PlayBox Technology Provides Channel Branding and Playout for Upgraded Golf Channel Thailand Studios
Playbox Technology gives the Golf Channel Thailand an efficient possible way of combining live HD broadcasting and automated playout.
Golf Channel Thailand has chosen channel branding and playout systems from PlayBox Technology as the core of a major upgrade to its studios in Bangkok.
Jirapat Khamkaun, Golf Channel's Head of Engineering & Operations, said they were looking for the most efficient possible way of combining live high definition broadcasting with automated content playout. They standardized on PlayBox Technology AirBox transmission servers and TitleBox channel branding, due to their ease of operation versatility and proven reliability.
AirBox is a content playout and streaming system capable of operating both in standard-definition and high-definition. Designed for 24/7 unattended operation, it can be connected easily to third-party devices. AirBox supports MPEG1/2/H.264, HDV and DV streams from practically any production platform capable of providing AVI, MPEG, MXF, QuickTime or WMV content. Files from third-party broadcast content servers are natively supported.
AirBox is a content playout and streaming system capable of operating both in standard-definition and high-definition.
TitleBox delivers on-air graphics that can be controlled interactively. Operators can preconfigure the templates to match their specific requirements, without need for subsequent manual adjustment. TitleBox provides total control during on-air sessions, including text selection, running speed and transitions. The TitleBox feature set includes horizontal crawling text, vertically rolling credits and messages, still and animated logo graphics, analogue and digital clocks, banner slideshows and chat text with automated horizontal or vertical scrolling. Additional creative facilities include pre-constructed graphic components, video resizing (from live source or file), window-style display and website content ingest.
Currently, more than 16,000 TV and branding channels are powered by PlayBox Technology’s broadcast solutions. Users include national and international broadcasters, start-up TV channels, webcasters, DVB (IP/ASI) TV channels, interactive TV and music channels, film channels, remote TV channels and disaster recovery channels.
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