Florical Automation - Broadcast Automation Designed by Broadcasters for Broadcasters

OnAir Automation Systems and Managment Tools

Florical has the leading master control automation, asset management and content acquisition solutions with proven reliability needed in mission critical television operations. With over 20 years of development behind our systems and the most impressive list of broadcast users in the industry - you can trust Florical with your crucial revenue stream. Our systems are designed by television engineers with a focus on workflow enhancement and reliability. AirBoss, our on-air automation software, is easy to operate for live programming and provides totally unattended operation of programs and commercials. With AirBoss you can improve the on-air look with frame-accurate control of equipment ranging from video servers to master control switchers and digital effects.

Florical systems are modular and can scale from a single channel to the needs of a multi-channel, fully redundant centralized operation. In larger systems, AirBoss uses distributed machine control architecture with multiple device servers which can be located anywhere on the network. The exclusive Zero Timing technology enables AirBoss to accurately compensate for video path delays between device-servers located thousands of miles apart.  

AirBoss features extensive automation control of virtually every device used for presentation to give viewers a cleaner on-air look. 

 

Highlights

• Highly intelligent asset management component for automatic transfer, archive, control and purging of assets.
• Full featured content acquisition module for satellite and digital delivery services. Allows quick production of the daily record schedule. Reduces re-feeds by simultaneously recording to servers and tape.
• Media prep solution that creates and records segment times for program material stored on video servers and video tape machines.
• Media ingest system that quickly prepares program and commercial material for on-air presentation. From the exact in and out- points of the source material, the system automatically transfers the asset to one or more video server targets with frame accuracy.
• Remote viewing of video server assets in low or high bitrates.
• Import traffic play lists and generate as-run logs for traffic reconciliation.
• Capable of controlling multiple channels from a single location with specialized tools and a flexible workflow.