At a Glance

softGear ™ Streaming Gateway

The softGear Streaming Gateway (SSG) is a cloud-based solution designed to break down barriers
and empower next-generation production workflows. It seamlessly connects on-premises and
cloud-based environments, providing a flexible and scalable platform for efficient video transport
and processing. It efficiently receives and decodes SRT streams from the ground, forwarding them
onwards for further processing using NDI-based cloud services.

Conversely, it can retrieve content from other cloud instances via NDI and send it back to the ground over SRT. To complete the link to on-premises facilities, the OSG-8971 openGear SRT encoder/decoder excels as your on-premises hardware solution.

Streamlined Workflows

As a perfect complement to Ross Video’s cloud-based ecosystem, the SSG facilitates smooth connectivity for XPression and Graphite CPC instances as well as other services running in the cloud. This streamlines yourworkflow, enhances efficiency, and empowers you to unlock the full potential of cloud-based production solutions.

Scalability & Flexibility

The SSG is built for flexibility and scalability. A single cloud instance can operate bi-directionally, handling up to 8 SRT streams to/from the ground and 8 NDI streams within the cloud. This versatility allows you to adapt to varying production needs without directionality constraints.

Cost-Effective Bandwidth Management

With the SSG, you gain control over your bandwidth usage. The gateway offers the ability to create IP proxy versions of your content by adjusting frame rate and resolution. This allows you to pay only for the egress bandwidth you actually need, reducing costs in situations where full resolution is not essential.

More than just Transport

The SSG goes beyond simply transporting video streams. It offers advanced capabilities like audio channel remapping and sample rate conversion, providing additional control and flexibility for your production needs.

Unified Experience

The softGear Streaming Gateway leverages DashBoard for unified and streamlined control. This familiar interface minimizes the learning curve for users, allowing them to seamlessly manage both ground-based and cloud-based elements within a single, cohesive workflow.

Your onramp to the Cloud

To complete the ground-cloud link, the OSG-8971 openGear SRT gateway seamlessly connects to the SSG and excels as your on-premises hardware solution for SRT transport.

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Specifications

ENCODER/DECODER INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Channels Format Max. Channels Configuration
SD/HD/3G Up to 8 per instance Each channel individually selectable as input or output
Formats 720p 50/59.94Hz

1080i 50/59.94 Hz

1080p 50/59.94 Hz

480p (Proxy IP Only) 10/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 Hz

ENCODER/DECODER INPUTS/OUTPUTS
CODECs CODEC Profiles Chroma/Bit Depth Bit Rates
H.264 (AVC) Main

High

4:2:0, 8 Bit

4:2:2, 8 Bit

100 kb/s – 100 Mb/s
NDI HB 4:2:2, 8 Bit 720p, 1080i: 100 Mb/s

1080p: 150 Mb/s

480p: <35 Mb/s

Audio Up to 16 channels of AAC per stream, full remapping and SRC capability
Transport SRT (Secure Reliable Transport)

NDI

Role Supports both Caller and Listener modes
PROCESSING
Video •  Resolution Scaling

•  Aspect Ratio Control

•  Frame Rate Conversion

•  Interlace or Progressive

Audio •  Channel Mapping

•  Sample Rate Conversion

DEPLOYMENT
 

AWS

Number of SRT Channels AWS EC2 Instance
1 c5n.xlarge
2 c5n.2xlarge
4 c5n.4xlarge
8 c5n.9xlarge
  Minimum disk space: 100 GB

Ordering Information

PERPETUAL
SG-SGW-CLOUD-PKG softGear Streaming Gateway for Cloud, Perpetual
SG-SGW-NDI-CDI-LICENSE NDI Gateway (8 channels), Perpetual
SG-SGW-4CH-SRT-LICENSE SRT trunking (4 trunks), Perpetual
SG-SGW-CLOUD-SM Annual Software Maintenance
SUBSCRIPTION
SG-SGW-CLOUD-PKG-SUB softGear Streaming Gateway Cloud, Subscription
SG-SGW-NDI-CDI-LICENSE-SUB NDI Gateway (8 channels), Subscription
SG-SGW-4CH-SRT-LICENSE-SUB SRT trunking (4 trunks), Subscription