Softron OnTheAir Video 3

OnTheAir Video 3 can be used for automated playout using its own scheduler or it can serve as a clip store for live news operations, local broadcast or live shows. Schedules can be created weeks in advance.

Thanks to its powerful Smart Playout Engine, OnTheAir Video supports multiple video formats such as Apple ProRes®, AVC-Intra®, Avid DNxHD®, H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MPEG IMX, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, etc...

OnTheAir Video 3 can also play different file types, such as QuickTime, MXF and transport stream (without an additional software) and even still images in png, tga, tiff, etc... It is also much more flexible now for the audio formats that are supported (5.1 tracks for example).

All these files can be mixed within the same playlist, even using a different frame size. You will be able to choose an automatic resize mode (Fill, Pan-and-Scan, Letterbox), or decide a manual resize. The resize feature has been developed with quality in mind.

The Smart Playout Engine also brings the possibility (optional) of adding Dynamic Graphics Overlay using the same video output (does not require an additional card anymore).

And also, OnTheAir Video 3 is the ideal solution for web-TVs on the Mac as it allows a direct connection with MovieRecorder 3 (coming soon!), in order to stream directly to the web without the need of an additional video card. MovieRecorder 3 will "just" receive the frames from the Smart playout engine and encode them in whatever format needed, including HTTP Live Streaming.

You can also check the comparison between the NAVI playout engine, the QuickTime APIs and the Smart Playout Engine on this page. - See more at: http://www.softronmedia.com/products/ontheairvideo.html#sthash.0xfibeUX.dpuf

You can read about the major differences between OTAV Express 3, OTAV 3 and OTA Node 3 on Protels Support page under questions and answers.

http://www.protel.se/support/vanliga-frågor-och-svar

Available Options :

Dynamic Graphics Overlay (available soon) - allows the overlay of dynamic graphics (static logo overlay is included in the standard license).

Closed Captioning - one option required per output.

Dongle- Instead of a serial number, receive a dongle that do not require activation. Ideal when you want to move your license around. One dongle can be used for up to 8 licenses (if multiple applications run on the same computer).