7.8 CE-HEVC Option Cards
7.8.1 Overview
The CE-HEVC VCM is can encode either a single HD HEVC video from SDI input 1,
or a single UHD (4K) HEVC video using the 4 inputs provided.
By default the basic card is purchased with no video or audio encode functionality.
Licenses are required to enable all video and audio encoding functionality, while 2
channels of MPEG-1 Layer II Audio are available by default. Video and audio
encoding functionality is enabled or extended by the purchase of feature licenses,
summarized in Chapter 1, Introduction.
Figure 7.8 CE-HEVC Option Cards
Note: Up to 4 CE-HEVC modules can be fitted.
If the appropriate licenses are available, up to 16 channel pairs of audio can be
encoded using the MPEG-1 Layer II algorithm, 6 audio channel pairs can be
encoded in Dolby Digital or 6 channel pairs in (HE-) AAC.
There is also an option to configure the unit to pass-thru pre-encoded Dolby Digital,
Dolby-E or Linear PCM audio.
Audio decode is not supported.
The processing Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) is not currently supported in this
release.
7.8.2 Inputs
There are two module options available providing either BNC or SFP inputs:
• 3G/HD-SDI Input via a 75 Ω BNC female connector.
• UHD using 4 off 3G-SDI Inputs via 75 Ω BNC female connectors.
Or