NAB ― Appear TV announced at NAB the U.S. launch of its new Pro MPEG FEC software. The company is showing off the bandwidth and cost reduction features of the solution.
Appear TV’s Pro MPEG Forward Error Correction (FEC) software ensures that operators can maximize bandwidth efficiency and increase the number of streams transmitted from its SC2000/2100 head-end to offer the industry’s highest density IP streaming solution, according to the company. The error-resiliency provided through the deployment of Pro MPEG FEC means that bandwidth usage can be optimized and hence an increased number of streams can be delivered from the head-end. This ensures that the SC2000/2100 provides a high-density solution and removes the need for multiple boxes for reception, scrambling & descrambling and streaming. Operators can therefore reduce their capital expenditure, operational costs, save space and consume less power.
The StreamCore SC2000 (4RU chassis) and the StreamCore SC2100 (1RU chassis) are based on a flexible platform hosting different modules, allowing for a wide range of different configurations tailored to specific customer needs. The products support signal reception, descrambling, scrambling and IP streaming. The SC2000/SC2100 can host multiple inputs such as IP, ASI, DVB-S/S2, DVB-T and DVB-C. The received services can be descrambled using DVB (common interface) or AES with virtual smartcards.
