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Muse VOD Datasheet
Muse VOD Datasheet
Product Highlights
Multi-profile file-to-file transcoder
supporting Apple iOS, Android and 3GPP
smartphones, tablets, PCs, game consoles,
traditional set-top boxes and connected TV
High-quality pre-processing including
filtering, cross-scaling, upscaling, image
insertion and automatic audio loudness
adjustment
High-quality video processed up to 12x
real-time
MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), MPEG-2, VC-1 video,
in traditional HD, SD and adaptive bitrate
(ABR) formats
Extreme video codec designed by Envivio
External subtitle ingest supported for all
screens
Embedded encryption for Microsoft Smooth
Streaming (with priority DRM) and Apple
HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) to protect
premium content regardless of end device
Massive scale transcoding and job
distribution across multiple encoders,
ensuring efficiency and redundancy, via
Envivio 4Balancer
Continuous quality and feature
enhancements thanks to software-based
architecture and license-based upgrades
Fast Transcoding
Benefiting from the quality and speed optimization of Envivios
real-time transcoders, Muse is one of the fastest high-quality filebased transcoders available. It is also highly scalable, capable of
transcoding thousands of hours of HD content in five resolutions
and three packetization formats for any-screen delivery.
Encode HD content up to 3 times faster than real-time (*)
Encode SD content up to 12 times faster than real-time (*)
Not only is Muse exceptionally fast, it gets a head start by
transcoding content as soon as it is ingested. The system is also
capable of partially transcoding sources, leaving portions of the
unwanted video out. These unique functionalities make it possible
for service providers to make Catch-Up TV assets available to
viewers almost immediately after the live broadcast.
Streamlined Operations
The Muse software family supports both linear and file-based
workflows. Supporting these two modes of operations from a single
software architecture unlocks important benefits:
Streamlined compliance test once and deliver to any screen
Common and consistent quality of experience
Reduced capital expenditures
Estimated up to 20% operational expenditure savings on CDN
costs thanks to bandwidth efficiency improvements
Optimize storage needs using adaptive transport streams (ATS)
Streamlined operations with unified management
Updates and upgrades for both live and on-demand applications
Processing efficiency not only improves quality and speed of
transcoding, but also reduces power requirements by more than
50% compared to some hardware-based solutions.
Envivio 4BalancerTM load-balances encoding jobs across multiple
transcoders and allows the system to scale and handle larger
libraries and even more formats.
4Balancer is compatible with multiple external content
management systems (CMS). This facilitates the integration of
the on-demand solution in a large infrastructure where content
workflow extends from the capture of the asset to publishing on an
electronic service guide (ESG).
4Balancer can be configured in 1+1 redundancy mode to ensure the
highest service availability.
Multi-screen
Input (1)
Input Type
Up to 2 IP ports
File Types
A/V files: MPEG-2 TS (MPTS and SPTS), MPEG-2 PS (.ts, .mpg, .ps), MPEG-4 (.mp4, .f4v), MXF OP1-a, Quicktime;
Subtitle files: SRT
Video: MPEG-2 SD/HD, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) SD/HD, IMX, ProRes, DVCPro HD
Audio: MPEG-1 Layer II, AC3, E-AC3, AAC, HE AAC and HE ACC v2
Aspect Ratio
Image Settings
Enhancement Filters
Image Insertion
Logo insertion
Video Encoding
Video Codec
Rate Control
CBR/Capped VBR/ABR
Data Rate
Resolutions
Multistream Output
Up to 4 stereo pairs
Up to 8 stereo pairs
Audio Encoding
Pass-Through
Data Rate
Metadata
Encryption (2)
AES encryption for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS); PlayReady for Smooth
Streaming; Internal or external key generation with interface for major
DRM and CAS vendors
Audio Encoding
Post Processing
Output
Output Type
File Format
Redundant IP outputs
3GPP single & multi-rate (.3gp); ISMA (.mp4); HTTP Live Streaming (.ts);
MPEG-4 & Flash (.mp4); Windows Media (.wmv); Smooth Streaming (.ismv)
MPEG-2 TS (.ts)
(1) Check platform datasheet for availability. (2) Option. (3) Depends on codec and resolution.
(4) For more details, please contact Envivio
On-Demand Solution
Envivio Muse On-Demand is a key element of the Envivio On-Demand solution. This solution is fully integrated and unified,
supporting all screens simultaneously. The underlying Envivio 4Caster encoding/transcoding platform extends easily to distribute
any combination of mobile, Internet TV and IPTV services, ingesting a large number of content assets and then encoding/
transcoding for on-demand delivery. The Envivio 4Balancer provides an efficient load-balancing system (up to 50 encoders) and
full integration with the major content management systems (CMS) and quality control (QC) software.
Quality Check
Content
Distribution
Network
Envivio VidChecker
Connected TVs
Content Ingest
Transcoding
Mezzanine TS Format
IPTV Scrambling
TS
IP
HFC Network
STBs
CAS Scrambler
A/V Files
Gaming Devices
Main
Multi-screen
Processing
Content Storage
(CIFS, FTP/SFTP)
File
TS/ATS
ATS
Content Storage
(CIFS, FTP/SFTP)
IP
Broadband
Network
PCs
Envivio Halo
Linear Content
Tablets
Dynamic Processing
Scrambling
Origin Server
Internet / Wireless
Network
Key
Exchange
Smartphones
Content Protection
CAS/DRM Systems
Envivio - France
5 rue Louis-Jacques Daguerre
35136 Saint-Jacques de la Lande,
France
Tel: +33 2 23 35 52 60
Envivio - USA
7935 East Prentice Avenue,
Suite 101W
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Tel: +1 303 224 6920
Envivio - China
Suite 800, Beijing Sunflower Tower
No. 37 Maizidian Street
Chaoyang District
Beijing, 100026, China
Tel: +86 10 8451 1231/1232
Envivio - Singapore
Prudential Tower #27-09
30 Cecil Street
Singapore 049712
Tel: +65 6631 2800
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