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H.264 & HEVC Internet Media Encoders/Transcoders
for Powerful Live Event Streaming
The KB series of H.264 & HEVC Internet Media Encoders and Transcoders deliver high-quality video streaming for resolutions
up to 4K, available as small form factor portable appliances as well as rackmountable enterprise-grade servers. The KB series
provides you with multiple options for live event streaming, helping you deliver the highest quality live video to your global
internet audience.

ABR Cascades & Hardware Acceleration The KB series of ABR encoders/transcoders maximizes computational resources to
offer real-time H.264 or HEVC encoding and adaptive bitrate (ABR) cascades for video resolutions up to 4K/UHD 2160p. These
resolutions can be distributed as ABR cascades in RTMP/HLS/MPEG-DASH across the world’s largest CDNs, providing your
internet audience with the best viewing experience regardless of their geographic location, network conditions or preferred device.

Get the Most Out of your Uplink Connection to the Cloud When your internet connection at the source isn’t very reliable, and
bandwidth is limited, your end viewer experience may be compromised - what they see is only as good as what you send. The KB
encoder can solve this problem by sending a single bitrate stream - at the highest quality possible - to a transcoder in the cloud
for ABR distribution. With support for HEVC, KB uses up to 50% less bandwidth than H.264. Additionally, Haivision’s SRT (Secure
Reliable Transport) technology makes low-cost, readily available public internet connections secure and reliable for live 1st mile
contribution from the source to the cloud, getting the most out of your available uplink bandwidth.

Easy Live Streaming with All Major Platforms The KB series pairs seamlessly with cloud service providers, online video platforms
and CDNs. Now Azure certified, KB helps users reach global internet audiences with Microsoft’s Azure Media Services. Depending
on your broadcast needs, KB can be configured to send a single bitrate or multi-bitrate stream to the cloud for distribution. KB also
helps Workplace users make it easy to securely and reliably live stream meetings and presentations to all Workplace colleagues,
wherever they may be located. Just plug in the live video feed, connect to the internet, and start streaming!

Power High Quality Live Events with 360-degree VR Streaming Bring your remote viewing experience to life with virtual reality
and 360-degree streaming. By incorporating 360-degree virtual reality cameras into your 4K workflow, your audience’s experience
becomes immersive with VR goggles or a media player with 360 support for viewing.

Features Benefits
H.264/HEVC Encoding/Transcoding High efficiency video compression over constrained networks for live events contribution

H.264/HEVC ABR Cascades Seamless viewing experience at the player level with dynamic bitrate/resolution tuning

SRT Protocol AES encrypted, packet loss resilient live video transport from source encoder to cloud hosted transcoder

Extensive CDN Support Ensure reliable streaming over Akamai, Limelight and other Adobe and Wowza based services

608/708 Closed Captioning Support digital television closed captioning standards

Small Form Factor (option) High powered processing in a portable appliance with the KB Mini and KB Max

360-degree Virtual Reality (option) Power virtual reality viewing experiences with the KB 4K and KB Max

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Hardware Options

KB MINI H.264 & HEVC KB SERIES USER INTERFACE

KB MAX ENCODER/TRANSCODER

KB ENCODER/TRANSCODER SERVER

Flexible Deployment Options

The KB series offers flexible deployment and hardware acceleration options for every live event streaming scenario:
• The award-winning KB Mini Encoder/Transcoder is a portable all-in-one H.264/HEVC encoder, that’s easy to setup and is
ideal for live event streaming from anywhere with an internet connection. Also, with direct Wifi control, users can quickly
configure their network settings right from their laptop. Leveraging Intel CPU and GPU hybrid processing to deliver H.264/
HEVC cascades up to 1080p, the KB Mini gives you big power in a small form factor appliance.
• The KB Max offering 4K 360-degree virtual reality capabilities in a portable, small form factor appliance make it suitable for
on-the-go live events and non permanent installations.
• As a rackmountable server, the KB Encoder/Transcoder Server features redundant power supplies, RAID configurations and
support for up to four 1080p video input channels. The KB Encoder/Transcoder Server is ideal for enterprise-grade internet
streaming and fits within your existing enterprise infrastructure.
• The KB 4K Encoder/Transcoder Server has all the benefits of the KB Encoder/Transcoder Server. Supporting up to 4K viewing
experiences and hardware accelerated HEVC encoding, the KB 4K can fuel the highest quality live streaming events.

Rackmount Options for the KB MIni Appliance The KB series

servers are rackmountable, and if you need to mount your KB
Mini appliance in the machine room, 1RU rackmount options for
either one or two KB Mini units are available.

KB Workflow

Live Event
Adaptive Bitrate Adaptive Bitrate
RTMP & HLS RTMP & HLS

KB Series
Encoder/Transcoder Internet Audience
Haivision Video Cloud

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TechSpecs

KB ENCODER/TRANSCODER SERIES KB MINI H.264 & HEVC SD/HD ENCODING/TRANSCODING APPLIANCE KB 4K ENCODER/TRANSCODER SERVER

Linux-based, optimized for 64-bit computing and Video/Audio Inputs: Video/Audio Inputs:
multicore processing One baseband HD-SDI capture up to 1080p60 with up to 16 channels of Four 3G-SDI or IP video inputs supporting one
embedded audio 2160p60 channel (or up to four 1080p60 channels)
The following technical specifications apply to all One IP H.264 or HEVC input support up to 1080p60 16 channels of audio per input
products within the KB series of H.264 & HEVC Stream Outputs:
Encoders and Transcoders. H.264/HEVC: 1080p30 ABR cascade encode Stream Outputs:
(1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p, 270p, 180p) or one 1080p60 HW encode With one 4K UHD input:
Video Encoding Weight and Dimension: HEVC: Up to one 2160p60 encode
Video Encoding/Compression Standard: 2.6 lbs (1.17 kg)
H.264: Up to one 2160p30 encode
H.264, HEVC/H.265 H: 1.4" (35.56 mm) W: 7.2" (182.88 mm) D: 7" (177.8 mm)
Video Input Compression/Decoding: Power: With up to four 1080p60 inputs:
MPEG-2, H.264 and HEVC 1x External 90W fanless power adapter HEVC: Up to one 1080p60 encode per input
Profiles: Recording storage capacity: H.264 ABR cascade: Up to 1080p30
H.264: High, Main, Baseline 256 GB (1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p, 270p, 180p) per input
HEVC: Main
Bit Rates: KB HD ENCODER/TRANSCODER SERVER Weight and Dimensions:
up to 50 Mbps 36.9 lbs (16.7 kg)
Rate Control: Video/Audio Inputs: 1.68” H x 18.98” W x 27.57” D
CBR Up to four 3G-SDI or IP video inputs supporting up to 1080p60 per input (4.3 cm H x 48.2 cm W x 70.1 cm D)
Video Sampling: 16 channels of audio per input
up to 4:2:2 Power:
Stream Outputs: Dual power 495W
Audio Encoding HEVC: Up to one 1080p30 encode per input
Compression Standard: Or H.264: Up to one 1080p60 encode per input Recording storage capacity:
AAC-LC/HE Or H.264 ABR cascade: Up to one 1080p30 encode per input 400 GB
Bit Rates: (1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p, 270p, 180p)
up to 1536 Kbps KB MAX ENCODER/TRANSCODER APPLIANCE
Weight and Dimensions:
Stream Outputs 36.9 lbs (16.7 kg) Video/Audio Inputs:
Network Outputs Protocols 1.68” H x 18.98” W x 27.57” D One 12G-SDI or four 3G-SDI or one HDMI or IP
SRT/M2TS (4.3 cm H x 48.2 cm W x 70.1 cm D) video input supporting one 2160p60 channel (or up
RTMP to four 1080p60 channels for SDI or IP)
HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Power: 16 channels of audio per input
MPEG-DASH Dual power 550W
UDP (Unicast/Multicast) Stream Outputs:
System: With one 4K UHD input:
Validated CDNs 1RU server with redundant power supply and HEVC: Up to one 2160p60 encode
Akamai Certified for RTMP/HLS/MPEG-DASH RAID-protected, hot-swappable hard drives H.264: Up to one 2160p60 encode
Limelight (StreamAnywhere and MMDLive)
CDN providers using Adobe Media Server (AMS) Audio/Video capture card: With up to four 1080p60 inputs:
Azure Media Services (AMS) 2 Network Interfaces (NIC) HEVC: Up to one 1080p60 encode per input
CDN providers using Wowza servers (with H.264: Up to one 1080p30 encode per input
or without secure URL param authentication) Recording storage capacity:
and more 400 GB With up to two 1080p60 inputs:
HEVC: Up to one 1080p60 encode per input
File Outputs H.264 ABR cascade: Up to 1080p30 (1080p, 720p,
H.264 MP4 480p, 360p, 270p, 180p) per input
HEVC MP4
With up to one 1080p60 input:
HEVC: Up to 1080p60 (1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p)
H.264 ABR cascade: Up to 1080p60 (1080p, 720p,
480p, 360p, 270p, 180p)

Weight and Dimensions:

5 lbs (2.3 kg)
1.75” H x 8.5” W x 10.5” D
(4.4 cm H x 21.6 cm W x 26.7 cm D)

Power:
1x External 120W fanless power adapter

Recording storage capacity:

160 GB

Software version 5.6

KB Product Portfolio & Ordering Information **

KB Mini H.264 & HEVC SD/HD Encoding/Transcoding Appliance S-KB-SFF3-1 SDI or IP capture up to 1080p60 (in a small form factor appliance)
KB Encoder/Transcoder Server S-KB-1/2/4 1, 2, or 4 SDI or IP capture up to 1080p60. 1 RU server
KB 4K Encoder/Transcoder S-KB-4K SDI or IP capture up to 1x 2160p60 or 4x 1080p60. 1 RU server
KB Max S-KB-SFF-4K SDI, HDMI or IP capture up to 1x 2160p60 or 4x 1080p60 (in a small form factor appliance)
KB Mini Rackmount - Single Unit RU-SFF-1 Rack mount for single KB Mini appliance
KB Mini Rackmount - Dual Unit RU-SFF-2 Rack mount for two KB Mini appliances

** For complete pricing and ordering, contact us at sales@haivision.com or your certified Haivision reseller.

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