Product Updates

A new version of the Software Capture for Apple version (version v4.1.1) has been released to all instances located in the United States, Canada and the European Union.

1. Brand New, Faster and More Efficient Capture Engine
   This version introduces a brand-new Capture Engine that provides improved stream synchronization on Retina displays, better memory and CPU efficiency, and a snappier user experience. This engine also provides improved device compatibility with external peripherals (example: Yeti Professional Microphone).
2. Support for Recording Internal System Audio
   Content Creators can record the system internal audio as a secondary audio source alongside the primary microphone source. This can be used to record the sound of a video being played back during an active recording.
   
   
3. Improved Compatibility When System Language is Simplified Chinese
   Resolved minor incompatibilities with the application when launched when Apple’s System Language is Simplified Chinese.
4. Support for Recording with Apple Airpods
   Alongside the new Capture Engine is support for using Apple Airpods to perform recording.
5. New Apple Capture Audit Logging Capabilities
   To provide Administrators with better visibility in remote user actions and system activity, the Apple Capture now provides audit logging capabilities for specific actions. Over the coming releases, additional events will be added to the Apple audit logging capabilities.
   
   
6. New Permission Management Panel
   In many cases, Apple OS’s default permission settings for applications is to deny Camera, Microphone and Screen Recording access. On start-up, the new Permission Management Panel provides a clear indication of available permissions and the ability to directly open the Apple OS Security & Privacy tools needed to enable the required permission.
   
   

A new version of the Video Conference platform has been released.

1. Improved Firewall Traversal for Screenshare
   Capabilities to allow the screenshare connection to better traverse specific firewall and router configurations.
2. Improved Audio and Video Permission Edge-Cases
   Resolved a number of edge cases that could cause webcam and microphone permissions to be blocked during the Video Conference initiation.

A new YuJa Hardware Hub model is now available for order with rolling shipment dates commencing in August and September. This fully integrated 1U form-factor is a next-generation, high-performance video appliance that offers video encoding and streaming capabilities. Our 1U Hardware Capture product family will include two models: Model RCS-550-PRO, which offers three video capture source inputs, and MCS-550-PRO that provides two video capture source inputs along with a 5-pin balanced audio Phoenix connector capability.

1. RCS-550-PRO Offers Three Video Capture Sources
   The RCS-550-PRO model offers the ability to simultaneously capture and live stream three video sources including SDI, HDMI, DVI and more. Unbalanced audio capabilities for mic-in, line-in and USB are also provided.
2. MCS-550-PRO Offers 5-Pin Balanced Audio Phoenix Connector
   The MCS-560-PRO model offers the ability to simultaneously capture and live stream two video sources including SDI, HDMI, DVI, as well as a balanced audio source that uses a 5-Pin Phoenix Connector. This facilities flexible audio connection with various balanced audio inputs.
3. Dual Network Ports
   All new models include two Ethernet LAN Ports that can be utilized simultaneously.
4. 244×68 Pixel Backlit LCD Display with 6 Button Keypad
   All new models include a LCD backlit with 6 button keypad that provides real-time status information on the unit’s activity. Newer capabilities that take advantage of the LCD will be added in future network-based firmware updates.

5. Integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security and Cryptography Technology
   All new models include a integrated TPM module that provides hardware-based security and security-related function with a secure crypto-processor that is specifically designed to carry out cryptographic operations. This ensures the integrity of the boot code and firmware that is loaded.

6. Integrated Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Fan for Better Cooling and Power Management
   All new models include a new Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Fan controller that is able to control the level of power delivered to the fan. This enables more efficient unit cooling while lowering power consumption.

A new version of the Video Conference platform has been released. Please keep in mind that the release cadence for the Video Conference has been increased to twice-a-month (or more) as we roll out capabilities on a more aggressive release schedule in preparation for the Fall.

1. Improved Connection Management and Retry Capabilities
   The Video Conference Platform now will perform individual connection-level retries to re-establish connections that may be on slower or high-latency connections.
2. Improved Firewall Traversal Capabilities
   Capabilities to better traverse specific firewall and router configurations have been deployed. This should resolve several connection issues that users experience.
3. New Ability to Select Video and Audio Options from the Entry Panel
   Now the Entry Panel has a new option to select Video and Audio directly before entering the Video Conference.



4. New Top Bar Audio and Video Selection Options
   The Audio and Video buttons within the Top Bar now provide the ability to toggle between available video and mic sources.

We have successfully pushed an update to all instances residing in the United States. For a summary of the release, please refer to the corresponding tag for Canadian zones.

We have successfully released an update of the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to all instances in the European Union and Canada. This release includes over 155+ new features and improvements. A corresponding release will be deployed to United States instances in one week.

1. New Notifications Tab within Admin Panel That Unifies All Logging, Audit Logs, and System Events
   All audit logging capabilities of the Video Platform and Video Conferencing Platform – including Device Logging, Admin Overview, Software Capture Audit Tracking, and Video Conferencing Audit Logging – have been unified into a single Notifications tab. This new tool provides scalable filtering of millions of events by type, name, user, device, and date. In an upcoming release, we will introduce the ability to selectively create self-subscription to specific event subsets.
   
   
2. Deep Audit Tracing for Media and Folders Actions Including Content Deletions and Moves
   Audit logs for actions performed on media and folders – including deletion, renaming, changing owner, and dozens more – are now available within the new Notifications tab. This enables Administrators to carefully trace videos in situations where, among other things, end-users cannot find a specific video or are unsure about a performed video action.
   
   
3. Added Drag-and-Drop Support for WAV and M4A Audio Files
   The drag-and-drop Media Management ingestion capability has been extended to support both WAV and M4A audio formats.
   
4. 15+ New Video Editor Improvements and Options:
   • Edits of Videos with an Internal Audio Track – Improved trimming of videos that contain an internal audio track. Previously the internal (system) audio track could be lost during an edit operation.
   • High Volume of Cuts – Improved performance when performing a large number of cuts (20+), as well as situations where so many cuts are performed that the video’s duration has been reduced by 90%+
   • Advanced Edit Operations – Resolved a number of issues where advanced editing workflows involving multiple blurs, text-labels with special characters and telestrations could fail to properly process within the Video Editor pipeline.
5. Brand-Aligned “Forgot Your Password” Screen with Improved Workflow
   The Forgot Your Password workflow is now aligned to the branding and styling of the Login page. Further, the workflow for resetting a user password is also streamlined into a two-step email verification process.
   
   
6. Improved Overview Panel for Administrators with Faster Load Times
   The Overview tab of the Admin Panel now loads more quickly and provides at-a-glance visuals on overall activity via the Summary Cards at the top and current storage utilization below.
   
   
7. Unified Media Security Tab with New Domain Restriction Capability for Embedded Content
   The Security Settings for Password, Authentication, Date, IP Range, Location and Domain have been consolidated within the Links tab of Media Details. In addition to being a more natural place for it, the Video Platform’s Security tab now includes:
   • The ability to restrict an embed code for use on a particular website sub-domain.
   • New capabilities to layer multiple security settings for a given media. Now content can have simultaneous security settings such as Date, Password and Location restrictions.

   

8. New Video Quiz Settings Including the Ability to Limit Number of Reattempt and Specify Which Attempts to Record
   Video Quizzes now provides more customization options to specify how many quiz attempts to permit, which quiz attempts should be stored, and which attempts should be recorded in the LMS Gradebook.
   
   
9. More Readable Gradebook View
   The Video Platform’s Gradebook table view now has a more modern tabular view with additional Attempts filtering capabilities.
   
   
10. New Zoom Enterprise Connector Options for Deletion After Importing and Self-Enrollment
    The Zoom Marketplace Enterprise Connector now offers some additional options for deleting recordings after the import is complete, as well as options for users to self-enroll their Zoom account (which is part of an Organization-wide Zoom master account) to import meeting recordings. Depending on when you installed the Zoom Marketplace application, the new deletion capabilities may necessitate re-installing the Zoom Marketplace app to associate the updated permission sets.
    
    
11. New Zoom Audit Logging Capabilities
    To better trace issues and status during Zoom import operations, the Zoom Enterprise Connector now provides audit logging capabilities on actions performed during importation. Of course, these Zoom audit logging capabilities are shown within the Admin Panel’s Notification tab.
    
    
12. Pop-up Blocker Detector Installed for Video Editor and In-Browser Capture
    To help prevent confusion when a browser-based Pop-up Blocker plugin blocks access to the Video Editor or In-Browser Capture (which open in a new tab), the Video Platform now provides notification to the user of the situation.
    
    
13. Infrastructure for Custom Transcode and Bitrate Management Tools
    Laying the groundwork for an upcoming Admin Panel tool to provide Transcode Management capabilities, this release we deployed the foundational infrastructure to soon support this functionality. In an upcoming summer release, the Video Platform will introduce the actual Advanced Transcode Management capabilities.
    
14. Third-Party Integration with Epiphan Third-Party Hardware Capture Appliances
    The Devices tab within the Admin Panel now integrates a rich Epiphan device integration that provides the ability to register, auto-schedule, and auto-ingest recordings. The new Epiphan Middleware Controller architecture ensures that the Epiphan integration can scale to any number of local Epiphan appliances. Further, this Controller architecture can be extended to manage any third-party hardware capture appliances.
    
    

A new version of the Video Conference platform has been released that includes 15+ features and improvements. Please keep in mind that the release cadence for the Video Conference has been increased to twice-a-month (or more) as we roll out capabilities on a more aggressive release schedule in preparation for the Fall.

1. Improved Participant Management Capabilities with Integrated Virtual Classroom Tools
   The Participant Management panel now offers an improved visualization of participant capabilities and roles. The Panel also now provides an integrated menu to manage mute settings, charge role and enable and disable media sources.
   
   
2. New Mute Management Capabilities for Simplified Virtual Classroom Management
   Meeting owners now have additional mute capabilities to better manage the number of speakers during a multi-person virtual classroom. New mute management capabilities include:
   • Mute specific participants
   • Mute All participants with sub-capabilities to enable participants to subsequently unmute themselves
   • Offer the ability to speak to specific, owner-selectable participants

   

A new version of the Video Conference platform has been released that includes one key improvement. Please keep in mind that the release cadence for the Video Conference has been increased to twice-a-month (or more) as we roll out capabilities on a more aggressive release schedule in preparation for the Fall.

1. Improved Re-Connection Logic in Unstable, Intermittent, or Weaker Connections
   Improved re-connection logic between peer-to-peer connections in situations where the link is temporarily unstable, intermittent or weaker. We will continue to monitor “connection graphs” to identify additional connection management improvements required.

We have successfully published a new version of the YuJa Mobile for iOS application to the Apple AppStore.

1. Improved and More Modern Playback Experience
   A refreshed video playback experience using an overlay style Play Bar now provides better use of the available screen size.
   
   
2. New Recording and Orientation Options
   Improved video display orientation to match the orientation used when recording for both portrait and landscape, as well as the ability to select the capture resolution when recording.
   
   
3. Easier to Use Entry Screen
   The login experience has been streamlined. Rather than having to scroll through a list of Organizations and Schools, users can simply enter their email address, organization name or organization’s email domain to login to their organization’s configured authentication methods.
   
   
4. Integration with Playback Analytics
   Playback analytics shown within the Visual Analytics now integrate with playback events generated by users when accessing the iOS application.
   
5. Ability to Record Audio Podcasts
   The recording capability now includes the ability to create audio-only recordings (podcasts).
   
   
6. Additional Variable Speed Playback Option
   Improved variable speed playback and device capability, as well as added new 4x speed control.
   
   
7. Extended Control of Use of Non-WiFi Connections
   Selectable option to control whether downloads content for offline use can be performed only when connected to non-Wifi connections. This is aimed at helping users avoid situations where downloading or uploading content exceeds their phone’s data plan thresholds.
   
   
8. Stability Improvements Based on Customer Usage
   Leveraging the previous deployment to resolve 50+ application crashes and errors that were discovered in the field. The result is an even more stable and robust user experience.
   

A new version of the Video Conference platform has been released that includes several improvements and features. The release cadence for the Video Conference has been increased to twice-a-month as we roll out capabilities on a more aggressive release schedule in preparation for the Fall.

1. Support for Up To 9 Participants on Video
   The maximum number of participants on video has been increased to 9. Over the coming months, we will continue to increase this maximum.



2. 10+ Smaller Fixes and Improvements Including:
   • Improvement to mute, no-sound and no-video icon sizes to be more consistent and sized to the video box.
   • Improved handling of video source switching in instances where it is performed very quickly (or toggled).
   • Resolved issue where copying the meeting link via the Copy Link button did no work on Chrome or Edge.