Scope
This document is intended for existing Actus customers, with systems running
older versions.
It describes the main improvements introduced by Actus in version 5.7, which will
gradually be distributed to all customers during the second half of 2014, under
support agreements.
The main emphasis of this version is in an improved system management,
including more powerful users rights, file access rights, groups, control of
processes, more logging events.
It is intended as a brief description. If you require more technical information and
precise specifications, please contact [email protected]
Operating System
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Windows 2012 |
Supports Windows Server 2012, in addition to Windows server 2008 R2. |
Recorder
| Change of Clock |
Supports change of server clock during operation and will update without need for re-start. |
| DAB+ | supports DAB+ recording (digital radio) DTT Ingest Support for more DTT (not DVBT) protocols for Asia. |
| TS SSM Support for SSM protocol |
Security and Settings
| HTTPS | supporting HTTPS connections |
| User Activity Log |
Added more functions and events that are logged |
| User Groups | Added User Groups, with inherited rights |
| Active Directory |
Added support for Active Directory, with no need for specific login into Actus system for recognized users. |
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Access Control |
ACL Clips (access control) |
Alert-Center
| New Name | The old “Monitor” module name is replaced by the name “AlertCenter”. |
| New Design | New design of Alert Center to be more friendly and informative for users. |
| More Information |
Add general information of the recording channel on each channel thumbnails |
| Personalisation | Save “Alert Center” settings per user |
EPG
| Chinese | Added support for Chinese Mandarin EPG strings |
| Comparison | Supporting comparison between 2 dates of the same channels |
Catalog and Libraries
| Shared Libraries |
Supporting Private and Shared libraries process |
| Share a Clip | Supporting option to copy clip from Private library to Shared library |
| Permissions | Supporting permission per users/groups |
| Catalog MailTo | Create Link with entry to Actus Application with playing clip |
| Player | Add an ability to play MP4 files in catalog and shared catalog |
| Join Screen to Video |
Burn-in screens (bumpers) into exported projects at the beginning or end of clips. |
| Access Control for Clips |
ACL Clips (access control) |
| eMail with
Links |
Any sent email will include both a link to download and a link to Play the clip |
Menus
| AlertCenter | the System Health module is now called AlertCenter (instead of Monitor) |
| Content Detection |
the Audio and Video and Manual detection modules are now called ContentDetection (instead of AdWatch) |
| Catalog | The database of Clips create din the system is called Catalog. (instead of Clips) |