SCTE-35 markers travel in MPEG transport streams. In PLAYDECK that means UDP, SRT, DVB-compatible streaming, MPEG-TS recordings, and HLS segments — not SDI and not MKV/RTMP. On SDI, use SCTE-104 instead: Using SCTE-104 on SDI. Full from→to matrix: Closed Captions & SCTE — Overview….… Read More

This article will show how to setup Video Engine Logging. 1. Setup Logging Start PLAYDECK, open Settings, and select the APPLICATION tab. At the bottom of the page, you will…… Read More

Sometimes, in Live Productions, you have to send the Audio delayed compared to the Video, to compensate for the processing Lag of huge LCD Screens (Lipsync). Or add a Limiter/Gate…… Read More

Welcome to the official PLAYDECK documentation. This comprehensive user guide is engineered to help you configure, automate, and operate your playout system flawlessly—whether you deploy on-site or in cloud-based remote…… Read More

Please use these guidelines to choose or build the right hardware for your PLAYDECK system. While PLAYDECK can play virtually any codec on any Windows machine, professional video playout requires…… Read More

This article will show how to load and edit YouTube Videos. 1. Load YouTube into PLAYDECK You can directly Drag Drop any YouTube URL from your Browser to PLAYDECK: Or…… Read More

This article will show how to use Commands to control your Playout. In this article: → Example: CUE+PLAY multiple Channel → List of all Commands and where to add them…… Read More

This article will show how to use bitfocus Companion together with PLAYDECK. Companion has a ready-to-use module for PLAYDECK. This is the most comfortable way to connect PLAYDECK to your…… Read More

This article will show how to create a Slideshow with Transitions and output on the same Monitor. 1. Creating the Show Open the integrated File Explorer by clicking the right-arrow…… Read More

The Backup System links a second PLAYDECK PC to your main playout machine (MAIN). That second PC (the Backup) keeps the same project as MAIN and can take over if MAIN…… Read More