Helix Technology Update
Rob Thomas
Streaming Ltd
rob@streaming.co.uk
Agenda
• New Products
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Helix Broadcaster
•
Helix Webcaster
• Performance and Feature Update
•
Helix Server
•
Helix Producer
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New Products
Helix Broadcaster
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RealNetworks Confidential
Helix Broadcaster – What is it?
• Live Streaming Solution with easy
admin interface
• All in one appliance – encoder, server
(200 streams)
• Any Input Source (IP, HDMI, SDI,
DVB-S, DVB-T etc)
• Any Output Type (all devices
supported)
Helix Broadcaster – Applications
• Broadcasting TV (Terrestrial / Satellite)
• Broadcasting IP Cameras / Feeds
• Live Events (Graduations etc)
Helix Broadcaster – What's available?
• Six different appliances
• Portable, Rack mountable and Blade Units
• Variety of different specs (channels, inputs etc)
• Prices from $5K USD
Helix Webcaster
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RealNetworks Confidential
Helix Webcaster – What is it?
• Live Streaming Software Solution
for presentations
• Synchronizes all media sources, in
any format, and combines them
into ONE live stream or ondemand video recording
• Switch between pre-defined
templates to control the flow and
content of your events live video
streams
Multiple Sources in One Stream –
Delivered to all Devices!
.MP4
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Helix Webcaster – Design Control
Presenter
Information
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Helix Webcaster - Appearance
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RealNetworks Confidential
Helix Webcaster - Examples
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RealNetworks Confidential
Helix Webcaster - Benefits
• Single live stream that contains multiple sources
• Sources could be anything – media player, multiple
speakers in different locations etc
• Single live stream that works on all devices
• Save Archive
• No need to synch slides
• Not dependent on browser compatibility
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Helix Webcaster – What's available?
• Two different versions
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Pro – include web elements in your presentations and switch
between design custom views
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Interactive – include clickable, interactive web elements in
your presentations – polls, messaging, chat and voting
• Prices from £2,500 – fully supported
Performance and Feature
Update
Helix Server
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RealNetworks Confidential
Helix Universal Server Performance
• 64 bit OS Support for Red Hat & Windows 2008
• Comparison
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64 bit OS – 6,000Mbps – 11,000 Mbps ~ 12,000 users
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Testing done at HP Test Centre
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12 core Intel Processor
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16Gb RAM
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2 x 10Gbs NIC (bonded)
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RHEL – 64 bit OS
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Helix Universal Server Scalability
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RealNetworks Confidential
Helix Producer
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RealNetworks Confidential
Helix Producer – Performance
• HML v3 – new encoding
profiles & audience files
• Experimentation –
Encoding Complexity –
quicker but larger file
sizes
• v14.2 – Intel Quick Sync
Support – very positive
early signs
• Encoder Scalability –
future plans
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Further information or
questions:
www.helixmedialibrary.net
rob@streaming.co.uk