Cinegy Monitor

Replacing aging SDI-based infrastructures with newly-developed, internet protocol (IP) based infrastructure technology has become an increasingly popular choice among broadcasters seeking to improve workflow efficiency and cut costs. IP infrastructures permit stream-data to be transported over Ethernet networks, rather than via SDI (serial digital interface) switches and cables, and offer numerous advantages to broadcasters. IP infrastructures are far less costly to build and maintain. They also provide greater capacity and enhanced flexibility, allowing broadcast operations to grow more quickly and run more smoothly with fewer problems.

Cinegy’s suite of IP infrastructure products consists of a group of modular tools designed to replace outdated SDI architecture and manage every aspect of a broadcast production environment encompassing potentially hundreds of channels. It includes tools for managing HD and SD network streams and satellite feeds while preserving maximum signal quality. It can manage multiple RTP signals from a single station while keeping each registered stream under control.

The Cinegy IP infrastructure suite includes Cinegy Gateway,
Cinegy Monitor and Cinegy Route, each of which can function as a standalone solution or as a component of a comprehensive Cinegy Workflow installation.

Cinegy Monitor enables you to monitor streams from satellites, camera feeds, playout devices and other sources simultaneously. It features a robust alert system for signal problems as well as meters for audio and VU analysis. Cinegy Monitor works using ordinary Ethernet and does not need any special hardware to run.

Cinegy Monitor is easy to manage, due to its fully customizable interface. All streams and channels can be simultaneously monitored from any station in the network, with indicators displaying the current status of each channel in real-time mode.

When combined with Cinegy Gateway it is possible to monitor both SDI and IP streams simultaneously, achieving the same results as hardware multi-monitor solutions but with greater functionality and far less cost.

Cinegy Monitor can display a multiplexed feed from a single, standard satellite receiver, and therefore receive 16 or more channels simultaneously rather than just one. Running on any standard PC, you can monitor any incoming or outgoing signal wherever and however required.

• Register and manage incoming IP streams
• Browse registered streams and insert them as live items to Cinegy Air playlists
• Organize incoming IP streams by routing them to virtual IP stream sources
• Control multiple IP streams in realtime
• Use IP streams as live video input
• Convert incoming SDI signals to IP streams in real-time
• Ingest IP streams (including support for direct transcoding)

Advantages of an IP based infrastructure

• Scalability - go from hundreds to thousands of signals without SDI router limitations
• SMTPE standards-based technology, providing compatibility with third-party systems and products
• Hardware independent. Simple to install, manage and maintain
• Reduce overhead costs. Less hardware and expensive cabling to purchase
• Reduce operational costs. System tools are accessible from any PC connected to the network
• Availability - streams are available everywhere they are needed, no SDI cabling is required
• Highly flexible and scalable, facilitating growth and change
• No more peer-to-peer technology. Signals can be picked up at any point in the network
• No special expertise required. Can be serviced by existing IT personnel