The Evertz Media Clients are highly optimized digital Audio / Video I/O Platforms that perform real-time HD or SD playout from local or NAS based file storage.
The Evertz Playout Client is a broadcast-quality, frame-accurate, digital baseband decoder that performs real-time SW decoding and de-multiplexing of HD/SD-SDI in either MPEG-2, MPEG-4 or DV 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).
HD/SD Playout Clients allow for back-to-back playout of both HD and SD content on a single timeline providing automatic Up/Down conversion between HD and SD formats and HD Cross conversion between 1080i and 720p formats. HD/SD Up/Down conversion can follow embedded AFD codes or, alternately, be overridden to provide fixed letterbox or center-cut down conversion of HD content.
When coupled with the Evertz File Ingest Client, content can be immediately played out in its native multiplex and Audio / Video 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 the Playout Client. Since the Playout Client is an upgradeable, SW-based decoder, any A/V decoder that can be added to its codec repertoire, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DV, JPEG2000, etc., 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
- Automatic Up / Down conversion of HD/SD content; Cross conversion of HD content
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- IPMI ready out of band management and KVM capability
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Specifications
- 4:2:2 Y/C sampling format
- Supported raster formats: (each input supports independent raster)
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- 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 |
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| MPEG-2 - Compliant with ISO/IEC 13818-2 | MPEG-2 - Compliant with ISO/IEC 13818-2 |
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- Main Profile @ High Level
- 422 Profile @ High Level
- XDCAM HD422
- Main Profile @ High 1440 Level
- XDCAM HD 18Mbps, 25Mbps, 35Mbps
- HDV
- 422 Profile @ High 1440 Level
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- Main Profile @ Main Level
- 422 Profile @ Main Level
- IMX 30Mbps, 40Mbps, 50Mbps
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| Playout Multiplexes to Support |
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- QuickTime MOV: Reference and self-contained
- MXF: SMPTE ST 378 Operational Pattern 1a (Single Item, Single Package)
- MPEG-2 Transport stream: Single Program and Multi Program
- MPEG-2 Program stream
- MPEG-2 Program Elementary Streams (PES): Individual video and audio
- MPEG-2 Elementary streams: Individual video and audio
- AVI
| Audio Support per Playout Channel |
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- 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®
- PCM
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- 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
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- Low Complexity (LC) as defined in MPEG-2 Part 7
- High Efficiency (HE) as defined in MPEG-4 Part 3
- Lock to Standard Definition black-burst or High Definition tri-level sync
| Vertical Blanking Interval Specification |
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- Uncompressed VANC data per video channel:
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- All VBI lines supported
- Lines need not be contiguous
- Encoded VANC data per video channel:
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- 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
| Media Client Platform Specifications |
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- 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
- L=28"(72cm) W=17"(44cm) H=3.5" (9cm)
- Gross Weight = 55lbs (25kg) w/local storage
- 2U Rackmount
- 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
- 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)
Workflow
