TICO Alliance - News #3G-SDI

Media Links - MD8000

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:26:07 +0200

Media Over IP Transport Solutions – MD8000

The MD8000 series of Media over IP Transport solutions is Media Links’ flagship solution for transporting 4K, 3G/HD/SD-SDI, and DVB-ASI over IP networks. The MD8000 solution offers broadcasters, telecoms, and network providers a cost-effective alternative to traditional video transport services. The MD8000 family addresses the need for broadcasters and carriers to connect directly to native IP networks for long-haul, multiple-wavelength transport links, which results in significant cost savings. It offers JPEG XS encoding & decoding.

Village Island - VICO series with JPEG XS

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 14:49:58 +0200

4K TICO-XS SDI/IP/Fiber CONVERTER

4K 50p/60p 4:2:2 10bits TICO-XS enc/dec
Over ST-2110 and ST-2022-6 networks or over 3G-SDI
SFP for various purpose (fiber, IP)
Dual Redundant Power Unit

Bluefish444 SDK including TICO support

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:56:23 +0200

Bluefish444 TICO API- Encode and Decode for Transport over 3G-SDI

Bluefish444 TICO API supports intoPIX TICO lightweight compression via the Bluefish444 Software Development Kit.
Bluefish444 and TICO lightweight compression enables 4K 60 FPS video to be transported over a single 3G-SDI link. *Normally requires Quad Link 3G-SDI for uncompressed video.
Bluefish444 interoperability with other manufacturers in the TICO Alliance.

DELTA-IP-ST2022-6-TICO

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:52:16 +0200

Compact single channel IP ST2022-6 card with TICO support

DELTA-ip-ST2022-6 is a dual-port 10GbE card. The main port supports up to three 3G/HD/SD SDI channels embedded in ST2022-6 datagrams with optional support for FEC streams as per ST2022-5, while the second 10GbE port is used for seamless protection switching of datagrams as per ST2022-7.

UHD formats are supported thanks to TICO RDD35 compression.

The DELTA-ip-ST2022-6 is the ideal solution for industrial applications, encoders, video servers, and many other products where the reliability is not an option.

Imagine Communications - Selenio | SEL-TCIP1-S: Single-Channel TICO Mezzanine Format for UHD 3G-SDI and 10 Gig-E

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:33:13 +0200

The Selenio SEL-TCIP1 is a single-channel module for the Selenio MCP1 and MCP3 platforms that supports theTICO mezzanine format for UHD over 3G-SDI and 10 Gig-E. TICO is a low-latency, light-weight compression

technology from IntoPIX. The module can be configured in-field as either an encoder or decoder (Transmitter or Receiver).

The Transmitter (encoder mode) version of this product supports:

One Quad-Link (4x 3G-SDI) UHD video input channel and uses the IntoPIX TICO lightweight mezzanine compression codec and SMPTE ST 2022-6 Encapsulation and 2022-5 Forward Error Correction (FEC) for transport over IP. Alternatively, the TICO compressed signal can be transported as a 3G-SDI stream through

conventional 3Gb/s-capable SDI infrastructure.

The Receiver (decoder mode) version of this product supports:

SMPTE ST 2022-6 de-encapsulation and SMPTE ST 2022-7 seamless switching, and it uses TICOdecompression for the reconstruction of one Quad-Link (4x 3G-SDI) UHD video output channel.

Media Links - MDP 3040

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:25:21 +0200

IP Media Gateway

Ultra-compact TICO encoding/decoding IP gateway (1U Half Size)
Supports 2 channels of 4K UHD 12G-SDI
Transmits TICO streams in SMPTE 2022-6 compliant IP Packets
Seamless Protection Switching SMPTE 2022-7 compliant
TICO over 3G-SDI
Genlock/Frame Synchronization
Redundant Power Supplies

Panasonic - 4K Multipurpose Camera

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:52:02 +0200

3G TICO UHD Output Board for AK-UB300G (4K Multipurpose Camera)

Model : AK-UTS03G

Function : Encode to TICO 3G-SDI

3G TICO & 12G to Quad 3G SDI Converter for AK-UTS03G

Model : AK-UGB01G
Function : Decode TICO 3G-SDI to 3G Quad (3G SDI x 4)

PSNC - TICO 8K 3D System

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:23:57 +0200

Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center is a research institute involved in many projects related to multimedia, UHD and 3D. Since 2008 they have been working on 4K and 3D technology and since 2014 they have been building 8K 3D 60p reference network laboratory

PSNC has chosen TICO for 8K 3D 60p playback and network streaming

Village Island - VICO-4L - 4K TICO Converter

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:21:32 +0200

4K transport over 1x 3G-SDI/IP/SFP in virgin quality and instantly !

TICO RDD35 compression by 4:1, 8:1, and other rates
Total delay < 0.3 msec
Video as 1x 12G-SDI or 4x3G-SDI
Dual channels in 1RU
Front Panel LED & Key operations
Software & SNMP remote control
Redundant & Hot-swap Dual Power unit
SFP I/O for fiber, 2022-6, 2110 (optional)

Nevion Virtuoso used in worlds first large-scale application of TICO video compression

Thu, 28 May 2020 10:59:46 +0200

Nevion equipment instrumental in live broadcast of The People’s Republic of China’s 70th anniversary celebrations

(Source: Nevion webiste)

Oslo, Norway, 14 October 2019 – Nevion, award-winning provider of virtualized media production solutions, has revealed that its flagship software-defined media node Virtuoso was used in the world’s first large-scale application of TICO video compression during the China Media Group’s (CMG) live coverage of the recent celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Nevion Virtuoso’s TICO media function enables encoding and decoding of UHD/4K video for transport over 10GE/IP or 3G-SDI links, with a visually lossless 4:1 compression ratio and a latency of a few milliseconds. For this event, more than 120 Nevion Virtuosos were used for the live 4K broadcast to billions of viewers via CMG’s China Central Television’s (CCTV) television station and website, as well as 70 4K movie theaters.

Nevion Virtuosos ensured the reliable TICO encoding and decoding of all 4K/UHD signals in Tiananmen Square from OB vans, on-site cameras in buildings and microwave links from vehicles and helicopters. The compressed signals were then transported between two master control rooms, four 4K studios and CCTV’s 4K playout system at different sites as 3G-SDI TICO streams using Nevion’s fiber transmitters and receivers.

4K PGM signals were also encoded by Nevion Virtuoso using lightweight TICO compression technology and sent back to two ultra-large LED screens in Tiananmen Square to provide real-time pictures for the audience on site.

The flow of production of this event required three encoding-decoding cycles for each 4K/UHD signal. Nevion Virtuoso TICO delivered a reliable performance achieving low latency for the repeated coding and decoding, and ensured that an outstanding picture quality was maintained despite the complex flow of production.

Hans Hasselbach, Chief Commercial Officer, Nevion, commented: “We are proud to have been part of the world’s first large-scale TICO application and to have facilitated CMG’s broadcast of the celebrations from the momentous day across China. The low-latency and interoperability of our technology meant signals were seamlessly sent between multiple locations so people all over the country could enjoy watching the festivities in real-time.”

About China Media Group

China Media Group (CMG) is the predominant state media company in the People’s Republic of China. It was founded on 21 March 2018 through the merger of China Central Television (CCTV), China National Radio (CNR), and China Radio International (CRI).

About Nevion

As the architect of virtualized media production, Nevion provides media network and broadcast infrastructure solutions to broadcasters, telecommunication service providers, government agencies and other industries. Increasingly based on IP, virtualization and Cloud technology, Nevion’s solutions enable the management, transport and processing of professional-quality video, audio and data – in real time, reliably and securely. From content production to distribution, Nevion solutions are used to power major sporting and live events across the globe. Some of the world’s largest media groups and telecom service providers use Nevion technology, including AT&T, NBC Universal, Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., NASA, Arqiva, BBC, CCTV, EBU, BT, TDF and Telefonica.