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Live TV Over IP - System 4 from Video Furnace
System Overview
System 4 components
InStream Viewer |
Administration |
Set-Top Box |
Single Channel
Video Furnace System 4 is a fully integrated video distribution solution that uses your organization's existing IP network to securely deliver the highest quality video available to desktops, laptops and set-top boxes – without installed players, plug-ins or downloads.
Video Furnace's unique end-to-end software solution offers an unequaled combination of features and benefits that deliver quality, security, scalability and interoperability.
Video Furnace’s system provides high quality secure digital IP video to network connected PCs and televisions.
Unlike traditional streaming systems, which require large hard drive resident applications, Video Furnace uses a viewer that is
streamed to the subscriber. This eliminates common versioning issues or the need to download and install another bulky streaming
player on the desktop workstation of the subscriber. This also means that video can be streamed to "dumb" terminals that have
audio and video capabilities.
Video Furnace System diagram
The above diagram highlights the architecture of the Video Furnace solution. From creating, managing and
scheduling digital assets, to broadcasting live video signals. Support for either Multicast (NVOD) or Unicast (VOD).
The Video Furnace solution provides these special features:
- Full screen, TV quality full motion video at 30 frames per second selectable down to 10 fps for low bandwidth streams
- Enhanced video quality at low bit rates due to MPEG-1/2/4 video compression
- High quality digital audio
- Streaming broadband bit rates from 300Kbps to 12Mbps
- Resolutions from 160x120 up to 720x480 (full D1)
- AES Encryption - FIPS 197 compliant
- Ability to encode/store and stream live and previously encoded feeds
- Ability to send broadcast system wide messages and commands to all viewers, a subset, of or single viewers or STBs
- Conditional access support
- Ability to simulcast desktop presentations with live video on the network and record for later playback or video on demand access
- Ability to digitally record content to disk with user descriptions (meta-data) for playback at a later date
- Direct, one-click recording from virtually any source
- Ability to create and schedule broadcasts at desired times utilizing multicasting, which enables one stream to reach unlimited viewers
- Real-time application served viewer (thin client) that is delivered automatically when the content is selected thus eliminating the need for any pre-installed software by the subscriber/customer whether the machine is running Windows, Mac OS/X, Linux or Solaris 10. The application is zero footprint thus leaving nothing on the host machine
- Support for televisions through a low-cost digital set top box (VF-STB)
- Robust, proven, fault tolerant, hardware and software
You can download Video Furnace System 4 Specification sheet
or contact us for more information.
InStream™ Viewer
At the point of distribution, Video Furnace's patent-pending InStream™ Viewer enables all
Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Solaris 10 users to watch video with the simple click of a mouse.
The InStream Viewer arrives with the video stream and disappears when viewing ends, eliminating the need
to install or manage end-user software.
Our patent-pending InStream™ Viewer enables all Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Solaris 10 users to watch video with the simple click of a button. There's nothing to install or download - the viewer runs in your memory space, never writes anything to your hard drive and completely disappears when you're done watching.
The InStream™ Viewer is incredibly secure thanks to Video Furnace-developed thin-client viewing technology that completely removes any possibility of the media player being hacked by outsiders. Using digital certification technology, the InStream Viewer communicates with the Video Furnace License Server to manage and validate access to programming.
To help users navigate and select their programming options, our integrated OnGuide electronic program guide delivers click and watch access to all video assets and channels.
Administrative Components
Video Furnace's fully integrated video distribution solution offers a powerful, scalable and flexible suite of administrative components to help you digitize, encrypt, manage and distribute live, archived or on-demand video over your IP network.
Components
- Live Server manages output of multicast data from live sources
- Station Manager enables you to create broadcast stations and schedules
- VFNow! makes your digitized assets available on request
- Asset Manager enables editing, digitizing, bookmarking and archiving
- License Server manages access authorizations and licensing compliance
- Message Server creates and broadcasts messages to all open viewers
- Archive Server captures and stores live user data for later use
- OnGuide Server creates and delivers a complete, interactive line-up of all your channels and/or video assets to users across your IP network
Real-Time Reporting
Video Furnace's real-time reporting components offer comprehensive information on system usage, delivery and Quality of Service (QoS).
- Reports Manager monitors all system activities, enabling multiple departments to track usage, delivery and Quality of Service.
- VF Monitor allows your network operations center to view all video channels simultaneously through a PC-based screen display to track the quality and availability of all channels and services.
Video Furnace Set-Top Box VF-STB
Televisions within reach of an enterprise IP network can tap into a wide range of live, broadcast and on-demand video with Video Furnace's new digital set-top box. This low-cost IP device works in conjunction with Video Furnace System 4 and is perfect for digital signage and internal communications applications.
Features
- InStream™ viewer compatible
- OnGuide™ compatible with two weeks of program guide data
- VFNow! on-demand support
- Video Furnace conditional access
- Automatic provisioning and upgrades provided over network
- Closed-caption support
- AES decryption
- 32-bit color graphics with alpha-blending
- Remote control
- Sturdy metal case with anti-slip feet
You can download VF-STB datasheet,
check VF-STB details
or contact us for more information.
Video Furnace Single Channel
For organizations seeking a more targeted solution, Video Furnace Single Channel delivers all the features and benefits of our multi-channel solution over a single live IP video channel for up to 100 concurrent users.
Televisions within reach of an enterprise IP network can tap into a wide range of live, broadcast and on-demand video with Video Furnace's new digital set-top box. This low-cost IP device works in conjunction with Video Furnace System 4 and is perfect for digital signage and internal communications applications.
Features
- InStream™ viewer compatible
- OnGuide™ compatible with two weeks of program guide data
- VFNow! on-demand support
- Video Furnace conditional access
- Automatic provisioning and upgrades provided over network
- Closed-caption support
- AES decryption
- 32-bit color graphics with alpha-blending
- Remote control
- Sturdy metal case with anti-slip feet
Please contact us for more information
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