Softel announced today that Hungarian broadcaster Origo TV has installed an automated subtitling and Teletext solution, based on Softel Swift™ and Cyclone™ technology, at its Budapest headquarters. The installation allows the broadcaster to meet requirements for subtitling and Teletext across its four channels, with the capability for live subtitling on each channel.
The Softel solution includes Swift Create subtitle preparation and repurposing workstations; Swift TX subtitle management and playout with live input, together with an interface to Origo TV's newsroom system; and the Cyclone Teletext management and transmission platform with Flair Teletext editors.
"This is a completely new installation for Origo TV, and it allows us to enhance our offering significantly to viewers across all our channels," says Péter Koltai (photo), director, Origo TV. "The flexible Softel Swift subtitling solution provides us with a streamlined workflow, tight integration between our newsroom and automation systems and easy-to-use live subtitling capability. Cyclone enables us to offer a rich, dynamic Teletext service, with a high degree of automated page updating through integration of external data sources."
Installed in collaboration with Softel's Hungarian system integration partner Studiotech Hungary, the solution deployed at Origo TV also utilizes the Softel vFlex™ SD and HD SDI ancillary data inserter to insert the Teletext signal into the broadcast SDI video. The Softel Swift Create is used to prepare subtitle files for playout by Swift TX as well as live input for subtitling of live events, while Swift TX is integrated with the Pebble Beach automation system to control playout of subtitle files or switching of control for live subtitling.
Origo TV's Teletext workflow integrates the Softel Cyclone Teletext content management and transmission system with Flair Teletext editors, using customized Batch TCL scripting to import external data into the Teletext system using "drop-box" functionality. The solution allows automatic page updates, along with remote web access for Teletext production staff.
The Swift family of subtitling products from Softel provides an integrated, end-to-end subtitling/captioning solution, from workflow management and subtitle preparation through to time-of-air delivery management and monitoring. Swift TX enables multichannel subtitle transmission in either a single or multibox configuration and multiformat subtitle transmission with transcoding in real time, along with retiming for turnaround services. SD and HD compatible, and with tight integration into a broad range of automation and workflow systems, Swift TX delivers high reliability with master/standby and "N+1" configurations.
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About Origo TV
Origo Zrt is a leading interactive and multiplatform content provider in Hungary in terms of both visitor numbers and advertisement revenue. Its market leading portfolio includes (origo) news portal, (freemail) mailing system, iWiW social site, OK.hu search engine and Videa video sharing site. Origo's two thematic television channels, LifeNetwork and OzoneNetwork, have been operating since September 2009. Origo Zrt is a member of the Magyar Telekom Group.
About Studiotech Hungary
Studiotech Hungary is a leading Hungarian broadcast system integrator. Its range of high-end system components include those of well-known manufacturers such as Evertz, Sony, Canon, Vinten, Quantel, Orad, Omneon, Pebble Beach, Chyron, Softel, IBM and Gigawave. Studiotech Hungary provides quick and reliable delivery. Its unique services and flexibility as regards to customer support and financing make Studiotech matchless in Hungary.
About Softel
Softel is a global leader in key TV and video technologies including subtitling and captioning, interactive TV, MPEG stream processing and multiplexing, opt and ad insertion cuing, and Teletext, delivered through a full range of products, professional services and bespoke development. Based in Pangbourne, near Reading in Berkshire, England, Softel also owns Softel-USA LLC, which focuses entirely on the Americas from its metro New York location. The company also has an impressive network of partners worldwide. With almost three decades of broadcast experience, Softel has built a customer list that encompasses prestigious 'blue chip' broadcasters and major post production facilities, as well as freelancers and smaller facilities.
