Features
Translation
Closed captioning is a powerful tool and is required in today’s world of broadcast. Translation services allow you to translate English captions to 75+ spoken languages accurately and automatically in order to provide the same incredible content to a wider audience. The 100% cloud-based translation service is easy, fast, affordable, and accurate with CASTUS and does not require additional hardware or costly maintenance.
Captioning
This service is designed to help expand accessibility and meet WCAG 2.1, Level AA requirements.
CASTUS Captioning provides a complete, accurate on-screen text display of spoken dialogue to increase accessibility for people who are deaf or hearing-impaired.
We offer both Live captioning or File-based captioning for full flexibility in fulfilling accessibility requirements, dependent on your content and platform.
Both Live and File-based captioning are 100% cloud based and do not require any hardware. Caption with great accuracy (95%+) while captions are embedded on VOD programming, live streams, and OTT apps. This service even integrates with our playback servers so captions appear seamlessly on your cable channel. Easy, automated and affordable. Our caption services are reliable and provide captions for a fraction of the cost.
Analytics
Learn about your audience through analytics to discover the quantity of viewers as well as how long they stay engaged with your content. Connect and engage with your audience by knowing what they watch so you can ensure your programming is providing value to your viewers. CCS also captures view counts for your Video On-Demand programming so you can understand what content is relevant to your audience with accurate data. Run reports and analyze vital data to stay on the cutting edge of your market.
Adaptive Bit-Rate (ABR) Feature
ABR is vital, especially when viewers are tuning in with a less-than-ideal internet connection. CASTUS Cloud Services switches resolutions automatically depending on the end user’s connection, ensuring little to no buffering so your audience can tune in without interruption.
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| Live Streaming Only | ‘Enterprise’ Unlimited Bandwidth Package | |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p Live Streaming | ✔ | ✔ |
| Unlimited HLS live streaming channels | ✔ | ✔ |
| Front-end ‘channel page’ for all live streams | ✔ | ✔ |
| Live schedule channel guide (with playout server) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Re-stream to YouTube Live and FaceBook Live | ✔ | ✔ |
| Provides streaming analytics | ✔ | ✔ |
| Supports HLS and RTMP | ✔ | ✔ |
| Ongoing support and updates | ✔ | ✔ |
| Share and embed options for live channels, and schedules | ✔ | ✔ |
| Supports Closed Captioning | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bandwidth cap | 1TB per month bandwidth cap, billed annually | No bandwidth cap, billed monthly or quarterly based on usage |
Testimonials
CASTUS is Monroe County Television’s preferred choice for broadcast and hardware services. The ability to manage our CASTUS QuickRoll server remotely is tantamount. ALL the modern advancements MCTV has introduced…from high-definition streaming, remote and off-site broadcasts/recordings, scheduling…and zero downtime are because of the quality and diversity of our CASTUS implementation and the products & services they offer. CASTUS Cloud…allowed for real-time closed captioning…enabled MCTV to enhance its online Video on Demand services while adding the capability for additional broadcast providers, and mobile applications. From the prompt response times of their Technical Support Technicians, the courteous demeanor of their staff and programmers & engineers. All the way to the very top leadership, CASTUS has been a stellar vendor.
Monroe County Television, FL
Last night’s Zoom meeting coverage was live, and ACMi is receiving great praise from the Town.
ACMi TV Arlington, MA
Andover has had great success with our Roku and Amazon Firestick services designed and launched from CASTUS. We’ve been quite happy with their quality and reliability.
Wess Murphy, Station Manager, Andover TV, MA
CASTUS not only opened up to 24/hr programming opportunities and greatly reduced the time I’ve needed to spend on playback as a whole (in more ways than I can count on my fingers!) but it added features we use regularly.
Victor Walter, Cable Access Coordinator, City of Highland Park, IL
This is an incredible opportunity for the Department of Communication and Frostburg State University to showcase the talent and skills of students who work towards creating original programming for the area. We were limited to cable before, and we were not getting robust viewership, but the new app should reconnect us with the community and the world! The app is free and easy to download, so it’s a win- win!
Annie Danzi, Associate Professor, Frostburg State University, MD
CASTUS has kept busy and constantly improving above and beyond. We knew when we first saw your product, many years ago now, that you had something special and you continue to not disappoint. When I recommend CASTUS…I always mention that you are always working on improving and making something already amazing even better.
Chad Kubik, St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency, MI
