It’s been so busy here at TRMS that I completely forgot to announce
the release of what we’ve been working on for so long! (Better late
than never, I guess?) In any case, we’re extremely excited to bring you the next release of Cablecast, version 4.7.

There are a ton of cool new things in this release (the full release notes can be found after the jump), but I’d like to call out two features in particular:

Drag and Drop Scheduling

Everything we do in Cablecast is designed to save you time, and the new scheduling interface meets this goal in a huge way. Search your entire show library directly from the schedule interface.  When you find a show, simply drag it into the desired time slot.  One-click CG exempt.  Very hot.

Words don’t do this justice.  For a better feel, please checkout this screencast I made for one of the beta releases.

Cablecast SX Video Servers

Cablecast 4.7 is the first version designed to work seamlessly with our new SX series video servers.  If you haven’t seen these things yet, you really should give us a call and check ‘em out.  Here’s a rundown of the three models:

• Cablecast SX-4
  The big boy.  A four channel multi-format video server with 2 recording inputs, and 4 terabytes of RAID storage.  SDI or analog for inputs and outputs.  Comes with Cablecast and Carousel.  Yow.
• Cablecast SX-2
  Two output multi-format video server with one recording input.  2 terabytes of RAID storage, Cablecast and Carousel bundled inside, and just like its big brother, features both SDI and analog input/output.
• Cablecast SX-LE
  The little guy, but he packs a punch for an unbeatable price.  2-output, 1-input multi-format video server with 500 gigabytes of storage and the full Cablecast & Carousel package. SDI input/output available as an option.

If you’ve been looking at getting into the digital video server game, now is the time.  Give us a shout and we’ll answer any questions you have.  Read on for info on obtaining the new release, plus full release notes.

As always, to request this update please email our support team at support@trms.com. In your email, please include the following items:

• Your name and organization
• Your current version of Cablecast
• If you haven’t yet sent us a customer registration form, please print out a copy and fax it back to us. Our fax number is 612-866-4110.

We won’t be able to issue an update until we have a registration form on file. If you have any questions, please let us know!

Release Notes – Cablecast: 4.7.0

New – 2134:     Record & Playback VBI (CC and V-chip)
Support for encoding and playing back line 21 VBI data (for closed-captioning and v-chip)

New – 2106:     Licensing no longer limits number of channels, DSK, or some CMs.
Cablecast Channels, DSK, Leightronix Control Modules and the RS422 Control Module no longer require a license key.

New – 2206:     new KnoxSDI Control module
Added a new Control Module for SDI routers from Knox Video.

New – 2252:     Processing notice on Autopilot screen
When sending autopilot, a processing graphic is displayed so you know that Cablecast is working in the background.

New – 2136:     SX servers support video server "shadowing"
With appropriate hardware, the Cablecast SX servers can be configured as redundant pairs.

New – 2127:     New codecs and bitrates available in WebUI for the SX servers
Support for specifying bitrates up to 50Mb for the new SX video servers (previous video servers will ignore the new options).

New – 1758:     Searching and Drag & Drop available on the schedule page
Cablecast now allows you to search for shows via titles, saved searches, the show bin, and projects.  After searching, you can then drag and drop the results into the schedule.

New – 1790:     SX Series Video Servers
Added support for the new SX2 and SX4 multiformat video servers

New – 1951:     SX Video Servers Resume Playback on restarts
New SX video servers support resuming playback after a server restart.

New – 1982:     Add "R" to Cablecast schedule for shows that are set to be recorded.
Shows set to ‘Record Run’ are now marked with an ‘R’ in the schedule.

New – 2024:     VOD should do "real" streaming
VOD servers now support multi-bit rate encoding as well as true streaming.

New – 2073:     Ripple runs up or down to adjacent runs
Cablecast schedule now allows you to ripple runs up or down to an adjacent run.

New – 2095:     Scheduled runs can be locked from the schedule
Cablecast schedule allows a show to be locked from the main schedule by clicking the "L" outline.

New – 2096:     Scheduled runs can be bumped from the schedule
Cablecast schedule now allows shows to be bumped by clicking the "B" outline.

New – 2097:     Scheduled runs can be marked as CG Exempt from the schedule
Cablecast schedule now allows shows to be marked "CG Exempt" by clicking the "E" outline.

New – 2289:     Schedule search results tell you if a show is multi-reel
   
Bug – 2121:     error in text in crawl after automation is resumed
Resolved an issue that was causing broken English to be generated when automation was resumed.

Bug – 2138:     VOD doesn’t transcode non .mpg file
VOD servers now support SX series servers.