Teradek upgrades its Cube encoder lineup with new HEVC (H.265) and AVC (H.264) compression alongside HD (1080) or UHD (4K) resolution support.
Housed in the same ultra-portable Cube 655 chassis and requiring just six watts of power, the new Cube series is the smallest and most power-efficient HEVC codec on the market. To complement these new systems, a series of companion decoders will also be available for both 1080 and 4K HEVC/AVC models.
What is HEVC?
HEVC, also known as H.265, is a next-generation compression standard that offers a number of enhancements over H.264. Compared to AVC (H.264) compression, HEVC is 50% more efficient, which translates into maintaining the same video quality at half the bitrate or double the video quality at the same bitrate.
In other words, H.265 will save you on bandwidth overhead and cost, especially if you’re transmitting over cellular networks.
The new Teradek Cube encoder / decorders -
Cube 700 (1080p60) and
Cube 800 (2160p60) - will be able to stream high-quality video content at half the bandwidth required when using AVC compression due to its superior performing HEVC (H.265) codec.
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:
- The 700 series supports up to 1080p60 streaming resolution/frame rates.
- The 800 series supports up to 2160p60 streaming resolution/frame rates.
- Cube HEVC decoders support HEVC streams from 3rd party encoders.
- Fully compatible with Core and its new transcoding engine. This allows you to take advantage of HEVC encoding when streaming to Core, while delivering your content in AVC to your destination.
- Dual input (HDMI + SDI), compatible with the new Bond module, and available with GigE and dual band 802.11ac WiFi.
- At just $2,990, the new Cube 700 offers tremendous value for broadcasters. Set to be available in the third quarter of 2017.
In addition, Teradek has also launched the HD and UHD HEVC Slice codecs and T-Rax cards. Both models offer the same performance as the new Cube models but in a rack-mount form factor and high-density configuration.
The new Cubes will also enhance IP video capabilities in the following ways:
- Stream to any online video platform or to many at the same time using the Core cloud platform.
- Stream point-to-point using MPEG-TS, RTSP, or a variety of other supported protocols.
- Monitor your live video feed on an iOS device for confidence or local configuration.
- Turn your camera into a wireless video feed for Teradek’s Live:Air iOS switcher application.
- Comprehensive protocol support: MPEG-TS, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, TDS.
More information can be found at
Tereadek/com
