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FORKPlayout

THE SOLUTION

The same characteristics that make FORK the most comprehensive solution, also make it the most flexible. FORK is an open-architecture, client-server, script-based system. It can control everything, precisely because it is versatile enough to embrace anything — hardware from nearly all major manufacturers and both Mac and PC environments.

Package Contains:

  • Powerful facility management, CG integration, and metadata management makes fully automated, unattended Master Control possible and affordable
  • Users can control the Playlist from Anywhere with our lightweight client, it's perfect for Co-located stations.
  • Integrate with FORK Production Server for seamless workflows, from Production, to Air.

FORK Playout takes Master Control Automation to the next level, with unlimited and extendable metadata fields, extensive CG and GFX Integration, and sophisticated redundancy options. FORK Playout effortlessly scales to support multiple stations and uses our extensive facility management controls to manage shared and independent resources across installations. Our light weight client gives full Playlist control even to remote sites via VPN and 3G, allow users to control their stations and stations groups from anywhere. FORK Playout Server's robust and sophisticated automation allows for unprecedented levels of control over even the most complicated signal paths. If you can air it, you can automate it, with FORK Playout

  • Multiple Station Playlists per Server
  • Integration with Omneon MediaDeck and Omneon MediaCenter
  • Signal, file, and control level redundancy
  • Industry leading Metadata management and CG Integration for sophisticated on-air looks without user intervention
  • Facility Management supports shared resources across stations
  • Remote management via light weight client

Server Requires: 

  • Windows XP or Windows 7, 2.0GHZ or better Xeon processors
  • 6GB of RAM
  • Transcoding Engine requires additional Render Nodes
  • Centralized Storage, such as MediaGrid or Stornext are recommended.

Client Requires:

  • Win XP or 7, OS X 10.5.8 or later
  • QuickTime 7.6 or later
  • 4GB of RAM
  • Core 2 Duo or better Processers at 1.5GHZ or higher