Telestream, the leading global provider of media encoding workflow solutions, announced a new hardware product that offers a novel approach to the way video professionals ingest tape-based media into file-based workflows.

Pipeline is an industry-first network encoding device that provides SDI ingest into Telestream’s FlipFactory and Episode applications as well as third-party products, including Apple’s Final Cut Pro. The encoder is accessible to multiple users over the network, providing a more reliable and cost-effective alternative to traditional PC capture card solutions. A series of Pipeline products are being introduced to meet the needs of broadcast, post-production and new media workflows.