BATON by Interra Systems

BATON is an enterprise-class automated file-based QC platform designed for linear and streaming workflows. According to the vendor, it provides comprehensive quality and compliance checks for VOD content, making it a valuable tool for global broadcast, cable, telco, satellite, IPTV, and post-production companies. BATON is also widely used by archiving companies working with file-based content.

Key Features

Enterprise-class Hybrid QC Solution: BATON combines automated and manual QC checks to ensure comprehensive quality and compliance of VOD content. According to the vendor, it supports a combination of automated and manual QC checks, allowing organizations to implement their QC policies effectively. BATON is designed to integrate seamlessly with the broadcast workflow, providing an efficient and streamlined QC process.

Comprehensive quality, compliance, and regulatory checks: BATON offers a range of quality, compliance, and regulatory checks for VOD content. According to the vendor, it supports checks for HDR, Slates, Blockiness, DPP, IMF, PSE, Violence, and more. These checks are designed to ensure that the content meets the required standards and specifications.

Automated and manual QC checks: BATON provides both automated and manual QC checks to ensure thorough content verification. According to the vendor, automated checks utilize machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to enhance the QC process. Manual checks can be performed using BATON's integrated media player, allowing for frame-accurate review of the content.

Available in the cloud / on-premises, for linear and streaming workflows: BATON can be deployed in the cloud or on-premises, offering flexibility in infrastructure choices. According to the vendor, it supports both linear and streaming workflows, catering to the needs of broadcasters, cable companies, telco companies, satellite companies, IPTV providers, and more.

Scalable architecture and high availability: BATON's scalable architecture allows users to expand their setup as their QC needs grow. According to the vendor, it ensures high availability, guaranteeing business continuity even in the event of hardware component failures. The vendor also provides technical support to ensure smooth operations.

Flexible Licensing: SaaS / Cloud / On-Prem / Hybrid: BATON offers flexible licensing options, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud, on-premises, and hybrid models. According to the vendor, this allows organizations to choose the licensing model that best suits their requirements and infrastructure.

Comprehensive QC and Verification: BATON provides extensive subtitles and closed caption (CC) verification to ensure accurate and compliant content. According to the vendor, it offers PSE correction to address issues related to photo-sensitive epilepsy. BATON includes loudness detection and correction capabilities to ensure consistent audio levels. It can also detect the audio language used in the content. BATON supports various time code-related checks, including start timecode, discontinuity, GOP, LTC, VITC, and more. Additionally, it supports VAST formatted ads for advertising verification. According to the vendor, BATON allows quick content profiling without the need for full verification.

Flexible Workflows and Integrations: BATON supports SD, HD, UHD, and 4K mixed workflows, accommodating different content resolutions. According to the vendor, it includes built-in test plans for industry standards such as DPP, iTunes, Netflix, Cable Labs, ARD_ZDF, Ingest, Playout, and more. BATON seamlessly integrates with other systems and tools through SOAP, XML-RPC, and REST APIs. It can integrate with S3, Spectrum, Avid Interplay, HTTP Server, Dropbox, and Google Cloud Servers, enhancing overall workflow efficiency.

Powerful and Smart Reporting: BATON generates multi-language reports in HTML, XML, PDF, and Excel formats. According to the vendor, reports can be based on analytics, timeline, content structure, and thumbnails, providing comprehensive insights into the QC results. Users have the option to comment, tag, rate, and compare reports, facilitating collaboration and decision-making. BATON supports configurable e-mail and HTTP alerts, including SNMP for efficient notification and monitoring.

Intelligent Content Corrector: BATON Content Corrector (BCC) is available as an add-on to BATON. According to the vendor, BCC works in sync with the BATON application to correct errors in media files that have been verified by BATON. It provides a listing of all error messages and allows users to efficiently correct the erroneous files.