Real Time, 1 RU, Quick Starting, Embedded Linux® Based, Remotely Manageable, DVB-ASI to IP Gateway and Live Multi-Streamer with Concurrent Multi Stream, Multi Resolution, Multiprotocol IP Output. Transcodes Incoming MPEG-2 Digital Video and Audio into H.264 Compressed IP Transport Streams with Various “Wrappers”. Audio Support for AAC, Embedded Pass-through, Ogg Vorbis, Optional MP3, or Optional “SurCode for Dolby Digital” AC-3. Encodes at .1 to 15 Mbps. Ideal Gateway for Streaming Video to Remote Sites, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs), or IPTV Compatible Appliances or Players. Ships with HLS Streaming Enabled.

Carrier Grade, 1 RU, 2 to 8 Channel DVB to IP Gateway That Routes any Number of Selected DVB ASI Streams That May Come from a Bank of Professional IRD's to any MAC Address via IP. The Desired Streams are Streamed Using UDP or RTP Unicast or Multicast in Real Time via Gig/E to Your VOD Server. Supports IGMP v2/v3, FEC SMPTE 2022, QOS and Other Standards.

Real Time, End to End Single SPTS or MPTS Transport Stream over IP (with Committed Bandwidth on WAN) Gateways (Transmission System) with DVB ASI In and Out for Affordable Delivery of Single or Multiple DVB ASI Transport Streams to Distant Locations over Fiber or Copper Based WANs. Includes Pro-MPEG Code of Practice 3 FEC (Forward Error Correction). Can be Configured with Multiple Receivers and One Transmitter to Serve Multiple Sites. Tested with 3 to 100 Mbps.

Standard Features:

• Supports both HD and SD H.264/ MPEG-4 AVC encoding with auto detection and “virtual” stream replication
• Input:  One DVB-ASI input, one GigE IP input
• Output:  Multiple simultaneous IP streams through GigE port (RJ45)
• IP Output protocols:  HTTP Live (HLS), UDP, RTP, RTSP, HTTP multicast and unicast with transport stream envelope, HTTP Smooth, HTTP Dynamic, FTP, RTMP (Open Flash), or WMV9 with HTTP/ASF
• Support for all 3 flavors of segmented streaming: Apple® HTTP live, Windows® HTTP smooth and Flash HTTP dynamic.  These streams can be played by Apple® and Android devices as well as Silverlight and Flash Clients.
• Able to upconvert incoming SD streams to HD
• Can serve streams in RTMP protocol for direct playback using Flash players or for publishing to CDNs
• Can output WMV9/WMA streams in Windows® HTTP/ASF envelope for direct playback using Windows® Media Player
• Supports M3u8 playlist files (standalone and through HTTP live)
• Supports H.264 High Profile @ Level 4.0 (HP@L4)
• Supports 1080i, 1080p, 720i, 720p, 480i, CIF, QCIF, qHD, H.264up and many others, and custom resolutions  
• Creates simultaneous High, Medium, and Low bitrate streams
• Built-in SSL VPN client for secure transport of streams across the internet or for traversing complicated networks.  The tunnel is based on OpenVPN and it works for both multicast and unicast traffic.
• Audio Output:  AAC, Embedded pass-through, Ogg Vorbis, optional MP3, or optional “SurCode for Dolby Digital” AC-3
• Tested compatible with major brands of IP devices including Amino™, Roku®, Atlanta DTH, and Apple iPad® and iPhone®
• Tested compatible with major brands of H.264 decoders
• Supports hundreds of IPTV clients (depends on bandwidth)
• Configure and operate via Remote GUI
• Can be used to store or time-delay incoming stream with optional storage add-on
• SNMP remote management with low power consumption due to Sandy Bridge Intel CPU
• Ships with one HLS streaming enabled – for instant QA of functionality

Applications:

• Streaming video from remote sites to HTTP, HLS, RTSP, etc. compatible appliances
• Backhaul/Monitoring for Broadcasters
• Military, Corporate Video, Church Services, Special Events

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IP Caster HLS IP Output (Click to enlarge)

Standard Features:

• Embedded HTTP server
• Rich & interactive user interface (flash based)
• Alarms and SNMP traps configuration
• Front panel for key settings
• Full SNMP v2 support (gets, sets and traps)
• Instant upgrade: No service interruption while the upgrade is in progress. GigaCaster restarts after the upgrade and resumes its processing within seconds.
• High throughput: Up to 100 Mbps per ASI port; up to 400 Mbps overall ASI with FEC

Network:

• UDP and RTP
• Unicast and Multicast addressing
• IGMP v2/v3 support
• VLAN support
• Quality of Service, QoS (ToS / DSCP)
• Time To Live (TTL)
• Network jitter removal: Configurable from 10 to 900 ms
• 600 Mbps maximum throughput
• FEC (Forward Error Correction) -- Pro MPEG Forum CoP3 (SMPTE 2022)

• Up to 8 DVB-ASI interfaces
• 2 Ethernet 10/100bT interfaces for control
• 2 Ethernet 10/100/1000bT interfaces for data
• External 10 MHz input
• Full SNMP v2 support + MIB
• High protection against network jitter
• Optional redundant power supply
• Optional 48V DC power supply

Applications:

• Mobile TV or DTTV (Digital Terrestrial TV)
• Distribution to transmitters
• Head-ends interconnection
• Primary or secondary distribution
• Contribution video

Standard Features:

• Boot in MPEG-2 TS to IP (DVB ASI to IP) mode or IP to MPEG-2 TS mode (IP to DVB ASI)

• 150 Mbps total throughput

• UDP or RTP over IP Protocol support

• FEC (Forward Error Correction, Pro-MPEG Forum COP #3)

• High Protection against PCR Jitter

• Designed for redundancy with 2x redundant DVB ASI inputs and 2x mirrored DVB ASI outputs

• Full SNMP v2 support (sets, gets and traps). MIB available on request

• Configuration for Time to Live (TTL) for multicast

• Configuration for QoS, number of TS packets per IP packet

• Rich client interface with real-time statistics and monitoring

• Compact and stand alone unit, easy to mount
  

Inputs and Outputs:

• 2x redundant DVB ASI inputs
• 2x DVB ASI loop-through
• 2x mirrored DVB ASI outputs
• 2x Ethernet 10/100 BT interfaces

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Professional Grade, Linux® Based, 1-12 Channel, Rackmounted, DVB to IP Gateway That Routes Any Number of Selected Transport Streams That May Come from A Bank of Professional IRD's to any Mac Address via IP. This Unit will Parse Any MPTS into its Component IP Streams via PIDs. The Desired Streams are Streamed in Real Time using UDP or RTP via IP Multicast or IP Unicast Streams to your VOD Server. Also Works Well as a Live Content Source for Wowza® and Adobe® Flash® Servers.

Real Time, 1 RU, SPTS or MPTS Transport Stream over IP (with Committed Bandwidth on WAN) Gateways with DVB ASI In and IP Out or IP In and DVB ASI Out for Affordable Conversion of Single or Multiple DVB ASI Transport Streams to and from IP. Configurable via LCD and Front Panel Buttons or via Browser Interface.

Standard Features:

• Converts incoming ASI transport streams into IP packets

• Simultaneously receives transport streams from 1 to 12 ASI receivers (depending on system purchased)

• DVB input via multiple Quad Channel DVB ASI input cards (8 x 4 = 48)

• Gig/E output

• IP output protocols: UDP, RTP, RTSP, HTTP, HTTP Live, HTTP Smooth, HTTP Dynamic, FTP, RTMP (Open Flash), WMV9 with HTTP/ASF

• Command Line interface

• MPEG-2 ASI input to MPEG-2 IP output, or…

• H.264 ASI input to H.264 IP output

• Supports SD and HD formats
• Supports HTTP live adaptive streaming protocol for output to mobile devices
• Supports M3u8 playlist files (standalone and through HTTP live)
• Capable of near real time FTP output of segmented TS streams with I-Frame boundaries
• PID filtering on each input channel
• 200 Mbps IP raw output capability
• Transmits PAT, PMT, and PCR information
• Receives and transmits at the same time
• Remote configuration management via Web Browser and Secure Shell (SSH)
• De-encapsulates data streams
• Option for store and forward
• Optional support for encrypted streams (CAM modules)
• Supports NTSC or PAL
• Tested compatible with major brands of IP devices including Amino™, Roku®, Atlanta DTH, and Apple iPad® and iPhone®
• Based on embedded Linux®
• For system up to 60 Mbps IP transcoded H.264 output capability, see MPEG Gearbox™
  

Applications:

• Telco TV
• IP TV aggregator for IRD's feeding VOD servers

Standard Features:

• Converts incoming ASI transport streams into IP packets
• Supports MPEG-2 or H.264 transport streams
• Incoming data rate may be 100Kbps to 150 Mbps
• Broadcast Grade hardware that also functions as Satellite Receiver and Decoder
• Front panel for key settings
  

Network:

• UDP and RTP
• Unicast and Multicast addressing
• IGMP v2/v3 support
• VLAN support
• Quality of Service, QoS (ToS / DSCP)
• Time To Live (TTL)
• Network jitter removal: Configurable from 10 to 900 ms
• 600 Mbps maximum throughput
• Includes IP Remux ability when used as ASI in IP out(ability to add IP streams to ASI stream and output IP stream

Quick Start Guide (pdf)