Updates in SML 8.0
General
- new video database storage configurations - including independent retention settings for different qualities
- additional OTT video capture options (MPEG-DASH, RTSP/RTMP)
- multi-profile capture (MPEG-DASH, HLS)
- more powerful and more flexible alarms
- new video freeze and audio level alarms
In webPlayer
- new audio exports
Updates in SML 7.10
General
- support for SRT sources
- metadata performance optimizations
Updates in SML 7.8
General
- new DVB Teletext decoder and DVB Teletext support in webAPI exports
- new access option for user groups: block access to original video
In webPlayer
- DVB Teletext display and support in exports
- improvements for HEVC support
Updates in SML 7.6
General
- new Meta import filters
- AD authentication improvements
- DVB Teletext improvements
Updates in SML 7.4
In webPlayer
- H.265 video playback in Chrome/Chromium based browsers
In webPlayer and web API
- audio exports with transcoding
- improved multi-segment video exports
General
- performance and compatibility updates
Updates in SML 7.2
General
- capture from NDI sources
- performance and compatibility updates
Updates in SML 7.0
In webPlayer
- updated webPlayer, including a new video playback engine, multi-video improvements and additional controls
- new export options for video and audio
- new metadata GUI and sources
- RDS capture using Sonifex tuner cards
- support for external controllers in the webPlayer, including pedals
General
- new API and integration options
- performance and compatibility updates
Updates in SML 6.8
In webPlayer
- Updated UI with responsive design - for desktop and mobile devices
- New metadata GUI, including text search and filters
- Updated Ratings metadata mode
- Playback speed control - from 50% to 250%
- New full screen mode including calendar and playback control
Audio stations
- Direct AES67 sources support, up to 24bit uncompressed. Support for Axia, Dante, Wheatnet and other AES67 compatible systems. No driver required. Up to 256 sources per server.
- 24bit PCM audio support from AES67
Video stations
- Multi-channel audio support for Decklink cards (SDI, HDMI)
- MPEG-TS capture compatibility and performance improvements
- New deinterlace options on export
- DeckLink SDI/HDMI: capture of interlaced sources with GPU accelerated encoding
- In webPlayer - calendar and playback control in full screen mode
- In webPlayer - faster seeking
- In webPlayer - in multi-channel view, switch Timeline preview between channels
- In webPlayer - loudness calculator - providing LKFS level calculations of selected segments
General
- compatibility and performance improvements
- bug fixes
Updates in SML 6.6
In webPlayer
- improved export options:
- multi-segment export list building
- segment selection and editing on timeline
- segments re-ordering (drag & drop)
- segment preview
- on timeline: right-click selects a second, minute or hour; hold right and drag to select multiple
- multiple video station playback
- concurrent play/pause, move through time
- concurrent metadata display (ratings)
- select audio of one or multiple stations
- concurrent select and export from multiple stations
- display with or without CC/subtitles
- CC/DVB subtitles display
- EPG data display
- improved (higher quality) AAC export
- improved web browsers compatibility
In desktop SML Player:
- export current video frame function
Server side:
- webAPI for metadata access
Updates in SML 6.4
- Improved H.265 and UHD sources support
- playback of multiple video feeds concurrently in webPlayer
- new metadata modes in webPlayer
- new proxy modes and frame-accurate exports, with better quality, GPU acceleration and improved performance, new export profiles in webPlayer
- new flexible alarms (e-mail, snmp, database, logs) with improved video freeze detection
- AD authentication in webPlayer
- Expanded SCTE35 presentation
- ATSC CC support and searchable CC database
- secondary online storage (Local or NAS/SAN - network over SMB protocol),
now also for audio-only channels
Updates in SML 6.0
- H.265 and UHD/4K sources support
- new fast export modes in Player and webPlayer with recompression and GPU acceleration
- export profiles for webPlayer
- new H.264 server-side codecs, with GPU acceleration and improved performance
- new metadata type - Ratings, with visual presentation
- MPEG-TS over IP broadcast from SML, for diagnostics or re-broadcast of captured MPEG-TS
- new keyboard shortcuts in webPlayer
- manual calendar editing in Player and webPlayer
Updates in SML 5.8
- PCM support in webPlayer
- Active Directory authentication in webPlayer
- multi server station list in webPlayer
- station search and multi-level station list in webPlayer
- new keyboard shortcuts in webPlayer (I and O for marking export points)
- improved NTSC/ATSC support
- general performance and compatibility improvements
Updates in SML 5.6
- improved support for video in Podcaster
- new, faster and more compatible codec for audio and video
Updates in SML 5.5
- CPU efficient, direct audio streams capture
- improved capture for MPEG-TS and HLS
- display and export of multiple DVB subtitle languages at the same time
- improved Metadata support, including updates to Audiovault OnAir and Axia GPI
- new Podcaster with full SML 5.5 support for audio and video
- full DVB Teletext support
Older versions
- SML 5.5 – new features: CPU efficient, direct audio streams capture; improved capture for MPEG-TS and HLS; display and export of multiple DVB subtitle languages at the same time; improved Metadata support, including updates to Audiovault OnAir and Axia GPI; new Podcaster with full SML 5.5 support for audio and video; full DVB Teletext support
- SML 5.0 – new features: HTML5 webPlayer (for mobile and desktop) with HTTPS support; built in multi quality proxy; direct HLS capture; RTP support; server runs as a service, optimized for cloud; automated, scripted video exports (SMP 5); new MPTS capture mode, 4:2:2 10bit H.264 Support
- SML 4 – new features: webPlayer, direct RTSP, MPEG-TS UDP/HTTP capture, support for codecs: MPEG2, H.264, AC3, E-AC3, AAC, AAC+; recompression to H.264/AAC
- SML 3 – new features: MPEG4 video off video capture cards (Euresys, Decklink)
- SML 2 – audio + metadata only, with Windows installed SML Player; optional: automated, scripted audio exports (SMP), audio content detection (SMI)