Welcome to Cabletime, developer and manufacturer of the industry leading TV, AV and digital signage distribution systems over IP and Cat-5/UTP networks, MediaStar.
MediaStar has been installed into over 2,500 individual clients in 30 countries, and with over 25 years in business Cabletime has the experience and knowledge to provide the appropriate TV over IP and networked Digital Signage delivery system.
The MediaStar family of products offer both IP and “Off-LAN" delivery mechanisms and will support a multiplicity of diverse endpoints; plasma screens, monitors, TV's, touch screen controllers and PC workstations. The unique MediaStar family of products, uses both Cat-5/UTP and IP delivery to securely deliver video media within the structure of the LAN.
The MediaStar Evolution Range
Delivering TV/AV and Digital Signage over IP Networks
MediaStar Evolution is a range of versatile products to deliver TV, multimedia and digital signage to a wide audience over IP networks and is the latest addition to the family of MediaStar video networking products, MediaStar Pro and MediaStar Compact.
The MediaStar Evolution family has been designed to take advantage of the developments in technology that allow efficient digital video delivery over IP based networks through a range of:
- DVB-T & DVB-S2 to IP Gateways
- MPEG-2/4 Encoders
- IPTV Receivers
- Digital Signage Media Players
- Scheduling and Content Management Software
Amongst the many applications suitable for MediaStar Evolution are corporate communications, which often require a one-to-many multicast, whether to local, national or international audiences. This may involve the delivery of live TV channels, specific training programmes and messaging. It brings the potential of visual communication to every desktop, every screen and every display within an organisation.
Increasingly, provision of digital signage is being carried out over IP networks and applications range from small displays in retail outlets to giant outdoor displays in stadiums and arenas.
MediaStar Compact
TV/AV over Cat-5/UTP in a 1U chassis
MediaStar Compact provides a potential combination of 32 video hub input ports to create a 16 channel TV/AV distribution system over Cat-5/UTP.
Zero latency, and intuitive use make Compact the ideal solution for a wide range of TV/AV distribution applications all in a 1U hub.
MediaStar Compact is a unique and complete solution for Cat-5/UTP audio and video delivery. It has been developed to meet the demand for versatile TV and AV delivery.
Its flexibility, ease of installation and intuitive operation make it the ideal solution for a wide range of TV and AV distribution applications.
MediaStar Pro
Managed TV/AV over Cat-5/UTP
MediaStar Pro has been developed to meet the demand for versatile CATV, Television and AV delivery. It is the ultimate answer to TV over Cat-5/UTP delivery and its powerful management software, flexibility and expandability make it the perfect solution for many different environments.
With zero latency, an unlimited numbers of users and a capacity of 180/200 (PAL/NTSC) TV/AV channels MediaStar Pro provides the ideal solution to enterprise wide TV delivery over Cat-5/UTP infrastructures.
System Managers have complete control of the MediaStar Pro system and the ability to determine the privileges and access rights accorded to individual users and groups.
