SAINT-GREGOIRE, France—Aviwest recently collaborated with TV2, Denmark’s national TV station, on upgrading its satellite news gathering (SNP) and IP production vans. Installed in the vans are Aviwest’s PRO3 Series bonded cellular transmitters, HE4000 UHD/multi-HD video encoders, QUAD CellLink antennas and more to transition the vans to fully IP-based production workflows.

The Aviwest StreamHub transceiver platform has been deployed by TV2, enabling it to simultaneously stream to multiple destinations, including web, OTT and TV. StreamHub features Aviwest’s SST (Safe Streams Transport) protocol, which combines multiple algorithms, including FEC, ARQ and VBR rate control. StreamHub supports a range of streaming protocols, including RTMP, RTSP/RTP, HLS and TS/IP for distributing video content over the public internet and IP networks.

The HE4000 encoders and camera-mounted PRO3 bonded cellular transmitters, meanwhile, allow TV2 to remotely produce multicamera live stories and multiplatform contribution with up to five concurrent video streams. Camera control is managed through CyanView’s RCP, which is fully integrated with Aviwest’s tech. The setup also allows TV2 to stream live, on-the-road duplex interviews while also capturing live drone footage.

All equipment within an SNG and IP van can be fully monitored by TV2’s technical team.

“With Aviwest’s solutions, remote areas become more accessible,” said Jens Christoffersen, technical solution architect at TV2. “The equipment is more modular, compact and lightweight that [sic] what we were using previously, and we have the unique capability to support news helicopter feeds, if necessary.”

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SAINT-GRÉGOIRE, FRANCE—Video contribution systems provider Aviwest is rolling out the HE4000 HEVC encoder, which is designed to enable live UHD delivery over unmanaged networks in a 1/2RU design. This system allows for the live content to be delivered via 4G/LTE, satellite, wired IP network or a combination of IP links.

The HE4000 combines 10-bit and 4:2:2 HEVC encoding with the latest generation of Aviwest’s SafeStreams contribution technology for delivery of live SD, HD and UHD video over IP at low latencies and bit rates. The system is compatible with the latest HDR formats and can encode up to four simultaneous HD video streams or a single 4K UHD channel from a single encoder.

With SafeStreams, an intelligent IP bonding stack and contribution of network protocols can be implemented so HE4000 can deliver live video even in unmanaged network conditions.

HE4000 also offers integration with the Aviwest DMNG Manager and DMNG StreamHub receiver, decoder and distribution platform, enabling stations to receive content and monitor, manage and control all transmission with a single interface.