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Digital Media Transcoder System for repurposing digital media for broadcast production workflows and Video-on-Demand services. Designed to meet rapidly evolving market demands for delivering high-quality compressed video files for distribution over Digital Broadcast TV and IP networks. HERA 3200f is a carrier-grade appliance designed to be high-speed, flexible, configurable, customizable, scalable and upgradeable so that content owners, service operators, and content aggregators can deploy services organically.
Sample Usage Scenarios:
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Task/Output |
Speed (#x real time) |
| 50Mbps i-frame only (MXF50 D-10) |
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transcoded to multiple QuickTime Proxy (H.264, 3GP) formats |
9x |
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transcoded to MPEG-2 DTO or VOD formats (Pinnacle, CableLab, Omneon) |
6x |
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transcoded to Flash 9 (H.264) |
6x |
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audio extraction (AIFF/WAV) |
10x |
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closed captioning (WC3 TT, SCC, SAMI) extraction |
10x |
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| QuickTime (MPEG-IMX, AVID Meridien) |
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transcoded to MXF50 D-10 |
6x |
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| MPEG-2 MP@ML SD TS/PS |
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transcoded to multiple simultaneous H.264/3GP formats |
9x |
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Technical Specifications
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Inputs: |
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Interfaces |
Gigabit Ethernet
Fibre Channel I/O
SDI (SMPTE 259M) 625/525 with embedded audio |
Storage Systems |
Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Storage Area Networks (SAN)
Content Servers |
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Media Formats |
SMPTE D-10 MXF OP1a Essence (SMPTE 378M)
MPEG-2 TS/PS (ISO/IEC 13818-1, ISO/IEC 11172-1)
MPEG-2 MP@ML (Standard Definition)
Apple QuickTime Movie MPEG-IMX
Apple QuickTime AVID Meridien
MPEG-1 Audio Layers I, II & III
AC-3 Audio (pass-through) |
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Outputs: |
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Media Formats |
MPEG-4 - mp4 format (ISO/IEC 14496-1)
SMPTE D-10 MXF OP1a Essence (SMPTE 378M)
H.264/AVC (ISO/IEC 14496-10) - Baseline/Main Profile
3GP (ISO/IEC 14496-14:2003)
Pinnacle Media Stream
Flash 9 (H.264)
AAC/AAC-HE - Advanced Audio Coding (MPEG2, MPEG4)
AIFF / WAV |
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Transcoding Features: |
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Video |
Bit Rates: 16 – 4096 Kbps
Frame Rates: 1 – 60 Hz
Resolutions:
SQVGA (160x120), QCIF (176x144), QVGA (320x240),
SIF/CIF (352x240/288), VGA (640/x480), Full D1
(Standard Definition) or custom size
Bit Rate Control: CBR, VBR, Adaptive
Configurable motion search range
Multiple reference frames with quarter-pel search
CAVLC / CABAC, Interlace support, B frame support
Enhanced scene-change detection logic
De-blocking & noise reduction filters
Aspect ratio conversion, Scaling |
Audio |
MPEG-4 ISO/IEC 14496-3 GA (General Audio)
AAC (Advance Audio Coding), MPEG2 and MPEG4
Profiles: LC (Low Complexity) and HE (High Efficiency)
ADTS header format, LATM packetization
Adaptive Multi-Rate - AMR (3GPP TS 26.071)
ADTS header format, LATM packetization
Bit Rates: 8 – 288 Kbps
Sampling Rates: 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, 44.1, 48 KHz
Bit Rate Control: Constant and Variable bit rate control
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| Tools |
Metadata preservation
Audio extraction
Analog and digital closed captioning extraction (WC3 TT, SCC, SAMI)
Folder Monitoring
Proxy file generation
Quality Control Reporting |
System Configuration: |
Management |
SNMP v.2 alerts / traps / remote control
Web Management Console
Auto-failover
XML-based profiles
SDK for integration with custom applications
SOAP layer (.NET v.3.0) |
Form Factor |
Rack, Steel chassis
2U (89mm)H, 19" (482.6mm)W, 20" (508mm)D
Weight: 33 lbs (15Kg) |
I/O Connectors |
2 x Gigabit Ethernet
2 Gbps Fibre Channel
SDI (SMPTE 259M) BNC |
Power supply |
AC: 90-264V / 47- 63Hz, 250W, auto-switching |
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| Documentation: |
•  Product Datasheet |
Available Configuration: |
• HERA 3200f: Gigabit Ethernet only
• HERA 3300f.f: Fibre Channel I/O (2U)
• HERA 3300f.s: SDI (SMPTE 259M) input (2U)
• HERA 3300f.fs: Fibre Channel I/O, SDI input (2U) |
Purchasing Info: |
•  Telephone: +1 (512) 502-0034
• Email: sales@mediaexcel.com |
| Benefits: |
| Media Excel's HERA 3200f Digital MediaTranscoder delivers: |
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High-speed Video Compression Engine. |
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Affordable Multi-Functional Solution. |
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Short Time to VoD Market. |
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Central Management and Monitoring. |
| Highlights |
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Telco grade transcoding appliance natively accepting MXF files from Network Attached Storage, Storage Area Networks and Content Servers. |
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Superior broadcast level video quality and up to 10x performance improvement compared to x86-based solutions. |
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Multiple simultaneous transcoding tasks. |
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Wide standards support. MXF, QuickTime, Avid/Pinnacle, Flash 9 (H.264), 3GPP. |
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Maximum flexibility: Multi-codec, multi-file input/output, multiple software configurations (IPTV, Web TV, Mobile TV) in one device. |
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Reliability and Density: Fully redundant, auto-failover, remotely configurable (Web and SNMP). |
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Cost Effective. Substantially low total cost of ownership. |
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