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Transcript of Helix Technology Update Rob Thomas Streaming Ltd [email protected].
Helix Technology Update
Rob ThomasStreaming [email protected]
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Agenda
• New Products
• Helix Broadcaster
• Helix Webcaster
• Performance and Feature Update
• Helix Server
• Helix Producer
New Products
Helix Broadcaster
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Helix Broadcaster – What is it?
• Live Streaming Solution with easy admin interface
• All in one appliance – encoder, server (200 streams)
• Any Input Source (IP, HDMI, SDI, DVB-S, DVB-T etc)
• Any Output Type (all devices supported)
Helix Broadcaster – Applications
• Broadcasting TV (Terrestrial / Satellite)
• Broadcasting IP Cameras / Feeds
• Live Events (Graduations etc)
Helix Broadcaster – What's available?
• Six different appliances
• Portable, Rack mountable and Blade Units
• Variety of different specs (channels, inputs etc)
• Prices from $5K USD
Helix Webcaster
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Helix Webcaster – What is it?
• Live Streaming Software Solution for presentations
• Synchronizes all media sources, in any format, and combines them into ONE live stream or on-demand video recording
• Switch between pre-defined templates to control the flow and content of your events live video streams
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Multiple Sources in One Stream – Delivered to all Devices!
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Helix Webcaster – Design Control
Presenter Information
Helix Webcaster - Appearance
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Helix Webcaster - Examples
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Helix Webcaster - Benefits
• Single live stream that contains multiple sources
• Sources could be anything – media player, multiple speakers in different locations etc
• Single live stream that works on all devices
• Save Archive
• No need to synch slides
• Not dependent on browser compatibility
Helix Webcaster – What's available?
• Two different versions• Pro – include web elements in your presentations and switch
between design custom views
• Interactive – include clickable, interactive web elements in your presentations – polls, messaging, chat and voting
• Prices from £2,500 – fully supported
Performance and Feature Update
Helix Server
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• 64 bit OS Support for Red Hat & Windows 2008
• Comparison
• 64 bit OS – 6,000Mbps – 11,000 Mbps ~ 12,000 users
• Testing done at HP Test Centre
• 12 core Intel Processor
• 16Gb RAM
• 2 x 10Gbs NIC (bonded)
• RHEL – 64 bit OS
Helix Universal Server Performance
Helix Universal Server Scalability
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Helix Producer
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• HML v3 – new encoding profiles & audience files
• Experimentation – Encoding Complexity – quicker but larger file sizes
• v14.2 – Intel Quick Sync Support – very positive early signs
• Encoder Scalability – future plans
Helix Producer – Performance