Niagara Go Stream Plus
Code. VIE217-1

INTERNET VIDEO | LIVE STREAMING | INTERNET TV BROADCASTING

Niagara GoStream™ and GoStream Plus

The Niagara GoStream and GoStream Plus are portable streaming encoding units, designed for the most novice of users to make capturing and streaming video uncomplicated. GoStream and GoStream Plus feature three EZStream® buttons, which allow users to select from pre-defined encoding profiles. With a portable, streamlined chassis design, intuitive front panel, and EASE control menus, streaming set-up is quick and easy. Pre-defined encoding profiles allow streaming to begin simply with the push of a button.

The power of the GoStream Plus platform allows users to encode multiple formats and resolutions simultaneously. It also features full D1 compression, and allows users to export files to storage devices and view video on a handheld device such as an Apple iPod® or Creative's Zen™ video players via a device dock on the front panel. USB ports allow easy installation of software upgrades, encoding profiles and for transferring archive files.

Full portability and mobility can be achieved with wireless and battery options that create a system that can be used anywhere there is a wireless network. This portable unit gives the user the flexibility to be mobile, but with the optional Dual Dock it has the power of a rack-mount unit.

Features:

• Full portability and mobility can be achieved with wireless and battery options that create a system that can  be used anywhere a wireless network is available
• Advanced setup and profiles allow experienced users to customize the configurations
• EASE Menus allow basic encode/setup from the front panel interface
• USB ports allow easy installation of software upgrades, encoding of profiles, and transfer of archive files
• Client management software and Web-based encoder configuration is included

Specifications:

• Video Input: Composite (BNC connector  and includes an RCA adapter), S-Video
• Audio Input: Unbalanced stereo (2 x  RCA), Balanced stereo (2 x XLR)
• 2 USB ports (one on the front panel and  one on the rear panel)
• 2 Ethernet network ports
• iPod®/Zen™ mobile video device dock  on the front panel (requires optional  adapter)
• Video encoding formats supported:  Windows Media®, RealVideo®, MPEG-4, and  Flash®
• 14 VDC input for battery connectivity  (Anton/Bauer digital dionic battery recommended)

Included Software

Niagara SCX® Pro software Included

Niagara Go Stream includes Niagara SCX, while the Go-Stream Plus includes the Niagara SCX Pro remote encoder management and control software and Osprey Digital SimulStream which enables multiple concurrent streams of supported formats at multiple bitrates and resolutions from a single video source. Niagara SCX Pro also features a new Web-based interface.

With Niagara Stream Control Extension (SCX) software, users can setup and control streaming systems throughout an enterprise or over the Internet with a single interface for multiple encoding and streaming formats, including uncompressed AVI capture to file, Flash capture to file and Windows Media® and RealVideo® capture to file and stream.

Niagara SCX Pro features the same capture to file and streaming CODEC support as Niagara SCX, while adding MPEG capture to provide file and live streaming capability.

• Encoder Management Configuration
• Control Management Functionality— Access, Monitor, Control, Configure, Aggregate, and Secure
• Convenient and Remote Access
• Real-Time Any-Time Monitoring- System Health, Ingest through Distribution, encoding statistics and more
• Complete Encoder Control:
• System CODEC and profile selection
• Windows Media®, RealVideo®, Flash®, MPEG-4 (Niagara SCX Pro only), AVI, DRM for Windows Media, Adobe Flash Live (For Go-Stream Plus only)
• Modification of capture resolution and attributes
• Ability to adjust video pre-processing filters such as de-interlacing
• Adjustment of video resolution through scaling while minimizing CPU load
• Branding and protecting of video content through logo watermarking
• Enabling/Disabling/Configuring Osprey SimulStream®

If you want full control of multiple streaming encoders over your network or have one interface for multiple cards in a single PC, Niagara SCX is the solution for you!

Osprey Simulstream Included

Get the most out of your stream with SimulStream!

Osprey® SimulStream® is a premium software upgrade that extends the capabilities of Osprey Video capture cards. SimulStream enables a single Osprey Video card to output multiple instances of audio and video data from a single input source to multiple applications.

Streaming and Scalability

Streaming media production today faces potential scalability concerns. Reaching the broadest audience of media consumers with an optimized experience requires increased production time, hardware requirements, and general bandwidth.

The Optimised Solution...SimulStream!

SimulStream is designed to provide the optimized experience of streamlined workflow.

The SimulStream Solution provides multiple formats to multiple audiences with minimal hardware and CPU impact.

Plus the scalability that allows for multiple formats and individual stream optimisation.

Advantages:

• Optimised streams for a diverse internet audience in realtime
• Maximum efficiency without sacrificing quality
• Complete utilization of latest processor speeds
• Maximum solution density for streaming production
• Reduced hardware costs