FM / off-air monitoring
REFERENCE from the program chain, ACTUAL from a real receiver.
PROGRAM INTEGRITY / AUDIO CHAIN WATCHDOG
Know that the correct program reached the monitored output
PlayoutGuard independently compares REFERENCE and ACTUAL audio, compensates relative delay, and reports when a live chain carries the wrong content.
1 monitoring channel = 1 REFERENCE + ACTUAL pair.
REFERENCE01
PlayoutGuardMATCH+2.84 s aligned
ACTUAL02
Program content verified
THE MONITORING GAP
Sound exists does not necessarily mean the correct program is on air.
Silence alarms and equipment monitoring can say the chain is alive while backup, affiliate, or unintended program content is playing. PlayoutGuard verifies content integrity across the delivery path.
SIGNAL COMPARISON
Independent signals. One clear operational result.
PlayoutGuard aligns the signals using signed delay compensation and tolerates normal processing and codec differences. It reports MATCH, MISMATCH, SOURCE LOST, or SILENT and preserves diagnostic incidents locally.
REFERENCEExpected program
→PlayoutGuardDelay-aware comparison
←ACTUALMonitored output
USE CASES
Built for real broadcast paths
Two network points
Compare independent streams before and after distribution.
Retransmitter / affiliate
Verify the intended program reaches a remote output.
Fully IP-based
Monitor network sources without local audio inputs.
FIELD OPERATIONS
Operational essentials
Multiple monitoring channelsAutomatic delay trackingNetwork streams + Windows inputsReconnect and unattended operationLocal diagnostic incidentsAlerts and RU/EN interface
FIELD BETA
Verify a real delivery path
1 monitoring channel = 1 REFERENCE + ACTUAL pair.