What's new in Elecard Boro v 2.2

• One of the major additions in this release is the expansion of monitoring capabilities for the MPEG-DASH protocol. We have added support for the multi-period manifest structure, which can include a sequence of periods in a single manifest. This new feature can be used to split a stream into logical chapters or separate different types of content.

• Another significant change is the addition of SCTE-35 AD insertion tag analysis for the MPEG-DASH protocol. This allows for the control of advertisements in MPEG-DASH to be on par with HLS.

• The new probe can now detect the end URL of an OTT stream, allowing it to output the actual address that uniquely identifies the CDN from which the OTT broadcast is received.

• In version 2.2 we redesigned the IPTV service sniffing system. The new system automatically detects and runs monitoring tasks for UDP services with bitrates higher than the specified one. There is also a new automatic search for UDP services containing SAP announcements on a specified network interface.

• We added support for the RTMP PULL protocol. On the probe page, users can now create tasks for these streams and have access to automatic recording when errors are detected. Records are saved in .flv format.

• In addition to the protocols, we have increased the amount of processed information for the actual video streams, for example, the new version now includes HDR analysis. Our monitoring system detects all main types of HDR, identifies the specific format, and displays static metadata in the video stream properties window. To quickly see if you have an HDR stream, just look at the thumbnail of the frames. HDR streams have the HDR logo displayed on the thumbnails.

• We have added a new feature that we called TabSync. It allows you to synchronize multiple opened task pages for simultaneous viewing on graphs and event logs or alarms. Additionally, we added the ability to view events for a specific time period in the event log, as well as pause log updates, which makes it easier to work in situations where the system detects multiple recurring problems in the stream at once.

• Now, the current status of all services in the project is displayed in the upper field on any page. This allows you to instantly assess the current situation and take appropriate action.

• We have also spruced up the classic pages in the new version. For example, on the Live View page for OTT and SRT tasks, you can now expand existing subtasks to identify the problematic one.

• A “Penalty Area” has been added to the BlockView page. How does it work? Initially, the user groups tasks for one service but from different locations into a single block on the page. It is shown as a single block in the BlockView. This grouping helps to speed up the process of localizing a service problem using only a single window.
  If “Penalty Area” is enabled, the entire block will move to the penalty area if an error is detected in one of the tasks.
  Or, only the problematic task will be separated and moved to the penalty area. 
  This way, the operator doesn't need to manually expand grouped blocks to find the problematic task. This feature was designed specifically for large stream counts and massive dashboards.

• Full support for SAML authentication has been implemented. This enables Boro to integrate with the existing corporate authentication system, simplifying the login process for users, enhancing security, and facilitating credential management. Trusted SAML service providers are supported, for example, Amazon Web Services.

• Additionally, in the new version, we have introduced a flexible tool for assigning roles in the project. The list of roles has been expanded to include an Operator and an Engineer. You can see the general differences between those roles on the screen. Furthermore, specific users may be granted access to specific probes, for instance, to provide access to the client, when verifying a problem in the workflow.

• We have added the feature of changing the project owner. This is useful in a scenario where an employee leaves the company, yet their account with their email address is set as the owner in the Boro monitoring system.

• In version 2.2, users can now receive audio notifications for when an error occurs or stops. You can assign different audio alerts from the available list for errors. There is also a button at the header of any work page to pause audio notifications.

• We have introduced a "Quiet Time” scheduler, which allows users to pause notifications for a specified period of time without disabling the notification profile entirely. This can be useful, for example, to disable notifications about image freeze during the night hours when broadcasting a Test Card.

Plus a new dark theme, time zone selection, and option to update Probes to Developer Version (for quicker bug fixes and feature updates).

So do not wait! Go check out the new version, register a trial account and get access to all new features today.