up TV channels,
webcasters, interactive TV and music channels,
film channels,
information channels
remote TV channels,
and
corporate
disaster recovery
channels. Available for all PlayBox Neo systems, the
optional ASM&TS (Annual Software Maintenance
& Technical Support) subscription offers extended
24/7 support and software upgrades, ensuring
maximum operational reliability and future-proofing.
PlayBox Neo announces new refinements to its
range of broadcast playout and channel branding
solutions.
These include additional
creative
functionality for AirBox Neo-20, Media Gateway and
Capture Suite, plus SMPTE ST 2110 IP input/output
support. Also on show will be the latest versions of
PlayBox Neo's complete Channel-in-a-Box turnkey
channel branding and playout product suite and
software-centric Cloud2TV.
They will be demonstrated as part of a complete
system on PlayBox Neo booth SL6099 at the NAB
Show 2024 in Las Vegas, Sunday April 14 through
Wednesday 17.
" These new features offer our customers the
ability
to control practically every aspect of the
media management workflow at a single desktop,
from ingest, editing and graphics management to ad
insertion, scheduling, archiving and transmission, "
comments Van Duke, PlayBox Neo Director of U.S.
Operations. " The whole process can be automated
to allow 24/7 hands-off operation while retaining
the freedom to make near-to-air changes
XMP simplifies the processing and communication
of metadata related to media content creation and
allows close integration with Adobe Premiere video
editing software.
Channel-in-a-Box
is
or
switch to a fully live source. Based on 25 years of
development experience, our platform is designed
to ensure that operators not only work efficiently but
actually enjoy working within a domain that is easy
to learn, versatile and highly stable. "
AirBox
Neo-20
provides
automated
content
streaming and broadcast playout for any kind of TV
channel: cloud-based, satellite, cable head-ends,
over-the-air broadcast, corporate TV, internet-based
TV, etc. At NAB Show 2024 it gains a new graphic
mixer with 4K-UHD optimization plus a video resize
capability. Also added are separate fade transition
for every logo preset implementation and full 1:1
mirror mode.
Media Gateway enables routing and encoding
to be performed entirely in software, offering
significant savings in terms of cost, space and
maintenance. The solution allows signals to be
converted between multiple signal formats. NAB
Show 2024 sees the addition of support for 1:1
aspect ratio 3840 x 3840 resolution 25 to 60 fps 1:1
video display plus audio visualization.
Capture Suite is a multi-channel multi-server UHD/
HD/SD live ingest solution which integrates into the
production workflow of any television network, postproduction
facility or playout center. Capture Suite is
now being expanded to include support for the XMP
file format. Originally created by Adobe Systems,
the world's
best-selling
playout and channel branding system. A complete
turnkey broadcast television playout server suite, it
is designed for single channel or multiple channel
HD or UHD operation. Channel-in-a-Box provides
all the facilities needed to keep a channel on-air,
combining AirBox
Neo-20 playout
ListBox
Neo-20 scheduling,
TitleBox
automation,
Neo-20
interactive CG and graphics, Capture Suite content
ingest and Media Gateway live delivery.
" All four products also gain SMPTE ST 2110 input
and output via DeckLink IP/SDI HD cards which
will be appreciated by the increasing number of
media organizations migrating from SDI to SDI/IP
hybrid or fully IP operation, " Van Duke adds. " The
new interface allows IP-based content capture and
playback connectivity over any distance. "
Cloud2TV is based on the concept of virtual
channel playout and is totally software-centric.
Its processing platform and cloud-native services
represent the future of video production and content
delivery, providing
simplicity, efficiency and agility. Latest
TV operators with ultimate
features
include a new implementation of advanced search
and custom CSV database import.
With its commercial headquarters in Europe,
in the USA (PlayBox
PlayBox Neo has offices
Neo LLC), Singapore (PlayBox Neo Asia Pacific),
India (PlayBox Neo India), and the UK.
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