WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Island TV recently opted to go with multiple PlayBox Neo products to help ensure that its content reaches all of its viewers, including the AirBox Neo, TitleBox Neo and ListBox Neo platforms.

Island TV is based in Miami and provides live and recorded programming in three different languages to regional broadcast stations in Florida and 13 Caribbean Islands via cable and over-the-air. As the network was turning 25, and following instances of its previous playout system freezing multiple times a day, Island TV made the switch to PlayBox Neo.

Two single-channel AirBox Neo servers were part of the install, each running the latest Neo-20 software. TitleBox Neo graphics generator was included for graphics overlay and the ListBox Neo offline schedule editor managed scheduling.

The AirBox Neo servers were configured for content ingest, master playout and backup. TitleBox Neo-20 provides fully interactive 4K UHD/HD/SD channel branding. The combination allows Island TV to perform file-based video playback and live pass-through streaming with graphic overlays.

Updates to the Neo-20 software include the ability to mix different media formats, frame rates and resolutions in a single playlist; a web-based multiviewer; and low latency, high-quality streaming via the public internet.

“We couldn’t be happier with our switch to PlayBox Neo,” said Frantz Parisot, Island TV, chief engineer. “They trained us and got the whole team knowledgeable about the system. Their support has been truly above and beyond. But what I’m most impressed with is the software. It’s been so easy to use, integrates within our existing workflow, and its reliability means we’re free to focus on other things without worrying about playout. It’s so flexible, we can insert additional files or switch to a fully live broadcast on any channel at any time. We incorporated the two servers within our network, including our NAS (Network Attached Storage) and our FTP server. It’s a very powerful system.”

For more information, visit www.playboxneo.com.  

CULVER CITY, Calif.—Olympusat, an independent broadcast media services company, has upgraded its playout system with the enhancement of 26 servers to the latest generation Version 19 Channel-in-a-Box Neo, TitleBoxNeo and SafeBox Neo from Playbox Neo, the company announced.

“We invested in PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box two years ago with an installation at our engineering center in Culver City, Calif., and we are very pleased with it,” said Olympusat Operations Manager Michael Kohl.

“Van Duke and his colleagues at PlayBox Neo worked closely with us during the original install to integrate our existing ad sales management tools. Upgrading to Neo-19 software makes our workflow even more efficient. The PlayBox Neo team has added extra engineering features, including support for SCTE commands and N+M redundancy.”

The functions provided by Playbox Neo increase the flexibility and customization available to Olympusat, said Kohl. The media company controls the entire system from its West Palm Beach, Fla., facility.

With Playbox Neo, Olympusat processes “30 full high-definition channels in the way we have found most effective rather than the way some solutions would have imposed on us,” said Kohl.

“PlayBox Neo gives us the freedom to schedule programs, commercials and promos for fully automated playout. It also allows us to insert additional files or switch to fully live broadcasting on any selected channel at any time,” he added.

Olympusat CEO Tom Mohler expressed his satisfaction with the upgrades. “I want to thank both sides for their teamwork and professionalism as we continue to deliver high quality content to our network audiences.”

More information is available on the Playbox Neo website.