Zixi Broadcaster Platform Specifications

Zixi-Broadcaster Platform
The Zixi Broadcaster platform is the foundation of the Zixi Video Cloud serving as a central hub for management, processing, and
distribution of content in various formats. The Zixi Broadcaster Platform, available as an On Premise appliance or as a Cloud Service (SaaS),
accepts encoded video from Zixi Feeder allowing users to manage, store, re-format and route video to various targets, including Zixi
Receiver embedded in partner HW or SW, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), PCs, tablets and mobile devices.
The Zixi Broadcaster platform is a part of an intelligent, flexible, highly scalable and redundant architecture able to support thousands of
destinations. The platform provides video transport management and distribution specifically designed to meet the requirements of
broadcasters, sports networks, and video distribution service providers. When used together, Zixi Feeder/Broadcaster
Platform/Receiver provide content-aware error correction, bandwidth shaping, and real-time feedback of streaming status enabling
content producers to economically transmit HD video over commodity internet connections to support live events, contribution,
distribution, and OTT workflows.
Zixi Broadcaster platform offers the following capabilities:
 Enables robust content delivery over IP - communicates with Zixi Feeder and Zixi Receiver over UDP-based,
video-optimized protocols on private and public IP networks for maximal quality at a predictable latency
 Adaptive Bit Rate - Dynamically adjusts stream rate to adapt to changing network conditions, using unicast or multicast,
to meet specific application requirements
 Transcoding - transcodes to a variety of different profiles and bit rates
 Format conversion – supports Internet protocols: HLS/HDS/MPEG-DASH/RTMP/FLV
 Streaming – multi-format support:
o UDP - including MPEG-TS re-multiplexing (for professional IRDs)
o RTP - RTP streaming + SMPTE2022 FEC
o Zixi – with support in Bonded link input
 Recording - store as
an MPEG-TS file.
 Time-shifting – Delay
when stream will be
sent out
 File transfer –
Accelerated and
secure file transfers
delivered at wire
speed + accelerated
HTTP delivery
including optimized
playback of HLS and
HDS over UDP
 VOD - stored files can
be sent in multiple
formats
 Clustering and load balancing - provide continuous uptime
 Transport Stream Analyzer – MPEG-TS ETSI TR 101-290 analyzer
 Monitoring - captures network and content specific statistical information in real-time
 Easy to use Web GUI for monitoring and management
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Supports many to many and any to any: gateway platform between UDP (unicast/multicast), Zixi protected stream
(unicast/multicast), RTMP, or other supported formats
Zixi Broadcaster platform benefits:
 Broad support for industry-standard video formats
 Capability to originate and deliver content wherever Internet connections are available
 Offers layer of security encrypting streams for reliable delivery
 Deliver to any device, anywhere, anytime using standard protocols
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Zixi Broadcaster Platform deployment either on premise or in the public cloud
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Zixi-Broadcaster Platform
Specifications
Supported Protocols
Input:
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Zixi protected transport
MPEG-TS over UDP and/or RTP with SMPTE-2022
RTMP pull from CDNs and/or other sources
RTMP push
Transport stream files from local file system
Output:
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Zixi protected transport
MPEG-TS over UDP and/or RTP with SMPTE-2022
RTMP push to CDNs and/or other media servers;
Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)
Adobe HTTP Dynamic Streaming (HDS)
FLV over HTTP (HTTP pseudo-streaming)
MPEG-DASH (DASH264 profile)
SHOUTcast
Transport stream files to local file system
Re-multiplex output streams to strict CBR for
extensive compatibility with Integrated ReceiverDecoders (IRDs)
Quality of Service and Error Correction
Adaptive Streaming
Flexible creation of groups containing user-specified adaptive
bitrates
HLS, HDS and MPEG-DASH outputs
Recording of adaptive streams
Transport protocol used between Zixi Broadcaster, Zixi
Feeder, and Zixi Receiver optimizes bandwidth to deliver
broadcast quality video at a low latency.
Maximum stream latency can be specified
Transcoding
Multiple bitrate streams can be created from single input
stream
Supported Video and Audio formats:
Video(decoding):
MPEG2
H.264
Video(encoding):
H.264
Audio(decoding)
MPEG1 layer 1/2
AAC
Audio(encoding):
AAC
Video Profiles:
 1080i60 / 1080i59.94
 1080p30 / 1080p25
 720p60 / 720p50 / 720p30
 576i60 / 576p25
 480i60 / 480p29.97
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Transcode Performance:
OS
Win7
Processor
Intel Core i7-4770
@ 3.4GHz
CPU
60%
Win7
Intel Core i7-4770
@ 3.4GHz
40%
CentOS 6.4
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU
E3-1265L v3
@ 2.50GHz
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU
E3-1265L v3 @
2.50GHz
60%
CentOS 6.4
40%
Profiles
1* 1080i60
1* 720p60
1* 480i60
5* 720p30
5* 480i60
1* 1080i60
1* 720p60
1* 480i60
5* 720p30
5* 480i60
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Zixi-Broadcaster Platform
File Transfer and Video on Demand (VOD)
System Management
Accelerated file transfer using Zixi transport protocol; send
files to Zixi Broadcaster file system using web interface with
selectable speed throttling
Web administration app for configuration
Playout of transport stream files and MP4 files directly to
devices via HLS, HDS, FLV or Zixi transport (via proxy or
custom apps written to Zixi SDK)
TR-101 290 monitoring and analysis of P1 and P2 errors; results
displayed graphically in web administrator
Remote management over SSH access via secure tunnel
Programmable HTTP/JSON API for monitoring, automation, and
customization
Recording + Time shifting
Store input as a MPEG-TS files to local disk drive or mounted
drive
Security
Time shifting of input streams with specifiable maximum
delay up to 24 hours
Stream password protection
De-Bonding
Customizable viewer and stream access control models:
passwords file, HTTP server, Linux users or Windows Active
Directory
Stream encryption with up to 256-bit AES encryption
Reconstruction of bonded input stream coming
from a Zixi feeder. Streams can be aggregated on
multiple physical connections, or over multiple
internet routes.
System Requirements
Visual graph of the bitrate of the bonded link
Supported operating systems:
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Windows® Server 2008; Windows Server 2012;
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Windows 7; Windows 8;
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CentOS or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x/6.x 32-bit
or 64-bit
Bonded
stream
Bitrate
graph
Recommended processor: Intel® Core™ i3 or better
Memory requirements: 2GB
Network interface cards: Minimum of two gigabit Ethernet
adapters are required
Availability and Reliability
Clustering and load balancing
Support for alternate hosts and/or alternate transmission
paths
ETSI TR-101-290 stream analysis (priorities 1 and 2)
Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice
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