OnTheAir Video

Mix-and-match multiple codecs, file types, formats, and frame rates within a single playlist. OnTheAir Video supports Apple ProRes®, AVC-Intra, Avid DNxHD®, H.264, HEVC, XDCAM and various others. You can mix and match movie files such as .mov, .MXF, .M2T, .M4V, alongside still images and sound files. (Check the list in the Tech Specs section.)

Create stunning dynamic graphics in the free OnTheAir CG Designer application. Import your projects into OnTheAir Video and precisely select when you want them to be played. You can give a default status and change variables. For instance, in a “coming next" segment, you can just modify the text and image within that single project.

Use YUV 8bit, YUB 10bit or ARGB pixel formats to match your needs. Depending on your output device, you will be able to select these pixel formats. When outputting to ARGB, if the device allows, OnTheAir Video will output both the fill and the key signals.

We fully support HDR, unlocking vivid colors, striking contrasts, and exceptional brightness. HDR dramatically enhances visual content, delivering lifelike images with greater depth and realism. Enjoy breathtaking pictures as they were meant to be seen—rich, vibrant, and captivating. With our HDR compatibility, elevate your productions to extraordinary visual quality.

Add transitions to enhance your playlist's dynamic appeal. Use built-in transitions such as cross-fades or custom transitions made with your own movies with an Alpha Channel.

OnTheAir Video boasts a versatile 'Actions' system. From sending SCTE35 triggers to overlaying dynamic graphics and controlling various external devices like Character Generators, video routers, and logo inserters, its capabilities are extensive. These Actions can be triggered at any point within a playlist clip. With a preset selection available or the option to customize new ones using AppleScripts, tailoring Actions and creating macros for multiple controls becomes simple.

In addition to video output on the selected device, you can now also output to another available audio output on your Mac. This feature is compatible with CoreAudio, supporting a wide range of audio devices available for macOS, including Dante and MADI.

With the "Remote Pack" option, you can control your playout remotely using a web browser on another computer or with another instance of OnTheAir Video. This feature includes a "Media Browser," allowing you to view all available media remotely and see which clips are ready for playout.

OnTheAir Video is the preferred automation software for many TV stations worldwide. With its user-friendly calendar scheduler, you can easily set playlists to run automatically at any given time of days. Simply prepare your playlists, schedules in advance and let OnTheAir Video handle the rest. It is capable of running 24/7 continuously, ensuring reliable, worry-free operation.

With the EPG option, you can create tags and assign them to your clips. Then export the EPG (Electronic Program Guide) to XMLTV or TVGuide formats.

OnTheAir Video has advanced feature to support subtitling (Closed Captioning CEA608 or CEA708 and OP47). The subtitiling info can be either embedded in the file, or use a sidecar file (SRT or STL).
Additionnaly you can easily do live subtitling using our REST API to handle requirements for live shows subtitling.
If you have the dynamic graphics overlay option, OnTheAir Video can even burn in the captions from an SRT file.

The support for SCTE35 is invaluable for ad-insertion programs. The SCTE trigger can embed in your MXF file or utilize an action to trigger SCTE35 at a specific moment within a clip.

NDI® is an open, low-latency, video-over-IP protocol developed by NewTek, Inc. It uses a simple gigabit ethernet cable to transmit video and audio over a local area network between multiple video systems. Now, thanks to NDI®, you can transfer HD and 4K video over a simple Ethernet cable. There is no need for additional routers or even SDI cables anymore, further demonstrating the ease-of-use and reliability of our products. NDI® opens the world to a different way of doing video production and to an ecosystem of devices supporting the protocol.

Our playout solutions are fully compatible with SMPTE-2110 devices from AJA and Blackmagic Design, offering seamless integration into cutting-edge IP-based broadcast environments. SMPTE-2110 provides unmatched flexibility for dynamic, modern workflows—perfect for facilities transitioning to all-IP infrastructure. Built to meet the demands of today and tomorrow, our playout tools keep you at the top of your game.

If you are a Web-TV broadcasting only to the web, you will love this feature. With OnTheAir Video and the Softron Streaming Pack in MovieRecorder, you can stream your video directly to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or your Wowza or RTMP Server. No need to have a video output device.

OnTheAir Video can integrate with traffic solutions and be used for large scale operations. With the "traffic" option, create your playlist (or log) in your traffic solution such as Wide Orbit, and OnTheAir Video will import and play it out. The formats XPLS, WOS, BXF, SCD are supported. And for the record: this option includes the "Remote Pack" option.