Digigram AQORD *Link

Description

Improve Workflow
AQORD *LINK is the professionals’ choice for high quality Broadcast applications like: Content Contribution (Point-to-Point), typically Live Event to Studio, Studio to Studio, Studio to Transmitter or delivery to a Content Distribution Network (CDN), IPTV distribution, typically Hospitality and ISP video distribution to end user Set Top Box.

Designed for SD/HD live streaming the AQORD *LINK Hardware Encoder/Decoder can simultaneous encode or decode two video channels (IP stream, file, SDI).

Flexibility
One box, Two functions : Encoder, Decoder broadcast-quality video at data rates from 0.5 to 20Mb/s from/to IP stream or internal Hard Drive to/from SDI connexion. Stream and record video content using MPEG-TS encapsulation. Two Gigabit Ethernet RTP-UDP/IP ports transmit/receive streams in either Unicast or Multicast enabling flexibility for the Broadcaster, Telco’s and Contribution Operators alike.

Intuitive System Interface/Appliance Management
Complete system management is easily undertaken through either the local HMI front panel or remotely from any web enabled PC or XML API. Start/Stop or manage up to 100 Profiles remotely through the web interface or monitor hardware status such as chassis cooling temperatures, fan speeds and alarms.

Compact Footprint
The 1U/19’’ rack mounting unit provides up to two Encoding/Decoding channels in a compact footprint with 750 GB of internal HDD storage capacity.

The AQORD *LINK 99.99% operational reliability design concept ensures highly dependable performance. Low power consumption technology ensures a high level of security and reliability.

Specifications

• Broadcast-Quality Video
• Hardware Encode, Decode up to 2 channels
• Stream and Encode file at the same time
• Stream to different IP addresses (up to 10)

• SDI & IP video I/Os
• AES/EBU audio I/Os
• SD/HD support

• H.264 video codec
• MPEG1 L2 audio codec

• Up to 2 HD channels in one box
• Low Latency
• HD to SD downscaling
• Pro MPEG FEC

3 versions:

Options:

• HD
  Support of additional HD video formats (included with AQORD *LINK SC)

• FEC
  Support of Pro Mpeg FEC CoP3 standard

• SW-ENC
  Add software encoding capability for AQORD *LINK products (includes H.264 video codec, AAC audio codec and MPEG-TS encapsulation).
  Additional codec options include:
  • MPEG2 video codec
  • RTMP Streaming option for Adobe Flash®
  • Apple® HTTP Live Streaming option for Apple Mobile Devices