The company will introduce the latest versions of its AirBox Neo-20, Capture Suite, Channel-in-a-Box, Media Gateway, and Cloud2TV products to the APAC market.

Product Features and Enhancements

Desmon Goh, Managing Director of PlayBox Neo APAC, emphasized the company’s commitment to high efficiency, scalability, creative versatility, and reliability. He highlighted that their solutions enable comprehensive control of media workflows, from ingest to transmission, all managed from a single desktop.

Iulian Ionescu, Regional Sales Director at PlayBox Neo, added that their systems allow for easy expansion from a single channel to a global network, supporting scheduled-based automation up to 24/7 hands-off playout. He noted that their systems are designed to accommodate playlist changes and live news stories, drawing on 24 years of refinement to ensure stability and reliability.

Key Product Updates

• AirBox Neo-20: This solution offers automated content streaming and broadcast playout for various TV channels, including cloud-based, satellite, cable head-ends, and more. New features include a graphic mixer optimized for 4K-UHD, video resize capability, separate fade transitions for logo presets, and full 1:1 mirror mode.
• Media Gateway: A fully software-based router and encoder, Media Gateway provides cost savings in capital outlay, space, and maintenance. It now supports a 1:1 aspect ratio with 3840 x 3840 resolution at 25 to 60 fps, along with audio visualization.
• Capture Suite: This multi-channel, multi-server UHD/HD/SD live ingest solution now includes support for the XMP file format, allowing close integration with Adobe Premiere video editing software.
• Channel-in-a-Box: This complete turnkey broadcast television playout server suite occupies just 1 U of rack space and is designed for single or multiple channel HD or UHD operation. It includes playout automation, scheduling, interactive CG and graphics, content ingest, and live delivery.
• Cloud2TV: Based on virtual channel playout, Cloud2TV is entirely software-centric. Its processing platform and cloud-native services offer simplicity, efficiency, and agility for television channel managers. New features include advanced search implementation and custom CSV database import.

Technical Advancements

All four products have been enhanced with an SMPTE ST 2110 input/output interface, allowing IP-based content capture and playback connectivity over any distance. This addition further supports the integration and functionality of PlayBox Neo’s solutions in modern broadcast environments.

About PlayBox Neo

PlayBox Neo (www.playboxneo.com) is a globally active leader in the development, manufacture of broadcast media playout and channel branding solutions, powering over 19,500 TV and branding channels in more than 120 countries. Building on 24 years of successful innovation, the company pioneered the development of high-efficiency server-based and cloud-based playout to support every scale and type of one-to-many communication.

News source: https://playboxneo.com/