Encoder: Input

This section is dependent on how the program is ingested by the Volicon Media Intelligence service. Currently, there are four types of video acquisition.

• Video input: Capture card used to interface Volicon Media Intelligence service to program source

• Transport Stream (TS): IP-based direct program access

• Cloud: IP-based, typically via CDN streaming

• Device direct: Tethered cell phone acquisition

Figure: Encoder capture card Transport Stream input profile

Table: Video input profile (capture card and Transport Stream)

External switch output	If external A/V switch used, entry specifies which switch output port feeds associated encoder input, assuming switch has more than one output port; set value to 1 if external input switch not used
Restart on input recovery	Automatically restarts encoder when its input is recovered; relevant for Blackmagic cards only to avoid timestamp issues
Signal loss restart interval	During periods of no input, encoder automatically restarts at specified interval to avoid time stamp issues
Video device name	Text string with the card name and channel ID if the card supports multiple channels
Name	Required text field
Connector type	Dropdown used to select video connector
Format	Dropdown used to select type (i.e., PAL-B 1080i, frame rate and resolution)
Add format	Used to open dialog to create another format

Table: Audio input profile (capture card and Transport Stream)

Name	Card name and additional information about audio input type
Profile	Audio profile in XML format

Figure: Encoder Transport Stream IP ingest section

Table: TS input profile (IP ingest section)

Host	IP address or URL of the program source
Port	IP port address to access the program
HTTP node name	The name of the HTTP node, as configured in the Mediahub, for streaming data of the required PID
Storage node name	The name of the storage node, as configured in the Mediahub, where data for the required PID is stored
Program name	The name of the program to encode the TS stream
Close gaps from cache	If encoder losses feed, it keeps recording black screen until feed returns; allows downtime to be represented in the recorded data
Detect PAT/PMT events	Depreciated, no longer used
Handle PAT/PMT events	Depreciated, no longer used
Handle XDS events	System to process Extended Data Services events and log them
Stop on scrambled	Ignores encrypted streams so Volicon Media Intelligence service does not generate erroneous alerts
Enable low-bitrate streams	Enable/disable handling of low-bitrate streams; usually disabled due to slowing down of recovery in event of connection loss; to be enabled if nearly no payload (e.g., black video); this should be enabled

Figure: Encoder cloud input

Table: Cloud direct input profile

Type	Dropdown used to select program source server – no Authentication, Akamai, Uplynk CMS
ACL	Akamai parameter
Shared key	Akamai parameter
CT	Uplynk parameter
API secret	Uplynk parameter
Proxy	URP or IP of proxy server if used
URL	Channel-specific URL
Load data	Saves profile data
Rendition	Bitrate and resolution
Video format	Normally set automatically based on the input feed, but may be sent manually
Audio format	Normally set automatically based on the input feed, but may be sent manually

Figure: Encoder device direct input

Table: Device direct input profile

Devices	Smartphone used to capture the program
Device ID	ID of the device as the MediaHub configured it
Device manufacturer	Smartphone manufacturer
Device model	Smartphone model name
Device name	The name of the device to be shown in MediaHub
Device serial number	The hardcoded serial number of the device; automatically detected
Devices	A list of all devices connected to the server
Display height	Height in pixels
Display orientation	Landscape or portrait; if blank, defaults to portrait
Display width	Width in pixels
Mediahub host	Mediahub IP address typically localhost
Mediahub port	IP port typically 8080 to avoid conflicting with other web servers
VMN port	Port used to stream content from the device