Helix Technology Update

Rob ThomasStreaming Ltdrob@streaming.co.uk

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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

Further information or questions:

www.helixmedialibrary.net

rob@streaming.co.uk