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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)   

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

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