________________________________________________________ Training Outline Swara SugIngest

Airbox

Listbox

Titlebox

OBJECTIVES

After completing this session, you will be able to: -Understand - Understand how workflows work with PlayBox solution and how they can be integrate with current workflow.Execute - Describe and perform automation broadcast on PlayBox solution as well as manual intervention on the functionalities of the PlayBox Software modules including on air-playback, graphics and text insertion, playlist preparation and ingest.

OVERVIEWWhile this session will focus on all aspect from ingesting, playlist preparation to playback with CG and graphics, its main emphasis will be helping to understand how PlayBox solution works and how can it be used in accordance to user requirements and workflow. We would like to assure you that you have chosen the most cost effective and versatile TV automation system on the market. The following are PlayBox solutions with different modules dedicated to separate applications of the TV workflow: -INGESTMetus Ingest is a multi channel, multi format encoding system that can be used for Broadcasting, Media Monitoring, Medical Industry, Public Relations, Security Applications, and for any other encoding/recording needs. With its robustness and flexible structure, Metus Ingest offers almost

all kind of features that might be needed in a small or large facility. Metus Ingest can respond to different kind of encoding requirements because of its capability of working with different video cards. It can be used in all kind of encoding automation applications by means of remote control, multi-channel encoding, and scheduler functions.

AIRBOX

The most important part of a transmission automation system. It performs on-air playback and control. The module is designed for uninterrupted 24 hours / 7 days-a-week content playout from online media storage. It can also be used as a production server with interactive capabilities such as Next, Jump, Cue, etc.

LISTBOX

A standalone playlist editor, designed for arranging, previewing and trimming the available content without any hardware decoder requirements. It contains useful playlist features such as text searching, printing.

TITLEBOX

TitleBox provides fully automated or interactive graphics overlay. It can also be synchronized to AirBox playout sequence. It allows insertion of text and dynamic graphic information in accordance to external data sources. Text information is received and rendered into high-quality graphics on-the-fly.PREPARATIONTraining should be a team effort. Organizer need to decide in advance who will be responsible for handling each section of the session. Also they will need to divide logistical responsibilities including taking attendance, and recording trainee comments and questions. Comments and questions should be recorded on paper for later review by the programme staff. The trainee should have studied the basic functionalities on how to operate the machines before the training session.

TRAINING CONTENT

The training comprises of 3 PARTS - Preparation, Solution Presentation and Operation Hands-On. PART 1 PREPARATION

Demonstrate PlayBox solution workflow and explain briefly each modules and its functionality on the workflow. PART 2 SOLUTION SIMULATION

Demonstration the solution step by step as the following: Content Ingest

1. Add Encoder

2. Select Source

3. View Source parameters

4. Edit Video Profiles and Compressions

5. Automatic File Split

6. Schedule Task

7. 8. Batch Capture from VTR Playlist Creation - LISTBOX

1. Add clips You can drag-and drop the file, right click on the playlist to add or insert it.2. Insert secondary events Right click on the playlist to insert secondary event such as Logo event. Live Stream, dummy clip, complex event and etc.3. Clip trimming Double on the video content in the playlist to active the clip trimmer.4. Save playlist as Daily Playlist After finish schedule the playlist, can save it as daily playlist to able AirBox detect the format and run the playlist automatically.

VIDEO PLAYOUT - AIRBOX

Setup

1. General configuration You can check and select the option that you want to use in AirBox.

2. Control of external devices AirBox can control most of the video router, can send and receive GPI and DTMF.

3. Output configuration The setting page to allow you to change for Video output setting, audio setting, Live Stream setting and etc.

4. Create/change preset logos AirBox can support 16 static logos, you can preset the logo from 1 to 16. Click Load button to insert the logo. Location of the logo can adjust by keyboard or mouse.

5. Logging configuration Log file will use for check for the video playback from AirBox. By default the logo file save as C:\ProgramData\PlayBox\Logs\, you can change the locatiuon by click the browse button.6. Startup configuration AirBox can startup automatic after server reboot, You can use Daily Playlist mode by just select the option and browse the folder which save the daily playlist.

7. Auto-Fill Configuration This feature use to become the filler for the AirBox which have missing file and also gap between clip and playlist. You can create the Auto-Fill categories and insert the video content for filler purpose.8. Fixed-Time event configuration You are allowed to set a Fix to for the clip to playback. You can right click the clip and select Property, system will prompt out the Properties of the clip. In Fixed-time Tab and enable the fix time features. 9. Set Auto-Fill to Missing files - AirBox will use the auto-fill category, as specified in the missing files properties. In case there is no such category, the default auto-fill clip will be played out.

On Air

1. Playlist creation on AirBox You can reschedule the playlist in AirBox for emergency case. Insert secondary events For emergency live event or others event.

2. Clip trimming In case over-run of schedule, you can use trimmer to adjust some clips suration

3. Playback control In AirBox you can able to send commend such as PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, NEXT, JUMP BACK, JUMP and CUE.4. Manual load and append playlist - You can Manual load or Append

playlist in AirBox.5. Automatic loading of Daily Playlist If you set Start-up using Daily

Playlist, AirBox will automatic read the Playlist structure and run the playlist accordingly. 6. Usage and settings of ShotBox You can configure the ShotBox to send command for AirBox to trigger CG, Logo or secondary event on fly.

GRAPHICS PLAYOUT - TITLEBOX

Setup

1. General configuration General information use to view in TitleBox

2. Driver Setup Mapped Memory Driver v3.0 will be use in TitleBox to map to AirBox playback content and output by using one SDI card (Decklink BlackMagic Card).

Graphics Creation

1. Creates objects

Crawler

Roll text

Analog Clock

Digital Clock

Animation

Picture in Picture

Banner

Chat note

Macromedia Flash

Web Browser

Screenshort

2. Font formatting

3. Transparency of objects Objects are able to set background for Transparent. 4. Transitions Objects are able to assign the transition such as [Cut (None)], [Cross Fade], [Fly] and [Wipe]. They are not active for Analog clock objects.5. Creates file link - Opens a list of all objects in the project and their links, if any, to external files. Any changes in those files are applied in real time. The file links apply to the text and picture objects only.6. Assign Data Source RSS feed.

Weather Data Provider7. . Object list Layering for all object.

8. Export templates for Net Control After finish create a Template, you can export it for use in future.

Advanced setup

1. Assign Task - It is available after right mouse clicking on an object in TitleBox project and selecting Assign Task from menu. You can assign object to play after some object is stop or others action.

2. Scheduler - The Schedule mode allows you to create schedules for playing the objects in your project.

To add an object to the Schedule, press the Add to Schedule button from the TitleBox Toolbar.

Date defines the Start and/or Stop date. By default, the Start day is today. The Stop date is not mandatory.

Start by defines the starting trigger. It could be a specific time, an event (for example GPI) or CMD.

Duration defines the duration of the object appearance through

Loop the number of loops. This field is active only for dynamic objects.

Stop Time the stop time within the relevant day.

Duration duration within the relevant day.

Backup Configuration

1. Selecting Main and Backup Servers

2. Selecting external plugins

3. Selecting switching rules and configuration. PART 3 OPERATION HANDS ON

At this point, trainee should be able handle the operation independently. Trainee should demonstrate the operation and explain each step. Ask question about what, how and why step are done. These questions reinforce the learning process.TRAINING COURSE EVALUATION

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