MediaKind RX1 - A multi-codec, multi-service, flexibly deployable professional receiver decoder - MKP 101 0001

MediaKind RX1 - A multi-codec, multi-service, flexibly deployable professional receiver decoder

MediaKind’s RX1 is a multi-codec, multi-service, flexibly deployable professional receiver/decoder specifically designed to address the needs of the contribution & Distribution market as a UHD HEVC decoder or providing Dense HD decoding. It is similar to our RX8200 (legacy product) but with more capability & functionality.

Multi Codec Professional Edge processor
The MK RX1 is an edge device specifically designed to meet the needs of the contribution and distribution markets. As Operators move to 4k revenue generating services they are also looking to new IP infrastructure deployments. This enables low cost and flexible carriage of this high data rate content, but with the flexibility and fallback of traditional satellite connectivity.

With the addition of the MediaKind accelerator module, users can gain the benefit of delivering high quality, high density and low latency capability in a compact form-factor.

The RX1 can be deployed as a contribution decoder with 4:2:2 capability using the decoder card or as a distribution device with 4:2:0 software decode or 4:2:0 transcode.

A multitude of functions such as SRT and Zixi can be chained with the decode or transcode, offering a flexible framework to build a customised flow within the RX1.In a cloud eco-system, RX1 can be used to transport content into and out of the cloud and adapt data to local networks.

RX1 is deployed in a rugged appliance with standard infrastructure including Satellite input, ASI and SDI. It is future-proofed for the all-IP world by offering functions such as SRT input and output, Zixi Feeder/Receiver and
SMPTE ST 2110 output.

Product Overview

Decode
The RX1 can decode UHD (4k) HEVC, HD HEVC and MPEG-4 AVC compressed streams, whether 4:2:0 or 4:2:2, 8 bit or 10 bit, and produce uncompressed outputs via a range of outputs. Different combinations of codec and frame rates can be utilized simultaneously to maintain flexibility for onward processing.

High Bit-rate / High Quality / Low Latency
For the very highest quality contribution links, even with the use of HEVC encoding, bit-rates greater than 60 Mbit/s may be required. The RX1 can decode multiple compressed video components, with an aggregate bitrate of up to 150 Mbit/s.
Having low end-to-end latency is often an important requirement for live contribution links. So the introduction of latency has been minimized in the design of the RX1.

HDR and WCG
UHD (4k) services are expected to rapidly evolve to include High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wider Color Gamut (WCG). RX1 supports the relevant HDR and WCG standards as they are formalized.

All IP Workflow
The RX1 supports the latest IP standards such as SMPTE ST 2110 for outputs, and SRT for IP inputs. The 25G Ethernet NIC option is available to enable SMPTE ST 2110 outputs up to UHD resolution with Dual ST2022-7 output.
The RX1’s inclusion of NMOS IS-04 and IS-05 provides the connection management for this type of workflow.

Secure Reception of High Value Content
With high value content such as UHD sports events it remains important to prevent any security compromise. The RX1 supports BISS-CA decryption, the latest 128 bit, rotating key, content protection standard, as well as the long established BISS-1/E encryption and can be easily paired with MediaKind’s CE1 Contribution encoder for the encryption.

Network adaptation for cloud ingress and egress
In addition to the decode functionality, RX1 can act as an edge device for ingress and egress to the cloud. It leverages network adaptation capabilities to receive data in and out of the cloud such as Satellite input and SRT outputor SRT input, Zixi feeder or Receiver and transcode into a lower bitrate for ingesting into local networks.

Content replacement
Ad replacement upon SCTE-35 and scheduling of content replacement where programming events such as blackout & alternate content may be triggered in different ways: Signal-based: When program information is conveyed via SCTE-35, or time-based for programmers who do not have the ability to decorate their linear channels with in-band SCTE-35. The spliced content can then be output via IP, decoded or transcoded.

Transcoding
RX1 can transcode from 4:2:0 IP sources and output as 4:2:0 encoded SPTS. It can also output an MPTS using the Multiplexing function.

Multiplexing
This feature allows re-multiplexing and de-multiplexing of IP input streams with PID remapping and PID filtering capability and adapt the output stream to a variety of networks.

Unit Features
The following features are available:
• Satellite* (DVB-S, DVB-S2/S2X), ASI* or IP input
• 4 x 3G / 12G SDI* and 1 x 3G SDI monitor port*
• SMPTE ST 2110 output** with SMPTE 2022-7*
• SMPTE 2022-6 output*
• AMWA NMOS IS-04, IS-05
• Quad 1GbE and Dual 10GbE, 25GbE IP I/O*
• MPEG-2, HEVC, MPEG-4 AVC
• JPEG-XS (RX1 v16)
• Multichannel 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 decode using a decoder card up to UHD resolution with Low and Super Low latency
• Multiple (RX1 v16) channel 4:2:0 decode using SW decode up to UHD resolution
• BISS-1/E and BISS-CA*
• Director v5 and Director 6 decryption
• Dual CAM slots*
• Multiple Audio codecs
• Transport Stream passthrough
• PID filtering and remapping and Service level Demux and Remux*
• Transcode from and to 4:2:0 codecs*
• Splicing local adverts upon SCTE-35*
• SRT Caller, listener mode*, Zixi feeder or receiver*
• Front panel control with confidence monitor
• Web based user interface, REST API
• Dual hot swappable power supplies
* Optional
** Either ST 2110 or SDI outputs are available, but not both
simultaneously