MagicSoft Gateway is a versatile application designed to facilitate the seamless transportation of video and audio content within studio environments and over the internet. Its primary function is to bridge the divide between traditional coaxial cable signals such as SDI/HDMI and modern IP protocols like UDP, RTP, RTMP, and SRT, supporting a wide range of video resolutions from standard definition to 4K.
Key features of MagicSoft Gateway include:
- Video Transcoding: Capable of transcoding video between various formats and resolutions, ensuring compatibility across different systems and devices.
- Input and Output Support: Compatible with SD PAL/NTSC, HD 720p/1080i/1080p, and 4K (UHD) resolutions at different frame rates, catering to the needs of professional broadcasting stations and production studios.
- Input Source Viewing: Allows users to view incoming video from sources such as SDI, HDMI, and analog signals using Decklink and Intensity cards.
- Streaming and Recording: Enables viewing and recording of NDI streams (.mov format) and UDP/SRT streams (.ts format) without the need for re-encoding, ensuring efficient workflow management.
- Output Flexibility: Supports output to Decklink and Intensity cards, as well as encoding content into NDI, UDP, SRT, RTMP, or RTMPS formats, providing flexibility in content distribution.
- Signal Monitoring: Includes features for detecting signal loss and abnormalities such as excessively bright or dark images, ensuring the quality and reliability of the transmitted content.
- Panel Configuration: Offers the ability to configure panels to accept inputs from other panels (switcher panel), allowing for the creation of layouts with multiple smaller panels and a few larger panels for efficient display management.
- Sound Channel Monitoring: Facilitates monitoring of up to 16 sound channels with simple click-based selection.
- Panel Layout Customization: Provides an intuitive wizard for customizing panel layouts to suit specific preferences and operational needs.
- User Interface Management: Allows for easy management of panels, including loading, cloning, or deleting, through a user-friendly interface with live preview functionality.
- Watchdog Application: Incorporates a watch-dog application to ensure uninterrupted functionality of the software, enhancing reliability and stability.
MagicSoft Gateway’s comprehensive feature set makes it a valuable tool for professionals in the broadcasting and production industries, offering efficient and flexible solutions for content transportation and management.
