EtherCast™ ASI-Pro IP Gateways

ASI-Pro IP Gateway Product Attributes

Pleora’s EtherCast™ ASI-Pro IP gateway is a compact, low power video transceiver that makes it fast, easy, and affordable to transport DVB-ASI video from remote sites — such as broadcast remotes, special venues, security hot spots, traffic observation points, or weather stations — to central locations.

Allowing video to stream reliably over economical wired or wireless IP networks, the ASI-Pro IP gateway simplifies and reduces the cost of links to remote sites. One side of the palm-sized video transceiver plugs into a coaxial cable from an MPEG-to-ASI encoder, the other to a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) cable. After a few clicks on a simple web-based interface, the unit is ready to go.

At the central location — such as a production facility, command and control center, or play-out center — the video can be converted back to ASI by a second ASI-Pro IP gateway, or left as is for processing by IP-based equipment. Multicast transmission is fully supported, enabling the same video stream to be distributed simultaneously to multiple destinations.

EtherCast ASI-Pro IP gateways provide a plug-and-play solution for remote site connectivity over standards-compliant protocols, such as IP, UDP, and RTP. Based on field-proven IP engine technology offered in Pleora’s world-leading line of iPORT™  products, broadcasters can transport DVB-ASI video from remote sites easily and affordably.

Product Features

• Web-based configuration
• Compact footprint (81 mm x 59 mm x 40 mm) and lightweight device ideal for remote broadcast applications
• Low power consumption (2.2 W)
• Configurable as a receiver or transmitter
• Compatible with third-party off-the-shelf hardware and software
• Exceptional jitter control, lossless data transfer, and advanced error correction standards
• Bidirectional conversion between IP and DVB-ASI video data
• Configuration-free 188-byte or 204-byte MPEG packet detection
• Standards-based (IP, IGMPv2, RTP, UDP, SMPTE-2022/COP#3, FEC, SNMP)

Available as a compact, enclosed device or OEM board set, Pleora’s EtherCast™ ASI-Pro video transceivers are field-upgradeable, ensuring quick and reliable maintenance. To learn more about Pleora's ASI to IP gateways download the Ethercast ASI-Pro data sheet , or Contact Us.