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Automation System

Play-out, Ingest and Scheduler in MCR

http://www.si-media.tv 1

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

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.

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. Automation

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.

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



2. Playout: MediaPlay

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.

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



Below a table highlighting the various video codecs and

wrappers supported:

Video CodecWrappers

Available

Bitrate

Mb/sSD HD 4K IP

MPEG-1 - Range

MPEG-2

MPG, AVI,

MOV, MXF,

IMX Range

H-263MPG, MOV,

AVIRange

H-264MPG, MOV,

AVI, FLV, MP4Range

Flash FLV Range

DV25 AVI, MXF 25

DVCPRO50 AVI, MXF 50

DVCPRO100 AVI, MXF 100

DIVX AVI Range

JPEG 2000 AVI Range

AVC Intra MOV, MP4 Range

Windows Media VMV Range

Real Video - Range

Apple pro res MOV Range

XDCAM MXF Range

HVEC/H265 MOV, MPG Range

The next table is referred to the audio codecs available

and supported by MediaPlay:

Audio Codec Wrappers AvailableBitrate

Mb/sSDI IP

PCM MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI Range

MPEG-1 Layer I I MPG Range

MP3 MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI Range

AAC MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI Range

WM Audio WMV Range

RealAudio Range

Dolby Digital MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI Range

Dolby Digital Plus MOV,MPG,MXF,AVI Range

Benefits:

User-friendly interface

Reliable TV playout

with numerous levels of

redundancy options

SD, HD and 4K support

Controls top video

servers brands in the

market

Extreme flexibility and

scalability

Customizable to meet

specific Customer’s

needs

Full integration via Mos

with several Traffic and

Media Asset

Management systems

Numeric and graphical

configurable

countdowns

Automatic or manual

graphics management

MediaPlay CLIENT

application for more

deeply and easily

customizations of the

interface for each user

Multi-Format

MediaPlay can run up to

n different formats at the

same time (both SD and

HD), removing the need

for transcoding systems. It

is fully compatible with 4K

(one of the first company

to comply it in the

market).

SI Media can provide full

service to verify your files

before the start of the

installation.

Hardware independent

MediaPlay can work

indifferently in IT-based,

server branded or mixed

environments, ensuring in

both cases reliability and

maximum stability.

Integration with video-

servers is performed both

via VDCP protocol and

via API’s, thanks to all the

partnerships we’ve

established in these years.



3. Scheduler: MediaList

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.

Weekly playlist view with MediaList

MediaList helps the user to prepare and manage the daily

playlist quickly and easily through an intuitive and easy-to-

use 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.

Key Features:

Daily and weekly playlist

management

Strategic playlist

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 Cut-Cut

functionalities

Full control of user rights

Automatic playlist

update from changes

made during playout

Automated As Run Log

generation

Many different and

comprehensive reports

Manual and automatic

playlist optimization



3.1 Asset editing and Program creation

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

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 Offline Visual

Alerts

Integration to several

3rd party automation

systems

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.



4. Recording: MediaRec

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 high-

quality 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.

MediaRec Interface

Discover all the SI Media Automation software available

at http://si-media.tv/broadcast_automation_system/

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

E-mail: [email protected]

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 ingest

with AJA board

Simultaneous creation of

different formats of the

same file while ingest


http://si-media.tv/broadcast_automation_system/

mailto:[email protected]

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