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As the demand for high definition television
increases, broadcasters are increasingly
looking for cost-effective and flexible
approaches to HD ingest, production and
playout. Besides the format, bit rate, and
resolution choices to consider, broadcasters
must also leverage their technology
purchases to best balance between their
existing equipment and their long-term HD
strategy.
Omneon has combined its broadcast know-how and IT expertise to deliver media servers that meet
these demanding requirements. Omneon Spectrum™ media servers provide broadcasters with support for all
major HD formats and can adapt and scale to meet the evolving HD landscape.
MediaPort 5300 Series
The Omneon MediaPort 5300 is a family of powerful HD MPEG-2 encode/decode devices supplying one play/record plus one play channel per module, with up to two modules per enclosure. Supporting a wide range of bit rates, the MediaPort 5300 offers broadcasters maximum ability to balance picture quality and storage utilization. The MediaPort 5300 provides higher channel density and a far lower cost per channel than standalone HD encoders, and includes HD playback capbility as well. Like all MediaPorts, it integrates easily into both new and existing Omneon Spectrum™ SD and HD systems without requiring changes to other system components, simplifying deployment and operation.
MultiPort 4100 Series
The MultiPort 4100 Series supports simultaneous playback of both SD and HD MPEG-2 material. In addition to its MPEG-2 decoding capability, this family of media interface components provides built-in up- and down-conversion enabling broadcasters to mix HD and SD material on the same timeline, with synchronized continuous HD and SD outputs. For broadcasters who have a mix of SD and HD material, and who must support both HD and SD channels, the MultiPort 4100 Series reduces automation complexity in half since both HD and SD outputs can be controlled as a single channel.
With support for up to 2 channels of MPEG-2 HD and SD outputs (4 total outputs, each HD/SD pair as an independent channel), the MultiPort 4100 Series supports LGOP and I-frame HD playback for bitrates ranging from 19 Mbps to 78 Mbps and LGOP, I-frame and IMX SD playback for bitrates ranging from 3 Mbps to 50 Mbps. Both 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 chroma sampling is supported along with 1080i/25, 1080i/29.97, 720p/50 and 720p/59.94.
For broadcasters using an external converter for up- or down-conversion, the MultiPort 4100 Series includes connectors and delay compensation to accommodate these devices.
MultiPort 4000 Series
The
MultiPort 4000 series combines the modular design
and reliability for which Omneon Spectrum™
components are known, with support for a broad range
of HD bit rates, profiles and even external converters.
HD MultiPorts can be included in initial configurations or added to Omneon server systems already
on-line.
Omneon Spectrum systems also support multiple MultiPorts along with multiple single-channel
MediaPorts for high channel counts and mixed format requirements such as combinations of HD and
SD formats in the same system. The MultiPort 4000 series supports MPEG2 HD with bit rates from 19
Mbps to 78 Mbps, both 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 profiles in the same timeline, and 1080i/25, 1080i/29.97,
and 720p/59.94 formats.
 MediaPort 4010 Ingest Module
The MediaPort 4010 provides an integrated ingest solution for HD MPEG content that simplifies workflow and reduces time to air. By combining MPEG transport stream ingest and de-multiplexing in a single unit, the Omneon MediaPort 4010 allow you move directly to a file-based workflow. It supports direct ingest of ASI streams via backhaul feeds up to 100 Mbps.
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