InfoComm 2017: VITEC EZ TV IPTV, Digital Signage Platform, and More To Be Showcased

VITEC will demonstrate its broadcast-grade integrated IPTV and digital signage platform, EZ TV; a new generation of the industry’s most advanced, high-quality HEVC codec for the MGW Ace end-to-end 4:2:2 HEVC encoder and decoder solution; and its House of Worship Multi-Site Streaming Solution in booth 4761 at InfoComm 2017, June 14-16, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

“End-users are seeking an affordable, high-quality video streaming solution to reliably distribute their in-house television and live and offline video,” says Philippe Wetzel, CEO of VITEC. “With that in mind, at InfoComm 2017, VITEC will highlight two award-winning solutions — our portable Point-to-Point HEVC broadcast contribution solution and the comprehensive, scalable EZ TV IPTV and Digital Signage Platform — as well as our House of Worship Solution featuring integration with the industry-leading Renewed Vision ProVideoServer, adding advanced capabilities needed for flawless multi-campus video production.”

EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform
EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage PlatformVITEC will display a range of streaming solutions throughout the booth, including EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform. This is a scalable solution for in-house distribution of TV feeds and private video content and for managing IPTV streams and digital signage campaigns. Ideal for sports, entertainment, education, and enterprise facilities, VITEC’s EZ TV IPTV and Digital Signage Platform allows organizations to centrally manage IPTV and signage content, automate video streaming workflows and signage campaigns, and deliver a cutting-edge streaming experience to desktop users, TVs, and mobile devices.

Utilizing VITEC’s hardware-based IPTV and signage end-points, users benefit from low-latency playback, real-time updating of electronic program guide, video-on-demand, time-shifted TV, user-controlled mosaic viewing of multiple channels in any format including H.264 and HEVC up to 4K, and real-time analytics. The integrated digital signage features offer easy-to-use signage authoring, administration, and analytics.

For Second-Generation HEVC Technology, VITEC will demonstrate its second-generation HEVC codec (GEN2) powering its MGW Ace encoder — the industry’s first portable HEVC hardware-based encoder, multi-award winning and field-proven streaming appliance. According to VITEC, GEN2 is setting new industry standards in quality, ahead of the competition in HEVC codec efficiency by 20%.

Point-To-Point HEVC Streaming Solution
The Point-To-Point HEVC Streaming Solution is a MGW Ace Encoder and MGW Ace Decoder is the industry’s first entirely portable, hardware-based end-to-end 4:2:2 HEVC encode/decode solution. Using VITEC’s proprietary second-generation HEVC Codec (GEN2), the powerful, yet compact MGW Ace Encoder provides pristine video quality. In addition to offering high HEVC bandwidth-efficient compression, the MGW Ace Encoder offers H.264 encoding capabilities to support legacy applications.

Point-to-Point HEVC Streaming Solution

With a wide selection of I/Os and low power consumption using VITEC’s HEVC compression chip, it’s an ideal solution for streaming video, audio, and KLV metadata while in the field or on the move. For point-to-point applications, when paired with MGW Ace Decoder, the solution delivers bandwidth-efficient, artifact-free video streaming over any network, including the internet, with embedded Pro-MPEG FEC or Zixi error-correction capabilities.

House of Worship Multi-Site Video Streaming Solution
Lastly, the House of Worship Multi-Site Video Streaming Solution VITEC’s House of Worship Streaming Solution is now integrated with Renewed Vision ProVideoServer. This integration allows churches to easily record one or more high-quality encoded streams from the main campus, complete with embedded time code and multi-channel audio, and play back those streams at the satellite campus at any time. The solution bundles VITEC portable encoders/decoders with the Zixi error-free streaming protocol, enabling reliable, cost-effective streaming for HOWs of any size.