Magewell Ultra Encode SDI

About: Magewell Ultra Encode SDI

The Ultra Encode family of universal live media encoders offers systems integrators, streaming professionals, and OEM partners a flexible and affordable encoding solution for applications including live streaming, AV over IP, remote contribution, IP production workflows and much more. Available in HDMI and SDI models, Ultra Encode supports high-quality H.264, H.265 (HEVC) and NDI |HX encoding and multiple streaming protocols with wired or wireless network connectivity.

Key Features

• Support RTSP/RTMP/RTMPS/SRT Caller/SRT Listener/NDI|HX2/HLS (push)/TS over UDP/TS over RTP streaming protocols
• Dual code stream
• Multi-streaming to various video platforms simultaneously
• Video encoders - H.264 and H.265 (HEVC)
• Audio encoder - AAC

Input Features

• Max input & loop-through signal: 2048x1080 60fps
• Supported inputs include:
  • 2048x1080p/2048x1080i/1920x1080p/1920x1080i 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60
  • 1280x720p 25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
  • 720x576 25p/50i (PAL SD)
  • 720x480 29.97p/59.94i (NTSC SD)
• 8/10/12-bit color
• Input & loopthrough 16-Channel SDI embedded audio
• Input Audio from 3.5 mm LINE IN
• SD/HD/3G BNC input & loopthrough
• SD (ST 259)/HD (ST 292)/3Ga (ST 425)/3Gb (ST 425)/3Gb-DL(ST 425)/3Gb-DS(ST 425) standards

Encoding Features

• Dual stream encoding: main stream and sub stream
• Max bitrates:
  • Main Stream - 16Mbps
  • Sub Stream - 2Mbps
• Supported resolutions:
  • HD: 1920x1080, 1600x1200, 1440x1080, 1440x900, 1280x1024, 1280x960, 1280x800, 1280x720, 1024x768
  • SD: 960x540, 800x600, 768x576, 720x576, 720x540, 640x480, 640x360, 480x360, 480x270
• Supported frame rates: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/15/10/5fps
• H.264/H.265(HEVC) video encoders
• Encoding 2-channel AAC audio at 48kHz, 16-bit
• Supported audio bitrates: 256/192/128/96/64/48/32/16 kbps
• Extracting audio from input signal and output through LINE OUT

Streaming Features

• Natively support Facebook, Twitch and YouTube
• Supported streaming protocols: RTSP/RTMP/RTMPS/SRT Caller/SRT Listener/NDI|HX2/HLS (push)/TS over UDP/TS over RTP
• Allow simultaneous sessions over the same streaming protocol. Streaming protocols are as follows.
  • Up to 6 sessions of TS over RTP and TS over UDP simultaneously
  • Up to 6 sessions of SRT Caller and SRT Listener simultaneously, containing one SRT Listener session at most (max 8 clients simultaneously)
  • Up to 6 sessions of RTMP and RTMPS simultaneously
• Stream only 1 session of HLS (push), RTSP, or NDI|HX2
• Total bitrates for different network connection types:
  • 24Mbps for all streams is recommended for a wired network connection
  • 16Mbps for all streams is recommended for a wireless network connection
• Specify streaming main stream or sub stream for each session

Web UI Management

• Provide comprehensive information regarding the system information of device and working status in real-time
• Video thumbnail preview
• Configure parameters of volume and color, color format and quantization of input and output signals, stream profiles, as well as the network connection
• Update firmware
• Export configuration profiles of the device
• Support IE/Edge/Firefox/Chrome/Safari/Opera web browsers
• Provide HTTP APIs