Vitec MGW Ace Decoder | Compact HEVC/H.265 Hardware Decoder

Vitec MGW Ace Decoder Compact HEVC/H.265 Hardware Decoder

MGW Ace Decoder is a professional grade, high-performance IP decoding appliance supporting the latest bandwidth efficient HEVC/H.265 and H.264/AVC compression standards. It features a robust portable enclosure perfectly suited for field use and provides best-in-class video quality over a rich and industry-standard audio/video connectivity.

Key Features

• HEVC & H.264 decoding of HD/SD feeds with optimal latency
• Broadcast quality decoding up to 4:2:2, 10 bits
• Reliable stream delivery with built-in Zixi stream protection
• Rich, Industry standard video and audio output interfaces to match any setup
• Up to 2 pairs of audio decoding
• Closed captioning and DVB-ASI support
• Audio Talkback / IFB for easy communication between teams
• Future-proof design with 4K support in the roadmap
• Compact portable design with 19" 1RU rack mount kit option

Technical Specifications

MPEG-H HEVC (ISO/IEC 23008-2)
Profile/Level
up to Main422 10@L4.1 High Tier
Color sampling / Bit-depth
up to 4:2:2 / 10 bits
Bit Rate
up to 50Mbps
Frame Rate
1-60 fps.
Input Resolutions
from CIF up to 1920x1080
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (ISOIEC 14496-10 MPEG-4 AVC - Rec. ITU-T H.264)
Profile/Level
up to Hi10@L4.2
Color sampling / Bit-depth
up to 4:2:2 / 10 bits
Bit Rate
up to 100Mbps
Frame Rate
1-60 fps.
Input Resolutions
from CIF up to 1920x1080
Audio Decoder
MPEG-4 AAC-LC (ISO/IEC 14496-3)
Up to x2 stereo channel
Sample Rate
48kHz
Bit Rate
16-192kbs
Network Protocols/Interfaces & Security
UDP TS
MPEG Transport Stream over UDP
RTP TS
MPEG Transport Stream over RTP
RTP ES (RTSP)
Elementary stream over RTP
Zixi Stream protection
Zixi P2P and Broadcaster modes; Zixi ABR streaming (Adaptive Bitrate)
RTP TS with ProMPEG Forward Error Correction (SMPTE 2022)
HTTPS, NTP, SSH, SAP
Real-time AES decryption for video, audio and metadata
2x Gigabit Ethernet ports for management and/or streaming
DVB-ASI Input and Output
Video Outputs
1 x 3G/HD-SDI/SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M-C, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M-A) (12G-SDI activated by firmware update and license option)
1 x HDMI 2.0
1x SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M-C)
1x Composite (CVBS)
Audio Outputs (Rear Panel)
SDI Embedded audio (PCM support)
HDMI Embedded audio (PCM support)
2x AES3 Digital Audio (BNC Female)
1 x Analog unbalanced stereo audio, AC-coupled (RCA Female)
1 x Balanced analog stereo audio (XLR Male)
Ancillary Data Support
Closed captions
CEA-708 / CEA-608
Transport
ANSI/SCTE 128, ATSC A/72 ; SMPTE RDD11
AFD (SMPTE 2016)
Timecode (SMPTE12M-2)
Management
Secure Web based remote management interface (HTTPS)
Dashboard with detected channel characteristics description and active outputs
Zixi streaming statistics for easier configuration and enhanced Quality of Service
JSON Web API for integration with 3rd party controller
Status LED's for power, network activity, error and streaming indications
Autostart mode recovers saved configuration after power cycle
Remote firmware and software upgrade capability via browser and command line
Hardware push-button for restoring unit to factory settings
Recovery or initialization of Ethernet settings over USB thumb drive
Physical
Operating Temperatures
0 C to +50 C (-4 F to 122 F)
Relative Humidity
5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Power input
20-50VDC
Power consumption (Typical)
22W
Dimensions
1.65" H x 7.95" W x 4.60" D (42.4 mm H x 202 mm W x 117.5 mm D)
Weight
2.40lb (1.1kg)
Enclosure
Industrial-grade, Aluminum case with mounting holes for seamless installation
Compliance
FCC Part 15, Class A; CE; ICES-003; RoHS