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4K – Ultra HD integrated baseband playout solution for 24/7 linear UHD – HDR services

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30 August 2016

BBright confirms its commercial success in the Ultra HD linear channel playout market and complements the product features of the UHD-24/7 quad 3G-SDI playout server accepting versatile pivot file formats and with playout event scheduling automation and logo insertion.

BBright, the French company that specializes in 4K / Ultra HD and HEVC video technologies for broadcasters, network and IPTV operators deliver key head-end playout solution to feed all new and emerging linear ultra HD channels.

The UHD-24/7 features:

– Quad 3G-SDI outputs, Level A / B (both in 4 quadrants and 2-Sample Interleaved pixel modes).

–  Several 4K / UHD pivot file formats (ie. XAVC, H.264, HEVC, Intra or long-GOP), can be ingested at high speed through a 10GbE interface from any FTP or NAS.

–  Full-HD progressive files will be up-scaled in real-time during Ultra HD playout.

–  24/7 daily – weekly – monthly playout event scheduler allows for a complete linear channel scheduling manually and processing of external playlists is also supported for integration in customers’ traffic systems.

  • Multiple, timed, logo insertions and workflow automation are provided for convenience.
  • HDR schemes are natively supported with PQ10 and HLG compatibility.

According to Guillaume Arthuis, CEO of BBright: “BBright company is now a trustworthy supplier of software-based servers to rely on daily in production infrastructures such as playout head-ends. Tested on the long term or already in production at three satellite and IPTV network operators, we believe the UHD-24/7 integrated playout is the most significant product ever introduced by BBright. The new features released for this IBC give us a competitive advantage in term of ease of use, flexibility, workflow integration and unmatched picture quality.

BBright will showcase its solutions during the IBC (Sept. 9th to 13th) in Hall 2, B.39, within the FRANCE Pavilion

BBright benefits from the CNC financial support to the technical industries.

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About BBright

With expertise in compression, transmission and video processing, BBright provides high-performance solutions to TV operators, content providers and network operators. BBright products range offers advanced functionalities, an outstanding image quality and an unmatched flexibility to meet the various needs of the media industry.

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