Playout Servers Direct

The biggest headache for playout servers is format compatibility. Broadcasters receive files in hundreds of formats—ProRes, XDCAM, H.264, HEVC. A playout server cannot stop to "buffer" like Netflix; it must play the file immediately.

To achieve 99.999% "five-nines" reliability, playout servers utilize a combination of robust hardware and sophisticated software: 1. Frame-Accurate Playback playout servers

Video files and live streams are imported into the server's storage. The biggest headache for playout servers is format