Functions
- Multi-channel and multi-server broadcasting with capability to generate multiple simultaneous broadcast channels on the principle of “The main – Reserve” paths
- Multi-user management at all production stages: planning, media materials preparing, playout, archive
- Distributed storage of all operational and stock media content with a quick search and instant access to any of them
- Multi-channel server broadcasting with the ability of video record, edit and playout using TimeDelay technology
- Computer graphics and channel branding by means of the integrated AutoGraph system
- Automated archiving of media materials with video servers storage clean up and files transfer to the archive according to the rules defined
- Centralized administration of the entire complex with the ability to monitor all the automated processes and system components from any network station
- Reports generation on the actions of the system and users with the preset detail level
Management
Management of Content Storage in the Network, on a Videotape and External Digital Storage Devices
- Multiple video and media servers support
- Tape and optical libraries support
- Working with videotapes and external digital storage devices (optical disks, flash drive)
- Work with cartridges and external digital media (optical disks, flash storage)
- Video, graphics, audio and video&audio clips storage

Management of Media Content Ingest and Import
- Import and export of media files in Microsoft AVI, MXF, Apple QuickTime formats
- Multi-channel ingest to the Azimuth video servers on schedule or manualy, with RS422 deck’s control
- Creating of a low-resolution copies in sync with the file import or record
- Preview and edit of the available piece of a file during import or imgest process
Instant Multi-User Access to the Necessary Media Content
- Metadata storage in database under Microsoft SQL Server control
- Many standard data fields for each clip
- Ability to create additional descriptive fields and classification
- A quick search on selected fields/all fields/fulltext search
- Instant access to media files preview regardless of storage place
- Ability to preview of a media file copy in low resolution
- Direct access to the AutoPlay database and media files from special application under OSX

Organization of Media Materials Delivery to the Customer
- Automatic delivery of content from any network place to playout video servers
- Development of an optimal route and data rate based on the evaluation of the network traffic load/ performance and nodes
- Move and copy of files between network nodes in the system with a capability of video and audio processing
- Integrated video-processor with capabilities of the format (container) changing, transcoding and low resolution copies forming Integrated sound-processor: normalization, noise reduction, compressor/limiter
- Simultaneous multi-channel video and audio processing on any network node complex, including dedicated processing servers
- Files transfer from servers to tape/external storages and back
- Multi-user monitoring and control of import and copying (inclusive of the user rights) tasks processing conveyor
Organization of Multi-Channel Server Broadcasting
- Creation of several broadcast channels from synchronous air paths by Main – Standby type with the control from one on-air playlist
- Initiation of new video servers into service and server equipment defensive shut off without broadcasting complex stop
- Control of multiple broadcasting channels or paths from one client module
- Automatic on-air playlist execution with possibility to organize a path-through channel
- Playout of files that that are in the process of recording, import or copy
- Playout of loop-files of the TimeDelay system
- Possibility of autonomous playout while the on-air module has been disconnected
- Recovery of the broadcasting control from any network workplace
- Standby Clip broadcasting protection technology
- On-air playlist editing with the possibility to insert the events from the database and other playlists
- Possibility to set different types of secondary events: overlaying graphics, GPI signals generation, the main events recording
- Editing of the primary and secondary events settings, including that are on Air
- Extended operation with GPI/DTMF external control signals
- Open playlists and reports format for integration with media planning systems
- As run logging for each broadcasting channel
- Possibility to export reports into files of standard text and tabular formats

Broadcasting Graphics with the Built-in Graphics Subsystem
- Use of graphic templates with elements of live video, video files, images, text, key-frame animation and dynamically changing data (clock, temperature … )
- Graphic design of each broadcasting channel with linking to the air’s playlist events or independently
- Simultaneous playout of up to six tracks of linked graphics with an unlimited number of graphical objects on the track for each playlist event
- Simultaneous playout of up to six additional graphical objects of unlinked graphics online and in graphical playlist mode

Specifications
DATA BASE:
MS SQL Server
VIDEO:
Import AVI, MOV, MXF, DV, DIF, M2V, MTS, MP4, M2P, M2TS, M2T, MPG, WAV
Storage AVI, MOV, MXF, MP4
Export AVI, MOV, MXF, MP4
Project export as XML: Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro, GV Edius
GRAPHICS:
Import AVI 32bit, TGA 32 bit, TPJ
Storage TPJ
SUBTITLES:
Import / Export ASB, STL, XIF, SRT
SYSTEMS:
Videoservers Azimuth
Formats
SD 720х576, 50i/25p
HD 1920х1080, 50i/25p
UHD 3840х2160, 25p
Video 3G/HD/SD-SDI
Audio SDI Embedded, AES Unbalanced
IP SMPTE ST2110, SMPTE ST2022
IP multicast: mpeg4 h.264/ mpeg2 h.263
Cross conversion HD/SD
IP preview
Files AVI, MOV, MXF, MP4
Videotape Recorder RS-422A
Graphics server Azimuth, Carrot, Miranda, VizRT
Subtitles generator Azimuth
Formats SD: ETS 300 706; HD: OP-47
NEW
- Over-the-shoulder connection to playout control module for staff training and supervision
- 64 Bit Software Architecture
- New Possibilities for Working with Clip Statuses
- Production Storage Quotas
- TimeDelay Server Redundancy


- Integration with CG Solutions Carrot Broadcast
- Sony Optical Disc Archive Petasite System Support
- Clustered LTO Library Connections
- Extended Options for MAM User Rights Management
- AutoPlay Advantages of File Naming
- A completely New Subtitle Engine
- Proprietary .asb subtitle file format with full text formatting.asb
- Multilingual Subtitle Support in AutoPlay Playout
- Automatic Subtitle Import and Full Logging Subtitle Operations


- Two-tiered news rundowns with blocks
- All-new HTML print server with template management for the NewsHouse NRCS
- Sending CG Playlists to TitleStation Mix by MOS
- Dynamic Caption Templates
- SCTE-104 Playout Support
- VBI in TimeDelay and pass-through
- Clip Quick-cut in on-air Rundown
- Parallel Video and Sound Processing when Importing Media Files
- Customizable Condition Lists in Search Filters
