Ingest

The Ingest of PlayBox Neo Suite is a multichannel – multi-server UHD/HD/SD live ingest solution which integrates into the production workflow of any television network, post-production facility or playout center.

In an attempt to ensure a rich viewer experience, broadcasters and post-production houses have to deal with receiving content from multiple live sources on a daily basis.

The Ingest application of PlayBox Neo Suite is a multichannel – multi-server UHD/HD/SD live ingest solution that integrates into the production workflow of any television network, post-production facility or playout center.

The solution allows users to control multiple ingest channels, spread on multiple servers from a single web user interface. Functions such as input selection, ingest presets, file naming conventions assignments and auto-transfer functionalities are а single click away from the user.

ingest Features

  • Video standards up to 4K can be ingested
  • Ingest multiple channels per server (format and codec dependent)
  • Industry-standard codecs and containers format are supported
  • Manual, Scheduled and Compliance ingest modes 
  • File Splitting based on the duration
  • Built-In Automatic and Manual content transfer/replication of ingested media to another storage/network folder
  • Built-In Web-based MultiViewer with Black and Freeze frame alarms
  • Ingest Multiviewer

  • Increment of ingesting duration while ingesting 
  • Control multiple servers with multiple ingest channels from a single web user interface 
  • Possibility to review currently ingested materials using а built-in web player
  • Multi-language audio selection and closed captions display is available during ingest
  • Adding Clip Markers when navigating over the proxy video while ingesting
  • Editing while ingesting in Adobe Premiere and Grass Valley Edius Workgroup 9+
  • Playout while ingesting – ingested materials can be used for immediate playout in AirBox Neo Automation before the ingest process is finished (MXF and TS files) 
  • Up to 2 presets with different resolutions, frame rates and audio mapping per ingesting channel at the same time
  • Presets can have different standard (automatic Up/Down/Cross and frame rate conversion) than the original source
  • Presets can have different Audio Mapping (number of streams, codecs and bitrates) than the original source
  • Overlay Date/Time and TV Channel name per preset 
  • Custom Naming Template creation for convenient and faster ingest file naming
  • Built-In intelligent Resource Monitoring with automatic stopping and saving of all files when the Low Disk/Storage Space alarm is triggered
  • Each ingest instance can have a different time zone – for scheduling ingests in multiple time zones
  • Export XMP (Extensible Metadata Platform) format for sharing metadata to other platforms
workflow and specifications

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