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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 carriergrade 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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4Caster – Broadcast Series
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Analog
balanced
Analog
unbalanced
Video
Audio
S-Video Composite
SDI with
embedded
audio
AES/EBU
IEEE
1394
Component
Input connectors (breakout cable) - 3500 Series
4Caster Broadcast 3500
(ASP-SD + AVC-2CIF/IP Out)
4Caster Broadcast 3550
(ASP-SD + AVC-2CIF/DVB-ASI)
4Caster Broadcast 4500 / 4550
(AVC-SD/IP or DVB-ASI Out)
Inputs
Video
SDI - Serial Digital Interface (625/525)
IEEE 1394 DV
S-Video, composite, component, analog composite (PAL, NTSC)
Audio
2 channels (1 x stereo, 2 x mono), digital AES/EBU
Analog balanced (XLR), analog unbalanced (RCA)
Video
SDI - Serial Digital Interface (625/525)
Audio
Digital AES/EBU
SDI embedded
Outputs
IP output: 1 x 10/100/1000 BaseT
Ethernet
ISMA-compliant multicast/unicast IP
stream, SAP announcement, SDP file
download
DVB-ASI
DVB-ASI output parameters: configure
PIDs, packet size, interbyte stuffing
mode, external sync
IP output: 1 x 10/100/1000 BaseT
Ethernet
ISMA-compliant multicast/unicast IP
stream, SAP announcement, SDP file
download
DVB-ASI (model 4550)
DVB-ASI output parameters: configure
PIDs, packet size, interbyte stuffing
mode, external sync
IP output: 1 x 10/100 BaseT
Ethernet
ISMA-compliant multicast/unicast IP
stream, SAP announcement, SDP file
download
Video
Encoder
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
MPEG-4 ASP levels 0-5
MPEG-4 SP levels 0-3
Resolutions: SIF (352 x 240/288) to 2CIF (352 x 480/576 pixels) for
AVC/H.264 and to CCIR-601 (720 x 480/576 pixels) for ASP
Data rate: 20 kbps to 6 Mbps (ASP); 20 kbps to 2 Mbps (AVC/H.264)
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Resolutions: SIF (352 x 240/288) to
CCIR-601 (720 x 480/576 pixels) for
AVC/H.264
Data rate: 20 kbps to 4 Mbps AVC/H.264
Audio
Encoder
MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)
8 to 128 kbps
MPEG-4 Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)
and High Efficiency Advanced Audio
Coding (HE-AAC)
8 to 128 kbps
Transport
ISMA Profile 0 and Profile 1
MPEG-2 TS
ISMA Profile 2 and Profile 3 (upcoming)
MPEG-2 TS
Advanced
Processing
Low delay mode
Motion-compensated temporal filtering and deinterlacing
Scene change detection with key frame (I-Frame) insertion
Low delay mode
Noise filtering, deinterlacing
Scene change detection with key
frame (I-Frame) insertion
Control
Local: Front-panel LCD control
Remote: Web-based remote management; SNMP alarms; pre-programmable setups (presets); network management
system interface with 4Manager
Physical
and Power
1RU 25”
483 mm (W) x 635 mm (D) x 45 mm (H)
19” (W) x 25” (D) x 1.75” (H)
Weight: 12 kg (26 lb)
Power in: 100-240 VAC auto-ranging
Power consumption: 150 W maximum
2RU 25”
483 mm (W) x 635 mm (D) x 90 mm (H)
19” (W) x 25” (D) x 3.5” (H)
Weight: 23 kg (50 lb)
Power in: 100-240 VAC auto-ranging
Power consumption: 150 W maximum
1RU 17”
483 mm (W) x 432 mm (D) x 45 mm (H)
19” (W) x 17” (D) x 1.75” (H)
Weight: 7 kg (15 lb)
Power in: 100-240 VAC auto-ranging
Power consumption: 150 W maximum
Environmental
Conditions
Ambient temperature
Operating: 5 to 35º C (41 to 95º F)
Non-operating/storage: -40 to 70º C (-40 to 158º F)
Relative humidity
Non-operating: 95% at 30º C (86º F) non-condensing
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