GN-1738 MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 AVC SD / HD Transcoder

Product Overview

GOSPELL GN-1738 transcoder is highly competitive SD video conversion unit with best-in-class video quality. It can convert up to eight channels of MPEG-2 (or MPEG-4 AVC) SD live video streams to MPEG-4 AVC (or MPEG-2) video formats.

The GN-1738 provides a wide range of real-time transport streams input options, from satellite, DVB-ASI and TS-over-IP inputs. This allows it handle any real-time video source, and transcoding outputs via IP is also introduced, enabling a highly reliable video service to be delivered. In addition, the GN-1738 supports Web and SNMP-based management for conveniently local and remote management as well as maintenance.

With the number of video formats increasing fast, DTV operators require the ability to have a transcoding solution to simplify their headend architecture and to reduce the amount of headend equipment needed. To achieve this, they need products able to deal with both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC video streams from different sources.

Main Features

• MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-4 AVC to MPEG-2

• Up to eight channels of SD video conversion

• Supports MPEG-1 Layer II/AAC/HE-AAC v1&v2 audio streams pass-through

• Adopts advanced transcoding core

• High video quality but in ultra low bit rate

• Multiple video sources acquisition: 4 x DVB-S/S2 RF inputs or 4 x DVB-ASI and IP inputs

• Support VBR/CBR video encoding

• MPEG TS-over-IP(7 x 188 Byte) output, supporting MPTS/SPTS

• IP output

• Front panel control and LCD display

• SNMP-based management for remote monitoring and control

• Web-based network management for local and remote management and software upgrade

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