FAB NEW PRODUCTS AND FUNCTIONALITY 2016 FAB DVB INTERFACE NEW FAB PCI-EXPRESS CARD FAB SUBTITLER BCAST FAB SUBTITLER FAB SUBTITLER LIVE

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1 FAB 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 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

Up to 24 different teletext IP output streams can be generated by a single HPE Proliant DL360 server.

2 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.

3 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.

4 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 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. File Server or FAB Subtitle Database for storage of subtitle files Subtitle files Data Mirroring Backup File Server or FAB Subtitle Database Subtitle files Automation System optional SDI with subtitles ID+Timecode ID+Timecode FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCD Channel 1 FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCD Channel 2 FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCD Channel 3 HP ProLiant Server with 2 CPUs, 2 hard disk as RAID-1, 2 power supplies Master transmission system Direct LAN cable optional SDI with subtitles Live subtitling workstations (NEWFOR/TCPIP) FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCD Channel 1 FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCD Channel 2 FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCD Channel 3 HP ProLiant Server with 2 CPUs, 2 hard disk as RAID-1, 2 power supplies Hot standby transmission system Open subtitles Teletext subtitles DVB subtitles CEA-608/708

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.

5 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.

6 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 NEWS SYSTEM inews, Openmedia, ENPS, Octopus, XML Import, MOS Protocol SDI Channel 1 LIVE SDI VIDEO IP ENCODER SDI Channel 2 News Rundowns with prompter texts Live video over IP multicast Optional SDI, CVBS or HF video Speech Prompter output PC Monitor Live video in a window FAB Subtitler LIVE with Dragon or other speech recognition software FAB Subtitler LIVE FAB Subtitler LIVE Multiple workstations Live subtitles over IP Subtitle transmission as open/teletext/dvb/cc/internet streaming subtitles FAB Subtitler BCAST/XCD Transmission system MOS protocol for OpenMedia News System The MOS protocol version 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.

7 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 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

8 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 selfservice support.

9 FAB TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE BASE The FAB Technical Knowledge Base page is available on FAB s website. This enables easier and faster selfservice support. The content of the knowledgebase is updated continuously and recently a search facility has been integrated as well:

10 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 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

11 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

12 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:

FAB NEW PRODUCTS AND FUNCTIONALITY 2017 FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCD FAB SUBTITLER LIVE FAB SUBTITLER FAB DVB INTERFACE FAB SUBTITLE DATABASE

FAB NEW PRODUCTS AND FUNCTIONALITY 2017 FAB SUBTITLER BCAST/XCD o EBU-TT Live protocol for subtitling of live streaming over internet o IP based live subtitling gateway, Integrated Web Interface o Teletext