Thai public service broadcaster ETV has chosen the PlayBox Neo playout system for its HD educational TV channel. The project, coordinated by systems integrator GBS Alliance, comprises the installation of two channel-in-a-box solutions in a main and auxiliary configuration with an automatic protective switchover.
Emphasising the importance of automation for ETV’s operations, Akkharawut Khamklin, an engineer at GBS Alliance, explained that PlayBox Neo allows workflow changes to be made by integrating additional software modules as or when required, whether to add new facilities or to support emerging standards.
At the core of PlayBox Neo’s channel-in-a-box system is the scalable AirBox Neo-20 playout/streaming engine, which is available in 3U multi-channel and 1U single-channel versions. AirBox Neo-20 allows media files to be combined into a single transmission playout.
Playlists can be scheduled weeks in advance for automated transmission and files can be trimmed, edited, or repositioned at any time prior to being aired without compromising the ability to transmit live.
Furthermore, gaps and time overlaps are automatically corrected to ensure continuous operation even when events with conflicting times are present. Special protection is provided to ensure uninterrupted operation where content files or even entire schedules are missing or misplaced.