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ICE LE is a cost-effective way to expand Morpheus and ICE installations.

ICE LE, from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, is our most affordable and compact integrated playout device. This IT-based system delivers the opera-tional, technical, regulatory and commercial function-ality required for broadcast playout environments, dramatically increasing efficiency while reducing costs and complexity.

ICE LE can be used as a standalone channel in a box for smaller operations or as a cost-effective way to expand existing ICE installations.

ICE LE offers much of the same functionality as ICE, but in a reduced footprint. Reconfigurable 4 inputs or outputs. From 4 in, 0 out, up to 0 in, 4 out.

ICE LEBroadcast-quality Playout in a High-density IT Appliance

KEY FEATURES

• Reduces your CAPEX for new projects • Eliminates broadcast chain integration headaches • Condenses your entire transmission chain into 1

rack unit • Scales to any size of system • Mix and match ICE and ICE LE in your system to

get the most appropriate functionality where you need it

• Uses proven automation technology from Grass Valley — the world’s premier automation provider

• Delivers IT efficiency without losing broadcast resilience

• ICE LE systems have resilience at the core of every design, capable of achieving up-times in excess of 99.999%

• Grass Valley systems evolve with our customers’ needs ensuring a long life and maximum ROI

• ICE LE is built around inherent flexibility called FlexiCore. FlexiCore is a software-based “virtual router” that allows all resources in the playout workflow to be flexibly allocated to the signal path based on where they are required. Other products with fixed-signal paths will inherently limit flexibility and may not be suitable for some applications

• Grass Valley ensures all its functions conform to the relevant SMPTE and EBU standards

• 1 to 4 HD channels from a single ICE unit • Minimizes the need to transcode. ICE LE sup-

ports a multitude of codec and wrapper formats • Playout multiple file formats back to back • Validation service to visually report video file

problems to operators• Add Morpheus UX for master control operations • Make playlist changes 2 seconds before air with

confidence • Multiple DSKs and DVEs • RSS/XML Text Crawls • Still and animated logos • Audio overs pre-recorded from internal file

players • Closed captions and subtitles in multiple formats

and languages • Up- and down-scaling of closed captions and

subtitles • Automatic HD upscaling and SD downscaling that

respect source AFDs • ARCing and AFD insertion • V-Chip and XDS insertion • Fixed latency from input to output • Mix transitions between any sources, including

live inputs • Ancillary data — preserve, pass through, insert,

and up/down scale • Local storage of 2 TB


ICE LE Broadcast-quality Playout in a High-density IT Appliance

Multiformat File Support

Any of the supported SD or HD video files can be played back to back, removing the need for transcoding systems and allowing easy migration from legacy video servers. Grass Valley provides a full service to verify your files are supported so you can enter a project with confidence.

ICE supports the following resolutions and frame rates: • PAL 4:3 720x576 25 fps • PAL 16:9 720x576 25 fps • 720p 50 1280x720 50 fps • 1080i 50 1920x1080 25 fps • 1080p 50 1920x1080 50 fps• NTSC 720x486 29.97 fps • 720p 59.94 1280x720 59.94 fps • 1080i 59.94 1920x1080 29.97 fps• 1080p 59.94 1920x1080 59.94 fps

PAL and 1080i50 or NTSC and 1080i59.94 formats can be played back to back on the same decoder.

Grass Valley recommends: If SD and 720p formats are required in the same system, separate decoders should be used and the SD fed to an external upconverter.

Mixing 25/50 fps playback with 29.97/59.94 fps playback in the same sys-tem is not supported.

ICE LE supports the official SMPTE format standards, however where some leading server manufacturers have developed nonstandard implementa-tions, ICE can be configured to match, ensuring files can be exchanged for interoperability. Supports standard and non-standard implementation of Long GOP pre-charge values. • Supports the selection of which type of timecode to use where a file is deliv-

ered with inconsistent header and timecode tracks (refer to the Ancillary Data section)

• Supports some types of proprietary Seachange MXF and MPEG files• In addition to main playback, ICE LE supports preview functions such as jog/

shuffle

DPP — ICE playout is compliant with the UK’s DPP AS-11 Compliance Program.

MXF — These options are supported: OP1a, AS-02/OP1b (Mastering for-mat), AS-03 (Distribution format), AS11 (UK DPP Shim).

MOV — Internal and external essence formats are supported. An odd num-ber of audios can be supported with external essence MOVs, up to 64.

GXF — Support conforms to SMPTE ST 360.

AVI — Wrapper formats support video only with no audio.

MPG — Wrapper supports MPEG Main and High levels.

Play while transfer is supported for MXF OP1a and MOV external essence files.

Video Playback Formats

Format CODEC Bit Rate Mb/s Audio Channels Supported Wrappers Ancillary Data

DV25 DV25 25 2, 4, 8, 16 AVI, MOV, MXF, GXF, LXF

MOV, MXF, GXF

DVCPRO 25 DVCPRO 25 25 8, 16 AVI, MOV, MXF, LXF MOV, MXF

DVCPRO 50 DVCPRO 50 50 8, 16 AVI, MOV, MXF, LXF MOV, MXF

DVCPRO HD DVCPRO 100 100 8, 16 AVI, MOV, MXF, LXF MOV, MXF

IMX D10 Range 4, 8 AVI, MXF, LXF MXF

XDCAM HD 4:2:0/4:2:2 XDCAM 50 4, 8 MXF, LXF MXF

XDCAM EX 35 XDCAM 35 4, 8 MXF, LXF MXF

MPEG-2 4:2:0/4:2:2 (SD/HD)

MPEG-2 Range 2, 4, 8, 16 AVI, MPG, MXF, GXF, MOV

MOV, MXF, GXF

SD MPEG with alpha MPEG-2 40 0 AVI, LXF x

HD MPEG with alpha MPEG-2 60 0 AVI, LXF x

AS-11 AVC-Intra100 114 1 – 16 MXF MXF

WMV WMV9, 10, 11 Range 2 WMV x

H.264 MPEG-4 Range 2, 4, 8, 16 MP4 MP4



Multiformat File SupportA file being recorded locally can be replayed within seconds of the encoding starting, as long as the format supports Time Delay Instant Replay (TDIR).

Please refer to the SAN section for details on playback from different ICE LE units.

Video Recording Formats

Format Codec Bit Rate Mb/s Audio Channels Supported Wrappers

Ancillary Data TDIR

DV25 DV25 25 2, 4 MXF, GXF, MOV x MXF

DV50 DV50 50 2, 4 MXF, GXF, MOV x MXF

DV100 DV100 100 4 MXF, MOV x MXF

IMX D10 30 4, 8 MXF MXF MXF



XDCAM HD 4:2:2 XDCAM 50 8 MXF MXF MXF

MPEG-2 4:2:0 MPEG-2 12 2, 4 MXF, GXF, MPG MXF MXF

MPEG-2 4:2:2 MPEG-2 15 2, 4 MXF, GXF, MPG MXF MXF

HD MPEG 4:2:0 MPEG-2 40 2, 4, 8 MXF, GXF, MOV MXF, GXF MXF

HD MPEG 4:2:0 40 MPEG-2 40 2, 4, 8 MXF, GXF, MOV MXF, GXF MXF

HD MPEG 4:2:2 35 MPEG-2 35 2, 4, 8, 16 MXF, GXF, MOV MXF, GXF MXF



SD MPEG with alpha MPEG-2 40 0 AVI x x

HD MPEG with alpha MPEG-2 60 0 AVI x x

AS-11 AVC-Intra100 114 2, 4, 8, 16 MXF MXF x

Delay ServerIf you have requirement to delay one or more of your channels, ICE LE can provide any amount of delay from 15 minutes to 12 hours (in increments of 10 minutes). Typical implementations are for +1 hour catch up services, or +3 hour delays for US east/west coast differences.

ICE can support either four SD delay channels, or two HD delay channels.

ICE LE can either be a standalone delay server or it can delay an internally generated channel.

ICE’s unique internal architecture allows for different branding on the +n delay, and this branding can be simultaneously controlled from the same master playlist that controls your main channel.

Automatic failure detection is used to insert a predefined Evergreen standby material for the amount of time the unit is offline, and this can be different for each channel.

Automatic recovery failure means frame accurately rejoining the delayed playout with no manual intervention required to record and play the delay feed.

Ancillary data is preserved from input to output of each delay.

Media ValidationMedia Validation on ICE LE is carried out on a separate server via delivery to a watch folder.

Grass Valley Recommends: ICE LE has industry leading file format support, but every new project should have its playout content validated early on to ensure compatibility. Use our file checking service to ensure compatibility.

Ch-1 +1 HDCh-1 Delay server

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Master Control

ICE LE provides all the functions you would expect of a traditional master control switcher. Multiple DSKs, DVEs and audio overs can be independently controlled and fed by any internal or external source.

All master control functions can be manually trig-gered from configurable hardware or software panels as well as from the automated playlist.

ICE LE allows you to simultaneously output clean, fully branded or even partially branded channels from a single playlist.

Operators can replace the next event in a playlist two seconds before it airs with complete confi-dence that the new event will play.

Transition durations from 1 – 99 frames

VFade

Fade & Take

Cross Fade (Mix)

Take & Fade

Cut

UFade

Both A and B inputs to a transition may be fed from any internal or external sources, allowing mixing between two live sources.

Up to four internal master control switchers per ICE and ability to daisy chain these switchers for ultimate flexibility.

Secondary Master Control Functions• Up to 8 DSKs per mixer • Up to 4 DVE tiles per ICE unit • Up to 4 audio overs per mixer

User Interface

The system includes advanced functions such as join in progress and commercial hotlist to optimize the operator’s ability to handle live situations.

For more information on all the control and interface options, please refer to Grass Valley’s Morpheus documentation.

Morpheus UX is a completely customizable, web-based HTML5 user interface for controlling playout. This example shows a master control screen and simple playlist.



Sources

ICE LE has multiple internal sources to feed the secondary DSKs, DVEs and AOVs. Sources include graphics, text and audio players.

DSKs can either be scheduled with a duration, or separate on and off trig-ger events, or manually put to air by the operator.

The native graphics players can play any of the video formats listed earlier, but without audio.

This is in addition to the compressed MGF format for logos and MMGF format for animated logos.

Secondary Master Control Functions• Up to 8 DSKs per mixer• Up to 4 DVE tiles per ICE unit • Up to 4 audio overs per mixer

Text Players

Support for up to eight text players per ICE LE. • Each text player can provide still or crawling text, with size, color and opacity

fully configurable• Text crawls can be supplied from XML or RSS feeds with speed and direction

fully configurable• Text players support Unicode character sets• Interstitial graphics can also be inserted between strings of text

Text Player being keyed over a graphics layer.

Text Player using Arabic characters and scrolling from right to left.

Clocks

Integrate real-time text clocks into your text players.

Dynamic clocks can be very flexibly produced by ICE LE and added within text to produce time of day clocks and count up/downs.

These can include or exclude days, hours, minutes, seconds, frames, as required.

Examples: • The time is now 12:02 • It is 3 days, 5 hours until New Years Day

Native Graphics

ICE LE supports up to eight animated graphics players and four still logo players per ICE LE.

Adobe After Effects compositions can be dynamically updated and played back by ICE LE using Grass Valley’s After Burner solution. Please refer to the separate After Burner datasheet.

Native Graphics File Support

Grass Valley recommends: PNG or 32-bit TGA as these support alpha channel. Any of these file types can also be converted to a compressed MGF file (native ICE format).

Grass Valley recommends: 32-bit TGA as this supports alpha channel. TGA sequences are converted to a compressed MMGF (native ICE format).

Static Graphics Supported Formats

TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, Exif, WMF and EMF.

Animated Graphics Supported Formats

Sequential TGA or GIF files, or MOV with alpha video files.



Audio

ICE LE’s support for audio is just as flexible and comprehensive as its video handling capabilities. Pre-recorded, live, secondary or primary events are supported with a comprehensive track shuffling function.

When using Track Tagging, a maximum of 64 separate audio channels can be associated with the main video asset and selected from at time of playout.

Comprehensive Audio Functionality

ICE LE supports two methods for rearranging the audio of your material. Either by using the Track Tagging method adopted by a major server man-ufacturer where language tracks are tagged using metadata in the file’s header. Or with ICE LE’s comprehensive Audio Expressions. With Audio

Expressions you can define the desired audio arrangement at any point within the internal transmission path including the SDI input and SDI output points, allowing any material, whether live or recorded to conform to your preferred configuration.

Audio Expressions can be set as a default, or modified on an event-by-event basis, with a hierarchy of alternatives in case the first choice of audio is not available. The values can either be manually entered, set by metadata from the database, or set by your traffic system.

Audio Expressions can be combined with the continuity functions described below to ensure any voice overs are only mixed into the main program audio tracks that you require.

Pre-Recorded ContinuityAudio Players Support for up to four audio players per ICE LE.

Audio players, when used with audio overs can be used for automated voice-over announcements.

Audio — File Support for Audio Overs• Audio files must be 16- or 24-bit PCM data sampled at 48 kHz• BWAV files allow cue to timecode for functions such as Audio Description

(Europe) / Video Description (Americas)• Multilingual audio overs from separate audio files are supported. In this

instance, only WAV files are supported• Shuffle, duplicate and mask audio over channels so the final PGM mix is

suitable for your audience

Audio Secondary Playback Formats

WAV / BWAV 16/16, 24/24, 24/32 Sampled at 48 kHz

AIFF 16/16, 24/24, 24/32 Sampled at 48 kHz

Closed Captioning & Subtitles

ICE LE allows pass-through of embedded captions, insertion from caption files and up/downconversion to match the final output standard.

An optional conversion plug-in is available for accepting a wider range of nonstandard caption and subtitle formats.

ICE supports both the insertion and passing through of caption data in the same system. For example, passing through commercial caption data, but inserting program captions from files.

Live caption and subtitle insertion is possible using Ctrl-A (US) and NewFor (UK) protocols.

Please also refer to the Timecode section for more details about driving captions files in ICE LE.

Management Utilities

An ICE system can be provided with useful content management tools such as Subtitle/CC synchronization to ensure your secondary files are always pulled onto the playout server in time for TX. Grass Valley’s System Architects can advise on the best system design on all aspects of your workflows.

Closed Caption Formats• File insertion:

– .scc Scenarist Closed Captions version 1.0 – .cap NCI National Captioning Institute (via optional conversion process)

• Passing through of embedded closed captions, inserting from files, and HD/SD up and down conversion is supported

• Live data feed. Ctrl-A protocol from VITAC device via serial connection

Multiple languages can be inserted into four data channels on Line 21 from separate caption files: • Field 1 – CC1 or CC2 • Field 2 – CC3 or CC4 • SD closed captions conforms to the CEA-608• HD closed captions use CEA-608 captions encapsulated within CEA-708

packets• Where video files are supplied with both SMPTE ST 436 and A/53 MPEG

caption data, the SMPTE ST 436 data will take priority

Subtitle Formats• File Insertion: .stl World Standard Teletext (WST / OP42) subtitles • Passing through of embedded subtitles, inserting from files, and HD/SD up-

and downconversion is supported• Live data feed. NewFor protocol over IP• Multiple languages from separate .stl files can be inserted into configurable

VBI lines and teletext pages• ICE LE supports .stl files that conform to EBU Tech. 3264-E• All ASCII and non-ASCII characters are supported including non-Western

characters, for example Japanese or Arabic• Open subtitles for rendering text onto the output video• Multiple open subtitles can be rendered simultaneously• ICE LE’s support for subtitles conforms to WST, OP42 and OP47 standards • SMPTE ST 428-7 support for complex characters used in Asian languages• Insert looping apology subtitles when subtitles are not delivered on time

Open subtitles being inserted from an STL file, driven by the video file’s timecode.



General SpecificationsInputs/OutputsTotal of 4, can be reconfigured during installation to be any balance from 4/0 to 0/4DelayICE LE has a fixed delay from input to outputGenlockHorizontal delay in microseconds or genlock vertical delay in lines can be introduced with ref-erence to the analog blackburst reference inputOperating SystemWindows Server 2016DimensionsHeight: 43 mm (1.7 in.) Width: 437 mm (17.2 in.) Depth: 724 mm (28.5 in.) Gross weight: 18.6 kg (41 lbs.)Power Supply100-127 VAC, 50-60 Hz200-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz750W redundant AC-DC PSUsEngineering ToolsICE LE comes complete with essential engineer-ing logging, diagnostic and configuration utilitiesLogging All system activities are logged to a local or network driveBars and Tone Source Insert 1 kHz tone to individual audio channels to check installation and correct functioning of audio shuffling features, for example Confidence MonitorSoftware monitor to check any source when SDI is not available during testing and configurationElegant RestartIf a unit needs to be restarted for any reason, the on air material will be rejoined at the correct frame, and does not need to wait for the next event transition, so reducing your outage times

ARC & AFDsICE LE allows AFDs to pass through, or for the system to insert specific scheduled AFD codes from the playlist. Individual decoders may also have default AFDs setICE LE reacts to an AFD by comparing the value and the destination frame size and ARCing ap-propriately. One possibility this offers is allowing HD and SD simulcasting of the same channel with correct aspect ratio on both outputsAFDs can be read from both files and live incoming sourcesGrass Valley has also helped customers who needed custom non-SMPTE codes. These are now available to be scheduled in exactly the same way as standard codesReadAFD values are used to correctly ARC the video on output For PAL systems ICE can be configured to prefer WSS or RP186 ICE can read Ancillary Data Packets that conform to SMPTE ST 291ICE can read VANC data from SMPTE ST 436 compliant MXF filesRecord By selecting the relevant codec and wrapper, all ancillary data can be encoded as a SMPTE ST 436 compliant MXF trackPlay AFD metadata contained in valid files will be read and regenerated as VANC data in the SDI output

AFD Support

59 Hz Systems SD/HD Location Standard

Video Index / ARD SD Line 11 SMPTE RP 186

AFD HD VANC SMPTE ST 2016

50 Hz Systems SD/HD Location Standard

Wide Screen Signaling SD Line 23 WSS

Video Index / ARD SD Line 11 SMPTE RP 186

AFD HD VANC SMPTE ST 2016

These signals can be from external live sources or internal decoders. The data can be passed through or inserted by the system.

ICE LE Local StorageLocal storage is used to store all the content required for playout on ICE LE. Grass Valley’s media management tools ensure that material required for playout is transferred in time required order ICE LE supports integration to NAS devices that support passive FTP. When integrated to Grass Valley Media Management system, files are automatically transferred as requested by the playlistLocal Storage

Each ICE LE unit provides 2.0 TB of usable local storage, after the RAID-10 redundancy is accounted forData will automatically be rebuilt if a drive is replaced. A drive may be removed from any array without affecting playout performanceICE LE is supplied with 6x 1200 GB 10,000 RPM HDDsICE LE supports 20 MB/s of FTP transfer bandwidth. To transfer a 1 hour, 50 Mb/s file takes approximately 30 minutesGrass Valley’s Media Management tools will automatically transfer content from other video servers and archives and automatically manage the free space levels on the disks

ICE SAN (Storage Area Network)SAN Storage

Grass Valley is proud to partner with Quantum to offer a SAN solution for ICE. SANs offer the advantage of providing a single large, shared storage systemMultiple ICEs can record and playback the same files simul-taneouslyPlease refer to Grass Valley’s separate data sheet for more information on our ICE SAN

SPECIFICATIONS

One of the 20 conversion options illustrated in the ICE manual.

4:3 Source 16:9 Outputto

ARC Support Table

ICE LE GUI. Internal matrix shows all the internal and external sources and destinations that are available on each channel, plus a confidence video window.



Ancillary Data TimecodeICE LE supports a wide range of timecode types Video files can often be delivered with more than 1 type of timecode track that may not matchICE LE has 6 timecode reading options to ensure the system performs as you want it toTimecode is a complex area that Grass Valley can provide support to customers on if requiredGrass Valley also provides a free file validation service to customers to ensure that the func-tionality you require can be provided. Please contact Grass Valley to discuss your precise requirements

For information about encoding timecode please refer to the Video Recording Formats section earlier in the documentGrass Valley recommends: If you wish to insert closed captions SCC files or subtitle STL files, you should ensure your video files contain valid timecode tracks. Grass Valley’s Validation Team will confirm that your files are suitable before starting a project

Playback 59 Hz & 50 Hz

Name SD/HD Source Standard Detail

VITC SD External input SMPTE ST 12-1 Pass-through: Embedded live signal

ATC (Ancillary Timecode) HD External input SMPTE ST 12-2 (SMPTE RP 188)

Pass-through: Embedded live signal

VITC (D-VITC) SD ICE SMPTE ST 266 Insert: An arbitrary timecode value on specified lines of the output

ATC (Ancillary Timecode) HD ICE SMPTE ST 12-2 (SMPTE RP 188)

Insert: An arbitrary LTC or VITC timecode value in HANC space of the output

Track from File SD Video File SMPTE ST 436 to SMPTE ST 266

Regenerate: A file’s MXF or MOV timecode track is embedded in configurable VITC lines of the output

Track from File HD Video File SMPTE ST 436 to SMPTE ST 12-2 (SMPTE RP 188)

Regenerate: A file’s MXF or MOV timecode track is embedded in output HANC data space

User Bits SD/HD ICE SMPTE ST 12-2 (SMPTE RP 188) / SMPTE ST 266

Insert: Specify User Bit values to insert on output

SPECIFICATIONS (CONT.)

Ancillary Data ExtendedICE LE provides more in-depth ancillary data support than any other Channel-in-a-BoxPlease contact Grass Valley for any ancillary data requirements not covered in this data sheetFor information about encoding ancillary data please refer to the Video Recording Formats section earlier in the documentGrass Valley recommends: If you wish to insert closed captions SCC files or subtitle STL files, you should ensure your video files contain valid timecode tracks. Grass Valley’s Validation Team will confirm that your files are suitable before starting a project.

Name Source Standard Detail

Generic VANC Inserter ICE SMPTE ST 291 Insert: VANC payloads in DID and SDID packets on specified lines of the SDI output

XDS ICE CEA-608-E Insert: Programme Name, Rating, Call Letters, Network Name. Pass through, or insert XDS packets, across single or multiple events.

V-Chip ICE CEA-608-E Insert: Ratings data in MPA, USA, Canadian E and Canadian F formats.

SCTE 104 ICE SMPTE ST 2010-2008 Insert: A wide range of information can be inserted and decoded by remote systems.

Cue Tones ICE DTMF, or other audio trigger types

Insert: Audio tones inserted on specified audio channels with configu-rable durations and mutes.

Video Breakout CableEach video input and output may used in different ways to ensure ICE is as flexible as you need it to beInputs may be used for live video, sources to be recorded, or for key and fill from external graphics devicesOutputs may be configured in many different ways, including program outputs, preview outputs, clean feed outputs, simulcast HD/SD outputs, or to show any other source, such as graphics or text

Timecode Timecode is provided into the system either over the network from a central source or directly into each ICE on the BNC input shown

PTPPTP is also supported, please contact Grass Valley for guidance.

SNMP ICE hardware can be monitored from a suitable monitoring solution using SNMP. Grass Valley’s control and monitoring solution can go beyond this by also offering functions such as schedule aware exception monitoring to provide context aware alarms to your playout operators

Timecode

Black burst reference4x 1 Gb NIC

1 – 4 Inputs/Outputs All are micro BNC connectors

DMS-59 Connector, adapter to 2x DVI-I supplied with ICE LE

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ICE Tiered FunctionalityGrass Valley’s services include Sales Engineers who are on hand to ensure the system design you need will perform as expected. CodecsAll codecs except the following are included for ICE LE:

Apple ProRes Avid DNxND

Optional Functionality Dolby E encode Dolby E decode Loudness adjustment Audience measurement – Nielsen and KantarEAS

The following are not available in ICE LE, instead please look at the main ICE product

Advanced GraphicsMedia Validation II

Base FeaturesUp to four HD/SD decodersUp/downscaling (incl. SMPTE RP 186 support)Master control transitions (video & audio)Up to 8 keyers per channel mixerHorizontal and vertical line timing adjustmentFlexicore internal router manual only controlFlexicore internal router control via automationStatic and animated logosTwo box DVE One box DVEText crawl generationCrawl generation (RSS or XML)Content Validation Service – Off-lineARC/AFD control from automation Delay server Dolby E pass-through support

AudioUp to 4 audio overs per mixerProvide audio 5.1 downmixAutomation control of audio shuffling and gainOmneon compatible tagged audio tracks

CaptioningCaptioning (608/708) and subtitling pass-throughFile-based captioning/subtitling608 to 708 captions708 to 608 captionsWST (teletext)Open subtitles (live rendering)Live closed caption insertion from external supplier (VITAC)Scaling based to OP47 standard

Ancillary DataAFD-based scaling & data insertionTC User bit InsertionGenerate DTMF tonesSCTE 104 insert and decodeXDS V-chip insertion

Input/Output OptionsTotal of 4 reconfigurable inputs/outputsSDI In Up to 4 inputs. Can be used for Live sources, encoding or Key and Fill from external graphics devices

SDI Out Up to 4 configurable outputs. For example:

4 independent program outputs for 4 different channels1 channel – SD program output, HD simulcast output, preview output, clean output

SDIICE’s video output conforms to SMPTE ST 292FTP 20 MB/s file transfers into local storageICE LE has 5 mini BNC connectors: 4 for SDI video; 1 for analog blackburst reference

Product ComparisonAdditional premium level features are available in the 2 RU ICE product:

Advanced 2D & 3D graphics Nielsen audience monitoring Hardware accelerated performance Media optimized file system from Quantum Variplay Increase in local storage Up to 12 I/OsAdditonal codecs – Pro-Res, DNxHD

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ICE Feature Availability ICE LE

FILE PLAYBACK

Numbers of decoders 4

Numbers of native graphics players 8

Up/downconversion Y

Media Validation Offline

ARC Y

Varispeed N

MASTER CONTROL

Master control transitions (video & audio) Y

Number of keyers per channel mixer 8

Static or animated logos Y

Text crawls from files Y

Number of DVEs 2

Text crawls from RSS or XML Y

AUDIO

Audio overs & audio players per mixer 4

Audio Expressions for track shuffling Y

Discrete Dolby 5.1 downmix Y

Omneon Track Tag audio shuffling Y

Audio description (UK) Y

Dolby E pass through Y

Dolby E decode/encode OPTION

CLOSED CAPTIONS & SUBTITLES

Captioning (608/708) and subtitling passthrough Y

File-based insertion of CC & subtitles Y

Up/downconversion of CC & subtitles Y

Open subtitles Y

Live insertion of CC & subtitles Y

ICE Feature Availability ICE LE

ANCILLARY

XDS V-Chip insertion Y

TC user bit Insertion Y

Generate DTMF tones Y

SCTE-104 generation Y

AFD-based scaling & data insertion Y

MISCELLANEOUS

Media Biometrics N

Delay server Y

Horizontal and vertical line timing adjustment N

RAID

Number of media disks 6

Usable storage capacity 3.6 TB

Number of OS disks 2

Dimensions (W x H x L) 437 x 43 x 724 mm 17.2 x 1.7 x 28.5 in.

Weight 18.6 kg

OS Windows Server 2016

CHARGEABLE OPTIONS

Apple Pro-Res Not available

Avid DNxHD Not available

Dolby E encode and/or decode OPTION

Loudness assessment and adjustment OPTION

Advanced Graphics Not available

Nielsen/Civolution OPTION

EAS OPTION

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