Venue Control Platform

Every Suite, Live.

CastControl gives every suite holder instant control of their in-venue experience from their own device. IPTV channels, display power, input switching, volume, audio zones — all accessible through a branded web interface, no app install required.

A BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) control platform purpose-built for premium hospitality spaces in professional sports venues. Suite attendants issue QR codes on a per-event basis. Guests scan, authenticate, and gain real-time control of their suite's AV environment — no training, no hardware, no friction.

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How It Works

QR scan. Branded controller. Real-time AV.

Three steps from arrival to full suite control — no apps to install, no credentials to remember, no hardware to provision.

1

Scan the QR Code

Suite attendants generate a unique QR code for each event. Guests scan with any smartphone camera — no app download, no account creation. The code is scoped to a specific suite and valid only for that event.

2

Open the Controller

The scan opens a branded, mobile-optimized web interface tailored to the guest's suite. The controller displays all available endpoints — TVs, audio zones, lighting presets — organized by room or zone, with controls matched to guest-level permissions.

3

Control in Real Time

Change IPTV channels, adjust volume per audio zone, switch display inputs, power screens on or off — all in real time. Commands propagate to AV endpoints within milliseconds over the venue's local network. No cloud latency.

Capabilities

Full-spectrum suite control.

CastControl manages the complete AV surface of a premium hospitality space — from channel selection to operational administration.

Channel Control

Guests browse and select from the venue's full IPTV channel lineup. Channel changes are issued directly to BrightSign or Cisco DMP endpoints over the local multicast fabric — sub-second response, no buffering, no transcoding.

Volume & Audio Zones

Per-zone volume control for suites with multiple audio outputs. CastControl interfaces with Q-SYS, Biamp, or other DSP platforms to provide granular level adjustment without exposing the complexity of the underlying audio matrix.

Display Power & Input Switching

Power individual displays on or off and switch between HDMI, IPTV, and auxiliary inputs. CastControl communicates with displays via CEC, RS-232, or IP control protocols, abstracted behind a clean mobile interface.

Scheduling & Event Scoping

QR codes and guest sessions are scoped per event. Administrators define event windows, and CastControl automatically provisions and deprovisions access. Suites reset to default states between events — no manual cleanup required.

Admin Dashboard

A dedicated administrative interface for venue operations teams. Manage controller assignments, monitor endpoint health, view session activity in real time, and configure suite layouts. Bulk operations enable efficient game-day management across dozens of suites.

Role-Based Access Control

Three-tier RBAC model: guests receive scoped control of their assigned suite, attendants manage QR provisioning and can override guest actions, and operations staff have full administrative access across all suites and system configuration.

Live Deployment

Live at Yankee Stadium

CastControl is deployed and operational across suite-level AV control at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. Suite holders use their own devices to manage IPTV channels, displays, and audio zones throughout the premium hospitality level — every home game, every event.

MLB — Yankee Stadium Suite-Level AV Control BYOD Production Environment
Technical Architecture

Built for venue infrastructure.

CastControl is engineered for the constraints of live venue environments — on-prem reliability, low-latency control, and integration with existing AV and network infrastructure.

Deployment Model

Phase 1 deployment runs entirely on-premises via Docker Compose, eliminating cloud dependencies for real-time control operations. The containerized architecture runs on commodity server hardware within the venue's existing compute environment. A cloud migration path is architected for centralized fleet management across multi-venue operators.

Infrastructure

Docker Compose orchestration for single-node deployment
PostgreSQL for persistent state, configuration, and event data
Redis for session management, pub/sub, and real-time state
On-prem first — no external network dependencies for control path
Cloud migration path for centralized multi-venue management

Application Stack

CastControl is built on Node.js and TypeScript with React frontends for both the guest controller and the administrative dashboard. The API-first architecture exposes a complete REST interface for integration with external systems, automation platforms, and venue management software.

Stack

Node.js / TypeScript backend with Express
React frontends — guest controller and admin dashboard
RESTful API for external system integration
WebSocket connections for real-time endpoint state sync
JWT-based authentication with role-scoped tokens

Integration & Ecosystem

CastControl is designed to operate within the broader Mediacast technology ecosystem. It integrates with Mediacaster for IPTV channel data, with Q-SYS and Biamp for audio zone control, and with BrightSign and Cisco endpoints for display management. The API-first design supports integration with any venue management or control platform that speaks HTTP.

Integrations

Mediacaster — IPTV channel lineup and multicast group mapping
BrightSign / Cisco DMP — display endpoint control and monitoring
Q-SYS / Biamp — audio zone level control via native APIs
Controller and endpoint auto-discovery for room assignment
Extensible plugin architecture for custom device integrations

See CastControl in action.

Whether you're outfitting a new premium hospitality level or modernizing existing suite control, we'll walk you through a live deployment and discuss how CastControl fits your venue.

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