Imagine Communications’ Versio Boosts PPTV Thailand’s Playout Capabilities

Imagine Communications has upgraded PPTV Thailand’s existing playout facility in Bangkok with a powerful, turnkey system built on its Versio modular playout platform. Hosting Imagine’s field-proven ADC automation, graphics, master control and media asset management capabilities, the fully redundant 1+1 playout system is the perfect choice for a major broadcaster like PPTV looking to ensure on-air availability and security, while maximizing operational workflows and efficiencies.

Versio is a fully virtualized platform that can be implemented in dedicated on-prem hardware, as at PPTV, or as software in a data center or in the cloud. With a modular architecture designed to fit any installation, Versio integrates seamlessly with the station’s existing content storage network and can accept both IP and SDI live feeds from its studios or from outside sources such as sports feeds for PPTV’s premium sports channel.

“We wanted to update our playout system with full automation, graphics, master control and the ability to move instantly between automated and live delivery,” said Bundit Khamnueng, broadcasting and operations director of PPTV. “Imagine’s team demonstrated that they could meet all our playout needs in a turnkey system that is highly reliable and easy to monitor and maintain.”

PPTV’s new playout system includes storage for scheduled content, built on Imagine’s Versio IOX shared storage with intrinsic mirroring for redundancy. Nexio Motion and Versio Content Portal provide a transparent connection to the station’s content storage network, calling media assets as required. Two Versio playout channels are included in the system, running in tight synchronization, to provide full redundancy with automatic failover. Playout engines use embedded instances of Imagine ADC automation software, which shares data with the scheduling system to guarantee that the right content goes to air accurately.

PPTV is a commercial broadcaster in Thailand, owned by Bangkok Media and Broadcasting. It delivers a single HD service on channel 36 of the country’s digital terrestrial network. It shows a broad variety of content, including premium sports as well as entertainment.

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