Cisco Systems D9096-1C8-K9 - D9096 Single CH 8-Bit 4:2:2 Avc Encoder

The Cisco® D9096 4:2:2 10-Bit AVC Encoder (Figure 1) is a new encoder designed for contribution applications that employ the latest 4:2:2 10-bit Advanced Video Coding (AVC) codec. The product is available in single- or dual-encoder configurations with IP and Asynchronous Serial Interface (ASI) output. The customer can choose between options for 8-bit or 10-bit chroma subsampling 4 or 8 pairs of audio 1080p60 input support and optional discrete audio inputs.

The Cisco D9096 also supports MPEG-2 and AVC-I codecs making it a highly complementary product to the Cisco Digital Content Manager Gateway (DCM-G) for fixed-contribution applications that need to support a variety of codecs bitrates and use cases. The D9096 can encode video at up to 120 Mbps which is suitable for the highest-bitrate- compressed applications.

Along with a high-quality and versatile video encoding engine the D9096 offers a comprehensive audio encoding feature set with support for Dolby E decoding and Dolby Digital and Digital Plus encoding. The IP output allows the user to stream from any physical port including the management port and set up a variety of redundancy schemes.

The Cisco D9096 front panel has an alphanumeric keypad and assignable shortcut keys which streamline operations when a web browser is not available. A thin film transistor (TFT) display on the front panel shows the input video and format. An intuitive web interface meets all operational expectations and the Cisco ROSA® Video Services Manager (VSM) offers management monitoring and redundancy for the D9096.