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Basic Information about Metus INGEST

Metus INGEST is a professional desktop application which can be used for multi channel, multi profile, multi resolution video capture and/or streaming from a variety of sources including analog, SDI, HDMI, IP sources. It can also be used as manual or automated video file transcoder.

The Benefits

Multi Source, Multi Format, Multi Resolution

Metus INGEST can capture, stream or transcode from multiple sources simultaneously. Every source can have different resolutions in SD or HD. Each source can be captured in multiple files with different formats.. Or streamed in a number of different compressions and bitrates.. Or captured and streamed at the same time. Each channel can be individually controlled. There is no limit other than the power of the workstation running the application, to what can be done with it.

Wide Variety of Inputs

Analog composite, component, HDMI, HD/SDI inputs are supported via a variety of market leading capture card manufacturers, including; Blackmagic Design DECKLINK (Quad, Duo, Studio, Extreme, Intensity Pro, etc.), Viewcast Osprey (450e, 460e, 260e, 210), Deltacast HD and SD PCIe cards, using low level SDK for stability and performance. Plus, you can use your favorite Directshow capture card or webcam if you want to, as source. Incoming IP streams can also be used as input source. Or, you use files and watch folders as source, in case you want to use Metus INGEST as a batch file transcoder

Wide Format Support

Our continuously expanding set of supported video and audio formats include:

Video file wrappers	:MPG, M2P, AVI, F4V, MXF, MOV, XDCAM, MP4, MPEG TS, WMV, P2, AAF
Video essences	:Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD/IMX/XDCAM/XAVC/JFIF, MPEG2, AS-10, DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, Uncompressed, H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC, AVC-Intra, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, IMX, VC-1
Audio file wrappes	:WAV, M4A
Audio essences	:PCM, AAC, WMA
Streaming	SD and HD H.264 and MPEG-2 streaming at UDP, RTP, RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP, HLS, SRT

Video file wrappers :MPG, M2P, AVI, F4V, MXF, MOV, XDCAM, MP4, MPEG TS, WMV, P2, AAF
Video essences :Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD/IMX/XDCAM/XAVC/JFIF, MPEG2, AS-10, DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, Uncompressed, H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC, AVC-Intra, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, IMX, VC-1
Audio file wrappes :WAV, M4A
Audio essences :PCM, AAC, WMA
Streaming :SD and HD H.264 and MPEG-2 streaming at UDP, RTP, RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP, HLS, SRT

Efficient use of Resources

Metus Ingest is a Windows software optimized from ground up to make the most of any PC hardware it’s installed on. Being a native 64bit software, it’s able to benefit from 64bit computing advantages on Windows7. Consequently, it’s possible to get the kind of performance out of Metus INGEST, that was previously thought to be only available from dedicated high end video capture servers. Metus INGEST can capture up to 6 channels of full HD video or 8 channels of SD MPEG2 or MXF video.

Metus INGEST can also benefit from GPU based hardware accelerated encoding, being able to support the latest hardware acceleration provided by new graphics chipsets. It can capture or stream up to 6 channels of full HD H.264 video, whereas other software could barely do one (please check with us for the necessary hardware config).

One Tool to Meet All Workflows

We do not tell you how to capture. We fit into what workflow you have. Metus INGEST has many modes of operation. You can simply make a crash capture and record a live event in your studio. You can start, pause, stop and split individual channels or all channels at the same time. You can connect a VTR, enter your in&out points and make a batch capture. You can print back to tape a video file in the same manner. You can program a schedule into your input channels, including events to control popular video routers (so far, Harris, Kramer, Blackmagic, Quartz, Jupiter and Snell) and have NxM operation (N input channels captured or streamed into Y Metus channels) according to your schedule.

Media Management

What to do with the recorded media without letting users buried under a ton of files? Metus INGEST has the answer. Files can be automatically named according to user defined naming templates. Files can be split automatically according to duration or size. Once the local media storage space starts filling up, Metus INGEST can be setup with media management rules to automatically move files to another location, or delete files starting from oldest. If the files will be imported into a media management system, users can enter metadata during capture, that can be automatically written to the archive afterwards.

Management and Ease of Use

Metus INGEST is very easy to use as stand alone. Every control and window required for manual operation is in the same screen, and all possible configurations can be saved into user profiles and project files. As a result, any user, whatever his background in video, can be trained in the operation with a minimum of effort. This does not mean, however, that Metus INGEST does not have the features to be deployed and managed in huge multi channel deployments. All actions are logged, and critical operations can be password protected. There is a INGEST Controller software that allows remote control and monitoring of all INGEST instances on a local network, and TCP/IP based API for custom application integration.

Advanced Media Handling / Processing Operations

Rescaling (aspect ratio and resolution change) from input signal/file to output file/stream
Multi audio capture and streaming from SDI or TS source
Audio channel remapping
Closed caption from input to file or stream
LTC/VITC burn in to file, and detecting timecode breaks
Logo/text/time overlay to file
Record to network location with local caching
These are some of the advanced features we provide, that make a great product stand out from the rest of the crowd.

Uncompromising Performance

Metus INGEST takes the maximum quality out of the input signal, whether you are capturing uncompressed video or web quality H264, using advanced image pre-filtering algorithms. Metus INGEST is frame accurate. Files captured or transcoded from from the same source always have the same length, down to the last frame. Metus INGEST allows capture without frame loss. Once you hit that red button, you immediately start to capture or stream. No arming period, no preparation time, no lost or dropped video frames. If you split a recording, no frames will be lost at the split point. And most importantly, Metus INGEST is proven to be stable under continuous operation. Once you have tested your configuration of profiles against your hardware, you can be sure that it’s going to keep on working. No fuss, no complaints, just quiet 7x24 stable competence. That’s how Metus INGEST has made its way into the studios and ingest rooms of big broadcasters, into mission control rooms and media monitoring centers, into military test sites and the like.

Who can benefit from Metus INGEST

TV stations

Whether recording a live event in the studio, or in the ingest room controlling a VTR, or capturing feeds 7x24, the wide format support, instant response, frame lossless operation and 7x24 reliability of Metus INGEST, allows it to fit like a glove into any TV workflow or system

Post Production Facilities

VTR batch capture and print to tape options, and watch folder support, combined with the wide range of broadcast formats and superior capture quality, makes Metus INGEST an ideal choice as ingest, outgest, and transcoding appliance for post production facilities

Content Houses, Media Distribution Companies

Every day dozens of cassettes are coming in for processing and coming out for distribution. Plus more and more customers want their content delivered by ftp, in X many different formats. How to clean up this mess, without employing an army of professional operators? Metus INGEST’s extreme ease of use, combined with VTR batch capture, print to tape, automatic naming and watch folder based batch transcoding options, bring all these operations at the fingertips of a single operator..who could be the receptionist.

Live production Companies

Whether recording a production in the OBVan, or recording a conference to your laptop, the professional broadcast video quality of Metus INGEST, combined with efficient use of hardware resources and ease of use, makes it an ideal choice for live production. Need to capture in multiple formats? Need to stream to web at the same time too? No problem. We’ve got you covered.

New Media, Web TV, IPTV

A lot of people, increasing every day, are producing and publishing content for only web and mobile. Whether for streaming a live signal to web, or for converting a batch of files automatically to X many required formats for web and mobile publishing, Metus INGEST is an indispensable and affordable tool for such people.

Media Monitoring Facilities, News Agencies

The security, logging, remote control and monitoring facilities of Metus INGEST, combined with features like router control, scheduled capture, DVB/IP inputs and 7x24 stability, transform the task of monitoring and recording a huge number of channels from a pain-in-the-neck, to a walk-in-the-park

Corporate, Educational, Medical

The ease of use of Metus INGEST, combined with its extensive feature set, allow it to be used by people who are not video professionals, for any type of live, VTR based or scheduled capture, streaming or transcoding task for Corporate, Educational, Medical markets

Government, Security, Military

The uncompromising performance and stability of Metus INGEST, combined with advanced video processing, security and management features, make it an ideal tool for mission critical environments like government, security and military projects

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