The CHAMELEON ENCODER is a professional and high-density HD/SD audio & video encoding device which adds the feature of MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 encoding to the CHAMELEON product line. With the same form factor as the CHAMELEON modules, the CHAMELEON ENCODER can be used in any CHAMELEON base unit. The CHAMELEON ENCODER allows you to add services available in HDMI format to your digital network. The 4 encoded services will be provided by the IP output interface.
At a Glance:
- HD/SD MPEG-4 (AVC, H.264) and HD/SD MPEG-2 video encoding
- Up to 4 HDMI inputs per module
- Professional multiplexer integrated
- SPTS and MPTS streaming (CBR or VBR)
- Supports PSI/SI processing
- Control and management via web-UI
HDMI Input
- HDMI number of ports: 4 pcs. (HDMI)
- Input format HDMI: 1080p25/30, 1080i50/60/59.94, 720p50/60/59.94, 576p50, 480p60/59.94, 576i50, 480i60/59.94
- Input format Audio: PCM (Pulse code modulation)
- Compliance: HDMI 1.4a (no scaling)
- HDCP Support: No
Video Encoding
- Encoding capacity: 4x HD/SD MPEG-2/MPEG-4
- Video system: MPEG-2 HD/SD and MPEG-4 HD/SD (H.264/AVC)
- Picture size: 1080p25/30, 1080i50/60/59.94, 720p50/60/59.94, 576p50, 480p60/59.94, 576i50, 480i60/59.94
- Profile MPEG-4: Baseline, Main, High
- Bit rate:
- MPEG-2: 10-19Mbps, MPEG-4: 6-13Mbps @ 1080p25/30, 1080i50/60/59.94, 720p50/60/59.94
- MPEG-2: 4-12Mbps, MPEG-4: 2-6Mbps @ 576p50, 480p60/59.94
- MPEG-2: 2-8Mbps, MPEG-4: 1-4Mbps @ 576i50, 480i60/59.94
- Chroma sample: 4:2:0
- Aspect Ratio Conversion: 16:9 for HD; 4:3 for SD
- Subtitle DVB Support: No
- Subtitle OP47 Support: No
- Picture size conversion: Downscaling yes, Upscaling no
- Frame rate conversion: No
- Test pattern: No
Audio Encoding
- Audio system: ISO 11173-3 (MPEG-1 L2), MPEG-2 AAC (LC)
- Number of audio channels: 1 per video input @ 4x HD/SD MPEG-2/MPEG-4; 2 per video input @ 2x HD/SD MPEG-2/MPEG-4
- Sampling frequency: 44.1, 48 kHz
- Bit rate: 64…288 Kbps (max. MPEG1 L2/AAC)
- Audio modes: Stereo, AC-3 pass through
- Sampling rate conversion: No
Streaming In-/Output
- IP-Inputs: 0 or 32 pcs. (32 with GNSTR software option)
- IP-Outputs: 4 or 32 pcs. (32 with GNSTR software option)
- IP-Compliance: ISO/IEC 13818
- IP-Input bitrate: Max. 425 Mbit/s per IPTS, Max. 850 Mbit/s total
- IP-Output bitrate: Max. 425 Mbit/s per IPTS, Max. 850 Mbit/s total
- IP-Input protocol: UDP/RTP/RTP+FEC Unicast and Multicast, IGMP v2 and v3
- IP-Output protocol: UDP/RTP/RTP+FEC Unicast and Multicast, IGMP v2 and v3
- IP-TS-Input format: SPTS CBR/VBR, MPTS CBR
- IP-TS-Output format: SPTS CBR/VBR, MPTS CBR
- IP-FEC Inputs: 0 or 32 pcs. (with GNSTREC Software Option)
- IP-FEC Outputs: 4 or 32 pcs. (with GNSTREC Software Option)
- IP-FEC compliance: SMPTE 2022-1, SMPTE 2022-2
- IP-Packet format: MPEG over UDP/IP and RTP/IP
- IP-Packet size: 188 Byte
- IP-PCR restamping: Yes
Processing
- Service remultiplexing: Yes (GNSYMUX functionality is included)
- PID filtering and remapping: Yes
- PCR correction and de-jitter: Yes
- Advanced PSI/SI regeneration: Yes
- NIT generation: No
- Compliance: ETSI EN 300 468
- Processing bitrate: Max. 1200 Mbps total
- Number of PIDs: Max. 2000 PIDs total
Connectors
- RJ45: 2 pcs. (1x Management, 1x Streaming)
- F connector RF output: 1 (not in operation, only for mounting in GN40 base)
- HDMI input: 4 pcs. (for type A connector)
- GigE/Control/Power supply (Backplane): CompactPCI Type C (SGMII)
- Power consumption: max. 18 W
- Operating temperature range: -5°C…+45°C, 23°F…113°F, (ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 Class 3.1)
- Max. humidity, non-condensing: 95 %
- Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC): DIN EN 55022:2008-05
- HDMI status LED: green, red
- Hardware revision: 1000
- Software version: 3.0
- Sales unit: 1 pcs.
- Dimensions (WxHxD) sales unit: 230 x 105 x 40 mm (without connectors)
- Packaging volume sales unit: 1 dm³
- Gross weight sales unit: 0.9 kg
- Shipping unit: 1 pcs.
- Dimensions (WxHxD) shipping unit: 290 x 165 x 50 mm
- Packaging volume shipping package: 2.4 dm³
- Gross weight shipping unit: 1.05 kg
- EAN: 4010056747015
- Article number: 74701
- Customs tariff number: 85176200