Features
Our GRIDSHOT® playout and scheduling system offers a multitude of features. Having built and operated channels we understand which features are required for operating a successful channel cost-effectively.
Our team of professional engineers and UI specialists works on the development of new features and tools and on the optimization of existing features and intuitive interfaces for our current and future customers, always keeping practical operational ability in mind. If you are searching for a feature and it doesn’t exist, please contact our team and we will check if we can add this to our product line.
GRIDSHOT® MEDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT (MAM)
| Video & Audio | Automated error detection and warning system |
| EBU R128 | Automated volume detection and correction |
| REST API | Support for third-party support for data retrieval / insertion from / to GRIDSHOT |
GRIDSHOT® PLAYOUT
| Video Outputs | PAL 4K UHD (ASI / SDI / IP ASI (multicast / unicast) / HLS* / SRT*) PAL HD (ASI / SDI / IP ASI (multicast / unicast) / HLS* / SRT*) PAL SD (ASI / SDI / IP ASI (multicast / unicast) / HLS* / SRT*) – Including dual ASI / SDI / IP ASI (multicast / unicast) * Unlimited numbers of connection to (over-the-top (OTT)) operators |
| Video Resolutions | 4K UHD (2160p50) HD (1080p25, 1080i50, 720p25) SD (4:3, 16:9) – Automated downscaling / upscaling of the original content according to the playout output |
| Integrated Video Encoder | H.265, MPEG-H Part 2 or HEVC H.264, MPEG-4 Part 10 or AVC MPEG-2 |
| Integrated Audio Encoder | MPEG 1, Layer 2 |
| Widescreen | 16:9 / 4:3 / mixed 16:9 & 4:3 |
| Audio | Unlimited number of languages |
| Subtitles | Unlimited number of languages HD / SD DVB subtitles Burned-in subtitle insertion by playout |
| Interlacing | Automatically detects and fixes interlacing conflicts |
| HDR HLG | Based on official ETSI and ATSC standard |
| EBU R128 | Automatically volume correction based on the information for MAM |
| Overlays | Animated and non-animated |
| Live Insertion | Unlimited numbers of stream insertion (SDI / ASI / IP ASI (multicast / unicast) / HLS / SRT) |
| Advertising Insertion | DTMF / SCTE-35 |
| Date & Time control | Support different timezones, including daylight saving timezones |
| WEB application | The WEB application is available for all devices with a browser installed, such as laptops, computers, tablets, etc. You are not tied to any specific operating system such as Windows or MacOS. |
| Automatic Failover System | (Hardware &) Software failover |
GRIDSHOT® VIDEO ON DEMAND (VOD)
| Video Resolutions | 4K UHD (2160p), HD (1080p, 1080i, 720p) and SD (4:3, 16:9) |
| Integrated Video Encoder | Adaptive bitrate streaming & different video codecs (H.264 / H.265 / HEVC) |
Contact
GRIDSHOT® is owned, trademark and operated by theFrontDoor, is situated at a stone’s throw from Schiphol Airport, the Netherlands. The GRIDSHOT® playout-, contribution- and distribution system has been developed by our in-house software engineers. GRIDSHOT® has a proven track record for playout- and broadcast services for over 14 years without a single outage. GRIDSHOT® is reliable, flexible and (cost-) efficient in providing stable and secure broadcast signals and streams around the world at high quality and low cost.