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Please consider these points while configuring a Playout of Closed Captions.

  • We

    only

    support devices from AJA and BMD for CC playout.

  • AJA supports only a single output to carry the CC data. Using a device from BMD, all outputs available also carry the CC data.

  • The output of CC data is currently not supported for channels set up to play out fill and key using a device from BMD.

  • To be able to pass through CC data embedded into the Live Signal, an AJA Io4K+, Kona 4 or Kona 5 is needed or a "4K" device from BMD.

  • CC of the Live Signal may be on lines 9 through 20. The incoming signal is automatically scanned for caption data.

  • Playing out QuickTime MOV Videos, line-21 burn-in, the CC data track

    as well as MCC and SCC sidecar files are supported for Closed Captions.
  • When playing out MXF Videos, sidecar files in both SCC and MCC formats are now supported for Closed Captions. This includes files written by just:in.
  • When both a sidecar file and QuickTime/XDCAM CC data track are available for a Video, the sidecar file will be used

     are supported for Closed Captions.

  • When playing out NTSC HD with Closed Captions enabled

    just:out

    , Just Out always sends CEA-708 CC packets. For media with CEA-608 CC packets these will be wrapped into CEA-708 CC packets.

  • When playing out NTSC SD with Closed Captions enabled

    just:out now

    , Just Out always sends CEA-608 CC packets. For media with CEA-708 CC packets these will be wrapped into CEA-608 CC packets whenever possible.

  • Using the Jump to Next function can take some seconds before the captions will be cleared on screen

    .CEA-608 and CEA-708Closed Captions can be added directly to the outgoing RTMP stream. Please verify with your CDN that CC are supported

    .

To allow the AJA device to add VANC data to the outgoing video signal, the checkbox in front of the VANC option has to be activated under the Video Setup tab of the AJA Control Panel.
Note
  • To enable the hardware to pass through CC data from the Live Source of an HD Channel, activate the 4K Firmware of the AJA Kona 4 card and select a Non DSK mode in just:connect,
  • CC data is only supported while using a Non DSK or Disabled Live SDI input configuration in the channel settings of just:connect. Selecting a DSK-based method will disable the Playout of Closed Captions completely

    CC sidecar file support is currently not available.

  • The output of Closed Captions of an UHD/4K channel is not supported at the moment.