The OverDrive Automated Production Control System was designed from the ground up as a no compromises solution with the goal in mind of being able to handle the most challenging productions effectively. Automating the tasks of a control room full of highly qualified and talented individuals, while still offering precision execution and flexibility, is a non-trivial exercise.

DashBoard is Ross’ open control platform that enables users to quickly build unique, tailored CustomPanels designed to make complex operations simple. DashBoard provides control and monitoring to hundreds of products from over 50 partners within the openGear and DashBoard Connect ecosystem and of course, most Ross Video products. Its ability to craft application specific solutions across this breadth of products is what makes DashBoard so special.

OverDrive Primary Capabilities
Ability to handle the most dynamic, fast-paced, demanding productions while reducing common production errors

• Prevent and correct mistakes before they appear on air with features such as ‘Look-Ahead’ device prepare and Link/Latch keyers.
• Incorporate graphics including sophisticated animations and transition effects, and quickly add, edit and trigger complex events with automated timing or under manual operator control.
• Manage the complexity of driving multiple on-set monitors by controlling the Acuity AuxKey feature to mix and key sources in on-set monitors without tying up switcher ME resources.
• Enable all levels of operator to bring the fastest-paced productions to air with an intuitive rundown-based interface, user-defined visual ‘icon’ templates, and dynamic management of video server channels and production switcher resources.
• Choose the level of automation with scaling from fully automated to fully manual or anything in between, to optimize control room crew size and level of device control for the unique needs of every production.

Delivery of the fastest major capital expenditure return on investment of any available system

• Achieve the lowest cost of ownership with a lower initial capital investment, quick installation and commissioning, and fewer training days to on-air launch
• Receive upgrades of server hardware after every third year of the Hardware/Software Maintenance Plan
• Interface to an extensive list of industry standard video servers, audio mixers, robotic cameras, graphics systems and other production devices, that offers the most choice to meet current and future budgetary and production needs

Confidence from a highly reliable system designed with an advanced IT software and hardware architecture

• Protect on-air programming with a fast one-button switch-over between primary and backup servers, that requires no user intervention and mirrors all changes in real-time.
• Integrate with graphics, video server, and newsroom systems through a MOS workflow that includes LiveLinkTM protocol interface to News Room Computer Systems (NRCS) to offer real-time rundown updates and ensure synchronization with newsroom editorial systems at all times.
• Run seamless ‘no break’ back-to-back productions without disabling system redundancy by using an industry standard IT-based client/server architecture that supports multiple remote client applications being active at the same time.
• Operate with a range of production switcher panel /frame combinations for customized system configurations.