Aurora by Telestream

Aurora by Telestream is an automated, scalable file-based QC system designed to streamline and enhance media providers' workflows. This solution is aimed at large content providers in the broadcast and delivery industry, including broadcasters, content creators, post-production houses, media operations teams, and Video on Demand (VOD) service providers.

Key Features

Automated QC for File-Based Video Workflow: According to the vendor, Aurora is an automated, scalable file-based QC system that seamlessly integrates with external workflow management tools, allowing media providers to continuously check thousands of hours of content without manual intervention.

Comprehensive High-Volume QC: Aurora automates accurate assessments of file-based assets, ensuring quality and compliance while reducing reworks and potentially saving costs. It covers a broad range of tests for video and audio quality, metadata accuracy, and regulatory compliance.

TekMOS Measurement Simplifies Picture Quality Assessment: The vendor claims that Aurora employs a unique TekMOS measurement, utilizing a machine-learning algorithm to compute objective picture quality scores without requiring any reference video. This simplifies the identification of troubled content and correlates well with subjective scores.

QC Reports that Highlight What Really Matters: Aurora generates QC reports that provide a concise overview of picture and audio quality, format and attributes, and content compliance issues. The reports include graphical information and summarized elements to help quickly identify and address problems.

Comprehensive API & Experienced Support Teams: Aurora offers a feature-rich API for easy integration with workflow orchestration tools and has existing integrations with popular platforms. The vendor provides a dedicated support team to assist with system configuration and promptly resolve any issues.

'Always On' Scalable Enterprise Class Software Solution: Aurora is a highly fault-tolerant software-only solution that can run on any computing platform, whether on-premises or in the cloud. It scales dynamically to meet demands and has already tested millions of hours of content.

Standard Templates for Delivery Specifications Compliance: According to the vendor, Aurora provides standard templates for checking delivery compliance with popular platforms like Netflix, iTunes, AS-11 UK DPP, ARD-ZDF, and more. It automates the checking of ready-to-be-delivered material, highlighting any potential problems.

OTT Delivery for Video on Demand Assets: Aurora verifies the correct encoding of all profiles and ensures error-free packaging for OTT deployments. It tests the picture quality for each representation and supports common OTT formats, according to the vendor.

Media Operations QC for Broadcast Playout: Aurora verifies the playout compatibility of content received from various providers, ensuring it meets delivery specifications and is ready for transcode or playout. It checks for regulatory compliance and corrects files if necessary, as claimed by the vendor.