Channel Box

Real-Time animation controller for Branding, Promos and Snipes.

TAKE YOUR BRANDING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL

Broadcasters all around the world are switching their channel branding to Channel Box to take advantage of Features
its unequalled power, interoperability and stunning Return On Investment. Create gorgeous 3D animations
and play them to air in real time. Automate credit squeezes with the 3D DVE. Produce promos live to air.
Dynamically update text, images and movie files using the custom scene control panels or via a robust data Real-Time 2D/3D Render Engine
acquisition capability that supports any ODBC data source and now even supports XML. Control over the
Run virtually unlimited persistent
system is just as extensive with support for the industry-standard Intelligent Interface protocol, VDCP, GPI messages simultaneously
or manual control via the custom control panel.
Automated promos & credit
squeezes
IMPROVE YOUR WORKFLOW, IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE
The advantage of the Channel Box workflow allows you to work in a more efficient manner, ultimately Auto-adjusting scene duration
improving your bottom line. Many broadcasters spend hours upon hours of valuable edit suite time creating SMPTE standard BXF as-run
logging
pre-packaged credit squeezes. With Channel Box, these squeezes can be run live to air, taking the
responsibility off the shoulders or your production staff. Combining the end credits of one show with the Native HD EAS support
first segment of another can increase your ad inventory by up to 30 seconds each time you do it. Further
increase your Return On Investment by automating promos and snipes using PromoLite software. Rapid Return On Investment

Powerful content distribution

OUR FOCUS: INTEGRATION capability
At Chyron we are committed to making our products fit seamlessly into your existing infrastructure and
Robust Automation Control
workflow. To this end, Channel Box now supports as-run logging in SMPTE standard BXF format, making
integration into your BXF-enabled traffic and automation workflow simple. We have also added optional Fully-featured internal audio mixer
EAS capability to every Channel Box, giving you an economical way to integrate your EAS commitments
with your branding needs in a proven and powerful HD/SD switchable platform. Our new Control Master Optional 1-RU Control Panel
1-RU programmable switch panel is a space-efficient answer to loading and triggering scenes in crowded
Master Control facilities. Finally, our new Courier content distribution server enables your art department to
easily move content to dozens of playout devices simultaneously.

ITS OUR AWARENESS THAT MAKES US SPECIAL

Channel Boxs unique Content Awareness feature allows your scene to automatically adjust the duration of any scene based on its content. When squeezing
credits, for example, the end of a credit sequence can trigger a push forward of the program video in the optional 2D/3D DVE, which in turn can trigger a ratings
bug. A snipe animating on the screen can trigger your station bug to fade off until the snipe is finished. The end of a voiceover, which can of course be any
length, can trigger a show logo to leave the screen. Dynamic trigger points eliminate the need for altering scenes once they are created.

ITS ALL ABOUT THE DATA

One of Channel Boxs strengths has always been its ability to obtain data from a variety of sources. But at Chyron we dont settle for good enough. Our
data binding capability is second to none with drag and drop support from Microsoft Excel spreadsheets right into your Channel Box scene to populate the
data for a particular field. Data bind a scene to multiple data sourceseven use the contents of one field in your scene to determine the contents of another.
Create time-based lookups in your data source so that your Now, Next, Later snipes will always be correct and never need manual updating. Other data
sources such as XML and the industry standard Intelligent Interface protocol can be used to update Channel Box scenes. Intelligent Interface can also control
Channel Box scenes.

THE NUTS AND BOLTS (AND TRANSISTORS)

Two configurations are offered: Channel Box HA is a high-availability configuration, with RAID5 storage in a server-grade chassis. It has
redundant N+1 power supplies, for critical placement in the video stream. The affordable Channel Box EX provides dual striped media
drives. It is a cost-effective solution for on-air use, as well as a content creation and qualification station.

Channel Box HA comes standard with a 250 GigaByte RAID1 system drive and a 1.3 TeraByte RAID5 Media Array. Users who choose the
optional hardware clip player option will also receive an additional in-chassis 1.3 TeraByte RAID5 Clip Storage Array. The High Availability
system is built around a powerful Quad-Core Xeon processor.

Channel Box EX comes standard with a single 250GB system drive and a striped media drive offering 640GB of storage. Users who choose
the optional hardware clip player will also receive a second pair of striped drives providing an additional 640GB of clip storage. This system
is built around an advanced Intel CoreDuo processor.
Technical Specifications GRAPHICS ON DEMAND ANYTIME,
ANYWHERE, WITH AXIS
HD/SD-Switchable Video Inputs/Outputs (per Channel) Chyron Onlines Axis Graphics provides powerful tools for
Input 1 SDI Video In - can also serve as digital Gen/Lock input; quickly creating static and animated maps, news, weather and
optional Second Video Input provides 1 additional SDI Video In financial graphics, charts and graphs in a web-hosted, self-
serve environment. Axis pulls real-time data from feed services
Outputs 1 SDI Video, 1 SDI Key
to render graphics with the most up-to-date information, which
Type All BNC for input and output can then be immediately imported for compositing in Lyric. Axis
Impedance 75 ohms Graphics is a separately purchased service.

Data SD 10-bit, 270 Mb/s ITU-R Bt.601 SMPTE 259M-C Audio

Formats: SD 10-bit, 270 Mb/s ITU-R BT.656-4
HD 10-bit, 1.485 Gb/s ITU-R Bt.709 SMPTE 292M Inputs 2 AES3id for 4 mono tracks
Outputs 4 AES3id for 8 mono tracks
Analog Input - Gen/Lock Type BNC, unbalanced
Gen/Lock 1 analog black burst; can also accept tri-level analog sync SDI Inputs Up to 16 channels embedded SDI
Type BNC SDI Outputs Up to 16 channels embedded SDI
Impedance 75 ohms
Control Interfaces
Format 1 volt p-p composite video, 525/625
Intelligent Interface over RS-232 or Telnet, VDCP, GPI
Analog Output - Monitoring
Monitoring 1 SD analog composite out downconverted from Program Out
Base System Configuration
Windows XP Professional OS
Type BNC
2.0 GHz or greater dual Intel Xeon processors
Impedance 75 ohms
- Channel Box HA
Format NTSC/PAL
3.2 GHz or greater Pentium processor - Channel Box
2GB DDR-RAM
GPI/O Connections (Channel Box HA - Requires GPI Option)
eFX video processing board
Connections 32 (16 In/16 Out)
Graphics accelerator card
Type DB37
Drives - Channel Box HA:
Format TTL level only RAID 0 System drives (2 redundant mirrored drives):
Total storage 500 GB
GPI I/O Connections (Channel Box EX - Requires GPI Option) RAID 5 media drives (4 redundant striped drives):
Total storage 1300 GB
Connections 24; can be configured in groups of eight as GPI In or GPI Out
Drives - Channel Box:
Impedance 50 ohms Standard System drive: Total storage 320 GB
Format TTL level only RAID 1 media drives (2 performance striped drives):
Total storage 640 GB

Dimensions - Channel Box HA DVDRW drive

Chassis Height Width Depth Weight 3.5 floppy drive

PS/2 PC keyboard and mouse
3RU 13.2cm/5.2 45cm/17.7 64.8cm/25.5 32.7kg/72lbs
Dual RJ-45 Gigabit Internet ports (Channel Box HA)

Dimensions - Channel Box EX RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (Channel Box)

Chassis Height Width Depth Weight

Hardware/Software Options
3RU 13.2cm/5.2 45cm/17.7 64.8cm/25.5 32.7kg/72lbs
Extended HD (Channel Box HA only - for HD use only)
eFX Clip Option (Includes additional media storage)
Power - Channel Box HA
DVE Option
Power Supply 760W AC power supply with Power Factor Correction (PFC)
Second Video Input
Power Requirements 100-240V @10A; 50-60Hz
External Video Bypass Panel
GPI/O Option
Power - Channel Box
RAID 5 Drive Option - Provides 1300GB capacity
Power Supply 460W AC power supply with Power Factor Correction
(Channel Box HA)
Power Requirements 90 - 240VAC, 8A/4A for 115/230VAC, 47 ~ 63Hz
Striped Drive Pair for Media (Channel Box)
Optional Power Supply 2 x 500W redundant with power factor correction
Networked Monitor and Control
Optional Power 105 - 264VAC, 8A/4A for 115/230VAC, 47 ~ 63Hz (Channel Box and PC Versions)
Requirements
The
Video Formats Supported
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1080PsF @ 24/23.976 frames per second
Specifications subject to change
720p @ 60/59.94/50 frames per second www.chyron.com
525i @ 59.94 fields per second Updated April 2009
625i @ 25 frames per second