Overview
SL NEO Broadcast Graphics is a high-performance, real-time broadcast graphics platform for creating, controlling, and delivering 2D graphics, titles, tickers, data-driven visuals, and channel branding across live production, automated playout, news, sports, and streaming workflows. It provides frame-accurate rendering and low-latency on-air output from a unified graphics engine.
The platform supports overlay and Fill+Key workflows across SDI, SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, and IP environments, with live video and file sources, keyframe animation, chroma key, DVE, squeeze-back effects, and dynamic text.
As part of the SL NEO Media Platform, Broadcast Graphics integrates with playout automation, newsroom systems via MOS, live data sources, REST API, and collaborative graphics tools, supporting both operator-controlled and fully automated graphics workflows.
Highlights
Real-Time Graphics Rendering
Outputs: SDI (Overlay, Fill + Key), HDMI/DP, SMPTE-2110 (Fill + Key), NDI (RGBA), RTMP, HLS, HTML5 Web Video
▶ Text, clocks, timers, counters
▶ Boxes, gradients, image layers
▶ Picture-in-Picture from live video or files
▶ Blur, color correction, alpha-transparency, DVE and squeeze-back effects
▶ Static, crawl, and roll text
▶ Auto-fit and auto-resize frames
▶ Keyframe-based position, opacity, and scale animation
▶ Outlines, shadows, and small-caps support
Key Features
- Rendering & Playout
- ▸ Real-time rendering of dynamic 2D graphics compositions
- ▸ Interactive and automated graphics playback for live and scheduled workflows
- ▸ Server-side real-time rendering for instant playout
- Control & Operation
- ▸ Unified control of playout, graphics, and ingest channels, with flexible role-based access for different operators
- ▸ Desktop client and Web UI
- Outputs & Signal Delivery
- ▸ Overlay and Fill+Key output over SDI, IP, NDI, HDMI/DP, and Web (HTML5)
- ▸ SDI, ASI, SMPTE-2110, NDI, SRT, RIST, RTMP, Zixi, HLS, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch
- ▸ On-the-fly frame-rate, resolution, interlace/progressive, and format conversion (SD/HD/UHD)
- Graphics Tools & Object Composition
- ▸ Advanced 2D graphics toolkit: text, counters, clocks, boxes, gradients, PiP
- ▸ Live video and file sources for PiP objects
- ▸ Wipe and mix transitions for all objects
- ▸ Support for logo insertion, program announcements, Now/Next clip titles, counters, and clocks
- ▸ Support for a wide range of still image and video formats, including Fill+Key pairs
- Animation & Effects
- ▸ Keyframe-based animation of position, scale, rotation, and transparency
- ▸ Professional effects: blur (with masks), color correction, alpha-stencil, DVE, squeezeback
- ▸ High-quality chroma key with spill suppression and shadow handling
- Text & Typography
- ▸ Broadcast-grade text engine: static, roll, and crawl with outlines, shadows, and smallcaps
- ▸ Auto-fit and auto-resize for dynamic text
- Data & Automation Integration
- ▸ Dynamic data integration: RSS, XML, JSON, databases, and files
- ▸ Playlist-driven object parametrization
- ▸ MOS protocol support for newsroom integration
- ▸ Chyron Intelligent Interface for automation systems
- ▸ REST API for external system integration
- Collaboration & Ecosystem
- ▸ Collaborative graphics editor via Air Manager, MediaConnect, and NewsCut
- ▸ 3D/Game Engine Godot Integration for real-time 2D/3D and AR/VR workflows
- Deployment
- ▸ On-prem, hybrid, and cloud deployment
Workflow
The Graphics Editor is a client-side tool integrated with SL NEO Media Database, enabling multiple users to collaboratively create and edit titles and graphics compositions.
▶ All assets and compositions are stored centrally on the server
▶ Rendering is performed in real time by SL NEO servers during playout
▶ Supports static images, 32-bit animations, video files, and audio layers
▶ Full keyframe animation control for every object
▶ Dynamic text formatting via tags for colors, backgrounds, and images
Live Data Sources
▶ RSS feeds
▶ XML / JSON / database connections
▶ File-based data sources
▶ Playlist-driven object parametrization
▶ Newsroom & Automation
▶ Full MOS protocol support for NRCS integration
▶ Chyron Intelligent Interface compatibility
▶ REST API for external systems and custom automation
The optional Godot Engine module enables real-time rendering of 2D and 3D scenes, including camera tracking data.
This unlocks AR and VR workflows for television and online broadcasts, producing video streams with or without alpha channels for advanced compositing.
Automatically adapt object sizes and transformations based on dynamic text content. The system supports chained object transformations and automatic font scaling to ensure text always fits its container—maintaining clean, consistent layouts even with changing data.
▶ Layer-Based Graphics Editor
▶ Clocks and Weather Information
▶ Crawls and Next-Clip Title
▶ Squeeze Back and Lower-Third DVE Effects
AirManager gives you full control of your on-air graphics. Operate graphics elements manually with speed and precision — exactly when and how you need.
Manual control, your way
Control loaded graphics using toolbar controls or dedicated Start column buttons.
Flexible playback
Trigger playlist items manually or via actions. Automatic sequential playback is not supported — you stay in control at all times.
Designed for live production
Perfect for fast-paced environments where timing and reliability matter most.
Integrated Ecosystem
SL NEO Broadcast Graphics is fully integrated into the SL NEO Media Platform — a modular, software-defined environment where graphics, playout, ingest, and media-processing modules work together in real time across one or multiple servers.
Additional modules — including Program Player, Stream Capture, Stream Player, and the SL NEO Base Module — can be combined to build complete live graphics, channel branding, and automated playout workflows.
Use Cases
Technical Specifications
Specifications
SYSTEM
| Chassis | 2U — 4U, dual hot-swap power supplies |
| CPU | 1 or 2 x Intel Xeon or AMD Epyc Series |
| Memory | 48 / 96 GB DDR4 |
| System Drive | SSD for OS |
| Network | 2 x onboard 1GbE |
| Storage | Built-in RAID-10, 4 or 8 x SAS 3.5″ RE drives (4 or 8 TB), useful capacity |
| OS | Windows Server |
I/O Ports & PGM Channels
| Mode | HD/SD | Ultra HD |
| Capture Ports | 1 — 4 | 1 — 2 |
| PGM Channels | 1 — 4 | 1 — 2 |
| Output Ports | 1 — 4 | 1 — 2 |
Video Formats & Color Spaces
| Formats | 625i/525i, 720p, 1080i/1080p, 2K 2048×1080p, 2160p |
| Frame Rates | 25 / 29.97 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 fps |
| Color Spaces | BT.601 / BT.709 / BT.2020, HDR: SMPTE ST 2084, ARIB STD-B67 |
I/O Streams: Interfaces, Protocols, Codecs
| SDI | SDI 1.5G to 12G, embedded audio |
| IP (Baseband) | SMPTE ST 2110, SMPTE ST 2022−7 |
| IP (Streaming) | NDI, HLS, RTMP, UDP, RTP, SRT, Zixi, RIST, MPEG-DASH, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch |
| Modes | SDI/SMPTE-2110 Fill+Key, NDI RGBA, Overlay, Web Video |
| Broadcast IP | DVB/ATSC IP UDP/RTP Unicast/Multicast SPTS/MPTS, HTML5 Web Video |
| ASI | DVB/ATSC ASI SPTS/MPTS |
| Video Codecs | MPEG-2, H.264, HEVC |
| Audio | 48 kHz / 16−24 bit PCM (SMPTE-302M), MPEG-1 L-II/III, AAC, AC3, AC3 and E-AC3 Pass-Through |
Ancillary & MPEG-TS Data
| Teletext / CC | OP-42/47, CEA-608/708 |
| Subtitles / EPG | DVB/ATSC |
| Markers | SCTE-104 / SCTE-35 with metadata |
| VBI / VANC | VITC, AFD, WSS |
Other Protocols
| Monitoring | SNMP (Hardware & SL NEO) |
| Services | NTP/PTP Client, SMB/CIFS, FTP |
File Containers
| MXF | OP-1A, OP-1B, D10, Avid OP-Atom |
| Sony | XDCAM HD/422, XAVC (50…480, Long GOP) |
| Panasonic | P2 AVC-Ultra (50…480, Long GOP) |
| General | AVI, MPEG PS/TS, MOV, DV DIFF, MP4, MPG, GXF |
| Still Images | JPG, BMP, with Alpha: PNG, TGA, TIFF, PSD |
Video with Alpha
| Codecs | Uncompressed, TGA, PNG, ProRes, QTRLE, SpeedHQ, Lagarith |
| Methods | Key from separate file, JPGA (AVI) |
| Containers | AVI, MOV, still image sequences |
Video/Audio Formats & Color Spaces
| SD / HD | DV25 DVCPRO25/50/HD100 HDV IMX 30/40/50 XDCAM EX SP/HQ XDCAM HD LP/SP/HQ/422 DNxHD 120/145/180/LT220 AVCHD XAVC 50/100/200 XAVC Long GOP AVC-Ultra 50/100/200 AVC-Ultra Long GOP ProRes HQ/SD/LT MPEG-2 I-Frame/Long GOP H.264 I-Frame/Long GOP |
| Ultra HD | H.264 8/10-bit XAVC 300/480 XAVC Long GOP AVC-Ultra 300/480 AVC-Ultra Long GOP ProRes SQ/HQ DNxHR SQ/HQ HEVC 8/10-bit |
| Audio | ADPCM MPEG-1 L-II/III AAC; AC3, E-AC3, WMA, FLAC, ALAC |
Graphic effects
| Effects | DVE, blur, chroma key, PiP, transitions |
| Text | Static, crawl, roll, auto-fit, animation |
| Data Integration | RSS, XML, JSON, DB, Playlist, Manual |
| 3D/Game Engine | Godot Engine (2D/3D, AR/VR) |
| Automation | MOS, Chyron, REST API, GPI |
Hardware & Software Options
| Hardware Options | GPIO (incl. supported USB GPIO and software license, up to 8 I/O ports: Ontrak ADU200, ADU2X8) GPU board 2x SSD in RAID-1 for System Increase internal RAID array capacity Additional hardware ports |
| I/O Interfaces & Boards | SDI / ASI — DekTec DTA-2172/2174B/2175/2178/2179/2195 ASI / IP — DekTec DTA-2160/2162 with FEC Network — Mellanox ConnectX Video I/O — Matrox DSX LE3/LE4, DataPath Vision RGB Capture — Blackmagic DeckLink Playout — Blackmagic DeckLink Other — Standard Ethernet, IEEE-1394, DirectShow |
| Additional Hardware Ports | SD/HD/3/6/12G, 4x3G SDI, HDMI, ASI I/O ports NVIDIA ConnectX 10/25/40/50/100/200G ports for SMPTE ST 2110 / 2022−7 1G Ethernet ports for UDP/RTP IP with SMPTE 2022−1 FEC Standard 1/10G Ethernet ports for IP streams, control, file transfer RS-232/422/485, i-Link / IEEE-1394 hardware ports AES I/O for Matrox DSX boards |
| Software Options | Transfer Manager PRO SCTE-104 / SCTE-35 generation (single PGM channel) EBU R128 loudness normalization (single output port) CEA-608/708, OP-42/47 live closed captions (from live data source or files, single PGM channel) DVB/ATSC subtitles (from live data source or files, single PGM channel) Main-Backup PGM channel sync (single PGM channel) NVENC assistance (file encoding or output stream encoding) Avid Unity / Interplay support (REC channels) Web application server TS Mux (up to 16x SPTS in 2x groups) |
| Client Applications | Air Manager, Rec Manager, News Cut |
| Additional I/O & Channels | Capture port (SDI/HDMI, ASI/IP with DeMux and stream decoding, all supported protocols incl. SDI/NDI Fill+Key) Output port (SDI/HDMI, ASI/IP with stream encoding, all supported protocols incl. SDI/NDI Fill+Key) MultiScreen processor (4, 8, 16 or 24 inputs — software license) REC channel (full resolution + proxy) PGM channel with full graphics (8 GR layers + logo layer) PGM channel with lite graphics (1 GR layer + logo layer) Graphics for PGM channel (additional GR layers) |
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