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Top-Quality Live Streaming in Your Choice of Format

Whether viewed through a PC or set-top box, IP-based streaming content delivery is redefining broadcast. Bridging the worlds of traditional video and IP networks, your media encoding and streaming platforms are key points along the critical path between you and your viewers. With StreamZ Live, the same exceptional output quality, robust reliability and efficient operation that leading studios and networks depend on daily in our multi-function StreamZ studio encoders are available in a dedicated live platform. StreamZ Live is ideal for multi-channel installations, and supports distribution channels from IPTV to webcasting and mobile devices.

StreamZ Live encoders are available with a choice of encoding formats to reach your desired platforms, from Adobe Flash (H.264/AVC or On2 VP6), Microsoft Silverlight (VC-1, Windows Media) and QuickTime (e.g. Darwin server) powered web experiences to IPTV set-top boxes and mobile phones.

StreamZ Live can output streams in multiple formats, resolutions and bit rates simultaneously. Support for 'adaptive' streaming technologies including Microsoft IIS Smooth Streaming, Adobe Dynamic Streaming and streaming to the Apple iPhone lets you deliver seamless viewing experiences up to HD quality even under changing viewer network and playback conditions.

StreamZ Live encoders feature a comprehensive range of analog and digital input options, and dual-channel models (available for select formats) support capture and encoding from two distinct input sources simultaneously. HD-compatible models accept SD, 720p, 1080p and 1080i input sources, with output streams up to full-frame-rate 1920x1080 or scaled to lower frame sizes and rates depending on the chosen compression format.

Even the most compelling content can fall flat if delivered at poor quality. The renowned quality of the StreamZ family ensures that your streams will exceed your audiences’ expectations. StreamZ Live’s advanced video preprocessing features — including motion adaptive de-interlacing and video noise reduction — deliver superior streaming quality and the most efficient use of bandwidth in the compressed result. Video adjustments and graphic overlay let you refine the incoming source and add branding such as a logo to the outgoing stream.

The integrated Stream Live software provides an operator-friendly interface for configuring encoding and streaming parameters. Multiple configuration profiles can be stored and recalled for one-click operation. Persistent Streaming mode enables streaming to start automatically upon power-up with the current parameters – just one part of StreamZ Live’s dependable reliability.

Trusted reliability

StreamZ Live encoders feature robust reliability to meet the unforgiving demands of live streaming. To reinforce reliability even further, or to streamline multi-channel operations, multiple StreamZ Live encoders can be combined with the scalable Digital Rapids Broadcast Manager software for enterprise-level management, remote control, monitoring and fault tolerance. Broadcast Manager centralizes management and control of multiple live streaming encoders with features including scheduling, automated failover, multi-channel confidence monitoring, upstream router control and alert notifications.