
Tyco Transcoder
Security | Access | Video | Intrusion | Converged Solutions | Services
Data Sheet
Key Benefits
• Dedicated transcoding 
appliance offers a scalable 
solution to meet expanding 
surveillance needs
• A single appliance can serve 
multiple video recorders and 
dynamically select transcoding 
streams as needed
• Simplified start-up wizard 
results in quicker installation 
and start-up
• Small form factor can be 
deployed in constrained 
environments while reducing 
installation time and costs
• Supports VideoEdge NVR 
installations without adding 
cumbersome or configuring 
shared system requirements 
Go Beyond Standard Video Streaming 
The ability to remotely view video is an integral aspect of any video management 
system. Unfortunately, with high-resolution cameras providing larger video streams 
and limited bandwidth available on internal or external networks, the capabilities 
to transmit video to remote clients successfully are often inadequate. Video 
transcoding dynamically adjusts video stream properties such as frame rate and 
resolution to better adapt to available network bandwidth resources. Utilizing video 
transcoding results in an improved user experience when viewing video from a 
remote client. 
Add Bandwidth Where It Matters
The Tyco Transcoder adds an additional 14 transcoding streams to Network Video 
Recorders (NVR). Adding multiple transcoders to an NVR provides the scalability to 
meet live video streaming requirements while maintaining a small form factor that 
can be easily deployed in a variety of environments.
 

Specifications
Physical
Dimensions (H x W x D)  115mm x 111mm x 48.7 mm (4.53in x 4.37in x 1.9in) 
Environmental 0° to 49° C (32° to 120° F) 
Weight 1.4 kg (3 lbs)
Electrical
Power Requirements 19 VDC 65W AC-DC power adapter. Multi-country AC adapter, 115/230VAC 
Heat Dissipation 90 BTU/HR typical 
RTC Battery CR2032 Lithium coin cell (Serviceable)
System CPU, Memory & Storage
CPU Intel Core i5 vPro with TPM module 
Memory 8 GB SO-DIMM RAM 
Operating System OS built on openSUSE Linux 
System Drive 500GB SSD Hard drive 
Display Interface 2 mini-display ports; mini-display-to-VGA adapter included 
USB Ports 4 USB 3.0
Network Communications
Ethernet Ports One 10/100/GigE full duplex LAN port
Video Specifications
Video Transcoding Streams Supported 14 
Transcoding Appliances Per NVR Group 14*
Regulatory
Safety UL/EN/IEC 60950-1 (UL and CB certified) 
EMI/EMC FCC Part 15 Class A, EN55032 Class A, EN50130-4, EN61000-3-3, EN61000-3-2 
Environmental RoHS (EN50581), Reach, WEEE, Waste Packaging, Waste Batteries
*Up to 14 devices can be added per NVR group
Ordering Information
Model Numbers  Description
TYCTRNSCDR Tyco Transcoder
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