The EdgeVision-2- is an dual channel edge signal monitoring device offers richly featured, Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring across an entire network for satellite/cable/IPTV operators and broadcasters, using high performance video/audio streaming and extensive signal probing. By remotely monitoring signals received at set-top boxes, it allows operators to accurately see and hear the quality of signals received in viewers' homes.
- High quality audio/video streaming
- High efficiency H.264 video streaming for remote viewing
- High quality stereo or Dolby Digital audio streaming with acoustic monitoring and audio metering
- Full flexibility in streaming resolution, quality, frame rate and bit rate
- Each EdgeVision input features both a high resolution and a low resolution streaming encoder
- Streams to EdgeVision Player, iControl, Kaleido-IP multiviewer or generic players like VLC
Full compatibility with HD and SD set-top-boxes
Features a full complement of connections for digital and analog audio/video signals, including high-definition video and 5.1 audio signals
Optional Dolby Digital decoding for multichannel monitoring and Dolby Metadata extraction and analysis, including dialnorm
Advanced signal quality probing and alarming
Performs detection and alarms on video faults, including freeze, black and macro-block detection
Audio probing includes silence detection, overload, mono and out of phase
Metadata probing includes closed captioning
, AC-3 metadata
Optionally performs audio loudness monitoring
Detected alarms can be logged by iControl, and channel performance can be assessed
Fingerprint generation for lip sync error and content mismatch detection when used with iControl
STB remote control and multichannel cycling
Infrared port for remote control and channel selection, including infrared learning capabilities
Users can remotely control STBs to access interactive and VOD services
Supports control of all leading models of STBs and DVRs from several manufacturers
EdgeVision Player allows parallel infrared control of multiple STBs
With Grass Valley's iControl Edge, unit can automatically cycle across all channels to monitor and probe the quality of an operator's entire channel lineup
Available with SDI outputs
HD/SD-SDI outputs are available on single, dual and quad-input models
Provides embedding of analog or Dolby Digital AC-3 digital audio into SDI
SDI output signal follows input selection
Robust, compact design
Available in single, dual and quad input configurations
NEBS compliant for high reliability
Compact unit 1 RU high, 330.2 mm (13 in.) deep
Available with redundant power supply
Easy and secured deployment
User authentication to control access
Dynamic IP allocation to accelerate commissioning
