TelVue Introduces B1000 HyperCaster(TM) IP Broadcast Server for Easy, Low Cost Launching of Digital TV Channels
September 28 2011 - 10:58AM
Marketwired
TelVue Corporation (OTCQB: TEVE) (PINKSHEETS: TEVE), a leader in IP
Television Broadcasting, today announced the introduction of its
B1000 HyperCaster™ IP Broadcast Server which provides cable
operators a hassle-free, low-cost way to launch high quality,
professional grade, 24×7 digital television channels within minutes
of un-packing. Hardware savings of up to 75% can be achieved
through the elimination of real-time encoders and legacy baseband
play-out systems. The B1000 HyperCaster provides IP origination for
up to 20 independent digital broadcast channels supporting local
origination (LO), leased access (LA), PEG channels and longform
advertising.
When the B1000 HyperCaster™ is used in conjunction with the
TelVue Connect™ cloud-based Broadcast Content Management System,
cable operators can achieve dramatic workflow improvement and labor
cost reductions of 60% to 80% in typical LO/LA operations.
The B1000 HyperCaster™ supports CableLabs® MPEG-2 Transport with
both MPEG-2 and H.264 encoded video files in standard or high
definition formats, including ATSC. The HyperCaster's native IP
over Gigabit Ethernet interface easily integrates with copper or
fiber IP network architectures. The B1000 is a compact 1 RU server
with dual power supplies and a high reliability solid state hard
drive for the operating system and high capacity SATA2 RAID for
content storage.
"Current LO/LA workflow incorporates a patchwork of legacy
analog playout servers and equipment that don't fit in the modern
digital headend and require per-channel real-time encoders," said
Jesse Lerman, TelVue President and CEO. "The problem is compounded
when multiple programming contributors are submitting different
media types and video formats making LO/LA channels a huge
challenge to manage and schedule. All this complexity has led the
industry to regard LO/LA as a burden while subscribers are
demanding more local content. By deploying the TelVue HyperCaster™
with TelVue Connect™, LO/LA channels can now be a significant
revenue opportunity as well as a competitive differentiator."
In addition to the full suite of scheduling and content
management, capabilities of the new B1000 HyperCaster™ include:
- High Channel Densities. Originate 1 to 20
channels in SD or HD formats, fully supporting both MPEG-2 and
H.264 networks all with a server occupying a single rack
space.
- IP Capture enables simultaneous broadcast
of live streams and IP-to-file capture for archival and
re-broadcast.
- New MPEG Transport processing allow the
HyperCaster™ to interoperate seamlessly with modern Digital
Ad-Insertion and EBIF-based Interactive TV applications.
TelVue Connect™
Believed to be a first in broadcasting, TelVue Connect™ allows
operators to avoid the cost and time investment in dedicated
facilities and equipment for on-premise media drop-off and encoding
and outsource the entire process to the cloud. TelVue Connect™ uses
the cloud to handle large media file uploads, transcoding, content
management, content delivery to destination networks and channel
scheduling. In the TelVue Connect™ cloud, content is automatically
converted to the proper format and delivered to the operator's
broadcast server. The B1000 HyperCaster's full integration with
TelVue Connect™ means that the operator can schedule LO/LA
contributor series into pre-assigned time slots using flexible
rules and recurring patterns such as "once a week at 8PM." This
allows contributors to self-manage their episodes within a series,
effectively distributing the channel scheduling task amongst the
contributors. Additional benefits include:
- New revenue stream potential through the partitioning and
assignment of channels for different content formats, such as
long-form and advertiser supported local event broadcasts.
- Profit margin enhancement with very low-cost workflows, to
convert LO/LA to a profit center.
About TelVue Corporation
TelVue Corporation is a broadcast technology innovator and
leader in high quality, cost-effective hyperlocal and community
television broadcast delivery. Core markets include: Pro Broadcast,
Cable, Telco, College Broadcast and University Television, K-12,
PEG, and Government. TelVue's professional quality equipment and
services, including digital broadcast servers, live Internet
streaming, IP video on demand (VOD) services, and web-based digital
signage, enable our customers to dramatically improve and enhance
their cable and web-based broadcast capabilities, reduce costs, and
be better positioned to meet the new challenges of a rapidly
evolving media landscape. For more information on TelVue, please
visit http://www.TelVue.com
PR Contact: Paul Andrews TelVue Corp. 800-885-8886 x102
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