Closed caption support in OBS is a great question, so maybe someone has the
answer.
I actually only installed OBS to be able to send out a live stream to test out
Nimble Streamer. I have an interest in using Nimble Streamer to distribute my
live stream to a couple of new locations. So I really haven't spent a lot of
time with OBS other than getting a continuous stream going (I am impressed with
the stability and ease of use so far - and OBS can be controlled by web
sockets, so automating playout and graphics should be very feasible).
By the way, Dan, you might be interested in Nimble Streamer as it has SRT
capabilities. Also noticed that Magewell has introduced Ultra Encode (around
$400) which uses SRT. They have an SDI model (decoder, too) so CC may be
supported. I'm considering using these units for my distribution needs.
Jon C. Moon
Ridgeline TV Channel 99
706-897-0872
www.ridgelinetv.net <http://www.ridgelinetv.net/>
On Dec 28, 2021, at 8:29 PM, Dan Peek <Dan.Peek@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
I haven’t played with OBS for a while. I was interested in using it for
minimal local insertion/local scroll/crawl announcements to our stream. I
wanted to write a scheduler, but never got the time to start working on it.
One thing that really killed the project for me was the lack of Closed
Captioning support. If it is using VLC, I need to check if VLC will pass CC.
I’m trying to remember how long term stable it was.
Please keep us informed on your progress. I won’t have time to think I about
it until after the middle of January (and who knows what other project
someone will think is more important then…)
Dan
On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 6:52 PM Jon C. Moon <jonmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:jonmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
The last couple of days I've been playing around with OBS streaming /
production software. While this free software is typically used for
streaming or podcasts, the latest version has the capability to run playlists
of video files (as long as VLC player is installed).
This makes creating a simple looping video channel quite easy. And the
software supports video cards like Black Magic Design, as well as typical
RTMP streaming protocol.
In addition, you can create different "scenes" which can have playlists
attached. So far I've figured out that you can use that trusty old Swiss
Army knife program xStarter to play out different scenes (and, hence,
playlists) based on a programmed schedule.
While this is a cumbersome workaround, it would be possible to schedule
certain shows or content (playlists) at given times. So maybe this could be
used as a way to do a simple looping channel, such as music video channel,
but still be able to schedule in a few shows on schedule (for example, to
satisfy E/I requirements on a sub-channel.)
OBS can also overlay graphics over your video, such as a channel bug. And
I'm guessing there's much, much more that OBS can do...
Please feel free to comment if you have any ideas, suggestions and info to
share.
Jon C. Moon
Ridgeline TV Channel 99
706-897-0872
www.ridgelinetv.net <http://www.ridgelinetv.net/>
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