Latest version of iTX in IBC'09

OmniBus Systems will show in Amsterdam the new version of this automation solution that will allow broadcasters to transition to IT-based models or create entirely new installations based on cutting-edge technology.

The new generation of iTX continues Omnibus Systems' goal of offering a more cost-effective and higher-performance alternative to any other conventional automation, master control and broadcast system. Already installed in numerous broadcasters around the world, the iTX combines and exceeds all the functions of a conventional broadcast network in a single integrated set of software applications, including a wide range of advanced media asset management features.

The new iTX that will be shown for the first time at IBC'09 promises to include more than a hundred new features designed to further enhance the flexibility and power of this platform. New features include a number of improvements to advanced graphics functionality, including adjustable speed in text crawls, option to integrate RSS feeds or external text files, and support for full-screen TARGA sequences. A powerful new audio processing engine offers multiple PCM and AC3 streams, and remapping processing of the streams to 16 channels of embedded audio output, multi-language mapping using tags and multi-channel desktop audio preview tracking. Also included are MOSs for playlists, external HSM archives (DIVArchive, SuitcaseTV), third-party imports and MXF OP1B, as well as shared regional and intermediate channels.

Other new features of this version of the ITX are the monitoring of advertising timing according to predefined parameters, VANC for data processing, keyboard configuration for shortcuts, graphic panels for external devices and video servers. Also note that the iTX GFX option now allows you to combine the ease of use of ITX with the power of the rtSoftware TOG rendering engine to offer high quality 2-D graphics, sophisticated real-time 3-D graphics and DVE effects. Since the graphics work at independent resolution, it is possible to use the same graphic for SD, HD or web output without having to recreate it again.

But not only in conventional television, they have thought about Omnibus since the new version of iTX allows streaming with all the necessary capabilities to produce a very elaborate transmission, creating additional income opportunities and allowing the insertion of advertising, call sign, IPS, SCTE 104 DPI or manual activation. By working with a format independent and bit-rate-agnostic, iTX allows broadcasters to mix both formats and resolutions simultaneously. Compressed video in formats such as MPEG2, MPEG4 (H.264), Windows Media DV25/50, MXF and QuickTime are received natively and decoded by iTX during the transmission itself. In this way, we could also mix an HD, SD or even lower bit rate broadcast at the same time and automatically. Likewise, any live source can be included, mixed and branded with the rest of the recorded content.