View source for Multiple inputs H.264/H.265 IPTV Transcoder (TBS8520)

===Overview:===
TBS8520 is a professional hardware transcoding server, which is designed to be a highly scalable, easy to use and a cost effective IPTV headend server for developers and businesses to transcode (or convert) media files from their source format into the best-possible-quality streams to each user's specific device.

TBS8520 IPTV transcoder is equipped with 2 PCI express slots, which make it to be a flexible transcoder supporting IP, RF, HDMI or ASI inputs with kinds of TBS tuner card and capture card.

With Two Giga Ethernet Ports, TBS8520 IPTV transcoder supports to transcode up to 80 SD or 30 Full HD streams simultaneously.

===Applications:===
* IPTV System.
Transcode the Live TV streams or IP streams from high bitrate to low bitrate that realize huge savings in the onsite bandwidth
* OTT IPTV providers (Internet TV).
Stream to both desktop and mobile devices via networks with varying bandwidth requires simultaneously transcoding to multiple resolutions and bitrates.
Transcode the incoming streams to create streams of various bitrates and resolutions for adapting varying bandwidth requires and user’s specific device, like TV, Smart Pad, Smart Phone. 
* CATV networks (cable television)
Nowadays there is still a lot of customers with legacy STBs capable of receiving only MPEG-2 streams with a high signal quality sensitivity. CATV providers will have to use transcoder to convert modern H.264 streams to MPEG-2 appropriate for those STBs.

===Specifications:===
* Size: 2U
* Input interface :2xRJ45,1000M Base-T2,2xPCI-E slot
Input
* Input Signal ：DVBS/S2, DVBT/T2, DVBC, ATSC, ISDBT, DTMB, HDMI, ASI
* Input Net Stream ：UDP, RTP, HTTP, HLS, Media Files
* Video codecs ：MPEG-2, AVC / H.264, HEVC / H.265
* Resolution 	：1920x1080P, 1920x1080i, 1280x720P, 720x576i, 720x480i, 480x576, 544x576, 640x576,704x576
* Audio codecs ：AAC, MP2, MP3, AC-3
 Output
* Output types ：UDP, RTP, HTTP, HLS, Media Files
* Video codecs ：MPEG-2, AVC / H.264, HEVC / H.265
* Resolution ：1920x1080P, 1920x1080i, 1280x720P, 720x576i, 720x480i, 480x576, 544x576, 640x576, 704x576
* Audio codecs ：AAC, MP3
* Rate Control ：CBR/VBR
* Transcoder 	：up to 80 SD / 30 HD1080 AVC(H.264) streams , up to 50 SD / 26 HD1080 HEVC(H.265) streams
* Power Consumption : 65W ~ 250W	

===Linux/Windows Drivers Download===

*[http://www.tbsiptv.com/index.php?route=product/download&path=3/ TBS Download Center]


===External Links===

* [http://www.tbsiptv.com/ TBS Website]
* [http://www.tbsdtv.com/forum/index.php TBS Technologies Support forum]
* [https://www.tbsiptv.com/multiple-inputs-h.264-h.265--iptv-transcoder-tbs8520 Where to buy]

===Company Profile ===
TBS Technologies is a company which specializes in developing, manufacturing and marketing of digital TV tuner cards for PC. Main products include PC cards for DVB S/S2, DVB-T/T2, DVB-C with single, dual, and quad tuner, CAM CI box for DVB-S2, USB TV Box for DVB-S/S2,DVB-T/T2,DVB-C. Most TV tuner products are Linux driver ready up to the latest kernel.