VLM Automation Features

VLM Video Automation Software is specifically designed for the needs of today's ETV cable broadcaster. This video broadcast automation software has evolved over the last 20 years with the input and feedback from ETV operators across the country and provides TV station automation in a feature-rich application that manages Traffic; Playback; Recording and Encoding; Satellite Management; Web Streaming; Video On Demand; Archiving and Multi-site distribution.

VLM is easy to learn and use and provides an all-in-one broadcast automation solution for stations who need to operate with a lean staff or are faced with staff reductions.

Standard features include:

• Video Asset Database
• Copyright tracking
• Event Scheduling
• Automated Playback
• Automated Schedule Back-Up for 7 days
• Manual and Automated Encoding
• Control of Multiple Routers with Point & Click Routing
• Multi-Channel Capable
• Cut and Paste Schedule Building
• Drag and Drop Schedule Building
• Block Scheduling for regular program slots
• Time Gap Correction
• Missing Media Reports
• Easy Remote Access
• Full Reporting Capability
• Automatic "fail-over" to default channel
• Remote Error Notification to pagers, cell phones, smart phones and email
• Log Analyzer

Options include:

• Traffic Manager and Third Party Interfaces
• Facil Interface for PEG Channels
• Prep Station Manager for Encoding
• DataSwapper for automatic import and export of lists or "as-run"
• Breaks module for commercials and commercial insertion
• Serial Control of Satellite tuners and Dish controllers
• IR Control of IR Satellite tuner/controllers
• Master Clock
• Bug Generator Control
• "V" Chip Control
• Automated Archiving to more or more locations
• Video On-Demand via the SBS WebCom Browser Interface
• Automatic schedule updates to web page
• WatchDog Software to monitor systems and software applications
• VideoCourier (multi-site) Media and Schedule Distribution