ViewCast Niagara 4100

This rugged, portable streaming appliance can ingest standard- or high-definition video sources through its SDI input, and accommodates a variety of audio input formats, including embedded SDI, AES/EBU, and balanced or unbalanced stereo.

With a portable, streamlined chassis, an easy-to-use web interface, and intuitive front panel controls, setup and operation is quick and easy. The Niagara 4100 even comes standard with front panel A,B,C buttons that can be pre-configured independently to activate different streaming profiles to meet the needs of any streaming application.

A self-contained system.

There’s no need for a keyboard, monitor or mouse. The Niagara 4100 is a self-contained system built with the durability to withstand the most demanding production environments. You can control all key functions from the front-panel controls, or the unit can be accessed remotely anywhere on the network through its built-in web interface. All rear-panel connections are recessed for maximum protection, and there’s even a built-in handle for easy portability.

With ViewCast’s SimulStream technology, the Niagara 4100 can stream simultaneously different data rates resolutions and formats, including MPEG-4, Adobe® Flash® H.264, Windows Media® (Silverlight® compatible) and iPhone®.

Niagara SCX with web interface

The Niagara 4100 appliance is pre-configured with Niagara SCX remote management software. All you need is web browser access from your PC to control and configure any Niagara 4100 streaming media appliance.

This web-based user interface allows you to browse to any Niagara 4100 on a LAN or WAN and manage the entire system configuration. Using the Web interface, you can:

• Create, modify and delete encoder profiles.
• Start and stop individual encoders.
• Pre-configure and assign encoder profiles to A,B,C buttons.
• View and manage encoder log files and entries.
• Modify system network configuration settings (network name, IP configuration).