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Learn how to configure mirrored outputs in Cablecast to replicate automation switch commands across multiple outputs — no external hardware required.
This guide walks you through the physical and software setup of a Cablecast Live 600 or 700 Series server, including hardware connections, adding the server to your Cablecast configuration, and configuring and testing your HLS live stream.
Keep your audio levels consistent across your programming. This guide covers how to configure audio normalization, target loudness, and volume adjustment for your Cablecast playback devices and Cablecast CG Background Audio.
The ENCO enCaption device integrates with Cablecast to generate closed captions for both recorded files and live broadcasts. This guide walks through configuring the integration, generating offline captions through the Show Record, and controlling live captioning through Control Rooms.
Rebuilding the same programming lineup week after week takes time. Block scheduling lets you copy a set of scheduled runs and paste them to one or more future dates at once — saving you from repetitive manual work. This guide covers two approaches: a quick one-time paste for immediate needs, and saved named blocks you can reuse whenever you need them.
Learn how to expand your Cablecast VOD storage by connecting a NAS (Network Attached Storage) as a File Store, and configure it as either your primary VOD storage location or as additional overflow storage alongside your existing setup.
Learn how to configure on-air branding elements in Cablecast, including crawls, bug graphics, bug text, and squeeze backs, and where to manage crawl and bug text content.
The Cablecast Caption Editor lets you edit caption sidecar files directly in Cablecast. This article covers the editor's panels and controls, including the media player, event list, timeline, and tools for adjusting caption text, timing, and screen position.
This article explains how to create a Live Show Record in Cablecast, including how to set up the reel format and length, add a custom thumbnail, and schedule the event. It also covers how to configure a recording directly from a scheduled live run.
Learn how to create and use custom fields in Cablecast to organize Show Records beyond the default Project, Category, and Producer fields. Covers the six available field types — Text, List, Date, Number, Asset, and Producer — and how to use them for advanced searches and reports.
This article explains how to attach a PDF agenda to a VOD on your Cablecast Internet Channel. It covers creating a custom Asset field in your Show Record, uploading a PDF to that field, and configuring your Internet Channel's Show Fields to display the agenda as an embedded PDF alongside your video.
Automate file management with Cablecast Workflows.
A guide to setting up and using Network Streams in Cablecast, covering initial configuration of formats, devices, and the network encoder, as well as how to create streams, schedule or force them to air, and record them.
Feature Overview - Network Streaming With RTP, RTMP, RTSP, HLS, SRT, YouTube Live, and NDI
This article provides an overview of Cablecast Closed Captioning and instructions on how to configure and use them within Cablecast.
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.
Learn how to manage reels in Cablecast show records, including how to create and edit reels, set trim points, split a single file into multiple reels, attach additional video files, and reorder reels using drag and drop.
This article walks through the steps to create a Live Video Dynamic Bulletin in Cablecast CG.
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.
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+
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
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
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
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.
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.
Audio Meters and guide
There are two different types of reports that you can generate: Audience Measurement Schedule and Show Reports
Embedding Video on Third-party Websites
Running a Crawl in your Schedule
Cablecast Cloud Services: Closed Captioning Usage Reporting
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.
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
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.
Guide and link to created a Show Record 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.
Guide for finding the IP address of your Cablecast servers
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
Overview of the Extras tab when building a bulletin in Cablecast CG
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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
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.
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.
Google Analytics setup for Systems running legacy versions of Cablecast
Updating Cablecast software with versions 7.3 - 7.5
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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.
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.
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.
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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