noisypeak cell ex
Professional Xeon-based H.264/HEVC encoder with dual PSU
Up to 5 CPU/GPUs with Artesyn® SharpStreamer™ PCI-7207
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
Hardware HEVC encoding/decoding up to 4K
HLS, DASH, RTMP, MSS, DRM
1RU, 2PSU, up to 4 1GbE interfaces
Noisypeak Cell EX is presented by two options
Noisypeak Cell EX (Base) Single CPU/GPU (P/N: NPCELLEXB4) |
Nosiypeak Cell EX (Advanced)
5 CPU/GPU (P/N: NPCELLEX4) |
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Target use | Low-density encoder/transcoder for MPEG2/H.264/HEVC | Middle-denisty transcoder for MPEG2/H.264 |
Primary CPU/GPU | Intel® E3-1275v6/P530 | Intel® E3-1275v6/P530 |
PCI slot | Quad port Gigabit network card or Blackmagic DekLink Quad 2 or Artesyn Sharpstreamer PCI-7207 (P/N: NPCELL4A) | Sharp Streamer PCI-7207 (4 CPU/GPU: Intel i7-5650U/HD Graphics 6000 |
Performance* Multibitrate output channels |
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SD | 12 channels, 4 bitrates | 32 channels, 5 bitrates or 60 channels, 1 bitrate |
HD | 6 channels, 3 bitrates | 16 channels, 3 bitrates |
HEVC HD | 5 channels, 2 bitrates | 9 channels, 2 bitrates |
* Performance benchmarks are indicative. Presented results are verified and detailed benchmarks can be provided upon request. Factual results may vary depending on source streams parameters, encoding settings for audio and video, packetizing formats, etc. Performance indicators are subject to change without notice.
feature set
technology
Intel® Xeon™ E3-1275v6 processor with HEVC hardware decode/encode up to 4K
Onboard or optional depending on the model Artesyn SharpStreamer PCI-7207 (4 CPU/GPU) video accelerator
front-panel
Power On/Off button, System Reset button, LEDs: Power LED, Hard drive activity LED, 2x Network activity LEDs, System Overheat LED
chassis size
437x503x43mm (WxDxH)
power requirements
100-240V AC, 50-60Hz, 150W
Dual PSU
networking
4xGigablit UTP Ethernet (Intel based), 1xIPMI
PCI slot for Base model (e.g. HD-SDI capture card)
management
Management of up to 50 encoders in uniform Web interface
high-availability
Redundancy management system that support:
n+1, n+m, 1+1
Input source redundancy (in standard image)
Publishing server redundancy
video encoding
Up to 4K video processing
MPEG2, H.264, HEVC
Static Images preview generation
Logotype, texts string overlays
Baseline, Main and High profiles
CABAC/CABVLC
Picture in Picture up to 4 streams
Framerates: fixed to source framerate
Linear time-code generation
Single input to multi-stream output
Look ahead buffer
NAL HRD conformance parameters:
a. HRD buffer length
b. HRD initial delay
GOP structure adjustment:
a. frame-accurate closed GOP length
b. B-frames count
c. re-frames count
d. IDR interval
e. Slice count
h.264 AVCC/Annex B at the input
h.264 Annex B for multicast/hls output
h.264 AVCC for RTMP output
Video post-processing:
a. Scaling
b. Cropping
c. Deinterlacing
d. Letterboxing
drm
Nagra® PRM
Microsoft® Playready
Verimatrix®
Google® DRM for MPEG-DASH/CENC
AES128 static key
input
RTP/UDP SPTS/MPTS
TS files- file2live, file2vod
HLS, HTTP progressive
SDI/HD-SDI, HDMI trough Magewell®, Blackmagic® add on modules
SDP/Onvif for IP security cams
Dynamic input adjustment for codec and protocols Audio AAC/AAC LATM, MP2/3, AC3, EAC3
output
UDP unicast/multicast SPTS, MBTS/SPTS, MPTS MPEG-DASH Live and VOD
HLS – v2 and v5 with multi-language support
Microsoft® Smooth Streaming
RTMP
TS and MP4 files
WebDAV or Windows® share (Samba)
Multi format simultaneous publishing
DVB PID pass-through
Closed captions - CEA-708, EIA-608, WebVTT
audio encoding
Support of multi-audio channels MP2/MP3
AAC-LC up to 512kb/s
HE-AAC up to 128kb/s
Gain control
Advanced sample rate transform
Audio leveling
extend encoding power
with Artesyn® SharpStreamer™ PCI card
4 X Intel® Core™ i7-5650U w. HD 6000
SharpStreamer™ PCIE-7207 is unique video acceleration technology offered as a standard or add-on card for Noisypeak Cell EX
Artesyn
Artesyn® is a leading global provider of embedded computing solutions based on open standards such as ATCA®, VMEbus™, OpenVPX™, PCI Express and computer-on-module. Artesyn expertise enables OEMs in a wide range of industries to develop better products quickly, cost effectively and with less risk.
Artesyn® SharpStreamer™ PCIE-7207 high-density video accelerator enables service provider networks to offer video transcoding services quickly and dynamically. As an add-on card, the SharpStreamer PCIE-7207 offers quick and scalable integration with existing and standard server architectures to meet the demands of ISPs and MSOs who want to use existing servers and cloud infrastructure to support new video transcoding services. With a focus on the high-density and low power demands of video streaming applications such as OTT streaming servers, mobile network optimization, video conferencing and broadcast equipment, Artesyn® employs multiple Intel® Core™ i7 and GPU accelerated devices in a small and scalable PCI Express card footprint that is easily deployable in off the shelf platforms.
Typical encoding profiles
4K/UHD (HEVC) |
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# | Bitrate | Resolution |
1 | 6000 | 3840x2160 |
2 | 4500 | 1920x1080 |
3 | 2500 | 1280x720 |
4 | 1600 | 1024x576 |
5 | 1100 | 720x404 |
6 | 700 | 640x360 |
HD | ||
# | Bitrate | Resolution |
1* | 6000 | 1920x1080 |
2* | 4500 | 1280x720 |
3* | 2500 | 1024x576 |
4 | 1600 | 720x404 |
5 | 1100 | 640x360 |
6 | 700 | 480x270 |
SD | ||
# | Bitrate | Resolution |
1 | 1600 | 720x404 |
2 | 1100 | 640x360 |
3 | 700 | 480x270 |
4 | 400 | 312x176 |
* For performance HD benchmarks we use these bitrates (1), (2) and (3)