#1 EPG Generator Server for Broadcasters and Operators

Icareus Playout EPG Server is the leading PSI SI and EIT generator server trusted by the biggest broadcasters and operators throughout the DVB World.

Years of experience

Icareus Playout EPG server has been in production since 2004 in 20 countries. It has over 50 active customers using it in business critical operations to drive their terrestrial, cable or satellite networks. Our extensive partner network can offer local support in almost all parts of the world!

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Trust and reliability with 100% uptime

All Icareus Playout processes have been optimised to meet the highest criteria and reliability requirements of broadcast systems.

Supported by the best vendors in broadcast industry such as Imagine Communications, Ateme and Rohde&Swartz. Icareus Playout EPG server offers un-paralled production platform for our customers. 

EPG Server scales per business requirements

Icareus Playout EPG offers a possibility to start with a single channel system and grow up to thousands of channels with multiple unique transport stream outputs from a single server.

There is no limitation to where your platform can grow!

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Future proof DVB PSI SI and EIT server that is second to none!

At Icareus we want to work at the front row, we believe that it is the best approach to deliver the best of breed products and services to our customers.

Icareus Playout EPG generator is a future proof PSI SI and EIT server to avoid any technology risk. 

EPG ingestion made easy

Icareus Playout offers tens of different EPG ingest formats and can extract DVB EIT tables also from live sources via RF, ASI and IP. The XML transformation tool basically offer our customers limitless ingest possibilities.

Our EPG ingest model enable your editors to do last minute updates, as need may arise, using our easy-to-use user interface.

Total control on EPG server bandwidth

To optimise your networks bandwidth it is critical understand and manage the EPG servers outflow. 

Icareus Playout enable you not only to decide the generated tables but also provides you the most detailed tools to control your bandwidth via repetition rates, EPG days, modules, DVB PSI/SI editors and e.g. per channel bitrates.

The built-in PSI SI Server is state-of-the-art to give your team an in-depth view on the output.

Multiplatform EPG provisioning

Icareus Playout can act as ingest point to all EPG data and provision it simultaneously to several broadcast networks, web, mobile and OTT platforms via ASI, IP and XML.

For the best possible user experience Icareus Playout offers an excellent support for EPG cross-carriage management in small and large broadcast networks.

No limits on the generated PSI SI tables

The much appreciated PSI SI server’s editor tools are vital part of Icareus Playout platform to give our customers the in-depth view and control on the generated tables. It enable you to add custom descriptors to any of the PSI SI tables via standard HEX or XML values. Above all, it is very intuitive to use.

Detailed monitoring brings peace of mind

To empower your operational team with the ability to react swiftly when needed, the Icareus Playout EPG server offers multiple integration options, including SNMP traps, APIs for direct integration with your network management system, and connections to external monitoring platforms.

For an all-in-one solution, Icareus also provides its own advanced EPG Monitoring Solution, offering comprehensive real-time oversight and error detection. Extensive logging capabilities ensure that any issues are quickly pinpointed, giving you full control over EPG data management.

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Expand your EPG generator server with other modules

Icareus Playout is a full broadcast management platform that offers a wide variety of features to expand your EPG server to support over-the-air updates, SSU , carousel server functionalities, HbbTV, OpenTV and datacasting.

We also offer a lab and test kit for developers.

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World class services to support your team

Pick the SLA that fits your needs

Icareus offers different SLA levels from office hours to 24/7. You can also rely on our services to install, integrate, develop and train your personnel. Anything that makes you feel comfortable and ensures a fast and easy deployment.

Our standard SLA includes already

  1. Email, phone and online configuration and installation help
  2. Agreed response times for failover situations
  3. Software updates and bug-fixes
  4. Priority feature requests

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Additional material regarding the solution

Learn more about how it works and how to use it on the Icareus Helpdesk.