AirBox Neo-20 offers a highly scalable, robust and reliable playout engine that allows seamless mixing of various media files and live inputs in a single playlist. It supports multiple SDI/IP streaming outputs in different video standards up to 4K, providing unmatched flexibility.
With AirBox Neo-20, you have the freedom to make any changes to the playlist during on-air sessions. Media can be edited, trimmed or repositioned, and live productions can be streamlined to enable seamless insertion and execution of various events or live streams into the playlist.
AirBox Neo-20 also allows for automated playout, with playlist scheduling for weeks in advance. It automatically resolves gaps and time overlaps to ensure continuous operation, even in the presence of conflicting timed events. The system also has special facilities that ensure uninterrupted operation, even if content files or entire schedules are missing or misplaced.
- AirBox Neo-20 and the new Capture Suite share a new Integrated Input/Output architecture.
- Live input sources include SDI (AJA Corvid and Blackmagic Decklink), IP stream with MPEG-2 TS (UDP/RTP/SRT), and NDI inputs.
- Output options include SDI (AJA Corvid and Blackmagic Decklink), NDI, SRT/UDP/RTP stream in accordance with DVB & ATSC standards, and RTMP(S).
- AirBox Neo-20 allows playback of clips that are still being ingested, such as Transport Stream and XDCAM MXF files.
- The real-time loudness leveler ensures the output is protected from audio level issues.
- The web-based MultiViewer comes with Black and Freeze alarms.
- Web-based I/O configuration and resource monitor make it easy to manage resources.
- AirBox Neo-20 features Picture-in-Picture (DVE).
- SRT output support is available.
- Can be installed on cloud or on-premise
- Supports mixing of different media formats, frame rates, and resolutions in a single playlist
- Supports video standards up to 4K resolution
- Allows multiple simultaneous outputs of IP and SDI
- Compatible with various compression types including MPEG-2, DV, XDCAM, AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265, XAVC, Apple ProRes, DNxHD, AVC-Intra, JPEG, PNG, and more.
- Supports various media containers including Transport Stream, Program Stream, AVI, MOV, MP4, MXF, LXF, GXF, JPEG, PNG.
- Supports Active Format Description – SMPTE2016-3
- Enables SCTE 104 / 35 trigger generation for commercial insertion
- Supports SCTE-104 / SCTE-35 Decoding for Digital Program/Commercial Insertion (optional)
- Supports closed caption playout (embedded or external MCC 1.0 / 2.0 or SCC) for EIA 608, EIA 708
- Comes with built-in static and animated logo support
- Offers video transformations such as Up/Down/Cross & Frame Rate conversions
- Allows on-air subtitling overlay of SUB, PAC, EBU, and SRT formats
- Supports multi-channel audio
- Supports Dolby Digital Plus audio media playback and output
- Provides automatic audio routing and remapping based on audio language, type, and other metadata
- Supports metadata for text-rich graphics insertion
- Allows playlist export to EPG generators
- Enables GPU acceleration for streaming encoding
- Automated conflict resolution for advanced time-based scheduling
- Import playlists from 3rd party Traffic Software or *.CSV files
- Detailed logging with AsRun log and system log for playlist verification and reconciliation
- Third-party router compatibility, including Imagine Communications (Harris, Leitch), Evertz, Belden-Grass Valley, Acapella, Snell, Miranda Technologies, Kramer, Nevion, Pesa, Utah Scientific, Ross Video, BlackMagic VideoHub, and BlackMagic ATEM Mixers
- Flexible control options via GPI, DTMF, and SCTE 35/104
- Control plug-ins for TitleBox Neo-20 CG & Graphics playout and Capture Suite
- 1:1 and N:M redundant playout for maximum reliability.
- Distribution video over IP standard compliant with SMPTE 2022-2 and SMPTE 2022-3
- Compliant with various SDI standards including SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 435, SMPTE 2081, and SMPTE 2082
- Support for Vertical Ancillary Data Mapping with SMPTE2016-3 (AFD)
- Audio loudness compliant with ITU-R BS.1770, ATSC A/85, and EBU R128 standards
- Generation of SCTE 104/35 triggers
- Decoding of SCTE-104/35 triggers
Multi-Backup Manager (MBM) – designed for backing up multiple playout channels simultaneously. Also known as “N:M” redundancy, MBM allows the user to choose the number of backup systems, reducing overall system cost while maintaining system integrity.
