Vitec MGW Ace Decoder Professional Portable Full HD 1080p HEVC & H.265/H.264, Real-Time AES Decryption

SKU: VI16647 MFR: 16647
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Key Features

  • Decode Full HD 1080p video with this portable HEVC & H.265/H.264 decoder.
  • Enjoy reliable streaming with real-time AES decryption for secure content delivery.
  • Experience low latency decoding, perfect for live events and critical monitoring.
  • Set up is easy! Get your professional video decoder running quickly with minimal hassle.
  • This versatile decoder supports multiple formats, ensuring compatibility with your workflow.
  • An affordable price makes this professional decoder a smart choice for any budget.
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About Vitec MGW Ace Decoder

Let the MGW Ace Decoder elevate your professional video decoding needs with its high-performance capabilities. This professional-grade IP decoder supports the bandwidth-efficient HEVC/H.265 and H.264/AVC compression standards, ensuring optimal video quality and efficient data usage.

The MGW Ace Decoder is equipped with 4:2:2 10-bit HEVC and H.264 decoding from IP or DVB-ASI, along with genlock support. It's future-ready, boasting 12G-SDI and HDMI outputs for 4K support, making it a reliable choice for high-density contribution applications.

Available in two versions, the MGW Ace Decoder can be a portable appliance with a robust enclosure for field use or an openGear card for seamless integration within production studios and broadcast facilities. With the capacity to host up to 10 decoders in the openGear chassis, it offers flexibility and scalability for your operations.

This decoder stands out with its best-in-class video quality and versatile connectivity. It offers high-quality video scaling, frame sampling, and de-interlacing for any stream to any output resolutions/frame rate. With a range of video connectivity options including 12G-SDI, 3G-SDI, HDMI2.0, and composite outputs, it caters to diverse broadcasting needs.

The MGW Ace Decoder delivers audio as embedded in SDI/HDMI and separately over analog balanced or unbalanced stereo audio and digital AES outputs. It also features a genlock reference input and can receive live feeds from two ethernet ports or the DVB-ASI input, making it adaptable to any network topology.

Designed for optimal Quality of Service, the MGW Ace Decoder ensures a flawless viewing experience with Zixi, SMPTE 2022 Pro-MPEG, and SRT streaming protection technology. When paired with the MGW Ace Encoder, it provides efficient, artifact-free video streaming over any network.

For ultra-low-latency streaming, the MGW Ace Decoder, when paired with the VITEC MGW Ace Encoder, delivers zero-latency IP contribution with 16-millisecond glass-to-glass latency in HEVC 4:2:2 10-bit, thanks to the VITEC HEVC GEN2+ codec.

The MGW Ace Decoder also features time-synchronized playback for perfect synchronization of multiple independent IP streams, making it ideal for live applications where IP streams must be played back in sync.

With its flexible FPGA architecture, the MGW Ace Decoder is a future-proof solution that stays ahead of the industry's fast-paced advancements. It's ready to support up to 4K60p 4:2:2 10 bits HEVC streams and more, ensuring you're always at the forefront of video technology.

Vitec MGW Ace Decoder Features

  • EVC & H.264 low latency decoding of HD/SD IP feeds
  • Broadcast quality decoding up to 4:2:2, 10 bits
  • Reliable, low-latency stream delivery with built-in Zixi stream protection
  • Rich, Industry standard video and audio output interfaces to match any setup
  • Time-synchronized playback across several decoders
  • Closed captioning, DVB-ASI and Genlock support
  • Audio Talkback / IFB for easy communication between teams
  • Future-proof design with 4K support in the roadmap
  • Compact portable design with 19" 1RU rack mount kit option
  • Any feed resolution/frame rate to any output resolution frame
  • Simultaneous HD and SD video outputs respectively over SDI/HDMI and SD-SDI/Composite
  • Time-synchronized playback: synchronize the playback of multiple independent streams across several MGW Ace Decoder
  • Stream forwarding feature: Decode Zixi / Pro-MPEG / UDP TS or DVB-ASI stream (HEVC or H.264) over baseband video while forwarding the stream for IPTV distribution
  • Talkback feature for audio feedback (two-way communication between the encoder and the decoder)

Key Features

  • Decode Full HD 1080p video with this portable HEVC & H.265/H.264 decoder.
  • Enjoy reliable streaming with real-time AES decryption for secure content delivery.
  • Experience low latency decoding, perfect for live events and critical monitoring.
  • Set up is easy! Get your professional video decoder running quickly with minimal hassle.
  • This versatile decoder supports multiple formats, ensuring compatibility with your workflow.
  • An affordable price makes this professional decoder a smart choice for any budget.

What's in the box:

  • MGW Ace Decoder Professional Portable HEVC & H.265/H.264
  • Power Supply
  • Breakout cable
  • Vitec 1 Year Limited Warranty