Media Player / Channel in a Box
UHD-Channel is a software-based media platform designed to address high-end playout and channel applications, up to Ultra HD. Based on BBright’s legacy of ease of operation, intuitive GUI design, cost effective Ultra HD solution, UHD-Channel will change the perception typically associated to UHD complexity. UHD-Channel is designed to support either legacy SDI or ST-2110 IOs, but also transport stream over IP inputs to offer a maximum of flexibility.
UHD-Channel adds workflow flexibility for interfacing with an external automation, logo insertion, various HDR video format playout and signalization, advert replacement. With the integration of Technicolor ITM (Intelligent Tone Management), the video engine allows live SDR < > HDR conversions for baseband input, media files and inserted graphics.
UHD-Channel secured solution delivers the expected reliability and availability in any conditions for 24-7 continuous Ultra HD playout or live production.
BBright’s advanced software-based processing enables the daily delivery of pristine video and audio quality for the most demanding Ultra HD workflows and channels.
- Multi-Codec support: XAVC / HEVC / J2K / H264 / MPEG2 / ProRes
- Wrapper: mxf, mp4, TS, mov
- HD, HD 1080p HDR & UHD HDR support
- 720p/1080i @ 50/59.94fps
- 1080p @ 50/59.94fps
- 2160p @ 50/59.94fps
Audio
- Up to 16 Audio Channels
- AAC/HE-AAC/MPEG1 LayerII decoding
- Dolby DD / DD+ / DD+JOC / E decoding
HDR
- HLG / HDR10 / SL-HDR1 / SL-HDR2
- Technicolor ITM SDR / HDR live conversion
Graphics
- 4 layers, still logos (.png, .tga, .tiff, .gif, .flv, .targa, .html5
- Built-in UHD Keyer
Closed Captions & Subtitles
- STL or SRT files
- OP47 / CC608 / CC708 input and output
- Burn-in mode (withlive HDR conversion)
Inputs
- SDI up to UHD (Quad 3G-SDI)
- SMPTE 2110 (-20/-30/-31/-40) up to UHD (25Gb NIC)
- Compressed input (TS over IP)
Outputs
- SDI up to UHD (Quad 3G-SDI)
- SMPTE 2110 (-20/-30/-31/-40) up to UHD (25Gb NIC)
- Genlock (SDI) & PTP Support (2110)
Controls
- Web UI
- VDCP
- Dynamic playlist
- RestAPI
- Built-in Automation
Internal Storage
- Up to 12 x 1TB in Raid 5
- Ingestfromexternal NAS or FTP
Chassis
- 1 RU Chassis, up to 7TB Raid 5 Storage
- 2 RU Chassis, up to 13TB Raid 5 Storage
- Redundantpower supplies (hot swappable)
Type | Reference | Description | Compatibility | |
Appliances | UHC_1RU | UHD Media Server, Support for XAVC / HEVC / AVC, 1RU (up to 3 IO options), 7TB of Raid5 Storage | X | |
UHC_2RU | UHD Media Server, Support for XAVC / HEVC / AVC, 2RU (up to 5 IO options), 13TB of Raid5 Storage | X | ||
Hardware Options | UHC_4x3GSDI | 4x3GSDI input or output option | X | X |
UHC_4x3GSDI_KEYER | 4x3GSDI input/output option with builtin keyer – Easy integration with third party channel branding system (HD or UHD) | X | X | |
UHC_8x3GSDI | 8x3GSDI input or output option | X | X | |
UHC_2110 | SMPTE 2110 Dual SFP 25Gbits/s option (up to 2 UHD in / 2 UHD out) | X | X | |
UHC_10GSFP | Dual SFP NIC / 10Gbits/s | X | X | |
Software Options | UHC_HD | Support video up to HD (720p/1080i) SDR | X | X |
UHC_HD+ | Support video up to HD (1080p) HDR | X | X | |
UHC_UHD | Support video up to UHD HDR | X | X | |
UHC_VDCP | VDCP Slave Option (RS422+IP) | X | X | |
UHC_PLAYLIST | Dynamic playlist control | X | X | |
UHC_AUTOMATION | Built-in automation for stand-alone automation | X | X | |
UHC_LIVE_B_IN | Live baseband input option (up to 1x UHD) | X | X | |
UHC_LIVE_C_IN | Live transport stream input option (up to 1x UHD) | X | X | |
UHC_DOLBY_AUDIO | Dolby DD / DD+ / Atmos / E / AC4 decoding option | X | X | |
UHC_LOGO | Logo insertion – Up to four layers of logo | X | X | |
UHC_UPSCALE | HD to UHD upscaling | X | X | |
UHC_HDRCONV_TECH | Live SDR/HDR or HDR/SDR cross conversion | X | X |