Contact Details

Garland Partners Limited
Stretton Suite
High Cross Business Park
Coventry Road
Sharnford
Leicestershire
LE10 3PG
United Kingdom

Tel No. +44(0)1455 22 11 88
Fax No. +44(0)1455 22 12 55
Email. info@gpl-uk.co.uk

Optibase MGW 400

Overview Brochure

Single and multi-channel MPEG-4 video distribution over IP networks

Summary

MGW 400 offers advanced streaming solutions featuring high channel density and low latency encoding. It provides real time high quality video encoding and streaming at full screen resolution (full D1).

The MGW 400 is controlled by a user friendly web-based application, making it easy to operate. MGW 400 is ISMA-compliant, ensuring interoperability with the leading PC players on the market such as QuickTime, Real Player, VideoLAN Media Player (VVLC) and Windows Media Player.

In combination with Optibase’s EZ TV system, it creates a full, end-to-end solution for education, corporate communications, monitoring, IPTV and tactical video applications

Available Models

MGW 400 Dual	Supports two MPEG-4 channels
MGW 400 Quad	Supports four MPEG-4 channels

Main Benefits

High quality video encoding at low bit rates allows for multiple types of IP distribution over dedicated networks or the public internet
Low end-to-end latency provides command and control of upstream devices and signal input changes with virtually no end-to-end transmission delay
Reliable, compact and light weight appliance minimizes downtime and makes it easy to carry and transport to remote sites
Multiple software player interoperability allows the use of many types of software player configurations on various operating systems
Embed streams in any web page with Optibase Player 400 plug-in for Windows

Features

Dual or quad channel streaming in one compact 1 RU system
Selectable encoding rates from 10 Kbps to 4 Mbps
Dynamic broadcasting of channel guide via SAP, SDP announcements
Internal channel guide web portal enables operator to easily publish and share streams in the local network
Stream playback with QuickTime, Real Player, VLC, Windows Media Player and Optibase EZ TV player
Low end-to-end latency, below 500 milliseconds, with Optibase Player 400 plug-in
De-interlacing, horizontal and vertical filtering for increased picture quality
Save streams to built-in disk drive for creating video archive or scheduled broadcasts*
User controlled frame rates from 1 to 30 frames per second
HTTP remote management
Real-time stream upload to video servers
Video only, audio only or video+audio streaming
Comprehensive SDK for building MGW 400 into custom systems and applications
Automatic channel guide creation
Real-time overlay of text annotations*

Applications

Live TV - broadcasting live TV channels throughout the enterprise or government facility
Information dissemination- distribution of video material or training, education and corporate communication from a variety of sources such as classroom cameras, VCR, Live TV or DVD
Security- delivering high quality video for surveillance and monitoring
Video on demand - allowing users to select and watch video and clip content over the network as part of an interactive television system

Technical Specifications

Standards Compliance

MPEG-4 Video - ISO/IEC 14496-2:1999, ISO/IEC 14496-1:2000(E), ISMA compliant (MPEG-4 part 2)

MPEG-4 Audio - ISO/IEC 14496-3:1999 and AMD1 2000 (AAC LC)

Input/Output Interfaces

Video Input Signal:

Color System: NTSC or PAL
Composite Video
- BNC x2 (Dual Model)
- BNC x4 (Quad Model)
S-Video
- 4 pin mini-DIN x2 (Dual Model)
- 4 pin mini-Din x4 (Quad Model)

Audio Input Signal:

Unbalanced Analog Stereo/Mono Line Input
- RCA x4 (Dual Model)
- RCA x8 (Quad Model)

Output and Control:

10/100 Mbps Ethernet
- RJ-45 x1 (AutoSense, Full/Half Duplex)
RS-232 x1
USB 2.0 x2

Video Output over Ethernet:

Format: MP4 Audio
Bit rate: 24-320 Kbps MPEG-4 AAC LC
HW Sampling Frequency
- 11.025, 22.5, 32, 44.1, 48 KHz at 24 bits per sample

Panel I/O and Indicators:

Front LCD screen for IP address
- status and set up information
Power indicator LED on front panel
Power switch and input on back panel
- Input with secure lock mechanism

Management

Web-based remote management application (HTTP)
Telnet for remote configuration
Local configuration via RS-232 port

Network Protocols

Multicast / Unicast / ISMA / HTTP / IP / Telnet / RTP

Resolutions

	NTSC	PAL
FD-1	640x480	640x576
	720x480	720x576

3/4 D-1	528x480	528x576
	544x480	544x576

2/3 D-1	480x480	480x576

HD-1	320x480	352x576
	352x480	384x576

CIF	320x240	352x288
	352x240

QCIF	160x112	176x144
	176x112	192x144

Physical Dimensions

Width: 13.283" (312mm): Depth: 11.889" (302mm)
Height: 1 U-metal frame height for mounting (44mm)
Weight: Up to 5.51 Ibs. (2.5 kg)
Fans: Three (3), no more than 35 decibels each

Electrical Characteristics

Unit power input: DC 10-30V
External Power Supply:
- Input: 90-130V, 180-240V auto range
- Output: 19V / 8A
- Operating LIne Frequency: 47-63 Hz

Environmental

Operating temperature
- 5 to 45 degrees C, 41-113 degrees F
Storage temperature
- minus 10 to 70 degrees C, 14-158 degrees F
EMC standards
- FCC class B, CSA Class B