Iyuno makes content accessible to global viewers while preserving the original productions’ intent, using Dante to securely transport video throughout their studios at low latency.
Iyuno is a media localisation company, specialising in translation, dubbing, subtitling and voice-over services for many types of entertainment content. The team works with studios, streaming platforms, broadcasters and production companies to bring their films, television shows, video games and other media to international audiences. Iyuno assures customers of cultural relevance across different markets, and carries out high-quality language services.
With a wide network of studios, professional translators and skilled voice talent, Iyuno plays the crucial role of making content accessible and engaging for audiences in more than 80 languages, meanwhile preserving the integrity and emotional impact of the original production. Through its specialised tools and detailed understanding of regional preferences, Iyuno makes sure content resonates with diverse viewers worldwide.
Synchronised, Low Latency Audio/Video Transmission
Iyuno’s global headquarters in Burbank, California, support their team’s localisation and post-production capabilities with a modern facility that features ten recording studios, four Dolby Atmos mixing stages, a large format theatrical mix stage, multiple QC suites and professional video and audio editing workstations.
Iyuno was already using Dante for audio transmission and routing and wanted to find a matching low-latency video transmission platform to keep their workflows simple. They chose Dante AV video to transport video streams throughout their production studios.
“One of the overarching goals for the facility was to increase our capabilities while also finding a flexible means of delivering audio and video in a secure environment,” said Nate Green, Technical Manager at Iyuno’s Burbank facility. “Because Dante audio is delivered at low latency over IP networks that can be segregated to support access control and security, we recognized that a video setup that used the same infrastructure would have advantages.
“In other words, with Dante as the audio foundation, adding Dante AV video seemed to be a logical, straightforward answer, but it still had to be flexible and reliable, and maintain synchronisation.”
Dubbing Workflow
Dante AV video is a family of hardware and software that supports the use of Dante connectivity to distribute and manage video. It guarantees interoperability between manufacturers while keeping discovery, configuration and control to a single platform (Dante) for all audio and video endpoints. For simplicity and compatibility it is designed to run on standard 1GbE networks alongside Dante audio devices.
Iyuno selected Bolin’s D20H Dante AV Ultra transceivers to transmit video to its Voice Over (VO) and Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) studios. Source videos in their original language are fed from a central AV server to a recording room via the D20 transceivers, where a VO artist dubs them in the desired target language, precisely in sync with the character's actions on screen.
This setup allows enough human involvement for versatile delivery to one or multiple studios as needed. As a result, video and audio are accurately synchronised, enabling the director and talent to deliver the high-quality performances Iyuno aims to achieve.
Matching Iyuno’s expectations, Dante AV Ultra is designed to transport ultra-low latency, high-quality video and audio over standard IP networks. Dante AV Ultra supports visually lossless 4K60 4:4:4 video transmission with sub-frame latency, important for applications where timing, quality and reliability are critical, such as live production, broadcast, corporate AV and higher education.
Dante AV video eases the task of breaking out audio to and from Dante audio devices without extra hardware or format conversion, and is also designed for deployment on enterprise networks, creating scalable setups for LANs and WANs.
Clients First
A major design goal for the facility was to enhance client-focussed services, while giving engineers the flexibility to support accurate, simultaneous video distribution. Dante AV video makes various workflows possible that may be complex but are very convenient for the client. Examples are routing a specific video feed to a single client’s viewing position, or allowing multiple performers in different studios to collaborate using the same frame-accurate video source through multicast feeds to decoders. This capability gives directors the creative freedom to synchronise and adjust performances naturally.
With Bolin Dante AV video transceivers in the background ensuring the precise transmission of high-quality video and synchronised audio, Iyuno hands creative control and flexibility to directors. The result is a level of precision and adaptability that is desirable for media localisation and post-production services.
“The AV transceivers were basically a plug-and-play installation,” said Nate Green. “Having already been familiar with Dante audio routing, working with Dante AV video is equally easy.” www.getdante.com
