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Ultra Encode HDMI Plus Module

Encoding module for rack-mounted centralized deployment
  • A hot-swappable module to be installed in Magewell Modator chassis
  • Supports common encoding formats and streaming protocols, including NDI® HX3
  • Powerful encoding performance with support for streaming and recording schedule
  • Centrally manageable via the Modator chassis and Magewell Control Hub

For standalone version with same specification.

Interface

Specifications and Features

Features

Input & Loop-Through Features

  • Support for up to 4096x2160 30fps input and loopthrough signals
  • Input & loop through 8-Channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio
  • Input audio from 3.5 mm LINE IN

Encoding Features

  • Dual stream encoding profiles: main stream and sub stream up to 4096x2160p30
  • Max bitrate: 62Mbps (NDI® HX3), 32Mbps (Others)
  • Support for H.264/HEVC video encoding
  • Provide video aspect ratio conversion, image rotation and cropping for the main and sub streams
  • Encoding 8-channel AAC and audio channels mapping
  • Side-by-Side 3D video encoding

Streaming Features

  • Natively support Facebook, Twitch, YouTube and WOWZA
  • Supported streaming protocols: RTSP/RTMP/RTMPS/SRT Caller/SRT Listener/NDI® HX2/NDI® HX3/HLS/TS over UDP/TS over RTP/TVU ISSP
  • Allow simultaneous 6 sessions over multiple streaming protocols
  • Support for streaming schedule

Recording and screenshot

  • Record to internal storage (supplied 128GB Micro-SD card), external USB storage or network attached storage (NFS/CIFS)
  • Video recordings in MP4, MOV or TS format
  • Normal recording and loop recording supported
  • Support for recording schedule

Others

  • Configure through the touch screen of Magewell Modator chassis, Web GUI or Control Hub
  • HTTP-based APIs for custom integration
  • 2-year warranty
Input/Output Ports
  • 1 x RJ45 1000Mbps Ethernet port
  • 1 x USB Type-C port for configuration
  • 2 x HDMI ports
    • 1 x Input
    • 1 x Loop-through
  • 1 x 3.5mm LINE IN
  • 1 x 3.5mm LINE OUT
  • 1 x USB Type-A
  • 1 x Micro-SD card slot
  • 1 x Modator interface for connecting to Modator 2U (hot-swappable)
Input & Loop-through
  • Video
    • Supports HDMI 1.4a, DVI-D
    • Typical resolution/frame rate
      • 4096x2160/3840x2160 30fps 4:4:4/4:2:2
      • 2560x1440p/2048x1080p/2048x1080i 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60
      • 1920x1080p/1920x1080i 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60
      • 1280x720p 25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
      • 720x576 25p/50i (PAL SD)
      • 720x480 29.97p/59.94i (NTSC SD)
    • Color depth: 8/10/12-bit
    • Color sampling: RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2
    • Custom EDID
  • Audio
    • HDMI embedded audio: 8-Channel, 24-bit, 192kHz sample rate
    • Audio from 3.5 mm LINE IN: 2-Channel, 24-bit, 192kHz sample rate
Encoding Features
  • Video
    • Bitrate:
      • NDI HX3: up to 62.0Mbps, down to 1.5Mbps
      • Others: up to 32.0Mbps, down to 256kpbs
    • Dual-stream encoding: main stream and sub stream
    • Main stream
      • Resolution/frame rate:
        • Follow input
        • 4096x2160p/3840x2160p 30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 2560x1440p/2048x1080p/1920x1200p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1920x1080p/1920x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1664x936p/1600x1200p/1600x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1440x1080p/1440x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1280x1024p/1280x960p/1280x800p/1280x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1024x768p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1024x576p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 960x540p/800x600p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 768x576p/720x576p/720x540p/720x480p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 640x480p/640x360p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 480x360p/480x270p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
      • Native CEA–608/608 over 708 captions
    • Sub stream
      • Supports enabling/disabling sub stream
      • Resolution/frame rate:
        • 1920x1080p/1920x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1664x936p/1600x1200p/1600x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1440x1080p/1440x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1280x1024p/1280x960p/1280x800p/1280x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1024x768p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 1024x576p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 960x540p/800x600p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 768x576p/720x576p/720x540p/720x480p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 640x480p/640x360p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
        • 480x360p/480x270p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    • H.264/H.265 (HEVC) Codec:
      • System timecode or RP–188 standard timecode for SEI Message setting
      • H.265 (HEVC) SEI message supports carrying interlacing signal mark
      • Video aspect ratio conversion
      • Image rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°
      • Cropping
      • Output 3D video
  • Audio
    • Encode up to 8 audio streams, including 1 x 8-channel stream and 7 x 2-channel streaming
    • Supports mapping between source channels and encoded audio channels
    • Bitrate: 256/192/128/96/64/48/32/16 kbps
    • Output source embedded audio and line in through LINE OUT
Live stream
  • Natively supports streaming to:
    • Twitch
    • YouTube (HLS/RTMP), publishing to timeline or a new event and setting “made for kids”.
    • Facebook, enabling backup stream and publishing to timeline or a new event.
    • WOWZA over RTMP, adding token and publishing to timeline or a new event.
    • WOWZA over SRT, setting AES encryption (AES–128/192/256) and publishing to a channel or a new event.
  • Supports streaming protocols:
    • RTSP
    • RTMP/RTMPS
    • SRT Caller/SRT Listener
    • NDI HX2/NDI HX3
    • HLS
    • TS over UDP/TS over RTP
    • TVU ISSP
  • Supports streaming to 6 destinations simultaneously, containing 1 session of RTSP/SRT Listener/HLS/ISSP (if included), or 2 NDI HX2 sessions (if included)
  • Supports 1 NDI HX3 sessions exclusively
  • Supports specifying a video stream and an audio stream for each streaming session
  • Supports live stream schedule
  • Supports NDI 6.1.1
Record
  • Supports setting and managing recording function and tasks
  • Supports recording to local storage (128 GB)
    • Supports format and performance test
    • Automatically upload files to remote file storage platform including FTP server, Google Drive, and Dropbox
  • Supports recording to external USB storage
    • Supported system format: FAT32, exFAT and NTFS
  • Supports recording to network attached storage (NFS/CIFS)
    • Supported system format: NFS, CIFS
  • Supports loop recording and normal recording
  • Supports saving recording files in MP4, MOV or TS format
  • Supports specifying a video stream and an audio stream for each recording task
  • Supports customizing recording file name and prefix
  • Supports splitting recording files by time
    • MP4, MOV: up to 4 hours
    • TS: no limit
  • Supports exporting or downloading files through Web UI
  • Supports recording schedule
Web UI
  • Register with Magewell Control Hub for remote centralized management
  • Supports configuring and managing via Web UI
  • View real-time device status
  • Preview encoded video
  • Set input sources
  • Customize encoding parameters
  • Manage streaming destinations, start/stop streaming, view streaming status
  • Manage recording tasks and recorded files
  • Set up to 8 overlays for each stream, including text, picture, and clock
  • Update firmware
  • Supports Microsoft Edge/Firefox/Chrome/Safari/Opera web browsers
API Provides APIs for 3rd party control system
Network Connections
  • Ethernet: 1x RJ45 port, 10/100/1000 Mbps Base-T
  • 4G/5G USB modem (not supplied)
  • USB Net
Storage
  • Micro-SD card (supplied): 128GB
  • USB flash drive (not supplied): FAT32, NTFS, exFAT
  • NAS (not supplied): NFS/CIFS
LED Indicators Input signal:
  • On: locked
  • Off: unlocked
Physical Specifications
  • Form factor: 184.4mm (L) x 30.0mm (W) x 81.5mm (H)
  • Weight: ≈ 307g
Power Consumption Max power consumption: 13.08W
Working Environment
  • Operating temperature: 0 to 50 deg C
  • Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing