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Pixel Power StreamMaster and Gallium - Flexible Software-...

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What broadcast problem does this solution aim to solve? Modern playout operations demand agility, scalability, and seamless integration of branding and graphics, all without relying on rigid, appliance-based infrastructure. Pixel Power’s StreamMaster and Gallium systems address this challenge by offering a fully software-defined platform that cons...

Submitted by Simon Tillyer

Published 28 May 2025

Does the cloud have substance?

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Just at the moment, every customer we talk to wants to move to the cloud. It is not just a techno-buzzword: people are really attracted by it. The idea of getting rid of all hardware and letting someone else worry about keeping machine rooms alive seems like a good plan. And they sometimes feel a bit deflated when we talk quietly and calmly about w...

Submitted by Ciaran Doran

Published 04 April 2017

The new world of playout

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Consumers know what they expect from a television channel. They expect programmes, of course, but they also know they are going to get commercials, trailers, station idents, graphics, break bumpers, squeezebacks and hot starts, bugs and brand identities, and more. Significantly, they expect these to arrive smoothly and seamlessly, in consistent hig...

Submitted by James Gilbert

Published 22 July 2016