SME 100 Retired

H.264 Streaming Media Encoder

Key Features

Streams DVI, RGB, HDTV, and video signals with audio over IP networks
Use with the SMD 101 H.264 decoder to provide complete end-to-end streaming systems
Compatible with many third-party H.264 devices including set-top box decoders
Supports input signals up to 1920x1200, including HDTV 1080p/60
DVI, RGB, HDTV, and standard definition video upscaling and downscaling
Integrated three-input AV switcher

Model	Version Description	Part #
SME 100 HD	H.264 HD Encoder	60-1061-01	Retired
SME 100 SD	H.264 SD Encoder	60-1061-02	Retired

This product has been retired.

Suggested Replacement: SME 211

The Extron SME 100 is a live streaming media encoder that interfaces with DVI, RGB, HDTV, and standard definition signals for delivering media over IP networks. The SME 100 can be used with the Extron SMD 101 H.264 decoder to provide complete end-to-end streaming systems. It features an integrated three-input switcher with audio, plus buffered loop-throughs for simplified integration into AV systems. The SME 100 employs standards-based H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC and AAC encoding, and outputs an IP stream that can easily be decoded and viewed on desktop or laptop PCs. High performance Extron signal processing scales and optimizes video input signals for the intended viewing application. Encoding controls also provide adjustments for bit rate and quality. By extending AV signals over networks, the SME 100 significantly expands AV system capability.

Enhance AV Capabilities With Streaming

Use of a standards-based encoder provides an open technology environment that provides a high degree of interoperability and the opportunity to stream into platforms supporting the H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC standard. Live H.264 media streaming can enhance AV system functionality in many ways. Help desk staff can view live content at their PCs and actively monitor AV systems. Presentation overflow rooms can easily be added by streaming to a PC connected to a projector or flat-panel display. Corporate and educational facilities can simplify their AV system designs by installing DVD players, satellite receivers, and other sources in a central location, streaming to individual rooms as needed. The SME 100 can also be used for broad media delivery across the Internet when used with a media server and CDN - content delivery network.

H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC Encoding

The SME 100 employs the H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC compression standard. The H.264 Baseline, Main, or High Profiles may be applied at Levels 5, 4.x, or 3.x, providing the ability to optimize video bit rate and data coding for devices that operate at specific resolutions or processing speeds, such as set-top box decoders. The SME 100 is compatible with hardware set-top box decoders, and may also be embedded in webpages using software media players such as VLC^® or QuickTime^® for presentation on PCs. The SME 100 will automatically deliver a software media player to a newly connected PC, enabling presentation of streamed AV content.

Designed for Pro AV Integration

A host of familiar, integrator-friendly features make the SME 100 ideal for professional AV applications. The integrated three-input switcher accepts common video signal formats together with stereo audio, from DVI to analog RGB and composite video. The universal video input can accept multiple analog formats and automatically detect between them. Each input has a buffered loop-through, so that the SME 100 can be integrated into a new or legacy system without the need for additional AV equipment such as distribution amplifiers. The SME 100 also includes audio breakaway so that any connected audio source can be assigned to the streamed output.

Image Quality and Streaming Control

The same high performance video processing in Extron’s flagship scalers and signal processors is used in the SME 100 to optimize video and computer graphic input signals, with high quality upscaling and downscaling to deliver the best possible image presentation for various AV streaming requirements. The SME 100 accepts standard definition and high resolution video signals up to WUXGA 1920x1200 and HDTV 1080p/60. The resolution of the streamed output can be set at a user-selected rate, including resolutions as low as 166x120 optimized for small-screen viewing in small windows or on mobile devices. The SME 100 can also output higher resolutions up to HDTV 720p or 1080p to support full-screen AV presentations.

Several user controls are available to adjust the quality of the AV encoding. These include video resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, bit rate control, and audio bit rate. The group of pictures - GOP length can also be adjusted, allowing the user to specify use of fewer or more frames in the compression process. The bit rate control can be set as variable or constant to meet image quality or network bandwidth requirements. An ultra-low bit rate less than 1 Mbps can be used with a low streaming resolution, for example, or the SME 100 can be set to deliver HD video at a 10 Mbps limit to deliver very high resolution streams. Encoder control settings can be saved into presets so the user can quickly switch between various streaming profiles based on resolution or bit rates for different applications. The SME 100 includes several predefined presets for common streaming applications.

Multiple Control Options

The SME 100 can be quickly configured from the front panel or through the USB port. It can also be controlled using a Web browser to access embedded HTML pages, or through Ethernet or RS-232 serial ports. Video streams can be viewed live from the Extron embedded HTML interface while making encoder adjustments.

Features

Streams DVI, RGB, HDTV, and video signals with audio over IP networks

Use with the SMD 101 H.264 decoder to provide complete end-to-end streaming systems

Compatible with many third-party H.264 devices including set-top box decoders

Supports input signals up to 1920x1200, including HDTV 1080p/60 — The SME 100 supports a wide range of input resolutions, from standard definition up to the high resolutions commonly used for computer video and HDTV.

DVI, RGB, HDTV, and standard definition video upscaling and downscaling — DVI, RGB computer video, high definition video, and standard definition video sources can all be scaled to a range of defined streaming resolutions. The SME 100 features an advanced scaling engine that preserves image quality when upscaling or downscaling an input signal.

Integrated three-input AV switcher — The SME 100 accepts commonly used video signal formats together with stereo audio, from DVI to analog RGB and composite video. The universal video input can accept a variety of analog formats and automatically detect between them.

Streams at selectable resolutions from 166x120 up to HDTV 720p/30 and 1080p/30

Inputs: DVI-D with loop-through; universal 15-pin HD input with loop-through for RGB, HD component video, S-video, or composite video; BNCs with loop-throughs for component video, S-video, or composite video

Outputs: Ethernet for streaming H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC-encoded video

Standards-based H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC video compression — The SME 100 employs the High Profile of the H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC compression standard which is compatible with many different platforms including desktop or laptop PCs. SME 100 streams can easily be viewed on PCs using Web browsers and software media players such as VLC^® or QuickTime^®.

Buffered input loop-throughs for video and audio — Each input has a buffered loop-through, so that the SME 100 can be integrated into a new or legacy system without the need for additional AV equipment such as distribution amplifiers.

Auto Input Format Detection — For the universal video input, the SME 100 can detect the incoming signal format, automatically reconfiguring itself to provide the appropriate decoding and signal processing. This feature can reduce the number of required outputs for a matrix switcher, lowering system cost while improving manageability.

Auto-Image™ setup — When activated, the unit automatically analyzes the incoming video signal and then automatically adjusts sizing, centering, and filtering to optimize image quality. This can save time and effort in fine tuning displayed images.

Push and pull streaming session management — The flexibility to apply push and pull streaming session management makes the SME 100 compatible with a variety of H.264 devices and streaming applications.

Pull streaming transport protocols — RTP/RTSP, interleaved RTSP, and HTTP tunneled streaming transport protocols may be applied, based on various network conditions or to aid in firewall navigation.

Push streaming transport protocols — Native RTP and MPEG-2 Transport Streams - TS may be applied in unicast or multicast streaming applications. TS may be transported over UDP or RTP based on network conditions.

Session Announcement Protocol - SAP and Session Description Protocol - SDP — SAP and SDP protocols allow decoding devices to identify and configure themselves to decode AV streams in unicast or multicast push streaming applications.

H.264 compression profiles and level selection — The H.264 Baseline, Main, or High Profiles can be used at Levels 5, 4.x, or 3.x providing the ability to optimize video coding complexity for use with specific types of decoding devices such as set-top box decoders.

AAC audio encoding — Variable audio compression is available to support different streaming bit rate requirements.

Encoding quality controls including video resolution, video bit rate, frame rate, constant or variable bit rate control, GOP length, and audio bit rate — Several user controls are available to adjust encoding quality.

Encoding presets for quick recall of specific compression settings — The SME 100 provides 16 presets for saving specific encoding settings such as H.264 profile, resolution, GOP, and bit rate. Users can quickly switch between these presets to support different applications.

Streaming presets for quick recall of specific system configurations — The SME 100 provides 16 presets for saving specific system configurations such as streaming transport protocol, session management, and destination addresses. Users can quickly switch between these presets to support different applications.

Auto Input Memory — When activated, the SME 100 automatically stores size, position, and picture settings based on the incoming signal. When the same signal is detected again, these image settings are automatically recalled from memory.

EDID Minder^® automatically manages EDID communication between connected devices — EDID Minder ensures that all sources power up properly and reliably output content for display.

Glitch-free switching — Switching is glitch-free with a cut transition. Presentations are enhanced by eliminating distracting visual jumps, glitches, and distortion commonly experienced when switching between computer and video sources.

EIA-608B closed captioning support — Text presentation of speech program or prepared messaging may be streamed for presentation with live AV content by decoders or media players supporting EIA-608B closed captioning for standard definition video.

Power Save Mode — The SME 100 can be set to automatically mute video and sync output to the display device when no active input signal is detected. This allows a display, connected to the input loop-throughs, to automatically enter into standby mode to save energy and enhance lamp or panel life.

Audio switching — The SME 100 features audio switching for three stereo balanced or unbalanced input sources with buffered loop-throughs.

Audio input gain and attenuation — Gain or attenuation can be adjusted for each input to eliminate noticeable differences when switching between sources, or adjusting audio levels for the output stream.

Audio breakaway — The SME 100 can break an audio signal away from its corresponding video signal, allowing it to be encoded for streaming with a different video input.

User-adjustable audio delay — Audio delay can be adjusted to adapt the streamed output to different network conditions.

Picture controls for brightness, contrast, color, tint, detail, as well as horizontal and vertical positioning, sizing, and zoom — 16 user memory presets are available for each input to store all image settings.

Advanced deinterlacing — The SME 100 provides optimized image quality through advanced motion adaptive deinterlacing for 1080i and standard definition signals from sources including cable or satellite set-top boxes.

Aspect ratio control — The aspect ratio of the streamed output can be controlled by selecting a FILL mode, which provides a full screen output, or a FOLLOW mode, which preserves the original aspect ratio of the input signal.

Quad standard video decoding — The SME 100 uses a digital, five-line adaptive comb filter to decode NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL, and SECAM for integration into systems worldwide.

Internal test patterns for setup — The SME 100 offers 15 test patterns as well as on-screen display - OSD data overlay including timestamp, average bit rate, frame rate, time and date, and system information to aid in calibration and setup of the encoder.

Front panel security lockout — This feature locks out all front panel functions except for input selection; all functions however, are available through RS-232 control.

Ethernet monitoring and control — The SME 100 is controllable over Ethernet, supporting configuration and real-time management from a control system.

Embedded Web interface with live preview window — The SME 100 provides an intuitive Web interface with an embedded video window for viewing the live stream, as well as source input and encoding adjustments.

Network traffic prioritization — SME 100 streaming data can be marked with a request for higher service priority from programmed routers, offering a higher quality of service – QoS during constrained network conditions.

RS-232 control port — Using serial commands, the SME 100 can be controlled and configured via the Extron Windows^®-based control program, or integrated into a control system. Extron products use the SIS™ - Simple Instruction Set command protocol, a set of basic ASCII code commands that allow for quick and easy programming.

Rack-mountable 1U, full rack width metal enclosure

Internal Extron Everlast™ power supply — Provides worldwide power compatibility, with high-demonstrated reliability and low power consumption for reduced operating cost

Extron Everlast Power Supply is covered by a 7‑year parts and labor warranty

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
	MVGA M-M	Male to Male Micro VGA Cables
	SYM BNCF	15-pin HD Male to BNC Female Mini High Resolution Cables
	MBU 149	Low-Profile Mount Kit for Full Rack Width, Four-Piece Enclosures
	RSB 129	Basic Rack Shelf for 9.5" Deep Products
	RSU 129	Universal Rack Shelf Kit for 9.5" Deep Products

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

MVGA M-M

Male to Male Micro VGA Cables

SYM BNCF

15-pin HD Male to BNC Female Mini High Resolution Cables

MBU 149

Low-Profile Mount Kit for Full Rack Width, Four-Piece Enclosures

RSB 129

Basic Rack Shelf for 9.5" Deep Products

RSU 129

Universal Rack Shelf Kit for 9.5" Deep Products

SIMILAR PRODUCTS
	SME 211	Streaming Media Encoder
	SMP 351	H.264 Streaming Media Processor
	SMD 202	H.264 Streaming Media Player and Decoder
	SMD 101	H.264 Streaming Media Decoder
	SMD 202 Remote	Handheld IR Remote Control for SMD 202

SIMILAR PRODUCTS

SME 211

Streaming Media Encoder

SMP 351

H.264 Streaming Media Processor

SMD 202

H.264 Streaming Media Player and Decoder

SMD 101

H.264 Streaming Media Decoder

SMD 202 Remote

Handheld IR Remote Control for SMD 202

Specifications

SME 100 Series

Video input and loop-through

Number/signal type

1 RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RGBcvS, component video (Y, R-Y, B-Y; interlaced, progressive, HD) S-video, or composite video, with buffered loop-through
1 component video (Y, R-Y, B-Y; interlaced, progressive, HD) S-video, or composite video, with buffered loop-through
1 single link DVI-D with buffered loop-through

Connectors

2 female 15-pin HD: RGB, component video, S-video, composite video input and loop-through
2 x 3 female BNC: component video, S-video, composite video input and loop-through
2 female DVI-I: DVI-D input and loop-through

Nominal level

1 Vp-p for Y of component video and S-video, and for composite video
0.7 Vp-p for RGB and for R-Y and B-Y of component video
0.3 Vp-p for C of S-video

Minimum/maximum levels

Analog: 0.0 V to 2.0 Vp-p with no offset

Impedance

75 ohms

Horizontal frequency

15 kHz to 100 kHz

Vertical frequency

50 Hz to 120 Hz

Resolution range

640x480 to 1600x1200, 1920x1200 (reduced blanking), 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p, digitized pixel for pixel; higher resolutions are undersampled.

Return loss

<-30 dB @ 5 MHz

DC offset (max. allowable)

0.5 V

Video processing

Digital sampling

30 bit, 10 bits per color, 13.5 MHz standard (low resolution video), 165 MHz standard (RGB, YUVp, DVI)

Colors

1 billion, 1024 per color channel

Compression

H.264/AVC (ITU-T H.264, ISO/IEC 14496-10) Encoding profiles: High, Main, Baseline; Encoding Levels: 5, 4.x, 3.x; 4:2:0, 8 bits per color, IP framing, configurable GOP

Bit rate

200 kbps to 10 Mbps

Bit rate control

Selectable (variable, constrained, or constant)

Latency

130 msec* (encode), 600 msec* (encode/decode)

Closed Captioning

EIA-608-B Closed Captioning

NOTE	*Indicates minimum latency. Encoder, decoder, and network dependencies apply.

Video output

Number/signal type

1 H.264/AVC digital video over Ethernet

Connectors

1 female RJ-45

Scaled resolution

SME 100 SD

166x120 (QSIF), 176x144 (QCIF), 320x240 (SIF), 352x288 (CIF), 480x320, 480x360, 640x360, 640x480, 720x480, 800x480, 720x576

SME 100 HD

166x120 (QSIF), 176x144 (QCIF), 320x240 (SIF), 352x288 (CIF), 480x320, 480x360, 640x360, 640x480, 720x480, 800x480, 720x576, 800x600, 1024x768, 720p, 1080p

Frame rate

Up to 30 fps for all output rates

Formats

H.264/AVC (High, Main, Baseline Profile Type, and 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0 Profile level)

Sync

Input type

RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RGBcvS, and component video (tri-level or bi-level)

Standards

NTSC, PAL
MPEG-4/H.264 (ITU-T H.264, ISO/IEC 14496-10:2003 MPEG-4 Part 10, AVC)

Input level

2.75 V to 5.0 Vp-p for RGBHV or RGBS
0.6 Vp-p for component video tri-level sync
0.3 Vp-p for component video bi-level sync or RGsB

Input impedance

510 ohms

Audio — loop-through

Gain

Unbalanced output: 0 dB; balanced output: +6 dB

Frequency response

20 Hz to 20 kHz, ±1 dB

THD + Noise

0.03% @ 1 kHz at nominal level, 0 dB gain

S/N

>90 dB at maximum output (unweighted)

Crosstalk

<-103 dB @ 1 kHz, fully loaded

Stereo channel separation

>80 dB @ 1 kHz

CMRR

>70 dB @ 20 Hz to 20 kHz

Audio input with loop-through

Number/signal type

3 stereo, balanced or unbalanced, with loop-through

Connectors

(6) 3.5 mm 5-pole captive screw connectors (3 input, 3 loop-through)

Impedance

>10k ohms balanced/unbalanced, DC coupled

Nominal level

+4 dBu (1.23 Vrms), -10 dBV (316 mVrms)

Maximum level

+18 dBu, (balanced or unbalanced) at 1% THD+N

Input gain adjustment

-15 dBu to +15 dBu, adjustable per input

NOTE	0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms, 0 dBV = 1 Vrms, 0 dBV ≈ 2 dBu

Audio processing

Sampling rate

48 kHz

Compression

AAC-LC MPEG-4 (ISO/IEC 14496-3:2005)

Bit rate

16 kbps to 384 kbps

Audio output

Number/signal type

1 AAC-LC digital audio over Ethernet

Connectors

1 female RJ-45

Formats

AAC-LC MPEG-4 (ISO/IEC 14496-3:2005)

Control/remote — encoder

Serial control port

1 bidirectional RS-232, 3.5 mm captive screw connector, 3-pole

Baud rate and protocol

300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 baud, adjustable; 7 or 8 (default) data bits; 1 (default) or 2 stop bits; no parity (default), or odd, even, mark, or space parity; no flow control (default), or software flow control

Serial control pin configuration

RS-232: 1 = Tx, 2 = Rx, 3 = GND

USB control ports

1 front panel female mini USB B

USB standards

USB 2.0, low speed

Program control

Extron control/configuration program for Windows^®Extron Simple Instruction Set (SIS^™)
Microsoft^® Internet Explorer^®, Apple^® Safari^®*, Mozilla^® Firefox^®*, Google^® Chrome^™*
(*Certain browser dependencies may apply.)

Network

Ethernet data rate

10/100Base-T, half/full duplex with autodetect

Maximum Transmission Unit

1100-1500 MTU, adjustable

Protocols

Streaming

Pull:RTP/RTCP(RFC 3550), RTSP(RFC 2326), Interleaved RTSP(RTP/RTSP), RTP/RTSP tunneled through HTTP unicast or multicast
Push:MPEG2-TS/UDP*(ISO/IEC 13818-1), MPEG2-TS/RTP*(RFC 2250, IPTV-ID-0087,
ETSI TS 102 034), Direct RTP(RFC 3984), SAP (RFC2974),SDP (RFC4566), unicast or multicast

Transport

TCP, UDP, multicast IGMPv3 (RFC 3376) or unicast

All supported

IGMPv3(RFC 3376), IP, UDP, SSL, DHCP, HTTP, HTTPS, RTP, RTSP, SNMP V2 (RFC 1213), SAP (RFC2974),SDP (RFC4566), QoS(RFC 2474), NTPv4 (RFC 4330)

NOTE	* Indicates that portions of the RFC and other standards may apply.

General

Power

Internal
Input: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

Power consumption

20 watts

Ambient temperature/humidity

Storage: -40 to +158 °F (-40 to +70 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing
Operating: +32 to +122 °F (0 to +50 °C) / 10% to 90%, noncondensing

Cooling

Convection, vents on sides

Thermal dissipation

69 BTU/hr

Mounting

Rack mount

Yes, with included brackets.

Enclosure type

Metal

Enclosure dimensions

1.7" H x 17.5" W x 8.5" D (1U high, full rack wide)
(4.3 cm H x 44.4 cm W x 21.6 cm D)
(Depth excludes connectors and knobs.)

Product weight

4 lbs (1.8 kg)

Shipping weight

8 lbs (4 kg)

DIM weight

10 lbs (5 kg)

Vibration

ISTA 1A in carton (International Safe Transit Association)

Regulatory compliance

Safety

CE, c-UL, UL

EMI/EMC

CE, C-tick, FCC Class A, ICES, VCCI

Product warranty

3 years parts and labor

Everlast power supply warranty

7 years parts and labor

NOTE	All nominal levels are at ±10%.

NOTE	Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Diagram

Streaming to Set-top Box Decoders Diagram

Enhance AV Capabilities With Streaming

H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC Encoding

Designed for Pro AV Integration

Image Quality and Streaming Control

Multiple Control Options

Features

Specifications

Diagram

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