It is possible to trim media remotely using a terminal window. Using the terminal window can also give you much better control of a media player in general, for example you could load four our five clips and eject just one in the middle of the list (vs. ejecting the whole list as you get … Read more
As 360 North Programmer, you will get TV offers from multiple sources. Most prominently from NETA. When you get an offer that looks interesting that you’re interested in scheduling an automated record for that feed, follow these steps outlined below. Get Important Information from the Offer The most important bits of information are NOLA code, … Read more
Restart Rx A-D Once A Week As part of 360 North’s acquisition of programming we have four Ericsson receivers that are dedicated to specific PBS satellites channels which feed programs on a set calendar schedule. From time-to-time these receivers can experience difficulties and need to be restarted. It generally manifests in shows recording with video, but … Read more
Every once in a while (usually after you’ve modified a Polaris Playlist directly and then are re-exporting the playlists from ProTrack) Polaris Play: Playlist (PPP) can become FUBAR (excuse the language). At this point, it is a good idea to either put up a “Technical Difficulties” slate or load a clip from another media port … Read more