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.

A Real Time IP to DVB-ASI or DVB-ASI to IP Gateway. Sends and Receives Both Single and Multi-Program Transport Streams. Features Web-Based Remote Management and Pro-MPEG Code of Practice #3 (CoP3) Forward Error Correction (FEC). Designed to Deliver Transport Streams Originating with DVB-ASI Port Over IP Infrastructure Like Radios or Microwave. Useful in Many Applications Such as Delivery of Compressed HD Streams Between TV Stations and Cable Head Ends. Consists of IP Caster Tx and IP Caster Rx for Easy and Consistent of MPEG-2 or H.264 Transport Streams over IP.

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)

• 100 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

Standard Features:

• Stand alone Full Duplex IP to ASI and ASI to IP converter++Simultaneously++

• Easy-to-use and configure IP gateway

• Converts HD MPEG-2 transport streams from DVB-ASI to IP in real time

• Receives HD MPEG-2 transport streams over Ethernet-based Internet Protocol (IP) networks and converts them to DVB-ASI

• Maximum transmit rate of 195 Mbps per ASI channel

• Supports Pro-MPEG Code of Practice #3 (CoP3) Forward Error Correction (FEC)

• RTP (RFC 2250) encapsulation

• Supports IP Unicast, Multicast, UDP, RTP

• Network jitter correction

• Supports constant bit rate ASI output

• 100 Mbps total throughput

• IP address assignment from DHCP server and static IP address. IP address also configurable through the web interface.

• Configuration for Time to Live (TTL) for Multicast

• Remote Web-based configuration management
• Remote firmware upgrade
• Saved configuration setting -- No re-configuration needed after system reboot

• Multiple units can be rack mounted if needed

• An alternative to dedicated satellite links -- connects digital video equipment to computer networks

• eCos™ based software
  

Inputs and Outputs:

• One DVB-ASI input
• Three mirrored DVB-ASI outputs
• One Ethernet interface that supports 100 and 1000 Mbps connection in full duplex mode
• Ethernet receiver with one IP input channel
• Ethernet transmitter with two IP output channels

Applications:

• Video over IP
• Delivery of live video program streams to the head-end or production studio
• ENG (Electronic News Gathering) -- Stream content to and from remote locations
• Internet transmission of movie or video "dailies"
• Distance education
• Corporate training videos

Press Release

Carrier grade, rackmounted, 2 to 60 channel DVB to IP or IP to DVB 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 or routes a Complex TS arriving via IP to a number of ASI Ports... 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.

Standard Features for Each Card:

• 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.
• On-the-fly options activation: No reboot needed, no service interruption
• OG Rack: accommodates up to 20 cards  
  

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

• 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
• FEC (Forward Error Correction)
• Full SNMP v2 support + MIB
• High protection against network jitter

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