Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » Content and metadata packaging »

A multi-channel and end-to-end software solution, Etere combines video switching, video server, advertisement and logo insertion capabilities for targeted ad insertions. From planning and billings to playout, Etere is able to manage real-time connectivity between different departments.

Etere Ad Insertion enhances video monetization opportunities, it effectively manages the end-to-end ad insertion and playout process including resource management, insertion of filling events on demand, scrolling text, logo and CG insertions. Etere is designed to manage dynamic and targeted ad insertion requirements in any fast-moving environment. Running on either automatic or manual mode, it is able to manage real-time insertion of video clips, logos, CG graphics, graphics overlays and scrolling text into stored content and live content for an unlimited number of channels. It combines a video switcher, video server, ad and logo inserter into an open system that ready to fit into any workflow. It streamlines playout complexity with its multi-format capabilities and support for cable, satellite, terrestrial and IP deliveries. Its integrative real-time monitoring and redundancy features provide a highly fault-resilient and accurate performance. Etere is capable of managing an unlimited number of TV channels, scale up or down according to your business needs. It is a fully integrative software-based solution that increases your advertising ROI and operational efficiency.

 

Key Features

■ Supports multiple platforms including satellite, terrestrial, cable and IP television

■ Manages Ad Insertion on compressed video channels with high density DPI ad server

■ Frame accurate splicing on any frame

■ Intuitive PC and web-based interface enhance control and operational efficiency

■ Integrated Cue-Tone decoder

■ Fault resilient performance with main and backup redundancy

■ Manages channels independently for each network

■ Start via GPI/SCTE signals/VANC codes

■ Multi-network support

■ Supports IP connection, SD and HD inputs and outputs

■ DVB Subtitles

■ Supports Splicing and pass-through

■ Time-shift with very high accuracy

■ Manages loudness control and syncs loudness levels across all channels and formats

 

Significant Cost Advantage

■ IP workflows support for a more cost-efficient setup compared with baseband systems

■ Uses standard servers

■ Lowers total cost of ownership across multiple platforms

■ Integrates seamlessly into any environment without a major change in the system

■ Does not require dedicated streaming server with local file-based storage

Ad Insertion

■ L-shaped squeeze and overlay for ads

■ Insert graphics, texts, crawlers and logos

■ Able to manage last minute changes and filling events

■ Flexible ad insertion: Overlay, around the content via slices, overlays and text crawls

■ Seamless insertion of advertisements into live, linear or video-on-demand (VOD) content

■ SCTE-104 and SCTE-35 compatibility for targeted ad insertion

■ Effective video monetization with location specified programming

 

Easy Scalability

■ Scalable at any stage according to requirements

■ Does not require a major change in the system

Splicing

■ Frame accurate splicing

■ Able to splice on any frame

■ CBR & VBR splicing

■ Stream-to-stream (live to live program)

■ File-to-stream (advert to live program)

■ File-to-file (advert to advert)

■ Stream-to-file (live program to advert)

■ Embedded filee asset streaming server

■ MPEG video playout server

Logo Generation and Embedment

■Enhanced advertisements with the embedded 2D & 3D logo generator, supports multiple overlays and layers

■Seamless commercial graphics/logos workflow from production to edits, scheduling, invoicing and playout

■Pre-set and real-time preview features enable preliminary checks on the graphics

■Dynamic ad insertion: Inserts 2D and 3D logos into live and stored video feeds

■Compatible with a wide range of graphics files: TGA, AVI, MOV, SWF, PNG, JPEG, GIF

Produce » Manage Production » Production Software » Project, resource and facilities management software »

Etere Airsales is the most powerful software solution to manage your complete advertising lifecycle.

Etere Airsales is an integrated solution for traffic, accounting and all sales management-related operations. It is completely scalable to your size and needs, from the smallest single-station setup to the largest corporation. Etere Airsales is THE powerful solution for your sales workflow. It is able to give you total visibility and inventory control to optimise advertising revenue and profitability. The integrated characteristics of Etere Airsales ensures information is always visible in real-time, thus allowing enhanced inventory management and optimal decision-making. Etere Airsales manages the full spectrum of advertising sales activities including pre- and post-sales activities, sales campaigns, customer relationship proposals, commercial planning, invoicing, salesmen and agencies commissions.

Key Features ■ Multi-day inventory view for managing inventory across multiple days

■ Maximized returns on investment and reduced operating costs

■ Fast contract entry for unlimited spots

■ Centralized campaign planning and placement

■ Sales force and account management

■ Post transmission analysis, real-time reporting and statistics

■ Seamless integration with automation systems

■ Available web management of orders and pre-orders

■ Ability to import data from traffic systems

Produce » Real-Time Production » Video Production » Production automation systems »

Etere Automation is a powerful, reliable and modular playout automation system that is able to enhance broadcasters' potential in terms of functionalities and workflow design. Its unique approach combines real-time device control and media asset management in a single product, offering a powerful mix of solutions and capabilities. It is a system to fit all broadcaster needs. Etere Automation is able to transmit streaming events according to the videoserver capabilities, and play in A/B switch mode and remote several devices among the large list of the supported ones, using network, serial, and GPI connections. In addition, Etere Automation database-independent capabilities enable different levels of fault tolerance, allowing it to run on Backup Mode, Master/Clone Mode, and Disaster Recovery Mode. Etere Automation's distributed architecture provides a system that can grow and change to fit all broadcaster needs. It runs on Windows and controls all the broadcast system devices. Etere Automation uses the database of Etere Media Asset Management to integrate all the activities in a single environment, thus allowing retrieval of assets stored in the station with no size limit, as well as to manage playlists and perform last minute changes.

Key Features ■ Integrated environment with a user-friendly interface

■ Ingest system, common with Etere Media Asset Management (MAM), can be used for both archive and playout

■ Start and end points on videos are stored in the system database

■ Single segment, multi segment and multi spot are managed as a same database object

■ Barcodes can be printed on catalogue tapes

■ Ingest jobs can be automated to minimize operator work

■ Live recordings are also supported and these can be manually triggered or pre-scheduled

■ Play while recording is supported on every device

■ Etere Automation runs independently from the Etere' SQL Server, ensuring a truly fault-tolerant and resilient performance

■ Etere Automation is able to offer different levels of fault tolerance, with Backup Mode, Master/Clone Mode, and Disaster Recovery Mode with a distributed architecture that provides high redundancy for system failure

■ Seamless workflows with Etere ETX, Etere Scheduling and Etere Automation for real time content delivery

Monetize » Schedule Content » Broadcast Management System » Linear and non-linear scheduling »

A comprehensive and complete scheduling solution providing a range of program planning tools, customisable views and filters along with full rights, media and content validation.

Designed to be scalable, robust and secure, Etere BMS has evolved to provide the most powerful integrated suite of content management modules available. Etere BMS was developed to satisfy the most demanding users by providing an all-in-one-solution with program acquisition planning, content utilisation monitoring, inventory using Etere Media Asset Management.

It integrates with Etere Media Asset Management (MAM) metadata, dynamic play-out, post-transmission accounting, rights management and media workflow processing via Etere Workflow and Delivery Platforms.

BMS stands for Broadcast Management System and it specifically refers to the management of licensing rights process, which is a critical element to overall success in the broadcasting business.

Key Features

■ Central tracking of rights consumption and distribution

■ Long-form and short-form rights for multi-platform services

■ Real-time reporting of rights situation and payments

■ Detailed rights management on territory and media diffusion

■ Versatile amortization templates to manage program payment

■ Transparent and powerful inventory management

■ Manage licensed television programs (both single programs and series programs), including their planning, rights management and scheduling

■ Reliable way of managing of one of the most delicate parts of the broadcasting business

■ Organised structure streamlines workflow and increases efficiency

A comprehensive and complete scheduling solution providing a range of program planning tools, customisable views and filters along with full rights, media and content validation.

Designed to be scalable, robust and secure, Etere BMS has evolved to provide the most powerful integrated suite of content management modules available. Etere BMS was developed to satisfy the most demanding users by providing an all-in-one-solution with program acquisition planning, content utilisation monitoring, inventory using Etere Media Asset Management.

It integrates with Etere Media Asset Management (MAM) metadata, dynamic play-out, post-transmission accounting, rights management and media workflow processing via Etere Workflow and Delivery Platforms.

BMS stands for Broadcast Management System and it specifically refers to the management of licensing rights process, which is a critical element to overall success in the broadcasting business.

Key Features

■ Central tracking of rights consumption and distribution

■ Long-form and short-form rights for multi-platform services

■ Real-time reporting of rights situation and payments

■ Detailed rights management on territory and media diffusion

■ Versatile amortization templates to manage program payment

■ Transparent and powerful inventory management

■ Manage licensed television programs (both single programs and series programs), including their planning, rights management and scheduling

■ Reliable way of managing of one of the most delicate parts of the broadcasting business

■ Organised structure streamlines workflow and increases efficiency

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » Compliance control »

Etere CensorMX Simple is a reliable, powerful and user-friendly Live Censorship and Time Delay platform that allows you to edit or replace any video segment, insert clips or advertisements on the fly, as well as easily mute or bleep any audio segment. It features a dual-monitor design that enables Hi-Res preview alongside a second monitor that is capable of displaying the CensorMX Simple interface with full controls for a seamless operation. CensorMX Simple also offers workspace customization that allows the user to pick the layout that they want or use a default setting. The software is also a client server application that allows a single client to control multiple servers with zero delay technology for preview, making Etere CensorMX Simple a flexible, reliable and cost-effective solution.

Etere CensorMX Simple comes equipped with a comprehensive editing suite containing all essential tools to allow broadcasters to quickly and efficiently replace footages. Its load balanced architecture ensures a fault-resilient and powerful performance. With CensorMX Simple, broadcasters are able to build a library of clips that can be inserted without delay, into time-critical live footages.

Key Features

■ Variable time delay

■ No waiting times to preview content while recording, with countdown timers for alerting

■ Quickly perform deletions, insertions and replacements for live and recorded video

■ Easily mute and bleep audio with Mute and Bleep functions

■ MTX zero delay technology for preview

■ Continuous Loop in Playlist

■ Multiple Image Format Management

■ Anticipate, censor and replace sensitive or inadequate footages

■ Save costs as client server applications allows one single client to control multiple servers

■ Timeline with markers showing all edits with full logs and report of censorship operations

■ Library allows you to select any clips (including advertising spots) for rapid insertion

■ Enhanced preview for both live/delayed video with countdown timers

■ Multiclip insertion

Produce » Real-Time Production » Video Production » Production automation systems »

Etere Channel in the Cloud encompasses all the features you need for a cloud playout, management and distribution. Be ready for the cloud with Etere's cost-efficiency, speedy deployments, easy scalability and secure remote access.

Etere Channel in the Cloud empowers users with broadcast-quality, cost-effective and cloud-based channel playout, management and distribution. With Etere, you can lower costs, retain better control of your operations and achieve greater flexibility.

Etere provides a hassle-free and cost-effective approach to cloud playout with a full range of advantages including:

■ Launch channels in the cloud without the high costs associated with traditional hardware and satellite delivery

■ Discover new revenue generating opportunities with the easy expansion of channels

■ Channels can be managed from any location and device with an internet connection

■ Distribution to all platforms including satellite, cable, IPTV, web and mobile

■ Unified workflows for linear, Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Over-the-Top (OTT) deliveries

■ Create unlimited sub-channels for different regions and head-ends

■ Insert logo and channel branding directly from the same interface

■ Full resiliency and secure access

Key Features

■ Time delay

■ Disaster recovery

■ As-run output file

■ With full IP inputs and outputs

■ Live playlist and live monitoring

■ Cloud Storage with automatic file sync

■ Cloud transcoding/transfer with Multiplex

■ Segment and edit clips directly from the cloud

■ Full SD and HD broadcast quality of 480i, 720p, 1080i and 1080p

■ CEA 608/708 closed caption support for both live and file sources

■ Supports IP Multiviewer for up to 9 display monitors and 30 input sources

■ Playlist preview and scheduling for both automatic and manual insertions

■ Costs are significantly lower than that of standard playout solutions

■ Channels can be controlled from any location with an internet connection

■ Manage CG insertions including logos, crawlers and animated graphics directly from the cloud

■ Network providers can launch a channel in the cloud easily without satellite video system setup and hardware complexity

■ Broadcasters can launch separate or sub-channels for different regions or headend which can also serve as revenue generators

■ No need to send affiliates playout servers when channels are launched in the cloud, cost savings are significantly lower than a traditional setup

Produce » Manage Production » Production Software » Project, resource and facilities management software »

Etere DiskLibrary is a next-generation software solution that manages archive based on sleeping disks. It is a cost-efficient alternative to LTO and ODA libraries. It allows to mix any archive enclosure as well as different disk technologies.

Etere DiskLibrary is a disk-based archive solution that bridges the gap between performance and cost-efficiency. It is a cost-efficient alternative to Linear Tape-Open (LTO) tapes and ODA. It features greater flexibility and interoperability as it allows the user to use any archive enclosure instead of a dedicated type. For long-term benefits, Etere DiskLibrary provides easy maintenance and upgrades. The ultra fast retrieval time of Etere DiskLibrary fits better in Newsroom application and MAM, where data needs to be retrieved as fast as it is possible. The easily expandable and small footprint fits in every system.

Ultra-dense Storage with Greater Flexibility

Etere DiskLibrary uses sleeping disks which enable significant power savings when not in use. The average life span of the disks is also enhanced. With current technology, it costs lesser than LTO for capacity up to 1 PB. Recognizing that data retention and long-term archive are important elements of a broadcasting lifecycle, Etere DiskLibrary is designed to offer greater flexibility and security at a lower cost. Etere DiskLibrary allows unlimited I/O while LTO access is limited by the number of files and linear access. Etere DiskLibrary is also easier to maintain and upgrade.

■Very low setup costs

■Very low maintenance costs

■Smaller footprint compared to LTO and ODA

■Low power consumption compared to LTO and ODA

■Extreme density of up to 1.3 PB hard drives using just 10U of rack space

■Price advantage against LTO with capacity up to 1 PB

■Unlimited bandwidth

■Easy to upgrade, mix of different generations and hardware in the same system

■JBODS and MAID integrated

■JBODS and MAID enclosures are inexpensive and interchangeable

■Disk backup provides greater reliability, faster data retrieval and faster write speed

■Archive based on sleeping disks, this extends Hard Drive lifespan to more than 5 years

■Centralized database of archival records

■FAST !! Less than 2 secs to access any data and access multiple data at any point of time

Hybrid Disk and Tape for Long-term Storage Solution

Etere DiskLibrary is a versatile solution that works well on its own or as part of a hybrid disk and tape solution, thus empowering organisations with the flexibility to adapt the most suitable solution based on the functional requirements of the data to be archived. Picking an archive solution that meets the functional requirements of the archived data will not only ensure regulatory compliance, lower costs, and mitigate risks but will also meet operational goals and achieve long-term viability.

Key Features ■All-in-one software-based solution that works with a simple PC setup

■Users are able to use any archive enclosure and mix disks of any size

■Users are able to mix hardware from different vendors

■Fast and powerful performance with Windows SQL database integration

■Can be configured with JBODS and MAID for high performance, fast restores and large capacity for a smaller energy consumption and footprint

■Fast data recovery and restoration when compared to tapes

■Easy upgrades with very low maintenance costs

■Able to cluster multiple disk archives to create a geographically distributed archive

■Off-premise deployments, configurations and upgrades at distributed locations

■Provides both logical and physical redundancies that protects your data

■Archive based on sleeping disks with low energy consumption and longer disk life

■Customisable settings for user rights

■Faster replication, migration and integration

■Distributed architecture ensures a fault-resilient and fault-tolerant performance

■Highly scaleable solution that can be upgraded easily and quickly

■Supports partial restore, manage restorations according to specific requirements

■Able to handle large data capacity with no limitations, suitable for media enterprises

■SMPTE 2034 data format

■Reads any disk from any computer, standard NTFS file system

■Disk encryption to avoid unauthorized access

Produce » Real-Time Production » Video Production » Production automation systems »

The most advanced IT-based solution, cost-efficient video management system on the market that is a complete channel in a box with full IP/NDI/SDI in and out capabilities.

Etere ETX is the most advanced, tightly integrated and cost-efficient video management system on the market, completely based on IT technology. It is 4K ready and a complete channel in a box with full IP/NDI/SDI (in and out) for multiple frames rates. It is able to drive the most popular HD/SD digital video/audio/graphics platforms without using middle-ware/proprietary hardware. ETX is a fully digital ingest/playout engine that gives you professional video technology with support for all major essences and wrappers in the broadcast industry. It is capable of SDI output, multiple layers of graphics. Additionally, HEVC/ H.265 encoding is also available on Etere ETX. With ETX inserter, operators are able to create closed captions including CEA 608 and CEA 708. In addition, ETX is capable of live subtitling with the ETX inserter and time delay. ETX is also integrated with a countdown timer that displays the time remaining until the next program. As part of the Etere Ecosystem framework, Etere ETX has a distributed architecture that enables it to take advantage of ultimate storage and video hardware to create a high-performance digital media solution that can be used to capture/playout servers, NLE systems, graphics/production servers, automation and master control units. To receive an NDI source stream, use live source object and initialize the "NDI Receiver" device just like any other capture card. The distribution of contents from the different ETX engines is controlled by Etere Data Mover, the application that delivers the correct video to the correct place at the correct time. In addition, Etere ETX video file transfer capability is one of the fastest in the market.

Key features

■ Multiple graphics and webGL graphics overlays

■ Capture web pages as live multimedia sources

■ 4K, HD, and SD with Up and Down conversion

■ RTMP input and integrated time delay

■ Serves as a RTMP sender or RTSP receiver

■ Full IP support for both HD and SD videos, supports NewTek NDI

■ Supports multiple layers of graphics

■ Fully compliant DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) stream

■ Supports Microsoft ReFS File System, cloud-ready

■ Included graphics engine allows overlay of static/animated logos and crawlers on 8 layers

■ Able to perform IP in and IP out, with multiple frame rates and independent IP out services

■ Integrated IT-based master control with multichannel ingest/playout

■ Easy insertion of closed captions including CEA 608 and CEA 708 with ETX inserter

■ Create live subtitling seamlessly with ETX inserter and time delay

■ SDI output with support for selected cards (SDI or IP) including Blackmagic, Matrox

■ File formats includes LXF, MOV, MXF, GXF, ASF, MPG-TS, MPG-PS, AVI, DV and MKV

■ Video codecs includes DVCPRO, MPG1, MPG2, MPG4, H.264, HEVC/ H.265, DNxHD, ProRes

■ Audio codecs includes AAC, MP2, MP3, Flac

■ Graphics files includes TGA, AVI, MOV, SWF, PNG, JPEG, GIF

■ Plays files from 5 secs

Store » File-based & Object Storage » On-Premise Storage » Off-line/archive storage »

Tape Library Manager for several long-term archiving: integration, proactive cache, MAM prefetch, reliability, enterprise design, and partial restore capabilities. Etere provides higher storage variations.

Etere HSM is a tool to move and optimize video contents between different media. The data movement policy is applied to get the best compromise between cost and speed.

Etere HSM manages all archives in a single integrated environment, supporting a mix of proprietary and/or industry file systems, including Linear Tape-Open (LTO) storage, Sony Optical Disc Archive (ODA) storage, Disk Archive, Object Storage and Cloud Storage, with a single interface that provides all information on archives located on-site as well as across multiple geographic locations. The integrated workflow orchestration helps automate multi-vendor and multi-format file transformations, across unlimited storage tiers in a hybrid cloud environment. Etere HSM also streamlines metadata interchange between third-party systems, and metadata enrichment services to enable users to attain more value from their assets. This solution lets our customers choose from a wide range of archive storage technologies. Users can create an archive copy of all critical data on performance storage and a second copy on secure storage. Optionally, a disaster recovery copy can be stored offsite. Etere HSM uses Windows drivers to interface with hardware; any windows-compatible library or tape drive can be used.

Key Features

■ Supports LTO8

■ Archive high and low resolution copies as well as Master and TX copies

■ Store all metadata along with the video for an increased protection

■ Carry out the backup copy of the database

■ Auto-update the library status of files to prevent last minute issues

■ Optimize space according to cost and reduce expensive media

■ User-friendly interface combined with display of tape content, even for offline tapes

■ Capable of producing multiple copies of the tapes, up to three copies that can be held in the library or off the shelf for increased security

■ Archiving of all the video files and management of both high and proxy resolution with increased protection

■ Enables metadata integration when a clip is archived in the Tape Library

■ Long term archive management; the tape library is used to significantly expand the system capacity to allow permanent storage of data

■ MS Windows based and is able to interface with all library or tape drives that are MS Windows compatible

■ A single view of a multi-library environment; it is able to manage different libraries located in different places as a single logical entity

Publish » Linear Playout » Linear Playout Systems » Master control switchers »

Etere Master Control enhances Etere ETX video and graphics features to achieve new capabilities of a full IT-based playout.

Etere, the pioneer of IT-based playout, is a worldwide provider of comprehensive and integrative software solutions for an easy management of all the functions within a Media company. Etere solutions are designed with more efficient workflows that are also fully scalable to your organisation's needs. Etere has always been an innovator in broadcast and integrating the traditional Master Control functions into Etere ETX ensures that you get the best returns on your investments. Etere system turns a simple computer into a multi-functioning integrated solution. With ETX, you will need only one server to playout, switch, fade dissolve, insert logo and do all the CG functions.

For customers who already use ETX, implementing an IT-based playout enhanced with master control functionalities will consist in a simple software upgrade based on an add-on license, no extra hardware is needed.

Etere Master Control provides all features required from a master control including:

■ Supports touch-screen display for a fully interactive experience

■ Customised transition effects settings

■ Preset and preview bars for fast switching

■ Default configuration (A/B) needs a SD/HD 2IN-2OUT card

■ Up to 8 logo layers with multiple sizes per decoder

■ Unlimited number of input channels plus one Crawl/CG

■ Audio shuffling and control as well as dolby-e pass-through

■ Video switching including transitions effects

■ Multiple PC's installations (e.g. for a 2nd EE monitor)

Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Data & Metadata Management » (Meta)data aggregation and management »

Etere MAM is a highly-effective digital content management solution that is designed specifically to streamline the process of ingest, index, storage and retrieval of digital assets. MAM is an end-to-end software solution created to fully optimize the value of your assets through a centralized management of digital content and associated metadata. Its effective implementation both increases operational efficiency and maximizes the return on investment of digital media. MAM simplifies the process of content management by streamlining the digital workflow, bringing media to the market faster and in multiple formats thus ensuring an exceptional and frame accurate content. MAM is an indispensable workflow orchestration that simplifies complex tasks across the entire media lifecycle.

 

Key Features

■Complete modular solutions that are able to manage the end-to-end media lifecycle including ingest, transcoding, content retrieval, metadata association and asset distribution

■Compatible with Nuance Dragon for automatic audio and file transcriptions

■Automated content processing that is able to detect new content assets

■Automated Ingest followed by effective and integrated QC workflows

■Connects to Wowza for live and VOD content

■Generation of multiformat, multipurpose files for delivery to multiple platforms

■Connects with Etere Browsing to support the streaming of VC-1 codecs

■Rights structure to protect intellectual property including digital watermarking

■Etere Nunzio Newsroom integration for real-time access to media content(MOS compliant)

■Etere HSM integration to transfer files between near-line, libraries and playout servers

■Compliant with FFV1 Format

Publish » Linear Playout » Linear Playout Systems » Compliance recording »

Get more out of your compliance logger software with Etere Memory which equips you with the features to comply with regulatory requirements as well as to analyse audience data, insert logos/timecodes, view/edit recordings, log clips for OTT, VOD and social media delivery.

Etere Memory provides broadcasters with a reliable compliance logger that records and stores all transmitted video and audio in a low resolution format (Mpeg4/WMV), enabling operators to fulfill all broadcast recording laws. Not only that, it allow content creators to re-purpose their content in a cost-effective and easy way. Etere Memory provides the tools to record, create, edit clips, add metadata, transcode and distribute content for VOD, OTT and social media. Etere Memory is a simple and cost-effective software that runs on any Windows computer that enables the recording and viewing of clips at the same time with only a few seconds delay. Etere supports commonly used input cards including Blackmagic and IP input including IP with TS, AIMS and ASPEN. Streaming out from Etere Memory is possible with HTTP, UDP, RTSP & RTMP streaming to flash media server and Wowza Media Server. Etere Memory also supports the H264 format (MPEG-4) which was developed for use in high definition systems such as HDTV, Blu-ray and HD DVD to produce better quality at a lower file size. Etere Memory comes with Etere player for Windows and HTML5 player for web to provide an exceptional viewing experience.

Key Features ■ HTML5 player for web/desktop browsing and H264 (MPEG-4) compatibility

■ Compliance logger that complies with all the TV regulatory requirements

■ Streaming out of content for remote control of video

■ Live clipping for OTT and social media

■ Video-On-Demand (VOD) clipping

■ HTTP, UDP, RTSP & RTMP streaming to flash media server and Wowza Media Server

■ Supports analogue and digital video capture boards

■ Data protection and advanced redundancy to record files on remote servers

■ Unlimited and simultaneous clients/recordings, multiple viewings and editing

■ Embedded time code on recorded videos

■ Automatic detection and SNMP notifications for black and freezed video issues

■ Metadata marking to identify and search key video parts

■ Audience data insertion into logged video files and competitors record checks

■ Supports insertion of logos and timecodes, supports annotation on video

■ Includes Etere HSM archiving at no additional costs

■ Integration with loudness check and preview with Etere Audience

Etere Memory provides broadcasters with a reliable compliance logger that records and stores all transmitted video and audio in a low resolution format (Mpeg4/WMV), enabling operators to fulfill all broadcast recording laws. Not only that, it allow content creators to re-purpose their content in a cost-effective and easy way. Etere Memory provides the tools to record, create, edit clips, add metadata, transcode and distribute content for VOD, OTT and social media. Etere Memory is a simple and cost-effective software that runs on any Windows computer that enables the recording and viewing of clips at the same time with only a few seconds delay. Etere supports commonly used input cards including Blackmagic and IP input including IP with TS, AIMS and ASPEN. Streaming out from Etere Memory is possible with HTTP, UDP, RTSP & RTMP streaming to flash media server and Wowza Media Server. Etere Memory also supports the H264 format (MPEG-4) which was developed for use in high definition systems such as HDTV, Blu-ray and HD DVD to produce better quality at a lower file size. Etere Memory comes with Etere player for Windows and HTML5 player for web to provide an exceptional viewing experience.

• HTML5 player for web/desktop browsing and H264 (MPEG-4) compatibility


• Compliance logger that complies with all the TV regulatory requirements


• Streaming out of content for remote control of video


• Live clipping for OTT and social media


• Video-On-Demand (VOD) clipping


• HTTP, UDP, RTSP & RTMP streaming to flash media server and Wowza Media Server


• Supports analogue and digital video capture boards


• Data protection and advanced redundancy to record files on remote servers


• Unlimited and simultaneous clients/recordings, multiple viewings and editing


• Embedded time code on recorded videos


• Automatic detection and SNMP notifications for black and freezed video issues


• Metadata marking to identify and search key video parts


• Audience data insertion into logged video files and competitors record checks


• Supports insertion of logos and timecodes, supports annotation on video


• Includes Etere HSM archiving at no additional costs


• Integration with loudness check and preview with Etere Audience

Produce » Manage Production » Production Software » Newsroom computer systems (NRCS) »

Etere Nunzio Newsroom integrates seamlessly with Newtek NDI to deliver unlimited streams for live productions with savings of up to half the cost of a traditional SDI setup. Upgrade your newsroom to Etere to get more done for less!

With NDI integration, Nunzio Newsroom software delivers and receives unlimited broadcast quality video streams with low latency and frame accuracy. Setting up a live newsroom production for unlimited streams is easy and cost-efficient. Newstek NDI is a royalty-free standard that allows multiple video systems to identify and communicate with one another over IP. It encodes, transmits and receive multiple streams of high quality, low latency, frame-accurate video and audio in real-time. Etere is compatible with Newtek NDI technology since 2014 when it rolled out support for the IT-based Etere ETX Channel-in-a-box system.

Etere NDI Nunzio Newsroom enables the use of virtual machines to manage the complete newsroom workflow. With a virtualised environment, you have the freedom to run unlimited streams without the need to invest, operate and maintain a large number of hardware and cables. In addition, you can save up to half the hardware costs with a smaller footprint using only standard Gigabit cables. Moreover, with the use of standard IP adapters, the system is fully redundant for a fault-tolerant performance.

Etere Nunzio Newsroom is the newsroom management component of Etere Ecosystem. It enhances coordinated multi-media planning and collaboration across different production units and departments with an editorial driven workflow and flexible metadata management. Etere Nunzio Newsroom represents the future of news reporting with a host of features for the modern newsroom. Etere supports complex stories with multiple video elements including video files, live streams, graphics and secondary media files simultaneously. Even in the face of complex workflows, Etere delivers the reliability, flexibilty and speed that is critical in any fast-paced newsroom. Etere Nunzio taps on a common database to provide real-time updates across all workflows. Nunzio newsroom goes the extra mile for your workflows so that you can focus on producing better content.

Etere Nunzio Newsroom is a collaboration tool that was designed to facilitate information exchange between internal and external teams of all sizes. It supports Windows and web interfaces, giving you the flexibility to share resources, run your workflows, plan tasks, schedule news story, create and approve content from wherever you are. With a simple software download, you have access to capabilities including instant chat, E-paper support, website uploads, integration with social media platforms and a mobile interface to take your newsroom with you wherever you are. No longer confined to a single device or platform, you are equipped with the software tools to bring the stories to your audience anytime, anywhere.

Key Features ■ Unlimited creative possibilities for live production, allows multiple video systems to connect to one another over IP

■ Use of virtual machines for unlimited broadcast quality video streams

■ Eliminates the need to invest, operate and maintain hardware equipment and bulky cables

■ Cost-efficiency at its best - Save up to half the hardware and maintenance costs

■ Encodes, transmits and receives multiple streams of high quality, low latency, frame-accurate video and audio in real-time

■ Uses standard IP adapters for complete redundancy

■ Send high-quality and low latency video while simultaneously streaming and capturing it elsewhere on your network

■ Support multiple devices with web, Windows and mobile interfaces

Produce » Manage Production » Production Software » Newsroom computer systems (NRCS) »

Nunzio Newsroom is a newsroom management software that empowers Media Enterprises with the best tools to develop a story from the initial idea to the final broadcast, all from a single interface. With Etere's mastery of integrated workflows, you can achieve a better performance!

With Nunzio newsroom, you can work better, faster and achieve amazing results. Nunzio Newsroom is a highly-flexible and cost-effective solution with fully empowered Newsroom Computer System (NRCS) capabilities to manage the entire tapeless workflow of a Newsroom environment, starting from the planning of news stories (virtual assets) to the control of on-air playback.

Nunzio Newsroom makes all jobs within a Newsroom easier, helping managers control overall daily operations, guiding journalists to prepare their stories, and enabling editors to quickly edit (e.g. voice-over) and deliver news stories. Nunzio Newsroom is the newsroom management component of Etere Ecosystem, the approach that greatly improves coordinated multi-media planning and collaboration across different production units such as radio, TV or web departments, editorial driven workflow and metadata management. Nunzio Newsroom enables you to develop a story from the initial idea to broadcast. It leverages Etere workflow capabilities to handle requirements and offers ideal integration into the entire existing IT and production environment. Nunzio Newsroom relies on an Etere Media Asset Management (MAM) database and uses the Etere Data Mover engine for transfers and integration of multi site systems. Nunzio Newsroom is equipped with a powerful new instant chat feature that enables quick set-up of group chatrooms; logs favourites list, contact list as well as a history of conversations. Etere Nunzio Newsroom supports E-paper, website upload as well as full integration with Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Youtube directly from Nunzio interface. Additionally, Nunzio is NDI-ready, enabling unlimited channels and live productions with low latency.

Key Features

■ Manage complex stories with multiple video elements including video files, live streams, graphics and secondary media files simultaneously

■ Supports Newtek NDI

■ Supports E-paper and website upload

■ Add/update playlists from social media including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Youtube directly from Nunzio interface

■ Real-time updates

■ Supports MOS-compliant Teleprompters

■ Flexible and scalable production workflow

■ Fully configurable data model

■ Supports Dante Audio

■ Sophisticated rights, search and communication tools

■ News tickers to create custom carousels

Publish » Non-Linear Publishing » Non-Linear Publishing Systems » Internet/OTT servers and systems »

A business-class OTT delivery solution to expand broadcasters' and TV operators' multi-platform product.

The invasion of Over-the-Top (OTT) services has begun, it is time for media operators to prepare their positions and choose their weapons to win the battles for media, mobile and cloud services.

Etere OTT Delivery is the solution that enables you to get a quick and easy way to export your content to over-the-top platform provider, meet all contract terms and media formatting requirements while ensuring the protection of your premium assets.

The broadcasting industry is well known for being a rapidly-evolving landscape, Etere's strong grasp of industry's trends and innovative technologies enables you to keep up the pace. Etere OTT Delivery is the innovative and revolutionary solution to enrich your broadcasting and make you the next generation media winner.

Key Features

Etere OTT Delivery module enables content providers to manage the distribution of their OTT content over a variety of media platforms. Delivery orders managed in this module have:

■ Facilitated order compilation and multi-change capabilities

■ OTT Ad Insertion: Create multiple sub-playlists to be generated from the main playlist

■ Exclusive relation to a specific platform

■ Easy duplication of orders to extend platforms

■ Multi-platform delivery of assets through different orders

■ Custom XML headers per order/platform

■ Automatic workflow preparation and export of files

■ Track and consult all delivered assets through accurate reports

■ Defines the rights agreement that determines the platforms through which the delivered content can be transmitted through diffusion of Rights

■ Real-time payment tracking of delivered content

■ "ToDo Notifications" tool allows easy creation of reminders to be automatically delivered via e-mail at specific times, for example, to remind the accountancy department to perform the payment of the sold rights

■ Search delivery orders easily via search filters

■ Distribute content over a variety of media platforms including Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, Redbox Instant, Vudu, Vodafone TV, CanalSat, Orange Nouvelle TV

■ Specify all delivery conditions such as licensee, platform, metadata, asset(s) and workflow to be executed

Produce » Manage Production » Post-Production Software » Playlist/package mastering software »

Streamline your workflow and increase operational efficiency with Etere Post Pro package which is designed as a one-stop solution for all your post-production needs. Etere Post Pro package includes some of our top-of-the-line products at a single package price.

Post production is a critical part of the broadcasting lifecycle. Get a headstart with Etere Post Pro Package which is tailored to help you to achieve optimised operational efficiency while enhancing the production value of projects with the best tools possible. Future-proof your projects with Etere's forward-thinking solutions curated in an all-in-one package tailored for all your post-production needs: Reduce complexity with Etere Media Asset Management (MAM) at every stage of your post-production workflow including management, access, production and archive. With demands for higher quality content with shorter timelines, it is important to stay relevant in this fast-paced environment. Etere Post Pro amplifies your investment returns with optimal quality at every stage of the workflow. Etere's efficient load balancing capabilities distributes tasks across resources for a fault-tolerant and exceptional performance.

Key Features

Advanced Archive Management: Users are able to use Etere DiskLibrary as a more cost-efficient alternative to LTO and ODA libraries Transcoding with Intuitive Interface: Transcoder for quick search, multi-formats support for multi-platforms delivery Metadata Search: Delivers files & metadata efficiently & adds metadata for a quick search Seamless Integration & Delivery: Multi-format, multi-frame-rate, multi-resolution and multi-platform Etere Media Asset Management (MAM) Indexing with QC: Performs file based QC of the files produced, scalable speeds from 3X to 50X Etere HSM - 20Slots: Tape Library Manager for long-term archiving Etere CAL Licence - 5 Licenses: Licence is identified by computer not by username, supports multiple users Etere software driver for each LTO tape drive - 2 Drives in total: Interfaces the devices & systems most widely-used in broadcast/post-production houses Etere Database Management and Etere User Rights: Comprehensive tool to facilitate total configuration of all the system settings Etere Workflow: Complements and optimizes underlying broadcasting system Etere Resource Management: All-in-one framework for all activities, shared metadata exchange between departments Etere Tape Loan: Fast Loans & returns, comprehensive view of tape movements Etere Ingest - Indexing with QC: Captures in real-time SD/HD media from virtually any video source Etere SNMP console: Optimizes all infrastructure performance & availability of a system from a centralised real-time system Etere Media Manager: Streamlines the process of ingest, indexing, storage & retrieval of digital assets Etere Proxy Browsing: Advanced browsing solution integrated in all Etere solutions with free web client Etere Player: Designed to play any major HiRes and LoRes codecs Etere Tapeless Reception: Manages all your digital content from external sources Etere Subtitles Tool for Closed Captions: A digital platform for the creation, management, burning, airing and conversion of subtitles, captions and other text services for production, post production, advertisement and entertainment Etere Disklibrary: A software solution that manages archive based on sleeping disks and enables you to mix any archive enclosure as well as different disk technologies

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

With scalable speeds from 3X to 50X, Etere QC is able to carry out high-speed controls of video files including that of black frames, audio silence and freeze frames.

Etere QC is an integrated file-based module for performing Quality Control (QC) via a streamlined workflow. It automatically detects and marks audio/video issues (e.g. freeze frames, black frames, scene changes, audio loss) on assets' EDL according to their quality, setting also a default quality rating at the end of the process.

Etere QC is able to speed up, automate and streamline the operational efficiency of file-based quality controls performed via workflow across the entire content life cycle.

Etere QC is the best solution for checking audio/video either prior (e.g. playout, repurpose, archiving) or after (e.g. encoding, ingest, editing, transcoding, archiving) media operations. It is able to check all the main videofile codecs and wrapper of any resolution including 4K.

Key Features

■ Works on any Windows computer, without dedicated hardware

■ Multi-processing on the same computer is supported

■ Prevents wasting time by processing only selected issues

■ Up to 50 times faster than real-time speed

■ Fully customizable detection profiles

■ Results are stored in the database using standard format

■ Thumbnails are generated for each detected issue

■ Fault tolerant, load balanced architecture

Produce » Real-Time Production » Audio Automation » Audio Automation »

Fully integrated, cost effective, and user friendly, Etere makes radio broadcasting attainable with Radio Live. Managing audio and visual radio with the latest IP technology, Radio-Live is Etere’s solution to fuss free radio and radio on video broadcasting.

Radio Live makes radio broadcasting easy. Each aspect of radio broadcast has been perfectly virtualised on a intuitive, user friendly interface and supported by a 24 hour support center. With Radio Live, you can present radio programs in multiple video formats and platforms including smartphones, tablets, web browsers and smart TVs. Etere Radio-Live manages live video based on IP technology, featuring pre-set playlists, unlimited preview of audio and video, interface with GPI, control surfaces and serial controllers.

Create, prepare and present content for Radio, TV, Web, and Mobile, with Radio Live's integrated system. Fit to ingest and produce content, Radio Live is intended to be a complete solution that is able to complete all aspects of radio broadcast. Built on the guidance of industry professionals, Radio Live is perfect for big broadcasters to organise your tracks, build stacks, and schedule multiple channels. Equipped to create graphics to wow your audience, enhance your visual radio streams by making easy 2D and animated graphics fit for broadcast. Shape logos, crawls, animations, and customise your streams however you want. Even create Picture-in-Picture effects with up to 8 layers of video.

The system is fully connected through IP, and is powered by NDI technology. The software only system brings out its full potential with NDI by making your streams stronger, faster, and better.

Key Features Etere Radio-Live can make live, instant changes to your broadcast, and schedule advertisements with customisable graphics, for a single track or the entire channel. The flexible manipulation of media item playback, simultaneous previews, and high degree of control over characteristics and specifications of the output allow you to make the most out of your broadcasts.

■ Instant player

■ Preview and quick edits

■ Inbuilt playback automaton

■ Unlimited simultaneous previews

■ High degree of control over characteristics and specifications of the output

■ Media material instant playback

■ Simultaneous broadcasting

■ TCP/IP/Gpio (matrix, switches, audio processors, video processors, remote control) and serial connection

■ Manage direct and live streaming

Support » Monitoring, Control & Communications » System Monitoring & Control » Resource monitoring systems »

Etere SNMP Console is a highly customizable solution that optimizes all processes, infrastructure performance and devices from within a single interface.

Etere SNMP Console is the leading edge technology with a simple, intuitive and user-friendly interface that helps to optimize all the infrastructure performance and availability of a system. The SNMP Console provides a smarter solution since it takes under-control not only Etere solutions but all processes/devices in the system. Etere innovates and upgrades its Console continuously to transform any broadcast system into a completely safe solution because the security is of utmost importance! All processes are monitored by SNMP standard protocol.

Etere provides a common, flexible and easy-to-use browser interface, designed to be highly customizable to facilitate system monitoring, it's able to detect and recover potential problems automatically. Etere SNMP Console is capable to receive SNMP messages sent by other non-Etere applications or devices such as network switches, routers, and firewalls.

Key Features

■Easy monitoring and management of all the system

■Monitors the status of the system and performs diagnostics

■Handshakes Etere applications to check if they are running correctly

■Controls any SNMP enabled process

■Saves the history log of what happened in your system

■Gives you a view of your machine room to easily locate every PC

■Web access console for an easy control of the system

■In order to improve monitoring of devices, modules and workflows, all Etere components are automatically subscribed to SNMP Service, periodic heartbeats are sent via SNMP

■Etere SNMP Console detects missing heartbeats and sends both a visual-alarm and a real-time e-mail notification to the operations department

■Increased visibility to isolate raised faults

■Etere SNMP Console is smartly divided across different panels to allow a quick monitoring of specific functions

■Manage and archive all SNMP messages

Produce » Post Production » Editing and Finishing » Non-linear editing »

With one single licence, you can have all the functions you need to manage closed and open captions. Etere Subtitling and Closed Caption software manages production, approval and transmission.

Etere Subtitling and Closed Caption Software is a digital platform for the creation, management, burning, playout and conversion of subtitles, captions and other text services for production, post-production and live shows. It allows broadcasters to freely produce subtitles in multi-languages and for multi-platforms, search by metadata and streamline the process with real-time sharing of edits without hardware. Operators are able to insert live captions, open captions and closed captions including ARIB and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) via ETX inserter. Etere MOS connection supports teleprompter and provides a seamless integration with newsroom. For live subtitling, Etere MOS connector connects with NCS Server to receive rundowns and import subtitles from the rundown directly with extremely fast speed and accuracy. Etere also supports FTP connection to newsroom for live news. For a complete management, Etere Subtitling and Closed Caption Software makes it easy for broadcasters to monitor and verify all captions to comply with closed captioning laws across different countries. Etere Subtitling and Closed Caption Software supports all formats, frame rates and comes equipped with Etere Media Asset Management (MAM) for an effective and efficient management of multi-language subtitling.

Key Features

■Integrated with Google Speech to Text for 120 Languages and variants

■CEA 608 and 708 Closed Captions

■DVB Subtitling and ARIB Subtitling

■Extremely fast. Captions can be inserted/edited even just before being on-air

■Web format include ad webVtt

■Automated subtitling workflows including insertion, extraction, format conversions, timing, frame rate adjustment, sub-clipping and clip assembly

■No licence or hardware is needed for insertion or preview

■Unlimited web clients supported

■Etere ETX 's time delay feature enhances live captioning

■Easy single key production and management of large files

■Live captioning management with live edits and voice recognition

■Import and export subtitles in all major standard formats

■Full support for Unicode language, TrueType fonts and spell-check for multiple languages

■Integrated MAM provides an effective management of subtitles and targeted advertising

■Open captions: Transcoder licence for file production and preview

■Integrated Etere workflow system for easy production

■Customisable subtitle fonts and size

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » Transcode and normalization »

The Etere Transcoder action is a robust transcoder that provides a flexible workflow action able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux and filter almost any media used in the broadcast industry.

Etere Transcoder is an encoding solution for file-based workflows, a transcoder able to provide all major format conversions required in production, post-production, broadcast and distribution environments. Additionally, Etere transcoder is able to perform frame rate conversions between different video standards.

These days, where file-based video is the common standard for media workflows and content is being more and more ingested from different sources, encoded at different bitrates and formatted in different standards, an automated transcoding system becomes crucial within any workflow. With Etere Transcoder your files will be always in required places at the right time, with the right format!

Key Features

Etere Transcoder is the solution that ensures an advanced level of transcoding for your media, giving you all the advantages of a reliable automated system powered with the following features:

■ H265 encoding/Decoding at at different resolutions

■ H264 encoding/Decoding at at different resolutions

■ H262 encoding/Decoding at at different resolutions

■ XDCAM HD 50 PAL/NTSC encoding

■ XDCAM IMX 30 PAL/NTSC encoding

■ Up conversion and aspect ratio change

■ Down conversion without aspect ratio change

■ AAC and MP3 audio encoding

■ Timecode burn-in on video

■ H264 encoding/Decoding at at different resolutions

■ GPU accelleration

■ Custom rules for auto file naming

■ Flexible workflow action able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux and filter almost any media used in the broadcast industry

■ Set transcoding profiles under the Etere Transcoder Job Builder area

■ Cloud-device path selection

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

Telestream Cloud automated Quality Control removes the need for labor-intensive tasks that involve manually checking conformance by eye and hand. All quality checks are run within a Project which contains single template used to test compliance against a defined set of parameters required by industry standards for content delivery. As of now list of available templates includes: ARD ZDF (XDCAm and AVC-Intra); AS 11 UK DPP 4.3 (AVC-Intra); AS 11 UK DPP 5.0 (AVC-Intra and IMX); AS 10; Netflix HD; iTunes HD TV Pro Res; Amazon ProRes; and LipSync. All templates (except LipSync) have the option to additionally perform PSE check to analyze video content for flashing and stationary patterns which may cause photosensitive epilepsy triggered by visual stimuli present in TV programs and ads. Television content in the UK and Japan has to pass the PSE test to be allowed for broadcasting.

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

Aurora is the automated, scalable file-based QC system that saves media providers time and money by driving efficiency, quality, and cost savings in their workflows. Aurora can be integrated with external workflow management tools in both on-premises and cloud deployments to continuously check, unattended, thousands of hours of content.

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

Vidchecker and Vidchecker-post are easy to install Windows software applications for PCs/servers. They remove the labor intensive tasks of checking conformance manually for video/audio compliance, using waveform monitors and audio loudness meters—and to then manually correct levels with video processing amplifiers, and other tools. Vidchecker and Vidchecker-post The GUI is accessed through a web browser either on the local machine or remotely over a network. It is designed for checking file-based video before and after distribution, and for use by broadcasters for checking files received from post production and content distributors. These tools help ensure that file, video and audio parameters and levels are correct and ready for broadcast.

Support » Monitoring, Control & Communications » Audio Monitoring » Audio measurement and loudness control »

Poor quality sound is fatiguing and creates the risk of listeners tuning out. Like a dirty windshield, compromised audio quality obscures the sonic landscape. Details get lost, speech can be more difficult to comprehend, and content can suffer as a result. Omnia processing makes audio more listenable, less fatiguing, and more consistent. If you care about your Podcast content getting through to the listener, you need to care about sound quality.

As more audio is produced remotely and consumed on-demand, the challenge of consistent audio levels is becoming even greater. In fact, it is the number one complaint of podcast listeners!

OmniaTools™ allows you to automatically manage loudness levels on all content and create your signature sound on podcasts, helping you stand out and keep your audience engaged.

This easy-to-use, enterprise-class Windows Service makes it simple to create consistent loudness for all your audio files while improving the quality of the audio.

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

X-Pert Quality Check provides control analysis and assessment of media quality.

Performing tests is simple

The application interface includes several subchapters. Thus, you may easily find what you need. Moreover, the customer needs are satisfied because of the quick and intuitive control provided.

Test Presets for quality tests

Our software includes multiple quality tests:

• Loudness Measurements – ITU-R BS.1770-3, ATSC A/85, EBU R128.


• Color Frames Detection – particularly used to configure up to three colors for this test.


• Frozen Frame Detection – executes tests of the video stream in the content. Besides, you can get instant reports about the duration of the frozen frames.


• Correct duration – namely, compares file duration with the playout duration.

Auto mode quality check

X-Pert Quality Check allows an automatic scan of many source directories. Furthermore, any of the predefined test presets can be related to any settled folder or subfolder.

Success Formula

The user-friendly interface includes an indicator of progress. In short, this is the result of the performed quality tests. Therefore, you will have files, which can be safely produced in X-Pert Playout.

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

Pass and Fail watch folders. Generates human readable reports of detailed file analysis. Configurable for multi-supplier workflows.

 

Header Checks

·         Check all 3 header blocks are present – Header, Author and Thread Descriptor

 

Compare Actual Data with Header

·         Check that the first description IN time matches the First Content Timecode in the Thread Descriptor

·         Check that the last description OUT time matches the Last Content Timecode in the Thread Descriptor

 

Check Data Blocks

·         Check for empty file (no data blocks)

·         Timecode Range check – all descriptions are within specified timecode range

·         Verify description numbers ascend through the file (gaps are allowed)

·         Verify that OUT timecode is greater than IN timecode

·         Overall times overlap – descriptions timecodes must not overlap

·         Check for minimum interval between descriptions

 

Check Individual Descriptions

·         Verify that every audio file has a filename

·         Check that every description has an associated WAV file

·         Verify that timecodes are valid numbers (not spaces, letters etc.)

·         Check overall duration is not negative

·         Check minimum audio duration – if selected

·         Check maximum audio duration – if selected

·         Check that Fade and Pan data is present and correctly formatted

 

Check Audio Files

·        Check WAV duration matches the description duration

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » Automated metadata extraction »

As a Telestream Certified Premium Reseller, we can provide the full Telestream range. We can also consult and offer solutions and workflow designs that are best suited to your output – whether that’s broadcast, ABR multiscreen content, remote production solutions, live events, sports applications or edit at home capabilities.

We also provide installation services, onsite or remote equipment training and technical support, so new solutions are optimally integrated into existing workflows, and you can be sure everything’s up and running as smoothly as it was designed to be. See a few of Telestream’s most popular solutions below, and get in touch with our team to find out more about Telestream and our services.

Manage » Manage & Orchestrate » Content & Workflow Management » Content data analysis »

IMF Analyser is a high-performance, flexible software solution for the analysis and validation of IMF compositions and packages. Easily integrated into media workflows, IMF Analyser validates completeness and conformance, examining each component including validation of MXF assets against the relevant standards and cross-checks between components.

IMF Analyser features can:

• Reduce rework and save costs, by continuously validating IMF compliance throughout workflows to eliminate downstream errors


• Improve customer satisfaction and grow repeat business by always delivering 100% compliant IMF packages


• Realise the Quality Control cost benefits of IMF by aligning QC with the componentised, distributed processing of IMF workflows


• Ensure interoperability of your systems by testing new releases against the latest standards

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

With scalable speeds from 3X to 50X, Etere QC is able to carry out high-speed controls of video files including that of black frames, audio silence and freeze frames.

Etere QC is an integrated file-based module for performing Quality Control (QC) via a streamlined workflow. It automatically detects and marks audio/video issues (e.g. freeze frames, black frames, scene changes, audio loss) on assets' EDL according to their quality, setting also a default quality rating at the end of the process.

Etere QC is able to speed up, automate and streamline the operational efficiency of file-based quality controls performed via workflow across the entire content life cycle.

Etere QC is the best solution for checking audio/video either prior (e.g. playout, repurpose, archiving) or after (e.g. encoding, ingest, editing, transcoding, archiving) media operations. It is able to check all the main videofile codecs and wrapper of any resolution including 4K.

Key Features

■ Works on any Windows computer, without dedicated hardware

■ Multi-processing on the same computer is supported

■ Prevents wasting time by processing only selected issues

■ Up to 50 times faster than real-time speed

■ Fully customizable detection profiles

■ Results are stored in the database using standard format

■ Thumbnails are generated for each detected issue

■ Fault tolerant, load balanced architecture

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » Automated metadata extraction »

Limecraft Edge our signature application to take care of backup (offload), audio synchronisation, colour grading, encoding of browse and edit proxies, as well as ingest into one or more locations. It processes thousands of files at the same time. It handles all common consumer and professional file formats. It is extremely reliable and it will make sure you'll never loose a single shot.

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

Turn your playback operations into simple and solid tasks by enabling frame-accurate SDI/IP playback from all professional formats and codecs through a simple and intuitive interface.

Main benefits:

• Preview and monitor;


• Multi-Format and Multi-Resolution;


• SDI/IP Playback;


• Built-In Media Player;


• Audio-Levels Preview;


• Intelligent Monitoring.

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

QScan is a family of fully-featured Automatic Quality Control (AQC) systems, engineered to unobtrusively check the integrity of media files at user-definable points in a production workflow. QScan goes beyond regular QC solutions, offering comprehensive video and audio analysis. QScan is powered by the award-winning Quales AQC engine and can be used to provide compliance for file-based content delivery to any global standard. With built-in templates for common standards, the compliance testing process is extremely quick and easily managed.

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

Input 'watch' folder'. Files are automatically processed and moved to either a 'Pass' or 'Fail' folder with an associated, detailed, human readable file analysis report.

Option for File Comparison Service to confirm if a set of individual subtitle files are associated with the same programme.

 

 

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » Automated metadata extraction »

Interra Systems' BATON is the leading M/L and AI enabled automated QC platform that provides comprehensive quality and compliance checks for VOD content, in the cloud / on-premises, for linear and streaming workflows. The hybrid QC solution implements organizational QC policy to support a combination of automated and manual QC checks – the result is a well-integrated and efficient broadcast workflow. BATON is used by global broadcast, cable, telco, satellite, IPTV, over-the-top (OTT), and post-production markets and archiving companies working with file-based content. BATON is the trusted choice for all their file-based QC needs, available both on-premise and in the cloud.

BATON supports a wide range of media formats and offers comprehensive quality checks, including extensive subtitles and CC verification, audio language identification, PSE correction, loudness detection and correction. BATON’s powerful Media Player for frame-accurate review, rich QC analytics and smart workflow tools are the best in class in the industry.

BATON's scalable architecture lets users expand their BATON set up as their QC needs grow. BATON's high availability feature guarantees business continuity even if some of the hardware components break down.

Interra Systems' widely-acclaimed technical support ensures that customers are always up and running.

 

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » Automated metadata extraction »

WINNOW is a powerful software for classifying audio-visual content into semantic concepts. WINNOW uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies for identification of key elements in content in accordance with regulations in different countries, regions, and organizations. WINNOW is empowered with advanced classification capabilities to ensure the content is automatically classified using a rule-based framework. WINNOW provides extensive and accurate content management features, which help in improving workflow efficiency.

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » File-based technical QC »

BATON® LipSync is an automated tool for lip sync detection and verification. BATON LipSync leverages image processing and machine learning (ML) technology and deep neural networks to automatically detect audio and video sync errors. Using BATON LipSync, broadcasters and service providers can accurately detect audio lead and lag issues in media content in order to provide a superior quality of experience (QoE) to viewers.

BATON LipSync application is capable of performing facial detection, facial tracking, lip detection, lip activity detection, and speech identification. Sync errors can be debugged further in the BATON Media Player (BMP) through a feature-rich interface that plots out-of-sync audio and video errors on a skew timeline for better visualization. After errors are detected, BATON LipSync provides a comprehensive report of all the LipSync issues.

Available content can be checked in any language independent of the region and area. Offering support for most industry formats, BATON LipSync meets media professionals’ complex requirements for delivering high-quality multiscreen video. BATON LipSync can be seamlessly integrated into any existing content processing workflow, or it can be used as a stand-alone application.

BATON LipSync answers a critical industry need by replacing a time-consuming, expensive manual process with faster and more accurate machine-assisted detection.

Manage » Prepare » Content Preparation » Compliance control »

VEGA Media Analyzer (VMA) is an industry leading media analysis platform for standards compliance, debug, and interoperability of encoded streams. VMA enables navigation down to the deepest levels of a media file to generate error reports and analysis. This significantly reduces R&D and QA time in delivering standards-compliant video.  VMA supports all popular video compression and container standards and includes features such as video comparison and quality checks. These features help deliver high quality, standards-compliant media while reducing R&D and QA time.

VEGA Media Analyzer

is the most in-depth and reliable file-based media analyzer that brings complex HEVC information in simple visuals. VMA features includes complete parsing and decoding, frame by frame navigation, analytical graphs, H.264 and HEVC encoding comparison, and powerful error reporting. VMA leverages Interra Systems' industry-proven quality checks to help its users create high quality media streams.→ Learn more

VEGA AVSync

performs a detailed analysis on audio-video synchronization. It identifies out of sync points in the media content and provides relevant debug information to enable accurate assignment of Presentation Time Stamps. VEGA AVSync is designed to expedite testing and delivery of standards-compliant encoder, multiplexer and decoder systems.→ Learn more

VEGA Command Line Interface

is the most in-depth and reliable command-line media analyzer that debugs media streams on Linux platform. VEGA CLI assures standard compliance and interoperability with navigation down to the deepest levels of an encoded stream. The cloud-based solution leverages Interra Systems' industry proven quality checks to help its users create high quality media streams.→ Learn more

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Interra Systems’ BMP is a powerful, feature-rich media player for media professionals to play, inspect, and verify audio-video content. BMP supports the widest range of formats and it can easily be integrated with broadcast workflows at any stage for in-depth examination of media, while facilitating collaboration across multiple teams and projects. The visual and technical information provided by BMP ensures that content looks and plays exactly the way it was intended. Supporting SDI playout, and a wide range of audio, video, elementary and container formats, along with extensive support for closed captions and subtitle formats, BMP offers video professionals one of the most comprehensive media players on the market. BMP is offered both as a standalone media player and as an integrated part of BATON.

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VIDA is the first content operating system and the next stage in SaaS library management combining the best of cloud-native content operations with predictive, intelligent tools that support today’s media workflows. From clip sales and production collaboration to library management and connected platform distribution, VIDA’s flexible ecosystem supports the scalability and agility required to meet industry demand for library content. With exceptional customer service, best-in-class technology infrastructure and quality-first solutions, VIDA ensures you get the most value out of your library – at every stage.

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MSight is a file-based media analyzer software solution that provides the most in-depth testing and analysis of media streams at all levels of encoded data to achieve optimum video quality. The depth and reliability of testing and speed at which errors are detected allow organizations to address these errors quickly, thereby reducing the cost of errors.

 

MSight provides users with the ability to “see it all” with instant access to the lowest level syntax present in the compression standard. MSight is the industry`s most optimized analyzer, which is crucial for dealing with HD content and the volumes of digital media being produced. Optimized performance means that hours’ worth of video and audio can be processed very quickly and problems can be identified, debugged, and fixed in the shortest possible timeframe.

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With nearly a decade of developing AI and computer vision tools for the world’s number one interactive video platform at WIREWAX, and with another two decades of experience in the video and broadcast space, the team identified ways to leverage the platform’s award-winning image processing technologies in the big media sector too.

Lightning fast; face and object recognition, segmentation, fingerprinting, speech recognition and many other unparalleled tools available in the suite has changed the game for the broadcast and media industry.

Being able to scan entire archives of video assets and create a powerful, digital understanding of videos, programmes and movies with this core technology has enabled large TV and movie studios to leverage data and digital tools and services like never before.

 

We’ve not met a media business on the planet that doesn’t have a digitised asset problem. Lack of metadata, no understanding of content, zero monetisation capabilities and gigantic and disorganized archives. Not to mention expensive asset management, overpriced syndication and VOD preparation, and notoriously slow and extortionate manual services.

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Iris Anywhere is the next generation of GrayMeta's popular Iris Desktop, which provides true, frame-accurate playback of mastered and encoded content with the broadest range of support for audio / video formats and codecs.

Iris Anywhere allows playback and QC of master assets stored in the cloud or on-premise via a browser.  It provides real time QC scopes and monitoring tools.

Accessing the master and source files directly means we are removing the need to create proxy files and are delivering direct access, playback and QC of the master and original files directly to your browser.  No need for additional browser plug-ins or server middleware.

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Eolementhe© is a file-based solution offering into a very easy-to-use single interface, multi-providers tools to cover several media workflows. Eolementhe© combines automated processes and manual interventions when it’s necessary. Collaborative and agile work with your partners made easy!

Eolementhe is now based on a microservices architecture.

User-friendly interface

Eolementhe© is designed for all audiovisual professionals whether he is IT specialist or not. Create your workflow thanks to simple clicks on blocks, then can save, reuse and share workflows with other users. Eolementhe© is your solution: customize the portal with your visual identity!

A multi-vendor environment

Cloud solutions, open source or third-party tools: Eolementhe© combine the best market solutions in a single interface… to increase efficiency

Operations tracking

Eolementhe© allows you to monitor and track all jobs in progress or done. A clear and simple interface permits to monitor accurately your tasks. A window permits to visualize workflows, download and purge files as soon as they are available. A very complete admin interface helps the administrator to manage the platform: resources management per datacenter, licenses management, display of the state of farms, organization & team management etc.

Create, share or receive standardized Tx-ready files with Eolementhe

You receive Tx-ready files from your partners? Recommend Eolementhe© to your partners, to avoid files go back-and-forth and save money! Eolementhe© already includes the processing of standardized files such as AS-10, MetaPADTV (french specifications) etc, via pre-filled metadata forms.

MAIN FEATURES

Ingest

Standard: https

Standard Object Storage: Amazon S3, Azure, Open Stack

Server files: Files already available on the user account

Premium: Signiant Protocole

Premium Object Storage: Amazon S3, Azure, Open Stack storage via Signiant protocol

Internet video: Video retrieval from internet (Youtube, etc.)

Dropbox & Twitter: connect your account and load the media files from it

Delivery

Manual: Mail notification

HTTPS or Signiant download

Object Storage: Amazon S3, Azure, Open Stack

Media Shuttle

FTP

YouTube / Twitter

Dropbox

Quality Control

A first level quality control done by Media Info is available but it is Baton, the powerful tool from Interra Systems, which allows you to control the file conformity and the audio and video quality of your content. Most of the wrappers and codecs of the market, from DPX to smooth streaming are proposed.

Transcoding

Choose your tools to transcode your files: actually the WFS / Carbon and Xpress nodes from Harmonic, the KFE option HEVC 4K from Ateme and Cambria FTC from Capella Systems are available.

Loudness analysis and control

The Minnetonka solution, well known for the audio processing of files, is integrated with Audio Tools Loudness Control to analyse and correct audio loudness.

Review & validation step

The pause mode allows you to manually act on the workflow to review, check and validate information…

On the QC feature, the file is for exemple placed in quarantine, and the report is sent by email to describe the error detected. The user decides to continue or stop the workflow and can add a comment for the recipient.

On the subtitling step, reviewers review and validate the subtitles, then a manager definitely validate it.

Metadata

Metadata forms creation

Auto retrieve

Speech to text & translation (EoleCC)

120 languages are available for multilingual subtitling

Video Editing (EoleEdit)

Brand new video editing feature has been added to Eolementhe, to allow a quick editing before processing video content in the workflow platform.

Artificial Intelligence

Faces, objects & scenes recognition

Parallel & conditional workflows

Ability to manage several parallel workflows

Creation of conditional workflows according to criterias chosen by the user