REFERENCE ↔ ACTUAL

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-compensated comparison
ACTUALMonitored output
MATCH

Program content agrees.

MISMATCH

Audio exists, but content differs.

SOURCE LOST

A configured source is unavailable.

SILENT

Signal energy is below the operational threshold.