Barco Athena - ICMP(-X) Network Streaming (Live IP) Specifications

R5906790 /04 Athena78
8.13 ICMP(-X) network streaming (Live IP)
specifications
About network streaming
When equipped with a mezzanine, the ICMP (-X) can receive and play streaming content (multicast live
streaming or http live streaming). Streaming content (audio/video/text files) is delivered in real time via one of
LAN (local area network) connected to one of Ethernet ports of the ICMP (LAN1/LAN2) or Cinema Controller.
For more details concerning playout of Live IP streaming content please refer to the Web Commander user
guide: in the chapter dedicated to the show editor a section explains how to manage alternative input clips (the
clips dedicated to the alternative media inputs or Live IP streaming content).
Minimum requirements
To use Live IP function of ICMP(-X), the followings are needed:
• ICMP(-X) must be equipped with a video mezzanine board.
• a license need to be installed with (Web) Communicator to enable the functionality.
• a macro named LIVE_IP (used to set Live IP as the input of the video mezzanine board) need to be
present on the projector. To do this both the following methods are available:
- a new clone package that contain Icmp_Live_IP.INPUT file (and LIVE_IP macro) could be apply with
(Web) Communicator.
- new macro named LIVE_IP based on the file Icmp_Live_IP.INPUT could be created with (Web)
Communicator. For more details concerning creation of LIVE_IP macro, please refer to the (Web)
Communicator user guide.
It is not necessary to upgrade ICMP(-X) (or video mezzanine board) with new software version to use Live IP
function.
Network Streaming
• UDP (multicast)
• HLS (http live streaming)
• from RJ45 network port of Cinema Controller or ICMP(-X) (LAN1/LAN2)
Stream containers
• Mpeg Transport Stream ISO13818-1 with 1 program
• HLS (http live streaming) with segmented MpegTS stream
• MP4 from file
• Webm from file
Video formats
• MPEG2/H.264 4:2:0 up to 1920x1080 (smaller resolutions are upscaled to full screen)
• Standard frame rates: 24/25/30/50/60p and 50/60i
• Fractional frame rates: 24/30/60 x (1000/1001) according to HDMI spec CEA-861-F
• High quality temporal de-interlacing with edge detection
Audio formats
• MP2, MP3, AAC, AC3
• Multichannel output (up to 5.1)
Subtitle formats
• MpegTS timed text support according to DVB spec ETSI EN 300 743
ICMP(-X)