Espial MediaBase (formerly branded under Kasenna MediaBase XMP) is a content delivery platform offering a robust, highly-scalable software platform for the management, distribution and delivery of on-demand video content for media services. The highly scalable software architecture uses off-the-shelf servers and is purpose-built to support rapid subscriber growth while scaling cost-effectively. A multi-format, multi-network and multi-client video server, MediaBase XMP provides a cost effective, scalable and reliable platform to deliver VOD, network PVR/RS-DVR, personal network PVR (PNPVR), StartOver TV, Pay-per-view and many other on-demand applications.
Features and Benefits
Espial MediaBase is a high performance, high availability video-on-demand platform. It has several core video patents and is deployed across millions of TV subscribers globally. Key features and benefits of Espial MediaBase include:
Operational simplicity with simple installation processes; easy to use management tools; COTS hardware and software with global warranty and support; and, multi-year hardware roadmaps to simplify infrastructure planning.
Highly customize VOD system performance with many storage (RAM, hard disk drives and Solid State Drives), network interface cards and server/storage options.
Broad ecosystem support – tested and deployed with industry leading middleware systems, conditional access system and set-top boxes.
Excellent video support - H.264 and MPEG2 for SD and HD services.
Offers full range of basic on-demand services including VOD, Near VOD, Subscription VOD and as well as advanced services like Timeshift TV, Startover TV, Network PVR, Remote-Storage DVR, advertising and PC-based VOD.
The MediaBase Services API (MSAPI) simplifies ecosystem integration and allows advanced service development for applications like interactive games, DVDs and advertising.
Automated content work flow to manage ingest and workflow of content between middleware, VOD and DRM systems.
Simplifies deployment into cable architectures with ISA, NGOD, and MHA compliancy.
Intelligent Content Delivery Network (CDN) automates movement of popular assets via multicast/unicast networking and automatic demand-based asset distribution for multi-tier deployments.
Edge-Based TSTV, NPVR and RS-DVR captures to maximize storage and network efficiency.
Packet loss recovery allows operators to confidently stream over networks affected with link-level bit errors, packet drops and packet re-ordering.
Features & Benefits
The Espial MediaBase Advantage
Espial MediaBase is a high performance, high availability video-on-demand platform. It has several core video patents and is deployed across millions of TV subscribers globally. Key features and benefits of Espial MediaBase include:
Operational simplicity with simple installation processes; easy to use management tools; COTS hardware and software with global warranty and support; and, multi-year hardware roadmaps to simplify infrastructure planning.
Highly customize VOD system performance with many storage (RAM, hard disk drives and Solid State Drives), network interface cards and server/storage options.
Broad ecosystem support – tested and deployed with industry leading middleware systems, conditional access system and set-top boxes.
Excellent video support - H.264 and MPEG2 for SD and HD services.
Offers full range of basic on-demand services including VOD, Near VOD, Subscription VOD and as well as advanced services like Timeshift TV, Startover TV, Network PVR, Remote-Storage DVR, advertising and PC-based VOD.
The MediaBase Services API (MSAPI) simplifies ecosystem integration and allows advanced service development for applications like interactive games, DVDs and advertising.
Automated content work flow to manage ingest and workflow of content between middleware, VOD and DRM systems.
Simplifies deployment into cable architectures with ISA, NGOD, and MHA compliancy.
Intelligent Content Delivery Network (CDN) automates movement of popular assets via multicast/unicast networking and automatic demand-based asset distribution for multi-tier deployments.
Edge-Based TSTV, NPVR and RS-DVR captures to maximize storage and network efficiency.
Packet loss recovery allows operators to confidently stream over networks affected with link-level bit errors, packet drops and packet re-ordering.
Applications
Espial MediaBase - Service Enablement
Espial MediaBase supports both traditional and 'live TV' On-Demand Video services including:
Traditional On-Demand Video
Video-On-Demand (VOD), Subscription VOD (SVOD), and Near Vod (NVOD).
Integrates with content workflow manager to ingest video.
Distributes video between clustered and/or distributed servers.
Streams video via IP unicast or multicast to STB clients.
"Live” TV On-Demand
Time-Shift TV (TSTV), TV On-Demand (TVOD), Network Personal Video Recording (NPVR), PNPVR (Personal Network PVR).
Captures content from live broadcasts via IP multicast.
Same distribution and streaming capabilities as enabled with traditional VOD.
