Using Streambox over BGAN
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1. The UDP port range 3700 5100 is used when streaming to the Distribution Server This means that multiple Encoders can send video to a single IP but to different port numbers The Distribution server interface enables you to monitor which Encoder s are sending video and to redirect to the appropriate Decoder s A user friendly web interface is provided for this purpose 5 Using Streambox over BGAN Streambox ACT L3 News Gathering Configuration 1 Portable Sr Encoder ra BGAN Satellite T g ie Terminal SS ga lt lt fee DSL IFB Client IFB Server Distribution Server i 4 SEE f Back Channel Connection TV Anchor SBT3 Decoders for Real Time Talkback News Studio lt On Air Broadcast The camera connects to the Streambox Portable Encoder or SBT3 7500 Encoder The video is captured compressed and transported using the Streambox ACT L3 codec The video stream is sent via a BGAN terminal and decoded by Streambox Decoders at the News Studio for On Air Broadcast The Streambox Distribution Server is capable of receiving multiple streams from multiple BGAN terminals located at separate locations around the world and of delivering video to several Streambox Decoders The Streambox IFB Server is used to provide a real time low latency talkback channel from studio to field reporters using the BGAN back channel BGAN Customization e Remember to switch off error correction using BGAN LaunchPad before2. scrolling video Setting up the IFB client To set up Streambox IFB client l 2 Launch Streambox IFB Client To setup IFB Client for the first time e Click on IFB Server button e Type in the Server s IP address e Type in a password default password is empty word e Click on OK Select the appropriate IFB channel to listen to audio You can select additional audio devices such as USB or Bluetooth from the Audio menu Audio devices drives should be installed separately using Windows or Mac OSX standard procedures Setting up the client for Store and Forward broadcast To set up the client for store and forward Ow Gace Da PO Select Store to file from the Encoder s File menu to start recording live video You can use higher bandwidth than 256 Kbps for store and forward recording usually to 3 Mbps bandwidth is used for Full DI Click Stop Recording when the video is captured Open the Streambox File Transfer Tool FTT Select Remote Server IP using the FTT interface Select Recorded File and click Upload to start data transfer Once file is transferred use Playback Remote to play out the video file Refer to the Streambox Store amp Forward User Manual for details Setting up the server The set up of the Streambox Distribution Server is beyond the scope of this document Please note that video and audio is sent via the IP UDP port Usually Streambox uses UDP port 1770 for direct streaming to the Decoder
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4. you open a streaming IP data connection in BGAN LaunchPad e Use the 256kbps streaming IP data connection if available for the best video quality Technical Summary The technical feature set for the Streambox ACT L3 News Gathering solution is summarized below Streambox ACT L3 for BGAN Video Resolution Vertical NTSC 480i PAL 576i Frame Rate Interlaced NTSC 29 97 fps 59 94 fields sec PAL 25i fps 50 fields sec User selectable from 64 kbps to 9 Mbps 6 Using Streambox over BGAN Audio Codecs Audio Input Closed Caption Line 21 Video System Video Inputs Encoding Latency Video Post Filtering Video Pre Filtering Network Interfaces Network Protocol Setup and Control Forward Error Correction Options Operating System Dimensions Weight AAC GSM and CELP Up to 64 Kbps per channel 44 1 or 48 KHz sampling rate 2 channel XLR or AES 6 channel SDI SMPTE 272M Encoding transmission Time Base Connection for analog video Audio embedding Composite SDI SMPTE 259M Adjustable from 200 ms to 10 seconds Advanced interlaced progressive post filtering including de blocking de mosquito and anti aliasing Noise pre filter adjustable de interlacing Dual Ethernet Multicast unicast UDP for IP Front access LCD panel and keypad VGA output USB ports Adjustable 0 to 50 Reed Solomon Parity Shuffle Store and Forward Windows Pro One encoder measuring 2 5in x 12 in x 13 in 6 35 cm
5. Broadband for a mobile planet Using Streambox ACT L3 over BGAN Version 1 0 06 10 06 Portable Encoder BGAN SBT3 Decoder mms Terminal SBT3 7500 Encoder Overview The Streambox ACT L3 News Gathering solution has been specifically developed to meet the performance compression and quality requirements of broadcasters government agencies and enterprises worldwide The robust family of Streambox ACT L3 News Gathering solutions provides unrivaled video compression and quality at low data rates and low latency Streambox ACT L3 enables you to deliver live or stored video on demand Product range The complete News Gathering solution from Streambox is comprised of the following e Streambox Portable Encoder s o Streambox Portable Encoder laptop format The powerful Streambox Portable Encoder is Mac or Windows compatible and facilitates high compression high quality video transport over low data rate networks all in real time You connect a DV camera to the Portable Encoder via a firewire IEEE 1394 cable and can set up and use the Encoder within minutes It enables you to gather edit and transmit live video from the field via BGAN IP or wireless networks o Streambox SBT3 7500 Encoder The full featured compact Streambox SBT3 7500 Encoder includes all the features of Streambox s rackmount systems in a much smaller form factor and with a lower power requirement the Encoder can be powered by a car battery It
6. Codec Audio Channels Audio Capture Frequency M4 Phone 64kbps 55kbps 0 8s Off QVGA 4 2 0 Off 300 40 1 3 300 Off Off On Off Off Off Off CELP Mono 48000kHz BGAN 128kbps lOkbps 0 8s Off QVGA 4 2 0 Off 300 40 1 2 300 Off Off On Off Off Off Off CELP Mono 48000kHz BGAN 256kbps 220kbps 0 5s Off QVGA 4 2 0 Off 300 40 1 2 300 Off Off On Off Off Off Off CELP Mono 48000kHz BGAN 256kbps CIF 220kbps 0 8s Off CIF 4 2 0 Off 300 40 1 2 300 Off Off On Off Off Off Off CELP Mono 48000kHz these options require progressive video QVGA and CIF are progressive half field 1 2 DI requires de interlacing with options ON Open the Presets menu and store the settings for your 256 Kbps BGAN connection 4 Using Streambox over BGAN 5 6 Enter a destination IP address Decoder or Server in the Network menu It is also recommended that you change the packet size to 1360 in the same menu Open a BGAN streaming IP connection using BGAN LaunchPad The video will automatically stream to the Decoder destination IP address However the local image will not get updated unless you select Live Preview from the Encoder s video menu NOTE Make sure that you are using the correct broadcast standard for your camera You can toggle between PAL NTSC and NTSC Japan An inappropriate setting could result in black and white or
7. ief organizations Enterprises Key Features The Streambox ACT L3 News Gathering solution offers these key features e Unrivalled video compression and quality at low data rates Best of class performance and reliability with advanced networking features Advanced forward error correction and burst error protection 4 2 0 and 4 2 2 colour profiles Dual Ethernet Multi channel audio Adjustable latency for video conferencing or broadcasting Seamless local or remote system management Optional store and forward feature for enhanced video storage management and transmission User configurable presets for quick and flexible setup Optional in car power adapter Benefits to BGAN users The Streambox ACT L3 News Gathering solution provides these main benefits e Proven performance with BGAN terminals e Real time broadcast video over BGAN and IP networks e Low end to end latency e Integrated solution e Cost effective news gathering and video conferencing e Built in BGAN presets Setting up To get the highest quality from live streaming Inmarsat recommends that you use a dedicated streaming IP connection directly from the distribution partner to your Headquarters Global Network Inmarsat only guarantees BGAN streaming connections up to the Distribution Partners point of presence POP There is no control of quality if the stream is routed over the public Internet For the highest quality video use the 256kbps streaming IP connec
8. is highly portable and includes SDI and composite analogue video input The Encoder is typically be used for real time video transmission and for providing on site edited news clips e Streambox Distribution Server s The Streambox Distribution Server manages automates and groups Encoders and Decoders for optimized video distribution and supports hundreds of video streams It converts unicast streams to multicast streams and features an easy to use web interface e Streambox SBT3 5100 and SBT3 7100 Decoder s The Streambox SBT3 5100 and SBT3 7100 Decoders provide best of class performance and reliability with advanced networking features such as robust forward error correction and burst error protection The Decoders provide adjustable latency settings for broadcasting or video z i D a Streambox bgan inmarsat 2 Using Streambox over BGAN conferencing The SBT3 7100 Decoder provides dual networking for Ethernet or TI El and up to six channels of embedded SDI or AES audio e Streambox IFB Server and Streambox IFB Client s The Streambox IFB Server and Streambox IFB Client feature six channels of balanced audio with strong encryption for secure audio delivery They support USB and Bluetooth clients and provide a real time talkback channel between the newsroom and the field reporter An intuitive graphic user interface for Mac or Windows clients is included Typical Users Broadcasters Government agencies including military Disaster rel
9. tion offered on both the HNS 9201 and the Thrane amp Thrane EXPLORER 700 terminals Inmarsat recommends that you use BGAN LaunchPad for interfacing with the terminal of your choice Equipment Needed e Streambox Portable Encoder MAC or Windows compatible or Streambox STB3 7500 Encoder e DV camera for Portable Encoder or Analogue SDI camera for STB3 7500 Encoder e BGAN terminal 3 Using Streambox over BGAN Streambox STB3 5100 or Streambox STB3 7100 Decoder Optional components o Streambox Distribution Server o Streambox IFB Server o Streambox Store and Forward Setting up the client for Live broadcast To set up the client for live broadcast l 2 4 Install BGAN LaunchPad on the Streambox Encoder Launch the Streambox Encoder Streambox video transport solutions enable you to customize settings This optimises live video streaming over the BGAN streaming class service The recommended settings are usually preloaded as Presets on the Streambox Encoder The chart below lists the recommended settings for optimal quality over the BGAN streaming IP connection Please configure your Streambox Encoder as follows Settings Target Bitrate VBR Buffer Size FEC Video Resolution Color Profile Closed Captions Prefer Quality o Frame Rate Frame rate Change Key Frame Min Max Filter Soft Filter Overlapped DCT Filter De interlace Swap Field Order Monitor CPU Usage Live Preview Audio
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