TAG Video Systems and Zixi have announced a joint solution that enables live streams to be monitored for all layers of the transport level across any IP-Network. TAG users can now leverage key elements of the Zixi SDVP (Software-Defined Video Platform) to use the public internet and unmanaged networks to transport professional video signals.
The TAG platform provides a multi-channel monitoring solution for all live video transmission layers, from the TS packet header to the encoded video content and quality. The Zixi protocol is a congestion and network-aware protocol that adjusts to varying network conditions and employs patented, dynamic Forward Error Correction techniques for video transport over IP with 99.999+% uptime at minimal latency.
The joint TAG-Zixi solution leverages Zixi’s Zen Master live video orchestration and telemetry control plane with a single-user interface to feed sources into the TAG MV layouts and send those mosaics to desired targets, enabling unified control and simplifying operations. Extensive alerting capabilities can be set for individual channels or groups of channels, combined with event notification.
The all IP-software-based solution provides workflow agility and Tag says broadcasters are able to launch transport stream monitoring systems in minutes. With direct access to the Zixi stream, TAG measures any underlying impairments. Input stream support means Zixi feeds are received, monitored, and displayed directly by the TAG system, and output stream support allows TAG mosaic outputs to leverage Zixi protocol when feeding remote operator displays.
Encoding of input signals within the TAG system, coupled with Zixi transport, enables a visual mosaic of monitored streams in all broadcast formats and offers a tool for error detections and alerting at scale. Since no additional servers are necessary, there is a reduced cloud footprint and cost savings, Tag claims.
“This powerful integration provides users with enormous benefits,” said John Wastcoat, SVP business development and marketing, Zixi. “Operators realise workflow flexibility and agility, monitoring all broadcaster formats, from uncompressed to highly compressed HLS, and allowing all sources to be aggregated into one visual monitoring platform for on prem and remote monitoring.”
