Barix expands the functionality of the Reflector service

Barix will present at NAB 2011 its new updates to the Reflector Service for STL applications, information distribution by subscription and remote collaboration, with the aim of simplifying its integration with existing broadcast infrastructures, facilitating the transmission of audio signals, eliminating the need for the intervention of qualified personnel.

Barix will show at NAB 2011 the possibilities of the new Reflector service, aimed at simplifying the configuration of connections for the transmission of audio signals, eliminating the need for the intervention of qualified personnel. Sponsored by Barix partner StreamGuys, the app functions as an online hub for configuration and monitoring of the audio stream bridge, while providing direct retransmission of the audio feed signal. The Reflector Service is tied to Barix IP audio hardware on both the receiver and sender sides, creating a plug and play installation capable of transmitting audio signals over IP links in a matter of minutes.

Expansion of Barix Reflector service functionality includes Tunneling of encoder inputs through decoder relay outputs, ability to indicate loss of data frames at local encoder and decoder output relays, Automatic Failover for data stored locally on the decoder, automatic generation of email alerts, improved performance with reduced bandwidth connections, and modifications to system performance and resiliency. adjustment.

According to David Gostick, production manager for Reflector, this service "was brought to market thanks to the voluntary collaboration of customers who participated in the beta version last year, including the implementations that were carried out with Bell Media Group in the United States and Total Star Network in the United Kingdom, which were a great success. In addition to enhancing the service with new functionalities, the user interface has been updated to provide, at a glance, all the most important information, enhancing status information and reporting for all components. "

The Exstreamer 500 and Exstreamer 1000 professional IP audio devices come from the factory with the Barix Reflector service firmware included in memory. In addition to standardized STL connections for the transmission of audio signals, service providers and broadcasters can use the Reflector Service for subscription-based information distribution and remote collaboration.

Businesses of any size can use the Reflector Service to stream their programming to multiple Barix Exstreamer decoders. A simple uplink to the service using a standardized DSL connection provides the programming signals to any affiliate. StreamGuys hosts the Reflector service and provides the bandwidth necessary to route the single audio signal to multiple destinations.

Broadcasters and businesses with Barix audio encoder devices can access the Reflector service in operation to transmit live audio signals back to a flagship or affiliate station. A simple Internet connection through a wired Ethernet or wireless 3G router allows broadcasters to stream live event coverage and interviews to the radio station or studio. Remote production staff can also quickly set up a live feed from a sports hall or stadium to cover a live sports broadcast.

The Reflector service simplifies installations that use high-bandwidth Internet connections, eliminating firewalls and costly static IP addressing that requires technical knowledge to configure. It even eliminates the basic routing configuration of broadcasts, as devices are automatically associated by following the connection to the reflector service over the web.