If you do not need a complex system but instead you looking for a cost effective yet reliable solution AirServer Lite would be the perfect choice. It’s a scaled down version of AirServer but still perfectly capable of providing a 24/7 playout with branding. It can be suitable for many applications: main playout, .2 or internet channels, schools, shopping malls, houses of worship… It comes with a graphics editor and a live input application. It differs from the similar product by not being just a file player, but instead having features of a professional broadcast server.
Features:
- SD/HD playout with automatic up/down conversion
- Supports all major file formats and codecs
- Database for storing metadata (inpoint, outpoint, description, notes…)
- Database search by ID and description, sorts results by ID, description, duration, file type…
- Monitors hot folders and adds files to database automatically
- Folders containing available files are organized in a tree
- Tests for file integrity after a file has been added to database
- Has trimming and segmenting tool
- Saves audio levels for each clip and automatically sets it at the beginning of playout
- Stop and Loop commands for playlist
- Dual channel Live input application
- Starts playlist events based on time schedule
- Creates as-run playlist
- CG overlays. A separate graphics layout editor application included
GC:
- Crawls
- Animated videos with alpha channel
- Tickers
- Clocks and timers
- Effects: movement, blur, drop shadow
Streaming:
- RTMP, UDP and Virtual
Supported Decklink cards:
- Decklink
- Aja
- Deltacast
- Bluefish
Additional Modules
Routing Switcher ControlControl of major routing switchers like Blackmagic, Utah Scientific or Leitch.
Cue Tones (DTMF, SCTE 35 and SCTE 104)Allows playlist control through external triggers.
Squeeze Back (2D Resizing)Allows squeeze back of main video playout in order to show L shape background graphics.