Encoding & Transcoding
We build specialist encoding & transcoding products for broadcast and media applications.
We offer an open platform solution using the industry standard encoding algorithms. Systems are software scalable, and by designing a solution to run on industry standard IT server hardware, we can ensure we are offering the maximum possible flexibility.
The additional benefits of a Starfish Encoding solution can include automated redundancy switching, multi format delivery, integrated subtitle decoding and +Hour time delayed outputs.
Our web based monitoring and control system is utilised to provide a customer specific overview of system operation.
Encoding Overview
StarEncode
Quad channel encoder with Closed Caption extraction and conversion to DVB subtitles
Key Features
- Up to 4 independent encoding channels in a single system
- Supports SD and HD signal encoding
- Industry standard encoding application supports MPEG2 and H264
- Option to create RTMP stream for web distribution platforms
- RTP/UDP output suitable for streaming to cloud based media services
- ASI output option
- Time delayed output channel option i.e. +1Hour, +2Hour etc.
- Closed Captions are automatically decoded and presented as DVB subtitles
- Full control over DVB subtitle presentation – font, size, colour etc.
- Runs on generic enterprise grade IT hardware
- Operates in full failover redundancy configuration
- User friendly GUI for system set-up and configuration
- Sophisticated monitoring and reporting of stream status – via IIS
- SNMP monitoring and alert signalling
V Transcode software
Key Features
- Runs as a fully automated service
- Input files are processed automatically when they arrive in a watch folder – separate watch folders for SD and HD file inputs
- Transcoded files are placed in the output folder
- Input files that have been processed are moved to a processed file folder
- Rejected input files are moved to a rejected folder
- User configurable encoding parameters – if these are not achievable when processing the current input file, then the transcoder will automatically adjust to the highest achievable bit rates
- Configuration parameters are defined via an XML file import:
- Target output file bit rate – separate parameters for SD and HD file inputs
- Target video bit rate – separate parameters for SD and HD files
- Closed Captioning and Teletext are passed without modification and multiplexed back into the transport stream output file
- Up to 6 channels of audio are passed without modification and multiplexed back into the transport stream output file
- Operates in full failover redundancy configuration
- User friendly GUI for system set-up and configuration
StarDecode
Key Features
- Up to 12 independent channels in a single server
- SPTS or MPTS inputs
- Inputs can be encoded as MPEG 2 or H264
- User friendly GUI for system configuration
- SNMP monitoring and alert signalling
Please contact Starfish Technologies™ directly for further information.
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