BoB is an off-air recording system designed to be accessed by large numbers of users on a network. Simple to use, BoB allows any authorised user to schedule a recording of a programme appearing on the freeview spectrum or on free to air satellite services. BoB displays digital tv and radio broadcast information for the next seven days on a web browser based programme guide. The guide also offers search facilities and will search for programmes by name, key word or phrase.

All the recorded items are stored in a database of programmes and can be accessed by anyone on the BoB network. This means that not only can the user search for programmes due to be broadcast in the next seven days, it is also possible to search the archive for relevant programmes previously recorded. Users can search each others playlists and tag programmes to make it easier for others to find them.

If an important broadcast is missed, BoB buffers the user's favourite channels in a rolling archive (up to seven days), so the programme is not lost. BoB even has extra modules which allow the user to add old programmes recorded on video tape to the archive, or their own digital assets.

BoB national is a unique collaboration set up between Cambridge Imaging systems, The BUFVC (The British Universities Film and Video Council) and Bournemouth University's Centre of Excellence for Media Practice. BoB National is a centralised service which offers unlimited access to content streamed in Flash to authenticated students and staff in subscribing institutions. Each institution will have a customised web interface and staff and students will have direct access to their own accounts, content lists and clips - either on or off campus. more...

A modular, flexible, scalable off-air recording and archiving system designed to integrate seamlessly with your network. Choose your preferred formats and bitrate for delivery across your network to your users. Integrates with your local authentication system so you can restrict functionality and content to different groups. Can be delivered as a full ‘Turnkey’ solution or provide your own hardware. more...

BoB for schools has been developed as a small scale off-air recoding module which can act as a standalone resource or be added to the schools network. The system has been scaled down to accomodate fewer users than enterprise versions. Teachers are able to schedule recordings for classes and then play them back later in the classroom. more...