MPEG Legend

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MPEG Legend is a real-time, Windows XP and Dell 850 server-based, professional broadcast-quality, standard definition, full D1 resolution, software-based 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 MPEG-2 content origination encoder with composite or SDI inputs and AC-3 audio support.

MPEG Legend encodes at 3-50 Mbps to an on-board hard drive or outputs broadcast-quality MPEG-2 transport stream via ASI or Multicast stream via TCP/IP ports. It supports required PSIP Table, VBI, and CC for all on-air broadcast Applications.


Standard Features:
  • Easy-to-use, very high quality, and feature-rich
  • Includes 16x9 aspect ratio conversion
  • DVB MPEG-2 encoder with Ligos Media Rig encoding software
  • SDI input and DVB-ASI output (analog input option available)
  • Available in single and dual channel versions
  • Output to DVB-ASI file (including Sony IMX)
  • Exclusive software techniques for motion estimation and rate control that result in picture quality exceeding many hardware encoders
  • Includes local MPEG-2 software decoder (optional install)
  • Video Processing
  • Video Format: ISO/IEC 13818-2, MPEG-2 (MP@ML and 4:2:2P@ML)
  • NTSC and PAL with support for 4:2:2 expanded window)
  • Encoding Rate: 500 Kbps to15 Mbps (4:2:0); 1.5 to 50 Mbps (4:2:2)
  • Constant Bit Rate and Variable Bit Rate modes
  • Built-in scaling functionality for popular broadcast application formats
  • Logo/bug static image insertion and positioning within video stream
  • Extended window 4:2:2P@ML for VBI pass-through
  • Closed captioning per ATSC Line 21 (EIA-608) and DVS-157
  • Stand-alone support for static ATSC-compliant PSIP tables
  • Internally generated DVB-compliant PSI/SI tables
  • Optional noise reduction pre-filtering and scene detection for optimal quality video
  • Optional simultaneous encoding of dual inputs with built-in multi-channel multiplexing (MPTS/MCPC)
  • Optional UDP multicast via IP

Audio Processing:

  • Audio formats: MPEG Layer II, PCM and optional 2 channel Dolby Digital (AC-3)      
  • Two stereo or four independent channels from embedded SDI audio
  • Encoding rate: 56-640 kbps

 
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