Automation System
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Automation System
Technical Document – Release Version 1.0 Technical Document - Release Version 3.0 Brochure Automation System Play-out, Ingest and Scheduler in MCR SI Media is a private company founded in 1978 as a software house for Television management systems. Today, SI Media is one of the leading providers with decades of experience in the development and deployment of Traffic, Playout Automation, Media Asset Management and NewsRoom solutions for TV Broadcasters. Table of Contents 1. Automation .......................................................................... 2 2. Playout: MediaPlay ............................................................. 3 2.1 Multi Format ..................................................................................... 3 3. Scheduler: MediaList ........................................................... 5 3.1 Asset editing and Program creation......................................... 6 3.2 Short, medium and long term program scheduling ............. 6 4. Recording: MediaRec......................................................... 7 The SI Media Traffic, Automation, MAM and Newsroom systems are available for deployment either as stand-alone solutions, or integrate in a homogeneous workflow. SI media solutions will easily interface with all the most popular archiving systems, video servers, CGs, Subtitle inserters as well as other traffic and automation systems. http://www.si-media.tv 1 1. Automation Key Features: Fully hardware independent, IT platform, Server-branded or mixed workflows Multiple file format playout back to back (minimize the need of transcode) Secondary events manager (GPI, graphics, cuetones, countdowns...) fully integrated with traffic systems Device manager (device controller application to interface audio/video routers, master control switcher, graphics and character generators, logo generators, GPI, aspect ratio converters..) Last second changes on play-list clips, sources and graphics Full integration with MAM system to optimize copy Total CG-on air control manager, (animated logos, 3D objects, RSS/XML Text Crawls) Automated up scaling and down scaling from/to SD/HD format SI Media has a dedicated suite for the automation system in Master Control Room. SI Media’s automation can work indifferently in IT environments; server branded solutions or mixed platforms. The automation system is fully integrated with the other parts of the system (MAM, Traffic, CG) in order to optimize transfers and copies, and in general the time necessary to execute the requests coming from the automation. The backup (available in 1:1, 1:n and clone mode) guarantees the continuity 24/7 in any case of failure. SI Media provides also features to monitor the status of each application and to immediately communicate any issue by sms or e-mail to the operator. The main application composing the Automation system are MediaPlay, MediaRec and MediaList. http://www.si-media.tv 2 2. Playout: MediaPlay Key Features: Guarantee of continuity 24/7 with MediaPlay BK available in 1:1 and 1:n (Stand-by Mode) or in clone mode Closed Captions and Subtitles in multiple formats and languages Mix transitions between any sources, including live inputs Loudness assessment and adjustment As-run log automated generation to elaborate reports from traffic system Emergency manager with fillers/bumpers playlists, alert monitoring and error alarming; Full integration with streaming module to create VOD Play while ingest function to put on-air and incoming SDI or DVB/IP signal EPG generation scheduled from traffic system Multiple playout manager with MediaViewer MediaPlay is the SI Media application for Playout Automation in MCR. The software runs automatically 24/7/365 based on a playlist done with MediaList or any 3rd party Traffic software that can be easily integrated with the system due to the open integration interface. Furthermore many manual options are available from the GUI (next, advance and delay manager, graphics trigger, clips edit, emergency events, clips add/replacement, etc). MediaPlay Client interface MediaPlay is hardware independent, support SD, HD, 4K and DVB-IP playout and workflows, seamlessly updatable without software or hardware changes. 2.1 Multi Format MediaPlay can playout multiple formats in SD, HD, 4K and DVB-IP. Mixed workflows are also supported and an embedded software upscaler/downscaler will automatically convert on the flight the clips adapting them to the defined output method. http://www.si-media.tv 3 Below a table highlighting the various video codecs and wrappers supported: Multi-Format Benefits: User-friendly interface Reliable TV playout with numerous levels of redundancy options MediaPlay can run up to n different formats at the SD, HD and 4K support same time (both SD and HD), removing the need Controls top video for transcoding systems. It servers brands in the is fully compatible with 4K market (one of the first company to comply it in the Extreme flexibility and market). scalability SI Media can provide full service to verify your files Customizable to meet before the start of the specific Customer’s installation. needs Full integration via Mos Hardware independent with several Traffic and Media Assetcan MediaPlay work Management systems indifferently in IT-based, server branded or mixed environments, Numeric andensuring graphicalin configurable both cases reliability and countdowns maximum stability. Integration with videoservers Automatic or manual is performed both graphics management via VDCP protocol and via API’s, thanks to all the MediaPlay CLIENT partnerships we’ve application for more established in these deeply and easily years. customizations of the interface for each user Video Codec Wrappers Available Bitrate Mb/s SD MPEG-1 - Range MPEG-2 H-263 H-264 MPG, AVI , MOV, MXF, I MX MPG, MOV, AVI MPG, MOV, AVI , FLV, MP4 HD 4K IP Range Range Range Flash FLV Range DV25 DVCPRO50 DVCPRO100 DI VX JPEG 2000 AVC I ntra Window s Media Real Video Apple pro res XDCAM HVEC/H265 AVI , MXF AVI , MXF AVI , MXF AVI AVI MOV, MP4 VMV MOV MXF MOV, MPG 25 50 100 Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range The next table is referred to the audio codecs available and supported by MediaPlay: Bitrate SDI IP Mb/s Audio Codec Wrappers Available PCM MPEG-1 Layer I I MP3 AAC WM Audio RealAudio Dolby Digital MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI MPG MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI WMV MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Dolby Digital Plus MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI Range http://www.si-media.tv 4 3. Scheduler: MediaList Key Features: Daily and weekly playlist management Strategic management Single and Multi-channel working environment Short, mid and long term events scheduling Secondary event management: GPI, channel branding, CG, subtitles, switching commands on the A/V Router and many others Low resolution (proxy) media browsing Checking tool for Playlist errors Multi functionalities Full control of user rights Automatic playlist update from changes made during playout playlist MediaList is the SI Media application for Scheduling and Playlist management. MediaList is the solution for administering in the same interface all the elements involved in a detailed scheduling procedure: creating a daily playlist the user can also manage the programs rights, the secondary events, the advertisement contracts, besides he can consult the As Run Log automatically generated, many reports and analysis and also create a prebilling to export the data to accounting systems. Cut-Cut Automated As Run Log generation Many different and comprehensive reports Manual and automatic playlist optimization Weekly playlist view with MediaList MediaList helps the user to prepare and manage the daily playlist quickly and easily through an intuitive and easy-touse graphical interface. User can insert new events from the Program Archive with drag & drop and then use the cut, copy and paste well known functionalities. The customizable colours help the user to handle the Program archive and the playlist. http://www.si-media.tv 5 3.1 Asset editing and Program creation Benefits: Frame accurate playlist scheduler for programs, promos, spots and advertisements Automatic schedule validation in terms of Broadcasting Rights and Online/Offline Media Management Media Alerts Integration 3rd party systems Offline Visual to several automation Possibility to exchange data with any 3rd party device or system through MediaLinker, via xls or xml Completely integrated with SI Media MAM Multi-language supported Secondary Events and GPI Management For each Program and/or Clip it is possible to add until 6 different levels of secondary events: logo and graphic projects, A/V Router switching commands, Master Control Switcher transitions, GPI events in input and output. Asset editing using low-res preview With MediaList it is possible to edit (cut-cut) assets available into the archive and create Programs. Each Program includes one or more cut-cut asset (i.e. Clip) created by the user browsing and watching the low resolution preview. MediaList permits also to tag clips giving them a title, an episode number and other metadata. 3.2 Short, medium and long term program scheduling With MediaList Programs can be scheduled in short, medium and long period. This feature allows the user to significantly speed up the daily playlist creation process. Program Planning http://www.si-media.tv 6 4. Recording: MediaRec Key Features: Automatically control one or more A/V Routers or Matrix Remote Control of VTRs and Cart Machines Audio/Video preview while ingest for monitoring and real time verification Metadata input for MAM application Define automatic encoding sessions Edit/Play while with AJA board Simultaneous creation of different formats of the same file while ingest MediaRec is the SI Media application for manual and automatic scheduling of video signal ingest from VTR, satellite and live feeds. At the same time of doing the video ingest it’s also possible to add metadata for the new assets and to see the signal preview (video and audio) that it’s going to be captured. The application can also control the available encoders (local or remote) and manage at the same time the highquality and the low-resolution (i.e. proxy) encoding of the new asset. MediaRec also controls remotely devices such as VTRs, Cart Machines and Audio/Video Routers for the automatic assignment of the video source that is going to be recorded. ingest Contact SI MEDIA Business Details HQ: Via Costanza 5 -31039 Riese Pio X (Treviso) Italy Phone: +39 0423 750075 Singapore Branch: 20 Martin Road, #05-02 Seng Kee Building, 239070 Singapore Phone: +65 8432 5394 MediaRec Interface Discover all the SI Media Automation software available at http://si-media.tv/broadcast_automation_system/ E-mail: [email protected] http://www.si-media.tv 7
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