iControl Playout Manager is a highly adapted playout monitoring package for broadcasters and specialty channel providers. With its more efficient monitoring, operators can manage more channels, creating substantial savings in operating costs. iControl Playout Manager uses a wide array of advanced electronic supervision technologies, including Monitoring by Exception, and sophisticated electronic probing with macro-block detection, lip sync error and content mismatch detection using video/audio fingerprints.
Lowering operating costs
- With iControl Playout Manager, operators can manage more channels efficiently, creating substantial savings in operating costs
Monitoring by Exception
- Operator effectiveness is improved with Monitoring by Exception, which provides automated monitoring of signal parameters across all channels to see if they are within pre-determined limits
Advanced monitoring technologies
- Multiple advanced monitoring technologies can be incorporated, including macro-block and lip sync error detection
- Full integration with Kaleido multi-viewers, allowing operators to immediately respond to any signal faults reported by the Kaleido
- In the event of a signal or device fault, the operator will be instantly alerted via the iControl desktop and on the monitor wall, allowing a backup channel to be quickly engaged while the fault is investigated and repaired
Complete playout monitoring
- iControl Playout Manager provides detailed monitoring across the whole playout process, from the playout servers to the final encoding for transmission
- Operates with traditional and IT-based playout infrastructures
- System can integrate Quality of Experience monitoring, using remote set-top boxes and the EdgeVision probes
- Highly scalable design makes it easy to add channels to a system
Signal probing
- By integrating Densité control probes, the system presents streaming video and audio metering from across the installation, as well as detailed telemetry information
- Alarming for key video and audio parameters and thresholds
- Error logging with time stamped event and error entries
Highly graphical views
- To simplify monitoring, iControl Playout Manager uses highly graphical views which present status information at a glance, along with streaming video
- Rapid drilling-down from facility to channel to device level views
Detailed device status and control
- With its SNMP Manager functions, iControl Playout Manager can interface to all SNMP-enabled devices to obtain detailed status information
- Devices can be controlled more extensively by embedding native control applications
Easy installation and maintenance
- Configuration is quick and simple, allowing easy deployment and robust performance
- Signal paths can be enhanced or modified using the drag-and-drop functions of the iControl Web user interface editor
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