Broadcast Over IP Applications

Pleora's broadcast products allow broadcasters and system integrators to quickly and easily set up video-over-IP links between remote sites and central locations such as production facilities, command and control centers, and play-out facilities.

The remote sites - such as special venues, traffic cams, and security hotspots - rarely have direct access to fiber-based backbones. However, they can often be connected to backbones over IP services like a 100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet link.

In situations like this, a small, cost-effective ASI-to-IP gateway like Pleora's EtherCast™ ASI-Pro gateway is ideal for the remote site. At the first connection, the ASI-Pro gateway converts the data in the ASI stream, usually a few MPEG-encoded SD or HD video channels, to IP packets for transport. At the other end of the link, the signal is either converted back to ASI by a second ASI-Pro unit, or left as is for processing by IP equipment.

The ASI-Pro gateway can be used with low-cost wireless IP transmission systems. These systems are a relatively inexpensive way to set up point-to-point IP connections between two sites. The wireless option is often easier, faster, and cheaper to set up than a wired link. It all depends on the location and the requirements of the project.

For OEM applications, Pleora's EtherCast TS-Pro IP engine supports direct MPEG-TS-to-IP connectivity.

EtherCast ASI-Pro Applications Overview

Using the ASI-Pro gateway, a central weather monitoring organization receives cost-effective, real-time IP video feeds from remote cameras placed strategically throughout its broad coverage area