Bridge Technologies VB280 Content Extractor

VB280 CONTENT EXTRACTOR

VB-280 Data Sheet VB280 CONTENT EXTRACTOR for metadata extraction and decoding of MPEG2 and MPEG4 content with scrambling detection/alarming and freeze frame detection/alarming.

The VB280 CONTENT EXTRACTOR offers thumbnail and metadata extraction from up to 100 TV multicast streams concurrently via GigE interfacing. The VB280 CONTENT EXTRACTOR is ideal for visual at-a-glance monitoring in the NOC, VOC, HeadEnd or remotely via any standard web browser. The VB280 is typically inserted before scrambling insertion in the HeadEnd and the extracted metadata and decoded imagery is fed to the VBC. Disruption of descrambling services is one of the main causes for service production disruptions in the HeadEnd and for the first time cost-effective monitoring of scrambling is availible.

VB280 is equipped with Ethernet data input either as 10/100/1000T electrical or SFP based optical. Separate management is provided for data transfer. Setup is similar to all other VideoBRIDGE equipment, via the built in RS232 to USB converter.

Further applications are in middleware scenarios for generating channel mosaics or for extracting channel metadata such as picture resolution, video bandwidth or wide screen signalling information.

The VB280 CONTENT EXTRACTOR card is a blade for the 1"RU rack-mount chassis. Each chassis can host up to 3 VB280 modules, providing for high density decoding to thumbnails of up to 300 channels in a single 1"RU chassis.