Set up your broadcast satellite channel, TV station, cable news, CCTV, corporate, hotel, or web television channel with a single package using the Axel Technology XTV Television Automation Softwarefrom Axel Technology. The all-in-one automation software includes multiple add-ons to enhance your TV channel, including XTrimmer metadata injector, XScheduler playlist manager, CGComposer CG template creator, XLogsViewer log viewer, XInfo playlist display, XRouter routing switcher, XRemote remote control switcher, XEmergency playout redundancy, XPlayout 24/7 automation, and XIngest real-time video capture. Since XTV is expandable, there are also optional modules that can be added, including XMirror media cache copier and XMusic music playlist creator.

Channel-in-a-Box Style TV Automation    For Broadcast, News, Cable, CCTV, WebTV    Supports Most File Types & Formats    Supports 4K & 8K, SRT, Scheduling    XIngest Ingest Plugin    Includes XPlayout 24/7 Automation    Scalable Software, Optional Modules

• All-in-one broadcast 4K / 2K / HD / SD playout
• Complete workflow management tools: scheduling, trimming, and graphic composer
• Multiple codec playout in the same playlist with resolutions and framerates automatic adaption
• Multiple formats playout, automatic up/down scaling and aspect ratio adjustment (16/9, 4/3, etc.)
• File sharing on LAN architecture
• Direct file playout from NLE (no transcoding)
• Up to 16 audio channels management
• Simultaneous NDI output
• Direct streaming output transport stream MPEG2 and H.264 codec, or RTMP
• Automatic management of time during playout (delay/ahead) with filler
• Live source full handling inside the playlist control of VTR, Switcher, GPI to Cart Machine
• Multichannel and high-availability configurations
• Hot Key feature for instant videos playout
• Graphic overlay: logos, clocks, tickers, animations
• High-quality sqeezebacks with animated backround
• Subtitles in overlay and closed caption
• Clip trimming and Metadata for advertisement intentioned graphic contents
• User-friendly playlist view with explicative colour scheme
• As run and system logs for certification

XTrimmer provides quality control and metadata insertion. It allows you to mark in and out points, segment the clip for advertisement interruption, and modify the clip's video and audio parameters to exactly match the desired output. Parameters include aspect ratio correction modes, vertical and horizontal crop to minimize letterbox on air, field dominance inversion, and precise audio level correction with automatic loudness calculation.

XScheduler provides offline playlist creation to manage and edit playlists by simply dragging and dropping video files on the GUI, defining starting dates and times, and allowing modification of the clip parameters individually. It uses aspect ratio correction modes, vertical and horizontal crop to minimize letterbox on air, field dominance inversion, and manages secondary events like GPI and character generation and graphics.

Advanced graphics can be overlayed on top of the playlist and can be used for simple channel branding or may include complex multi-layered objects with tickers, rolls, crawls, time, count up/down, and slideshows. The free app CG composer allows creation of graphics templates to be aired manually or associated as secondary events in the playlist for automatic workflows.

The built-in 2D DVE and an additional multi-layer CG backround allow smooth squeezbacks on top of customizable animated graphics with tickers, rolls, crawls, and time with dynamic text and countdowns for your live workflows. Video files in any format can also be added to the backround layer as Picture in Picture objects. Squeezebacks can be associated to playlist items, like normal CG pages, and used as secondary events to be aired automatically following exact timing.

XPlayout is IP based automation for any file format, and it also allows traditional remote control of external devices such as Cart machines, VCRs, logo generators, GPIs, master controls, video mixers, and routing switchers such as Blackmagic ATEM, Videohub, Newtek TriCaster, or any device with RS-232/422 control. Live events can be inserted directly on the playlist and IP or serial commands will be automatically sent to the external devices.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is There Any Down Converted Output ? if setup working 4K , SDI Output HD. Like Constellation 4K gives 24.output hd conversation.

A: The Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8, similar to the Blackmagic Constellations output is the same resolution and frame rate as the switcher mode. There is no down conversion in the switcher outputs. If you want HD when working in UHD you could use the Teranex AV or Express.

Q: 2. What is the latency of a 12g video from input to program output on this mixer?

A: Blackmagic does not list the latency for the Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8 because it is less than 3 frames. The same can be said for their Micro Converters.

Q: 3. Is the SDI program out the only way to record 4k of the program on the 4k model?

A: Yes, the SDI program out is the only way to record 4K of the program on the Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8.

Q: 4. Can the 4k8 send live video feeds to 10 separate display monitors?

A: The Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8 has 10 Aux outputs that can be set to any source or program feed independently.

Q: 5. If Recording, streaming and web cam are all HD, why is it called a 4k Switcher?

A: The Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8 will take in UHD 4K switch it and output UHD 4K. If you wish 4K recording, please use an external 4K recorder. Streaming and webcams are normally only HD.

Q: 6. Can the 8 SDI outputs be assigned to AUX 1 or AUX 2 so switching on the panel will change all outputs under each AUX line?

A: Unfortunately, the Aux outputs of the Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8 cannot be grouped, meaning they are independent outputs. It would be possible to incorporate a Black Magic 12g Video Hub to handle the distribution, though.

Q: 7. 1. Does this control the Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2? 2. I don't see a picture of the ports so I assume it has USB?

A: Yes, the Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8 controls Blackmagic Design cameras over SDI protocol.

Q: 8. Is there an ISO model of this switcher planned, with either 4k or HD recording?

A: No, there currently in not an ISO version of the Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8.

Q: 9. Will there be a special designed case to take this on the road when needed?

A: At this time, as the Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8 is still a new item, 3rd party accessories for it are still in the works. However, according to the specs, the SKB iSeries 2617-12 Case for Blackmagic Design ATEM TV Studio HD8/HD8 ISO, should also fit the ATEM Television Studio 4K8. BH #SK3261712HD8

Q: 10. Is it compatible with the sony ptz for remote controls? Thanks,

A: The Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio 4K8 can remotely control up to 7 daisy chained PTZ cameras that are capable of receiving RS-422 VISCA control prompts.