Teracue ENC-400-HDM H.264 User manual

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ENC-300-HDSDI™ H.264 HD ENCODER
ENC-300-DVI™ H.264 HD ENCODER
ENC-300-DVI
Stand-Alone H.264 HD Encoder
FR-610 Chassis
High-Density Rack Package
Up to 6 independent streaming blades in a 1RU frame
ENC-300-HDSDI
Stand-Alone H.264 HD Encoder
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Teracue GmbH Schlossstr. 18
85235 Odelzhausen
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[email protected]
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COPYRIGHT
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the prior permission of Teracue.
Copyright © 2014 by Teracue, all rights reserved.
DISCLAIMER
This publication supersedes all previous publications.
Information and specification in this documentation is subject to change
without notice. Please make sure you have the latest document version. User
guides are located at: www.teracue.com/support
If you find some points in this document unclear then please let us know, so
we can improve this documentation.
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All information within this document is confidential to Teracue customers and
should not be copied or distributed to non Teracue customers.
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I. Information about the manual
This document is designed to help users setup, configure and work with the ENC-300-
HDSDI™ and ENC-300-DVI™encoder.
Both ENC-300 are explained here because configuration and usage of the both ENC-300
is similar, there are mostly only differences in some specifications.
.!. Important information is marked by this sign.

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II. Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW...................................................................................................................................... 6
2. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 7
2.1 UNPACKING THE ENCODER......................................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 ENC-300™ blade-based units............................................................................................. 7
2.1.2 ENC-300™ chassis-based devices..................................................................................... 7
2.2 SETTING UP THE ENCODER AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 8
2.3 CONNECTING THE ENCODER (CHASSIS-BASED)............................................................................ 9
2.4 BREAKOUT CABLE ‘S’............................................................................................................... 10
2.5 BREAKOUT CABLE ‘P’............................................................................................................... 11
2.6 BREAKOUT CABLE ‘VGA’.......................................................................................................... 12
3. ENC-300™ USER GUIDE ............................................................................................................. 13
3.1 ACCESSING AND CONFIGURING ENCODERS............................................................................... 13
3.2 LOGIN ..................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE OF THE ENC-300™.................................................................... 15
3.3.1 Navigational Menus........................................................................................................... 15
3.3.2 ‘APPLY’ and ‘SAVE’ Buttons ............................................................................................. 16
3.3.3 Blue Info-Box..................................................................................................................... 16
3.4 ENCODER CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................................... 17
3.4.1 Menu: Encoder / Settings.................................................................................................. 17
3.4.2 Menu: Encoder / Video...................................................................................................... 19
3.4.2.1 Chroma Downfilter Usage ......................................................................................... 22
3.4.3 Menu: Encoder / Audio...................................................................................................... 24
3.4.4 Menu: Encoder / SAP........................................................................................................ 25
3.4.5 Menu: Encoder / SDT........................................................................................................ 26
3.4.6 Menu: Encoder / Destination............................................................................................. 27
3.4.7 Menu: Encoder / GPIO ...................................................................................................... 31
3.4.8 Menu: Encoder / Inserter................................................................................................... 33
3.4.9 Menu: Encoder / KLV ........................................................................................................ 35
3.4.10 Menu: Encoder / XPlayer............................................................................................... 36
3.4.11 Menu: Network / Settings .............................................................................................. 37
3.4.12 Menu: Network / SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)................................ 38
3.4.13 Setting up the SNMP Manager ‘MIB Browser’ .............................................................. 40
3.4.14 Menu: Network / QOS ................................................................................................... 43
3.4.15 Menu: Comport / Settings.............................................................................................. 44
3.4.16 Menu: Presets / Load .................................................................................................... 45
3.4.17 Menu: Presets / Save .................................................................................................... 46
3.4.18 Menu: Presets / Manage ............................................................................................... 47
3.4.19 Menu: System / Settings................................................................................................ 48
3.4.20 Updating the license to enable features........................................................................ 49
3.4.21 Menu: System / Date/Time............................................................................................ 50
3.4.22 Menu: System / Update (Upgrading firmware version) ................................................. 51
3.4.23 Menu: System / Password............................................................................................. 52
3.4.24 Menu: System / Remote................................................................................................ 53
3.4.24.1 Install the ENC-300 Certificate in Firefox V 40.x...................................................... 54
3.4.24.2 Install the ENC-300 Certificate in Internet Explorer 11 ............................................ 55
3.5 HELP....................................................................................................................................... 58
3.6 LOGOUT .................................................................................................................................. 58
4. EXTENDED FUNCTION................................................................................................................ 59
4.1 REMOTE CONTROL .................................................................................................................. 59
4.2 AUDIO TALKBACK..................................................................................................................... 63
4.2.1 Talkback Session between ENC-300™ and DEC-300™.................................................. 63
4.2.2 Talkback Session between ENC-300™ and DEC-200™.................................................. 65
4.3 TCP STREAMING..................................................................................................................... 67
4.3.1 TCP configuration: DEC-200™ is the Client ..................................................................... 68
4.3.2 TCP configuration: DEC-300™ is the Client ..................................................................... 69
4.3.3 TCP configuration: DEC-200™ is the Server .................................................................... 70

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4.3.4 TCP configuration: DEC-300™ is the Server .................................................................... 71
4.4 FEC FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION....................................................................................... 72
4.5 RTSP/RTP............................................................................................................................. 74
4.6 RTMP (FLASH)........................................................................................................................ 75
4.6.1 Pull RTMP.......................................................................................................................... 75
4.6.2 Push RTMP to a Server..................................................................................................... 76
4.6.2.1 RTMP Example Facebook......................................................................................... 76
4.6.2.2 RTMP Example Akamai ............................................................................................ 76
4.7 RECORDING............................................................................................................................. 77
4.8 MAXIMUM CLIENTS................................................................................................................... 78
4.9 HOW TO OPEN STREAMS........................................................................................................... 79
4.9.1 X-Player............................................................................................................................. 79
4.9.2 VLC.................................................................................................................................... 79
4.9.3 Amino................................................................................................................................. 80
4.9.4 Flash-RTMP-Player Website............................................................................................. 80
4.10 RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULT ........................................................................................... 81
4.11 RESTARTING THE ENC-300™.................................................................................................. 82
5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................... 83
5.1 ENC-300- HDSDI™ ............................................................................................................... 83
5.2 ENC-300-DVI™ ..................................................................................................................... 85
5.3 CHASSIS FOR ENC-300 BLADE:................................................................................................ 86
5.4 ASSIGNMENT OF THE SUB-D 26-PIN CONNECTOR...................................................................... 86
5.5 USED PORTS........................................................................................................................... 87
6. APPENDIX..................................................................................................................................... 88
6.1 LIST OF FIGURES...................................................................................................................... 88
6.2 LIST OF TABLES........................................................................................................................ 89
6.3 RELEASE NOTES...................................................................................................................... 90
6.4 KNOWN ISSUES........................................................................................................................ 96
6.5 TERACUE ENCODER COMPARISON............................................................................................ 97
6.6 TERACUE PROTOCOL COMPARISON.......................................................................................... 99
6.7 GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................................ 100

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1. Overview
The ENC-300™ encoder is designed for LIVE streaming applications where single TV channels,
CAMERA signals,, MONITORING feeds, single computer based DVI signals or HDMI signals are
distributed or published on a network or the internet. The ENC series provides real-time compression of
video and audio inputs. The ENC series create and transmit video streams inside LAN and intranet
networks. Input video/audio signals on an ENC encoder and view these streams directly -via network-
on PC’s, TV’s or other display devices.
The ENC-300™ is a compact, low cost H.264 SD/HD video encoding and LIVE streaming blade. The
ENC-300™encoder process input streams from CIF up to Full-HD resolution for professional MPEG-4
AVC H.264 SD/HD streaming to any kind of device. ENC-300™, encoder blades are built for robust 24/7
LIVE encoding operations and can be used in tough environmental conditions. They are designed
without any moving parts, making them disk-, fan- and noiseless.
ENC-300™ combines high-performance with unparalleled simplicity in a compact Ethernet video
encoding appliance designed for commercial, institutional, and industrial applications such as:
Broadcast/TV Distribution over IP
IPTV/Confidence Monitoring
Security/Surveillance/Monitoring/Public Safety
Medical/Corporate/Military/Industrial-Training
Education/Distance Learning/Tele-Teaching
Finance/Brokerage Television
Legal/Legislative Communications
News/Sports/Advertising Agencies –Air/Rail station advertising
Manufacturing/Process Monitoring
Hospitals/Clinics/Telemedicine
ENC-300™ can be ordered as blade-based units or as chassis-based devices. Blades can be used in
the FR-610 multi-channel chassis, which can hold up to max. 6 Teracue blades. Different types of ENC
encoder blades, DEC decoder blades can be ‘mixed and matched’ inside the FR-610 chassis.

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2. General Information
ENC-300™ ™can be ordered as blade-based units or as chassis-based devices. Please specify at your
order which ENC-300™™ type (blade-based or chassis-based) do you exactly want.
ENC-300™™ blade-based units can be used in the FR-610 multi-channel chassis, which can hold up
to max. 6 Teracue blades. Inside the FR-610 chassis different types of ENC encoder blades, DEC
decoder blades can be ‘mixed and matched’.
ENC-300™™ chassis-based devices are fixed implemented in a chassis. So you do not need purchase
a chassis separately.
All equipment (like the FR-610 chassis) and ENC-300™ accessories are handled as model options and
need to be purchased separately.
2.1 Unpacking the Encoder
When you unpack the ordered equipment, please make sure that all the equipment is complete.
2.1.1 ENC-300™ blade-based units
Normally the ENC-300™ blades are pre-fit into the according chassis that the encoders have been
ordered with.
If ENC-300™ blades are ordered and shipped separately, please be careful when handling the blades.
Be sure to avoid electrostatic influence when touching the blades.
After unpacking, your ENC-300™ should include the following:
1 x Teracue DVD which includes this user guide
1 x ENC-300™ H.264 HD Encoder blade
1 x Breakout cable ‘S’
2.1.2 ENC-300™ chassis-based devices
After unpacking, your ENC-300™ should include the following:
1 x Teracue DVD which includes this user guide
1 x ENC-300™ H.264 HD Encoder (chassis-based)
1 x Breakout cable ‘S’

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2.2 Setting up the Encoder and Safety Instructions
Always read the instructions carefully and keep this user guide for future reference.
Choose a suitable location for operating the encoder(s).
Do not expose the ENC-300™ encoder to:
Moist and dusty environments.
Air humidity above 80%.
Extreme vibrations or shocks.
Direct sunlight and extreme heat.
Temperatures below 0°C and above +65°C.
Quick and dramatic temperature changes.
.!. Place the encoder on a stable and level surface when using the chassis-based device, or
mount in a rack when using the FR-610 chassis.

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2.3 Connecting the Encoder (chassis-based)
For connecting the chassis based encoder, adhere to the following order of steps:
Always plug in the connector of the power supply to the chassis first. Lock the plug to avoid
pulling it out accidentally.
Connect the power cable to the power supply.
Connect the network cable to the network interface.
For ENC-300-HDSDI™, Connect your video source unit to the video input of the ENC-300™:
oFor using a Composite (CVBS), S-Video (YC), YPbPror RGB signal, use the Sub-D 26-
pin connector via the breakout cable.
oFor using an SD/HD-SDI signal, use the BNC connector.
For ENC-300-HDSDI™, analogue audio, use the Sub-D 26-pin connector via breakout cable.
For ENC-300-DVI™ and connect your HDMI / DVI source unit to the HDMI input of the ENC-
300™. The ENC-300™ supports also loop through of the HDMI input signal via the HDMI output
interface.
For ENC-300-DVI™ if you have analogue audio, please use the 3.5 Mini Jack connector.
Figure 1: ENC-300-HDSDI™ front side
Figure 2: ENC-300-DVI™ front side
Front panel connection:
Description:
DIAG:
LED status indicator. The LED indicates the status (operational
state) of the ENC-300 encoder. The status is indicated by the LED
colour and LED flashing (blinking) speed.
LED status:
Description:
Constant green:
OK, encoder in operation, encoding video.
Flashing green:
OK, but video input signal is missing.
Flashing red:
Network error. Encoder cannot send data
packets.
Constant red:
General error.
No LED light:
Check power and power supply.
Video:
Video Input for SD/HD-SDI (with embedded Audio) via BNC
interface.
Video Audio Comport GPIO:
Audio-, Video- and Data Output/Input for Composite, S-Video,
YPbPr, RGB, H- and V-Synchronisation, Audio-In, Audio-Out,
GPIO, RS-232/422, via Sub-D 26 pin interface.
USB:
USB-interface.
Network:
Standard 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet via RJ-45
Power in:
Connector (interlocking)for the power supply..
LOOP OUT:
Loop through of the HDMI input signal.
HDMI IN:
Input for DVI / HDMI signals (with embedded Audio).
AUDIO IN
Audio input for analogue audio via 3.5 Mini Jack.
Table 1: Description of the connectors on the ENC-300™ front side
ENC-300-HDSDI™,

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2.4 Breakout Cable ‘S’
Three different types of breakout cables are available for the ENC-300-HDSDI™ encoder:
Breakout cable ‘S’
Breakout cable ‘P’.
Breakout cable ‘VGA’
The Breakout cable ‘S’ is the standard breakout cable and provides the following signals:
Signal:
Connector Type:
Audio In R + L
2 x Cinch (RCA)
Audio Out R + L
2 x Cinch (RCA)
Video CVBS
Cinch (RCA)
Video YC
Mini-DIN 4-pin (Hosiden)
Table 2: Breakout cable 'S'
Figure 3: Breakout cable 'S'
CVBS = FBAS = Composite Signal
YC = S-Video Signal

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2.5 Breakout Cable ‘P’
The Breakout cable ‘P’ is the professional breakout cable and provides the following signals:
Signal:
Connector Type:
H Sync RGB
BNC
V Sync RGB
BNC
RS-232/422
Sub-D 9-pin
GPIO
Sub-D 9-pin
Audio In R + L
2 x Cinch (RCA)
Audio Out R + L
2 x Cinch (RCA)
Video CVBS / YC / YPbPr
3 x BNC
Table 3: Breakout cable 'P'
Figure 4: Breakout cable 'P'
CVBS = FBAS = Composite Signal
YC = S-Video Signal

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2.6 Breakout Cable ‘VGA’
The Breakout cable ‘VGA’ is the VGA breakout cable and provides the following signals:
Signal:
Connector Type:
Audio In R + L
2 x Cinch (RCA)
Audio Out R + L
2 x Cinch (RCA)
VGA
Sub-D HD 15-pin
Table 4: Breakout cable 'VGA'
Figure 5: Breakout cable 'VGA'
CVBS = FBAS = Composite Signal
YC = S-Video Signal

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3. ENC-300™ User Guide
This chapter gives you an overview over ENC-300™ and demonstrates the encoder's main functions.
.!. Before proceeding please be sure that the encoder is setup correctly and all necessary
connections are established.
Working and configuring Teracue's encoders is very easy.
You do not need to install an application or remote configuring software. If you know how to browse the
internet, then you already know how to access and control the encoders, simply via web-browser.
3.1 Accessing and Configuring Encoders
If necessary, temporarily change your computer’s IP address to the same subnet as the encoder. Only
within the same subnet you will be able to access the encoder and change the encoder's IP-address.
Open your standard web-browser and enter the encoder's IP-address (e.g. ‘172.16.20.100’) in the
address field and press the ‘Enter’ button.
.!. If you have not changed the factory presets and if not specified elsewhere in the
shipment, the encoder's default IP-address is set to: 172.16.20.100.
Default IP-address:
172.16.20.100
Login username:
admin
Login password:
admin
.!. The encoder is configured by factory default to automatically start the encoding
process and streaming the video with the multicast address 239.252.20.100, when a
video is connected and a network link is established.
.!. To be able to login to the encoder's user interface, your computer has to be in the same
IP-address range (subnet).
.!. Use Teracue Product Finder TPF.exe from Teracue DVD to find your ENC-300

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3.2 Login
After typing the IP-address of your ENC-300™ into the browser and hitting enter, a login screen
appears. See
Enter your username and password and click on ‘Login’.
Figure 6: ENC-300™ web interface 'Login Page'
Default IP-address:
172.16.20.100
Login username:
admin
Login password:
admin

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3.3 Graphical User Interface of the ENC-300™
3.3.1 Navigational Menus
After successful login you have access to the encoder's configuration. All of the settings can be adjusted
via web-browser.
Main Menu:
The main menu contains the ‘ENCODER’, ‘NETWORK’, ‘COMPORT’, ‘PRESETS’, ‘SYSTEM’, ‘HELP’
and ‘LOGOUT’ links in the top bar.
Secondary Menu:
After selecting the desired menu item from the main menu, choose an area for configuration from the
secondary menu, which is resides on the left-hand side.
Figure 7: ENC-300™ Main Menu

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3.3.2 ‘APPLY’ and ‘SAVE’ Buttons
A change or multiple changes of the configuration settings will only take effect after
the ‘> APPLY’ button is pressed.
The encoder will then start working with the new parameters, but the parameters
will not be saved to the encoder. Applied settings are not saved and will be lost
after a reboot.
Good for quickly testing and applying different settings.
Same as the ‘> APPLY’ button, but the configuration parameters will be applied
and saved to the encoders flash memory.
Saved parameters will be used by the encoder even when the encoder is turned
off & on or after a reboot has taken place.
Good for permanently saving the encoder configuration.
3.3.3 Blue Info-Box
The blue Info-Box shows read-only state information for the user, see Figure 7. Table 5 contains the
description of the blue Info-Box.
Figure 8: Blue Info-Box of the ENC-300 webpages
Information:
Description:
Codec:
Shows the used video codec for the output stream.
Encoder Status:
Shows whether the encoder is encoding or not.
Profile:
Shows the selected profile which are used for the streaming.
Uptime:
Shows how long the encoder runs.
Video Locked:
Shows whether the input video is locked or not.
Transport Rate:
Shows the transport rate when ‘Transport Stream Padding’ is ‘ON’.
Video bitrate:
Shows the video bitrate which is set.
Session name:
Shows the specified SAP session name of the encoder.
Destination:
Shows the specified destination IP-address and port number.
IP Address:
Shows the IP-address of the encoder device.
Bytes Encoded:
Shows the bytes which the encoder has encoded.
Table 5: Description of the blue Info-Box of ENC-300 webpages
You can minimize the blue Info-Box by clicking at the blue Info-Box. Furthermore, the blue Info-
Box minimizes itself automatically after five minutes. To maximize the blue Info-Box, please
click at the arrow which is shown at the minimized Info-Box. The arrow is shown at the left of
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3.4 Encoder Configuration
3.4.1 Menu: Encoder / Settings
Under the menu option ‘ENCODER/SETTINGS’ you define the main operational state of the encoder.
Here you can set encoding process to ‘On’ or ‘Off’. See Figure 9
Figure 9: Encoder / Settings' page of the ENC-300™ encoder
Settings:
Description:
Encoder Start:
Stops or starts the encoding process.
Stream Mode:
Specifies the stream mode of the transmitted stream. You can choose
between:
TS (Transport Stream)
TS/VIDEO (Transport Stream Video Only)
.!. May crash the ENC-300. Please use only TS
TS/AUDIO (Transport Stream Audio Only)
.!. May crash the ENC-300. Please use only TS
VES (Video Elementary Stream)
AES (Audio Elementary Stream)
RTMP/RTSP (Real Time Messaging Protocol/Real Time
Streaming Protocol)
Recording (to file, requires an USB stick plugged into the
encoder)
Enable Video Loss
Force the setting Video Loss, even Video Signal is connected.
Video Loss:
If the video input signal is lost, you can choose here a screen which
should streamed out. Following screens are available:
OFF
BLACK
GREY
COLORBAR
If ‘OFF’ is chosen, the encoder stops the streaming when the video
input is lost. The ‘VideoLoss’ function is supported for SDI signals and
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Audio Loss:
If the audio input signal is lost, you can specify here what shall be
happen in this case. Following possibilities are available:
OFF
SINE
SILENCE
If ‘OFF’ is chosen, the encoder stops the streaming when the
embedded audio input is lost. When the analogue audio input is lost,
the encoder streams only the video in this case.
If ‘SINE’ is chosen, the encoder streams the video with pure tone.
If ‘SILENCE’ is chosen, the encoder steams only the video when the
embedded audio input is lost.
Transport Stream Padding:
Specifies the padding mode. You can choose between:
ON (is recommend when a constant data rate is needed)
OFF (the transport stream has a variable data rate. All settings
in the ‘VBV size’ field of the ‘video’ webpage have no effects)
LOWDELAY (no padding, data will be streamed even if frames
are not yet fully encoded. Fastest mode, but may be
incompatible to 3rd party decoder hardware and software)
VBR TS Rate Limit [kbps]:
Specifies the maximum transport stream rate in kBit/s when ‘Transport
Stream Padding’ is ‘OFF’.
.!. Teracue recommend the auto mode (0)
CBR TS Rate [kbps]:
Specifies the transport stream rate in kBit/s when ‘Transport Stream
Padding’ is ‘ON’.
.!. Teracue recommend the auto mode (0)
PCR/PTS Restart:
Enables / Disables the PCR/PTS restart which occurs every 24 hours.
Thereby, the PCR/PTS overflow can be avoided, which is caused by
MPEG standard.
PCR/PTS Restart Time:
Specifies the PCR/PTS restart time. The PCR/PTS restart will be
executed every 24 hours at the specified time. The left field specifies
the hours and the right field the minutes.
Table 6: Description of the 'ENCODER/SETTINGS' webpage of the ENC-300™

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3.4.2 Menu: Encoder / Video
Figure 10 shows the ‘Encoder / Video’ page of the ENC-300™ encoder and Table 7 describes it.
Figure 10: Encoder / Video' page of the ENC-300™ encoder
Settings:
Description:
Codec:
Displays the video codec of the output stream. (Read only)
Bitrate:
Specifies the video bitrate in kBit/s of the output stream.
Intra Frame Interval:
Specifies the interval of intra frames. Intra frames (= I-Frames) are total
independently coded and are used as references frames.
Additional Information about P-Frames and GOP length:
At the ENC-300™ the data volume of a P-Frame amounts between 5% and 20%
of an I-Frame. If is assumed of an average data volume of 10%, it means that
for one I-Frame or ten P-Frames the same data volume is needed. The H.264
standard allows long GOPs. The ENC-300™ limits the GOP length to 500
frames. More P-Frames at the same data rate means also a better quality. But
more P-Frames have also two disadvantages: 1) The decoder can start the
decoding process not till then the decoder get an I-Frame. That means at a GOP
of 500 frames, the decoder waits in worst case 20 seconds before a picture can
be displayed. 2) The result of this is also, that at occurrence of network errors
(high packet loss), Frame gaps of up to 20 seconds can occur. So, the lower the
P-Frames, the higher are the robustness and the faster can be switched the
streams.
VBV Size [ms]:
Specifies the input- and output buffer of the encoder and decoder and have an
effect directly to the delay.
.!. We recommend a VBV buffer size of 2500 msec for safe operation.
.!. For a small delay you can set the VBV buffer up to 800
msec., but complex video content may lead to a buffer overflow
and a corrupt stream.
.!. The VBV buffer, the enabled padding mode and the
transport rate affect each other and the resulting video. Therefore
we recommend the following: Big VBV buffer value →Small
transport rate value
Small VBV buffer value → Big transport rate value
.!. This field have only an effect when padding is ‘ON’.
Profile:
Specifies the used profile. Profiles specify the syntax (i.e. algorithms) of the
video codec. You can select between:
Baseline

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Main (uses CABAC)
Main Cabac Off (uses CAVLC)
High
For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.264#Profiles
Aspect Ratio:
Specifies the aspect ratio. If an analogue input signal includes the WSS (Wide
Screen Signal) the encoder can detect whether the input signal is in 16:9 or in
4:3, when menu ‘Aspect Ratio’ is switched to ‘AUTO’. If your video source does
not include the WSS in its analogue output signal, although you have a ’16:9’
signal, you can manually switch in this field the encoder to ’16:9’ or ‘4:3’.
Frame Rate Divider:
Specifies the frame rate divider value. The frame rate will be divided of this set
value and can be thereby reduced.
Frame Mode:
Specifies the encoding mode. You can choose between:
AUTO (Decision via visual content)
PROGRESSIVE
Used for either progressive Input or an interlaced Input from a
progressive Source. In this case both ½ Frames will be encoded as one
frame.
INTERLACED
Every ½ Frame is encoded itself and have to be deinterlaced by the
Decoder.
DEINTERLACED
The deinterlacing is done by the Encoder. This should only be done if
your Decoder is not able for deinterlacing, like a computer program e.g.
Flash Player. The used Method is Skip-Field.
Following Deinterlacing is possible:
Input 1080i to 720p, 408p and CIF
Input D1 to D1 and CIF
Down Convert
ENC-300-HDSDI™:
Specifies the resolution for the down conversion. If HD/SD permission is
enabled, following resolutions are available:
OFF
720p
D1
CIF
If SD permission is enabled, only the resolutions ‘D1’ and ‘CIF’ are available.
The ‘SYSTEM / SETTINGS’ webpage shows whether your encoder has the SD
or HD/SD permission, see chapter 3.4.19 on page 48. Following resolution
conversions are possible:
1080i25/30 to 720p25/30
1080i25/30 to D1 (576i25, 480i30)
1080i25/30 to CIF (360x288p25, 360x240p30)
720p50/60 to D1 (576p50, 480p60),
‘Frame Rate Divider’ = ‘2’ for 25/30p
720p50/60 to CIF (360x288p50, 360x240p60),
‘Frame Rate Divider’ = ‘2’ for 25/30p
D1 (576i25, 480i30) to CIF (360x288p25, 360x240p30)
A conversion from 50 frames to 60 or 30 frames or a conversion from 60 frames
to 50 or 25 frames is not possible.
Down Convert
ENC-300-DVI™:
Specifies the resolution for the down conversion. If HD/SD permission is
enabled, following resolutions are available:
OFF
720p
D1
CIF
If SD permission is enabled, only the resolutions ‘D1’ and ‘CIF’ are available.
The ‘SYSTEM / SETTINGS’ webpage shows whether your encoder has the SD
or HD/SD permission, see chapter 3.4.19. Following resolution conversions are
possible:
1920x1200/60 to 720p/30
1920x1200/60 to D1 480p30
1920x1200/60 to CIF (352x240p30)