Compressed Workflow Across Recording, Playout, and Channel Operations

The new workflow extends across Recorder, Playout, and Program modules, ensuring efficient media processing at every stage.

Key Enhancements

Recorder

• Direct ingest and recording of compressed streams without transcoding
• Smart keyframe alignment: minimal partial re-encoding only when required
• Reduced CPU usage with no full decode/encode cycle
• Preservation of original video quality by avoiding recompression

Playout

• Native handling of compressed inputs with direct output to MPEG-TS, HLS, RTMP, and other formats
• No decoding or re-encoding when input matches output specifications
• Flexible operation in mixed workflows combining compressed and baseband processing

Program (Channel Engine)

• Playback of compressed frames directly from files or background layers
• On-demand decoding only when required (e.g., graphics overlays or non-aligned transitions)
• Seamless use of pre-compressed assets for further distribution or recording

Operational Benefits

• Lower infrastructure costs through reduced CPU utilization
• Higher efficiency in multi-channel and high-density deployments
• No generational quality loss from repeated encoding cycles
• Unified workflows combining compressed and traditional processing in a single pipeline

This update enables broadcasters to build high-performance, scalable playout and ingest architectures, optimized for modern IP and OTT environments while maintaining maximum signal integrity.