Playback nearly any file using Hydra’s powerful universal de-multiplexer and decoder engine that offers support for almost all video codecs, audio codecs, containers and text formats used in the broadcast sector. Hydra Player is the easy-to-use and intuitive file player that you can rely on to consistently, frame accurately and smoothly playback more file types than other players in its class. Playback nearly any file using Hydra’s powerful universal de-multiplexer and decoder engine that offers support for almost all video codecs, audio codecs, containers and text formats used in the broadcast and media sector. Hydra Player supports full resolution playout to the PC monitor or HDMI output, and supports high quality SDI output (with a suitable video card installed).
Visualize your audio using Hydra’s audio waveform view and audio loudness meters. Use the audio service map to assign a layout for mono or AES wrapped audio tracks, ensuring the correct program is being monitored. View on-screen text from captions, subtitles and/or text formats, from embedded in the wrapper or as side-car text files sources. Easily read the container metadata by toggling the metadata view, Hydra allows selection of any program, video essence track, audio essence track or ancillary/text available in the container. and supports adaptive bit rate and reference file playback