Etere Playout Automation

Etere Automation is a robust, reliable and modular playout automation system that can enhance broadcasters' functionalities and workflow design potential. Its unique approach combines real-time device control and media asset management in a single product, offering a powerful mix of solutions and capabilities. It is a system that fits all broadcasters' needs.

Etere Automation can transmit streaming events according to the videoserver capabilities, play in A/B switch mode and remotely control devices using the network, serial, and GPI connections. In addition, Etere Automation database-independent capabilities enable different levels of fault tolerance, allowing it to run on Backup Mode, Master/Clone Mode, and Disaster Recovery Modes. Etere's distributed architecture provides a system that can grow and change to fit all broadcasters' needs. It runs on Windows and controls all the broadcast system devices. Etere Automation uses the Etere Media Asset Management database to integrate all the activities in a single environment, thus allowing retrieval of assets stored in the station with no size limit, managing playlists, and performing last-minute changes.

Key Features
■ Integrated environment with a user-friendly interface
■ Ingest system, familiar with Etere Media Asset Management (MAM), can be used for both archive and playout
■ Start and end points on videos are stored in the system database
■ Supports SD, HD and 4K
■ Single-segment, multi-segment and multi-spot are managed as the same database object
■ Barcodes can be printed on catalogue tapes
■ Ingest jobs can be automated to minimize operator work
■ Live recordings are also supported, and these can be manually triggered or pre-scheduled
■ Play while recording is supported on every device
■ Etere Automation runs independently from the Etere SQL Server, ensuring a truly fault-tolerant and resilient performance
■ Etere Automation can offer different levels of fault tolerance, with Backup Mode, Master/Clone Mode, and Disaster Recovery Mode with a distributed architecture that provides full redundancy
■ Seamless workflows with Etere ETX, Etere Scheduling and Etere Automation for real-time content delivery