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NEW PRODUCTS AND

FUNCTIONALITY 2016 FAB DVB INTERFACE

o Transmission of teletext subtitles

o Master / Hot-Standby Configuration

o Improved functionality for IP based installations

NEW FAB PCI-EXPRESS CARD o Low profile broadcast quality subtitle keyer with bypass relay

FAB SUBTITLER BCAST o Master / Hot-Standby Configuration

o Integrated Web Interface

o Multiple channels on one PC/Server

FAB SUBTITLER o Office UI ribbon user interface in FAB Subtitler Version 8

FAB SUBTITLER LIVE o IP video sources are supported for display of live video

o New integrated speech interface

FAB TELETEXT DATA GENERATOR / DATA BRIDGE o Based on Dell Poweredge Server

FAB TELETEXT NETWORK API o 64-bit compatibility

FAB TELETEXT NETWORK CONTROLLER o Integrated web interface with a teletext editor in a web browser

FAB

http://www.fab-online.com/


FAB DVB INTERFACE

Transmission of a teletext stream with subtitles

FAB DVB Interface can transmit multiple teletext cycles with static teletext pages and multiple teletext

subtitle pages over ASI or IP directly to the DVB Multiplexer. Teletext data can also be inserted into

HD/SD-SDI by using the FAB PCIe Card. Up to 24 different teletext IP output streams can be generated by a

single HPE Proliant DL360 server. The same teletext stream can be inserted into multiple SD/HD-SDI signals

by installing multiple FAB PCIe Cards into a single server.

Master / Hot-Standby operation mode

Two computers with FAB DVB Interface can be running in a Master / Hot-Standby operation mode. The

Hot-Standby system is connected to the Master system by a direct network cable and activates its output

automatically when FAB DVB Interface is not running on the master system.

FAB DVB Interface PRO for IP based installations

FAB DVB Interface PRO is a new product version of FAB DVB Interface with additional functionality for

installations that are using ASI over IP. This version can receive the PCR from multiple IP addresses and also

transmit multiple output streams with DVB subtitles and teletext subtitles to multiple IP addresses.



NEW FAB PCI EXPRESS CARD A new PCI-Express card has been developed by FAB with support for 3G SDI. A bypass

relay is integrated on the card.

Insertion of open subtitles into SD/HD/3G-SDI

Insertion of teletext subtitles into SD/HD/3G-SDI

Insertion of closed captions CEA-608 & CEA-708 into SD/HD/3G-SDI

Decoding of teletext subtitles from SD/HD/3G-SDI (VBI / OP47 / SMPTE2031)

Display of video on the PC monitor

2 SDI Video inputs and 1 SDI video output with bypass relay

Low profile design. Up to 3 cards can be installed in HPE Proliant DL360 Gen9 and up to 6 cards can be

installed in HPE Proliant DL380 Gen9

Multiple cards can be installed in a single server so that subtitles for multiple channels

can be transmitted from a single server.



FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCD

Master / Hot-Standby Configuration

FAB Subtitler BCAST/XCD can be operated in a Master / Hot-Standby configuration. In this configuration

two equal systems are used to transmit subtitles simultaneously. Both systems use the same inputs and

both are controlled by the automation system at the same time. However only the Master system will

actually send subtitles to all configured outputs. Both systems are interconnected by a direct Ethernet

cable and are monitoring each other. If a Hot-Standby system notices a malfunction of the master system it

will automatically activate the transmission of subtitles on all configured outputs. When the Master system

is put back into operation it will wait until the Hot-Standby system disables all outputs and only then start

transmitting the subtitles. The typical failover time between the failure of the Master system and start of

transmission on the Hot-standby system is 5 to 10 seconds.

The Hot-Standby system can be configured to automatically copy all configuration settings from the master

system every time the configuration is changed on the master system.

Integrated Web Interface

FAB Subtitler BCAST/XCD now includes a web interface which in the current initial development stage

offers the following functionality:

The information about software version and log file entries are displayed in a web browser

A status XML file with the current status of the software can be downloaded from http://computer/status

Multiple channels on one PC/Server

Multiple instances of FAB Subtitler BCAST/XCD can be started on one PC/Server so that subtitles for

multiple channels can be transmitted from a single PC/Server.

BackupFile Server or

FAB Subtitle Database

HP ProLiant Serverwith 2 CPUs, 2 hard disk as RAID-1, 2 power supplies

FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCDChannel 3

File Server or FAB Subtitle Database

for storage of subtitle files

Open subtitlesTeletext subtitles

DVB subtitlesCEA-608/708

ID+Timecode

Master transmission system

DataMirroring

optional SDIwith subtitles

Direct LAN

cableAutomation System



HP ProLiant Serverwith 2 CPUs, 2 hard disk as RAID-1, 2 power supplies




Hot standby transmission system

ID+Timecode

Subtitle files

optional SDIwith subtitles

Live subtitling workstations

(NEWFOR/TCPIP)

Subtitle files

http://www.fab-online.com/http://computer/status


FAB SUBTITLER

Office UI ribbon user interface in FAB Subtitler Version 8

FAB Subtitler Version 8 released for the IBC 2015 includes a replacement for the old fashioned menu. A

new Office UI ribbon interface has been developed for easier usage of FAB Subtitler. The side effect of this

modification is also improved performance and faster reaction times when using FAB Subtitler for

preparation and transmission of subtitles.



FAB SUBTITLER LIVE

IP video sources are supported for display of live video

FAB Subtitler LIVE can display live video on the PC monitor. The video can be displayed in a window on the

main monitor or even in fullscreen mode on the second PC monitor. Live video can now be received from

IP multicast IPTV encoders.

New integrated speech interface

A new interface for speech dictation is available in FAB Subtitler LIVE. The new speech interface allows

dictation from any speech recognition. It is, however, optimized for Dragon NaturallySpeaking versions 12,

12.5 and 13.

New features and improvements when compared to the previous speech interface include:

Simultaneous dictation and manual transmission from a subtitle file is possible

Dictated subtitles are inserted with timecode into the currently open subtitle file

Transmitted subtitles can be corrected and retransmitted

Operates in Manual and Automatic modes. In the Manual mode the dictated text can be corrected

before it is transmitted.

The quality of speech recognition is improved because of a better interface to the speech

recognition software

FAB Subtitler LIVE

FAB Subtitler LIVE

FAB Subtitler LIVEwith Dragon or other speech

recognition software

PC Monitor

NEWS SYSTEMiNEWS, Openmedia, ENPS,

Octopus, XML Import,

MOS Protocol

LIVE SDI VIDEO IP ENCODER

Live video in a

window

SDI Channel 1

News Rundownswith prompter texts

Live video over IP multicast

Live subtitlesover IP

Subtitle transmission as open/teletext/DVB/CC/internet

streaming subtitles

FAB Subtitler BCAST/XCD

Multiple workstations

Transmission systemSDI Channel 2

Speech Prompter output

OptionalSDI, CVBS or HF video

MOS protocol 2.8.4 for OpenMedia News System

The MOS protocol version 2.8.4 is implemented for connection to the OpenMedia news system.

Live Subtitling for Youtube Live Events

Transmission of live subtitles over HTTP for Youtube live events is implemented.



FAB TELETEXT DATA

GENERATOR / DATA BRIDGE

The highly popular and reliable teletext transmission system for 24/7 operation is now

delivered with a Dell Poweredge R330 server.

Due to compatibility issues with HPE Proliant Gen9 servers the FT-DGS 5 / FT-DBR 5 systems will be

delivered with a Dell Poweredge R330 server with SSD Disk and two power supplies as of September 2016.

Migration of data from an old FAB Teletext Data Generator to a new FT-DGS 5 / FT-DBR 5 has been

extremely simplified.

FAB TELETEXT NETWORK API

64-bit compatibility

FAB Teletext Network API now provides DLLs for 64-bit. FABNETAPI64.DLL and ETTWAC64.DLL are provided for 64-

bit applications running on Windows 64-bit.



FAB TELETEXT NETWORK

CONTROLLER

Integrated web interface with a teletext editor in a web browser

FAB Teletext Network Controller now includes a webserver with the possibility for a login of an unlimited number of

users. Every user can edit the text on the teletext pages that are configured for his account.

The editor in a web browser is a simple text editor and the text is imported into a teletext page template with

header / footer. This means that absolutely no special knowledge about teletext is required for the persons who

provide and edit the information.

The web access for one logged-in user is available in FAB Network Controller. If more than one logged-in user is

required then a separate license for this functionality must be obtained.



FAB TECHNICAL

KNOWLEDGE BASE

The FAB Technical Knowledge Base page is available on FAB’s website. This enables easier and faster self-

service support. The content of the knowledgebase is updated continuously and recently a search facility

has been integrated as well:

http://www.fab-online.com/kb/sup/start.html

http://www.fab-online.com/http://www.fab-online.com/kb/sup/start.html


DETAILED LIST OF NEW AND IMPROVED

FUNCTIONALITY OF FAB PRODUCTS

FAB Subtitler

Settings for Digital Cinema export are displayed correctly in Options

Red Bull Timed Text XML Export is implemented

Transmission of live subtitles over HTTP for Youtube live events is implemented

The MOS protocol version 2.8.4 is implemented to support the connection to the OpenMedia

news system correctly

All text imported from the news system can be converted to uppercase

Position override functions are applied to the subtitle which is currently onair

Translation of options to French

Opening of the options window is faster

Playback of Live IP video is supported with a low delay. The stream source can be unicast,

multicast or http. No data is being received if the video is not displayed. Audio-only sources can

also be streamed.

Subtitles can be moved vertically by full line height or by pixels for open subtitles

The application is more responsive when exporting subtitles and the export can be cancelled

Export of SRT and VTT subtitles also exports styling and colors

Added a new News source type that regularly scans a folder for video files and updates the news

story list with the video files' names. It also scans subfolders and organizes the list according to

the folder structure.

Insertion of Open subtitles into MXF files no longer uses DirectShow, making the insertion faster

and uses less memory

FAB DVB Interface

Added support for Master / Hot-Standby operation mode

Implemented software teletext subtitle generator

Teletext subtitles can be inserted into SDI with FAB FT-HT12 cards

Implemented timecode reading and teletext decoding from FAB FT-HT12 cards

Added FAB DVB Interface PRO edition with improved TS/IP support



FAB Subtitler BCAST

Communication protocol over IP to TDG Teletext Data Generators handles errors returned by the

Teletext Data Generator

Master / Hot-Standby operation is improved

ID and timecode are restored after restart when using the VDCP protocol

Delay can be defined in milliseconds for application of commands received from the automation

system

Teletext and timecode can be read from the FAB PCIe card when the card is used by FT-DVBTSG

for transmission of teletext.

Renaming the output device works correctly for all types of outputs

UDP to HTTP proxy is implemented for transmission of live video for customers with networks

that do not support multicast

Teletext subtitles can be transmitted to FT-DVBTSG FAB Teletext Subtitle Generator over network

for transmission in SDI or as ASI or TS/IP

List of active devices is displayed correctly for CEA-608/708 output

CEA-608 closed captions are correctly formatted

Transmission delay can be defined in milliseconds for every output device separately

An integrated scheduler is implemented for execution of tasks and FTP transfers

FAB PCIe Card

A new low profile FAB PCIe card FT-HT 12 has been developed and is already available. The card

replaces the old model FT-HT 11 which is not available anymore.

A new installer for the firmware and the driver is available under Windows without the need to

reboot the server from a USB stick

FAB Subtitle Database

Added support for multiple Subtitle Database servers

Improved import/export functionality



FAB Teletext Editor

Implemented 'Two pages' mode in one edit window

Bitmaps can be scaled during import

Support for loading of old configuration files (ettwin.inf)

FAB Teletext Data Generator / FAB Teletext Data Bridge

The system is now delivered with a Dell Poweredge R330 Server

Migration of data to a new system when replacing an old unit has been simplified

Note: Customers with software under warranty or with a valid support contract can download the latest

version of FAB Software from:

http://www.fab-online.com/fwa
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