A powerful system.

The Niagara® 8224 is a high-density media encoder, designed and optimized to capture, encode, stream, and archive premium quality audio and video on eight fully independent channels simultaneously. This powerful system is the ideal choice for creating select combinations of full- and CIF-resolution streams for your most demanding multi-channel applications.

Easy-to-use interface.

The Niagara 8224 includes two of ViewCast’s most versatile software applications – Niagara SCX® and SimulStream® – both pre-configured and ready to use. These award-winning tools empower you to set up, control, and monitor the Niagara streaming system using a single, easy-to-use interface. Capture, encode, stream and archive video in a wide variety of popular encoding and streaming formats.

Increased flexibility

Niagara SCX management software together with SimulStream, enables you to create multiple streams in different formats in real time, giving you the flexibility to create exactly the right content for your audience. You can encode different streams for Intranet users, high-speed Internet users, dial-up users and users with mobile devices – all at the same time! You can customize each stream with:

• Individual sizing and scaling
• Bitmap overlays (such as logos and graphics)
• Closed-caption pre-rendering, etc.

This level of flexibility and convenience is another reason ViewCast is a global leader in the industry.

Encoding Formats:

• Microsoft® Windows Media® (Silverlight®)
• MPEG-4 Part 2, H.263 and H.264
• RealVideo®
• Uncompressed AVI capture to file
• 3GPP/3GPP2, MPEG-4 container support

Inputs:

Video:

• 8 composite (8 x BNC) video inputs (BNC to RCA adapters included)
• Optional panels for component, Y/C, or additional switched coomposite video; balancced audio; and extension of composite and unbalanced audio

Audio:

• 8 pair RCA unbalanced stereo audio inputs (16 x RCA via breakout cables)
• Optional panels for balanced stereo audio

Video Formats:

• NTSC/PAL

Connectivity:

Ethernet:

• 3 x 1 Gbit ports

Software:

• Niagara SCX®
• SimulStream®

Hardware:

• Multi-core processsors
• 2 x 250 GB SATA HD
• DVD-RW drive
• Osprey® 450e technology

Pre-Processing:

• Scaling, cropping, de-interlacing, inverse telecine, closed-caption rendering

Weight:

• 45 lbs (18.9 Kgs)

Dimensions

• 2U rack mount appliance (2 RU x 17" W x 24.5" D)
  (2RU x 43.18 cm W x 62.23 cm D)

Power

• 400 W power supply

Package Contents:

• Adapters, rack slide rails and audio breakout cables

Hardware Warranty:

• 1 year limited hardware warranty