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New OASYS Release version 6.13.13

OASYS 6.13.13 Release

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A new version of OASYS, 6.13.13 has been released. It includes improvements in the following areas:

  • Media Manager
    • Added destination timestamp check for MXF files.
  • Multi-Channel Web Client
    • Playout shortcuts were added to match similar ones in Player.
    • Added a feature for custom played event status. The default is Done, Skipped and Missed.
    • Commercial Counter window now includes both primary and secondary (graphics, etc.) commercial and promo events calculation in Time Used Column.
    • An in-playlist note option has been added to the Event Editor. Color can be changed by editing the inner template properties of the playlist component.
    • Add column for Played Duration which shows the actual event played duration after it is played.
  • Player
    • Added a feature for custom played event status. The default is Done, Skipped and Missed.
    • Added an option to show substream commercial/promo time separately in commercial counter preferences
    • Commercial Counter window now includes both primary and secondary (graphics, etc.) commercial and promo events calculation in Time Used
    • In-playlist note option added to Event Editor -> Notes. It can be used to add one row comments on video events or groups and will be displayed in the playlist. Color of the text and background for these notes can be customized in Preferences -> Customize.
    • Hotkey buttons are now highlighted with yellow color when pressed. Button will stay highlighted for the whole scheduled duration of a hotkey event or until it is removed with other hotkey event.
    • An option to Color the currently playing event row was added to Preferences -> Options -> List.
    • Added option to Show selection duration in footer in Preferences -> Options -> General. It can be used in the same way as Tools -> Calculate Selection Duration, but the calculation will be displayed in the window footer immediately.
    • Added column for Played Duration, which shows actual played duration of the event after it’s played.
    • Active hour in Commercial Counter is now highlighted with the darker shade of originally present color, depending on the unused time status (green, orange, red).
    • MXF files with 9 audio streams can be played (files with 9 audio streams can be processed in LML, but Player has limitation of 8 audio streams and will play 8).
    • Added option to show a certain number of played events above the currently playing one when Current event on top option is enabled. The number of events can be set in Preferences -> Options -> List. Upper limit is 10 events.
    • Output streaming VBV buffer option was added in Configure and is now configurable. Default value is 0.5, but it can be set up to 10. Values over 4 are not recommended, as 4 is already considered a very large buffer by Nvidia.
    • Option for configurable timing calculation pause (in seconds) before switch was added to oachannel file. Tag is <PauseTimingCalculationBeforeSwitchS> and can be set to a value between 3 and 12 seconds. This feature briefly pauses timing calculations when switching between two events to avoid issued with lengthy playlists.
    • Added option to Allow pasting only once after Cut in playlist. It can be found in Preferences -> Options -> List. It is used to limit the Paste operation only once when cutting an event in the playlist, but for Copy it will continue to work normally (unlimited number of Paste available).
    • Added logging for automatically merging playlists.
    • Improved audio processing with Medialooks.
  • Redundancy Manager
    • Added option to Disable maintenance input in manual mode in standalone RM. If this option is enabled and RM is in manual mode, when connection to Players is lost, Player which is on-air will stay on-air and will not switch to maintenance input.
  • Schedule Importer
    • Improved handling of multiple notifications in automation mode.
    • Automatic audio shuffling rules were added. This option can be found in Edit -> Options -> Custom channel rules.

Defects were fixed in:

  • BXF Gateway
    • Fixed issue with handling xml lists which contain non-dropframe timecode.
  • Multi-Channel Web Client
    • Fixed issue with peak times being displayed incorrectly when daylight savings option is on in Windows settings.
  • Player
    • Fixed issue with scheduled empty audio tracks being filled with audio from video file when video instance is changed.
    • Fixed issue with animation in OASEQ blinking on Resubmit action when it’s scheduled on event level.
    • Fixed issue with updating Commercial Counter window on the fly when editing peak times.
    • Fixed issue with IP stream interruption which was happening in rare cases.
    • Fixed issue with events scheduled to Start at specific time not being ignored when found in the playlist above the currently playing event, therefore being considered “in the past”.
    • Fixed issue with past events in Clubland plugin not being deleted.
    • Fixed issue with events scheduled in Clubland plugin not being added one by one to the playlist.
    • Fixed issue where in some rare cases graphics would disappear from the screen before it was supposed to.
    • Fixed issue with every 256th outbound SCTE trigger failing.
    • Fixed issue with static graphics sometimes switching to crawl or roll up upon Resubmit
    • Fixed issue with Automatically resubmit current event after editing Now it works correctly and the event is automatically resubmitted only when this option is enabled.
    • Fixed issue with IP input stream sometimes getting stuck or not recovering correctly.
    • Fixed issue with promo events incorrectly being added to the commercial time, instead of just promo time when Split to Promo and Commercial Time option is enabled.
    • Fixed issue with Expand playlist on load and sync not working correctly when enabled.
    • Fixed issue with objects not being cleared correctly or not being displayed after Resubmit
  • Known Issues-Player
    • When using MXF files with 9 audio pairs in them with Matrox readers, files can be played, but not edited if Edit and preview output is used. They can still be edited without the preview output. This works correctly in Player with ML readers option on.

Should you have any questions or requests, please contact us at BroadStream Support.  To receive email notifications on releases please subscribe to our news updates.

BroadStream’s Response to Log4j Vulnerability

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BroadStream’s Response to Log4j Vulnerability

Duluth, GA, USA – December 15, 2021: BroadStream is keenly aware of the Log4j vulnerability and the concern that our customers may have. We are committed to ensuring the security and reliability of your BroadStream systems.

When news of this vulnerability surfaced our Team of Engineers and Developers immediately reviewed the code base for all of our products and solutions and we can confirm that this piece of code is not used anywhere in the products or solutions we have developed.

However, it has been detected in the EMS local license creation software provided by Thales and they have confirmed that a patch has already been created and installed on the servers that monitor and control the local EMS license network to eliminate the threat posed by the vulnerability.

If you any further questions regarding this, please contact our Support Team via email at this address: [email protected].

Reference article: Non-technical overview of Log4j 

 

About BroadStream Solutions

BroadStream Solutions (www.broadstream.com) acquired Screen Subtitling Systems in 2018 and specializes in the playout of linear television channels, Live Automated Captioning, automated File-based captioning and Subtitling tools for broadcasters, networks, cable, and satellite operations, as well as non-broadcast applications, around the globe. Our expertise is focused on developing solutions that are software-based and consistently deliver flexibility, dependability, improved workflows, operational efficiency and reliability for our clients and customers.

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Do Values Matter for Broadcast Solution Providers?

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As a broadcast engineer, you focus on solving technical and operational problems. However, the reality is you probably spend a great deal of time talking with sales people and researching equipment.

Features, Benefits or Values

Most interactions are feature and benefit discussions followed by a transactional exchange of currency for products, solutions or services. I’m sure being on the receiving side of a constant barrage of feature-speak and buzz words can make you a bit jaded. Deep down, you want products and solutions that solve your problems, are reliable so you never worry about them and, if a problem pops up is supported by a company you can trust. What’s important to you is a level of understanding about the company behind the products and services. Of course, you are interested in some of the features and benefits because you don’t want to make a mistake. You want a valuable relationship with a Company you can trust and work with for many years, and this ranks much higher than a few features you may never use.

How do you discover the soul of the companies you work with? Simple, ask what their values are? Do they even know? Knowing their values describes who’s behind the company and why do they do what they do?

We think values speak louder than features and benefits. A company’s values speak to their mindset, mission and culture. In an industry where most competitors offer similar solutions, core values help separate one company from another and provide clues to help you understand what to expect after the sale.

BroadStream’s Core Values

As an organization, BroadStream strongly believes our culture and values play a key role in our success and how customers view us. We live by three core values: Integrity, Respect and Be Your Best.

Integrity, Respect and Be Your Best are our Values

  • Integrity is about being transparent, honest and consistent.
  • Respect for each other, our co-workers, customers and vendors.
  • Be Your Best is always making an effort to do your best every day. This does not mean be “perfect”, because no one is perfect. It simply means striving to do our best everyday.

These core values guide our decision-making and day-to-day operations. We have a “no-blame” culture to ensure that everyone in the organization has a voice at the table and contributes to the discussion while feeling safe and valued. This same “no-blame” culture extends to Support as well. Often, when problems pop-up, there are several companies involved. At BroadStream we don’t point fingers but rather focus on finding a solution to the problem, whether it’s ours or not.

BroadStream’s Operational Guidance

Operationally, we follow the Lean Six Sigma principles of continuous improvement and work to improve every facet of our organization and operations. Every process and every department is evaluated periodically to ensure we are operating as efficiently as possible and that we regularly implement new processes to reduce waste and improve our internal workflows.

Reliability is Most Important

Our products and solutions are designed to provide the functionality you need but with a high degree of reliability including multiple redundancy options along with service and support to keep your system running smoothly and with minimal effort.

Others Value Values as Well

We’re not the only one’s that think core values matter. Check out these articles for more insight: Values Matter: Understanding Why Core Values are Important and What are Company Values and Why They are Important.

In a world where all of the providers deliver most of the same features, benefits and operational functionality, look beyond the shiny, new objects and dig deep to learn about the core of your future business partners. Want to learn more? Click here to reach out to us.