MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 HD High Definition Encoding Module
Optibase’s MPEG-4 AVC HD enables live encoding
and transcoding of high definition MPEG-4 AVC with Optibase’s
MGW IPTV platforms. Featuring exceptional video quality,
the module provides operators with flexibility when
offering advanced IPTV services.
As IPTV services become a reality, operators need evaluate
innovative content strategies to ensure differentiation
from the traditional TV, increase IPTV uptake and maximize
revenue sources. One of the most attractive offering
to subscribers is high definition content, which enhances
TV viewing experience, and can be easily added into
existing IPTV deployments utilizing Optibase's MGW HD.
MGW HD combines top quality HD video with the low bandwidth
of MPEG-4 AVC. This enables operators to offer high
quality HD content and maximize revenue per stream either
as an HDTV premium package or as a bundled package with
Standard Definition channels.
Main Benefits
- High quality content delivered utilizing lower bandwidth
requirements
- Increased compression efficiency, allowing operators
to increase revenue per channel
- Flexible architecture, enabling operators to offer
bundled HD & SD packages
- Smooth integration into existing deployments
Main Features
- MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video compression standards
- Automatic input format detection and configuration
- Multiple HD video resolutions and various audio
formats
- Web-based SNMP configuration and management application
Technical Specifications
- Input/Output Signals
| Video
Input |
HD-SDI (SMPTE292M)
Video input HD 1080i and 720p |
| Audio Input |
Embedded in SDI, up to 2 stereo
pairs
or one 5.1 multi-channel |
| Output Interfaces
|
2x independent Ethernet ports
(100/1000 BaseT connectors)
1x Dedicated to service streaming
1x Out-of-band, dedicated to management
1x DVB-ASI (75 Ohm BNC connector)* |
- VIDEO CODEC
- Compression Standard MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
-
Main Profile up to Level 4
-
Supported AVC tools Interlaced (MBAFF) and
Progressive
-
CABAC/CAVLC entropy coding
-
I, P and B frames with multiple references
-
All intra prediction modes
-
Weighted prediction
-
In-loop deblocking filter (applied over the
whole frame)
-
GOP structure; fixed or adaptive configuration,
automatic I frame insertion
-
Automatic input format detection and configuration
-
PSF support
- AUDIO CODEC
- Compression formats MPEG-1 Layer II
- MPEG-4 LC-AAC, HEv1-AAC, HEv2-AAC
- Dolby Digital (AC.3) pass-through only
- Sampling frequency 48 kHz
- Compressed Output Bitrate MPEG-1 Layer II 64 to 384
kb/s (stereo channel)
- MPEG-4 AAC 16 to 512 kb/s (stereo channel)
- Dolby Digital (AC.3) Pass-through (same as input)
- OUTPUT TRANSPORT LAYER SPECIFICATIONS
- Transport encapsulation
- MPEG-2 Transport Stream over UDP/IP or RTP/UDP/IP
- MPEG-2 Transport Stream over DVB-ASI*
- VIDEO RESOLUTION
- Resolutions
1080i x 1920, 1440, 1280 and 960 pixels
720p x 1280, 960 and 640 pixels
- Frame rates
1080i@25, 29.97 and 30 Hz
720p@50, 59.94 and 60 Hz
- CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT
- System Management
- SNMP (v2) with remote SNMP supervisor
- Embedded Web-server configuration
- Cluster Manager: Multi-client-server application that
- controls and monitors cluster
- MGW platforms as well as 3rd party products
- Platform
- Supported by MGW5100*, MGW1100* and MGW1000 platforms
*check for availability
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