Encoders / Decoders / Codecs / IPTV
Broadcast-grade encoding, decoding & IPTV platforms, available as hardware, software and under your own brand.
From SDI, HDMI and ST 2110 ingest, through compact codecs and adaptive-bitrate transcoding, to multi-viewer playout. Every box is a transform: the pair beside each product tells you what goes in and what comes out.
SDIIP
HT-ENC-SDI-16
High-density ingest: up to 16 SDI inputs encoded in real time to H.264 or H.265 MPEG-TS for IP distribution, with 16-channel embedded audio and per-channel thumbnails.
| Inputs | Up to 16 SDI (BNC), SD / HD / 3G-SDI, to 1080p |
|---|---|
| Output | MPEG-TS over UDP, multicast & unicast |
| Video | H.264 / H.265 |
| Audio | AAC-LC / Opus / MP2, 16-ch embedded |
| Network | Per-stream tee to multiple destinations |
| Chassis | 1U, 19-inch, half-depth |
| Management | Web dashboard, REST API, SSH |
ST 2110IP
HT-ENC-2110-16
Receives uncompressed video and audio over SMPTE ST 2110-20/30 across 4×25 GbE with ST 2022-7 hitless redundancy, and encodes to H.264 or H.265 MPEG-TS.
| Inputs | SMPTE ST 2110-20 / -30, up to 16 streams, to 1080p |
|---|---|
| Output | MPEG-TS over UDP, per-stream destination |
| Video | H.264 / H.265 |
| Audio | AAC-LC / Opus / MP2, ST 2110-30 PCM |
| Network | 4 × 25GbE SFP28, ST 2022-7, hardware PTP |
| Power | Redundant PSU, 125 W each |
| Chassis | 1U, 19-inch, half-depth |
| Management | Web dashboard, REST API, SSH |
HDMIIP
HT-ENC-HDMI-8
Captures up to 8 HDMI inputs at up to 4K UHD 30 fps and encodes them to H.264 or H.265 MPEG-TS, with per-input EDID selection for stubborn sources.
| Inputs | Up to 8 HDMI, to 4K UHD 30 fps (8× HD or 2× 4K) |
|---|---|
| Output | H.264 / H.265 MPEG-TS |
| Video | H.264 / H.265, HDR10 and HLG |
| Audio | AAC / Opus / MP2, Dolby Digital and DD+ passthrough |
| EDID | 100+ presets, per-input selection |
| Chassis | 1U, half-depth |
| Management | Web dashboard, REST API, SSH |
IPSDI
HT-DEC-SDI-16
Receives H.264 MPEG-TS over UDP or SRT and plays it out as SD/HD/3G-SDI, the bridge from IP-distributed content back to legacy SDI infrastructure.
| Inputs | MPEG-TS over UDP (multicast & unicast), SRT, files |
|---|---|
| Outputs | 16× 3G-SDI (BNC), to 1080p, interlaced or progressive |
| Video | H.264 and H.265 (HEVC) decode |
| Audio | PCM, SDI-embedded |
| Extras | Built-in SMPTE test patterns, file-loop backup |
| Chassis | 1U, half-depth |
| Management | Web dashboard, REST API, SSH |
IPST 2110
HT-DEC-2110-16
Receives H.264 or H.265 MPEG-TS and outputs uncompressed SMPTE ST 2110-20 video plus ST 2110-30 audio over 4×25 GbE, with ST 2022-7 hitless redundancy.
| Inputs | MPEG-TS, files, HTTP and NAS sources |
|---|---|
| Outputs | ST 2110-20 (4:2:2 10-bit) + ST 2110-30 PCM, to 1080p |
| Video | H.264 / H.265 / MPEG-2 decode |
| Audio | PCM 24-bit, 48 kHz |
| Network | 4 × 25GbE, ST 2022-7, hardware PTP |
| Chassis | 1U, half-depth |
| Management | Web dashboard, REST API, SSH |
SDIIP
HT-CODEC-1X1
One SDI in and one SDI out, encoding and decoding at the same time on one small box. Built for field contribution and remote-bureau work: send the programme out and take the return feed back on the same unit.
| Interface | 1× SDI in + 1× SDI out (BNC), M.2 SDI card |
|---|---|
| Video | H.264 4:2:0 8-bit · HEVC 4:2:0 and 4:2:2, 8 and 10-bit, encode and decode |
| Rate Control | True CBR, configurable up to 50 Mbps |
| Transports | UDP, RTP, SRT, RIST out; those plus RTSP, HLS, HTTP(S) and file in |
| Audio | Up to 16 embedded channels in, stereo out |
| Latency | 12 to 14 frames glass-to-glass, low-latency profile, HEVC 4:2:0 8-bit at 1080p50 |
| Chassis | Compact desktop, qualified Intel N-series |
| Management | Web dashboard, REST API, SSH |
SDIIP
HT-CDX-4 / HT-CDX-8
Four or eight SDI channels in a desktop chassis, each channel independently an encoder or a decoder. For sites where six or eight channels do not justify a full 1U rack server.
| Channels | 4 or 8 SDI, encode and decode |
|---|---|
| Video | H.264 / H.265 |
| Chassis | Compact desktop unit |
| Details | Full specifications in the datasheet |
MPEG-TSHLS
A roadmap product, in development with no release date. Designed to ingest live MPEG-TS and produce adaptive-bitrate HLS ladders entirely in hardware, with decode, scaling and multi-rendition encode on dedicated accelerator cards so the host CPU stays free.
MPEG-TSUDP · HLS
HT-SRV-IPTV
The control plane of the IPTV stack: it receives MPEG-TS feeds from the encoders, manages the channel line-up and distributes streams to set-top boxes and clients across the facility.
| Inputs | MPEG-TS over UDP, multicast & unicast |
|---|---|
| Outputs | UDP, HTTP-TS, HLS, WebRTC, M3U playlists |
| Capacity | 100+ simultaneous channels |
| Network | 10 GbE recommended, separate NICs |
| Chassis | 1U, half-depth |
| Management | Web dashboard, live preview, REST API, SSH |
IPHDMI
HT-STB-2HDMI
Renders IPTV streams across two independent HDMI outputs at up to 4K, full-screen or in 2×2 quad-split for eight streams on two screens.
| Inputs | UDP, RTP, HTTP(S), RTSP |
|---|---|
| Outputs | 2× HDMI, each to 4K UHD, fallback 1080p |
| Video | H.264 decode, hardware-accelerated |
| Display | Full-screen or quad-split, up to 8 streams |
| Power | 20 to 50 W, external 12V DC |
| Chassis | Compact, 115 × 32 × 115 mm, 0.4 kg |
| Management | Secure web dashboard, IR remote, kiosk auto-boot |
Turn-key 1U / 2U appliances, factory-tuned for broadcast SLAs.
Run the same stack on your own servers, bare-metal or virtualised.
Ship the platform under your own brand with custom UI and badging.
Support & Service
Buying a Hornets-Tech platform isn’t a transaction. It’s access to a broadcast engineering team that stays on the line long after the truck rolls out.
Round-the-clock telephone access to a real engineer, every day of the year, including holidays and the night of the big match.
Skip the call-centre script. Tickets are handled by the people who designed and built the platform. The same names on the commit log and the support call.
When a deployment, complex integration, or major live production calls for hands-on presence, our engineering team can come to your facility, scoped together to fit the project.
New codecs, new formats, security patches: every active customer receives every release, whether on a perpetual licence or annual subscription. The platform keeps pace with broadcast standards as they evolve.
The same engineers who answer your support calls also write the firmware. UI tailoring, REST API extensions, integrations with your NOC or scheduling systems, deep low-level features. The platform adapts to your operation, not the other way around.
From SDI and HDMI ingest, through IP distribution, to set-top box rendering, every link in the chain is built and supported by the same engineering team. No vendor finger-pointing when something breaks, and no integration tax between mismatched products.
Deployment Example
A typical multi-site deployment: live SDI and ST 2110 sources at the primary facility, encoded into IP, distributed locally to set-top boxes, and shipped over the public internet via SRT to a remote facility, where the signal is decoded back to SDI or ST 2110 baseband.
Go deeper on the platform: the standards it speaks, the API it exposes, and what we ship.
Tell us about your channel count, formats and deployment target, and we will spec a system around it.
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