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Partnership with SI Media - It goes on Partnership with SI Media - It goes on
We do not sell products, we satisfy needs. One of our strengths is the careful analysis of the customer’s needs for Our staff, year after year grows in experience and becomes more a perfect synergy in the process of delivery and installation. efficient in establishing relationship with the client helping him to Then come continuous monitoring of activities during the installation improve and simplify his workflow. together with training of the staff until they get used with our equipment and software. Keeping close contact with the customer, and being aware of possible Finally, the support department is available with phone support and difficulties using a new software, our staff takes care to follow them up, remote connections and control to solve any problem giving the ensuring training and technical assistance in order to achieve the results customer with immediate answers with SI Media software.
In Italy or abroad, the customer can count on a competent staff capable We are always ready to make needed customizations to our software to to prove assistance or advice when needed. make it even more adapted to the specific needs of each client of ours. Each of our projects ends as a perfect match between client’s needs and functionality of our software. broadcast managing software company
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Company Overview Company Overview
SI Media is a private company Due to the impressive and fast introduction of DTT in Europe, SI Media founded in 1978 as a software since 2005 specializes in MHP interactive applications and services for house for Television management the DTT platform. systems. SI Media Playout Automation solution interfaces and controls almost Today, SI Media is one of the any broadcast device and Video server, including: SeaChange, Grass leading providers with decades of Valley, Leitch, Omneon and many other video servers controlled via experience in the development and “VDCP protocol” or via API. deployment of Traffic, Playout Automation, Media Asset Management and NewsRoom solutions for TV Broadcasters. SI Media provides TV stations with easy to use solutions that: The SI Traffic, Automation, MAM and Newsroom systems are available for deployment either as stand-alone solutions, or integrated in a • Improve operational efficiency harmonic and homogeneous workflow. SI Media solutions easily • Reduce running costs interface popular archiving systems, video servers, CGs, Subtitle • Increase functional capabilities inserters as well as other traffic and automation systems. • Increase revenues • Minimize risk of On-Air down-time All solutions developed by SI Media are field-proven, based on the .NET platform using Microsoft SQL Server in high availability clustering environment. The different systems share several information fields in Broadcasters can select from a wide variety of proven, flexible and the same SQL database via XML protocol. scalable architectures depending on specific requirements and needs.
With the experience gained from the deployment of 180 medium to large size Broadcasters (238 channels On-Air 24/7) SI Media offers complete solutions starting from Traffic, through Playout Automation, Newsroom Computer System, Newsroom Playout, TV Broadcast Logger, Internet Control, MAM and finishing with MediaStream for TV on the Web. broadcast managing software company
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MediaAccount 12 | MediaStore 15 | Tool for creating invoices, managing A powerful and reliable MAM the agent commissions and print specifically addressed to the analysis and statistics reports management of companies’ digital assets
MediaSpot 12 | MediaStoreManager 16 | Multichannel software designed for the A Workflow Manager application that management of TV advertisement permits to define the rules to manage contracts, billing and promo scheduling Content Life Cycle as well as Content Processing
MediaList 13 | MediaPlay 16 | Multichannel solution for short, One of the most flexible and powerful mid-term and long-term planning and automation solutions on the market scheduling of events/programmes
MediaReport 14 | MediaViewer 17 | Tool for providing the data and A software that provides the capability information for necessary managerial to monitor and manage multiple and administrative decision making playouts from a single workstation
MediaRec 14 | A capture software for manual and automatic scheduling of video encoding sessions from VTR, satellite and live feeds
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MediaCG 17 | MediaStation 19 | An interactive graphic manager Traffic, Capturing, Play out and CG All that creates, displays and controls in One application fascinating multi-zone screens with crawls, animations, station logos and more
MediaDevice 18 | MediaStream 20 | A hardware platform that supports and Tool for encoding a TV channel and controls all devices involved into the streaming it live on a web site in broadcast automation several formats
MediaNews 18 | MediaLogger 20 | A platform independent application for An advanced audio/video logging the management and creation of software for digital non-stop recording rundowns of News Bulletins of the broadcasted channels
MediaNewsPlay 19 | MediaDataCaster 21 | Manual/Automatic playout video server, An Object Carousel that allows that sends news texts to the broadcasters to activate applications teleprompter and commands to the CG and services for the public, both of an to insert titles. Dynamically integrated institutional and commercial nature with MediaNews looking for? broadcast managing software company
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MediaAccount MediaAccount
MediaAccount is a tool for creating manual and automatic invoices, managing the agent commissions and print analysis and statistics reports. Directly from the contract, MediaAccount loads data like: customer, unit price, payment, agents etc; in order to create the invoice in automatic mode. For every period of planning MediaAccount generates one invoice for every advertising contract and store all the data for later time analysis.
Key Features: • Integrated invoicing system aligned with all scheduling activity for comprehensive financial planning. • Supports both at-use and pre-use invoicing, manual and automatic invoice generation • Agent commission management • Invoicing connected to the contract with a specific tag
MediaSpot MediaSpot
MediaSpot is designed for the management of TV Benefits: advertisement contracts, billing and promo scheduling. • Total control all around the sales process This multichannel software is recommended for • Automatic spot price calculation Broadcasters with in-house sales departments and for • Manages the use of available blocks use by external Advertisement Sales Agencies. • Instant access to the up to the minute advertisement schedule inside MediaSpot supports multi planning for spots and categories of spots the TV Station or remotely vie Internet and features a Playlist preview function which allows for changes in • Respond rapidly to clients and sales agents advertisement blocks down to the last second. • Automatic as run log matching with performance rating MediaSpot gives full control in creating advertisement contracts and sets the processes for the subsequent programming steps. All data related to the financial and administrative sections of the contract, spot programming conditions, editorials, sponsoring, etc. can be accessed and viewed by any user with relevant access rights. MediaSpot features settings for routine shifting which allows for placing spots automatically to predefined time intervals.
Key Features: • Web banner placements • Breaks control and optimisation • Real-time integration with Traffic and Playout automation systems • Strategic analysis • Advertising invoices • Mid tern and long term planning • Dynamic planning • Manual or automatic campaign optimisation 13
MediaList MediaList
MediaList is a multichannel solution for short, mid term and long-term planning and scheduling of events/programmes. Users can plan live, on tape or online/offline files for a day, week, a month or a year with secondary events such as titles, crawls, logos etc… MediaList provides a complete solution for playlist preview in low resolution and encoded file editing. Supports automatic long term program scheduling including support for programme repeat function and using the video preview feature it is possible to cut or modify all Playlist events in real time.
Key Features: Benefits: • Automatic import of breaks • Sophisticated Software reduce Playlist Schedule preparation time • Automatic media verification • Single, frame accurate playlist schedule for programmes, spots and • Low resolution media browsing advertisements • Manual/Automated planning/scheduling optimisation • Automatic schedule validation in terms of Broadcasting Rights and • Billing Online/Offline Media Management • Rights management • Media Offline Visual Alerts • Long term events planning • EPG Creation and publication without making an effort • GPI control • Integration to numerous automation systems • Scheduling of GPI, logo generator, video mixer router etc… • Unique price vs performance ratio on the market • Manual and automatic Playlist optimising • Copying and/or cut and paste events into the Playlist • Automatic Playlist update from changes made during playout • Automated EPG schedule compilation • Automated as run log file transfer broadcast managing software company
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MediaReport MediaReport
The importance of focusing on operating efficiencies and Benefits: competitive advantages are key to any Broadcaster in • Hundreds of types of reports available for printout to any user of the the present competitive markets. system MediaReports incorporates useful tools to provide the • No need for special database query knowledge data and information for necessary managerial and administrative • Access rights based system decision making. • Reports are based always based on up to the minute information
Key Features: • Inventory and analysis reporting • Sales executive management analysis and reporting • Campaign analysis • Pricing analysis • Weekly, monthly and annual reports on specific customers or database fields • Online interrogation of contracts and campaigns
MediaRec MediaRec
MediaRec is a Capture Software for manual and Key Features: automatic scheduling of video encoding sessions from • Schedule multiple encoding sessions VTR, satellite and live feeds. MediaRec supports manual, • Automatically verify video and audio files automatic and time scheduled capture. • Check file durations whether these match playlist schedules • Define multiple sources MediaRec can simultaneously control a high quality encoder (such as • Automatically control one or more switchers, A/V Routers or Matrix a Video Server) as well as a browsing encoder (either MPEG1 or WM9 • Remote Control VTRs such as IPV SpectreView). • Monitor video and audio (low resolution copy) during the encoding session • Link files to programs • Access MAM with automatic XML file creation or database tables • Define automatic encoding sessions unattended, overnight
Benefits: • Multi-channel capturing of live video feeds • User-definable file naming for easy date and time location • VU/peak meter for input audio level monitoring • Rock-solid application capable of completely unattended 24/7 operation • Simple user interface, easy to operate • Non-stop or scheduled recording • Indicator for available storage for easy storage space overview 15
MediaStore MediaStore
SI Media develops and deploys the SI MediaStore Media Asset Management (MAM) System which is a cross media delivery platform with a set of features that create and enhance operational workflows in the following 3 areas: TV production, News production, Video on Demand. MediaStore is essentially a powerful and reliable database specifically addressed to the management of companies’ digital assets: video, audio, images and documents. With MediaStore you can easily ingest with the desired format, catalogue the materials, archive and deliver them when needed. MediaStore supports any language including, Chinese, Russian and Arabic. MediaStore is based on Microsoft SQL Server and utilize the benefits of C#, .NET and XML/UNICODE.
Key Features: • Content Ingest Automation: automatic metadata, proxy and key frames generation from every type of file • Content Management: secure user right management and file signature technology to prevent repeated archiving • Format Conversion Management: board range of format support for video, audio, images and documents • Archive Management: integrated ILM (Information Life Cylce management) function and Virtual folder mechanism to enable automatic archiving • Metadata Database Management: very flexible and customizable metadata fields • Search and Edit: intelligent and very fast search (Full Text) engine based on MS SQL • Automated Publishing • Optional Automation of Play out • Content Quality Check
Benefits: • From ingest till delivery MediaStore will streamline your workflow • Strongly based on central database architecture • All Metadata and database structure are fully customizable • Multiple server structure enables huge deployments with thousands of users • Flexible and easy to use interfaces will help you manage your assets • Many successful implementations to various markets • Support for many Tape Libraries broadcast managing software company
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MediaStoreManager MediaStoreManager
MediaStore Manager is the core of the MediaStore With this powerful but “easy to use, easy to maintain” instrument it is tool. also possible to manage all the activities present into the infrastructure. MediaStore Manager is the Workflow Manager Defining in advance some settings automatically MediaStore Manager application that permits to define the rules to manage will manage the units keeping them in a optimal status. Content Life Cycle as well as Content Processing. Content Life Cycle (CLC) management is the capability to define some rules to follow and determines actions on one or more assets; for example copy or move one asset from one repository to another one. Content Processing (CP) is the capability to define some rules to process an asset at some point of its life cycle; for example to transcode from one format to another or to analyze the asset for key frame extraction (scene change). MediaStore Manager runs as an application or a service under Windows Server environment and supports features such as Multithreading and Multiprocessing. Thanks to those features, it is able to perform parallel multi stream processing.
MediaPlay MediaPlay
MediaPlay Playout Automation system controls all • Automatic check of playout system components with error alerting popular Broadcast devices such as audio/video routers, • Password protected Windows application with Keypad lock Master Control Switchers, CG, VCG, Subtitle Inserters, • Customizable to meet individual workflows Logo Generators plus interfaces to many Traffic Systems • Integrated with MediaList, MediaStore, MediaViewer and MediaNews on the market. MediaPlay supports workflows with dynamic Traffic • Integration with numerous Traffic Systems database interfacing and reporting. Last • Last second events insertion second changes (skip, insert or delete an • Automatic bumper insertion event) and remote control via Internet is • Numeric and graphical countdown standard feature in the software. • Toolbar and keyboard shortcuts for the most MediaPlay records "As Run Logs" and important functions (GPI, mixer video.audio, offers automatic switchover option to logo generator and router control) avoid even the slightest down time. • Probably the most user friendly Control GUI By 2008, MediaPlay have successfully met the workflow specific demands of Benefits: automating over 200 24/7 TV Channels. • Indefinite scalability Bumpers, jingles, automatic ingest • Field proven and Easy to use control, storage management and media • Reliable with numerous level s of asset management interconnectivity are redundancy options only a few features mentioned. • HD Support The list of controlled broadcast devices contains just over 130 devices • Controls most broadcast equipment ‘out of the box’ and it continues to grow with each installation. • Cost effective upgrade path • Hardware and vendor independent Key Features: • Comprehensive service contracts available • Skip (Next) command for all events • Integrates to numerous Traffic, Newsroom, Media Asset Management • Standby command for live events systems 17
MediaViewer MediaViewer
MediaViewer is the software that provides the capability Key Features: to monitor and manage multiple playouts. • Skip (Next) command for all events This module has been developed in order to respond to • Standby command for live events the requirement of many broadcasters for a powerful tool • Automatic check of playout system components with error alerting with a very simple interface that is able to manage more channels in the • Password protected Windows application with Keypad lock same time and in the same GUI. • Customizable to meet individual workflows With this software it will be possible not only to manage more channels • Integrated with MediaList, MediaStore. in the same time but it will • Integration with numerous Traffic Systems be possible to do any type • GPI signal receiver of changes on the fly, too. • Probably the most user friendly Control GUI MediaViewer is able to control all the devices that Benefits: are incorporated in the • Field proven and Easy to use playout systems of the • It can be subject to the redundancy options channels under its control: • Cost effective A/V router, logo generator, VGC, video mixer, etc. With this application MediaViewer, it will be possible to change the Playlist of any channel right up to the last second.
MediaCG MediaCG
MediaCG is an interactive graphic manager that creates, Any kind of text and graphic objects can be scheduled to display at displays and controls fascinating multi-zone screens with specific time, on specific day or date, with certain cycling rules. Perfect rolls, crawls, animations, clocks, station logos and more. for unattended operation and regular running messages. Its unprecedented level of interactive control over the on- Dynamic text data coming from text, rich text, csv text, RSS feeds or air CG objects turns MediaCG into a powerful tool, ideally suited for ODBC-compliant databases can be linked to any text object and music shows, live entertainment programs and presentations, sports updated on-screen in real-time. Graphics files can also be linked to events titling. graphics objects on-screen for instant changes. Each and every CG object can be edited during the on-air session. Manual or automated changes of text contents, animation/rolling speed, Key Features: position and properties can be done on-the-fly. Roll/crawl speed can • Total on-air CG control follow a predefined speed curve. On-air changes can either be made • Exceptional CG quality with all graphics in 24-bit true color (16.7 directly to the on-screen running objects or on a dedicated preview million colors) with 8-bit Alpha channel (256 transparency levels) output and then applied to the master output. • Unlimited layering: all running objects are mixed and blended to each All graphics are 24-bit true color (16.7 million colors) with 8-bit Alpha other in real time, including animations channel (256 transparency levels). These colors can be applied to font • Scheduled titling using dedicated events in the MediaList and/or • face, border, shadow and text background. Field-based sub-pixel MediaPlay playlist rendering ensures smooth animation and rolling text at any speed. • MediaCG slaved to MediaList & MediaPlay Several MediaCG channels on different workstations can be controlled • Dynamic data sources with dynamic text data coming from text, rich externally by scheduling dedicated events in the MediaList and/or text, csv text, RSS feeds or ODBC-compliant databases MediaPlay playlist. All kinds of object control are available. broadcast managing software company
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MediaDevice MediaDevice
The MediaDevice broadcast device controller is a communications with video servers and other broadcast devices. hardware platform that supports and controls all devices Key Features: involved into the broadcast automation. As the core • Centralized control over IP or via Serial connection of all devices hardware element of your automation system, the involved into the broadcast automation MediaDevice manages all basic broadcast device functionality from a • More than 100 different devices drivers hosted high-performance server that hosts the real- • Fault tolerance architecture: if the main time operating system, application software automation computer fails, the backup and device drivers. automation computer automatically takes The MediaDevice, available in efficient 2RU over the tasks handled by the main and 4RU configurations, is built for automation computer. A manual switching demanding broadcast automation operations. option is available The MediaDevice chassis houses serial • Space-efficient packaging available in interface cards, network cards for 2RU and 4RU configurations communication and device control and the • Outstanding reliability, availability and timecode reference card, in a variety of serviceability, from shared parts to configuration options. standard dual power supplies to readily Serial - and IP - network connections accessible disk drives are employed to provide high-speed
MediaNews MediaNews
MediaNews is a platform Key Features: independent application for the • Efficient wires and video browsing management and creation of capable rundowns of News Bulletins. • Supports unlimited rundowns MediaNews manages the Newsroom • Script editor has all facilities that contents and creates a dynamic collaboration come to with MS word processing environment amongst Journalists meanwhile software providing the Editor in Chief with all the tools to check and control the • Editing, storing, archiving & retrieving text functions contents. • Support for low resolution video browsing Wires Communication Server can handle up to 16x wire inputs per • Support for Full drag & drop movement of items between wires, story installed PC workstation. pools and rundowns MediaNews interfaces with any 3rd party application that manages • Auto save option to recover unsaved stories Agency wires and supports MOS. • Adding, removing or editing users on the system by general system MediaNews boosts efficient wires browsing and searching which settings supports alerts for urgent stories and users can drag and drop wire • MediaNews users can receive immediate notification when new copy into a script or rundown. stories arrive MediaNews provides integrated video • Story locking to prevent simultaneous editing browse and cut editing capability for maximum Journalist efficiency. Benefits: MediaNews also interfaces with any editing • Standard Operation System system, including Apple based systems. • Standard GUI based • MOS support • Dynamically integrated with SI-Media Media Asset Management and MediaNewsPlay 19
MediaNewsPlay MediaNewsPlay
MediaNewsPlay controls a wide variety of broadcast Key Features: devices such as A/V Routers, CG, LOGO, etc. in • Manual/Automatic playout video server (2 channels output, A/B with addition to the Teleprompter. Built in Automation ability to expand), sends news texts to the teleprompter and executes rundowns either automatically or human commands to the CG to insert titles. assisted and in manual mode you may use J&S devices to support • Full playback control of the media (play, stop, pause, next, previous, editing functionalities. etc.) via external Jog/Shuttle hardware in addition to software control The single rundown concept simplifies the control of each device and • Option to control Character Generators, so journalists can easily a single person can trigger the event(s). introduce titles with effects from their client software using pre- 3 Control Levels allow Manual, Semi-automatic or automatic control of defined templates with supporting Unicode characters and most presentation which are Settable by Show, Device or Channel. languages Override automation at any time and take anything to Air at will. • Capability of clock, logo, graphics, and text insertion MediaNewsPlay Monitors, Tracks and Controls all devices. • Teleprompter that is connected to the newsroom network may receive You can always see text from the rundown, reflects all synchronised changes in the ahead of time the rundown by supporting Unicode characters and most languages text that each CG • Teleprompter may work as a stand-alone prompter with Word contains. processing plug-in (in case of manual prompter) Control interfaces • Automatic synchronization of changes in the sequence of the running available to nearly order will be replicated with immediate effect (prompter, CG, video, etc.) every Broadcast • Story time limit indicator to help directors to adjust timing of the Device. running order of newscasts and make changes as and when necessary • Full compatibility with Non Linear Editing suites and the SI media NRCS
MediaStation MediaStation
MediaStation provides automated content playout for Key Features: satellite channels, cable head-ends, over-the-air • Compatible with a vast variety of compression types: MPEG2, DV, broadcasters and corporate TV users. It is designed to AVC/H.264, WMV/VC-1, MPEG1, etc. be extremely robust, in order to meet the highest • Supports a multitude of media containers: MPEG system, program, reliability demands of on-air playout. At a fraction of the price of any transport streams, AVI, raw DV, MXF, QuickTime, etc. digital videotape player, a single MediaStation server offers the same • Mixed play out of all compressions and containers in a single playlist visual quality at its single- or multi-channel SDI outputs, multi-language • Totally unlimited on-air playlist editing audio, graphics and subtitle insertion, last-minute playlist changes and • Advanced time-based scheduling with automated conflict resolving clip editing. • Content trimming and editing MediaStation supports MPEG1/2/4, DV • Switcher, Logo, CG and GPI control streams from virtually every known production • On-air subtitling platform providing AVI, MPEG, WMV, Quick Time or MXF content. Benefits: The cut from one clip to another is completely • Traffic, Capturing, Play out and CG All in One seamless even with live streams - no black application frames, no pause, no last frame freeze, no • Excellent price/performance audio pops, no glitches, no duration limitations. • Mixing of different video standards in a single playlist broadcast managing software company
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MediaStream MediaStream
MediaStream allows the TV to go easly on Internet. This Key Features: software encodes a TV channel and streams it live on a • Streaming a TV channel 24/7 or by request planned on MediaList web site in several formats. It’s also able to recording • Ingestion for a offline streaming by request planned on MediaList contents for an offline streaming / web download. • Automatic FTP transferring on ftp sites for offline streaming • An open format XML file will be saved for each ingestion section to help the web cataloguing • WindowsMedia9, Adobe Flash and MPEG 4 support.
Benefits: • Make your television available from internet • Make a web-browser archive of interesting videos
MediaLogger MediaLogger
MediaLogger is an advanced audio/video logging Key Features: software for digital non-stop recording of the latest 60 or • Multichannel structure allows logging up to 4 different audio/video 90 or 180 days of your broadcasted channels. inputs on the same MediaLogger You just set the desired number of days to keep track of, • Automatically stores and indexes recorded audio/video by date and and MediaLogger will record uninterruptedly 24 hours a day, with no time, to offer an instant access to logged segments human intervention. The number of days to keep track of is user- • Automatically rotate logged files to keep track of the desided number defined, depending on your specific requirements and the storage of days (according to your local regulations) capacity of the video server in use. • Unlimited player modules allow to play the recorded audio and video As per current ministerial regulations, MediaLogger automatically instantly on any workstation in your LAN superimposes date and time on the recorded video, and it is possible • Full customizable date/time and logo overlay on recorded video to set the timestamp position on the screen, as well as font, size, colour, • User-definable recording quality according to the available disk space: with solid background or transparency. These settings are user-defined frames per second, image size, audio/video codec and can be changed anytime the user wishes to. • Export to DVD feature allows burning the logged video to DVD • Available plug-ins: motion detector, password protected access, internet time synchronizer, SMS alarm, internet streaming, event log
Benefits: • Developed to ensure a feed back of all the transmission during 60 or 90 or 180 days after • The system is able to provide a broadcasted preview monitoring from any PC inside the LAN • With a low quality ( WM9 or Mpeg 1 ) the user could get a view of all past events • Fully and deeply integrated with other SI media software modules • More features and reliability than time-lapse recorders, at a very competitive price 21
MediaDataCaster MediaDataCaster
MediaDataCaster Object Carousel allows broadcasters Key Features: to activate interactive solutions within their channels • No limit to the number of applications, MHP services and carousels broadcast on Digital Terrestrial TV, making full use of new which can be activated broadcasting standards and opening the doors to the • Control on the transmission band for each carousel or table creation of new applications and services for the public, both of an • Generation of AIT, PAT, PMT, SDT and NIT tables institutional and commercial nature. • Compatible with the multiplexers of the major manufacturers MediaDataCaster is fully integrated with MediaPlay playout, in order • Support for the updating of data in real time to manage the transmission of the applications without the need to alter • Automatic update of files and directories via FTP protocol current working habits. • Client configuration using Microsoft Windows MediaDataCaster Object Carousel is compatible with all MHP • Support for do-it-now events with TCP/IP interface applications created by third parties, either bought on the market or • Stream events native management created autonomously in Java by the broadcaster's own technicians, • Hardware independent since full in compliance with both DVB and using any of the available instruments. Media MHP standards The MHP applications can access information broadcast by Carousel, • EPG creation, generating PSI/SI data flows or by using the return channel accessible via the set top box, thereby • Integrated support for remote assistance via Internet creating a personalised service for each viewer; it is also possible to send information in real time to the MHP application, in order to Benefits: synchronize the latter with what is taking place on the screen, for • Hardware and vendor independent example, during interactive quizzes which follow what is happening in • Fully and deeply integrated with other SI media software modules the show. • Stand Alone or Client-Server operating mode • Remotely controlled by a File System, UDP and XML based protocol broadcast managing software company
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Headquarters SERVIZI INFORMATICI s.r.l. SI MEDIA Via Costanza 5 31039 Riese Pio X Treviso - Italy
Phone: + 39 0423 750075 Fax: + 39 0423 750150 Sales Manager Web site: www.si-media.tv Alberto Panozzo E-mail: [email protected] Phone: + 39 0423 750075 [email protected] Fax: + 39 0423 750150 [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]
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