Playout Server on Mac - Controlled by OnTheAir Live or OnTheAir Manager and opened to third party
OnTheAir Node is Softron's next generation playout and ingest engine for the Mac. It has been designed to be an inexpensive, reliable and customizable video server that has an open client-server architecture. OnTheAir Node can be controlled remotely over the network. One client computer in a control room can control multiple OnTheAir Node playout servers located in the machine room.
With its unequaled openness, OnTheAir Node brings a new era to the world of Mac based playout servers. OnTheAir Node allows third party applications such as Traffic and Media Asset Management solutions to easily take control of a reliable playout server with real-time media cataloging and validation.
OnTheAir Node will launch automatically at start up and will resume operation, even after a power loss. it will run on any Intel based Mac equipped with a video card (AJA ,Blackmagic Design or Matrox) installed in the MacPro, Xserve or MacBook Pro.
With its unequaled openness, OnTheAir Node brings a new era to the world of Mac based playout servers. OnTheAir Node allows third party applications such as Traffic and Media Asset Management solutions to easily take control of a reliable playout server with real-time media cataloging and validation.
OnTheAir Node will launch automatically at start up and will resume operation, even after a power loss. it will run on any Intel based Mac equipped with a video card (AJA ,Blackmagic Design or Matrox) installed in the MacPro, Xserve or MacBook Pro.
OnTheAir Node is coming with the same playout engine as Softron’s flagship product OnTheAir Video, so with the same reliability OnTheAir Video has proven over the years. OnTheAir Node will not only output video to any of the available video output on the Mac, and allow it to be controlled remotely, but it will also catalog the available assets in one or more scan folder and it will inform any of the client application (OnTheAir Live or OnTheAir Manager) when a new asset arrives or is deleted. It will also check for validity and compatibility. Information on the clips is provided as XML, making it easy for any other third party application to retrieve the clip's characteristics. (Ex: video codec, audio sample rate, creation date, last modification date, finder label etc.)
OnTheAir Node’s open architecture will allow any third party application as Traffic or Media Asset Management software to control the playout and see the list of available media. OnTheAir Node uses Telnet for its communications meaning that the protocol is a proven and open standard that doesn’t need any special requirements.
OnTheAir Node’s open architecture will allow any third party application as Traffic or Media Asset Management software to control the playout and see the list of available media. OnTheAir Node uses Telnet for its communications meaning that the protocol is a proven and open standard that doesn’t need any special requirements.
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Playout multiple streams on one Mac
With OnTheAir Node unequaled efficiency, you can playout 4 streams of HD simultaneously on one Mac. OnTheAir Node's playback engine (NAVI) has been developed since 2004 and is the same engine as OnTheAir Video. It also doesn't use the Graphic card for the play out, and you do not need to have a monitor connected to your Mac to keep Open GL active as with other play out solutions.
With OnTheAir Node unequaled efficiency, you can playout 4 streams of HD simultaneously on one Mac. OnTheAir Node's playback engine (NAVI) has been developed since 2004 and is the same engine as OnTheAir Video. It also doesn't use the Graphic card for the play out, and you do not need to have a monitor connected to your Mac to keep Open GL active as with other play out solutions.
GPI Control for integration with Video Mixer
Send GPI triggers from OnTheAir Node to a video mixer or any GPI compatible device to take control of it.
Send GPI triggers from OnTheAir Node to a video mixer or any GPI compatible device to take control of it.
Attributes for secondary events
Thanks to its flexible system of "Attributes", OnTheAir Node can take control of multiple external devices such as video routers (through RS232 or Ethernet), Character Generators, logo inserters (using GPI triggers). Attributes are changed for the whole length of a clip and reverted back to the default value at the end.
Thanks to its flexible system of "Attributes", OnTheAir Node can take control of multiple external devices such as video routers (through RS232 or Ethernet), Character Generators, logo inserters (using GPI triggers). Attributes are changed for the whole length of a clip and reverted back to the default value at the end.
Schedule your Playout for 24/7 unattended playout
OnTheAir Node has no user interface. It is the client application that you use that determines how you are going to be using it.
OnTheAir Node has no user interface. It is the client application that you use that determines how you are going to be using it.
Price :
Price per Channel without options. For more detailed prices check here.
Note: You will need a client application to control OnTheAir Node. OnTheAir Live (playlist control) is a free application - OnTheAir Manager (scheduling) is a paid application
Note: You will need a client application to control OnTheAir Node. OnTheAir Live (playlist control) is a free application - OnTheAir Manager (scheduling) is a paid application
Available Options :
- HD - activate the HD output formats
- Logo Overlay - Enables the possibility to overlay a logo over the video (without additional hardware)
- Dongle - instead of a serial number, receive a dongle that do not require activation. Ideal when you want to move your license around. One dongle can be used for up to 8 licenses (if multiple applications run on the same computer).
