SCTE 2009 October 28-30, 2009: Booth 1059
Volicon SCTE Cable-Tec Expo® Preview
Booth 1059
Volicon
111 South Bedford St.
Suite 201
Burlington, MA 01803
USA
http://www.volicon.com
Volicon Contact:
Julius Perl, Vice President, Marketing
Tel: +1 781-221-7400
Fax: +1 781-221-7407
E-mail:
Agency Contact:
Susan Warren
Wall Street Communications
Tel: +1 631-261-1013
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Photo Link: http://www.wallstcom.com/Volicon/Observer.zip
Company Background
Volicon is the broadcast and cable industry’s most efficient, reliable, and cost-effective automated multichannel video content logging and monitoring system for compliance, media analysis, content repurposing, and quality of service. Its Observer® real-time, digital video monitoring and logging solutions are based on Volicon’s patent-pending Video Monitoring Architecture (VMA). The Observer® RPM (Remote Program Monitor) is Volicon’s solution for MSOs, independent cable operators, IPTV, and satellite operators who need to automatically evaluate the quality of video services at their NOC/headend and remote hubsite from a central location.
Volicon Observer® RPM at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo®
With the worldwide explosion in linear and on-demand content, cable and satellite operators are placing more emphasis than ever before on quality of service and quality of experience. Setting the industry standard for video monitoring and logging, the Volicon Observer® RPM gives operators a powerful tool for delivering the highest-quality viewing experience possible. The Observer RPM provides proactive monitoring capabilities at the point in the delivery chain that is most critical: the output that viewers are actually seeing on their televisions.
The Observer RPM is a true content analysis tool as it measures, logs, and streams post-set-top box audio, video, and metadata. The system continuously scans the operator’s entire channel lineup round the clock and automatically tests signal integrity, detecting video faults such as black screen, frozen or no video, and violations of audio thresholds. When these errors are detected, the Observer RPM issues alerts (via e-mail, SMS, and SNMP) and bookmarks the problematic content when channels do not conform to prespecified limits.
At the Cable-Tec Expo®, Volicon will introduce a number of new enhancements to the Observer family that give operators even greater control over the quality of their video services.
Proof-of-Experience Module
Available for the Observer® and Observer® RPM, the Proof-of-Experience module provides the operator visibility of the customer experience around MPEG impairments. The module works from SNMP traps issued by MPEG transport stream analyzers and records the post set top box audio, video, and metadata. The module enables the operator to identify which MPEG impairments affect the customer experience, saving technician time and resources.
Interactive Services Module
The Interactive Services module offers unprecedented new capabilities for users of the Observer® RPM to ensure the quality of not only linear content, but also on-demand and interactive content and advertising. Through scripting and graphical pattern matching enhancements, the module enables operators to periodically test on-demand and interactive elements along side linear lineups. By providing automated periodic post-STB verification of these services, along with a 24x7 log, operators can ensure the proper availability and customer experience with these new, critical services.
Component & HDMI HD Monitoring
With the addition of component and HDMI HD testing, the Observer® RPM is now the first video monitoring solution to enable operators to remotely test, log, and stream HD content post set-top box. By providing frame by frame visibility of HD content, the operators are able to assure the availability, proper formatting, and quality of the HD programming and meet their customers’ expectations.
Virtual Remote Control
The Observer® RPM now offers an on-screen, graphical “virtual” remote control for real-time troubleshooting. This truly remote “remote” enables operators to remotely verify and troubleshoot all the operator’s interactive and on-demand services.
Ad Verification Module
The Observer® RPM enables ad verification. With an automated xml and GUI interface for performing schedule recordings, the RPM allows the operators to provide a continuous monitoring and log of high value content such as breaking news, sporting events, or advertising.
Also at the Cable-Tec Expo
In addition to Observer® RPM enhancements, Volicon will be demonstrating the latest release of the Volicon Observer® which features doubled storage capacity, support for the RAID 6 resilient storage scheme, and compatibility with virtualization software from Parallels™ that enables users of Mac® laptops and workstations to browse video content recorded by Observer.
As the industry standard for video monitoring and logging, the Volicon Observer captures, stores, and indexes broadcast content from multiple channels, offering users simultaneous, 24/7 access to video from their desktop computers. The Observer brings new levels of efficiency to critical broadcasting tasks including monitoring and troubleshooting transmissions, ensuring compliance, verifying advertising broadcasts, and tracking and analyzing viewer ratings and public relations information.
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