Video streaming from high-definition video sources has reached a new level of quality and performance with the Niagara 7500. Designed for professional broadcasting applications, this powerful streaming appliance simplifies the complex workflows often associated with the transformation and delivery of high-definition video over IP and mobile networks.
Overview
HD Streaming So Advanced, It’s Simple.
Ideal for
- Broadcasters
- Content Delivery Networks
- Network Service Providers
Features
Simplicity without sacrificing functionality.
The Niagara 7500 accepts standard or high-definition video through its SDI interface, and an SDI loop out is provided to facilitate workflow. A key feature of its video processing capability is that it can switch on-the-fly between standard or high-definition sources, without having to re-initialize the system. Audio inputs include analog stereo, 2 channels of AES/EBU, and up to eight stereo pairs of embedded SDI audio. Its powerful video pre-processing features include closed-caption extraction and rendering, de-interlacing, inverse telecine, bit map overlay, scaling and cropping.
Loaded With Feature-Rich Streaming Tools.
The Niagara 7500 comes standard with ViewCast SimulStream technology, which allows a single video source to generate several video streams simultaneously in many popular formats, including VC-1, Windows Media, Flash, H.264, 3GPP and more. It also comes with Niagara SCX Pro management software which allows you to control all its key features through an easy-to-use Web interface.
Legendary Reliability.
In today’s digital media market, integrating highly reliable technology to deliver multi-platform experiences is a must. With the Niagara 7500 you get peace of mind knowing it is built on the award-winning quality of ViewCast Osprey® technology.
Specifications
Encoding Formats
- VC-1
- Windows Media® (SilverlightTM compatible)
- Adobe Flash® Live
- H.264 over RTMP and RTP
- MPEG-4 Part 2
- H.263
- 3GPP/3GPP2 Container for MPEG-4
- RealVideo®
- AVI capture to file
Inputs
- Video
- SDI (Standard Definition and High-Definition)
- Audio
- Embedded SDI Audio (16 channels or 8 Stereo pair)
- AES/EBU (4 channels or 2 Stereo pair)
- Balanced stereo (XLR)
- Unbalanced stereo (RCA)Balanced stereo (2 x XLR)
- Unbalanced stereo (2 x RCA)
Connectivity
- USB Ports:
2 rear panel, 1 front panel
- Ethernet x2 (1 gigabit)
Software
- Niagara SCX Pro with Web Interface
- SimulStream
Hardware:
- 8 processing cores (2 quad cores)
- Memory: 4GB
Weight
Dimensions
- 2U Rack Mount Appliance (2RU x 19” W x 22” D)
Power
Hardware Warranty
- 1 Year limited hardware warranty

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