Streambox^® Broadcast Server

Enterprise Streaming

The Streambox^® Broadcast Server is part of our integrated video management solutions for enterprise streaming. It extends the streaming capabilities of ACT-L3T video transport solutions while enhancing the work flow between Streambox Encoders, Decoders, and Media Players, and other Broadcast Servers. The Broadcast Server is designed to meet the performance, reliability, and quality requirements of a variety of customers such as enterprises, government agencies, and broadcasters who need to manage and support video feeds for large scale unicast or multicast video transport applications over IP-based networks.

The Broadcast Server facilitates video feeds between Streambox Clients and Play-out systems as outlined below:

• From any Streambox Encoder
• To any Streambox Decoder
• To Streambox^® Media Players
• To other Streambox^® Broadcast Servers for large scale projects

The Broadcast Server is ideal for a number of applications including event broadcasting and streaming to desktop and laptop clients. It enables customers to reliably stream video over private or public IP unicast and multicast networks for real-time viewing by networked users.

Solution Features

The Broadcast Server distributes single channel video and point-to-multipoint audio feeds. It also supports:

• Point-to multipoint video distribution
• Up to 50 simultaneous unicast outbound video feeds
• Unlimited video delivery over multicast networks
• Up to 49 Mbps of combined outbound bandwidth
• Unicast to multicast translation
• Video streaming over a variety of IP networks
• SD or HD video feeds

Event Broadcasting Work Flow

A Japanese cable channel captures and encodes live video from boat racing venues across Japan. The video is then streamed in real-time over private and public IP networks to dozens of locations throughout the country via a Streambox® Broadcast Server located at the Tokyo-based broadcast center.

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