Haivision Launches Makito X2 Line, Gets 'Seriously Stupid' 关于 Encoder Densities

按照彼得·马格的说法， Haivision is taking a "seriously stupid" approach when it comes to input density for its new Makito X2 encoder line. Or maybe it's just dense, at least when it comes to input density for its new Makito X2 encoder line.

"We're going for seriously stupid densities compared to other enterprise-class encoders,马格说。, 海视科技的首席营销官, 在昨天的电话中. "Twice the quality and twice the density of the previous Makito product, at half the bandwidth."

The Makito X2 series will be available in the same three configurations as the original Makito: a single-slot blade appliance and two higher density rack-mounted units: a 1RU chassis with 6 blades and a 4RU chassis with 21 blades. The X2 name signifies two channels per blade, versus the single-channel-per-blade configuration of the original Makito.

"The 1RU unit allows 12 channels of 'high profile' H.264, allowing two 1080p60 and two 720p60 per blade via dual 3G SDI inputs,马格说。. "We do all this while still maintaining the 55 millisecond latency of the original Makito."

X2有四个编码器核心, versus two encoder cores for the original Makito, and the additional processing power allows Makito to compress down to lower bandwidths or scale up to higher bandwidths.

"We can drop down to 32kbps or encode at up to 25Mpbs,马格说。. "The previous version has only a 15Mbps maximum output."

身体上的, the appliance version looks like a current-generation Makito, save for a chassis color change and the addition of the second 3G SDI input port. The blades each have dual GigE 1Gbps Ethernet ports.

Users can assign the four on-board encoder cores against either of the two inputs. The overarching idea with raising the processing power, 表示,马格, 延伸质量, 降低带宽, and using the additional processing power.

When asked who Haivision competes against for the six-blade, 12-input单位, Maag says the primary competition lies in the enterprise-grade encoder market.

“我们的密度, 价格也很诱人, may very well set a new price-performance standard in the industry,马格说。.

Haivision will begin selling Makito X2 units in quantity by the second week of January, 2013, after wrapping up beta tests in mid-December.

"We will be charging approximately $6,500 per channel for the X2 appliance,马格说。. “对于密度更高的单位, we will use the same chassis as the original Makito, 大约5美元,1RU机箱500美元，6美元,4RU机箱为650. Each blade for the rack-mounted units will cost approximately $12,700."

To better understand the price-per-port model, consider the following two scenarios:

一个用户需要6个HD-SDI输入端口. For the Makito X2 that means three blades. In one scenario, the user can choose three X2 single-slot appliances, for a total cost $39,000. 在另一个场景中, 允许生长和更高的密度, the user can choose a chassis and three blades, 总共花费43美元,600.

Another user needs twelve HD-SDI input ports. 对于Makito X2来说，这意味着六个刀片. In one scenario, the user can choose three X2 single-slot appliances, for a total cost $78,000. 在另一个场景中, 允许生长和更高的密度, the user can choose a chassis and six blades, 总共81美元,700.

In both scenarios, the 1RU is more dense, but also costs more. 除非用户需要4RU, with 21 blades -- totaling 42 HD-SDI inputs -- that the break-even between appliance and rack-mounted begins to be more obvious.

仍然, Maag says that the 1RU unit has been a popular option, 如果真基托有什么线索的话.

“到目前为止, 我们已经装运了超过15艘,000年Makitos,马格说。, referring to both single- and multi-slot chassis. "Approximately one-third of those have been appliance or single-slot, and the rest were used as high-density aggregation of inputs."

The Makito X2 product line will be on display for the first time at Haivision's booth at the 内容及通讯世界博览会, beginning today at the Javits Center in New York City.