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H.264 Encoding/Decoding Appliance Getting Started Guide 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Topics in this section
Appliance Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Appliance Overview
The VBrick 9000 Series H.264 Encoding/Decoding Appliance enables anyone to encode
video from an uncompressed source—such as a camera or TV broadcast—and stream it live
onto a network for viewing on PCs, MACs, tablets, televisions, or smartphones. The 9000
Series Encoding Appliance is the first portable device that streams 1080p60 HD video from
multiple sources at the same time—and the first line of encoding appliances to support up to
four channels of HD video. VBrick H.264 decoding appliances deliver high-quality, low
latency video with exceptional performance, ease-of-use, and flexibility. The H.264 decoder
is fully compatible with encoder appliances and supports single or dual channel HD decoding
at either 1080p or 720p resolutions (or decodes up to D1 resolution at lower data rates).
Building upon more than a decade of experience engineering the most widely deployed
enterprise encoders, the 9000 Series sets a new benchmark in H.264 encoding performance.
Based on purpose-built hardware and running a real-time operating system, this unique
appliance approach combines encoding, networking, stream serving and recording functions
to deliver unmatched price-performance and ease-of-use.
Figure 1. VBrick 9000 Series Appliance (Enterprise Model)
Figure 2. VBrick 9000 Series Appliance (Industrial Model)
Applications
• Television Distribution – Deliver selected television channels—including news and
financial programming—to an unlimited number of desktops and displays across your