TV Automation Software

Synergy Broadcast’s Station Automation Software is the playback solution specifically designed for stations that need a full-featured automation solution that is:

• Easy to Use

• Modular and Expandable

• Economically Scalable

This solution has evolved over the years with the input and feedback from our existing customer base of station operators across the country and provides a single application interface to manage key broadcast areas.  In addition to controlling all Synergy Broadcast products such as our line of Broadcast Servers, Encoders, Graphics Products and Streaming Products, VLM can also control third party servers such as Omneon and 360 Systems.

Key elements in Synergy Broadcast's Software Automation include:

• Playback Automation for Single or Multiple Channels

• Fully Automated or Manual Recording and Encoding

• Satellite Management that includes Dish Rotation and Tuning

• Automation control over graphics such as logo insertion, lower third, and full screen CG

• Web Streaming for Viewers and Technical Staff for Monitoring

• Video On Demand for either internal or external use

• Automated Archive and Restore

• Workflow and Reporting

Features include:

• Windows XP Professional and 2003 Server Platform

• Video Asset Database

• Copyright tracking

• Event Scheduling days or weeks in advance

• Local and Remote User Security

• Control of Multiple Routers with Point & Click Routing

• Multi-Channel Capable…no add-on modules required to expand capacity

• Cut and Paste Schedule Building

• Drag and Drop Schedule Building

• Remote Access via Dial-up or IP

• Error Pager Notification with three levels of notification

• Full Reporting Capability to report on every transaction the system executes

Options available include:

• VDCP Protocol for control of various third party servers.

• Traffic Manager for remote schedule updates from multiple locations.

• Traffic Manager interface for third-party or in-house traffic solutions.

• Prep Station Manager for Encode Management.

• Breaks module for commercials and commercial insertion.

• Satellite Control Module for Serial, IR and GPI Control of Satellite tuners and Dish controllers.

• Bug Generator Control.

• WatchDog Software Module for Redundant Master Control systems and System Error Checking.

• Studio Switch for live feeds.

• Automated Archiving to DVD, Digital Tape or Disk based storage.

• Video On-Demand capable via the SBS WebCom Browser Interface.

• Automatic schedule updates to your Internet Site.

• Automatic import and export of title and event information.

• Automated transfer of both schedules and digital files to remote locations for lights-out broadcasting with our VideoCourier module.

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