Softel integrates Swift TX in Harmonic Spectrum ChannelPort

The integration allows Spectrum media servers to support just-in-time insertion of subtitles as content plays.

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: Jan 18, 2013

Softel has integrated its Swift TX subtitling and captioning playout system in Harmonic’s Spectrum ChannelPort channel playout module.

The integration allows Spectrum media servers to support just-in-time insertion of subtitles as content plays, supporting late delivery of caption information in multilingual playout applications.

ChannelPort system users also will be able to achieve operational efficiency gains and reduced rack space consumption compared to a traditional multiple-vendor, multiple-hardware-unit system.

With regulatory frameworks now requiring subtitles and captions for an increasing amount of content, broadcasters are faced with potentially complex and inefficient subtitle and caption workflows when diversifying into multiple formats and video streams. Savings can be achieved by processing video, audio and subtitles/captions together on the same platform.

Softel today announced that its Swift™ TX subtitling and captioning playout solution is integrated in Harmonic’s award-winning Spectrum™ ChannelPort™ channel playout module. This integration allows the Spectrum family of media servers to support just-in-time insertion of subtitles as content plays, supporting late delivery of caption information in multi-lingual playout applications and facilitating fast and cost effective production-to-playout workflows. ChannelPort system users will also be able to achieve considerable operational efficiency gains and reduced rack space consumption compared to the traditional ‘multiple vendor, multiple hardware unit’ solution.

MultiText lets broadcasters simplify complex multilanguage subtitle playout while increasing quality through automated built-in quality control.

The delivery of ancillary data is an increasingly vital component of digital broadcasting in many market territories.

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