Inscriber CG (Ross Inscriber)
by Ross Video
Broadcast character generator with caption overlay support — legacy of Inscriber Technology.
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TL;DR
Best for local TV stations rendering lower-thirds and burned-in captions alongside CEA-708. Pricing: enterprise · contact sales.
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Pricing
enterprise · contact sales
Platforms
Windows
What it is
Inscriber, now part of Ross Video, is a long-standing broadcast character generator brand. In captioning workflows it renders open-caption text and burn-ins, paired with a CEA-708 encoder such as Alta or HD492.
Best for: Local TV stations rendering lower-thirds and burned-in captions alongside CEA-708.
Watch out for: CG-first product; captioning is integrated via partner encoders.
Watch out for: CG-first product; captioning is integrated via partner encoders.
Install / use
rossvideo.com — Inscriber line
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Inscriber CG (Ross Inscriber) vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Inscriber CG (Ross Inscriber) | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | Not verified | $4–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · $2 single unlock · 60 min free on signup |
| Speaker diarization | Not verified | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Not verified | Yes |
| Streaming | Not verified | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, API, MCP |
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