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2.2

Summary

  • WeatherPresenter: Dual-SDI output
  • WeatherPresenter: extended capabilities of WebRemote (restAPI)
  • WeatherPresenter: New SDI output resoutions
  • WeatherPresenter: Playlists now can have custom resolutions and aspect ratios
  • Introducing FFMPEG for video encoding
  • DataFlow: Enhanced configuration for Run Folder Pattern and Time-Step File Pattern in all Time-Referenced nodes
  • Designer: Database Wizard now also works with PostGreSQL Databases

Features

WeatherPresenter: Dual-SDI output

WeatherPresenter's main timeline and the timeline of the virtual overlay can now be send to two seperate SDI channels (both fill). This could be used to composite the lower thirds on top of a camera feed outside of WeatherPresenter (for example in a virtual set).

As the virtual overlay needs to be keyed the background color can now be specified seperately for each playlist:

WeatherPresenter: extended capabilities of WebRemote (restAPI)

WeatherPresenter's restAPI has been extended to expose additional options. The purpose of this is to allow third party systems such as automation tools and virtual sets to use information from as well as control the WeatherPresenter playlist. Introduced was the ability to: 

  • get/set and set the current geofocus (camea position and zoom) 
  • query timing (duration and data time settings) for each segment
  • get/set visibility of content collections per segment (set only while not in playout mode)

WeatherPresenter: New SDI output resoutions

  • If the used Blackmagic Decklink card supports these formats WeatherPresenter can now also output in supports UHD, 4k DCI, and 2k DCI SDI output formats. The recommanded Blackmagic Decklink card has been updated to Blackmagic Decklink 8K Pro G2.

WeatherPresenter: Playlists now can have custom resolutions

  • WeatherPresenter playlists can now be built in custom resolutions an aspect ratios (including square and portrait). Screen based content might have to be adjusted to place correctly on the new formats.
  • Resolution and aspect ratios can be chosen from a dropdown list or typed in. The dropdown list can be specified per DesignModel.

If playlist and output resolutions mismatch new framing options have been introduced:

  • stretch/scale
  • contain (letter-box/pillar-box)
  • cover/zoom

Additional output profiles can be created to render user aspect/resolution playlists.

Introducing FFMPEG for video encoding

  • Starting from ChyronWeather 2.2 FFMPEG replaces all other video encoding libraries inside the product. This also includes the proprietory and outdate Mainconcept libraries (that required a seperate license fee as well). The advantage is that ffmpeg can now be used to create a vast varaity of output formats - especially when dealing with custom aspects and output resolutions.

DataFlow: Enhanced configuration for Run Folder Pattern and Time-Step File Pattern in all Time-Referenced nodes

  • All Time-Referenced nodes in DataFlow can now have indivitual capture groups for year, month, day, hour, minute and second. This simplifies intake of files that do not match the recommanded naming convention.

Designer: Database Wizard now also works with PostGreSQL Databases

  • As in Chyron Weather 2.1 the ability to ingest into PostGreSQL databases was added the logical next step was to also be able to read from there. Already supported was the use of MeteoValues (through a custom ini-file). With this version Designer's database wizard was updated to support also setting up queries interactively for PostGreSQL databases in a standard format (similar to the previously available MySQL and MS SQL databases).

2.1

Summary

  • Support for sFTP
  • PostGreSQL ingest and housekeeping nodes
  • General-API node
  • PresenterGlobe global seamless windstreams
  • Improved handling of settings

Features

DataFlow sFTP

  • Ability to use sFTP as source and destination for DataFlow
  • Supporting the same modes which are available for UNC, FTP and AWS sources
  • Now supporting FTP, FTPs and sFTP

DataFlow general API node

  • Construct flexible queries to 3rd party APIs
  • Easy to integrate into DataFlow node system
  • No need for extended scripting

DataFlow PostGreSQL

  • Point data ingest into PostGreSQL databases
  • Easy to integrate into DataFlow node system
  • No need for extended scripting

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