IMX i2410 Live TV and IMX v2420 MatrixCast Streaming Servers

True Streaming vs. Progressive Download

MatrixCast Streaming protocol is designed to stream to TV instantly. The MatrixCast 2400 streaming server is a true streaming server vs. the progessive download what users are used to see on the Internet. In addition, most progressive download on the Internet today are designed to send low-quality videos to a small PC window vs. MatrixCast to a full TV screen.

Unlike traditional streaming methods where videos over IP could take a up to 30 seconds or longer to load and play, MatrixCast Streaming is designed to start video playing within 1-2 secs or less after a viewer selects a video. This important feature is designed to simulate the TV experience viewers are familiar today over IP.

MatrixCast Streaming protocol is designed to work over unstable IP network such as the Internet, where IP traffic congestions and bursts could happen at any time. MatrixCast Streaming protocol has bulit-in skip protection support to ensure high quality video viewing.

MatrixCast Streaming is designed to stream to a full TV screen over the Internet while traditional streaming will not work over the Internet nor can it do full screen streaming.

Unlike RTSP streaming, MatrixCast patent pending streaming protocol works over firewall and NAT servers. This allows IPTV operators to take full advantage of IP video without compromises on security.

MatrixCast Streaming can stream High Definition (HD) videos in as little as 2.0 Mbps and Standard Definition (SD) videos in as little as 750 Kbps.

MatrixCast Streaming allows IPTV to custom brand their IPTV channels with their own logos. This alone could save thousands in logo encoding costs.

MatrixCast Streaming comes with full streaming authentication and encryption support. This allows IPTV operators to ensure only viewers with the proper rights can see the videos. Conditional access is built-in.

MatrixCast Streaming supports digitial 5.1 sound. This ensures viewers can experience the same sound they are used to with their DVDs on IP videos.

MatrixCast Streaming works with MatrixStream IMX billing API. This allows IPTV operators the flexibility of billing customers based on monthly subscription fee or Pay-Per-View.

MatrixCast Streaming is fully supported on MatrixStream's MX 1100 PC viewing client and the IMX IP set top box viewing client. Viewers have total flexibility in how to see their videos.

MatrixCast Streaming is designed to work with MatrixStream's full end-to-end IPTV solution. MatrixCast Streaming can work IMX C2000 download/push VOD server over IP networks where there are not enough bandwidth.

IMX 2400 MatrixCast Streaming servers are fully scalable vis N+1 clustering support. IPTV operators can simply add more servers when additioanl streams are required. It is recommended operators have ratio of total viewers to numbers of streams supported to be at least 10:1 or better.

IMX 2400 MatrixCast Streaming servers are fully integrated with rest of the IMX IPTV solution. IMX 2400 can be managed by IMX 500 enterprise middleware server or IMX M2200 service provider middleware server.

When streaming over "best effort" IP network or over the Internet, it is recommeded that there are at least 3 times of total bandwidth available than total bitrate of video streams. For example, if the operator is streaming a 1 Mbps IP video, it is recommeded that there are at least 3 Mbps of bandwidth available. It is also recommended that MatrixCast Streaming server is located as close to the video viewing clients as possible.