Bazeport 18 August 2021
RELEASE NOTES FOR BAZEPORT IPTV 8.3
In the 8.3 version of Bazeport we introduce a powerful new announcement tool, new functionality for planning and preparation of content, as well as a new EPG service and a few other treats. Have a look!
INTRODUCING BAZEPORT AVOD
A brand-new powerful announcement tool, known as AVOD is one of the highlights in the 8.3 version of BazePort. A helpful tool when you want to reach out to your guests, crew or colleagues with important information.
PREVIEW YOUR INFO CHANNEL
Want to see how your Info channel is presented to your audience? Play it from within the Info channel editor using the new preview functionality.
DRAFT YOUR CONTENT
With BazePort 8.3 version you can draft Info channels and Information portal content before actually launching it to any endpoints. The draft version can even include availability rules as you plan to use them when published.
NEW IN BAZEPORT FLOW
With BazePort 8.3 we add another helpful feature to the Flow application. The new feature is an action type found under System Command, called Send remote control keypress. It does what it says on the tin and sends a remote-control command to the BazePort end-point.
NEW EPG SERVICE
Many of our customers have, up until now, received TV guide content, EPG, as a free and complimentary service. We regret to inform you that our free EPG service is no longer possible to uphold as a stable service.
...AND SOME MORE...
- New in BazePort set-top box model CT-2191
Our standard set-top box, CT-2191, now has VP9 support. VP9 is a video coding format developed by Google for use on Google’s video platform YouTube. The format is now open for royalty free use and is supported on our CT-2191, together with other formats like MPEG’s HEVC formats. This will have an impact on our content processing going forward.
- New in BazePort cloud publishing, mybazeport.com
Mybazeport.com now includes the possibility to see the online status of every site in the dropdown list over your BazePort installs. In cases when a site is offline, the date and time for when the sites were online last will be displayed. Useful for administrators with several BazePort installs.
- New in BazePort Seea setups
A primary-replica function is now available for customers running our BazePort Seea setup. The function is part of cloud publishing in mybazeport.com, and give central publishers the possibility to prepare and publish content on a primary site and allow automatic replication of this site, as exact copies, to several other sites. The replica sites cannot deviate from one another.
WHO CAN UPGRADE?
Anyone who holds a valid BazePort Service Agreement (BSA) or BazePort Support and/or Software Upgrade Agreement (SLA), is entitled to this upgrade, as this is part of our product design and development commitment.
If you have not entered into an agreement, but are interested in upgrading your current BazePort installation, please contact us via email support@bazeport.com for more information.
We recommend that you always run the latest software release for best performance and experience.
HOW TO UPGRADE?
The BazePort 8.3 release is implemented for our clients over the air. No downtime, planning nor on-site installs are needed.
BazePort 8.3 is available for download via the Live Update section in BazePort Management Studio (for Microsoft Windows OS only). When the upgrade is applied on the server, the upgrade will deploy itself, either silently when BazePort units go idle, or by user when asked to accept upgrade.
DOCUMENTS
User Manuals are available from within BazePort Management Studio. If you need a copy sent to you on email, please send a request to our support team.
Release notes BazePort 8.3