Vazzt VOTM Pro System
In the Vazzt VOTM Pro System, the cameraman attaches the IBIS Appliance to his camera. The IBIS uses 3G/4G aircards to create a bonded network path from the live camera feed to the Central Hub where the video feed is received into the EdgeSpan Appliance and processed by the IBIS Studio Software. Up to 4 simultaneous camera feeds can be handled by a 1-rack unit EdgeSpan (illustrated), which can then output in SDI format, any one of the 4 feeds. To enable output of all 4 feeds simultaneously, you must upgrade to a 3-rack unit EdgeSpan Appliance.
Vazzt VOTM Pro System Products
IBIS SERVER APPLIANCE
The IBIS weighs a mere 1 1/2 pounds and attaches directly to the camera. The IBIS contains a computer on a chip. This means no computer or backpack is necessary. With the chip, there is almost no weight, minimal power required, and very little heat generated. The IBIS takes a standard SDI feed from the camera, and operates up to 3 hours on its internal battery or hot-swap to an optional 6-hour external batter, or directly attach to the camera's battery. IBIS can bond up to 4 wireless 3G/4G aircards for enough bandwidth to transmit live standard definition video back to its Central Hub. It has an intercom (Interruptable Feed Back, IFB, feature), as well as a tally light to alert the cameraman and the reporter when they are live on-air. IBIS also has a memory card slot, and and Ethernet port to off-load locally captured video files to a laptop for field editing, as well as the ability to transmit edited files back to the Central Hub. The unit comes with a protective case and 4 slots to secure the aircards during operation.
Download IBIS datasheet HERE.
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EDGESPAN STUDIO SERVER APPLIANCE
The Administrator at the Hub has full control of the VazztCaster software that is sending live streams and files to the EdgeSpan at the Hub. The Administrator can access the VazztCaster software and configure the settings. He/she can also select pass through and/or record and/or put on website.
The 1-rack unit EdgeSpan Appliance takes H.264 feeds from the Internet from up to 4 field cameras simultaneously. The feeds are processed by the Studio software which can select and output one of the feeds on an SDI channel from any of the 4 input sources. The larger 3-rack unit can output all 4 video feeds simultaneously. The EdgeSpan can also store the live video feeds into files for subsequent broadcast.
Functionality on the EdgeSpan enables the System Administrator to access and control remote IBIS Appliances in support of cameramen in the field. The Studio application software on the EdgeSpan appliance is designed to accomplish the main function described above in a user-friendly way.
