The Pixel Xtream^® Network Transcoder is an HD/SD streaming media transcoding software application with the ability to ingest both live streams and files running on Windows servers and dedicated workstations. It can transcode and stream in real time, save to a file, or both. It is also a high volume, multi-format file-based transcoder delivering best--in-class speed, throughput, and video quality.

Pixel Xtream delivers superior visual quality at all bit rates as it automates delivery of on-demand content to a wide variety of new media platforms including IPTV and Broadband VoD, ITV, web sites offering professional content for download, as well as for social media and online video sites hosting user generated content. It is also the perfect solution for image-conscious enterprise video uses such as corporate communications, marketing, and training.

Intuitive Workflow and Automation

Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder can simultaneously convert a single file into any number of target formats, each with a unique set of operations and filters applied. It integrates easily into networked file-based digital media workflows with it’s automated watch folder and web publishing features. Project files define transcode settings, video and audio processing functions, and delivery options. Settings can be saved as Profiles and Jobs to re-use on future projects. Priorities can be assigned to each job type.

Simple set-up, an intuitive GUI and workflow, and features like the side-by-side preview, have mission critical operations up and running in minutes.

Always-on Enhancement for Superior Performance & Low-touch Operation

Ipera's unique transcoder design goes beyond existing solutions that can degrade video bitstream quality and are cumbersome and expensive to use requiring constant operator monitoring and interaction. Using the built-in Pixel Magic^® intelligent video enhancement engine with it’s always-on adaptive enhancement mode, Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder anyalyzes the source video and automatically removes noise, distortion, and artifacts that exist in the in the ingested video file, and prevents new distortions introduced in the encoding process. This allows transcoding to lower bit rates for all source content while visual quality is boosted at all bit rates with sharper contrast, improved brightness, more vibrant color, and sharper edge details. Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder effortlessly delivers better quality video and services to viewers worldwide and saves on bandwidth costs.

Blazing Speed and High Throughput

Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder uses a unique transcoding architecture that offers blazing video processing speeds and unparalleled throughput, processing files up to 3x faster on any platform than other software transcode solutions. It is a fully multi-threaded application, automatically adjusting to use the maximum CPU and system capabilities available to consistently deliver the highest throughput and fastest transcodes.

Top notch performance and features combined with phenomenal ease of use make Pixel Xtream the best return on your transcoding investment!

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• Repurposing archived professional content for new media platforms
  Agile broadcasters, content rights owners, post production shops, and others with substantial archives of content take advantage of Pixel Xtream Network Transoder’s blazing speed and superior quality to monetize their assets for new media platforms and channels including IPTV, ad and subscription based online video web sites, mobile video, and TV Anywhere distribution.
• High speed, high volume batch file transcoding
  Social media sites and other web video sharing hosts enjoy using Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder’s automation features, high throughput and bitrate reduction capabilities to handle high volumes of uploaded video that must be quickly and efficiently transcoded and published to their servers.
• Corporate/enterprise video
  Corporations and enterprises count on Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder’s low-touch operation and professional quality to economically deliver their web content, corporate communications, and training materials with the highest quality wherever it needs to go.
• Archival storage for web use
  Newsgathering organizations, event video producers, and corporations rely on Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder’s intelligent video enhancement features and ability to output video in professional formats to enhance and preserve their video for future web distribution.
• File based workflows
  Editors, Post production users, broadcast stations and corporate video shops utilize Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder’s automated high speed operation and superior quality output to process their file based content into the final distribution formats they need.
• Security footage
  Governments, security and surveillance organizations take advantage of Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder’s intelligent enhancement to reduce distortions and minimize bitrates as they store terabytes of captured video.

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Pixel Xtream^® Network Transcoder runs on any version of Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 with the latest service packs installed and is intended to run on dedicated servers or workstations. Pixel Xtream Network Transcoder supports a large and constantly increasing number of popular professional and consumer file and compression formats including the following. If you do not see a particular format that you need, please don’t hesitate to contact us at sales@iperatech.com.

 

Click here to download the Datasheet pdf for the Pixel Xtream Multi-format Streaming Transcoder