The PS-102-HDI 2MP High Resolution Encoder / Producer Station with HDMI Input from Marshall Electronics is a self-contained appliance that accepts the audio and video feeds of the event to broadcast and processes the feed to IP for transport to the StreamVu TV server via a high speed broadband / Internet connection. The producer station contains all hardware, software, audio and video processing, and encoding needed for live streaming.
Each event is scheduled and setup via the producer portal prior to arriving at the event location. The Producer Station receives its command and control information via the Internet upon connection at the event location. The Producer Station automatically locates the StreamVu TV server upon connection to the Internet and powers up, performs a series of discovery tests and analyses, establishes the communication link to the server, and readies the initiation of the broadcast. A simple click of a mouse via the Producer Portal is all that is needed to enable the beginning of the broadcast. Likewise, a simple click of a mouse via the Producer Portal is all that is needed to terminate the broadcast.
This process is typically performed after-hours and can be accomplished over any Internet connection at any speed. Upon connection to the Internet, the Producer Station will locate the StreamVu TV server, establish the link, exchange pertinent data with the server, and the server will retrieve the event file. The event will be placed in the appropriate sections of the Producer's on-line inventory of events and will be available via the viewer portal for view and downloads as permissioned by the Producer. Upon successful transmission of the event file to the StreamVu TV server, the system performs house cleaning on the Producer Station and readies it for its next event to broadcast.