Aperi TICO Encoder & Decoder App

Aperi TICO Encoder & Decoder App

Aperi TICO Encoder & Decoder App

Aperi TICO Encoder & Decoder App

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Aperi’s TICO Encoder and Decoder are FPGA-based applications designed for Aperi’s microserver platform and are available from the Aperi App Store.


The TICO Encoder and Decoder app enables a 4K UHD channel that provides virtually lossless quality. The 4K UHD signal is received as four 3G feeds and employs the TICO mezzanine compression to create a codestream that is packetized and encapsulated per SMPTE RDD35, conforming to SMPTE 2110/VSF TR-03 standards. It’s formatted as a quad-link 2SI.


Audio data is de-embedded from the first channel, and mapped into IP with either AES67 or RFC-3190. Ancillary data is encapsulated into IP with the SMPTE 2038 specification.


In the 3G quad link SDI mode, up to four bidirectional channels can simultaneously process all de-embedding, compression, and encapsulation, effectively bypassing the quad-link formatter, and processing independently. SMPTE 2022-7 RTP replication and merging is used for network protection.


Extensive flexibility and precise configuration options make Aperi’s TICO encoder and decoder ideal for a variety of scenarios. It effectively can encode and decode 4K UHD with near mathematically lossless 4K and 3G SDI quality, all at extremely low-latencies.


Technical Information


Supported Formats



  • 4K UHD Quad-Link 3G-SDI per ST 425-5 with one simultaneous encoding or decoding channel.

  • 4x 3G-SDI with up to four simultaneous encoding or decoding channels. Compression

  • Offers TICO Encode (Profile 2) and TICO Decode (Profile 1 & 2).

  • Visually lossless at 4:1 CBR, and virtually mathematically lossless at 2:1 CBR. RTP Encapsulation

  • Video encapsulated according to SMPTE RDD35.

  • Audio encapsulated according to AES67.

  • Ancillary data encapsulated according to SMPTE 2038. Timing and Synchronization.

  • SMPTE 2059-2 PTP (Precision Time Protocol) used when available.

  • High quality reference if PTP isn’t available.


Networking



  • RTP replication and hitless merging according to SMPTE 2022-7.

  • Dual path IGMP v2 and IGMP v3.

  • Multicast with fast leave.

  • PDV buffer for network jitter, configurable up to 200ms.


User Interface



  • Open RESTful HTTP HAL & JSON open media API

  • Automatically discoverable, highly intuitive interface offering extensive monitoring and configuration


Additional information

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