Vitec Announces 4K/Multi-Channel HD HEVC Contribution Encoder in an OpenGear Card Form Factor

The scalable and flexible solution can deliver up to 10 UHD channels or 40 HD channels in a 2RU chassis, as well as the flexibility to mix and match with compatible OG cards such as the MGW Ace Decoder OG.

Vitec will carry out demonstrations of 4K hardware encoding in su stand 7.C34 of IBC with the new hardware encoding platform MGW Diamond OG, which offers a HEVC multichannel encoding up to 4K in format of OpenGear (OG) cards.

The modular and open architecture platform of Ross Video facilitates integration within production studios and broadcast facilities requiring robust broadcast output.

The scalable and flexible solution can deliver up to 10 UHD channels or 40 HD channels in a 2RU chassis, as well as the flexibility to mix and match with compatible OG cards such as the MGW Ace Decoder OG.

A portable encoder

Richard Bernard, Senior Product Manager at Vitec, comments that “last year at IBC, we introduced our MGW Diamond encoder, which provides customers with a powerful, lightweight encoder for applications requiring 4K or multi-channel streaming support in a small form factor.”

"This year, we have expanded the options and versatility available within our family of HEVC encoders. Whether you need a portable MGW encoder to meet the strict demands of size, weight and power or the openGear card for easy integration into production studios, broadcast facilities or enterprise IT rooms, both encoders can deliver 4K HDR or multiple HD HEVC streams with low latency and high video quality," adds Bernard.

The versatile MGW Diamond OG allows the point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmission for demanding video applications in the broadcast, sports, enterprise and corporate markets.

The MGW Diamond OG is UHD ready, capturing and streaming 4Kp60 video from your 4x3G-SDI or 12G-SDI inputs. The card supports 10-bit 4:2:2 encoding; multichannel audio coding, as well as Zixi; and Pro-MPEG and SRT transport protection technology for reliable transmission of video, audio and metadata over a lossy network.