Edgecaster Pro Receiver
Frame-accurate SCTE-35 splicing, on-board video decoding, and graphics overlay.
Digital Program Insertion
Integrated solution for digital program insertion that includes: splicing, video decoding, and on-screen graphics.
Single Box Solution
Built-in video decoder with high-quality HD-SDI output ready for retransmission.
Built-in Graphics
Built-in support for graphic overlays: ideal for bugs/logos/station identification, as well as crawling text.
Overview
Edgecaster Pro is a powerful platform enabling broadcasters to control video content to the network’s edge like never before. Regionalized content, precision targeted advertising, and blackout management are handled locally, with frame-accurate SCTE- 35, video decoding with graphics overlay for logos and crawler text, and a broadcast- quality HD-SDI output ready for retransmission.
Streamlined, powerful and cost-effective, Edgecaster Pro is a single box solution that includes satellite receiver, content storage server, program splicer, video decoder with on-screen graphics overlay, all in one 2RU chassis. The broadcast quality video decoder includes a graphics overlay subsystem which allows for the insertion of on-screen graphics for channel branding/identification as well as text crawler function for alerts including a dedicated color scheme for emergency warning messages. All functions are under the control of the customer’s automation playout system.
Edgecaster Pro is fully integrated with IDC’s Production Manager content management and scheduling system. Production Manager provides an end-to-end solution for ingesting, targeting, transmitting and confirming regional program and advertising content delivery and playback. Production Manager features integration with customer’s existing automation systems for playout and traffic systems for scheduling to allow every site to have different ads, different graphics overlays or different crawler messages simultaneously to maximize the reach and power of every location.
