Portable rigs
We’ve built three different portable encoder ‘rigs’ so we can provide the range of levels of functionality, performance and capacity that our clients demand.
These rigs will often be configured specifically for each event, however the following presents a basic overview.
Lite
Our smallest ultra portable rig comprises a small ‘hand luggage’ case comprising two encoders that can be quickly deployed, from battery power if necessary, to provide onsite live encoding and delivery over local networks.
The rig accepts a single audio and video feed digitally via SDI with embedded ABS audio, or by i394/ DV input. The encoders can be configured to provide primary and backup streams of a single source (i.e. Real or Windows) or can be configured to offer un-protected single streams in both formats.
Multiple Lite rigs can be combined to provide additional stream resilience or multiple source encoding if the event requires.
Flyaway
Our most popular rigs are 8U shock mounted racks that require a single domestic 240VAC power feed. The rigs include four encoders that can be configured to encode in Windows, Real and QuickTime formats – the unit includes a DSL router should direct Ethernet connectivity be unavailable. The rig also includes basic audio (line and mic level) and vision mixing capabilities should it be required as well as scan conversion, frame grabber, caption editors and audio and visual Matrix switching between all sources.
The Flyaway can be configured to deliver simultaneous encoding in multiple formats, or provide multi feed encoding depending on the client requirement. Audio and video inputs can be digitally via i394/DV or analogue via composite video and XLR audio.
Broadcast
The broadcast rigs are UPS protected 20U, wheeled shock mounted racks, containing a complete multiple encoder environment managed through an audio video matrix switch and integral KVM. The rig comprises six individual encoders and can provide simultaneous Windows, Real and QuickTime content delivery. Network connectivity can be provided via Ethernet, DSL or multiple ‘channel bonded’ ISDN circuits all of which is linked via a Gigabit Ethernet switch.
On board ‘TX’ audio monitoring and individual encoder visual monitoring is provided as well as test signal generation and video ‘clamping’. Signals can be inputted digitally via SDI with embedded AES audio or i394/DV. Analogue composite video and XLR inputs also being supported.