Magicsoft Playout is a solution built upon a client-server architecture that provides noticeable stability and usability advantages.It allows for optimum CPU balancing using today's multi-core systems; the server controls the video output while the client manages the playlist.The media files are verified by the client application before being accepted for playout.More than one client can run and you can dynamically jump from one playlist to another.
Description
The software runs on Windows OS and can use SD, HDV and full HD material in the same playlist.
It works with Blackmagic's DeckLink or Intensity cards.
Output can be either analog or digital depending on the video card used.
The signals you can work with may be analog and/or digital depending of the card that is used.
Flexibility
Supported SD formats
DV in .avi container (fourCC dvsd and dsvd)
Mpeg2 (4:2:0 or 4:2:2 ) with extension mpg, m2p, mp2, vob, m2t, ts
QuickTime (can also have alpha channel) with extension .mov
Windows Media Video with extension .wmv
Mpeg4 (AVC) with extension .mts
For PAL the clips must have 576 lines (a clip with a size like 704x576 or 512x576 will be accepted in playlist and resized to 720x576)
For NTSC the materials must have 480 or 486 lines (and will be resized to become 720x480 or 720x486 if is necessary)
Supported HD formats
All supported SD materials (upscaling is done automatically)
HDV (1440 x 1080i .m2t or mpeg2)
Mpeg2 (4:2:0 or 4:2:2 ) with extension mpg, m2p, mp2, vob, m2t, ts
Windows Media Video with extension .wmv
Mpeg4 (HD-AVC) with extension .mts
Supported audio codecs
DV avi must have the sound uncompressed
Mpeg2 materials must have the sound as mp2 or PCM
Materials without sound are accepted for playout
Supported sampling rates are : 8000 , 11025 ,16000 , 22050 , 24000 , 32000 , 44100 and 48000 Hz
Both 8bit and 16bit and mono and stereo materials can be played
Supported NLE software
Adobe Premiere (beginning with version 6.0)
Apple Final Cut Pro
Avid (using Sorenson for files larger that 2 GB)
Canopus Edius (export as Microsoft DV)
Sony Vegas
Pinnacle Liquid
Supported encoders
Mainconcept
Canopus Procoder
CinemaCraft
Other encoders may work
Client-server architecture
MagicSoft playout solution has a Client-server architecture and that brings some noticeable advantages for stability and usability
- server (which controls the Decklink card) and clients (which manage the playlist(s)) allow a better cpu balancing for today's multicore CPU
- clips are verified in the client application before being accepted for playout
- you can have more than one client started and you can dynamically jump from one playlist to another
Linking with MagicSoft CG
The playout program has a very powerful way to link to the MagicSoft CG (Ultrared) acting as a TCP client to send the metadata associated to each clip to GC.
The TCP/IP protocol allows you to control the text or image displayed by a project and can also trigger the projects.

Here is the link of Magicsoft Playot 5.2.10, an older version of the software. Hope it will be adequate to your needs.
About MagicSoft Playout
MagicSoft Playout software is designed as an intuitive and powerful playout solution for professional environments like TV broadcasting stations (suitable for 24/24 or comercials/news insertion ) or live shows, exhibitions, trade shows and so on. The MagicSoft Playout User Interface has been designed to be easy to use.
MagicSoft playout solution has a Client-server architecture and that brings some noticeable advantages for stability and usability :
- server (that also controls the Decklink card) and clients (that manages the playlist) allows a better CPU balancing for today multi core CPU - clips are verified in the client application before being accepted for playout - you can have more than one client started and you can dynamically jump from one playlist to another
MagicSoft Playout is also very flexible : - for SD it works with mixed list of DV avi and mpeg2 materials - for HD the playlist allow all suported SD materials (making upsaling) and also HDV (1440 x 1080i .m2t or mpeg2) and full HD (1920 x 1080i mpeg2)
System Requirements
Operating system: MagicSoft PlayOut is designed to run under Windows XP, Vista or Windows7 32 bit or 64 bit. Framebuffer: It is recommended to install a BlackMagic DeckLink or Intensity card before installing the playout software. If such a card it is not detected the software can run by displaying in a preview windows on the desktop.
Hard Disk Space:. You must have a minimum of 100 Mbytes of Hard Disk space to install the program. If you intend to use the system for broadcasting, make sure that you have 10GB Hard Disk space available to store metadata and cached. Thumbnails. For each clip you need approx 25kB of system Hard Disk space. We recommend you to use a separate hard disk for storing clips and format NTFS it with 64k blocks.
CD-ROM: If you intend to install the software from a CD-ROM, the system must have a CD/DVDdrive. Processor (CPU): The program will run on a 2 Ghz (or better) Pentium / AMD processor. For HD playout a quad processor is recommended.
RAM: MagicSoft PlayOut PC will need at least 1GB of RAM. It is recommended to install 2GB of RAM.
VGA Card: Any video card that supports a resolution of 1024*768 or greater. We recommend a nVidia chipset that have a memory bus of min.128 bits and min 128MB video memory Mpeg2 /4 decoder : An Elecard decoder must be installed on your system in order to work with mpeg2/4 materials. For license inquiry please contact Elecard.
QuickTime decoder : The Quicktime decoder must be installed on your system in order to work with .mov, .dv or .mp4 materials.
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