SubCaptioner, VoCaption, WincapsASR, Q-LiveASR, More than just ASR

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BroadStream has a suite of ASR solutions to meet virtually any captioning or subtitling needs.

Automated Speech Recognition and uses AI elements to convert speech to text. Our speech engine provides accuracy in the high 90’s depending on the language and can be used to replace or supplement human captioners. These solutions encompass new automation, as well as, hybrid and traditional human applications. Here’s a brief recap:

SubCaptioner

SubCaptioner is our on-line, automated solution for captions, transcriptions and translation. It accommodates both live and file-based content and is available in over 50 languages. Users can upload MP3 audio and MP4 video files, and receive captions in SRT, WebVTT and transcriptions in Word format within minutes for just 25 cents per minute for all three files. The system can also translate converted files into multiple languages for an additional 25 cents per minute taking a task that when provided by humans can cost hundreds of dollars and take several days and delivering highly accurate files for just pennies in minutes. New users can open a free account and receive 40 minutes free (20 minutes if using translation), just for signing up.

SubCaptioner includes an online editor that is easy to use along with custom dictionary at no additional fee. Visit SubCaptioner for more details.

WincapsASR

For enterprise users, WincapsASR is available as an on-premise or private cloud implementation. It’s a bybrid solution for handling  hundreds of hours of content with human editing as a bonus. Files are uploaded and converted by our speech engine. Once converted, use Wincaps to QC the file and make any edits necessary to improve the already highly accuracy. WincapsASR is especially beneficial for clients needing higher security for their content or prefer to avoid moving their content outside of their domain.

VoCaption

Need live captioning or subtitling? VoCaption is our solution for low-cost, highly accurate live captioning. Using the most accurate speech engine available, BroadStream has added the necessary features to make it easy to turn on live captioning with just a mouse click or automation command from OASYS Integrated Playout. If you are a Polistream customer and interested in adding live, automated captioning to your channels, VoCaption can be integrated with many of the existing versions of Polistream.

Q-LiveASR

For broadcasters needing live captioning with human intervention Q-LiveASR is our enterprise solution that combines live, automated captioning with human editors to deliver an application that provides users with the ability to correct or edit live captions before they are published thus providing the ability to improve accuracy on-the-fly.

Please contact our Sales Team for details. If you use a 3rd party caption inserter and would like to know if VoCaption can work for you please contact our Sales Team or Support Team and we’ll be happy to help you.

 

New OASYS Features

OASYS LATEST RELEASE V6.13.12

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Our OASYS Playout Team has published v6.13.12, the OASYS LATEST RELEASE. Please contact BroadStream Support for details and recommendations if you are interested. Here’s a recap of a few items in the update:

  • SRT and RTMP streams are now supported in Player from this version onwards. RTMP stream has the following limitations: only 1
    audio stream (either AAC or Dolby) is supported and SCTE35 is not supported. SRT and RTMP streams are not supported in Hub.
  • SRT input (UDP mode only) and output stream options were added to IP stream settings. Stream with or without
    Passphrase (between 10 and 79 characters) for encryption is supported. SRT stream can be configured in either listener
    or caller mode. For listener mode IP address should be left empty and only port should be defined. For caller mode IP
    address should be set to the adapter IP address.
  • RTMP output stream options were added to IP output stream settings. It must be used with a locally running RTMP
    server. Application name in Configure must match the application name in the RTMP server configuration. Stream key can be
    used, if needed.
  • Substream events are now prepared in advance in accordance with their scheduled start time, rather than all of them
    being prepared at the same time as the clip.
  • Added on-group distinction in AS RUN logs (XML only) for <PlaySubstream>. If substream event was scheduled on a
    group level. <OnGroup> in AS RUN log will be logged as True.
  • FFMPEG has been improved to handle issues with audio glitching in CBR stream passthrough on the input. <PipeFramesToBuffer>
    option in oachannel file can be set up to 250 frames to make audio glitching happen more rarely, but the greater
    number might cause delay on the input.
  • Audio handling has been updated to improve stability.
  • Improved handling of corrupt oaseq projects. They will now be marked in playlist as an error with “Active content object
    missing” message.

There are other features and defect fixes in OASYS LATEST VERSION so please contact Support or Sales for more information.

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