FrameFormer for Live conversion

Produce » Real-Time Production » Real-Time Production Graphics » Production graphics and CG »

CG-Portable-A is a small, lightweight unit which can generate captions and overlay logos onto video streams.  It’s ideal for use as a portable graphics generator for insertion into TV programmes and other video productions.

Typical applications include

• Low cost character generator for large and small productions e.g. house of worship, theatrical performances, local sports events


• Weather and general information display in TV broadcast


• Emergency bulletins overlaid onto regular programming


• Daily information and updates in public areas such as transport hubs, office receptions and hotel lobbies


• Branding and logo insertion for point of entry displays in shops, museums, galleries etc

Key features

• Real-time Fill/Key composition


• Offers both DSK mode (Fill/Key send) and Internal Mix mode (compositing with external video)


• Store up to 70 HD-sized images


• Two lines of text (multilingual support)


• Text can be scrolled vertically or horizontally


• Adjustable font sizes, colours, transparency and borders


• Timer display (count up/down)


• Simple operation via web browser

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InSync Technology, experts in software motion compensated standards conversion, have partnered with Dalet, specialists in high-performance, media solutions, to deliver a flexible conversion solution for broadcasters and content owners of any size.

High quality motion compensated frame rate conversion is now available as an optional upgrade within the Dalet Amberfin media processing platform. This will benefit broadcasters and content owners who face unexpected needs for frame rate and format conversion, such as when footage that was expected to be 1080 50i turns out to be 720 30p, and there’s no option to reshoot, or when a client requests a clip for integration into a UHD 59p program, but the only version on the server is HD 50i.

Using FrameFormer's unique and advanced algorithms file-based content can now be converted with the smoothest motion possible.

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InSync Technology, experts in software motion compensated standards conversion, have partnered with Hiscale, specialists in high-performance, scalable software products, to deliver a flexible on-demand conversion solution for broadcasters and content owners of any size.

The integration will benefit broadcasters and content owners who face unexpected needs for frame rate and format conversion, such as when footage that was expected to be 1080 50i turns out to be 720 30p, and there’s no option to reshoot, or when a client requests a clip for integration into a UHD 59p program, but the only version on the server is HD 50i.

Keeping a standards converter on standby for such situations is not cost-effective. That's why InSync and Hiscale have joined forces to create a new option for pay-per-use standards conversion — FrameFormer for FLICS. With FrameFormer for FLICS, users pay for time-limited use on their preferred cloud platform, so there’s no large upfront cost to start using a new converter, and the customer avoids being locked into a costly contract with a single vendor.

FrameFormer is a high quality, motion compensated standards converter that offers frame rate and format conversion including de-interlacing, up/down/cross conversion, aspect ratio conversion, cadence management, and SDR/HDR/WCG tools for all types of content, from sub-QCIF up to 8K and beyond. FrameFormer has been carefully designed and finely tuned over many years to provide reliable conversions with automated settings, enabling fast deployment without lengthy parameter setup.

Accessing FrameFormer via FLICS provides the ultimate in flexibility, enabling customers to use their in-house processing resources as far as they can stretch, then offload peak demand into the cloud as required. FLICS incorporates transcoding, open APIs for integration into any preferred workflow, auto-scaling to handle incoming peak demand, and load distribution to make the most of available resources.

Produce » Post Production » Editing and Finishing » Processing incl. hardware acceleration and I/O cards »

Software as a service (SaaS) allows media organisations to consume services on demand – without the need for a large initial capital outlay and subsequent support costs. Typically most providers will offer services packages as a monthly subscription and based on a required consumption level.

Video conversion fits perfectly into this model. FrameFormer SaaS is software conversion as a cloud service

• Consumption based pricing and packages – based on actual usage


• Zero or little up-front investment – no infrastructure to own!


• Fast onboarding – there when you need it


• Choice to integrate to your management platform via API

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Looking at LIVE event production in the cloud?

Preparing content for LIVE distribution to a global marketplace?

Performing LIVE remastering of legacy archive content?

FrameFormer Live is a turnkey software application which provides a single channel of motion compensated frame rate conversion of live video streams.

It can handle input and output of SD,HD and optionally UHD/4K IP streams supporting IP based streaming protocols (SRT,RTP,RTMP,TS) & codecs (H264,H265,MP2)

Full service set-up (decode, encode, scheduling, alarms etc) and monitoring via web based UI.

Interoperability with other business systems i.e control, monitoring, scheduling via RESTful API.

The software can be deployed on premise or in the cloud - based on minimum hardware recommendations

 

Connect » Real-Time Signal Transfer » Video Interfacing & Conversion » Standalone interfacing, signal processing and conversion »

The IF8K-FSCC synchronizes full 8K video with both 12G-SDI and 3G-SDI signals. Asynchronous input of quad-link 12G-SDI (12G-SDI x 4) or 16 link 3G-SDI (3G-SDI x 16) for 8K can be synchronized by the external reference input and output with quad-link 12G-SDI. It is designed and manufactured by InSync Technology for exclusive distribution by FOR-A.

The IF8K-FSCC is an ideal solution for 8K synchronisation and colour correction.  It’s especially valuable where perfect synchronisation without audio disturbance is needed in live 8K productions.

Key features:

• Video signal processing of the luminance level, chroma level, chroma phase, and black level


• Colour corrector to set white balance, black balance, and color gamut


• Horizontal/vertical phase adjustment by the external reference input


• Additional audio delay for upstream or downstream equipment for each audio channel


• MADI audio input/output interface


• Optional remote control via IF8K-REMOTE

Connect » Real-Time Signal Transfer » Video Interfacing & Conversion » Standalone interfacing, signal processing and conversion »

The IF8K-UCN is a frame synchronizer that supports upconversion of HD/4K UHD to 8K DG (Dual Green). It inputs HD-SDI or quad-link 3G-SDI (3G-SDI x 4) and outputs octa-link 3G-SDI (3G-SDI x 8) signals. Two-way distribution of 8K DG is standard and BB or Tri-level sync reference input is also supported. It is designed and manufactured by InSync Technology for exclusive distribution by FOR-A.

The IF8K-UCN is an ideal solution for integration of HD or 4K UHD material into 8K UHD productions using the dual-green format.

Key features:

• Frame synchronisation to an external reference with tracking PCM audio delay


• Minimum delay mode (no reference) – lock to input


• Very high quality upconversion with filter control.


• Conversion between 59.94 and 60Hz conversion (Drops or repeats 1 frame in 1000 frames)


• Optional remote control via IF8K-REMOTE

Connect » Real-Time Signal Transfer » Video Interfacing & Conversion » Standalone interfacing, signal processing and conversion »

The MCC-4K-A provides exceptional quality frame rate and format conversion for UHD/3G/HD signals. MCC-4K-A offers support for quad link 3G-SDI of two-Sample Interleaved (2SI) or Square Division (SQD) format as well as single link 12G/6G-SDI and SFP connectivity.

The MCC-4K-A is an ideal solution for live frame rate conversion applications, where UHD content sourced at a chosen production rate needs to be converted to other frame rates for international contribution and distribution. International sports, concerts, breaking news and current affairs can all be simply and impeccably converted to the desired output format and frame rate.

Key features:

• Motion compensated conversion from any UHD frame rate to any other UHD frame rate


• Simultaneous UHD single link 12G/6G and UHD quad link 3G-SDI output


• Automatic detection of SMPTE ST425-5 (sample interleave input) and ITU-R BT.2020 colorimetry


• Motion compensated conversion from any 3G/HD-SDI frame rate to any other 3G/HD-SDI frame rate


• Up-conversion from 3G/HD to UHD


• Down-conversion UHD to 3G/HD


• HDR/SDR conversions

 

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

LTN® Cue & Connect are fully managed linear metadata solutions designed for today’s platforms and advertising demands. The IP-powered solutions simplify signal decoration for optimized ad signaling, targeted transformation, and greater monetization.

LTN Connect is an on-prem metadata insertion solution that deploys in existing broadcast environments. The solution tailors linear metadata decoration to conform to your specific workflow and requirements — with flawless interoperability. Connect features include advanced blackout management, content regionalization, graphic and audiotrack overlays, plus automated VOD file creation from linear programs.

LTN Cue is an in-network metadata insertion and video delivery solution. Cue simplifies channel management with advanced advertising and content replacement workflows to generate more metadata — and more revenue — without requiring additional hardware. Cue features include scalability to multiple SCTE 35 profiles, compatibility with any playout, facilitation of OTT platform advertising, and always-on NOC monitoring and support.

Transform the future of video with LTN Cue & Connect.

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Ensure your content reaches the widest audiences, even on those breaking news. AUDIMUS.MEDIA creates automatic closed captionings for all of live programs and nowadays they are reaching more that 500 million viewers spread in two continents!

The cost-effective solution you were looking for to comply with CC regulations.

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Introducing our Media Monitoring Systems (MMS) Broadcast Edition as a fully automated platform for broadcast monitoring, legal recording TV programming, allowing overall quality control, building complete (searchable) audiovisual archives with different purposes (audit, reissuing), news development, building multiplatform clips sharing on social networks with metadata to SEO optimization and commercial market research.

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InSync Technology, experts in software motion compensated standards conversion, have partnered with Dalet, specialists in high-performance, media solutions, to deliver a flexible conversion solution for broadcasters and content owners of any size.

High quality motion compensated frame rate conversion is now available as an optional upgrade within the Dalet Amberfin media processing platform. This will benefit broadcasters and content owners who face unexpected needs for frame rate and format conversion, such as when footage that was expected to be 1080 50i turns out to be 720 30p, and there’s no option to reshoot, or when a client requests a clip for integration into a UHD 59p program, but the only version on the server is HD 50i.

Using FrameFormer's unique and advanced algorithms file-based content can now be converted with the smoothest motion possible.

Manage » Prepare » Content Services » Access services and localization service providers »

 

Looking at LIVE event production in the cloud?

Preparing content for LIVE distribution to a global marketplace?

Performing LIVE remastering of legacy archive content?

FrameFormer Live is a turnkey software application which provides a single channel of motion compensated frame rate conversion of live video streams.

It can handle input and output of SD,HD and optionally UHD/4K IP streams supporting IP based streaming protocols (SRT,RTP,RTMP,TS) & codecs (H264,H265,MP2)

Full service set-up (decode, encode, scheduling, alarms etc) and monitoring via web based UI.

Interoperability with other business systems i.e control, monitoring, scheduling via RESTful API.

The software can be deployed on premise or in the cloud - based on minimum hardware recommendations

 

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Opt-out (content/ad-insertion) services allow broadcasters to launch local versions of their international or regional feeds, either by adding local promos and commercials or even changing a part of the channel’s content in order to meet the viewers’ expectations on a certain market. The service follows triggers (cue-tones) from the original feed or schedules of the original channel and switches to local content when instructed. In the absence of triggers, the same can be done on the basis of play-out. A combination of full play-out and opt-out service can be tailored on request.

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Take 1’s video transcription service provides fast, accurate and affordable transcripts that deliver ongoing value throughout the content supply chain. We offer a range of transcription products to suit all budgets and workflows.

Fast: Our global team of transcribers type while you sleep, providing an overnight turnaround on 99% accurate transcripts. And we never miss a deadline.

Accurate: Our highly skilled, professional transcription team provides unrivalled accuracy to speed up your edits, satisfy your broadcast deliverables and inform localization and access services.

Affordable: We offer a range of transcription services to suit every budget and quote each project according to your specific requirements.  We don’t bill extra for timecoded transcripts or multiple speakers and we don’t do hidden charges – what we quote is what you’ll pay.  And projects with less pressing deadlines qualify for discounted rates.

Flexible: We understand production workflows and we know that no two projects are the same so we support a range of formats and can deliver your transcript in whatever layout works for you.  All of our transcripts are Scriptsync, Premiere Pro and FCP compatible and we also provide foreign language transcription services.

Leading technology

We have developed our own technology to help our clients unlock the power of words. Our Liberty Platform delivers transcriptions as structured, searchable data that can be easily repurposed into the various documents and reports needed for global content production and distribution while Take 1 Cloud enables seamless and secure video transcription workflows for the company’s worldwide client base.

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Make your content more accessible with professional video captions and audio description services from Take 1, tailored to suit your budget, deadline, and quality requirements.

Professional captioning service

We provide accurate, descriptive captions that enhance the video experience for audiences that are hard of hearing or deaf or for situations where it’s not possible to watch content with the accompanying soundtrack. Any format. Any layout. Any purpose. Captions for web projects, OTT, VOD & Broadcast.

Audio Description services

Make your film or video accessible – and enjoyable – for visually impaired audiences with audio descriptions that deliver the same creative experience as the original production.

Simplify your workflow through our cloud platform

Our secure-by design platform gives you access to a web-based interface to send us your videos, add comments or instructions for specific projects or media files, monitor the status of work in progress and receive the completed work.

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Global media and entertainment companies trust Take 1 to provide high-quality translations, subtitles, dubbing services and foreign language audio description to support their production processes and help them reach international audiences.  Our media localization services meet the same creative standards as your original production, so your content can be understood and enjoyed anywhere in the world.

 

Professional translations

Our international network of 16,000 in-territory linguists can translate content from and into almost any language. And we can take care of high volumes at competitive rates, even when you need fast turnarounds.

Subtitling services

Making your video content accessible to global audiences requires a combination of language skills, cultural knowledge and media industry expertise. Our professional subtitling team delivers on all fronts.

 

Voice dubbing service and foreign language audio descriptions

Take 1’s exceptional voice services are underpinned by our high-quality translations and supported by an international network of partner studios and a vast pool of creative talent.

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Implementing a Localization strategy for an international Media and Entertainment (M&E) company is often challenging, with an ever-increasing variety of shows, volume of content, and number of platforms for distribution. PFT has been providing high quality, cost-efficient Localization services for the past 15 years, in over 60 languages. Our strong global network of partnerships and native translators ensures that we deliver the brand and style of your content to a worldwide audience. In addition, our flagship solution, CLEARTM Media ERP, enables you to ingest, track, store, transcode, and deliver assets securely and conveniently.

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

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.

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

 

Equipped with the technological power of AI, Digital Nirvana’s MonitorIQ 7.0 provides new capabilities for compliance logging and monitoring. Known as the industry’s most reliable, secure, and easy-to-use broadcast monitoring and compliance logging platform that allows operators to record, store, monitor, analyze, and repurpose content quickly and efficiently with a minimum of clicks. MonitorIQ enables broadcasters to collect and use knowledge about their broadcast content to meet a wide range of regulatory and compliance requirements. Version 7 of the Digital Nirvana platform gives broadcasters access to valuable next-generation content processing and analysis tools.

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

MediaServicesIQ contains a suite of machine learning (ML) applications. These microservices can be applied to speech-to-text, video intelligence, closed caption conformance, and content classification in media workflows. The microservices in MediaServicesIQ integrate easily with media workflows used by broadcasters and media houses, helping them leverage AI/ML technologies within existing workflows.

Media ServicesIQ provides an easy-to-access portal to cloud-based AI/ML services through custom-developed workflows.

  KEY FEATURES & CAPABILITIES

Metadata Generation

Cloud-based collection of speech-to-text and video intelligence applications automating the generation of speech and video-based metadata Provides off-the-shelf integration with the Avid system Easily interfaces with existing workflows using REST API Video intelligence metadata for face, logo, ad, number, on-screen text, object, and shot change detection Metadata with timecodes for tagging, enabling search and faster content retrieval.

Automatic Closed Caption/Subtitle Generation

Machine-generated, time-synced outputs in various sidecar formats for further processing Faster, scalable, reliable, and secure generation of preliminary outputs Easily ingest sidecar files into workflows for repurposing.

CC Quality Conformance for Multi-Platform publishing

Generate reports on non-conformance parameters within a CC sidecar file Automatically compares against predefined style guides standards from platforms such as Netflix Time coded error reports for easy navigation and correction Ability to ingest multiple sidecar formats.

Auto classify content for better value

Automatically create a classification for content Classify advertisements using various labels to automatically identify and ingest Automatic classification of high-points in a feature-length video Easily integrate and ingest labels into existing workflows.