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HERA 3200m Real-Time Mobile TV Transcoder Solutions >> Mobile TV Transcoders

Quad-channel Real-Time Video Transcoder Appliance for adapting Satellite or Cable TV content and broadcast to multiple types of Mobile devices by delivering multiple high-quality compressed video streams. Designed to meet rapidly evolving Mobile TV market demands for distribution over unicast, broadcast and broadband networks. HERA 3200m is flexible, configurable, customizable, scalable and upgradeable so that operators, systems integrators and content owners can deploy services organically.

Technical Specifications

Inputs:

Interfaces

DVB-ASI (EN50083) 0-214 Mbit/s
SDI (SMPTE 259M) 625/525 with embedded audio
Analog Composite (BNC), S-Video PAL/NTSC
Balanced stereo (2 x XLR), Unbalanced stereo (2 x RCA)

Network

TCP, UDP, RTP, RTCP, RTSP, Unicast/Multicast clients

Transmission

DVB-ASI SPTS/MPTS, DVB-T/S

Media Format

MPEG-2 TS/PS (ISO/IEC 13818-1, ISO/IEC 11172-1)
MPEG-2 MP@ML (Standard Definition)
MPEG-4 ASP (ISO/IEC 14496-2)
MPEG-1 Audio Layers I, II & III
AC-3 Audio (Pass-through)
Uncompressed audio/video

Outputs:

Network

TCP, UDP, RTP, RTCP, RTSP, ISMA

Transmission

DVB-H (ETSI 102 005), DVB-T (ETSI 101 154), 3GPP, DMB, MP4, ISMA, ISDB-T, SAP/SDP announcement
Network traffic shaping/smoothing

Media Format

MPEG-4 - mp4 format (ISO/IEC 14496-1)
H.264/AVC (ISO/IEC 14496-10) - Baseline/Main Profile
H.263 (ITU-T H.263)
3GP (ISO/IEC 14496-14:2003)
Windows Media 9
AAC/AAC-HE - Advanced Audio Coding (MPEG2, MPEG4)
Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) Audio
Unicast and multicast streaming server
Simultaneous real-time output to multiple codecs, resolutions and bit rates
Fully compatible with Darwin Streaming Server

Transcoding / Encoding Features:

Video

H.264 / AVC (ISO/IEC 14496-10) - Baseline/Main Profile
MPEG-4 SP/ASP (ISO/IEC 14496-2)
Windows Media 9 Video
Bit Rates: 16 - 1,500 Kbps, Frame Rates: 1 - 30 Hz
Resolutions:
    SQVGA (160x120), QCIF (176x144), QVGA (320x240),
    SIF/CIF (352x240/288), VGA (640/x480) 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)
Tools: TNS
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

System Configuration:

Management

SNMP v.2 alerts / traps / remote control
Web Management Console
XML-based profiles
SDK for integration with custom applications
Constant monitoring of I/O streams

Form Factor

Rack, Steel chassis
1U (44mm)H, 19” (482.6mm)W, 18.5” (470mm)D
Weight: 15.4 lbs (7Kg)

I/O Connectors

2 x Gigabit Ethernet
DVB-ASI (EN50083) 75Ω BNC (in)
SDI (SMPTE 259M) BNC (in)
Composite Video - BNC (in), S-Video (in)
Balanced Stereo - 2 x XLR (in)
Unbalanced Stereo - 2 x RCA (in)

Power supply

AC: 90-264V / 47- 63Hz, 250W, auto-switching



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Unit Price from USD $ 15,000

Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation Award 2008
Applications:
Mobile 2.5G, 3G & 4G Television Services.
DVB-H & MediaFLO Mobile TV Broadcasting.
DSL, WiFi and WiMax Broadband Services.
Mobile TV Video on Demand (VoD) Services.
Transcoding, Transrating and Network Shaping for Live Broadcasting.

Documentation:
•  Product Datasheet
•  DVB-H Interoperability Testing completed with UDCast

Available Configuration:
•  HERA 3200m: Gigabit Ethernet only
•  HERA 3210m.a: DVB-ASI (EN50083) (in)
•  HERA 3210m.s: SDI (SMPTE 259M) (in)
•  HERA 3210m.c: Composite Video (in), S-Video (in)

Purchasing Info:

•  Telephone:  +1 (512) 502-0034
•  Email:  sales@mediaexcel.com


Benefits:
Media Excel's HERA 3200m Mobile TV Transcoder delivers:
Low Cost - Affordable Multi-Codec, Multi-Bit Rate System
Create Mobile TV Channels Quickly and Easily
Complete Solution - Short Time To Mobile TV Market
Highest Quality Per Mobile TV Channel
Bandwidth and Video Storage Cost Savings
Interoperates with Media Servers and IP Set-Top Boxes
Leverage Existing MPEG-2 Infrastructure
Scalable, Reliable, Configurable & Customizable

Main Features
Real-Time TV to Mobile TV Transcoding Operations
Inputs: Up to Four Simultaneous MPEG-2 Streams or Files
Outputs: 12 Simultaneous Mobile TV Streams
Multi-Codec, Multi-Bit Rate Mobile TV Output Channels
Accepts Video, Network and MPEG-2 Feeds and Files
Multi-Channel Mobile TV Broadcast and Transcoding Configurations
Supports H.263, MPEG-4, H.264 and WMV Codecs
Supports DVB-H, DVB-T, DMB, 3GPP, MP4, IMS, ISDB-T
1RU Standard Enterprise Class Server Platform
Includes Media Excel's High-Performance Multi-Processor Engines
Standards Compliant & Open Architecture
Ready to Use Installation, Friendly Graphical User Interface and extensive Remote Management options (Web, SNMP, SOAP)

 



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