4Caster
™
– Broadcast Series
Real-Time MPEG-4/H.264 Encoder
for Media Transport and IPTV Solutions
•
Broadcast-quality, real-time
MPEG-4/H.264 (AVC)
encoder (SD resolution)
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Greatly reduced
transmission costs
compared to MPEG-2
•
Variety of transport
protocols, including MPEG-2
TS with DVB or IP interface
•
Optimized for IP transport
(ISMA compatible)
•
Mobile broadcast (DVB-H
and ARIB) ready
•
High Efficiency AAC audio
•
Store and forward
The 4Caster™ encoder from Envivio provides real-time MPEG-4/H.264 (AVC)
encoding for full resolution, full frame rate video. It has been designed to meet the
needs of all fixed and mobile professional video contribution and distribution
applications over a variety of transport protocols, including MPEG-2 TS with DVB or
IP interface, DVB-H, and ARIB. 4Caster is a key component of Envivio's carrier-
grade solutions for deployment of IPTV.
Features
• Supports MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC/H.264) Main and Baseline
Profiles, and MPEG-4, Part 2, Simple Profile (SP) and Advanced Simple
Profile (ASP) video encoding.
• Supports High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding (HE-AAC).
• Front panel and web-based remote management with SNMP support.
• Integrated with network management system (4Manager™).
• Ability to perform store and forward operations (option).
• DVB-ASI output (4Caster Broadcast 3550 and 4550).
• IP outputs.
• Accurate rate control, variety of I/O, and simple and advanced mode settings.
Benefits
• Broadcast-quality video.
• Significant reduction in network bandwidth (satellite, ATM, broadband IP)
compared to MPEG-2 encoding.
• Great efficiency over IP networks.
• One encoding scheme for all playback devices (TV, PC, PDA, mobile phone).
• Compact rack-mount design.
• MPEG-4 encoder upgradeability.
• Ability to record files locally.
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4Caster Broadcast Series
Applications
• DSNG
• Video contribution
over IP and ATM
networks
• Broadband IPTV
• Cable TV
• Direct broadcast
satellite
