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VectorBox Total Playout

MCR 1 2

Total playout control at a price point you can afford

    Playout automation

    Built-in video server & graphics

    Multi-format file support

    Low entry-level price point

VectorBox is engineered to manage 24/7 broadcast playout and dynamic channel branding for your TV channel. The entry level VectorBox DSX like 6000 and 8000HD Systems combines powerful automation, CG and a video server; and being totally reliant on IT technology VectorBox is best placed to serve the new generation of broadcasters. To this end it boasts internal Serial ATA storage, offering enormous amounts of space at a very affordable price. For more information please visit the 'Related Content' section on this page or for the entire Vector 3 Playout Automation capability visit www.Vector3.tv.

Available Configurations

  • Supports all broadcast compression codecs and file types mixed in same playlist
  • Open Architecture with best-in-class hardware, video ingest playout and CG from one box controlled by a modular control clients
  • Simultaneous ingest and playout of video feeds from studio, VTR and Satellite connection/disconnection TDIR
  • Automatic graphics scheduling in the playlist, including logos, tickers, scrolls and Flash animations with real-time RSS and XML datafeeds
  • Direct Ingest of media from DVD with NTSC to PAL conversion (DVDigest Option)
Storage Capacity 1TB-16TB SATA - Scalable
Video I/Os 1 or 2 SDI/Analogue Inputs and 2 Outputs
Transcoding: MPREG2 TS via RTP/UDP/IP or HDD
Audio I/Os 8 embedded or 2 pairs AES/EBU or 1 analogue pair per video stream
Video resolutions 720x480 59.94i
720x576 50i
Video specifications Standard compression: H264/AVC Main Profil Level 3.0, High Profil Level 4.0, CBR,VBR, Video encoding rate: 1 to 10 Mb/s
Audio Input Embedded in SDI
Serial Digital AES (balanced, unbalanced)
Audio specifications Encoding formats:
- MPEG-1 Audio Layer 2,
- Dolby Digital (AC-3*) 2-ch,
- MPEG-2 AAC (LC profile) 2-ch,
- LPCM 2-ch
IP Input/Output 3 GbE RJ45, RTP-UDP/IP, Unicast/Multicast
Stream up to 20 different IP addresses
StorageCapacity 1TBytes SATA disk
Management - Remote: Web based management, SNMPv3 manageable,
- Local MMI / LCD-Keypad,
- Security: Fan control, Temperature control,
- Presets: Up to 100 different decoding profi les
- Wake on LAN
- RS422 Automation
Dimensions/Weight 19”, 1RU, 43.9 cm depth/ 7,9 kg
Power Supply Input Voltage Range: 90-264VAC
Power consumption: (Max) 80W, 2 channels
Environmentals Temperature: Operating 0°C to 50°C, Storage -20°C to 70°C,
Humidity 85% non condensing
CE Compliance EMC: EN55022, EN55024
Safety: EN 60950