This article shows how to run PLAYDECK without an operator: daily project files from a traffic or scheduling system, reload when a file is overwritten, and a scheduled application restart….… Read More

This article shows how to connect a broadcast switcher such as Ross Ultrix Carbonite to PLAYDECK using AMP (Advanced Media Protocol). PLAYDECK acts as a Generic DDR. The switcher lists…… Read More

Playout Rules decide when a clip is allowed to play, and what happens after it. Shuffle uses the same gray state for clips that are not in this take. In this article: →…… Read More

PLAYDECK already gives you two comfortable remotes: Bitfocus Companion if you have a Stream Deck or an ATEM, and the built-in Web Remote if you just want a browser on the same Wi‑Fi. Custom…… Read More

Your iPhone can be a wireless camera for PLAYDECK. Install the free Blackmagic Camera app, send an SRT stream over Wi‑Fi, and drop it into the playlist like any other…… Read More

PLAYDECK can send SCTE markers with clip and block commands. It can also listen for incoming SCTE-35 or SCTE-104 and jump into a Break Block when a marker matches. That is useful…… Read More

Export show package puts your current show into one .7z file: project, media, and the background settings that belong with it. Typical use: prep on a laptop, copy the package to a stick, Import…… Read More