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Overview
Cinegy Air provides a broadcast automation and control front-end and a real-time video server for SD and HD playout in an integrated software suite. Designed to meet the most demanding requirements Cinegy Air effortlessly succeeds where so many others fail. Cinegy Air Express can be used to control playout to air or to plan schedules, program and commercial blocks offline. Offering unparalleled flexibility by playing mixed format and mixed resolution content, inserting logos, adding overlays and controlling external devices.
Cinegy Air Express supports simulcast output via SDI and/or IP streams for ATSC/DVB or web usage Cinegy Air Express is software-based, and runs on certified standard IT hardware and certified, standard SDI video cards. As a result, a complete HD channel can fit into a single rack unit with the potential for even higher integration using virtualization.
Playout as a Service
Cinegy Air Express performs video playout by acting as a TCP/IP-connected video “printer” offering its services in a network. The Cinegy Air Express broadcast automation software connects to the playout service and instructs it what to “print” to air and when. Cinegy Air Express consists of two elements, Cinegy Air Express Control and Cinegy Air Express Engine. Cinegy Air Express Control provides a state-of-the-art interface for controlling a Cinegy Air Express Engine playout channel connected via TCP/IP.
Cinegy Air Express Engine executes the playlist provided to it and renders video and audio to air. It also sends real-time video stream feedback to the Cinegy Air Express Control interface, eliminating the need for video control monitors as well as SDI cabling and routing. In small environments, Cinegy Air Express Control and Cinegy Air Express Engine can run on one PC – basically a “TV channel in a box”.
Simple Operation
The Cinegy Air Express Control user interface is easy to use. Next to the traditional playout schedule list it also provides a horizontal timeline view. Items can be added by drag & drop. An item for example, could be a video file of any video format supported, which is almost all. Items in the list can be previewed, trimmed, and cut - all using the Cinegy Air Control user interface built-in player/editor tool.
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Features
- Next generation, real-time broadcast automation and master control room software.
- Real-time, network service-based video playout operated remotely via TCP/IP. No need for SDI control monitors.
- Support for all commonly used video file formats, including AVI, DV, HDV, IMX, XDCAM SD/HD, MPEG2 (up to 1080i 4:2:2), AVID DNxHD, AVC-Intra 100, Quicktime and Windows Media. Quicktime and AVI may require additional 3rd party filters or codecs to be installed to support all existing variations.
- Simulcast HD/SD playout. Simultaneously playout of a single playlist in SD and HD (HD version).
- Studio mode for cart wall, slow-motion and trick mode playback operation.
- Horizontal timeline view provides a clear overview for easy operations.
- MXF AS 02/03 support (currently in beta).
- Secondary events for external device control.
- Local or remote control operation via LAN or WAN.
- GPI events processing for automatic commercial insertion.
- Broadcast directly to the Internet using Web streaming.
- WMV and MPEG2 streams can be generated as an alternative to SDI output or simultaneously with it. Support for Flash and H.264 TS/RTP/UDP coming soon.
- As-run log generation.
- Traffic integration with various traffic systems (optional).
- SDI video router modules to support automatic video/audio signal
switching of input and output signals.
- Exceptional return on investment and total cost of ownership.
Supported SDI Hardware
The following SDI cards are supported:
- AJA - AJA Xena LHe, AJA Xena LHi, AJA IoExpress
- Black Magic Design – Decklink series cards
- DVS – Centaurus II, Centaurus II LT
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