9992-4ENC-4K-HEVC COBALT PACIFIC 4K HEVC / AVC / MPEG2 Software Defined Broadcast Encoder with Single-Channel 4K or Quad-Channel 2K Video Paths

Tabs

Overview

The Cobalt® PACIFIC 9992-4ENC-4K-HEVC 4K HEVC/AVC/MPEG2 Software Defined Broadcast Encoder is a multi-channel broadcast-grade encoder designed to meet the most stringent requirements for today's broadcasters. Our HEVC video encoding technology provides a dramatic compression efficiency improvement over previous video compression standards, while also supporting existing MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC. The 9992-4ENC-4K-HEVC is an industry standard openGear® card and provide an ideal platform for transitioning to state-of-the-art encoding capabilities.

Features

Future-Proof — Software-defined architecture supports MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) and HEVC (H.265). Additional audio licenses available using optional licenses.
Industry Standard Form-Factor — The 9992-ENC-4K-HEVC is offered in the industry-standard openGear format, and is compatible with existing deployed openGear frames.
High Density — Supports up to four independent 1080p60 input signals, or a single UHD 4Kp60 input signal. One openGear frame can support up to 10 cards, for a total of 40 HD or 10 UHD 4K channels.
Full Audio Support — The 9992-4ENC-4K-HEVC supports MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, LPCM (SMPTE-302M) and Dolby AC-3/EAC-3 (optional license). Flexible “credits-based” audio processing allows flexible audio resource allocation.
Base Unit Features —
• Support for one 4K encode channel or up to four encode channels up to 1080p60
• Support for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
• HEVC encoding
• Support for 4:2:0 8-bit/10-bit encoding
• Full ancillary data support
• Support for 2 stereo pairs per channel (4 audio channels) in any combination of
MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC (v1/v2) modes
• All network protocols (RIST and SMPTE-2022 FEC available with corresponding Options)
• Remote control/monitoring via Dashboard™ software
• Hot-swappable
• Supports all popular formats: 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i, 1080pSF, 1080p
• Five year warranty

Options

Option

Software Licensable Options:
• +MP1L2-AAC Additional MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC audio encoding per pair. Three AAC
licenses can be combined to allow one 5.1 surround encode.
• +ENCD-2.0 Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus stereo audio encoding license.
• +ENCD-5.1 Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound audio encoding license.
• +RIST/ARQ-ENC RIST RTP/ARQ support (transport stream based option; only one license needed)
• +SRT-ENC SRT Support (per unit)
• +RIST/ENCRP-ENC RIST Encryption/Authentication Support (per unit). (Requires the
+RIST/ARQ-ENC license to also be present on the encoder.)
• +SMPTE2022 Add SMPTE-2022 support. Provides one FEC insertion per device Ethernet
port (transport stream based option; only one license needed per unit).
• +422 Adds 4:2:2 encoding support (transport stream based option; only one license needed
per unit).
• +ULL Adds support for HEVC Ultra-Low Latency support (per unit). Encoder latency is 10ms for the
common frame rates. (In this mode, the maximum encoder capacity is one 4K or two HD streams.)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________
To see more about the Reliable Internet Streaming Transport (RIST) protocol and RIST options available for this model, see RIST Reliable Internet Streaming Transport .

Diagrams

Block Diagram ^

9992-4ENC-4K-HEVC Model Option/Upgrade Licensing ^

Specifications

Inputs
(2) 75Ω SDI inputs each supporting 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI
(2) 75Ω SDI inputs each supporting 3G-SDI, HD-SDI and SD-SDI
Support for all standard frame rates (interlaced and progressive):
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
Optional support for SMPTE-2110 baseband video over IP inputs (Future release availability)
Note: Although two 12G/3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs are present, only one input can be used
at a time to route to the maximum-available single UHD encoder engine.
Note: In UHD mode, the other three HD encoder channels
are not available.

Outputs
(2) DVB-ASI outputs
(2) Gigabit Ethernet ports for IP output, supporting the following protocols:
- UDP unicast/multicast
- RTP unicast/multicast with optional SMPTE-2022 FEC
- RTMP (limited to H.264 only)
Integrated multiplexer creates MPTS over IP or over DVB-ASI
Support for DVB table generation
Support for PSIP table generation (Future release availability)
Optional SMPTE-2110 baseband video over IP turnaround (Future release availability)

Video Pre-Processing
Support for arbitrary down-scaling input video, extending down to 320x240
Support for up-scaling input video (Future release availability)
Interlaced to progressive conversion
Progressive to interlaced conversion (Future release availability)
Frame rate conversion
Basic noise reduction filter and spatial filter
Enhanced pre-processing filters (Future release availability)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support

Video Encoding
Encoding Standards:
- MPEG-2
- MPEG-4 AVC (H.264)
- HEVC (H.265)
Support for up to four independent 1080p60 encode sessions (All encode sessions must use the same standard; mixed-standard encoding is not supported.)
Support for UHD encoding in AVC and HEVC modes (Maximum resolution 4096x2160p60)
Maximum bit rates:
- UHD (4K) encoding: 150 Mb/s
- HD encoding: 40 Mb/s (The first HD channel can be as high as 150 Mb/s.)
Support for 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 color spaces in all modes
Support for 8-bit / 10-bit encoding in all modes
Full control of GOP size and structure
Advanced compression controls available

Audio Encoding
Encoding Standards:
- MPEG-1 Layer II
- AAC-LC
- HE-AAC (v1/v2)
- Dolby AC-3
- Dolby EAC-3
- LPCM (SMPTE-302M)
- Dolby AC-3/EAC-3 pass-through support
(5.1-Surround encoding available for AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Dolby AC-3 and Dolby EAC-3; subject to licensing)
Maximum number of channels supported (subject to licensing):
- MPEG-1 Layer II: 16 stereo pairs (32 audio channels)
- Dolby AC-3: 16 stereo pairs (32 audio channels)
- Dolby EAC-3: 8 stereo pairs (16 audio channels)
- AAC-LC: 8 stereo pairs (16 audio channels)
- HE-AAC (v1/v2): 8 stereo pairs (16 audio channels)
Optional support for 5.1 Surround Sound encoding, in AAC and Dolby modes
Optional audio module: increases the capacity to 32 stereo pairs (64 audio channels), allowing full 16-channel support for the four HD inputs, in all compression modes (Future release availability).

Ancillary Data Support
Closed-Captioning: SMPTE-334M (EIA-608 and EIA-708 supported), Line 21 (SD sources)
OP-47/SMPTE RDD-08 teletext subtitles (Future release availability)
AFD: SMPTE-2016, Line 20/22 WSS (SD sources)
SCTE-104 to SCTE-35 conversion
SMPTE-2038 generic ancillary data transport (timecode, KLV, etc.)

Rear Module Options

Rear Modules

RM20-9992-ENC-B-HDBNC

   • (2) 12G/3G/HD/SD-SDI Video In
   • (2) 3G/HD/SD-SDI Video In
   • (2) ASI Out BNCs
   • (2) GigE Media Ports
   • COMM/GPIO

(All SDI coaxial connectors HD-BNC)
' Note: Mates to card in odd slot.

Ordering Information

PACIFIC 9992-ENC-4K-HEVC 4K HEVC / AVC / MPEG2 Software Defined Broadcast Encoder with Single-Channel 4K or Quad-Channel 2K Video Paths

Option Licenses

+MP1L2-AAC MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC, and HE-AAC Audio Encoding License (each license adds one encoded pair)
+ENCD-2.0 Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus Stereo Audio Encoding License (each license adds one encoded pair)
+ENCD-5.1 Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound Audio Encoding License (each license adds one encoded pair)
+SRT-ENC SRT Support License Option (per unit)
+RIST/ARQ-ENC RIST RTP/ARQ Support License Option (per unit)
+RIST/ENCRP-ENC RIST Encryption/Authentication Support License (per unit). (Requires the
+RIST/ARQ-ENC license to also be present on the encoder.)
+SMPTE2022 Add SMPTE-2022 Support License (per unit)
+422 4:2:2 Encoding Support License (per unit)
+ULL HEVC Ultra-Low Latency Support License (per unit)

Rear I/O Modules

RM20-9992-ENC-B-HDBNC 20-Slot Frame Rear I/O Module (Standard-Width) (2) 12G/6G/3G/HD-SD-SDI Coaxial Inputs, (2) 3G/HD/SD-SDI Coaxial Inputs, (2) ASI Coaxial Outputs, (2) GigE Ethernet Media Ports, COMM/GPIO Port (All SDI coaxial connectors HD-BNC.)

Note: 9992-ENC is also available in an upgradeable basic single-channel version (up to 1080p60); upgradeable to full 9992-ENC-4K-HEVC with progressive licensing. For info on 9992-ENC
HEVC Upgradeable AVC / MPEG2 Software Defined Broadcast Encoder model, please see 9992-ENC.

Product Downloads