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Broadcast International’s patented multi-codec video encoding software platform ensures that each scene of your video is treated by the codec that is best suited to the specific content of the stream.

CodecSys™ is the industry’s most powerful software based encoder and transcoder. It is more flexible, more scalable, and delivers a lower cost-of-ownership than traditional hardware based, proprietary encoders. CodecSys encodes and transcodes both live and file-based video streams and assets. It is easily tuned to deliver higher quality at current bandwidth rates or maintain current quality at much lower bandwidth requirements.

Codecsys™ 2.4 Video Optimization Software

Codecsys™ 2.4 Video Optimization Software

CodecSys is more flexible, more scalable, and delivers a lower cost-of-ownership than traditional hardware based, proprietary encoders.

Data Sheet

Video Optimization Framework:

  • Services-Oriented-Architecture enables modular components to be easily integrated or extended to other applications or processes.
  • Dynamic codec swapping ensures optimal treatment of each video scene or segment.
  • Multi-format headend, Interchange WebMH.264 codecs for multi-format encoding services.
  • Workflow orientation integrates seamlessly with video management components across the network.
  • Publishes video streams to multiple devices, with multiple profiles and formats, all from a single ingested video stream.

New Features:

  • Expanded support of streaming protocols, DRM modules, and mobile devices.
  • Boasts distributed features for virtual machines in a cloud computing environment.
  • Turn-key OTT solutions with seamless video workflow processing.


Specifications

Video Compression: MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) High, Main and Baseline Profiles; VP8
Container Formats: MPEG2-TS, MP4, WebM
Preprocessing: Deinterlacing, 4:4:4 – 4:2:0 colorspace conversion, scaling (upsampling, downsampling), and cropping
Aspect Ratios: 4:3, 16:9
Resolution: Standard formats from QCIF to 1080 plus custom, interlaced and progressive
Encoding Bitrate: 50 Kbps – 20 Mbps
Closed Captioning: EIA-608 Line 21, EIA 708, meets requirements for Teletext-B and WSS

Audio Compression: MPEG-1 Layer 2, AAC, ATSC A/52B encode, decode
Encoding Bitrates: MPEG-1 Layer 2: 16 to 384 kbps; MPEG-4 AAC-LC: 16 to 640 kbps; ATSC A/52B: 16 to 640 kbps
Number of Channels: Two audio services with up to 16 channels (mono to 5.1 surround) per video service
Preprocessing: Sample rater conversion, downmixing
Operating Modes: Mono, dual channel, stereo
Sampling Frequencies: 32 kHZ, 44.1 kHZ, 48 kHZ

Input & Output Formats

Audio/Video Input: MPEG2-TS, MP4, YUV 4:2:0, YUV 4:2:2
Audio/Video Output: H.264 video with encoded audio mixed on MPEG2 Transport Stream over IP, MP4 over IP
HTTP Streaming Protocols: Smooth Streaming
UDP Streaming Protocols: RTP, RTSP, Multicast, Unicast

Hardware Capabilities

Video Input: SDI, HD-SDI
Audio Input: SDI Embedded, HD-SDI Embedded, AES


Certified Mission CriticalPerformance for IPTV

CodecSys™ is certified by several IPTV platform vendors for live broadcast encoding; including Live Encoder Services conformance testing for the Microsoft Mediaroom™ Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) and multimedia software platform.

Virtualized System Management

  • Virtualized management of distributed encoders across multiple points on the network.
  • CodecSys™ seamlessly integrates with network management systems through SNMP interfaces and other data-centric api’s.