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The Densité 3+ XIP-3901 from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, is an agile processing platform that focuses on high-quality live production for HD, 1080p, 4K UHD and HDR. This platform is a bridge for the hybrid world, consisting of today’s proven SDI technology and the IP connectivity of tomorrow. To meet customers’ needs both now and in the future, the XIP-3901 uses a flexible “virtualized” hardware platform. Based on a powerful FPGA engine, the XIP-3901 can be reconfigured with software updates for different applications as requirements change.

The XIP-3901 agile processing platform with a rear XIP-3901-3+DRP comes with all the 12G/quad link 3G/3G/HD-SDI connectivity to support two 4K UHD processing paths with dual 25 GbE SFP cages for future IP I/O migration. The XIP-3901 is installed in the established Densité modular frame. Due to advanced processing capabilities and power requirements, the XIP-3901 is supported by the Densité 3+ FR1 and FR4 frames. The initial applications for the XIP-3901 agile IP/SDI processing platform provides full functionality of up/down/framesync-gearbox processing capability delivered through three applications that allow your live productions — either from trucks, venues or stadiums — to make the most of the new 4K UHD and HDR formats. This includes playout channels where output of a 4K UHD HDR channel needs to be downconverted for an HD SDR simulcast version.

Densité 3+ XIP-3901-UC is an application that provides a dual-channel 12G/quad link 3G/3G/HD-SDI upconverter, which is designed to synchronize, upconvert and process HD and 3G 1080p signals for both 1080p and 4K UHD 2160p broadcast production. The XIP-3901-UC application features broadcast-quality scalers, motion-adaptive de-interlacers and color space conversions from ITU-R BT.709 to ITU-R BT.2020. Densité 3+ XIP-3901-DC* is an application that provide a dual-channel 12G/quad link 3G/3G/HD downconverter, which is designed to synchronize, downconvert and process 4K UHD 2160p and 1080p for both 1080p and HD broadcast production. The XIP-3901-DC application features broadcast-quality down-scalers, interlacers and color space conversions from ITU-R BT.2020 to ITU-R BT.709. Densité 3+ XIP-3901-FS* is an application that provide a dual-channel 12G/quad link 3G/3G/HD frame synchronizer with gearbox functionality, which is designed to synchronize and convert color space between ITU-R BT.2020 and ITU-R BT.709 in 4K UHD, 1080p and HD broadcast productions. All applications will delay 12G/3G/HD embedded audio and metadata to maintain synchronization with video. The optional HDR processor, XIP-3901-UDCHDR, allows conversion between SDR and HDR formats, supporting HLG (ITU-R BT.2100), PQ (SMPTE ST 2084, ITU-R BT.2100) and S-Log3/S-Gamut3 formats, with conversion between formats.

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Core signaling at its best

Simplify connectivity and manage caller traffic more easily with the latest monitoring and analytics platform derived from ELK framework. Optimize your networks in the most cost-effective way with flexible deployment options. EAGLE STP provides interworking and interoperability with a wide range of networks. The upgraded modular architecture supports 5+ nines availability.

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The IQUCP50 is a user configurable multi-channel video over IP transceiver developed for use within low latency and high bandwidth Ethernet IP networks. Using RTP VSF TR-03 (SMPTE 2110), TR-04 and SMPTE 2022-6 encoding and encapsulation schemes, along with clause 74 FEC, enables the IQUCP50 to encode or decode up to 16 SDI signals and transport them over redundant 50GbE links (SMPTE 2022-7) with either dual or single port options. To enable hardware processing flexibility IQUCP50 has a variety of Software Defined Cores (SDCs) available that can be purchased and loaded as operational needs demand. SDCs can be installed via a licensing mechanism and include; essence processing for SDI to IP gateway type applications, signal monitoring for multi-viewer style applications, network processing for IP transcoding and NAT firewall applications, and signal processing for broadcast quality conversion and processing requirements. With it’s essence processing SDC IQUCP50 provides frame synchronized SDI outputs along with both uncompressed and compressed (using SMPTE-2042 - VC2) modes of IP operation. Encapsulation of signals in a SMPTE 2022-6 transport stream is also catered for. IQUCP50 is fully compatible with GV’s new broadcast centric IP routing and network management solution designed to migrate Broadcasters from a traditional baseband routing and control environment to new Hybrid SDI and IP workflows.

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ANY SIGNAL, ANY FORMAT, ANYWHERE

Our video network platform is designed specifically for the optimal transport of video content and can receive and deliver signals of any format. Our expansive global reach, coupled with the ability to transport secure, broadcast-quality video over public IP, means we can reliably distribute content anywhere in the world.

CONNECT TO LEADING BROADCASTERS

GTT is located in the world’s most prominent studios, distribution head-ends, transmission facilities, teleports, public switches and data centers. We can provide direct, private and secure connectivity, ensuring the highest possible performance for your mission-critical content and services.

 

LOWEST LATENCY FOR LIVE VIDEO

For live interviews, remote production, or delivery to online gaming platforms, you need a high-speed, dedicated network path that you can rely on for seamless video transport. GTT owns and operates many low-latency routes, including the fastest fiber optic path between North America and Europe.

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A key building block of Nevion’s virtualization strategy, Nevion Virtuoso is a software-defined media node platform, designed to perform a variety of real-time media transport, processing, and monitoring in both LANs (e.g. facilities) and WANs (e.g. contribution). Its functionality is upgradable and configurable through software, known as media function virtualization. It is standards based and ready to be deployed rapidly in a modern NMOS and ST 2110 environment, as well as a more traditional SDI setting.

Proven

Nevion Virtuoso is the culmination of over 20 years of Nevion experience in the media and broadcasting industry, and 15 years delivering IP solutions. It is being used in applications as diverse as IP in the facilities, contribution, remote production and DTT, by broadcasters and service providers across the world, including TV2 (Norway), Plazamedia (Germany), Portugal Telecom, ALTICE (Portugal), Synterra Media (Russia), as well as large media organizations in the US and Asia.

Media functions

Nevion Virtuoso is all about the software, or Media Functions.

Since it was first launched at IBC 2016, Nevion Virtuoso has undergone regular software updates, enhancing and increasing its functionality. Nevion Virtuoso’s Media Functions now number over 50, designed to handle all of the challenges associated with IP-based, live production environments in which the distinction between local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), used in contribution, remote production and distribution) is becoming blurred.

These Media Functions include:

• video & audio processing (embedding/de-embedding; audio routing, shuffling, delay and gain; clean switching)


• transport adaption (SDI / ST 2110 / ST 2022-6)


• protection (ST 2022-7, ST 2022-1/5)


• monitoring and switching (TS and SDI)


• encoding/decoding for SD, HD. 3G, 4K/UHD, HDR, slo-mo, HFR (High frequency rate), stereoscopic 3D and 2K/4K cinema, including JPEG 2000, JPEG XS, H.264, and TICO


• encryption (BISS-1, BISS-2, BISS-CA)

Media servers

Uniquely amongst software-defined media nodes, the Nevion Virtuoso platform has been designed to allow for the provision of Media Servers (appliances) with different characteristics, such as size, number of Media Accelerators they can accommodate and level of modularity, in order to suit virtually any requirement.

Management

Centrally managing Nevion Virtuosos in the field could not be simpler – thanks to Nevion VideoIPath orchestration and SDN management software. Nevion VideoIPath can be used to set-up Media Functions on the Nevion Virtuosos (in a plan and organized way), route signals to and from Media Functions on any Nevion Virtuoso in the media network, and the appliances in the network.

Virtuoso also supports NMOS IS-04 and IS-05.

Backed by expertise

Behind Virtuoso is a whole organization, with experts in all the relevant fields (broadcasting, telecoms, baseband, IP and more), ready to help plan and deliver projects, as well as provide the required training and any support needed.

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The Aperi A1105 1RU Switch/Compute platform comprises of 10/40 GbE, industry-leading wire-speed switching silicon and five accelerated, pluggable microservers providing unequaled density and integration of low-latency switching and high performance computing.

The consolidation of Ethernet switching fabric and microserver compute elements enables the lowest rack density and power efficiency possible while ensuring optimal reliability for service aggregation in an architecture that scales perfectly for data center and network access low-latency service applications. Depending on applications the microserver hardware acceleration can achieve multiples of compute over traditional x86 processing at a fraction of the consumed power resulting in tens of rack units of servers, associated cabling and switching collapsing into a 1RU A1105. The 10/40GbE switch executes all standard and high performance L2/L3 protocols through the Broadcom Fastpath networking software. The A1105 is Open Flow capable. Integrated network clock synchronization is achieved using PTPv2 or externally fed sync. The A1105 10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch offers 6 ports of 10/100/1000BASE-T with 8 ports of wire-speed 10 Gigabit Ethernet via SFP+ cages and 2 ports of 40 Gigabit Ethernet via QSFP cages. Exceptional reliability and serviceability are ensured with dual redundant hot-swappable AC or DC power supplies and hot-swappable redundant fans featuring front to back airflow.

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The vm_avp “virtual module” app is a versatile audio and video processing software application that provides routing, processing and glue functionality for the V__matrix eco-system — a complete IP infrastructure solution that also provides a multitude of audio and video processing functions.

In base form, vm_avp provides encapsulation and de-encapsulation of 3G, HD and SD-SDI (ST2022-6/7 only) to IP ST2022-6 and ST2110-20/21/30/31/40, making vm_avp is the logical choice for both gateway and purely IP-based A/V processing, providing up to 160 SDIIP conversions in 3RU. ST2022-7 seamless protection switching is standard, with IP stream format conversion and frame accurate video switching using destination-timed clean and quiet switching (MBB & BBM) with audio V-fade during switching.

To further expand the usefulness of vm_avp, several optional add-on licenses are available:

• +audio – adds embedding/de-embedding and shuffling of audio from both IP and baseband I/O with sample rate conversion. 40 TX and RX instances of RAVENNA/AES67/ST2110-30/-31 streaming and an audio crossbar of 512 x 512.


• +audio_matrix – an additional upgrade to the +audio option, the +audio_matrix option provides a total of 88RX and 128TX instances of RAVENNA/AES67/ST2110-30/-31 streaming and an increased audio crossbar of up to 5,312 x 5,312.


• +madi – enables use of V__matrix BNC inputs and outputs to interface with MADI signals (AES10, 48kHz, 64 channels).


• +fs – adds framesync, frame phaser, sample rate conversion and audio/video delay functionality for both IP and baseband video inputs; also provides Dolby-E® auto-alignment functionality.


• +vc2 – adds visually lossless VC2/DiracPro ultra-low latency encoding and decoding; ST2042 low-delay profile.


• +proc_cc – adds YUV & RGB color correction, test pattern generator/inserter, and test tone generator.


• +12g – Adds support for 12 Gbps video standards and provides cross conversion capabilities between UHDTV1 Single-Link and Quad-Link.

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The vm_udx “virtual module” is a software app that provides format conversions between SD, HD, 3G and UHD formats in the Lawo V__matrix ecosystem. In addition to up, down and cross conversion the vm_udx also provides audio embedding/de-embedding, proc amp and RGB/YUV color correction and color space conversion (SDR to/from HDR) functionality. Designed from the start for IP networking, the vm_udx app natively supports ST2022-6 and ST2110-20 IP video plus ST2110-30/-31/AES67 and Ravenna IP audio streams. Conversion between IP video and IP audio standards – ST2022 to ST2110, for example – is also possible. To ensure high availability, ST2022-7 hitless protection switching is natively supported.

The vm_udx app provides a format conversion engine capable of processing four SD, HD, 3G or one UHD path for IP and/or SDI signals. Each path provides audio embedding/de-embedding/shuffling functionality. Audio gain, delay and sample rate conversion can be accessed through independent processing blocks, which can be inserted at any point of the processing chain. Eight instances of broadcast quality RGB and YUV color correction and video proc are also available as processing blocks for use by any video source, whether SDI or IP, and available both pre- and post-format conversion.

For even more functionality, add the +HDR option to enable four instances of SDRHDR color space conversion using 3D lookup tables. A large selection of LUTs especially developed for live production are included, and custom LUTs can also be uploaded too. The included LUTs allow for conversion between SDR and HDR in HLG and PQ.

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IP network technology and infrastructure is evolving, as is the distribution of video. Dedicated SDI-based networks are being replaced by transmission over standard IP-based networks as high-speed IP infrastructures are becoming affordable and easily available. Broadcasters seek ways to standardize on IP networks for all video transmission, regardless of video format.

Designed for IP-centric operations:

Specifically designed for IP-centric operations, the X10 and X20 chassis has a significant video processing capacity. 10G bi-directional IP interfaces provides video firewall-grade IP security at every connection node. Capable of internal routing of up to 140G, the backplane extends Appear’s tradition of providing high capacity future-proof platforms. The chassis supports dual active backplane providing Appear TV patented lossless redundancy between modules. Service density can be defined up to 2,000 services in and out per module.

Current and future IP video standards:

The X platform supports “light” intra-codecs as well as AVC and HEVC. Option modules for receiving compressed or uncompressed video from IP or SDI (Optical and Electrical) are readily available. With backplane latency of less than 1ms, universal applicability for virtually any video application is ensured, as is the implementation of both current and future IP video standards, including VSF-TR03, VSF-TR04 and SMPTE2110.

X Platform Modules:

Hi-density, modular and hot-swappable - the X10 and X20 use the same set of modules and same software:

• Dual 10G IP IO


• DVB-S/S2X Input


• DVB-S/S2X Satellite Modulator


• 12G SDI/ASI IO


• HEVC Encoder


• HEVC Transcoder


• HEVC Decoder


• Scrambler


• Bulk Descrambler

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Modules

Modules include switching, input for content aggregation, compression, processing, output and decoding. All modules can be combined freely to provide the desired functionality. This includes the possibility to deliver and convert both analog and digital broadcast services, from point to point, or from point to multipoint and in any format to any screen.

Chassis

Appear offers two different chassis: the 4RU XC5000 chassis which can hold 16 option modules and the 1RU XC5100 chassis which can hold 6 option modules. In addition, each of the chassis houses a switch and management module that can be equipped with dual IP I/Os. Both chassis variants have dual-redundant and hot-swappable power supplies. Hot-swappable modules allow for various redundancy scenarios.

All Appear modules can be combined into the same chassis. Only chassis space or total throughput will limit the number of modules that can be fitted.

Carrier Grade Platform

Appear’s XC5000 and XC5100 are carrier grade platforms of equal power and versatility. Able to handle intensive processing requirements with built-in automatic routing of signals between modules via the backplane. Both units feature dual-redundant and hot-swappable power supplies, hot-swappable modules and enhanced redundancy options.

Simplicity in Operation

The advanced user-friendly GUI offers intuitive and comprehensive management of the entire system. Alarm on multiple levels, centralized monitoring and easy integration to third-party management systems simplifies deployment and maintenance.

XC Platform Modules

Hi-density, modular and hot-swappable.

XC 5000 Switch

• Switch module with management


• Switch module with management and dual IP IO


• Clock reference module

XC 5100 Switch

• Switch module with management


• Switch module with management and dual IP IO

Input

• Dual IP IO


• ASI Input


• DVB-C Input


• ISDB-T Input


• DVB-S/S2X Input


• 8VSB Input


• DVB-T/T2 Input


• SRT IO

Output

• Dual IP IO


• ASI Output


• DVB-S/S2X Satellite Modulator


• DVB-T/T2 Terrestrial Modulator


• DVB-T/T2 Cable Modulator


• QAM Modulator


• ISDB-T Modulator


• DVB-T/T2 Gateway


• DAB/DAB+ Modulator


• SRT IO

Encoding / transcoding

• Encoder RF Input


• Analogue Encoder


• Universal Encoder – High VQ Broadcast


• Universal Encoder – Multiscreen (OTT)


• Universal Encoder – Dense Broadcast


• Universal Transcoder – High VQ Broadcast


• Universal Transcoder – Multiscreen (OTT)


• Universal Transcoder – Dense Broadcast

Processing

• Bulk Descrambler


• SIM Bulk Descrambler


• Scrambler


• Descrambler


• Descrambler gen. 2


• Pro Descrambler


• EPG


• Digital Audio Leveling


• Audio Processor

Decoder

• Dual MPEG-2/4 Decoder with SDI/HD-SDI Output


• Dual MPEG-2/4 Decoder with SDI/HD-SDI Output & AES Audio


• Dual MPEG-2/4 Decoder with Composite Output


• FM Radio with RDS Output


• Quad Decoder with RF Output

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JPEG XS compression ​for HD, 4K & 8K ​At the speed of light!

Available for CPU or GPU, implementing the newJPEG-XS standardand many more features, the intoPIX FastTICO-XS SDKs provide the highest quality, lowest latency, visually lossless codec for the optimization of your application. FastTICO-XS SDKs are perfect for all professionals looking to deploy ultra-low latency, lossless encoding over their whole infrastructure and workflows.

Feature overview

Quality & latency

• Best-in-class visually lossless video codec , compliant with JPEG XS


• Adjustable compression ratio (on frame by frame) with constant bitrate throughput (CBR)


• From Lossless down to near-lossless / visually lossless


• Ultra-low latency capability (down to only few lines in CPU) with an optimal API


• Optimized for real-time operations

Processors (CPU / GPU)

• Highly parallelized processing in encode/decode


• x86-64 Intel / AMD CPU   (SSE 4.1, AVX2 or newer) in CPU


• Nvidia GPU (CUDA)

Image formats & frame rates

• Supports monochrome (4:0:0, Alpha) up to 16bit,


• Support 4:2:2  and 4:4:4 8/10/12 bit


• Validated up 8K UHDTV-1 (8192)


• Frame rate depends on CPU/GPU performance & SDK packages

Compression

• Compliant with JPEG XS standard & profiles


• Additional advanced features by intoPIX improving performances & quality.

Rate control

• Adjustable compression rate


• Constant (predictable) bitrate (CBR)

Operating systems

• Windows & Linux (32-bit/64-bit) + macOS (64 bit)

Add-ons

• Embedded Downscaler Add-On: Proxy x1 & x2 decoding (ie. decode directly HD resolution or 4K resolution from  8K XS-compressed video stream)  and reduce your CPU or GPU load. 


• FFmpeg Add-On : connect directly the intoPIX SDK to FFmpeg


• Insertion/Extraction of Color Specification box / Video Support box from JPEG-XS part 3


• SDI Mapping Add-On: enables users to map 4K/8K effciently over existing 3G/HD-SDI cables. This unique feature reformats the XS codestream to fully map the SDI active area avoiding the forbidden EAV/SAV codes, offering a 20% gain of compression/quality performances.

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Cosmos provides software based playout engines for Broadcasters, Over The Top service providers and Broadcast Services companies.

The distributive virtualised architecture of the playout engine from Cosmos provides a fast and trusted cloud based playout solution enabling broadcasters and service providers to spin up both OTT and traditional TV channels in a few minutes thus lowering the cost of ownership.

Channels can be hosted from data  centres or from your own Master Control Room over a private or public cloud. Cosmos also gives you the ability to playout both file based and live services .

Cosmos is an open system which enables all the features of a playout engine be implemented on a service basis. Cosmos reduces the need to invest in capital infrastructure. It removes the need to find space for technical equipment and the ongoing cost of technical maintenance.

Channel owners in worldwide gain the freedom to outsource practically all the technical equipment traditionally required for broadcasting.

Cosmos virtualises the process of channel management under control from a standard enterprise computer via a firewall-protected secure internet connection. Programme playout can be automated to any required extent while always retaining the freedom to insert live content.

Cosmos offers established broadcasters and content owners the ability to introduce new programme channels at very short notice, whether a permanent additional to an existing bouquet or a supplementary programme stream covering a temporary event. It can be matched to a wide variety of deployment models, enabling consistent operation across baseband, hybrid IP, and virtualised, cloud-based networks.

Cosmos also enables independent content producers to establish television channels without the high start-up cost usually inherent in such ventures.

Cosmos delivers unsurpassed flexibility in format handling and transcoding. It supports practically any technical standard in today's fast-evolving television industry, whether for terrestrial, satellite or online viewing, live, near-live or catch-up.