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Nexidia QC Optimises Viewing Experience
By Colin Blake
Sr. Sales Engineer, Nexidia

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ost broadcasters are either
alre ady producing and
managing digital content, or are
well on their way to doing so.
In the midst of this evolution to
file-based workflows, digital files
are becoming increasingly complex.
For example, a programme meant
for international distribution might
contain 20 or more different language
tracks. It's a challenge to ensure
content is being distributed in the
right languages with the correct
captions at the right times. As
caption regulations take hold around
the world, overcoming that challenge
is increasingly important.
Until relatively recently, not all
broadcast content was required to be
closed captioned, and only recently
have regulations in the United States
extended caption requirements
to online content. Therefore,
broadcasters have relied on manual
quality control and compliance
checking, which often means simply
spot-checking the content. Similarly,

video description verification has
also been a manual process, as
has language identification, which
requires an operator to listen to
each audio track and ensure the
correct language is being played. In
regions where 20 or more languages
might be played out simultaneously,
this means relying on operators to
be able to identify languages they
themselves do not speak.
Because all of these approaches
rely on humans, they are timeconsuming and costly. As the
volume of content grows, and is then
multiplied by the number of different
distribution platforms, performing
such tasks manually becomes time
and cost prohibitive. Hence the need
for a truly automated QC solution.
There are many QC solutions
available, but the key is to find one
made for broadcast and IP workflows
that automatically validates and
aligns video descriptions and
subtitles, identifies language, and
determines where in the life of the

Nexidia QC Caption Alignment Graphic

asset a problem originates - all so
that it can be corrected before it
gets played out.
The ideal QC solution would be
able to repair misaligned caption
files and be designed for seamless
integration into other workflow and
QC applications.
Nexidia QC is that solution. Based
on Nexidia's patented phoneticbased technology, QC verifies that
video description content actually
aired, which automates verification

and logging for
legal compliance.
It also verifies
that the captions
aired match
the programme
broadcast and
determines the
level of caption
coverage for the
programme. In
the latest version,
automated
caption retiming
retimes live
captions for
subsequent
use including
frame-rate
conversion. It also
integrates with
the Telestream
Vantage broadcast automation
workflow so that Vantage users can
access Nexidia QC directly from the
Vantage GUI¸ and it has a plug-in for
AmberFin's Unified Quality Control
(UQC) solution.
Solutions such as Nexidia QC
automate manual processes
to reduce operating expenses,
automatically identify errors, and fix
issues, saving significant time and
operating costs and helping to avoid
costly mistakes and potential fines.

Volicon Unleashes The Power Of Observer Technology
B

uilding on the power ful
Observer technology that today
supports thousands of broadcast
channels worldwide, the new Media
Intelligence Platform unveiled by
Volicon at the 2014 NAB Show
offers broadcasters a versatile
and cost-effective solution for
accelerating creation and delivery
of quality multiplatform content.
In fact, a series of complementary
applications for the Observer Media
Intelligence Platform enables users
not only to create compelling
content quickly, but also to boost
both ratings and ad revenues.
Customisable according to the user's
business and technical needs, the

Volicon's new Media
Intelligence Platform

solution can be configured to
facilitate critical operations
ranging from compliance, quality
assurance, and competitive analysis
to production and repurposing for
digital and social media outlets.
This significant new release from
Volicon - the most important since
the company's launch of the original
Observer video monitoring and
logging system - is unique in that it
can capture content from any source
and enable users to edit and clip that
content in real-time.
The platform's Capture application
makes it easy to capture media from
a variety of sources and rapidly
bring it into the MAM system and

editing workflow, whether for onair broadcast or consumption via
Web, mobile, and OTT services.
With flexible media ingest options,
the Observer Media Intelligence
Platform with Capture offers a
robust yet cost-effective alternative
to expensive dedicated capture
stations. Low-resolution proxy
versions of content are created
along with the True HD (1080i 25/30,
720p 50/60) recording, so authorised
users can access, review, and edit
content at any time, from anywhere.
The Share application within
the Observer Media Intelligence
Platform speeds the publishing of
content to a multitude of digital and
social media outlets. Bypassing
the edit suite, users can repurpose
and push content to these targets
quickly using one-button publishing
profiles. As media is delivered to
platforms such as YouTube, Twitter,
Facebook, Share uses existing
closed captioning text to provide
content that is compliant with
government regulations.
To facilitate the on-air content
review, ad placement verification,
and competitive analysis, Volicon's
Review application makes live

and historical broadcast content
available - with ratings data - in
the high- or low-resolution format
appropriate to the viewing device
and network connection. Platform
users thus gain the freedom to
review and analyse their broadcasts,
and those of competitors, whenever
and wherever they wish.
Finally, the platform's Monitor
application supports monitoring of
video quality, provides fault reports
and automated alarms, and supplies
the full recording of the on-air
broadcast for instant review of errors
and their impact. An integrated
multiviewer feature enables users to
watch multiple channels side by side
on a standard display and instantly
grab and evaluate a suspect stream
via the desktop interface.
Complementing this application,
the Observer Media Intelligence
Platform Comply application
allows users to record, clip, and
export their broadcasts to provide
an unambiguous visual affidavit of
compliance with regulatory and
licensing requirements including
decency, closed captioning,
and loudness.


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