Screen Polistream

by Screen Subtitling Systems

Subtitle playout server for live and file-based broadcast distribution.

TL;DR

Subtitle playout server for live and file-based broadcast distribution.

Best for european broadcasters routing teletext, DVB and IP subtitles to playout. Pricing: enterprise · contact sales.

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Pricing
enterprise · contact sales
Platforms
Linux

What it is

Polistream is Screen Subtitling's playout-side server, distributing subtitles into DVB, teletext, EBU-TT-D and IP streams. Companion to Poliscript on the prep side.

Best for: European broadcasters routing teletext, DVB and IP subtitles to playout.
Watch out for: Vendor-specific; engineered for broadcast facilities, not online creators.

Install / use

screensystems.tv

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Screen Polistream vs Whipscribe

FeatureScreen PolistreamWhipscribe
CategoryProductsTranscription APIs
Pricingenterprise · contact salesfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
StreamingYesNo
Languages—99
PlatformsLinuxWeb, API, MCP

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