Tags: How To, Troubleshooting
This article walks through the steps to create a Live Video Dynamic Bulletin in Cablecast CG.
Feature Overview - Network Streaming With RTP, RTMP, RTSP, HLS, SRT, YouTube Live, and NDI
The Cablecast Schedule uses icons to show status and settings for scheduled items. This article explains what each icon means so you can quickly understand what’s happening in your schedule.
Sometimes ShowID's can jump by 100s without warning or reasoning. This resolves that.
What do the LEDs and beeps mean from a server?
This article provides the steps and information to add Cablecast to your Roku account in order to submit your Branded Cablecast App for Roku to the Roku Channel Store.
If you are using your own Roku developer account, this article provides the steps and information to submit your Branded Cablecast App for Roku to the Roku Channel Store.
Best Practices and suggestions for amount of bandwidth required to stream per Cablecast Live
If you're using Autoschedule Rules and get your programs days, weeks, or months in advance or want to pre-schedule placeholder Shows, using Allowed Air Dates is a great way to pre-schedule programming out into the future.
Instructions for adding SSL to Cablecast 7+
It's not uncommon to encounter the dreaded warning: "Low Disk Space." Whether you're a casual user or a seasoned professional, these alerts can disrupt your workflow and potentially hinder your system's performance. Fear not, for this article is your guide to navigating the labyrinth of your system drives and liberating valuable disk space in your Cablecast System. Contains link to WinDirStat download
Commissioning guide. Setup of Redirect to Pubic Site/Internet Channel instead of FrontDoor
This article goes over the various ways that you can chapter a VOD, both live and with an existing file.
Overview of the Passthrough Feature in Cablecast servers Flex and VIO
Helpful guide to fixing unicode text to work with Cablecast Crawl 7.4+
focus on CablecastDeviceControl service's specific port requirements and firewall/antivirus exclusion recommendations.
You can configure your VIO server outputs to also be NDI sources. This guide shows how to enable NDI output.
Guide for setting up crawls within Cablecast CG
The Cablecast Caption Editor will allow you to edit sidecar file captions and empower users with the capability to modify both captions and timing. Have closed captions mistakenly captured an incorrect name? Now, a solution exists to rectify that. Additionally, this feature includes a "find and replace" functionality, streamlining the process of editing all your captions effortlessly.
Guide for trimming files in Cablecast 7+
CablecastRTMP: Setting up OBS
Cablecast Cloud Services: CablecastRTMP Managing Your Account
Video guide links and guide for setting up Cablecast RTMP to send to Facebook Live and YouTube Live
This document provides an overview of Cablecast Closed Captioning and instructions on how to configure and use it within Cablecast.
Cablecast 7.6 introduced a change to where the Video Server Output Resolution/Playback Resolution is added and updated within Cablecast. This article includes step by step instructions on setting the output resolution for your Cablecast system.
This document covers configuring and using Cablecast Translation services.
With Cablecast, you can create User Accounts for individual users and assign Roles that limit access to only those areas of Cablecast and CablecastCG that users need access to. This article goes over the process for creating User Accounts and assigning Roles to users.
Website Links to Update After Reflect Activation
This article will cover how to view additional Report details for Autopilot in Cablecast 7.4+.
A list of the various messages that might be found when sending AutoPilot.
Link to Video tutorials for Live Events ending early/going long
Guide for Timesync in VIO servers with Cablecast 7+
Force Matrix Overview in Cablecast 7
As of Cablecast 7.4 sending autopilot is now a background task performed by the Cablecast Service
Guide to Channel Branding in Cablecast 7+
Smart Asset Management (SAM) is how Cablecast 7.5 manages your content across your video servers, VOD, snd NAS/external storage. Any content available to your Cablecast system will be stored on File Stores. This article covers essential information on setting up and using File Stores.
This article summarizes how to setup a Cablecast Live Server.
Caption encoding settings within Cablecast. High level information for Tech geeks to enjoy.
In this article, we will go over the customization of the Cablecast Internet Channels.
This article contains instructions on replacing the CMOS battery on Cablecast systems. These steps can help on aged systems that will power on but not POST.
So you're ready to dive into using captioning on your system but you've never used captioning before and don't know where to start in testing/troubleshooting potential issues? This KB article will cover some of the most common issues we've seen customers encounter along with some tips for testing captioning before you dive into using Cablecast Captions with your system.
The enCaption unit is an external system (Windows PC based) that will generate closed captions for files or audio streams fed into the unit. Typically this unit is controlled independently by the end user. Cablecast 7.4 and higher allows tighter integration with Cablecast for both Offline (file based) and Online (realtime) modes. If you wish to integrate some of the functionality into Cablecast, follow this guide.
Audio Meters and guide
There are two different types of reports that you can generate: Audience Measurement Schedule and Show Reports
Audio normalization and processing setup within Cablecast 7.6 +
Embedding Video on Third-party Websites
Running a Crawl in your Schedule
Cablecast Cloud Services: Closed Captioning Usage Reporting
Commissioning guide for setting up with Network Encoder and use of Network Stream in Cablecast 7+
Scheduling repeating programming can be very time-consuming, especially if you have to create and schedule Live shows and then schedule all the subsequent replays.
In Cablecast 7.5, file naming conventions have changed slightly from previous versions of Cablecast.
Guide for changing password in FrontDoor
Setup guide for Network share of video files in Cablecast 7.4 or lower
How to create amazing searches for your shows, and to save them. Link to Video Training.
Cablecast 7.5 introduces support for SRT network streams. SRT is an open source video transport protocol that is optimized for unpredictable networks such as the internet.
Workflows introduction and guide for types with creation example
Database backup options in Cablecast, automated and manual
Keyboard shortcuts guide for Cablecast
How to guide for configuring automatic logon to units running Carousel or CablecastCG Desktop
How to guide for creating H.264 files to play within an Legacy SX video server
Guide for Legacy Cablecast software issue where deleted Control Module Set might still load.
Xlist export allows the ability to create a list for channel guides. with Rovi systems Here's a predefined list of how Cablecast will export.
Guide to find the protocol defined in the URL of your share will tell the MacOS what version of SMB to use.
Protection guide from Spectre and Meldown
Guide and link to created a Show Record in Training Videos
Guide and direct link to How to Create a show for Live event in training videos
Information on using Utah Scientific 100x and 100/UDS-10 routers with the UtahScientificRCP1 Control Module
Apply ProRes MOV files with PCM audio can have bad audio associated with them in Cablecast. Modify information for encoding
Estimate space usage for VOD servers and expanded storage spaces.
walkthrough for setting and framing videos to allow for best use of SD broadcast of HD video
Guide for finding the IP address of your Cablecast servers
Links to video training for Cablecast function in Copy and Paste Schedules
Guide in working with the Force Matrix to manually force CablecastCG to broadcast.
CSS markup and guide for fixing where information printing to PublicSite/Internet channel is overflowing box parameters
Guide with location of where direct links to VOD Chapters are located in Cablecast UI, to be copied and shared with viewers.
Fixing AutoPilot Send Failed reports
Tips for setting up remote access to your Cablecast system
Guide for adding custom fields to setup as PDF field in the Internet Channel
Guide for Flex4 - Legacy systems to add a graphics card for update to 7+
Overview of the Extras tab when building a bulletin in Cablecast CG
Guide for if Windows Update fails
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What to do in the troubling Daylight Savings Time. Tip: don't schedule anything between 1am and 3am.
Fill Gaps guide. Walkthrough in setting up
Cablecast CG has the ability to run in L-Bar mode. This change will keep Cablecast CG running around your scheduled videos. Requires Cablecast CG to be playing from the same video player as your schedule. Note: L-Bar is not the same as SqueezeBack. Once a system is setup for L-Bar it stays that way.
Reflect Live & Reflect VOD Subscription Limitation
Creating Custom CSS to customize Public Site/Internet Channel
If you do not have access to the Content drive(s) of your Cablecast system, you can use the Upload function in the Cablecast UI to upload a file remotely.
Guide for setup of Channel Override Function and limitations of function
Once we have built and uploaded your "release" to the Google Play Console, it is up to you to complete a few remaining steps & fields.
Creating your own Google Dev Account
How to use Mirrored Outputs
Enabling the Firewall within windows
Best practices in system maintence is to keep your windows OS up-to-date with the latest windows updates.
Restarting Services for CablecastCG Background Audio Changes Restarting Services for quick reboot of video engine
This article will cover how to configure additional settings for Autopilot introduced in Cablecast 7.4
This article will help you with setting up Cablecast RTMP to broadcast Zoom Meetings.
Fix to Known Error "No Blocks Could Fit" on Dynamic Bulletins
Guide for Custom Formats and how to put a download link to your PublicSite/Internet Channel for VOD files.
Guide for where to find and how to access CablecastCG in your Cablecast system.
Guide showing where Cablecast CG Channels are set in layout with where zones and bulletins load
Digital File Management in Cablecast
Using the Tags Custom Field In Your Show Records
Customizing The Cablecast Public Site
Adding a Standby Graphic for your Network Stream Sources
Using Closed Captioning Sidecar Files with Cablecast
Link to Wordpress plugin for Cablecast API pulls
User Management Overview for Cablecast CG
Guide to setup Cablecast CG user with access to only Cablecast CG
Introduction and guide for how to use the Autoschedule tool to autmoate scheduling of runs in Cablecast.
Where to find CablecastCG Settings for access to background audio settings, players, and Zone settings
Explanation of SSL setup in Cablecast 7.1+, including known errors in ACME HTTP tests
Restarting Cablecast Video Server Engine
Migrating bulletin files and channels from Carousel to CablecastCG
If you're using one of our free CablecastCG channel templates or maybe even creating your own custom CablecastCG Channel, you might want to upload your own seamless background. This article details how to do so in Cablecast as well as highlighting some design considerations.
Video guides for installing and setting your newly downloaded Cablecast CG Channel for use with your Cablecast system.
Guided steps for installing the Cablecast-licensed version of Teamviewer direct from Teamviewer.
Google Analytics setup for Systems running legacy versions of Cablecast
Updating Cablecast software with versions 7.3 - 7.5
Update guide for Quatech USB to Serial Drivers
Duplicate information. unpublished
Creating Custom CSS to customize how your PublicSite/Internet Channel appears
Video and walkthrough for best practice in deleting files from Cablecast
This article covers how to use the action button within the Assets page to download your files associated with programs in Cablecast. From Side Car files for captions to the file program to your computer.
You may have wondered what happens when you have multiple VODs queued for processing or how the VOD transcode process works in Cablecast. This KB goes over that in more detail.
In this article, we'll take a look at how to submit logs for our Support team to troubleshoot an issue.
Video with explanation for best practice in deleting files from the Cablecast UI and Content Drive.
This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to update the YouTube library using a script and restarting the video server engine if necessary. This process is useful if you're experiencing issues with pulling in YouTube feeds, such as video with no audio or not receiving any content from a YouTube live feed that is confirmed to be working.
How to use an integrated ENCO enCaption device within Cablecast, covering online and offline captions and switching between the two modes.
In Cablecast 7.8.4 the Settings Panel for Scheduling Events changed from a side panel to the Schedule page to a redesign in clean panel overlay to the Schedule window. This guide walks through the settings of each tab and links to other Knowledge Base articles which cover the additional features.
Learn how to identify and tag speakers in your MediaScribe content so known members of your community are given proper names in the closed captioning of your live meetings.
How to add reels to new and existing Show Records to allow for a intro/exit video
A list of articles to check out when you've received the Auto Pilot Message for your Drive E is near capacity. Cablecast drives should be at least 20% free at all times for best performance. Drives will fill up over time. This article links to other articles to help with what to do when this happens, as well as lists procedures for best practices.
This article covers how to use Cablecast 7.8 and Let's Encrypt to generate a HTTPS certificate. DNS challenge is a great option when the Cablecast server is geofenced or doesn't allow connections on HTTP port 80 from the public internet.
Saved searches are a handy feature in Cablecast, which can be used to assist with scheduling as well as being a core element of features such as Internet Channels, the OTT App Channel, Autoschedule rules, Workflows, and more.
Users on Cablecast 7.5+ can now expand their VOD storage to a NAS. Follow the steps in this KB article to learn more.
Cablecast Producer Upload Portal is a producer-facing tool that allows content contributors to submit videos and show data through a simplified, customizable portal. Stations retain approval control, while trusted producers can be granted streamlined scheduling access.
All Flex and VIO servers should be able to use IPMI. On a VOD or Live a 440 series or newer model is required. This can find failures such as power supplies, fans, or even temperature issues such as for the CPU.
Exporting 2 stereo pairs of audio from a Final Cut Pro project.
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