VITEC encoders enable video to be streamed directly onto an IP network, creating channels from the output of a wide range of sources, including TV set-top boxes, camera, digital signage systems and computers. They are designed to minimise glass-to-glass latency with full multicast delivery when streaming live video.
VITEC encoders are available in a variety of form factors, including portable appliances; as a modular blade-into-chassis system; as rugged appliances; in openGear format; or as PCIe cards. Refer to the table and read more about the different encoders we offer.
VITEC Encoders features and benefits
- Deliver high-quality streams and easily contribute content, sharing production-quality video between AVoIP live production environments and IP video solutions
- Minimise glass-to-glass latency with full multicast delivery when streaming live video
- Send secure and reliable video streams over the internet using the SRT/ZixiTM or RIST protocol
- Benefit from reliable, low cost and energy-efficient power consumption per channel
- Enjoy hassle-free, intuitive set-up and an easy-to-manage interface
- IP multicast streaming enables delivery to an unlimited number of end-points
- Provide live TV within digital signage or as part of an interactive IPTV portal
- For TV distribution, make channels available on the network alongside video streams
- Deliver video streams to mobile devices
Applications
- IPTV Distribution
- Remote contribution
- Streaming Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) video feeds from ground and airborne vehicles over RF or satellite link
- Multi-site and/or multi-channel IP Video contribution
- Streaming video to desktop/laptop, TV and mobile devices
- Broadcast Contribution over IP
VITEC encoders are available as portable appliances, rugged appliances, as a modular blade-into-chassis system, in openGear format, or as PCIe cards. Refer to the table and speak to our sales teams to help you determine the right encoder to meet your requirements.
VITEC Encoder Range Comparison Table
Diamond | Diamond+ OG | Diamond Hx OG | Ace | VNP400 | Nano | Pico | MGES 7000 | e38 series | |
4K HDR over 12G-SDI or 4 x 3G-SDI (2SI) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
3G/HD-SDI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
SD-SDI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
HDMI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
DVI – (A&D) | ✓ | ✓ (DVI-D) | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Composite | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
DVB-ASI Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Analog Unbalanced Audio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Analog Balanced Audio & Digital Audio (2xAES) | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Metadata (KLV/STANAG) Ingest & Stream | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
Dual Ethernet Port (Management/ Streaming) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
HEVC /H.265 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
AVC / H.264 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
MPEG-2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
JPEG2000 | ✓ | ||||||||
Uncompressed SMPTE 2011 | Roadmap | ✓ | |||||||
Uncompressed SMPTE 2022-6 | ✓ | ||||||||
Audio Encoding channels (mono) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
No. of Output Channels | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
UDP TS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
RTR/RTSP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
RTMP | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Ultra Low Latency Mode | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
AES Support (Encryption / Decryption) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
FEC (Zixi, SRT, RIST & ProMPEG) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Web GUI | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
HTTPS API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
SNMP | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Latency Monitoring Time-Synced Payback | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
openGear | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Appliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Blade Systems | ✓ | ||||||||
AS Blade Systems | ✓ | ||||||||
Rugged | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Appliances
Professional Series of portable HEVC & H.264 Encoding and Streaming Appliances
OpenGear
Open-Architecture Modular Frame System supported by a diverse Range of Equipment…
Rugged Appliances
Full Motion Video delivered with MGW TOUGH portable Encoders
Modular Blade Systems
Carrier Grade Encoding Platforms for Enterprise, Venues, Broadcast, Military &…
PCIe Cards
Professional Grade HD/SD H.264 Advanced Encoding and Compression Boards with SDK
VITEC Solution
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