VAT-2000 Adaptive Bit Rate Transcoder

Application:

The VAT-2000 Adaptive Bit Rate Transcoder is a powerful real time transcoding solution designed to meet rapidly evolving demands of adaptive rate streaming video delivery applications. The product meets the challenge by providing high quality video to a wide variety of viewing devices over a wide variety of networks and network conditions and meets the demanding requirements of Broadcast, Web, and Mobile video services delivery.

As sports, movies, and other programming is more commonly viewed on PCs, tablet computers, smart phones, and IP enabled set-top boxes, dynamic adaptive rate streaming technology enables a new paradigm in video service delivery. Employing cutting edge adaptive rate streaming protocols, the VAT-2000 permits video services to be delivered to any device, anywhere, and over any IP network.

The scalable and cost effective modular design is capable of simultaneously transcoding and formatting video services into multiple segmented adaptive profiles ranging from full HD down to sub-SD resolutions. An elegant streaming protocol permits a video decoder to seamlessly and dynamically adapt to the profile best suited to it capabilities and current network conditions.

VidOvation’s Adaptive Bit Rate Transcoder is equipped with the latest advances in video compression technology. State of the art video processing combined with our unique encoding technology permits the best possible video quality at a given resolution and bit rate profile.

Up to three VAT-2000 units can be installed in a 1RU rack mount tray. Using VidOvation’s unique transcoding architecture, multiple adaptive rate streaming profiles can be supported in a compact modular unit.

 

Inputs and Outputs:

2x 100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports, autonegotiate or fixed speed
2x ASI Inputs

Network, Transport, and Protocols:

UDP/IP (Unicast and Multicast)
RTP/IP (Unicast and Multicast)
RTMP (Flash)
HTTP Live Streaming (HLS):
populates an external web server
through FTP or SFTP
Up to 8 resolution/rate profiles per unit

 

Transcode Modes:

Multi-codec capable
MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 AVC
MPEG-4 AVC to MPEG-4

 

Video Processing:

Integrated down conversion
– HD to SD
– Sub-SD resolutions
Adaptive de-interlacer
Frame rate reduction
AFD handling
Closed captions and VBI pass through

 

Video Transcoding:

Input:

MPEG-4 AVC HP@L4.0, HP@L4.2 (HD)
MPEG-4 AVC MP@L3.0 (SD)
MPEG-2 HP@HL (HD)
MPEG-2 MP@ML (SD)

Output:

MPEG-4 AVC HP@L4.0, HP@L4.2 (HD)
MPEG-4 AVC MP@L3.0 (SD)
MPEG-2 HP@HL (HD)
MPEG-2 MP@ML (SD)
CBR & VBR
1.5Mbps to 10 Mbps (profile dependent)

 

Video Formats:

Input:

1080 x 1920p 60/50
1080 x 1920/1440i 25 29.97/30
720 x 1280/960 50/59.94
960 x 540 25/29.97
480 x 720/704/640/528 29.97
576 x 720/704/640/528 25
640×480/360, 480×270, 320×240,
320×180

Output:

1080 x 1920p 60/50
1080 x 1920/1440i 25 29.97/30
720 x 1280/960 50/59.94
960 x 540 25/29.97
480 x 720/704/640/528 29.97
576 x 720/704/640/528 25
640×480/360, 480×270, 320×240,
320×180
29.97, 25, 15, 12.5, 7.5, 6.25 frames/second

 

Management and Control

10/100 Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45)
Configuration import/export
Visual fault indicator
SNMP v1,v2

 

Audio Transcoding:

Input:

MPEG-1 Layer II stereo
MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo and 5.1
MPEG-4 HE-AAC 5.1
Dolby AC-3 stereo, 5.1, 7.1

Output:

MPEG-1 Layer II
MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Pass through
Conversion
5.1 -> 5.1, 2.0

 

Compliance:

CE marked in accordance with 89/336/EEC, 72/23/EEC and 1999/5/
EEC Directives

EMC: EN55022, EN55024, EN6100,
FCC Part 15

 

Physical:

Dimensions:

(W x D x H) 146 x 356 x 44mm
Desktop or 1 RU rack mountable tray available
3 modules per tray

Power:

16 Watt total power consumption
AC input 100-240 VAC 47-63Hz
Convection Cooling

 

Environmental

Operating Temperature:

0°Cto 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Operating Humidity:

5% to 95% (non-condensing)

 

Base Features:

The VAT-2000 base module is able to transcode a single program received from IP or ASI. The program can be output using multiple resolution and rate profiles over IP interfaces using the adaptive rate streaming protocol of choice. A flexible licensing model allows for easy addition of feature options expanding the capabilities of each module.

 

• Single multi-standard (MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 AVC) HD/SD transcoder
• RTP/UDP, UDP, RTMP and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) protocol support
• Four adaptive rate resolution/rate profiles
• MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC, and Dolby AC-3 input audio
• Management and control via openGear™ Dashboard software or SNMP
• IP unicast/multicast input, ASI Inputs