The 3480 encoder series is built on a highly flexible platform that allows the core video processing engine to change in a factory-installed modular fashion to maintain your investment well into the future. And a hybrid hardware/software architecture is used to optimize flexibility, performance and density. The 3480 encoder platform is flexible enough to house both HD and SD with SDI inputs, as well as H.264 and MPEG-2 video codecs, alongside a wide array of audio processing technologies and codecs, including integrated IntelliGain real-time loudness measurement and correction technology. Channel configurations include up to 16 SD (in either H.264 or MPEG-2), or up to 8 HD signals (720p or 1080i, or a mix). The platform supports internal "in-the-box" or external statistical multiplexing. When coupled with the 3480 STC (stat mux controller), the 3480 encoder channels participate in real-time stat mux pools, both in MPEG-2 and H.264 to produce variable bitrate streams. The same statistical multiplexing capability is available within the platform.
- High video quality enabled by advanced filtering, compression tools, and stat mux algorithms
- High density with four SD's or four HD's per 1RU device
- Works in conjunction with the Evertz® IP-based stat mux controller for variable bitrate (VBR) stream generation to maximize video quality within constrained bandwidth delivery networks. Includes stream prioritization to reflect business requirements
- High availability with N+M service-level redundancy support via the proven VistaLINK® network management system from Evertz®
- Enhanced Table insertion: External or Internal, Spooling or Injestion, ATSC PSIP, DVB PSI, DVB SI.
- Ad insertion support with SCTE-104 to SCTE-35 conversion
- Applications:
- Terrestrial ATSC: Up to Multi Transmitter in a box. Internal, External MPEG2 SD, HD Statistical Multiplexing, ATSC Table Insertion, Audio conding control & high video quality
- IPTV, multicast to the home, typically utilizing H.264 codecs with constant bit rate (CBR) or capped variable bit rate (VBR) and IP multicast networks. Includes Picture in Picture (PIP) generation as a software option
- DTH Satellite with stat muxed streams, including hybrid SD/HD, MPEG-2/H.264 stat mux pools
- Cable IPTV over broadband, bonded RF carriers. Typically H.264 multicast, and stat muxed
- Cable or Satellite DTH networks with MPEG-2 delivery to a mixed population of legacy set top boxes and modern ones
