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ON-AIR Systems announces key
new features for automated playout solutions
ON-AIR Systems
June 1, 2009
Customer-led development provides real-world functionality
London, UK -- ON-AIR Systems, the leading developer of PC-based
automated playout systems, has announced the latest version of
playKast, its flagship “channel in a box” solution. Version 4.15
includes some major new features and numerous enhancements that have
been developed following extensive customer feedback. The new
version will be demonstrated on the EditShare stand 7J2-12 at
Broadcast Asia, which will be held in Singapore from 16-19 June
2009. |
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Mark Errington, CEO, ON-AIR
Systems, commented, “As developers of the original channel in a box
solution, ON-AIR Systems is committed to maintaining its leadership
in the market. We greatly value our customers’ feedback and have
incorporated many of their requests and suggestions into this latest
set of new features and enhancements to further improve their
operations and workflows.”
The new features of Version 4.15 include:
-Two Picture in Picture windows: playKast now allows three primary
streams (Live/File/Static/VTR/Streaming) defined in one event - a
background stream and two picture-in-picture windows. For systems
with two live inputs the picture-in-pictures can both be live, while
systems with one live input can combine a live feed with two files
or a file and a streaming event.
-Scheduling substream events: It is now possible to schedule a
secondary substream on an event to start at a predefined time from
the beginning or from the end of the event. This provides a much
more flexible and simplified way of scheduling secondary events.
-Scheduling audio levels: Customers can now schedule audio level
changes during an event, allowing them to fade out a main track to a
floor and add a full level voiceover. They can also separately
schedule and mix four individual tracks in each audio output (up to
16 outputs), providing unprecedented control over audio.
-Broadcast “ON-AIR” notification: By monitoring the router
positions, the software provides an on-screen display showing which
system is broadcasting live – so customers do not need to have that
set up in their monitoring screens.
Version 4.15 is available immediately to all new customers, and an
upgrade is available free of charge to all existing customers that
have current support contracts. For more information contact
sales@on-air-systems.com, or find links to the full feature release
document via the resources page at www.on-air-systems.com
<http://www.on-air-systems.com/> or directly from FTP at ftp://press:press@on-air-systems.hr
About ON-AIR Systems
ON-AIR Systems is a leading international supplier of channel in a
box computer-based automated playout solutions for all types of
television channels. With over a decade’s experience in the
development of playout systems, it has an unrivalled knowledge and
understanding of a channel’s needs. Based in London and with a
worldwide distribution network, ON-AIR provides proven,
cost-effective channel in a box solutions for broadcasters around
the world - including the BBC (UK), The Concentra Group and RTV
(Belgium), Levira (Estonia), INX (India), TBN (South Africa and
Spain), Telesud (France), TVN (Poland), YLE (Finland), ImaginasianTV
(USA),A-Pressen (Norway), Stimme der Hoffnung (Germany), Anadolu
University (Turkey) and Ajman TV (UAE). For more information, please
visit www.on-air-systems.com. |
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