Video-over-IP Capabilities

Increase the integration of your operations and facilities by distributing video over your IP network, and delivering the same IP video streams to both computers and television sets.

The Video Furnace solution significantly increase the manageability of video in your environment:

Live encode and playback of video assets

• Linux based for reliability, availability, serviceability and security
• Unicast or multicast; scaleable distribution
• MPEG-1/2/4 standard transport
• Local AV signals or IP satellite signals
• Scalable bandwidth and resolution
• Digitized data can be multicast immediately, and/or the video can be stored with “meta-data” for future scheduling, and/or “on demand” offerings

• Realtime remote management and monitoring of all video services
• Simple GUI console; no Linux knowledge required
• Lightweight, platform-independent viewing technology; no client software to install or upgrade
• Bi-directional usage reporting mechanisms
• Broadcast messages to all users on the network
• Change realtime encoder settings on the fly
• Support CATV tuners in addition to S-Video/Composite input sources

• Limit accessibility of IP video services to entitled subscribers
• Filter on a per entitlement/service basis
• Secure portal authentication

• Full channel line-up and programming descriptions update automatically
• Guide integrates programming information from the carrier and from in-house sources
• Viewer supports dynamic channel surfing

• Record and store live events or local AV assets
• Automate recordings that need to occur when you are not available
• Device-independent authoring tools, bookmark indexing, asset splicing and merging Fully secure asset management
• Complete search capabilities

• Non-cached, server-based streaming
• Bandwidth controlled
• Full AES encryption
• Complete user controls: Fast Forward/Reverse, Pause/Slow Motion, etc.

• Create and manage your own channels
• Schedule playback of digital assets
• Schedule live events on virtual channels