Thai broadcaster TV5HD is now going live with an integrated playout and media asset management (MAM) system provided by PlayBox Neo and eMAM. Replacing a legacy third-party equipment, the new solution enables TV5HD to power a large number of TV channels and playout services in APAC and around the globe.
Nut Deesamer, Director of PlayBox Neo's Thailand branch, said, “A key strength of AirBox Neo-20 is that it is based on a range of software modules which allow customers or their system integrators to select a configuration that exactly meets their current workflow.
“The resultant playout system [for TV5HD] comprises three AirBox Neo-20 Channel-In-a-Box playout servers, including TitleBox Neo-20 channel branding plus our Capture Suite and latest-generation Multi Playout Manager.
“This combination allows the network to function with high efficiency and flexibility.”
Content arriving at TV5HD, or created in the network's studios, is ingested into the eMAM Enterprise storage servers, with the ingest process being supervised using two Capture Suites. Material required for transmission is then transferred to playout server storage within AirBox Neo-20 for on-air playlist preparation, graphics and title generation.
Much of this process is handled using Multi Playout Manager Communication within the PlayBox Neo and the eMAM system is operated over 10G Ethernet IP. The system is also configured to function as main and backup with the additional protection of a cool spare.
