VOD Producer simplifies and automates the complex tasks of preparing and assembling Cable-Labs-compliant of VOD content for cable operators and production networks of any size.
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Features
VOD Producer is a powerful system built on the Vantage media processing platform that:
- Automates the assembly of VOD content for production networks of any size
- Simplifies the complex tasks of VOD preparation for operators with an easy to use graphical interface
- Assembles branded, edited compositions from off-air captures, clean feeds or NLE sources
- Interfaces with any Telestream transcoder to produce cable, OTT, mobile and broadband output
VOD Producer can operate as a standalone workstation or fully automated
Vantage workflow component. Content created with VOD Producer is fully
compatible with existing cable infrastructure. No new hardware is required.
VOD Producer allows you to:
- Edit, trim and reorder content segments
- Add interstitials for promotion and cross promotion
- Brand each segment with unique graphics
- Edit embedded or .scc closed captions to align with content.
- Map and mix source audio for multiple technology or language requirements
- Utilize any Telestream transcoder to produce VOD as adaptive bit-rate, transport streams or mezzanine formats
Simple 2-Step Process
Step 1
Edit and assemble CableLabs compliant video
asset.
VOD Producer DAI accepts:
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EDL from your favorite editor
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CML documents
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VOD Workflow Portal (user interface)
Use VOD Portal to Define
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Playlist order of content segments
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Set trim points
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Caption source definition
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Vchip & Vchip graphics
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Branding graphic
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Copy protection
Step 2
Produce Output:
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Assemble playlist composition
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Encode as CableLabs compliant transport stream
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Create Nielsen metadata documents
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Distribute assets to ecosystem partners
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Optional: encode to adaptive bit-rate or mezzanine formats.
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Optional: Watermark for Nielsen measurement and produce Nielsen metadata
Technical Specifications
What’s Included
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VOD Producer Portal
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Composition playlist assembly processor
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MPEG2 and H.264 Transport Stream encoders
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EDL ingest
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Vantage Workflow Designer
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Vantage Management Console and Operator Portal Configuration