SL NEO Servers in Custom Configurations

It is necessary to define the maximum number of Server Inputs (Capture Ports) as summ of all Streams Sources for needed Processes:

• Streams for Recording Channels,
• Full Screen Live Sources in Program Channels and for PIP in Graphics Layers,
• Fill + Key Live Sources in Program Graphics Channels and for Graphics Layers,
• Additional Input Streams for Multiscreen and for Stream Players Software Modules (stream duplicates on they inputs and internal SL NEO streams are not counted)

Next, you need to select the types of Hardware Interfaces and Formats for the input Signals and Streams from list of Supported.

SkyLark policy does not provide additional licensing for capturing of Media Streams Embedded ANC & MPEG2 Data: SCTE-104/35, DTMF markers, Teletext & Closed Captioning Data, VITC/AFD/WSS Data, DVB/ATSC Subtitles & EPG.

• Necessary to specify the number of file recorders that will work simultaneously and their formats: UHD, 1080p50/60, 1080i 50/60. or SD.
• Need to specify the number of simple file players (playlist playback without graphics) that will run concurrently and their formats (UHD, 1080p50/60, 1080i 50/60. or SD).
• Number of program channels with graphics (playlist playback, live sources in the program, 9 graphics players) that will work simultaneously and formats for the program channels.

SkyLark policy does not provide additional licensing for using external commands to control events in the playlists of program channels: SCTE-104/35 tags, DTMF, GPI commands: the functionality is included in the playlist licenses. Licensing is required to generate SCTE-104/35 tags.

Recorder options:

• LTC In, GPI I/O, VDCP over IP Software License, Device Server (VTR Control, SDI Router Control Software License).

Options for software players:

• GPI I/O, VDCP over IP Software License,
• Device Server (SDI Router Control) Software License,
• SCTE-104/35 Generation Software License,
• EBU R128 Loudness Normalization Software License,
• Closed Captions Generation from File. Software License,
• Live Closed Captions Generation. Software License.

• Transfer Manager is a software package designed to automatically move media and metadata files between nodes in production systems.
• Processing when moving files: changing codec, file container, up/down/cross conversion.
• Audio processing: audio level change, audio level normalization by dBFS scale, volume level normalization by LUFS scale.
• Transfer Manager Lite is a software suite for automatic file transfers. Works without processing, and does not change files.

• Additional HD SDI/HDMI output is designed to display all input/output signals on a video monitor screen in multiscreen mode. In addition to SDI/HDMI, the multiscreen output format can be configured to generate IP streams.
• Integration with recorders and software players lets you visualize service information (TC values, clip IDs).
• Alarms: triggers when a freeze frame or black box is detected, and if the audio volume exceeds or underscores the set dBFS level.

• Short Delay. In cases where a delay of several minutes of live broadcasting with editing is not possible, Profanity Delay mode is used: the output signal is delayed by 5 to 30 seconds and unwanted moments are «blocked» by pressing buttons with special effects from the list. The short delay is used in «classic» broadcasts and webcasts on social networks.
• Time Shift — Signal delay mode from 3 minutes to a few hours, can be used for both program production and beltcasting with a time shift from the central station, when broadcasting belts are spread from east to west of the center.

• Define the maximum number and types of output audio-video signals and streams that the server must simultaneously generate: encode and output signals and streams for each program, to display Multiscreen signal on the SDI/HDMI output, or encode this signal into IP.
• Select the types and number of hardware interfaces to output streams and signals (SDI/ASI/IP) and specify the formats they will work in (UHD, 1080p50/60, or 1080i 50/60). See «Technical Options» for a complete list.

SkyLark policy includes additional licensing for multiplexing ANC data: SCTE-104/35 tags, teletext signals, closed captioning, AFD data.

• Trustworthiness is ensured by 100% «hot» redundancy of the servers. Redundant playout channels for all channels, server storage contents, including database records, are automatically and continuously synchronized during operation.
• The «client-server» architecture allows you to quickly switch to another workstation if any of the network workstations fail, with no data loss or broadcast interruption.

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