
Hybrid live captioning software combining ASR technology and human edits for efficient, accurate live program captioning
Vendor
BroadStream Solutions
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Q-LiveASR is a hybrid live captioning software that integrates automated speech recognition (ASR) technology with real-time human editing. It is designed for broadcasters to efficiently produce accurate live captions, improving productivity and reducing reliance on expensive, scarce professional respeakers. The solution can be deployed on-premise or via private cloud, offering secure, rapid deployment and user-controlled workflows for optimal caption quality.
Key Features
Hybrid Captioning Technology Combines ASR and human editing for high accuracy.
- Automated speech recognition generates initial captions.
- Human editors monitor and correct captions in real time.
Flexible Deployment Supports secure installation options.
- Available on-premise or through private cloud.
- Cloud architecture enables rapid deployment.
User-Controlled Workflow Operators control ASR activation and editing.
- Switch between ASR as main input or buffer for corrections.
- Manual override and apology captioning supported.
Redundancy and Reliability Ensures continuous operation.
- Two servers per channel: automatic backup if main server fails.
Multilingual Support Covers a wide range of languages.
- Supports 50+ languages, including a Spanish/English bilingual model.
- Additional languages available upon request.
Benefits
Increased Efficiency Reduces manual labor and increases output.
- Fewer human editors required; focus shifts to monitoring and editing.
- Faster caption production with maintained accuracy.
Cost Savings Lowers operational expenses.
- Minimizes need for expensive, hard-to-find respeakers.
- Reduces staffing requirements for live captioning.
Improved Accuracy and Quality Delivers reliable captions for live content.
- Combines strengths of ASR and human expertise.
- Allows real-time intervention for complex edits.