Transcoding platforms
CodecWorks
Professional platform for real-time encoding and transcoding into HEVC/H.265, AVC/H.264 and MPEG-2 video supporting adaptive bitrate streaming via HLS and MPEG-DASH protocols with the best possible quality.
Windows and Linux support.
ANY ENCODING SCHEME AND UNCONDITIONAL RELIABILITY
Configure unique encoding schemes fitting your requirements and use the redundancy mode for uninterrupted service
FULL-FEATURED DEMO VERSION ACCOMPANIED WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
See how product can fit your project requirements. Expert assistance by Elecard engineers is granted
ADAPTIVE STREAMING SUPPORT
HLS, MPEG-DASH protocols
CENTRALIZED CONTROL
Managing several encoding servers via GUI and web-interface
CodecWorks is available for Windows and Linux OS
Key Features
Encoding schemes configurator and centralized control over several encoding servers via GUI and web-interface
Adaptive streaming support over HLS/MPEG-DASH protocols
Accelerated GPU-based encoding for highest density possible (Intel® Quick Sync Video technology and NVIDIA graphics cards)
Redundancy mode - immediate automatic changeover to a redundant source in case pre-defined errors occur
Mechanism of responses to events occurring with an input stream using the integrated monitoring system
Distributed transcoding support using Intel® Quick Sync Video technology
Mechanism for quick back up in N+M Mode
4K HEVC distributed transcoding
SPTS monitoring functions enabling to spot CC errors
Error notifications via e-mail or using SNMP protocol
Support of MPTS streaming to DVB/ATSC modulator
Support of MPTS demultiplexing to SPTS
Support of SPTS multiplexing to MPTS
Logo overlay
Audio level correction
Audio resampling
Frame rate conversion
Deinterlacing
Denoising
Cropping
Picture resizing
Hardware transcoding on NVIDIA graphics card
Application
IPTV Solutions
Head-end solution for encoding and multiplexing
OTT Solutions
OTT broadcasting with adaptive bitrate video streaming via HLS and MPEG-DASH protocols
DVB-T/C/S head-end
Head-end solution for encoding and multiplexing
Low Latency streaming
Real-time transcoding with a minimum possible delay: 280 ms for DVB and 120 ms for IP networks
Live broadcasting
4K video input from SDI for further broadcasting via various types of networks
Point-To-Point Video Delivery
Delivery of media content over IP with SDI/HDMI inputs and outputs with optimal compression and quality
Start using CodecWorks
Download free trial version
Fill in the form to get trial version
Install software on the server
Follow the steps in User Guide to install the product
Use your 30-day trial
Evaluate encoder possibilities. Contact Elecard engineers if any question occurs
Get a license
Contact Sales Department to get price proposal
Exceptional performance
Up to 17 HD AVC on 4xE5-2680v4 platform
(CPU encoding)
Up to 100 SD AVC on 4xE5-2680v4 platform
(CPU encoding)
Up to 36 HD MPEG2 on 4xE5-2680v4 platform
(CPU encoding)
Up to 200 SD MPEG2 on 4xE5-2680v4 platform
(CPU encoding)
Up to 12 FullHD
AVC/MPEG-2 channels
(GPU encoding, Intel® UHD Graphics P630)
Up to 9 FullHD
HEVC channels
(GPU encoding, Intel® UHD Graphics P630)
Up to 32 SD
AVC/MPEG-2 channels
(GPU encoding, Intel® UHD Graphics P630)
Up to 1 channel
4k 60 fps HEVC
(GPU encoding, Intel® UHD Graphics P630)
Software and Hardware specifications
Input formats
- Interfaces:
• Ethernet IP
• SDI, HD-SDI
• DVB-ASI
• HDMI
• Analog
• NDI®
- Streaming:
• MPEG-2 TS UDP/RTP/SRT
• HLS
• RTSP
• SRT
• RTMP
• RIST
- Video:
• HEVC/H.265
• AVC/H.264
• MPEG-2
• MPEG-4.2
• Uncompressed (RGB, YV12, YUY2)
- Audio:
• AAC/HE-AAC v1
• MPEG-1/2 Layer I/II/III
• AC3 (pass-through)
• Analog AES/EBU
• PCM
• Any (pass-through)
Output formats
- Interfaces:
• Ethernet IP
• SDI, HD-SDI
• DVB-ASI
• HDMI
• NDI®
- Streaming:
• MPEG-2 TS UDP/RTP/SRT
• HLS
• MPEG-DASH
• RTMP
• SRT
• RIST
- Video:
• HEVC/H.265
• AVC/H.264 - up to 4K resolution
• MPEG-2 - up to 8K resolution
- Audio:
• AAC
• HE-AAC (v.1)
• MPEG-1/2 Layer I/II
• AC3 (pass-through)
• Any (pass-through)
System Requirements
- CPU encoding :
• CPU (Intel® from 4 gen, Xeon e7/5/3 v3 and upper, Xeon E/W/D, AMD zen gen and upper)
• 16 GB RAM (two-channels mode is required)
• Any Graphic card
• Windows® 10/11/Server 2019 (64 bit)
• Linux (CentOS 7.9 - Ubuntu 20.04)
- GPU encoding (Intel® QuickSync):
• CPU (Intel® from 5 gen, Xeon e3, Xeon E)
• 16 GB RAM (two-channels mode is required)
• Intel Graphics Technology
• Windows® 10/11/Server 2019 (64 bit)
• Linux (Ubuntu 20.04)
- GPU encoding (NVIDIA):
• CPU (Intel® from 4 gen, Xeon e7/5/3 v3 and upper, Xeon E/W/D, AMD zen gen and upper)
• 16 GB RAM (two-channels mode is required)
• NVIDIA GPU for Servers
• Windows® 10/11/Server 2019 (64 bit)
• Linux (Ubuntu 20.04)
Input/output cards
- SDI Capture cards:
• AJA KONA
• SoftLab Forward (FD722, FD788)• StreamLabs MH4LM
• Other cards with DirectShow filter support
- DVB Tuners:
• TBS6205
• AVerMedia Nova T2
• Digital Devices DVB T/T2/C/C2 Tuner
• BeholdTV T8 DVB-T/C
Control
• Managing via GUI and web-interface
• Management and monitoring via HTTP
• SNMP
• Command line
• System information monitoring
Other
• Closed Captions EIA-608, EIA-708
• DVB subtitles
• Teletext subtitles
Resources
- User Guide
- Elecard Codecworks User Guide (PDF, 1.23 MB)
- Datasheet
- Elecard CodecWorks datasheet (PDF, 1.83 MB)
- White Papers
- How to set up encoder for optimum results (PDF, 2.87 MB)
- Use Cases
- Elecard LowDelay solution (PDF, 6.52 MB)
- Elecard software platform on HPE Moonshot (PDF, 1.30 MB)
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