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Makalu

Cloud-based playout automation

Makalu is a pure software-defined, cost effective and highly automated playout automation for broadcasters and content providers of any kind and size. It is based on a manufacturer-independent, service-oriented architecture to achieve a maximum level of flexibility and scalability and runs on most public or hosted private clouds as well as on virtualized environments.

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Why consider Makalu now?

Worry-free solution

Makalu can be adapted to changing business requirements much faster and more cost efficient than any physical on-prem system.

Simplify deployment

No technical knowledge is required. Makalu can be deployed in a blink of an eye and is fully managed by HMS

High Scalable and OTT-ready

Cloud-based channel origination for the broadcast and OTT market

Fully Featured

Ingest, transcoding, captions, loudness control, opt-out triggers - Makalu offers all features of playout automation

Universally applicable

Fully IP-based workflow for multiscreen delivery (MPEG-TS / ST 2110 / OTT / IPTV / SDI)

Connectivity

Open RESTful API Interface to connect to 3rd-party applications

Makalu - File Ingest & Processing

  • Web-based file upload to public cloud or on-prem storage
  • Automated generation of sidecar files with media information
  • Automated generation of thumbnail, video and subtitle proxy file
  • Automated content transfer to playout nodes
  • Creation of missing file lists for 3rd party MAM vendors
  • Event notification and error logging
  • Housekeeping

Makalu - Schedule Playlists

  • Multichannel rough and daily planning for primary and secondary events
  • Dynamic metadata management (EPG, online, teletext, NNL, …)
  • Video asset management with automated ID generation and placeholder workflow
  • Open API interface (RESTful API)
  • 3rd party traffic system playlist import
  • Template-based rough planning
  • Clip preview and trimming
  • Playlist reports (As-run log)

Makalu - Real-time Graphics

  • Plays multiple layers of graphics simultaneously in broadcast quality
  • Layers can be placed on live content (incoming video feed) and on scheduled (file-based) content
  • Cost-effective, CPU rendered graphics
  • Operator dashboard for live graphics
  • Real-time preview and editing
  • HTML5 and NDI support
  • Adaptive overlay and multiscreen support
  • Adobe / Bitmovin container support (JSON)

Makalu - Live Support

  • Supports SDI, broadcast IP and web streams
  • Graphics overlay on incoming live feeds
  • Active stream monitoring and alert management
  • Supports HLS, DASH, HSS, RTMP, UDP, RTP and others
  • Supports ZIXI and SRT protocol (error correction)
  • Real-time preview within Makalu UI
  • Delay option for incoming live signals
  • Auto-ingest live shows for rerun(s)

Makalu - Channel Playout

  • Fully IP-based workflow, either compressed or broadcast IP (SMPTE 2110)
  • Channel origination and multi-screen delivery (DVB, ATSC, Web, OTT, IPTV, SDI, 2110)
  • Real-time graphics overlay and preview
  • Seamless handling of live and pre-recorded files
  • Supports subtitling and ad insertion (SCTE-35)
  • Channel-in-a-Box technology including MPEG-TS encoder and DVB/ATSC multiplexer
  • Real-time channel preview via WebRTC or NDI
  • Real-time loudness control

Makalu - Compliance Recording

  • Multichannel audio and video recording
  • Simultaneous low and high resolution recordings at multiple bitrates
  • Supports SDI, IP and web streams
  • Time-controlled recordings or long-time recordings with circular buffer
  • Date/time branding (timecode) into video
  • Interpretation module with pattern recognition
  • Automated generation of thumbnail and proxy file

About the workflow

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Moderne serviceorientierte Architektur
Moderne serviceorientierte Architektur

On-prem-, Hybrid- oder Public Cloud-Ingest
On-prem-, Hybrid- oder Public Cloud-Ingest

HD/UHD als SDI/SMPTE 2110/NDI oder MPEG-TS
HD/UHD als SDI/SMPTE 2110/NDI oder MPEG-TS

Crash-, Batch-, Schedule-, Loop-Modus
Crash-, Batch-, Schedule-, Loop-Modus

Single User Interface für bis zu 16 Aufzeichnungskanäle
Single User Interface für bis zu 16 Aufzeichnungskanäle

Für Compliance Recording mit Timecode
Für Compliance Recording mit Timecode

XDCAM HD422/AVC Intra/XAVC Class 100/300
XDCAM HD422/AVC Intra/XAVC Class 100/300

Externe Steuerung über REST-API
Externe Steuerung über REST-API

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More information & details
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