In Broadcast - NAB SHOW 2018 - 17
17 www.inbroadcast.com | NAB Show 7-12 April 2018 | Product Preview SoftLab-NSK: 25 Years in Television SoftLab-NSK combines the functionality of a 4K HEVC video encoder and a playout server in one box... F ounded in 1991 in Novosibirsk, Russia, SoftLab-NSK develops hardware and software systems for TV broadcast automation. The company's flexible and costeffective solutions are in demand beyond the borders of Russia, with 27,000+ licenses sold in 30+ countries. SoftLab-NSK's products are primarily aimed at central and regional TV companies, regional cable operators and low-budget TV studios. Products are based on its own boards - FD322, FD422, FD722 and FD842- which allow very robust solutions for 24/7/365 environments at an affordable price with free software updates, free technical support (e-mail, Skype, phone or remote access). All¹Mix video switcher The company's flagship product is a broadcast system, the Forward T video playout server. This system combines everything necessary for both retransmission and broadcasting of its own channel including: * Playback of media files of all popular formats and compression types; * Switching between several non-synchronous video inputs of different formats; * Delay of the pass-through video and audio (time-shift); * Overlaying multi-layered animated graphics with alpha channel; * Interaction with external equipment via GPI signals or serial ports; * Automatic recognition of special start / end cues for automated advertisement insertion. SoftLab-NSK is introducing its standalone Forward Splicer device. It can splice up to 10 programs in MPTS encapsulated with T2-MI. Splicer works with CBR streams with SCTE-35 marks. SCTE-118 standard is supported for automated content and schedule loading. For the first time the new channel-in-a-box solution with Ultra HD HEVC real-time encoding is on show. It runs on Intel NUC - a very small PC with low power consumption. The server plays videos, overlays graphics and shows picture-in-picture alongside a schedule. SoftLab-NSK is also showcasing its solutions for live production: Forward Goalkeeper; SLSportTitler; and All¹Mix. Forward Goalkeeper is a system for multichannel recording (up to 12 HDSDI channels) and slow-motion instant replay. The user interface allows monitoring of all inputs, marking of interesting events, prepare and start replay from any camera with variable speed from -100% to 200%. SLSportTitler overlays automated sport graphics for ice-hockey, football, basketball, volleyball, handball etc. Forward T playout solution The system can be integrated with score-board to obtain real-time game info (period number, time, score etc.). All¹Mix allows live switching of multichannel video. It can be used as a replacement for traditional hardware solutions like video switchers, CG stations etc. All¹Mix includes extended tools: playback of various multimedia materials; creation, editing and interactive work with simple or complex CG overlays; simplified virtual studio with three-dimensional scenery and 3D animated transitions; audio/ video processing (colourkeying etc.). Live broadcasting mode is combined with simultaneous recording and IP streaming. www.softlab.tv