Descripción
Easy to use Live Video Production Tools for Broadcasting and Streaming
Live Multi-Format Switching
All BPswitch systems feature hybrid SDI and IP I/O and are 4K upgradeable. Effortlessly mix multiple video sources with up to 6 key layers. Each keyer features a customizable DVE for picture-in-picture and flying keys.
BPview Customizable Multi-View
See all your I/O in high resolution, plus file libraries, clocks, counters, safe areas, incoming files, key layers, and more. BPview is completely customizable, so every window can be resized, moved and replicated across 4 monitors.
Customizable 3D Motion CG NewBlueNTX
Powerful yet easy to use, NewBlueNTX produces resolution independent 3D text, graphics and animations from a customizable user interface. It also includes hundreds of title styles and templates, so you can quickly create and update lower-thirds, bugs, animations, looping effects (like a glint or shine), and more. You can even Take Control of your 3D motion graphics from your panel, tablet or phone.
Built-in Media and Clips stores
Every BPswitch system features 8 channels of built-in clips and graphics, and can store up to 180 hours of content. Easily select, edit and playout your internal content, or automate the process with our file-based macros. You can also individually set clips to auto-start when taken to air, auto-transition, rewind, loop, etc.
Virtual Studios
Shoot talent in front of a green or blue screen, then get creative with Virtual Studios. Easily create virtual backgrounds for up to eight cameras. Our Virtual Set Moves feature saves up to four moves per camera without optical tracking systems. Combine with our file-based macros for PiPs or on-air zooms, and even populate multi-box DVE compositions. Use the included sets or easily create your own using any picture and the intuitive Virtual Set Editor.
ClearKey Chromakey
Our chromakeyer features one-touch control and delivers outstanding results. ClearKey’s precise, adjustable keying handles challenging visuals and creates more realistic shadow and lighting effects. Fine tune you results with robust color correction and spill correction tools.
Streaming and Recording
Internal encoding of Program video with audio at up to 1080i resolution, supports secure streaming. Enjoy direct integration with native login to IBM Cloud, Vimeo/Livestream, Facebook Live, YouTube Live or any CDNs using RTMP. Use Switchboard to multicast your stream to virtually all other social media platforms. On FX system you can also record your live program with 1920x1080i H.264 .MOV file with audio.
At our heart: Automate your show with Media aware Macros
- Simplify your workflow and produce amazing effects by using our unique media aware macros
- Our file-based architecture can group button pushes and commands with your clip, graphics and animation stores
- Record or Edit macros by pushing buttons or using the advanced Macro Editor
- Trigger your macros from the Macro Player or from your control panel
- Macros can be used to simplify all aspects of your live productions
Options
Optional PixPlay Slo-Mo
Great for almost any sports application, PixPlay provides highly affordable slow-motion replay with select AJA and Blackmagic Design recorders. Control the VTR from your BPswitch and choose between six replay speeds. Plus, PixPlay lets you “scrub” through a scene for better control and mark “in” points as part of a playback EDL for a highlight reel.
BPfusion CG option
Great for sports and election coverage, our optional BPfusion CG software streamlines the creation of data-intensive CG graphics by connecting live data sources to your internal CG templates. Simply link BPfusion to scoreboards, social media, clocks or weather to update custom graphics in real time without rekeying the data.
Optional Robotic Camera Control
Control up to 12 robotic cameras (including many IP-based models) from JVC, Lumens, Panasonic, Sony, Hitachi and Telemetrics. With BPswitch, you can also control local IP cameras through a standard internet connection or remote IP cameras through the cloud. Enjoy great flexibility and full motion control right from your Broadcast Pix control surface.
External Device Control
Streamline your production workflow from your BPswitch with Broadcast Pix patented device controls. Take Control of select video recorders, servers, streaming appliances, routers and mixers. Use the dedicated device control banks to select, edit and control any file, macro, robotic camera preset and more. Broadcast Pix device controls include a 3D joystick, knobs, display and 12-button PixPads featuring our dynamic LED display PixButtons.
Control Options
Control Your Live Productions
from a panel, tablet, phone, laptop or touch-screen
BPswitch systems come standard with keyboard and mouse, 4 BPview multi-viewer outputs and support for a wide range of control surface options.
Which method of control best fits your live production needs?
Commander
Remote Control
The Commander UI provides an intuitive and automated control experience from your tablet, smartphone or touch-screen monitor.
- Offers unprecedented live production flexibility, Take Control from anywhere.
- Enjoy great ease-of-use, no technical skill is required. Simply touch the screen to add titles, insert clips, control robotic cameras and more.
- The ideal solution for meeting coverage, houses of worship, education and other live events.
Touch-screen
Tactile Control
Use the intuitive Commander UI or powerful BPview UI on a touch-screen as great alternative to a traditional control panel.
- Fully customizable, easily design, save and recall your ideal layout.
- See all your cameras and outputs in full motion video.
- Easily bring sources on and off air, assign key layers or device controls, fire off macros and use the built-in cg. Plus with BPview, you can control your PixPad’s joystick and knobs.
Soft Panel
Virtual Control
Easily add a second operator with a software control panel. Broadcast Pix Soft Panels replicate any control panel in a web browser, providing expanded control over all your live video elements.
- Enjoy secure local or remote control of your BPswitch
iPixPanel & iPixPad
Wireless Control
Control your system with our iPixPad or iPixPanel app, providing an intuitive wireless control surface for any operator. Or easily add a second control surface for a second operator.
- The iPad control app is priced at $9.99 and the smartphone app is free. Download them today from the app store.
Remote Panel
Expanded Control
The Broadcast Pix remote panel can be used many ways to simplify live production control with fully integrated file-based macros and PixButtons. Use it as a traditional routing panel to assign, send or lock sources at the touch of a button, as a Macro panel to expand graphics control or as a remote panel to power your local system.
- Features: 11 programmable modes, 11 source/macro PixButtons, assignable source PixButtons and built-in quality control
- Dimensions: 19 x 1.72 x 4.6 in / 48.26 x 81.28 x 11.68 cm
- Model Recommendation: MX, GX
1000 Panel
PixButton Control
The Broadcast Pix 1000 control panel adds our patented PixButtons which feature dynamically changing LED displays to show the corresponding icon and file name. Switch video and file-based sources with maximum confidence.
- Features: 9 PixButtons (shift for 9 more), 3 key layers, and 1 dedicated device control bank with PixPad, PixButtons, dedicated buttons for each internal store, joystick, knobs, and display.
- Size: 18.5 x 12.5 x 5.5 in / 47 x 32 x 14 cm
- Model Recommendation: FX, MX, GX
2000 Panel
1 M/E Control
The Broadcast Pix 2000 panel is the largest and most powerful 1 M/E panel to easily access more content. Plus adds a dedicated row of macro PixButtons.
- Features: 16 PixButtons per source row, 1 dedicated row of 16 macro buttons (access 32 buttons with shift), 6 Keyers with PiP and ClearKey chromakeyer, and 1 expanded device control section (PixPad, PixButtons, dedicated buttons for each internal store, joystick, knobs, and display) with 4 assignable external buttons.
- Size: 27.5 x 12.5 x 7 in / 70 x 32 x 18 cm
- Model Recommendation: FX, MX, GX
5000 Panel
2 M/E Control
The Broadcast Pix 5000 panel features full 2 M/E control.
- Features: 16 buttons per source row, expanded macro controls with display and play button, 2 device control banks and separate banks of 2 M/E controls. Each include controls for program and preview rows, a next transition section with fader arm, transition controls, wipe generator, fade-to-black and 6 keyers.
- Size: 32.5 x 16.5 x 8 in / 83 x 42 x 20 cm
- Model Recommendation: GX
I/O & Hardware Acceleration
All BPswitch systems feature touchscreen and soft panel control, multi-format network inputs, fully integrated multi-viewer, clip store, motion graphics, audio mixer, DVE & Virtual Studio, advanced Macro creator and editor as well as Live streaming to Facebook, YouTube, and other popular services. Physical inputs and outputs are determined by the hardware option selected:
| Hardware | FX4 | FX6 | RX | MX | GX11 | GX22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inputs | 4 RTSP/NDI™ IP 3 HDMI/SDI, 1 HDMI/SDI/Analog |
4 RTSP/NDI™ IP 4 SDI, 1 HDMI/SDI, 1 HDMI/SDI/Analog |
4 RTSP/NDI™ IP 3 HDMI/SDI, 1 HDMI/SDI/Analog |
8 HD/SD SDI + 1 Key Cut | 11 HD/SD SDI + 1 Key Cut | 22 HD/SD SDI + 2 Key Cut |
| Outputs | 1 NDI™, 1 HD SDI, 1 SD SDI, 1 HDMI, 1 Analog, 4 Multi-viewer |
1 NDI™, 1 HD SDI, 1 SD SDI, 1 HDMI, 1 Analog, 4 Multi-viewer |
1 NDI™, 1 HD SDI, 1 SD SDI, 1 HDMI, 1 Analog, 2 Multi-viewer |
6 HD/SD SDI 2 HD DVI 4 Multi-viewer |
6 HD/SD SDI 2 HD DVI 4 Multi-viewer |
12 HD/SD SDI 2 HD DVI 4 Multi-viewer |
| Keyers | 3 with DVE & ClearKey Chromakeying | 3 with DVE & ClearKey Chromakeying | 3 with DVE & ClearKey Chromakeying | 6 with DVE & ClearKey Chromakeying | 6 with DVE & ClearKey Chromakeying | 6 with DVE & ClearKey Chromakeying |
| Clip Server | 60 hrs. storage | 60 hrs. storage | 60 hrs. storage | 60 hrs. storage | 180 hrs. storage | 180 hrs. storage |
| Server OS Drive | 3RU Chassis Windows 10 64 480GB SSD Drive |
3RU Chassis Windows 10 64 480GB SSD Drive |
Portable case w/ 17” touchscreen Windows 10 64-bit 480GB SSD Drive |
4RU Chassis Windows 10 64-bit 480GB SSD Drive |
6RU Chassis Windows 10 64-bit 960GB SSD Drive |
6RU Chassis Windows 10 64-bit 960GB SSD Drive |
| Power | 500 watt, Single Power Supply | 500 watt, Single Power Supply | 500 watt, Single Power Supply | 500 watt, Single Power Supply | 800 watt, Redundant Power Supplies | 800 watt, Redundant Power Supplies |
| Weight | 31.4 lbs / 14.2 kg | 31.6 lbs / 14.3 kg | 20 lbs / 9.7 kg | 44 lbs / 20 kg | 50.3 lbs / 22.8 kg | 51.1 lbs / 23.2 kg |
