Niagara GoStream SURF

Niagara GoStream® SURF: brodcast to the web in multiple streams.  Simple.  Portable.  Powerful.

Overview

Features you need.  Reliability you can count on.
The GoStream SURF portable encoding system is well-suited for Broadcasters, Corporations, Government entities, Network Service Providers and Ministries.  Its wide range of features and functionality makes Internet streaming to computers and mobile devices push-button easy for even the most novice user.

Ease of Use.
The GoStream SURF comes standard with Viewcast exclusive architecture, featuring simple “A-B-C” button selection of your favorite encoding profiles.  With a portable, streamlined chassis, intuitive front panel controls, and EASE control menus, streaming set-up is quick and easy. Select any pre-defined encoding profile with the push of a single button… then press “STREAM” to start broadcasting over the Internet immediately.

Use the front panel to access key functions, or browse to the built-in Web interface to interact with all of your favorite configuration and performance options featured on other Niagara models.  There’s no need for a keyboard, monitor, or mouse - it’s a self-contained system built with the durability to withstand demanding environments.  GoStream SURF is powered by Osprey technology, with its exceptional quality and reliability.

Now anyone can stream, from anywhere.
ViewCast has made streaming easy for anyone and from virtually anywhere.  Start with a video camera and a microphone… then, connect your GoStream SURF to the Internet, push a front-panel button to select your profile, press the red “Stream” button, and you’re streaming live from wherever the action is!

Need to do live video Webcasts? Already have a videoconference system? Then you’re all set… just connect your Niagara GoStream SURF to your conference system with a simple cable and get added value from your investment.

Expand your streaming options.
Also included on the GoStream SURF are the most versatile ViewCast software applications - Niagara SCX® Pro and Simulstream® - both pre-configured and ready to use.  These tools empower you to set up, control and monitor multiple Niagara streaming systems throughout an enterprise or over the Internet, using a single, easy-to-use interface.

Capture, encode, stream and archive video in a wide variety of popular encoding and streaming formats.

Niagara SCX Pro, together with Simulstream, enables you to create multiple streams in different formats in real time, giving you the flexibility to create exactly the right content for your various audiences. This means you can encode different streams for Intranet users, high-speed Internet users, dial-up users, and viewers on mobile devices - all at the same time!

With MPEG-4 and Adobe Flash Live streaming capabilities you can deliver your rich media content to the latest Internet-enabled video devices, as well as a wide array of mobile devices. You can size and scale each individual stream, and customize each stream with bitmap overlays (e.g., logos), closed-captioning, etc.

No other portable media encoder on the market today offers this level of flexibility and convenience.  Capture your live video and audio on the GO and discover why ViewCast is a global leader in the industry.

Features and Specifications

• Portable, powerful, compact and durable for on-location service in demanding environments
• Simultaneously streams multiple full resolutions at multiple data rates in multiple streaming formats, including MPEG-4 and Adobe® Flash® Live
• Captures, encodes, streams and archives digital video and audio in full resolution
• Powered by Osprey® technology
• Component, Y/C (S-Video), composite video inputs, balanced and unbalanced stereo audio inputs
• Enables customized streams with bitmap overlays to brand your logo or graphics to your stream
• Single interface provides set up and control of multiple streams
• Built-in front-panel LCD screen with control buttons and audio signal level display
• Self-contained unit - no mouse, monitor or keyboard required
• Front-panel “A-B-C” buttons activate one-touch, pre-programmable streaming profiles
• USB port access for easy file transfers and software upgrade installations
• Use with standard wireless network interfaces

Encoding Formats:
• Windows Media® (Silverlight™ compatible)
• Adobe Flash® Live
• H.264
• MPEG-4 Part 2
• H.263
• 3GPP/3GPP2 Container for MPEG-4
• RealVideo®
• AVI capture to file

Inputs:

Video:
• Component (BNC)
• Y/C (S-Video) (BNC, mini-DIN, adapter included)
• Composite (BNC, RCA adapter included)
Audio:
• Balanced stereo (XLR)
• Unbalanced stereo (RCA)

Connectivity:

USB Ports: 1 rear panel, 1 front panel
Ethernet: 2 x 1Gbit Ports

Software:
• Niagara SCX Pro
• Niagara SCX Web Interface
• SimulStream

Hardware:
• Dual Core Processor
• Memory: 1GB

Other:
Weight: 7 lbs (3.2 Kgs)
Dimensions: 4.5”H x 8” W x 12” D
Power: 60W Power Supply
Hardware Warranty: 1 Year limited hardware warranty