MediaStar Pro

MediaStar Pro is the definitive technology for Cat-5/UTP audio and video delivery. It is the ultimate professional solution for large corporate applications, offering scalability, powerful features and a comprehensive software management suite. Effortlessly delivering up to 180 PAL and 200 NTSC channels of AV and TV through a Cat-5/UTP infrastructure, MediaStar Pro gives System Managers complete control, thanks to the MediaStar Administration software at its heart. Acting as a failsafe gatekeeper, the software makes it simple to determine and maintain privileges and access rights for individual users and groups. At the same time, the system is also managing IPTV elements.

Flexible, expandable and ultimately adaptable, you benefit from zero latency and the capacity for unlimited users in different locations and buildings.

The cutting edge of MediaStar content distribution technology, MediaStar Pro provides major corporations with effortless and reliable control over video and audio content, fine tuning delivery to end users through the system. The strengths that make it the definitive solution include:

  • 180/200 channel capacity
  • Zero LAN impact
  • No video/audio latency
  • SNMP monitoring
  • PAL/NTSC support
  • Unlimited users per system
  • Uses existing Cat-5/6 infrastructure
  • Total control of user viewing rights
  • IP control over the MediaStar Pro hubs
  • Manage MediaStar hubs in different locations and buildings

Financial Trading Rooms
Keeping in touch with the latest financial news or world events is vital in today's financial trading rooms, and Satellite and CATV channels such as CNN, CNBC and Sky News are broadcast through the IP Network. The timed delivery of individual channels allows Analysts' broadcasts to be delivered to selected TVs or PCs.

Corporate Offices
MediaStar Evolution is able to deliver a message from the CEO and distribute breaking news to multiple large screen displays and PC workstations simultaneously. Larger organisations can add channels and users to their system simply by the addition of MediaStar Evolution hardware and software.

Educational Centres
Universities, colleges and schools use MediaStar Evolution connected to their IP Network to deliver lectures and other material, live or from a server to any number of screens throughout their campus.

Sports Stadia
Networking a large number of displays through the MediaStar Evolution system, a sports stadium is able to select and control delivery of information to different areas depending on the audience. During a match, coverage can be displayed throughout the stadium, but at a seminar the screens can be used to display archived footage of VHS or DVD.

Retail Signage
A retail chain may choose to update its entire store network by placing new content to a location on a server. The unit would be set to check for new content in the middle of the night when network traffic would be low and automatically download the new files ready to be played the next day.

Hotels and Hospitality
Presentations, product promotions or messages can be delivered to a wide variety of display devices. Hotels may welcome guests with messages on a Plasma screen in the foyer, whilst the hospitality suite at a racecourse may prefer to combine live race coverage on the TV screen with a promotional presentation

Connect a host of input devices
An RF Headend combines incoming satellite signals and MATV/CATV feeds with local content from antennas, satellite decoder units, cameras, DVDs and VCRs to form an RF backbone for distribution to the MediaStar video hubs.

Output to any device
Deliver video and audio to plasma/LCD screens, projectors, TV's and PC workstations. Line powered MediaStar Settops, Desktops and Micro Access Receivers can be connected to the MediaStar video hub at a distance of up to 800m/2,600ft via an installed Cat-5/UTP structured cabling system.

 Managed TV and AV Delivery over Cat-5
Expanding a MediaStar system is simple through the deployment of multiple MediaStar Pro video hubs around a fibre or coaxial RF Backbone. You can design systems with multiple video hubs co-located or geographically dispersed to create large systems with virtually unlimited users and end points. Each 7u rack mountable hub will provide a full TV/AV service to 64 individual end points.

Roll Out User
Front panel RJ45 sockets allow interconnection with MediaStar Pro Receiver units to Plasma/LCD screens, desktop PCs and Touch Panels at a distance of up to 800m/2,600ft. via the installed Cat-5/UTP four pair cabling infrastructure.

Hook up the RF backbone
Single or dual RF inputs enable TV capacity of up to 200 NTSC or 180 PAL channels.

 Take Control
Use IP, RS232 or RS485 Hub connectivity to facilitate MediaStar video hub configuration, control and monitoring from the remote MediaStar administration program.

Deploy Multiple Hubs
Each 7u rack mountable hub will provide a full TV/AV service to 64 individual receiver units.

 Micro Settop TV Receiver - 507
Allows TV viewing at a Plasma/LCD/TV. Local channel and volume selection is made using the IR Sensor and Remote Control.

Micro Desktop PC Receiver - 508
Allows TV viewing at a PC. Local channel and volume selection is made through the MediaStar Desktop Software GUI, the PC communicates this instruction through a RS232 connection to the Desktop Receiver.

Micro Access Touch Panel Receiver - 512
Allows TV viewing at a Plasma/LCD/TV using touch screen control panels. Local channel and volume selection is made through a touch panel interface which then communicates through a RS232 connection to the Micro Access Touch Panel Receiver.

3 rolls out MediaStar Evolution in store
3 rolls out MediaStar Evolution in store
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Sky News selects 112 channel MediaStar TV distribution system
Sky News selects 112 channel MediaStar TV distribution system
Cabletime's popular MediaStar Pro, has been installed at Sky News London, serving 336 screens in the broadcaster's busy news room.
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