Channel-In-A-Box Athensa
Product Overview
ATHENSA Channel-in-a-Box is a software playout solution for broadcasting a single TV channel. It integrates all the elements needed to keep a channel on-air by combining automation, playout and interactive graphics. It can provide SDI or IP streaming connectivity for broadcast and cable TV as well as other applications.
Multi user, multi language and multi channel subtitle preparation and insertion of open subtitles, closed subtitles, closed captioning and streaming of DVB subtitles are available as add-on options at additional charge.
Features that enable the security for your channel
Features comparison ATHENSA
NAKED Channel-in-a-Box vs.
ATHENSA ADVANCED Channel-in-a-Box
ATHENSA NAKED Channel-in-a-Box
- ATHENSA NAKED Channel-in-a-Box Software in HD or SD includes:
– ATHENSA NAKED PLAYOUT
– ATHENSA NAKED GRAPHICS
– ATHENSA INGEST
Works best for simpler workflows.
ATHENSA ADVANCED Channel-in-a-Box
- Includes:
– ATHENSA ADVANCED PLAYOUT
– ATHENSA PLAYOUT PRO Option
– ATHENSA PLAYOUT ABSTRSD/ABSTRHD
– ATHENSA PLAYOUT ABAUD
– ATHENSA ADVANCED GRAPHICS SD/HD
– ATHENSA INGEST SD/HD
$999
$1,999
| Feature | ADVANCED | NAKED |
| Video resizing | Yes | Yes |
| AsRunLog – disable editor / fixed config | Yes | Yes |
| Transitions | Yes | Yes |
| Filename parser | Yes | Yes |
| Live Viewer | Yes | Yes |
| ListBox | Yes | Yes |
| System log | Yes | Yes |
| Shot Box | Yes | Yes |
| ATHENSA GRAPHICS NetControl (Commanding AG) | Yes | Yes |
| SD/HD output plugin | Yes (MPO) | Yes (MPO) |
| Streaming option | Yes (MPO) | Yes (MPO) |
| Live input (SDI/ IP stream) | Yes | Limited (no CC support, single stereo pair only) |
| GraphicRules | Yes | Limited (3 rules & 3 properties) |
| Logo | Yes | Limited (1-4 logo) |
| Backup Option | Yes | No |
| External events (incl GPI/DTMF, Router/Matrix, LTC OUT, NetSender) | Yes | No |
| DTMF in/ GPI in/ LTC in | Yes | No |
| Multiaudio (more than 1 stereo pair) | Yes | No |
| QualityControl/Loudness normalization* | Yes | No |
| Dolby Digital AC3** | Yes | No |
| API control | Yes | No |
| Time Events | Yes | No |
| Playlist Import (CSV) | Yes | No |
| Multi-instance | Yes | No |
*Requires additional ATHENSA QC
** Requires additional Dolby Digital License
| Feature | ADVANCED | NAKED |
| Transitions (in/out effects) | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Property tool | Yes | Yes |
| Loads projects | Yes | Yes |
| Saves projects | Yes | Yes |
| Set file links | Yes | Yes |
| OLE objects | Yes | Yes |
| Different object types availability: | Yes | Yes |
| ● Analog clock | Yes | Yes |
| ● Digital clock | Yes | Yes |
| ● Banner | Yes | Yes |
| ● Web page display | Yes | Yes |
| ● Desktop display | Yes | Yes |
| ● Flash animations | Yes | Yes |
| ● Roll | Yes | Yes |
| ● Crawl | Yes | Yes |
| ● Picture object | Yes | Yes |
| ● Static text | Yes | Yes |
| ● DirectShow multimedia | Yes | Yes |
| ● Shapes | Yes | Yes |
| Animated graphics, .tga sequences | Yes | Limited (only 2 in a project) |
| Number of objects displayed simultaneously | Yes (unlimited) | Limited (7 objects) |
| Slide Manager | Yes | Limited (4 slides) |
| DataProviders | Yes | Limited (one at a time) |
| Tasks Management | Yes | Limited (just hotkey events) |
| NetControl mode | Yes | Limited (only from AB) |
| Output plug-in | Yes | Limited; Mapped memory only |
| Preview | Yes | Limited (VGA ONLY) |
| Sound object | Yes | No |
| Chat note | Yes | No |
| Chat Roll | Yes | No |
| Chat line | Yes | No |
| Remotely controllable through GPI/API | Yes | No |
| Scheduler | Yes | No |
| Multi-instance | Yes | No |
| AsRun Log | Yes | No |
| Script engine | Optional | No |
| Feature | ADVANCED | NAKED |
| VTR control (RS422) | Yes | Yes |
| Ingesting Plug-in | All | Limited (MUSE only) |
| Capturing mode | Yes | Limited (manual) |
| Schedule capturing mode | Yes | No |
| CC handling | Yes | No (limited in live editor) |
| Switchers/matrix control | Yes | No |
| GPI/DTMF/API in/out | Yes | No |
| File splitting | Yes | No |
| Burning date/time | Yes | No |
| “use Ip streaming” (re-streaming) | Yes | No |
| Multi channel capturing | Yes | No |
| Capturelist open/save | Yes | No |
| Multi-instance | Yes | No |