Media Switching & Routing
Media Switching and/or Routing is about connecting audio, video and other media from sources (inputs) to destinations (outputs). Since the analog-to-digital migration ensued, with the advent of SDI (Serial Digital Interface), switching and routing use electronic matrices (DSPs) to connect specific inputs to specific outputs. Modern SDI-based switches and routers are expensive and need to matrix switch 1152x1152 for an HD-capable network.The Media Broadcast and ProAV markets are quickly migrating to IP (Internet Protocol) to carry media and deliver switching and routing over Ethernet networks. New IP-based standards, such as SMPTE 2110, power-up IP networks to deliver necessary precision and deterministic reliability for multi-media.
Switching and routing systems have evolved to provide analog to digital conversions, embedding and de-embedding audio, incorporate encapsulation to IP (encoding/decoding), switching of real-time signals from any source to any destination, while performing up- and down conversions, transitions, failover capabilities.
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Patton Media Switching & Routing Solutions
- The Artel FiberLink product line offers a SMPTE ST2110 Gateway to assist in integrating a hybrid IP / Fiber network. The Fiberlink product line also now includes a family of ST2110 and ST2022-6 SFP’s to integrate additional IP workflows from your SDI network.
- The Artel DigiLink offers a family of IP transport products for compressed and uncompressed IP transport as well as a 60x60 backplane switch in our chassis to eliminate external switching requirements. The internal routing and switching in our chassis reduce operational and capital expenses by eliminating the need for additional equipment.
- Artel InfinityLink offers a family of IP transport products for compressed and uncompressed IP transport as well as a 20x20 backplane switch in our chassis to eliminate external switching requirements. Baseband SDI can be input and switched to one of our IP transport products via the backplane.
- The Artel Quarra is a leaf/edge switch to assist in synchronizing your video and audio over IP packets to eliminate any latency and packet loss.
- The FiberPlex family offers a family of managed and unmanaged switches including PoE capabilities. Included are products that are ruggedized and support wide temperature ranges.
Featured Solutions
Office-grade Ethernet Switches can really mess up Audio-Over-IP and Audio/Video-Over-IP deployments. Being selective in Ethernet Infrastructure is a must. All AoIP & AVoIP standards, benefit tremendously from Ethernet Infrastructure designed for multi-media workflows.
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Artel SMART J2K Encoders enabled a Broadcaster to use existing 1-Gig Ethernet Infrastructure to compress four HD-SDI video feeds into a 150 Mb/s per-stream to transport and deliver content to its affiliate.
PTP Boundary Clock Testing of Artel’s Quarra switch demonstrates PTP-jitter is dramatically reduced with the Quarra hardware-optimized PTP boundary clock implementation.
An unnamed Space Agency uses Artel Quarra Switches to distribute Masterclock synchronization to control centers, IT rooms, launch pads, and mission-critical facilities. The IP-based Synchronization and Timing Distribution System provided the agency with a Modernized and Standardized solution.
Television City Studios (TVCS) use Quarra Switches to migrate to Media-over-IP using SMTPE ST2110 taking advantage of the new technology for scalability, flexibility in content management, and the lower costs of a converged all-digital infrastructure.
Transparent clocking is often sufficient for small sized networks with only a handful of Audio/Video devices. But larger more complex networks benefit from boundary clocking to better manage a heavy PTP message load.
