The Evertz Media Clients, whether Baseband or File Ingest, are highly optimized digital Audio/Video I/O platforms that perform real-time, multi-channel HD or SD ingest, and perform faster than real-time file ingest for file-based workflows.

The Evertz Ingest Client is a broadcast-quality, frame-accurate, digital baseband ingest station that performs real-time SW encoding and multiplexing of HD/SD-SDI in either MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 formats. Currently supported HD codecs include XDCAM HD 4:2:2. Plans for future codecs include JPEG2000 as well as mezzanine-level HD 4:2:2 codecs used by popular Non-Linear Editors (NLE). In addition to the input channel, each Ingest Client can support a Confidence Playback output of the ingested content (with a minimal delay) as well as a separate Jog/Shuttle/Playback output. The Jog/Shuttle/Playback can be used to review the content as it's being ingested, with amazingly smooth Jog/Shuttle performance even while encoding, or as a general purpose Playback output for any stored content.

While encoding, content-based metadata is generated as well as an MPEG-4 based low-resolution proxy. An advanced metadata schema provides hooks for supplemental data structures such as multiple Closed Captions and an unlimited number of audio language tracks to be associated with the original A/V multiplex as a post-ingest process. This allows media prep to be performed only on these new data structures as they become available rather than requiring a complete re-ingest and re-multiplex of the entire content.

To radically accelerate file-based workflows, Evertz has introduced the File Ingest Client which supports faster than real-time ingest of file-based content. When coupled with Evertz's Playout Client, the content can be immediately played out in its native multiplex and A/V codec format using the advanced metadata generated by the File Ingest Client. Evertz introduces this new innovation as NativPlay™ and believes that it will radically accelerate file-based ingest and playout of third-party content that is generated by NLEs, posted by file-based content delivery services or retrieved from disk or data-tape libraries. NativPlay™ effectively eliminates the need for trans-coding, trans-rating or re-muxing of content in order for it to play on Evertz's Playout Client. Since the Playout Client is an upgradeable, SW-based decoder and de-mux, any A/V decoder that can be added to its codec repertoire, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DV, JPEG2000, etc., as well as MXF, MOV, TS, PS, ES, AVI, etc., multiplexes can be immediately invoked to play the ingested content.

Though the Evertz Media Clients do not require a native multiplex or codec, some user environments may elect to use a single mux/codec in order to simplify their content libraries and ease interoperability with NLEs and other third-party applications. In this case, a SW-based trans-code and re-mux can be included to the File Ingest Client in order to generate a single 'house format'.

Features

2D / 3D Image Filtering and Noise Reduction Real-time Audio/Video/VANC Ingest and Confidence playback Jog / Shuttle / Play during record

Real-time MPEG-4 low-res proxy generation Faster than real-time file ingest - NativPlay™ capable IPMI ready out of band management and KVM capability

Specifications

Input
Video Input Per Channel

• Serial Digital Interface (SDI), as per SMPTE ST 292 for HD and SMPTE ST 259 for SD
• Input/encode a test pattern, e.g. color bars, multi-burst, zone plate, etc., for each supported video format.

Supported video formats

• 4:2:2 Y/C sampling format
• Supported raster formats: (each input supports independent raster)
• • 1920 x 1080i (29.97Hz)
  • 1920 x 1080i (25Hz)
  • 1280 x 720p (59.94Hz)
  • 1280 x 720p (50Hz)
  • 720 x 484i (29.97Hz)
  • 720 x 576i (25Hz)

HD / SD/ Encode profiles/levels/formats to support

Support of Constant Bit Rate (CBR) and Variable Bit Rate (VBR), as format permits

HD	SD
MPEG-2 - Compliant with ISO/IEC 13818-2	MPEG-2 - Compliant with ISO/IEC 13818-2
Main Profile @ High Level 422 Profile @ High Level XDCAM HD422 50Mbps Main Profile @ High 1440 Level XDCAM HD 18Mbps, 25Mbps, 35Mbps HDV 422 Profile @ High 1440 Level	Main Profile @ Main Level 422 Profile @ Main Level IMX 30Mbps, 40Mbps, 50Mbps

Encode Multiplexes to Support

• QuickTime MOV: Reference and self-contained
• MXF: SMPTE ST 378 Operational Pattern 1A (Single Item, Single Package)
• MPEG-2 Transport Stream: Single Program

Audio Input Per Video Head

• Embedded - as per SMPTE ST 272
• 8 audio pairs (AES) per channel
• Support 16-bit, 20-bit and 24-bit (extended) audio modes
• Preserve audio profile (single mono, dual mono, stereo, joint stereo) of each pair
• Input/encode audio test signals, with each audio pair provided with a unique signal to allow differentiation between pairs.
• Support carriage of AES audio ancillary and user data
• Support for SMPTE ST 302 as a "pass-through mode" for non-audio data or unsupported compression formats, such as Dolby-D® (AC3) or Dolby-E®.

Audio Encode

• PCM
• • AES3, including ancillary and user data, via SMPTE ST 302
  • AIFF format
  • WAV format
• MPEG-1 Layer II – Compliant with ISO/IEC-11172-3
• AAC
• • Low Complexity (LC) as defined in MPEG-2 Part 7
  • High Efficiency (HE) as defined in MPEG-4 Part 3

Low-res Proxy

• Video: MPEG-4 Part 10, Main Profile, Level 4.1, user adjustable bit-rate up to 3Mbps
• Audio: Two AES pairs, 16-bit, AAC-LC, user adjustable bit-rate up to 128kbps per pair
• Mux: MPEG-4

Time Code

• Single System/House Clock - used for timed commands and/or insertion into the encoded stream
• VITC or LTC inputs for each channel - used for insertion into the encoded stream

Genlock

• Lock to Standard Definition black-burst or High Definition tri-level sync

Vertical Blanking Interval Specification

• Uncompressed VANC data per video channel:
• • All VBI lines supported
  • Lines need not be contiguous
• Encoded VANC data per video channel:
• • Closed Caption (CC) per CEA-708 and CEA-608
  • Teletext per ETSI EN 300 472
  • VITC per SMPTE ST 12
  • AFD per SMPTE ST 2016-1-2007
• Multiple VANC data types supported in the same video channel
• If more than one type of VANC data is available for a particular line, then the order of precedence (from highest to lowest): uncompressed then encoded

Control Protocols

• V DCP

Media Client Platform Specifications

• Based on multi-core Linux Server architecture
• Includes four (4) 1Gb E ports
• Includes dual redundant, hot swappable power supplies
• Up to 12TB of RAID6 local storage - optional

Dimensions

• L=28"(72cm) W=17"(44cm) H=3.5" (9cm)
• Gross Weight = 55lbs (25kg) w/local storage
• 2U Rackmount

Operating Environment

• Operating Temperature 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F)
• Non-operating Temperature -40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F)
• Operating Relative Humidity 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
• Non-operating Relative Humidity 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
• RoHS Compliant

Power Requirements

• 100-240V AC
• 50/60Hz (auto-sensing)
• 300 watts (Max with no local storage)
• 1024BTU/h (Max with no local storage)
• 375 watts (Max with local storage)
• 1280BTU/h (Max with local storage)

Ordering Information

HD-SD-SDI Ingest Clients
EMS-MC-1220	Dual HD/SD MPEG-2 Encoder, Dual Confidence Playback, Dual Jog/Shuttle/Play, No Local Storage
EMS-MC-1220-R8-7200-1000	Dual HD/SD MPEG-2 Encoder, Dual confidence Playback, Dual Jog/Shuttle/Play, 8x1TB 7.2K RPM HDDs, 6TB RAID6 Local Storage
EMS-MC-1220-R8-7200-2000	Dual HD/SD MPEG-2 Encoder, Dual confidence Playback, Dual Jog/Shuttle/Play, 8x2TB 7.2K RPM HDDs, 12TB RAID6 Local Storage