X-Pert List is an easy-to-use offline playlist editor, that helps you plan, create and schedule playlists for your automated broadcast playout system.
Unlimited playlist editing and scheduling
X-Pert List has all the features necessary for editing any playlist, no matter whether it is an ordinary playlist for manual load or a scheduled one for automated playback. You can facilitate your work with functions such as copy, paste, cut, search, etc. Metadata adding and editing per clip are also accessible if necessary.
Built-in powerful trimmer
A powerful clip trimmer is available to slip the clip or to adjust in and out points to play the desired part of the clip. And the good news is that there is no need for additional transcoding processes or transcoded files. It will leave your original content untouched and the playout will play only the defined by you parts.
On-air playlist editing
You can edit the playlist in real time without disturbing the broadcasting. Above all, you can easily switch to the next item when you are on-air. As a result, the playlist will be updated accordingly without any interruptions.
Third-party applications integration
X-Pert List supports the import of XML (Extensible Markup Language) playlists for traffic systems and other applications that generate a proper playlist. Apart from external applications, the application is fully integrated with X-Pert Compact MAM. As a result, the operators can enjoy a smooth transfer of applied metadata from the database.
Automatic gap generation
When fixed time is applied and there is a need to fill the gap between the clips, an automatic gap generation feature comes to your aid and helps you to create a playlist.
No powerful hardware required
Moreover, you can use X-Pert List on any hardware – from the entry-level computer to the powerful production preparation station.
A huge variety of media formats and codecs supported
As a natively used playout engine, X-Pert List can use mixed content for the playlists without limitation of the single format or the container used per playlist. Formats from PAL and NTSC up to UHD and 4K progressive content can be applied to your brand new playlists.
For free in X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box and X-Pert Playout
X-Pert List is included in X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box and X-Pert Playout software licenses for free, at no additional cost.
Other products from this company:
X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box
X-Pert Compact MAM
X-Pert Graphics
X-Pert List
X-Pert Playout
X-Pert Playout Control
X-Pert Quality Check
X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box
X-Pert Channel-In-A-Box is an all-in-one bundle that includes Playout, Graphics, and Ingest. It integrates all the elements needed to keep a channel on-air by combining automation, playout, and interactive graphics. It is suitable for broadcasting single or multiple TV channels. X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box can provide SDI or IP streaming connectivity for broadcast and cable televisions as well as other applications.
Playout, Graphics and Ingest in one solution
It provides a user experience where on a single server or computer can be performed in parallel Playout with CG branding and Ingest with a possibility to broadcast currently ingested content. Furthermore, it can work in full automation with predefined events or controlled through remote API, as well as in operations in manual mode.
X-Pert Playout
X-Pert Playout is a fully automated broadcast software that can run as a standalone solution or in a Channel-in-a-Box configuration. In addition, its modular architecture makes it suitable for every professional who needs seamless content playout automation. X-Pert Playout is a 24/7 solution, available in UHD/HD/SD-SDI or IP streaming.
Main features
- Seamless Ultra HD (4K) playout with CG branding (It is hardware dependent on the broadcast board used.)
- Collapsible playlist
- User-definable interface
- Clip trimmer
- Multi parallel output (MPO)
- Multi-channel multi-language audio and subtitling capabilities
- Loudness control
- Mixing different media formats, frame rates, and resolutions in a single playlist
- Third-party device control.
X-Pert Graphics
X-Pert Graphics is a state-of-the-art on-air CG and graphics manager with a very user-friendly interface. It helps you create projects with static or dynamic objects of all kinds: rolls, crawls, multi-layered simultaneous still pictures, digital and analog clocks, animated logos, etc. Additionally, the projects could be used for direct broadcasting or could be saved as customized templates for future use.
Main features
- Simple or animated logo insertion
- On-air editing
- Slide sequencer
- Automated text rendering into graphics templates
- Dynamic data sources
- Scheduling
- Task manager
- Advanced scripting engine
X-Pert Ingest
X-Pert Ingest enables capturing multiple channels of HD or SD content from HD/SD SDI digital feeds, MPEG transport streams, and various types of IP streams. Its streamlined interface allows you to monitor and control up to four video sources on a single screen. In addition, you can monitor and adjust audio levels if needed.
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X-Pert Compact MAM
X-Pert Compact MAM is a highly integrated SQL-based media and content management database.
User-friendly interface
Our application is a database for media and content management. It classifies your content using many indices, such as type, category, genres, keywords, credits, media, etc. Besides, the UI is compact and comfortable. It has only three sections: Tree View, Search Fields, and Data Grid.
- The Tree View is not only a highly space-efficient solution but also gets everything in one space. You can view it with a single click.
- The Search Fields section allows you to find whatever you need in all database content.
- The Data Grid presents the list of entries. Here, you can find full details of each file at a glance.
Sometimes, more than one asset should be updated with a piece of information. In such cases, XCM provides multi-editing functionality. This feature allows you to edit data in several records simultaneously. In particular, you will be aware of the identical and various fields between the records in your database.
Export to MS Excel
This seamless integration with MS Excel allows you to export your records to the .*xls file. Moreover, you can create a template form in MS Excel to be filled in with records from X-Pert Compact MAM.
Templates
You can use this functionality to create new records. Furthermore, the templates option saves effort for entering uniform data in multiple records. Meanwhile, they are very useful for creating sequences that consist of many records with the same data.
Expired node
Each database requires strong maintenance. Notably, the deletion of data can be a real problem. Because of that, our application provides a unique expired node. You just have to decide how to proceed with these instances. For example, you may delete them or change their expiration dates.
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X-Pert Content Replicator
X-Pert Content Replicator is designed with automated content management in mind. Get the stock of your content on multiple local playout servers and make the content replication comfortably and safely.
Transfer your content safely
You can control the transfer process and eliminate broken replicated files. Thus, you will deliver a stable playout. We use real-time checks during the content replication, and if there is any problematic content, it wouldn’t be moved to all “healthy” files.
Keep your local servers clean
The application helps you organize your workflow and keep only the files you need on the local playout servers. In other words, you can use the available removal options to delete all unnecessary files on the local server(s). Of course, our product generates log files. You can use them anytime to find full information on each file transfer or content removal.
Transfer from multiple sources to multiple playout servers
You can simply point to your source(s) and local server(s), and X-Pert Content Replicator will replicate your files. Moreover, you can add separate folders as different sources.
Automated transfer of recently added files
It can gather content from several sources automatically when new content is available at any of the remote locations. As follows, all your content will be up-to-date.
Playlist transfer
You have the option to transfer a playlist and all files included in it. Additionally, you are able to replicate your daily playlists for a specific number of days.
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X-Pert Graphics
X-Pert Graphics is a sophisticated, yet extremely user-friendly on-air CG and graphics manager. It lets you create different static or dynamic objects such as rolls, crawls, multi-layered simultaneous still pictures, analog, and digital clocks, animated logos, etc., and save them in projects. Those could easily be used for direct broadcasting or as customized templates for future use. In addition, the application has a built-in Scheduler that lets you start objects from a previously created project(s) at different times.
X-Pert Graphics can run as a standalone solution or in the background, without its front-end interface. This allows all objects and slide actions to be triggered by third-party OEM software that sends its script commands via a network protocol.
The solution is designed to work in sync with X-Pert Playout. Objects in X-Pert Graphics to be started or stopped by using X-Pert Playout. This is achieved by inserting X-Pert Graphics net control events in the X-Pert Playout playlist. Control can also be automated using scripts triggered by metadata conditions from X-Pert Playout. The playlist metadata value from X-Pert Playout can be sent to the text objects.
X-Pert Graphics provides powerful tools for project preparation and extensive control over on-air graphics.
Key features
- You can add basic effects to text, such as a shadow, or border, and change the color and transparency.
- You can define the appearance of your objects: define in and out transition, change position and size.
- Adding stationary, crawling, or rolling text, with either static or dynamic content.
- Insertion of logos, pictures, or animations with a wide range of supported formats.
- Items can be played once, run on a loop, etc.
- Items can be scheduled on a daily, weekly, or another basis.
- No layer limitation.
- Uses simple macros to automate metadata display directly from the playlist.
- Visualizes data from external data providers such as TXT files, XML, HTML files, ODBC, Weather, RSS, and Emergency alert systems.
- Creates animated objects, adds banners, chat boxes and so much more.
- You can use video objects in your project. You can open and use a video clip in your project or directly display a Live video source.
Newest Features
- New engine presentation – NDI output availability, user experience, etc.
- Many improvements
X-Pert Graphics comes in two options: X-Pert Basic Graphics and X-Pert Advanced Graphics.
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X-Pert Ingest
X-Pert Ingest enables multiple channels with HD or SD content to be captured from HD/SD SDI digital feeds, analog sources, and MPEG transport streams. Four video sources can be monitored on a single screen and controlled via a new streamlined user interface. Audio levels can be monitored via loudness or true peak displays and adjusted when required.
Ingested content is available for playback within a few seconds of the capture start. In addition, the solution includes capture list import from third-party traffic systems. Moreover, it supports CEA-608/708 closed captioning and automated VTR control via RS-422 with batch capture listing.
Newest Features
- SRT support**
- IP RTMP/HLS/RTSP/MPEG-2 DASH stream source.
- NVidia GPU hardware acceleration for H264/HEVC encoding content and IP feeds.
- Intel CPU/GPU hardware acceleration for H264/HEVC encoding content.
Key features
- Four independent ingest channels in a single server*
- Scheduled capturing of satellite feeds with automated channel switching
- Comprehensive metadata handling (TCI, MTD creation)
- HD capturing (optional)
- File splitting based on duration
- Multi-channel audio capturing (optional)
- API available for OEMs
- All 4 instances in a single screen
- New streamlined user interface design
- Adds metadata during ingest (position markers, notes, etc.)
- Loudness/true peak audio meters are available for precise audio level fine-tuning
- Automated RS-422 VTR control with batch capturing lists
- Third-party traffic system capture list import
- Closed captioning support under EIA-608/708 standards
*Number of available ingest channels depends on used capture compression and hardware resources
X-Pert Ingest comes in two options: X-Pert Basic Ingest and X-Pert Advanced Ingest.
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X-Pert List
X-Pert List is an easy-to-use offline playlist editor, that helps you plan, create and schedule playlists for your automated broadcast playout system.
Unlimited playlist editing and scheduling
X-Pert List has all the features necessary for editing any playlist, no matter whether it is an ordinary playlist for manual load or a scheduled one for automated playback. You can facilitate your work with functions such as copy, paste, cut, search, etc. Metadata adding and editing per clip are also accessible if necessary.
Built-in powerful trimmer
A powerful clip trimmer is available to slip the clip or to adjust in and out points to play the desired part of the clip. And the good news is that there is no need for additional transcoding processes or transcoded files. It will leave your original content untouched and the playout will play only the defined by you parts.
On-air playlist editing
You can edit the playlist in real time without disturbing the broadcasting. Above all, you can easily switch to the next item when you are on-air. As a result, the playlist will be updated accordingly without any interruptions.
Third-party applications integration
X-Pert List supports the import of XML (Extensible Markup Language) playlists for traffic systems and other applications that generate a proper playlist. Apart from external applications, the application is fully integrated with X-Pert Compact MAM. As a result, the operators can enjoy a smooth transfer of applied metadata from the database.
Automatic gap generation
When fixed time is applied and there is a need to fill the gap between the clips, an automatic gap generation feature comes to your aid and helps you to create a playlist.
No powerful hardware required
Moreover, you can use X-Pert List on any hardware – from the entry-level computer to the powerful production preparation station.
A huge variety of media formats and codecs supported
As a natively used playout engine, X-Pert List can use mixed content for the playlists without limitation of the single format or the container used per playlist. Formats from PAL and NTSC up to UHD and 4K progressive content can be applied to your brand new playlists.
For free in X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box and X-Pert Playout
X-Pert List is included in X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box and X-Pert Playout software licenses for free, at no additional cost.
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X-Pert Playout
Versatile in nature and running as a standalone solution, X-Pert Playout provides the playout automation processes, necessary for the broadcast facilities. Its modular architecture makes it suitable for broadcasting organisations of any size as well as for media professionals who need seamless content playout automation. Available in UHD/HD/SD-SDI or IP streaming, it secures unattended operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
MPEG2, AVC/H.264, HDV and DV compression scalability and hardware independence are the typical highlights of X-Pert Playout. Ideally suited for time-critical live operations. In addition, device support through GPI, RS232, VDCP is also available. Above all, redundant playout makes it perfect for fail-safe environments.
The Multi Parallel Output (AP MPO) enables the running of two or more outputs. As a result, the broadcasters can easily provide parallel outputs in any combination. For example, UHD SDI, HD SDI, SD SDI (with real-time re-scaling) playout and IP streaming output, or output in H.264 (MPEG-4) and MPEG-2 at the same time.
X-Pert Playout supports MPEG1/2/H.264, HDV and DV streams from virtually every known production platform. It can provide AVI, MPEG, WMV, Quick Time, or MXF content. Files from third-party servers such as Leitch or Seachange are natively supported.
For live productions, any changes to the playlist during on-air sessions are possible. There are no queued or locked clips. Every clip in the playlist, except the one, which is currently playing, can be trimmed, edited, or re-positioned. Moreover, you can change the playlist order on-the-fly with commands like “skip to next” or “jump”. Such order changes are performed without stopping the current session. Live productions are facilitated by the powerful Live Show Clipboard, which allows insertion and/or execution of various events or live streams.
Newest Features
- Supports SRT* on both the encoding and decoding sides
- Intel QSV hardware accelerated MPEG2/H264/HEVC decoding and MPEG2/H264/HEVC encoding
- SCTE35 triggers reading and generation over IP UDP transport stream
- SCTE104 triggers reading and generation over SDI outputs (Decklink, AJA, Deltacast)
- MPEG DASH dynamic adaptive streaming over HTTP output
- HLS HTTP live streaming IP output
- Matroska Multimedia Container (.MKV) content supported in a playlist
- Nvidia VGA hardware acceleration support for H264/AVC and H265/HEVC decoding
- Targeted time code information to specific IP address
- Support of audio-only content for radio, music, and informative channels playout automation purposes
- Support of encrypted audio and/or video content
- Fast forward feature. It provides more time for commercials in 24 hours standard scheduled playlists for movie channel purposes.
- Grayscale option per output
X-Pert Playout comes in two options: X-Pert Basic Playout and X-Pert Advanced Playout.
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X-Pert Playout Control
Playout control is important. Multi-playout management is mandatory. X-Pert Playout Control is a user-friendly solution for monitoring and control of single or multiple playout channels.
Easy access for groups of playout applications
XPC software can be used via web browser in your local network or via the public Internet. As well, the user-friendly interface allows you to make customization views.
Unlimited users & access restrictions
Supports multi-user access, as well as an unlimited number of customers. Furthermore, the user controlling and monitoring actions can be limited per role or per server. Correspondingly, the roles and the access limitations guarantee correct playout management.
The roles are as follows:
- System manager
- View only
- Playlist editor
- Control operator
- File uploader
- Full access
Monitoring & controlling multiple X-Pert Playouts
You may view or control single or multiple groups of X-Pert Playout applications. The monitoring and management processes can be easily organized due to the user roles.
Adding playlist and media folders management
You may add and use playlists and folders for each X-Pert Playout server. In other words, you can organize your playout with offline playlist creation, editing, and remote file uploading.
Quick Playout Control buttons
The user-friendly interface has its playlist control bar. You may use the quick buttons for playout and playlist control, also.
Commands to X-Pert Playout
The XPC software includes various lists with commands. To put it more simply, it sends these commands directly to the X-Pert Playout applications.
Logs – a tool for better control
The application generates status log information related to the currently selected X-Pert Playout instance. Besides, the message types are in different colors. As a result, you can detect what’s happening at first sight. This is especially valuable if any actions have to be taken.
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X-Pert Quality Check
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.
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X-Pert List
X-Pert List is an easy-to-use offline playlist editor, that helps you plan, create and schedule playlists for your automated broadcast playout system.
Unlimited playlist editing and scheduling
X-Pert List has all the features necessary for editing any playlist, no matter whether it is an ordinary playlist for manual load or a scheduled one for automated playback. You can facilitate your work with functions such as copy, paste, cut, search, etc. Metadata adding and editing per clip are also accessible if necessary.
Built-in powerful trimmer
A powerful clip trimmer is available to slip the clip or to adjust in and out points to play the desired part of the clip. And the good news is that there is no need for additional transcoding processes or transcoded files. It will leave your original content untouched and the playout will play only the defined by you parts.
On-air playlist editing
You can edit the playlist in real time without disturbing the broadcasting. Above all, you can easily switch to the next item when you are on-air. As a result, the playlist will be updated accordingly without any interruptions.
Third-party applications integration
X-Pert List supports the import of XML (Extensible Markup Language) playlists for traffic systems and other applications that generate a proper playlist. Apart from external applications, the application is fully integrated with X-Pert Compact MAM. As a result, the operators can enjoy a smooth transfer of applied metadata from the database.
Automatic gap generation
When fixed time is applied and there is a need to fill the gap between the clips, an automatic gap generation feature comes to your aid and helps you to create a playlist.
No powerful hardware required
Moreover, you can use X-Pert List on any hardware – from the entry-level computer to the powerful production preparation station.
A huge variety of media formats and codecs supported
As a natively used playout engine, X-Pert List can use mixed content for the playlists without limitation of the single format or the container used per playlist. Formats from PAL and NTSC up to UHD and 4K progressive content can be applied to your brand new playlists.
For free in X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box and X-Pert Playout
X-Pert List is included in X-Pert Channel-in-a-Box and X-Pert Playout software licenses for free, at no additional cost.
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