Nexio+ Channelbrand is a cost-effective, multichannel branding solution, combining integrated branding and video playback functions all in a single, flexible platform. It simplifies the creation, display and maintenance of a consistent brand, allowing broadcasters to get to air quickly and simply, with data-driven content, logos, time/temperature display, rolls/crawls, and EAS information.
Available in a scalable channel density, Nexio+ Channelbrand can be deployed as a standalone solution; connected to a larger Nexio+ playout solution and ADC or D-Series automation; or integrated with third-party control and automation systems. Content can be created online or offline and include L-bar effects, multilevel animation/still insertion, and data-driven elements for template-based playout. Offering both two-channel and four-channel versions, Nexio+ Channelbrand provides a flexible solution for all broadcasters.
Nexio+ Channelbrand can leverage full Nexio+ AMP media server clip playback capability from either internal or external SAN-based storage. This allows users to capitalize on the market-leading design of our award-winning Nexio+ product family, including a comprehensive set of software-based video codecs and advanced audio routing.
Nexio+ Channelbrand is enhanced by Imagine Communications’ cross-platform Animation Builder solution, which enables an integrated approach to graphics template creation and allows for simplified and streamlined workflows from creation to air. By leveraging native Adobe After Effects CC rendering, templates created by graphics professionals using Animation Builder enable rapid customization without conversion prior to rendering — adding even more efficiency to graphics creation.
Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice
System Configuration | |
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HP Server Hardware Features |
2RU rack mount |
Server Physical Attributes and Environmental Characteristics | |
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Dimensions (H x W x D) | 3.44 x 17.54 x 26.75 in (873 x 445 x 679 mm) |
Weight | 32.6 lbs (14.7 kg) |
Rack Mounting | 2RU rackmount (sliding rack rails included) |
Supported Rack Depth | 26" (660 mm) – 33.5" (851 mm) |
Efficiency Level | 80 PLUS — Gold Level Certified |
Certification Regulatory Compliances | RoHS |
Operating Temperature | 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C) |
Non-operating Temperature | -22 to 140 F (-30 to 60 C) |
Operating Relative Humidity Minimum | Minimum to be the higher (more moisture) of 10.4F (-12C) dew point or 8% relative humidity |
Operating Relative Humidity Maximum | Maximum to be 75.2F (24C) dew point or 90% relative humidity |
Non-Operating Relative Humidity | 5% to 95% 101.7F (38.7C), maximum wet bulb temperature |
Maximum Operating Altitude | 10,000 ft. (3,048 m) @ 73 F (23 C) |
Power | |
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Power Supplies | Dual HPE 800W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-plug |
Rated Voltage | 100-240 VAC, 240 VDC for China only |
Rated Frequency | 50-60 Hz |
Rated Input Current |
9.4 A at 100 VAC |
Maximum Rated Input |
940 W at 100 VAC |
Power | 900 W at 200 VAC |
BTUs Per Hour | 3207 at 100 VAC 3071 at 200 VAC |
Video I/O Standards | |
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SD-SDI 270 Mb/s | SMPTE 259M 525i @ 29.97 fps, 625i @ 25 fps |
HD/SDI 1.5 Gb/s | SMPTE 274M 1080i @ 25, 29.97 fps SMPTE 296M 720p @ 29.97, 50, 59.94 fps |
Channel Configurations | |
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Mixed SD/HD Up/Down/Cross-conversion | Up to 2 output channels Up to 4 optional Nexio+ playback or record channels Automatic input format detection Automatic aspect-ratio conversion (ARC) with Active Format Descriptor (AFD) support All channels software license key (SLK) enabled |
Inputs and Outputs | ||
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Broadcast Signal | HD/SDI Input Video | 6x High-Density BNC (HD-BNC) |
HD/SDI Output Video | 6x High-Density BNC (HD-BNC) | |
AES/EBU Audio | MDR to HD-BNC unbalanced connector breakout cable (Optional) | |
RS-422 Serial Control | 8x RJ12 com ports for serial I/O (Optional) | |
RS-232 LTC Input | DB9 com port | |
Reference Sync Input | 1x High-Density BNC (HD-BNC) Analog Bi-Level 1080i Tri-Level |
Audio | |
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Inputs | 8 pairs (16 channels) embedded HD-BNC 4 pairs (8 channels) HD-BNC, unbalanced AES/EBU |
Outputs | 8 pairs (16 channels) embedded HD-BNC 4 pairs (8 channels) HD-BNC, unbalanced AES/EBU |
Storage (Optional) | Up to 32 tracks of PCM uncompressed audio per ID Up to 8 channels per track compressed, up to 256 compressed audio channels per ID |
Sample Precision | 16-, 20- or 24-bit PCM, 48 kHz |
Compressed Audio Pass-Through | Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby E, DTS/DTS-HD pass through |
Compressed Audio Playback (Optional) | Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby E, AAC/HE-AAC/HE-AACv2, MPEG1-Layer II (MP2) |
Video Formats | |
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270 Mb/s SDI Video Formats (Optional) | MPEG-2 I-Frame MPEG-2 Long-GOP IMX 30, 40, 50 (D-10) DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50 DVCAM (PAL only) DV (NTSC only) H.264/AVC Long-GOP |
1.5 Gb/s HD/SDI 1080i, 720p Video Formats (Optional) | MPEG-2 I-Frame & Long-GOP XDCAM HD/EX/422 AVC-Intra Class 50/100, AVC-Ultra Class 200 XAVC-Intra & Long-GOP DVCPRO HD Avid DNxHD |
Aspect Ratio | |
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HD (SD) | 16:9, (16:9, 4:3) |
Aspect Ratio Conversion | Up/down/cross-conversion support with NTSC EIA- 608 <> 708 caption conversion Up/down/cross-conversion support with PAL WST/OP42 <> OP47 caption conversion |
AFD Support | Insert/fill/override embedded AFD metadata frame-by-frame on a per-ID or per-port basis SMPTE 2016 and ATSC TSG-814 |
Timecode I/O | ||
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Serial | RS-232, RS-422 | LTC time-of-day data from reference/sync generator BNC via NXUSBTC (Optional) |
LTC | Balanced Analog | Per-channel LTC XLR input & output via NXUSBLTC (Optional) |
HD/SDI | SD VBI | Read, generate, and write discontinuous VITC1 and VITC2, user-selectable lines |
HD HANC/VANC | Read, generate, and write discontinuous ATC/LTC, ATC/VITC1, and ATC/VITC2, user-selectable data location |
RS-422, TCP/UDP Protocols, and GPI Control | |
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Serial Ports (Optional) | 8x RS-422 ports, RJ-12 connectors; F-F couplers included |
GPI I/O (Optional) | 16x GPI input, 16 GPI output, PCB spring cage |
Sony BVW (9-pin) Protocol | TCP/IP, UDP Ethernet; RS-422 serial |
Nexio+ Native Control Protocol | TCP/IP, UDP Ethernet; RS-422 serial |
Video Disk Control Protocol (VDCP) | TCP/IP Ethernet; RS-422 serial |
Timeline Playlist/Macro API | TCP/IP Ethernet |
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) | UDP Ethernet |
SYSLOG Operating System and Application Message Logging | TCP/IP Ethernet |
File Interchange | |
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FTP Video Files (Optional) | Up to 20 simultaneous transactions; active and passive (FXP: File exchange protocol) fully supported Support for LXF, GXF, MXF OP1a, Self-Contained MOV (QuickTime), MP4/M4V Import support for Pinnacle, Quantel, MXF OP-Atom, MXF OP1b, Reference MOV (QuickTime), AS-03/-10/-11, MPEG-ES/PS/TS/MTS/EVO/VOB/M2V |
Graphics | File copy to internal SSD storage Publish from Creation Station Advanced file management via Nexio+ Connectus (optional) |
Branding Control | |
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Input/Output | TCP/IP socket or UDP over Ethernet for branding control |
Protocols | CII; IconStation XML; Master Control Switcher XML |
Graphic Branding | |
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Internal Bit Depth | 12 bit per-RGB component, 8-bit alpha channel |
Still Graphic Formats | BMP, JPG, PNG, PSD, TIF, TGA |
Motion Graphics Formats | QuickTime Animation (Lossless compression) VIA (Lossless compression) Custom sizing Up to 5 VIA/MOV files running simultaneously* VIA/MOV video files coverage up to 200% screen resolution |
TitleMotion GS Graphics | Stills, rolls, crawls, animations |
Layouts | Maximum of 10 layouts loaded simultaneously 99 individually controllable elements per layout 20 active elements per layout* |
Rolls and Crawls | Up to 4 rolls and/or crawls* Up to 33% screen coverage at one time* |
Clocks and Stills | Up to 50* |
Screen Coverage | Up to 200% resolution* |
Scaling | Full graphic and video scaling/resizing |
* Supported minimum standard. Limits may vary. |
DVE | |
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Quantity | Two 2D DVEs per channel (4 total) |
Sources | One active source per DVE at a time 2 live inputs per channel, 2 optional internal video playback channels |
Control | User-defined templates Automation triggering of templates Template-defined position and motion control Template-defined crop and input resizing |
System Configuration | |
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HP Server Hardware Features | 2RU rack mount 1+1 redundant hot-swappable power supply, 800 W High CFM cooling for 24/7 operation 2 Intel Xeon 64-bit 2680v3 12-core 2.5 GHz processors 64 GB DDR4 2133 MHz RAM, expandable to 1.5TB Dual NVIDIA Quadro M4000 GPUs 2 x 120 GB SSD RAID-1 for OS 4 x 240 GB SSD RAID-5 for Graphics Media Optional 8x or 12x SSD or SATA RAID-5/6 for Video Media (up to 46 TB) 4x 1GbE Ethernet Ports Optional 2x 10GbE Ethernet Ports Optional 2x 8Gb Fibre Channel Ports Dual-head monitor ports; 1x DVI-I (dual-link), 1x DisplayPort with adapter to DVI-D (dual-link) 5 USB ports (3 front, 2 rear) Dedicated iLO Ethernet Port Windows Server 2012 64-bit Embedded OS |
Server Physical Attributes and Environmental Characteristics | |
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Dimensions (H x W x D) | 3.44 x 17.54 x 26.75 in (873 x 445 x 679 mm) |
Weight | 32.6 lbs (14.7 kg) |
Rack Mounting | 2RU rackmount (sliding rack rails included) |
Supported Rack Depth | 26" (660 mm) – 33.5" (851 mm) |
Efficiency Level | 80 PLUS — Gold Level Certified |
Certification Regulatory Compliances | RoHS |
Operating Temperature | 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C) |
Non-operating Temperature | -22 to 140 F (-30 to 60 C) |
Operating Relative Humidity Minimum | Minimum to be the higher (more moisture) of 10.4F (-12C) dew point or 8% relative humidity |
Operating Relative Humidity Maximum | Maximum to be 75.2F (24C) dew point or 90% relative humidity |
Non-Operating Relative Humidity | 5% to 95% 101.7F (38.7C), maximum wet bulb temperature |
Maximum Operating Altitude | 10,000 ft. (3,048 m) @ 73 F (23 C) |
Power | |
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Power Supplies | Dual HPE 800W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-plug |
Rated Voltage | 100-240 VAC, 240 VDC for China only |
Rated Frequency | 50-60 Hz |
Rated Input Current |
9.4 A at 100 VAC |
Maximum Rated Input |
940 W at 100 VAC |
Power | 900 W at 200 VAC |
BTUs Per Hour | 3207 at 100 VAC 3071 at 200 VAC |
Video I/O Standards | |
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SD-SDI 270 Mb/s | SMPTE 259M 525i @ 29.97 fps, 625i @ 25 fps |
HD/SDI 1.5 Gb/s | SMPTE 274M 1080i @ 25, 29.97 fps SMPTE 296M 720p @ 29.97, 50, 59.94 fps |
Channel Configurations | |
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Mixed SD/HD Up/Down/Cross-conversion | Up to 4 output channels Up to 4 optional Nexio+ playback or record channels Automatic input format detection Automatic aspect-ratio conversion (ARC) with Active Format Descriptor (AFD) support All channels software license key (SLK) enabled |
Inputs and Outputs | ||
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Broadcast Signal | HD/SDI Input Video | 6x High-Density BNC (HD-BNC) |
HD/SDI Output Video | 6x High-Density BNC (HD-BNC) | |
AES/EBU Audio | MDR to HD-BNC unbalanced connector breakout cable (Optional) | |
RS-422 Serial Control | 8x RJ12 com ports for serial I/O (Optional) | |
RS-232 LTC Input | DB9 com port | |
Reference Sync Input | 1x High-Density BNC (HD-BNC) Analog Bi-Level 1080i Tri-Level |
Audio | |
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Inputs | 8 pairs (16 channels) embedded HD-BNC 4 pairs (8 channels) HD-BNC, unbalanced AES/EBU |
Outputs | 8 pairs (16 channels) embedded HD-BNC 4 pairs (8 channels) HD-BNC, unbalanced AES/EBU |
Storage (Optional) | Up to 32 tracks of PCM uncompressed audio per ID Up to 8 channels per track compressed, up to 256 compressed audio channels per ID |
Sample Precision | 16-, 20- or 24-bit PCM, 48 kHz |
Compressed Audio Pass-Through | Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby E, DTS/DTS-HD pass through |
Compressed Audio Playback (Optional) | Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Dolby E, AAC/HE-AAC/HE-AACv2, MPEG1-Layer II (MP2) |
Video Formats | |
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270 Mb/s SDI Video Formats (Optional) | MPEG-2 I-Frame MPEG-2 Long-GOP IMX 30, 40, 50 (D-10) DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50 DVCAM (PAL only) DV (NTSC only) H.264/AVC Long-GOP |
1.5 Gb/s HD/SDI 1080i, 720p Video Formats (Optional) | MPEG-2 I-Frame & Long-GOP XDCAM HD/EX/422 AVC-Intra Class 50/100, AVC-Ultra Class 200 XAVC-Intra & Long-GOP DVCPRO HD Avid DNxHD |
Aspect Ratio | |
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HD (SD) | 16:9, (16:9, 4:3) |
Aspect Ratio Conversion | Up/down/cross-conversion support with NTSC EIA- 608 <> 708 caption conversion Up/down/cross-conversion support with PAL WST/OP42 <> OP47 caption conversion |
AFD Support | Insert/fill/override embedded AFD metadata frame-by-frame on a per-ID or per-port basis SMPTE 2016 and ATSC TSG-814 |
Timecode I/O | ||
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Serial | RS-232, RS-422 | LTC time-of-day data from reference/sync generator BNC via NXUSBTC (Optional) |
LTC | Balanced Analog | Per-channel LTC XLR input & output via NXUSBLTC (Optional) |
HD/SDI | SD VBI | Read, generate, and write discontinuous VITC1 and VITC2, user-selectable lines |
HD HANC/VANC | Read, generate, and write discontinuous ATC/LTC, ATC/VITC1, and ATC/VITC2, user-selectable data location |
RS-422, TCP/UDP Protocols, and GPI Control | |
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Serial Ports (Optional) | 8x RS-422 ports, RJ-12 connectors; F-F couplers included |
GPI I/O (Optional) | 16x GPI input, 16 GPI output, PCB spring cage |
Sony BVW (9-pin) Protocol | TCP/IP, UDP Ethernet; RS-422 serial |
Nexio+ Native Control Protocol | TCP/IP, UDP Ethernet; RS-422 serial |
Video Disk Control Protocol (VDCP) | TCP/IP Ethernet; RS-422 serial |
Timeline Playlist/Macro API | TCP/IP Ethernet |
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) | UDP Ethernet |
SYSLOG Operating System and Application Message Logging | TCP/IP Ethernet |
File Interchange | |
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FTP Video Files (Optional) | Up to 20 simultaneous transactions; active and passive (FXP: File exchange protocol) fully supported Support for LXF, GXF, MXF OP1a, Self-Contained MOV (QuickTime), MP4/M4V Import support for Pinnacle, Quantel, MXF OP-Atom, MXF OP1b, Reference MOV (QuickTime), AS-03/-10/-11, MPEG-ES/PS/TS/MTS/EVO/VOB/M2V |
Graphics | File copy to internal SSD storage Publish from Creation Station Advanced file management via Nexio+ Connectus (optional) |
Branding Control | |
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Input/Output | TCP/IP socket or UDP for branding control |
Protocols | CII; IconStation XML; Master Control Switcher XML |
Graphic Branding | |
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Internal Bit Depth | 12 bit per-RGB component, 8-bit alpha channel |
Still Graphic Formats | BMP, JPG, PNG, PSD, TIF, TGA |
Motion Graphics Formats | QuickTime Animation (Lossless compression) VIA (Lossless compression) Custom sizing Up to 5 VIA/MOV files running simultaneously* VIA/MOV video files coverage up to 100% screen resolution |
TitleMotion GS Graphics | Stills, rolls, crawls, animations |
Layouts | Maximum of 10 layouts loaded simultaneously 99 individually controllable elements per layout* 10 active elements per layout* |
Rolls and Crawls | Up to 2 rolls and/or crawls* Up to 33% screen coverage at one time* |
Clocks and Stills | Up to 10* |
Screen Coverage | Up to 100% resolution* |
Scaling | Full graphic and video scaling/resizing |
* Supported minimum standard. Limits may vary. |
DVE | |
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Quantity | Two 2D DVEs per channel (4 total) |
Sources | One active source per DVE at a time 1 live input or 1 option internal video playback channel |
Control | User-defined templates Automation triggering of templates Template-defined position and motion control Template-defined crop and input resizing |
Manufacturer | Imagine Communications |
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