Live streaming is very time-sensitive, requiring an encoder capable of processing the video feed in real-time. You need a video encoder for streaming.
The main difference that sets hardware and software encoders apart—and the characteristic that allows video hardware encoders to perform more effectively—is that hardware encoding devices have the sole purpose of encoding.
BLANKOM offers professional DVB-TS conform 19 inch Rackmount Encoder/Decoder supporting various I/O Interfaces: ASI, HD-SDI and HDMI
to Uni-* Multicast Out- and Input streams.

Product range: Scalable Types and Models with different feature sets: 'EMU-' Headend- with HDMI-In (-86xx and -95xx) or SDI-In (-82xx and -92xx) and the Broadcast Version 'MPE-' Encoder -4400S (SDI) or H (HDMI) ...See also the Encoder-Streamer product page

Features in common:

• 1x Network Management Service-(NMS-Web-Interface) and 1 or more GbEthernet data-streaming -port(s)
• ASI output as Copy of an MPTS (Multiplexed Transport Stream) (optional)
• Audio-Encoding: MPEG-1 Layer 2, LC-AAC, HE-AAC and AC3 Pass through*
• Accurate PCR adjusting and inserting
• Streaming Protocol's supported: Unicast RTSP and Multicast UDP/RTP
• PID filtering and re-mapping
• PSI/SI rebuilding and editing & “Null PKT Filter” function
• Optional On-Screen Graphics, Scrolling Text, QR Code insertion*
• *=Depending on Model and selected features when ordering

EMU- 92xx (HD-SDI) and EMU-95xx (HDMI-HD and UHD):

• SDI (EMU-92xx) supports only up to Full HD in HEVC h.264 max. 1920×1080p60
• 4/8/12×HD-SDI or HDMI 1.4/2.0 inputs
• HEVC encoder parts (4 per module) supporting max. 4x 1080p60 while h.264 encoding is limited to 2ch per module
• HDMI V2-Input support: max. 3840×2160p30 resolution: HEVC 2 channel/module, h.264 = 1 channel/module
• Lower than FullHD: 1280×720p60 => Encoding 4 channel per module for h.264 and h.265
• GOP Structure IBBP, IPPP
• Video correction: De-interlacing, Noise Reduction, Sharpening
• Audio-Encoding: MPEG-1 Layer 2, LC-AAC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC V2, AC3 Passthrough

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MPE-4400S or H, S= SDI H=HDMI Inputs, Full HD MPEG2 and h.264 AVC broadcast Versions:

• The MPE-4400 has 2 dual encoder modules: Each 2x Full HD in MPEG2 (p+i) and h.264 (p) max. 1920×1080p60
• S and H Modules can be mixed in one unit = 2x HD-SDI and 2x HD-HDMI Inputs
• Low Latency support: Normal, mode 1, mode 2
• Up to 4 Stereo Audio Channels (8 Mono) supported per HD-SDI Input
• MPEG1 Layer II, HE-AAC (v1 & v2), LC-AAC and DD AC3 2.0 audio encoding and adjustment: Support Volume normalization for AC3
• VBR/CBR encoding rate control mode
• Dual parallel ASI output and IP as MPTS and 4 SPTS, UDP/RTP
• Audio-Encoding: MPEG-1 Layer 2, LC-AAC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC V2, AC3 Passthrough

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The counterpart: Broadcast grade IP Input to HD-SDI Output Decoder

• The IGS-2000 comes with a modular - so scalable design with 2, 4 or 6 HD-SDI Outputs
• 2x HD/SD-SDI decoding output with 2 Stereo Audio embedded in each port
• DECODING 480i,480p,576i,576p,720p@50/59.94/60, 1080i@50/59.94/60
• 2x IP input and 1 IP output
• 2x Bi-directional ASI ports with input or output mode selectable
• MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Video Decoding
• MPEG1 Layer2, LC-AAC, HE-AAC, AC3 (2.0/5.1), AC3 Pass-through for Audio
• Internal Re-multiplexer
• CC/Subtitle support

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